Test Units 1–3 Consolidation

VOCABULARY 3 Complete the description with the words below.

detached house fridge garage hall metal stairs study
1 Read the clues and complete the crossword. utility room wardrobe washing machine wooden
1
w
2 3
g c We live in a 0 detached house in the suburbs. We’ve got
4
a big garden and a 1 for two cars. As
5 6
o you enter the house there’s a small 2
0
l e g g i n g s where we hang our coats. From there you can go up the
3 to the bedrooms. We’ve got a big
7 kitchen with all the usual appliances, including a large
w 4 American-style 5 to
8
keep things fresh. There’s also a small 6
s
beside the kitchen that has a 7 where
we wash our clothes. There are three bedrooms and a
9
c 8 , where we have the computer and I
do my homework. My favourite room is my bedroom. I have
10
s a large 9 10 where I
hang my shirts, sweaters and jeans.
Across 5
0 A pair of very thin trousers that fit tight over the legs.
6 The part of a cooker with a door to heat food. Vocabulary total 15
7 Where your hand is connected to your arm.
8 You wear these to protect your eyes from bright light. GRAMMAR
9 The protection of the natural environment, including
animals, plants and natural resources. 1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past
Room used for reading, writing and doing some work.
10 continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Down 0 Lisa was running (run) when she dropped her purse.
1 Animals and plants in the wild. 1 Max (not take) his dog
2 You wear these to keep your hands warm. for a walk at the park yesterday.
3 A room that is attached to a house, and that has 2 My friend and I (listen)
windows all around it and a glass roof. to some cool music on my new MP3 player.
4 Machine to wash plates, glasses, etc. 3 Jake received a text message on his phone while he
5 The middle part of your leg, where it bends. (swim) in the pool.
5 4 Kim and Francesca
(live) in a flat while they studied at university.
2 Choose the correct answer.
5 We (make) homemade
0 Excuse me, could you be quiet? I can’t hear / listen / sound ice cream on Saturday.
the film. 5
1 Hmm, dinner feels / tastes / smells nice. What are you
cooking, Mum? 2 Put the words in order to make questions. Match the
2 Nick watched / felt / saw tired, so he went to bed early. questions with the answers.
3 The band’s rehearsal listened / sounded / heard great 0 you / did / read / books / to / what / use / ?
yesterday. It’s going to be a great concert! What books did you use to read?
4 Be careful! Don’t touch / look / feel that wall! I’ve just
1 use / to / perform / a band / did / in / Simon / ?
painted it.

5 I looked / heard / saw Aisha skateboarding at the park
2 hang out / did / you / to / your / friends / use / with / where / ?
yesterday morning. She’s really good.

5
3 of / did / what / films / to / you / sort / watch / use / ?

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 4 vegetarian / use / Megan / to / did / be / a / ? 5 Complete the sentences so they have the same meaning.
Use the words in brackets.
5 family / did / you and / live / which / city / use / your / to / in / ? 0 Our school is more environmentally friendly than other
schools in the town. (as)
A We used to go mountain biking. It was fun! _ Other schools in the town aren’t as environmentally
B Yes, that’s right. She didn’t use to eat any type of meat. _ friendly as our school.
C Well, I used to like fantasy books. 0 1 Villages in the countryside aren’t as polluted as big cities.
D We used to live in an apartment in New York. _ (more)
E Yes, he did. He used to be the lead singer. _ Big cities villages in
F I used to like comedies or action films. _ the countryside.
2 It’s more useful to have a laptop than a desktop. (not)
5
It’s to have a desktop .
3 Choose the correct answer. 3 There are many people in the market every day, but on
Saturdays there are more people. (most)
0 Louis still hasn’t had a haircut yet / just.
Saturdays in the shopping centre are
1 Have you been to the bank and post office already / just?
2 I’ve yet / just tried Japanese food at that new restaurant. days.
3 You look ill. Have you taken that medicine already / yet? 4 Wood is stronger than plastic. But metal is even stronger.
4 ‘Do you want to stay for lunch?’ (strongest)
‘No, thanks. I’ve yet / already eaten.’ Metal the three materials.
5 ‘The show hasn’t started just / yet.’ 5 It’s a lot easier to recycle now than before. (than)
It used to be to recycle
5
now.
4 Read Mia’s timeline. Imagine it’s 2013 and write 5
sentences about her life using the present perfect.
6 Complete the conversation with the indefinite pronouns
below. There are three you don’t need.
Mia Hayworth’s timeline (December 2013)
anyone anything everything everywhere no one
met my best friend 2007 nowhere somebody someone something
started to collect old coins 2008
Dad: Can 0 somebody help me clear out the garage? There’s
joined a band 2009 lots of old junk 1 .
began to learn Italian 2010 Rosie: It’s not junk, Dad! Some of that junk is our stuff.
Dad: Yes, but 2 uses it anymore. There
bought a laptop 2011
are old toys, bikes and even old computers.
stopped having junk food 2012 Ivan: I bet there’s 3 in there I still want
to use. Don’t throw it all out!
0 know / best friend / since Rosie: I know! Why don’t we have a garage sale? Perhaps
Mia has known her best friend since 2007. 4 in the neighbourhood will want to buy it.
1 collect / coins / for Dad: That’s a good idea Rosie. Then 5
else we can recycle.
2 be / a band / since 5
30
Grammar total
3 learn / Italian / for

4 have / a laptop / for

5 not eat / junk food / since

5

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 READING
2 Read the article again and complete the summary of
the story.
An Earthquake Survivor
Ed was a normal eight-year-old boy. He was from 0 Port-
Ed was an eight-year-old boy from a large city called au-Prince in Haiti. He lived in a house with his family.
Port-au-Prince, in Haiti. He lived a normal life in a house One day there was an 1
with his mother and father and five siblings. On the and his house fell down. He got trapped inside
12th of January 2010, Ed was playing with his brothers with his sister, 2 .
and sisters in his house, when he suddenly heard a Unfortunately, two of his sisters and one brother
loud noise and saw the ground begin to shake – there died. It took 3 days
was an earthquake. When Ed’s mum heard the sounds, before anyone found Ed and his sister. Two American
she ran outside to search for Ed’s five-year-old brother, 4 rescued them. They
David, who was collecting water. As she went outside, drilled through the 5 of
the house behind her began to fall down and Ed and the house and pulled them out. Ed was so happy he had a
his siblings were trapped inside. huge smile on his face.
Ed was buried underneath the building. He and his 5
eleven-year-old sister, Sabrina, were sitting next to
each other in a tiny dark space. They could hardly see
3 Read the article again and correct the information.
and they couldn’t move. Ed tried to look for his other 0 Ed had six brothers and sisters.
brother and two sisters, but sadly his sisters and four- Ed had five brothers and sisters.
year-old brother Titite had died. All Ed and Sabrina 1 All of Ed’s brothers and sisters were in the house during
could do was sit and listen for someone to help them. the earthquake.
Then, after eight days, a neighbour was searching
for her belongings next door, when she heard Ed
and Sabrina’s cries for help. Luckily, two firefighters 2 Ed was trapped alone in the house.
from America, who were helping in Haiti after the
earthquake, came and drilled down through the
debris of the house. Amazingly, after four hours, the
3 Ed couldn’t see.
men reached Ed and Sabrina. As they brought Ed out

of the hole, he threw his arms up in victory and had a

big smile on his face. Ed said afterwards that he smiled
because he was free! 4 After over a week, the firefighters heard Ed shouting
for help.

1 Read the article and find words or phrases which mean

the following.
5 Two local firefighters from Haiti rescued Ed and Sabrina.
0 a sudden and violent shaking of the earth

earthquake

1 brothers or sisters
5
2 covered by something like earth or snow 15
Reading total

3 a small area with no light

4 the things that you own

5 use a special tool to make a hole

5

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 LISTENING WRITING
1 12 Listen to the programme and complete the table. 1 Correct the sentences.
0 Then I heard a scream. First, I saw the spider.
computer-controlled air conditioning Denmark
First, I heard a scream. Then I saw the spider.
France made with sustainable materials
UK uses rainwater 1 We did a fun run for raise money for charity.

2 My parents gave me a plastic cool purple watch.
The Woodman’s Cottage

Location 0
UK
3 Finally, I saw some smoke coming from the window.
1
Eco-friendly Next I heard the fire alarm.
feature
The Shelter House 4 Do you like these dark blue new jeans?
Location 2
3 5 We take our own biodegradable shopping bags to the
Eco-friendly
supermarket so as not use the plastic ones.
feature

The Active House
5
Location 4

5 2 Write an entry on your blog about a scheme you took

Eco-friendly
part in to help the environment in 125–150 words.
feature
Include the following:
5 - when and where it took place
2 12 Listen again and choose the correct answer. - why you took part in the scheme and what you did
- how it helps the environment
0 The Woodman’s cottage is made of … materials. - some adjectives, sequencing words and expressions of
A expensive B local C foreign purpose
1 People who live in the Woodman’s Cottage … .
A use modern technology
B create their own electricity

C grow their own food

2 The Shelter house was built in … .

A 2009 B 2010 C 2011

3 The Shelter House … .

A recycles waste

B generates energy

C doesn’t use natural resources

4 The Active House is a … house.

A modern and comfortable

B out-of-date but comfortable

C modern but not usable

5 The computer system in the Active House controls the …
within the home.
A solar energy B ecosystem C climate
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15 10
Listening total
Writing total 15
Speaking 10
TOTAL 100

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