Unit 11 Written quiz Name: __________________________ Total Score

Date: __________________________ ______ /50 points

A Chris just got back from vacation. Listen and circle the correct answers.
1. Chris got back from vacation on Saturday / yesterday.
2. Chris was on vacation with two friends from Los Angeles / college.
3. Chris took swimming / scuba-diving lessons.
4. Carmen had a party / worked late last week.

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Complete the paragraph. Use was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

I remember my first swimming lesson. I _________ very old – only five – and I _________ very scared.
(1) (2)

I didn’t want to go in the water! I think the other kids _________ nervous, too. But the teacher, Ms. Peterson,
(3)

_________ very nice. We loved her, but the swimming didn’t go very well. We _________ very good at first,
(4) (5)

but Ms. Peterson _________ a wonderful teacher.

(6)

B _______ /12 points (2 points each)

C Write the questions for the answers.

_______________________________________________________
Example: A How was your vacation ?
B My vacation? It was fun!
1. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We went to San Francisco.

2. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B I went with my family.
3. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B It was rainy, but warm.
4. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We were there for a week.

5. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown – all the sights!

C _______ /10 points (2 points each)

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D Complete the sentences. Use each expression in the box only once. There is one extra expression.

got a bad sunburn got his autograph went on a road trip went to see
got a new camera got sick went hiking

A I ______________ a play last weekend. After the show, I met the lead actor and ______________ .
(1) (2)
B Yesterday, I ______________ with my friends. It was great, but it was really hot and sunny.
(3)
I ______________ .
(4)
C I ______________ across the U.S. with my brother. It was awful. We both ______________ !
(5) (6)
We had to stop and stay in bed for three days!

D _______ /6 points (1 point each)

E Complete the conversation with the questions in the box. Use each question only once. There is one extra
question.

Did you play any sports last summer?

How did you like your lessons?
What did you do?
What sports did you play with your son?

A What did you do this weekend?

B I went to a party with some friends. It was nice. ____________________________________
(1)
A Well, I took my first ski lesson.
B Oh, yeah? I took ski lessons this winter, too. Did you enjoy it?
A It was OK. I don’t really like cold weather. ____________________________________
(2)
B Oh, I loved them. I took lessons with my son. He loves the snow and winter sports.
A Really? I think I like warm weather.
B Oh, so you like summer sports. Did you . . . um . . . play tennis a lot last summer?
A Yeah! I played every week. How about you? ____________________________________
(3)
B Yeah, I did. I played golf pretty often. My son plays, too.

E _______ /6 points (2 points each)

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F Read the story. Then write short answers to the questions.

1. When does Tina teach English? _____________________________________ .

2. Where did Tina put her shoes on Friday? _____________________________________ .
3. After class, how many pairs of shoes were in the box? _____________________________________ .
4. Where did she find her shoes on Monday? _____________________________________ .

F _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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