Total Score

Units 3 & 4 Name: __________________________

Date: __________________________ ______ /66 points

Written Exam Level 2

A Listen to the conversations. Circle the correct answers.
Conversation 1: Jonathan and Jill are talking about his birthday.
1. Jonathan is going to work / have a party on his birthday.
2. Jill invites him to dinner at her house / a movie.

Conversation 2: Brian and Pam are talking about their parents’ anniversary.
3. Their parents are having their 29th / 30th anniversary.
4. To celebrate their parents’ anniversary, Pam wants to plan a dinner at home / in a restaurant.

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Complete the conversations with the simple present or the present continuous. Use contractions where
possible.
1. A ______________ you ever ______________ (get) colds?
(1)
B Yeah, I do. Actually, I think I ______________ (get) a cold right now.
(2)
A ______________ you usually ______________ (take) something when
(3)
you ______________ (have) a cold?
(4)
B No, not usually.

2. A What ______________ you generally ______________ (do) to stay in shape?

(5)
B Well, for one thing, I ______________ (walk) to work every day.
(6)
A Uh-huh. ______________ you ever ______________ (go) to the gym?
(7)
B Not these days. I ______________ (not work out) at all. I’m too busy.
(8)
3. A ______________ you ______________ (do) anything to stay healthy these days?
(9)
B Actually, I ______________ (get) a lot of exercise these days.
(10)
A That’s great. ______________ you usually ______________ (eat) healthy food, too?
(11)
B Oh, yeah. My diet’s great because my husband ______________ (cook) wonderful meals.
(12)

C _______ /12 points (1 point each)

C Match the special days with the activities. Use each expression only once. There is one extra expression.
1. Valentine’s Day _____ a. exchange rings
2. New Year’s Eve _____ b. get a diploma
3. birthday _____ c. go out for a romantic dinner
4. Halloween _____ d. blow out candles on a cake
5. graduation day _____ e. light a bonfire
6. wedding _____ f. go trick-or-treating
g. shout “Happy New Year”

E _______ /6 points (1 point each)

Touchstone 2 © Cambridge University Press 2014  Photocopiable Unit 3 Written quiz  1

D Complete the sentences with the problems in the box. There is one extra problem.

allergies  a fever a sore throat   a toothache

a cough a headache  a stomachache  

1. She has ______________ .

1. 4.
2. He has ______________ .
3. He has ______________ .
4. She has ______________ .
5. She has ______________ .
2. 5.
6. She has ______________ .

3. 6.

D _______ /6 points (1 point each)

E Complete the conversation with be (not) going to. Use contractions where possible.
Luis How ______________ you and Claudia ______________ celebrate New Year’s Eve, Tim?
(1)
______________ you ______________ go to any parties?
(2)
Alan No. We ______________ go out for dinner. Our favorite restaurant
(3)
______________ serve a special meal, and our friends ______________
(4) (5)
join us there. But we ______________ stay out late. We have to get up
(6)
early to go to a friend’s house the next day.

B _______ /6 points (1 point each)

Touchstone 2 © Cambridge University Press 2014  Photocopiable Unit 3 Written quiz  2

F Write answers to the questions. Use the words in parentheses.
Example: A What do you do if you’re very tired?
B _______________________________________________________
If / When I’m very tired, I take a hot bath . (take a hot bath)
OR _______________________________________________________
I take a hot bath if / when I’m very tired .
1. A What do you do when you get a sore throat?
B _______________________________________________________ . (drink tea with honey)

2. A What do you do if you have a high fever?

B _______________________________________________________ . (take some medicine)

3. A What do you do when you get a headache?

B _______________________________________________________ . (not do anything)

4. A What do you do if you get an upset stomach?

B _______________________________________________________ . (lie down for a while)

F _______ /8 points (2 points each)

G What do you think the “vague” expressions mean? Circle two ideas for each.
1. Jenna loves to go to cultural events and stuff like that.
a. concerts b. festivals c. restaurants

2. It’s going to be a big wedding. There’s going to be a band and everything.

a. lots of music b. a lot of guests c. sports

3. Do you like parties and things like that?

a. folk songs b. celebrations c. special events

4. Anna’s going to get lots of presents and stuff at her birthday party.
a. flowers b. cards c. costumes

5. There’s going to be a lot of things to do at the party, like dancing and stuff.
a. playing games b. going to restaurants c. eating

6. I’m going to buy lots of pizza and things like that for my birthday party.
a. potato chips b. presents c. cupcakes

G _______ /12 points (2 points each)

H Read the leaflet about a new class. What can you learn in this class? Circle the four things.

Touchstone 2 © Cambridge University Press 2014  Photocopiable Unit 3 Written quiz  3

 In this class, you can learn how to . . .
a. become a vegetarian. e. cope with stress.
b. shop for healthy food. f. make new friends.
c. exercise more often. g. choose a good restaurant.
d. improve your sleep habits. h. cook healthy meals.

H _______ /8 points (2 points each)

Touchstone 2 © Cambridge University Press 2014  Photocopiable Unit 3 Written quiz  4