Unit 8 test
Listening
1  Listen to the conversation. Why is Leila upset?
(2 marks)
2  Listen again. Complete the sentences with one
or more words that you hear. (8 marks)
1 Leila’s parents _______ her _______ about
her exam results.
2 David’s parents ______________ Matthew’s
parents for more information about the
______________ before they allowed him to go.
3 Both Leila and David sometimes feel
______________ by their parents.
4 David thinks Leila’s parents are probably
______________ about her going away
without them.
5 Leila’s parents suggested going on holiday to
___________________ for _________ weeks.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the text with the words in the box.
(5 marks)
off on with out to up
Luisa and I have been friends for a long time,
although very occasionally we fall (1) _______
over something silly. The good thing is that we
make (2) _______ quite quickly and we can talk
about why we got upset. We get (3) __________
each other so well that we can talk about
everything; for example, last week Luisa’s mum
told her (4) _______ for being lazy in front of me.
Luisa was embarrassed but she knows she can
turn (5) _______ me whenever she gets upset.
That’s what best friends are for.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in the box. (5 marks)
habitat mate orphan predator wild
1 Lions are ______________; they hunt other
animals for food.
2 These kittens are all ______________; their
mother has disappeared.
3 They care for injured animals until they get
better; then they return them back to the
______________.
4 The ice in the Arctic is melting and this is
changing the ______________ of seals
and polar bears.
5 Wolves stay with one ______________
throughout their lives.
5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1 Alice is a s______________ girl; she always
does the right thing in difficult situations.
2 My father is too p______________ to ever
ask for help when he needs it.
3 Paul is so v______________; every time he
passes a mirror, he looks at himself.
4 My mother is g______________; she always
gives to others.
5 Celia is very t______________; she always
has something interesting to say.
Everyday English
6 Write the words in the correct order to complete
the dialogue. (10 marks)
Carrie: dropping / I’m / about / so / your / sorry /
phone.
(1) ________________________________
___________________________________
Henry: broken. / never / it / mind. / isn’t
(2) ________________________________
___________________________________
Carrie: happen / won’t / again! / it
(3)________________________________
Henry: right. / all / that’s
(4) ________________________________
Carrie: to be / next / remember / more / will /
careful. / time / I
(5) ________________________________
___________________________________
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Grammar
9 Complete the sentences using the first or
second conditional form of the verbs in
7 Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box. (10 marks)
brackets in the first conditional. (10 marks)
be be become pick on not take off
1 If she ___________ (get) a new job, she
__________ (go) on holiday to Spain. 1 If I ______________ you, I wouldn’t be late for
class tomorrow.
2 What ________________ (happen) if I
2 White tigers ________________ extinct if people
__________ (press) this button?
don’t stop hunting them.
3 Unless you _________ (study) hard, you 3 Keith ________________ very upset if he lost
_______________ (not pass) your exam. his mobile phone.
4 What would you do if someone
4 They _______________ (lose) the game if
__________________ you at school?
they _____________ (not try) harder.
5 The plane _____________________ unless the
5 If you __________ (buy) me this ring, I weather improves.
______________ (be) very happy!

8 Write sentences in the second conditional using

the prompts and the correct form of the verbs in
the box. (10 marks)
be buy feel join swim
1 I / _______ / you / I / not touch / that.

2 I / _______ / that smartphone / I / have / enough

money.

3 I / live / near / the sea / I / _______ / every day.

4 Marcus / _______ / the gym / he / have / more /

free time.

5 How / you / _______ / you / win / lottery?

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Cumulative Review
10 Complete the text with the correct option.
(10 marks)

A loyal friend 1 A remember B remembers

C is remembered D remembered
Hachikō was a Japanese dog born on a farm in
2 A when B which C whose D who
Japan. He (1) ___ all over the world for his amazing
loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, a university 3 A when B where C which D whose
professor (2) ___ took Hachikō in as a pet in 1924. 4 A waits B has waited
From then on, Hachikō greeted his owner at the end C is waiting D was waiting
of each working day at the Shibuya train station. 5 A why B where C when D which
The two friends continued this daily routine until one 6 A brought B bringing
day in May 1925, (3) ___ Professor Ueno did not C bring D brings
come back from work. That was the day the
7 A put up B has put up
professor died, so he never returned to the train
C was put up D did put up
station where Hachikō (4) ___ for him. For the next
nine years, Hachikō always appeared at the station 8 A made B were made
at the exact time (5) ___ his owner’s train was due C have been made D have made
to arrive. Many people started (6) ___ the dog some 9 A is held B hold
food to eat. In 1934 a bronze statue of Hachikō C was held D is holding
(7) ___ in the train station and Hachikō was present 10 A generous B sensible
for the ceremony. Hachikō died in 1935. Since then, C loyal D jealous
many films (8) ___ about the story of Hachikō; the
most recent is Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. Every year, on
8 April, a small ceremony (9) ___ at the station to
remember Hachikō, the (10) ___ dog who waited
for his owner.

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Reading
11 Read the text. What do the groups of people in
the Amazon have in common? (2 marks) 12 Read the text again. Match sentences A–D to
gaps 1–4 in the text. (8 marks)
A Many of these groups have had contact with the
outside world for over 500 years.

B Invasion of their land and homes has destroyed

People of the Amazon
their way of life.

The Amazon, in South America, is the world’s C The Amazon is a tough and dangerous
largest rainforest. It is also home to several hundred environment to live in.
thousand people. They are divided into hundreds of D They use poisons which they get from plants to
different groups, with each group having its own help them catch the fish.
language, culture and territory. (1) ___ However,
there are some groups, known as ‘the uncontacted’,
who have had no contact at all.

Most of the people live in villages near rivers, and

grow their own vegetables and fruits such as corn,
beans and bananas. They also hunt and fish.
(2) ___ Some people use guns for hunting and
some use other weapons such as bows and arrows,
spears, or blowguns with darts tipped with poisons.
They believe in sharing the hunt and the food they
gather. In fact, sharing is key to survival. (3) ___
Although there are many people in the Amazon,
they all live in harmony with nature and have a deep
respect for their environment. Traditionally, they live
in communal or family houses made from materials
such as tree bark and palm leaf fronds. Today,
many Amazon people face possible extinction.
(4) ___ Cutting down of trees and redistributing land
to new communities is the main problem facing
these people of the Amazon. Land is also taken for
industrial projects such as mining valuable minerals.
Charities around the world are working to help
protect the Amazon people from extinction. Projects
have been set up to provide education, medicine
and employment for them. These projects have
been very successful.

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Writing
13 Choose one of the topics below and write a Introduction
survey. Use the notes to help you. Write about
125 words. (10 marks) Mention what the aim of the survey is and give
instructions on how to complete it.
Are you a healthy person?
• Eat fruit and vegetables Questions
• Exercise regularly Write statements or questions about situations
• Get enough sleep that people will know about. Ask them to ‘agree’
• Have hobbies and interests or ‘disagree’.

Do you care about the environment? Conclusion

• Recycle plastic bags and bottles Explain what the answers to the survey mean.
• Reduce your food waste
• Reduce car pollution by cycling or walking
• Buy environmentally friendly products
Are you a sensible person?
• Go to bed on time
• Do homework on time
• Eat healthy food
• Do exercise

Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Everyday English _____ / 10

Grammar _____ / 30 Cumulative Review _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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