UNIT 1 READING QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART A KEY SKILLS

SCANNING FOR NUMBERS
1 Find and circle all the numbers in the blog below. Then complete the sentences with the correct numbers from
the blog.

1 In the winter in Beijing, the coldest temperature is _____˚F.

2 In the summer in Shanghai, the highest temperature is over _____˚F.

3 In the summer in Guangzhou, temperatures are between _____ ˚F and _____˚F.

Now read the blog. Then answer the questions that follow.

Top Three Cities to Visit in China

Do you have the opportunity to visit China? If so, there are many interesting cities to see. Here is
some information on three popular cities that I strongly recommend: Beijing, Shanghai, and
Guangzhou.
The capital city Beijing is in the north of the country. There are many interesting places to visit, such
as the Great Wall and the National Museum of China. There are also many interesting kinds of
architecture, both traditional and modern. There is one challenge there: a lot of air pollution. In the
summer, it’s hot – temperatures can reach 88˚F. But if you go into a store with air conditioning, it
could be 64˚F, so bring a sweater. The winter temperatures get as low as 14˚F if you are unlucky,
but they could be as “nice” as 32˚F. Most people in Beijing speak Mandarin. In areas with a lot of
visitors, many people speak English and some speak Russian.
Shanghai is in the east of China. It is the city with the highest population. There are many
international banks and businesses in Shanghai, so there are people from all over the world. Most
people speak Shanghainese, and many people also speak Mandarin, English, and French. The city
is near the Yangtze River and has many lakes, so there are many kinds of local fish. There are also
many rice paddies, so the area has the nickname “the land of fish and rice.” The annual precipitation
is over 47 inches. In the summer, it rains about 12 days per month, and temperatures reach more
than 95˚F. The average winter temperature is about 34˚F.
Guangzhou is in the south of China, very close to Hong Kong and Macau. It is sometimes called
Canton, and it is a good place to get Cantonese food. Many people speak Cantonese, although they
may not always speak Mandarin or English. Guangzhou is the manufacturing center of China.
International trade is also important. The Canton Fair – the world’s largest trade fair – takes place
twice a year in Guangzhou. As for the weather, humidity can reach 82% in the summer!
Temperatures are then around 91˚F, although they can sometimes go down to 46˚F. In the winter,
the average temperature is 54˚F.
Are you ready for a little homework before your trip to China? Find the answers to these questions:
In which city could you go for a walk around a hutong? And where would you find “the Bund”? Please
post your answers in the comments section below.
Thanks for reading, and have a great trip!

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UNIT 1 READING QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART B ADDITIONAL SKILLS

2 Read the blog again. Circle the correct words to make true sentences.

1 Many people speak French in Beijing / Shanghai / Guangzhou.

2 Some people speak Russian in Beijing / Shanghai / Guangzhou.

3 There is a trade fair two times a year in Beijing / Shanghai / Guangzhou.

4 Guangzhou is the business / tourist / manufacturing center of China.

5 Shanghai’s diet is closely linked to its trade fair / river / museum.

6 The capital is in the north / south / east of the country.

3 Find the words and phrases underlined in the blog. Read the text around them. Then circle the best definition
for each word.
1 challenge
a something that makes things difficult
b something that makes things easy

2 international
a relating to one country
b relating to many countries

3 rice paddies
a places where you buy rice
b places where you grow rice

4 nickname
a another name for a person or thing
b a name that no one uses anymore

5 reach
a to get to a particular level
b to grow up a lot

6 trade fair
a an event where people buy and sell products
b an event where people go to study

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UNIT 1 LANGUAGE QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART A KEY VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. You will not use all the words.

area capital downtown expert modern noisy opportunity pollution population

1 This ______________ of the town is boring. There aren’t any museums, stores, or restaurants.

2 I live outside the city, but I work ______________. That is where most of the jobs in the city are.

3 Santiago is the ______________ of Chile. It is an important city for the government and business, but it is
also interesting for tourists.

4 Next year, I’ll have the ______________ to study with a famous scientist. I’m very excited, and I think it
will help with my future career.

5 The ______________ in the ocean is very dangerous for the fish and seabirds.

6 Dubai is very clean and ______________. The transportation system is very new, too.

7 The children are ______________ today, and they won’t stop talking.

8 The ______________ of the town is getting smaller because many people are moving to other cities to
find jobs.

2 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 We can study in the library. It is cheap / quiet there.

2 I don’t have enough money to stay in Tokyo. It’s a very expensive / local city.

3 Sonia is a(n) expert / opportunity in French literature. She teaches it at the university.

4 We are going to the area / countryside this weekend to ride our horses and enjoy the fresh air.

5 The clothes are modern / cheap because the store is closing and they have to sell everything.

6 Our apples are so good because they’re local / downtown. We grow them on our farm.

7 I take the subway if I know the traffic / population in the city is going to be bad.

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UNIT 1 LANGUAGE QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

NOUNS, VERBS, AND ADJECTIVES
3 Read the paragraph in the box. Put the words in bold in the correct column of the table.

El Fuerte is an old colonial town in Mexico. It is my favorite place in the country. There are
some beautiful hotels there. About 30,000 people live there. The food is delicious! I especially
love the fresh fish at the wonderful restaurant near the river.

Nouns Verbs Adjectives

ADJECTIVES
4 Complete the sentences with the missing adjectives. The correct adjective is the opposite of the one in
parentheses at the end of each sentence.

1 That movie was so _____________. I fell asleep in the theater. (interesting)

2 Everyone was talking loudly at the library. It was so _____________! (quiet)

3 Yellowstone National Park is a(n) _____________ place. I want to go there again soon! (ugly)

4 The water in the lake is very _____________. There is trash everywhere! (clean)

5 Beverly Hills is a(n) _____________ neighborhood. Only rich people live there. (cheap)

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UNIT 1 WRITING QUIZ

Name: _______________________________  Date: ______________

PART A GRAMMAR FOR WRITING

SIMPLE SENTENCES
1 Put the words in order to make simple sentences.
1 lives / Peter / a big city / in / .

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2 very / is / beautiful / The Topkapi palace / .

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3 to work / Alicia / every day / drives / .

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4 is not / The / very interesting / museum / .

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5 really / The attractions / expensive / are / .

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6 are / in our town / The buildings / modern / .

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THERE IS / THERE ARE

2 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 There is / are a beautiful park in this town.
2 There isn’t / aren’t a lot of shops in the city center.
3 There is / are 15 million tourists here every day.
4 There is / are a few expensive hotels.
5 There isn’t / aren’t many good restaurants.

PART B WRITING TASK

Describe a tourist area you know. Write about its positives and negatives.
3 Think of a tourist area you know. Write three sentences about positive things and three sentences about
negative things.

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