Unit 5 test

Listening
1 1.06 Listen to the conversation about two
composers. Then choose the correct words or
expressions. (10 marks)
Angela loves guitar / piano music.
1 Rodrigo couldn’t see / hear.
2 Rodrigo never wrote music for / played the
guitar.
3 Next, Angela and Mike talk about Mozart /
Beethoven.
4 This composer started to become deaf when he
was about twenty / thirty, but he carried on
composing.
5 Mike says that this fact about the composer is
interesting / amazing.
5 Write the opposites. (6 marks)
aggressive – peaceful
1 fast – s__ __ __
2 common – r__ __ __
3 intelligent – s__ __ __ __ __
4 domesticated – w__ __ __
5 practical – a__ __ __ __ __ __ __
6 light – h__ __ __ __
Language focus
6 Choose the correct words. (8 marks)
Maria can / cans dance well.
1 Paul can / could cook really well now.
2 He could walk / walking when he was one.
3 I don’t can / can’t swim very well.
4 When I was three I can’t / couldn’t read.

Vocabulary 7 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box. (8 marks)
2 Complete the table. (5 marks)
Verb Noun can can’t could couldn’t couldn’t

paint painter I couldn’t swim when I was four.

write (1) __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 Mara _________ speak English well. She’s great!
(2) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ composer
2 She _________ read when she was three! She
win (3) __ __ __ __ __ __
was very intelligent.
(4) __ __ __ __ player
3 I love music, but I _________ sing!
cook (5) __ __ __ __
4 It was dark last night, so I _________ see you.
3 Choose the correct word. (5 marks)
8 Order the words to make questions. (6 marks)
He was a great swimming / swim / swimmer .
tall / you / how / are How tall are you?
1 She wanted to be a computer programmer /
1 often / do / how / you / watch / TV
programme / programming. __________________________________________
2 The internet was an amazing invent / invention 2 you / eat / how / chocolate / do / much
/ inventor. __________________________________________
3 I’m quite good at dance / dancer / dancing. 3 you / how / can / swim / far
4 Brad Pitt is a famous acting / actor / act. __________________________________________

5 Jake can’t paint / painter / painting very well.

9 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)

4 Match 1–5 with a–e. (4 marks)
1 This car is
2 Cats are
3 Lions and tigers are
4 This bag is
5 Luke can paint well – he’s
What is the faster / fastest animal in the world?
1 I can swim furthest / further than Tom.
a artistic.
2 Sam is more artistic / the most artistic person
b fast.
in his family.
c heavy. 3 Whales are bigger / the biggest mammals.
d domesticated. 4 Todd is funnier / the funniest than Ela!
e wild. 5 This is the best / better café in town.
Unit 5 test
10 Complete the sentences. Write should or must
(
) or shouldn’t or mustn’t (). (8 marks)
1 He’s good at languages. He ______________
study French. (
)
2 You ______________ be quiet in the library! (
)
3 We ______________ use mobile phones in class.
()
4 You ______________ wear that hat. It looks
horrible! ()
Reading
11 Read the text. Then complete the sentences with
five of the words in the box. Three words are not
needed. (10 marks)
A MEDICAL PRODIGY
Askrit Jaswall was born in India in 1993. He
could talk when he was ten months old, and
could read adult books at the age of five. He was
very interested in medicine, and he wanted to
be a doctor. When he was six, doctors in the
hospital said he could watch them. He watched
them, and he read lots of books about medicine.
Askrit went to university in India at the age of
eleven. He wants to make people well. When he
was younger, he saw people dying in the streets
in India. They couldn’t go to hospital because
they didn’t have any money. Askrit was very
sad. He wants to help poor people in the future.
doctor eleven money five hospital
India six streets time
In 1993, Askrit was born in India.
1 When he was _____________ years old, Askrit
could read adult books.
2 Askrit wanted to get a job as a _____________
when he was older.
3 When he was six years old, Askrit watched
doctors in the _____________.
4 When he was _____________ years old, Askrit
went to university.
5 In the future, Askrit wants to help people who
haven’t got any _____________.
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10
Communication
12 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
he’s it’s my other they this
A I’m looking for a book for my dad.
(1) _________ into reading. What do you think
of this one? (2) _________ by Agatha Christie.
B It’s OK. I don’t like her novels much. What
about these books?
A Who are (3) _________ by?
B Dan Brown. I like (4) _________ one better. The
(5) _________ one’s a bit boring.
Writing
13 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
Cervantes was born in / on 1547.
rd
1 Shakespeare died in / on 23 April.
2 By / Later the age of ten, Einstein could do
difficult maths problems.
3 A year later / now, she died.
4 He lived in the UK by / for his whole life.
5 Now / Later, Frieda Kahlo is very famous.
14 Look at the information about J. K. Rowling.
Then write a biography of her. Use the
questions to help you. (5 marks)
Born: 1965, west of England
Education and work: Went to Exeter University
1983 (studied French), moved to London, moved
to Portugal 1990 (taught English)
Famous for: Harry Potter books (first in 1995)
Now: books and films are very popular; fans
around the world
1 Where was she born?
2 Where did she go in 1983? What did she study?
3 What happened in 1990?
4 What books did she write?
5 Is Rowling still famous? Why?
Language focus _______ / 40
TOTAL _______ / 100