Unit 1 Test

Vocabulary
Questions 1–10
For questions 1–10, match the word or phrase with its definition.
Example:

(0.) H

Word or phrase Answer Definition

A what you need to know to understand

0. second language H
a word

the way that a word or language

1. bilingual [1] B
sounds

a language that no one speaks any

2. fluent [1] C
more

a language used by the government

3. foreign language [1] D
and schools

4. pronunciation [1] E able to speak a language well

a language that’s not spoken in your

5. widely spoken [1] F
country

6. extinct language [1] G your first language

the language you learn after your first

7. pidgin [1] H
language

8. official language [1] I able to speak two languages well

a language that’s a mixture of two

9. meaning [1] J
other languages

a language is this if many people in a

10. native language [1] K
country speak it

[Total: 10 marks]
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 Grammar 1
Questions 11–15
For questions 11–15, circle the correct determiner to complete the sentences.
Example:
0. I speak English well and so do both of / neither of my brothers.

11. Sally tries to speak Spanish all / each time she goes to Spain. [1]

12. My parents never studied Mandarin Chinese so both / neither of them can
speak it. [1]

13. Every / All my brothers and sisters speak some French. [1]

14. My grandparents speak Italian so I practise my Italian with neither / both

of them. [1]

15. Our teacher asks each / all student in the class to repeat any new words
we learn. [1]

[Total: 5 marks]

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Questions 16–20
For questions 16–20, join the pairs of sentences together using a conjunction
(although, while or whereas). Write your answers in the spaces.
Example:
0. He likes travelling. He has never been to England. (Although)
Although he likes travelling, he has never been to England.

16. Some people like visiting cold countries. Others prefer to go to hot countries.
(while)

……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

17. Lots of languages are spoken in Europe. Far more are spoken in Asia.
(Although)

……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

18. He had only practised speaking German for a few months. He could speak it
really well. (Although)

……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

19. I want to learn Arabic. My sister wants to learn Russian. (whereas)

………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

20. Mandarin Chinese has around 1 billion speakers. Only around 500 000
people speak Welsh. (while)

……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

[Total: 5 marks]

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