Name: _______________________ Class: __________________ Date: _________________

StartUp2 Unit 2 Test

LISTENING

Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answers.

(Audio track: StartUp2_Unit02_Test_01)

____ 1. What kind of TV show do Gracie and Amy talk about? The show is about:

a. singing c. different things that people can do

b. dancing d. music
____ 2. What does Kim look like?

a. she’s tall c. she has green eyes

b. she’s average height d. she has long, blond hair
____ 3. Who do Gracie and Amy think will win?

a. Fred c. Blake
b. Kim d. Heidi

PRONUNCIATION

A. Listen to the words. Choose the word with the sound, as in cup.

____ 4. (Audio track: StartUp2_Unit02_Test_02)

a. picture c. turn
b. commute d. jump
____ 5. (Audio track: StartUp2_Unit02_Test_03)

a. pilot c. doctor
b. money d. hotel

B. Listen to the sentences. Choose can or can’t.

____ 6. (Audio track: StartUp2_Unit02_Test_04)

a. can
b. can’t
____ 7. (Audio track: StartUp2_Unit02_Test_05)

a. can
b. can’t

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GRAMMAR

A. Complete the sentences with the correct words. Use contractions.

8. A: ____________________ they?
B: They’re my parents.

9. Is that your brother? He ____________________ very serious.

10. ____________________ your aunt like?

She’s really funny!

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have or be.

11. Leo ____________________ three years old.

12. I ____________________ brown eyes.

13. How tall ____________________ your sisters?

C. Complete the sentences. Use can and the words in parentheses.

14. A: ____________________ a horse? (you / ride)

15. A: ____________________ five languages! (My sister / speak)

16. ____________________ the piano. (He / not / play)

VOCABULARY

A. Choose the correct adjective for each person.

a. outgoing c. serious
b. kind d. funny
____ 17. Jenny gives food to people who live on the street.
____ 18. Rita doesn’t smile a lot.
____ 19. Marian loves meeting new people.

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 B. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

____ 20. Mark is _____.

a. tall
b. short
c. average height
____ 21. John has _____ hair.

a. long
b. curly
c. short
____ 22. Paul is _____.

a. thin
b. average weight
c. heavy

C Complete the sentences with ride, play, dance or speak.

23. My mother can ____________________ the piano really well.

24. Can you ____________________ a motorcycle?

25. I can ____________________ Hindi and Arabic, but not French.

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CONVERSATION

A. Choose the correct phrases to complete the conversation.

a. Really? c. She’s funny!

b. That’s my daughter. d. Who’s that?

26. A: Who’s that?

B: ____________________
A: She looks shy.
B: ____________________ Well, she isn’t shy at all. She’s really outgoing!

B. Choose the correct phrases to complete the conversation.

a. Can you sing? d. Yes, I can.

b. What about you? e. But I can draw!
c. Are you any good?

27. A: Can you play the piano?

B: ______________________ And I can play the guitar a little.
A: ______________________
B: Yeah, I’m pretty good at the piano. What about you?
A: No, I can’t play any musical instruments.

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READING

Read the article. Choose the correct answers.

____ 28. What is the topic of the article?

a. a famous family c. painting and dancing

b. a family with different skills d. countries to visit
____ 29. Who can play soccer well?

a. John c. Marian
b. Andy d. Craig

WRITING

Rewrite the sentences using the correct punctuation.

30. Are you really a chef Wow

___________________________________________________________________

31. I’m a nurse I love helping people but I get very tired
___________________________________________________________________

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StartUp2 Unit 2 Test
Answer Section

3 points each, except where noted

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. Who are
9. seems / looks
10. What’s
11. is
12. have
13. are
14. Can you ride
15. My sister can speak
16. He can’t play / He cannot play
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. A
22. B
23. play
24. ride
25. speak
26. b, a (6 points)
27. d, c (6 points)
28. B
29. C
30. Are you really a chef? Wow!
31. I’m a nurse. I love helping people, but I get very tired.

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