Unit 2

Standard Test

Name Class Date

GRAMMAR 4 Match the beginnings with the endings to make

sentences.
1 Complete the sentences with was, were, 1 There weren’t any
wasn’t, or weren’t. 2 Was there any
1 It cloudy yesterday. (+) 3 Were there any
2 We tired. (–) 4 There wasn’t any
3 The blankets on the bed. (+) 5 There was a
4 I in my room. (–)
a beautiful lamp in the store.
5 your friends at the park? (?)
b knives on the table?
5 c blankets on the bed.
d cereal in the bowl.
2 Circle the correct options.
e butter in the fridge?
It was Saturday morning. I got up and 1… to the 5
kitchen. We 2… any food! I was surprised. 3…
everything the night before? Then my dad 4… 5 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences. Add a, some, or any where
the door and 5… in with two bags full of food.
appropriate.
1 park / snow / there / in the / was / ?
1 a went b go c was
2 a had not b didn’t have c wasn’t have
2 in the / wasn’t / mirror / bedroom / there / .
3 a We finished b Did we finish c Finished we
4 a opening b open c opened
3 bowls / table / there / on the / were / .
5 a come b was come c came

5 4 storms / there / last week / here / were / ?

3 Complete the conversation with the correct

5 weren’t / kitchen / cups / in the / there / .
form of the simple past and a short answer.
A: 1 (you / see) many people in
the shoe store?
5
B: No, I 2 . The store was empty.
A: Really? That’s strange! So, what 6 Correct the underlined mistakes.
3
(you / buy)? 1 They were some clouds in the sky.
B: I 4
(get) some great sneakers.
Look! 2 You and Matt took the bus?
A: Wow, they’re great! How much
5
(they / cost)? 3 There wasn’t milk on the table.
5
4 I lose some money yesterday.

5 We not arrived late.

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VOCABULARY LISTENING
7 Complete the sentences with the weather 10 2.03 Listen to an interview about life 100 years
words in the box. There are two extra words. ago. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?
1 Some homes had electricity 100 years ago.
cloudy dry foggy icy rainy
2 In villages, they used gas lamps for light.
snowy stormy
3 A lot of people had telephones in their
1 It’s on the roads at the moment. houses.
Be careful! 4 The radio was very popular in the 1920s.
2 Take an umbrella. It’s and wet today. 5 A lot of people went to the theater
3 It’s today, so you don’t need to see movies.
sunglasses.
4 When it’s , the wind is strong and
5
it rains a lot.
5 I like skiing, so I love weather.
11 2.03 Listen again. Circle the correct options.
1 What was life like 100 years ago?
5 a not very different
b hard
8 Read the definitions and complete the words.
c very different
1 You put this on a bed. bl
2 Where were there gas lamps in houses?
2 When you sleep, you put your head on this.
a in cities only
pi
b in towns and cities only
3 You look in this to see your appearance.
c in town, cities, and villages
mi
3 Who had a TV in their house?
4 You cut paper with these. sc
a rich people
5 You use this with your hair. co
b not many people
5
c no one
9 Circle the correct options. 4 Why was it hard to listen to the radio?
A: That was a delicious breakfast! a You needed permission to have a radio.
B: But you still have a lot of food on your 1plate / b Radios were expensive.
blanket / cup! c The sound quality was very bad.
A: I’m full! 5 How many movies were in color?
B: Well, I’d like some cheese. Where’s the a none
2
scissors / knife / mirror? I want to cut some. b some
A: Here it is! Oh, look outside! It’s a bright, c a lot
3
foggy / rainy / sunny day! It’s 25°C, so it’s
10
4
warm / cold / cloudy, but it isn’t hot.
Let’s go out!
B: OK – but after I finish breakfast!
A: Fine. I need to brush my teeth now – with my
new electric 5fork / toothbrush / comb!

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 4 What did the men do on October 10th?
READING
a They made lunch.
12 Read the text. b They didn’t continue the march.
c They left Ripon.
The Jarrow March 5 Where was the meeting?
a in a park in Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in northeast England. In the 1930s,
many men there lost their jobs because the factories b in London
closed. In 1936, 200 men marched from Jarrow c 291 km from Jarrow
to London to protest the situation. The march
continued for 27 days and the men walked 291 miles 10
(468 km).
David Blythe took part in the march. These are 14 Match the words highlighted in the text with
extracts from his diary. their definitions.
1 factories a happy and content
October 5, 1936 2 took part b shouted positively at
Today we left Jarrow! It was cold, but it wasn’t rainy. 3 cheered on c arrived at
There were a lot of people on the streets and they
cheered us on. 4 reached d participated
5 proud e buildings to make things
October 11, 1936
We arrived in the town of Ripon two days ago. We were 5
tired and slept well – we had nice beds with pillows
and blankets! Yesterday we didn’t walk. We rested. WRITING
For lunch we had a bowl of soup and a plate of meat
and potatoes. Delicious! 15 Complete the text with the words in the box.
There are three extra words.
November 1, 1936
Yesterday we reached London! Today we had a meeting
finally first left obstacles problems
in a park. 50,000 people came! We felt very proud! set start weather

We went to the beach yesterday. We 1

Are the sentences T (true), F (false), or off early because there were a lot of 2
DS (doesn’t say)? with the traffic. At 3 , the 4
1 There weren’t any good jobs in Jarrow was great, but then it started to rain! 5 ,
in the 1930s. we left because it got stormy!

2 The march continued for one month. 5

3 The weather was wet when they left.
4 They stayed in a good hotel in Ripon.
16 Write an account of a journey you made. Use
the paragraph plan below to help you.
5 They had a big meeting in London. Write at least 100 words.
Paragraph 1
10
• Who was with you? When did it start?
13 Read the text again. Circle the correct options. Paragraph 2
1 How many women went on the march? • What was the first part of the journey like?
a There were a lot of women. • What was the weather like?
b There were some women. Paragraph 3
c There weren’t any women. • How did they journey continue?
2 What did David Blythe do? • What problems did you have?
a He wrote a book about the Jarrow March. Paragraph 4
b He walked from Jarrow to London. • When did you get home?
c He was the leader of the march. 10
3 What was Jarrow like the day the men left?
a hot b quiet c noisy TOTAL SCORE 100

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