Unit 11 Written quiz Name: __________________________ Total Score

Date: __________________________ ______ /50 points

A Chris just got back from vacation. Listen and circle the correct answers.
1. Chris got back from vacation on Saturday / yesterday.
2. Chris was on vacation with two friends from Los Angeles / college.
3. Chris took swimming / scuba-diving lessons.
4. Carmen had a party / worked late last week.

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Complete the paragraph. Use was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

was very scared.
wasn't very old – only five – and I _________
I remember my first swimming lesson. I _________
(1) (2)

were nervous, too. But the teacher, Ms. Peterson,

I didn’t want to go in the water! I think the other kids _________
(3)

was
_________ very nice. We loved her, but the swimming didn’t go very well. We weren't
_________ very good at first,
(4) (5)

was
but Ms. Peterson _________ a wonderful teacher.
(6)

B _______ /12 points (2 points each)

C Write the questions for the answers.

_______________________________________________________
Example: A How was your vacation ?
B My vacation? It was fun!
Where did you go?
1. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We went to San Francisco.
Who did you go with?
2. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B I went with my family.
What was the weather like?
3. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B It was rainy, but warm.
How long were you there?
4. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We were there for a week.
What did you do? / what did you see?
5. A _______________________________________________________ ?
B We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown – all the sights!

C _______ /10 points (2 points each)

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D Complete the sentences. Use each expression in the box only once. There is one extra expression.

got a bad sunburn got his autograph went on a road trip went to see
got a new camera got sick went hiking

A I ______________ got his autograph

went to see a play last weekend. After the show, I met the lead actor and ______________ .
(1) (2)
went hiking with my friends. It was great, but it was really hot and sunny.
B Yesterday, I ______________
(3)
got a bad sunburn
I ______________ .
(4)
C I went on a road
______________ trip
across got sick
the U.S. with my brother. It was awful. We both ______________ !
(5) (6)
We had to stop and stay in bed for three days!

D _______ /6 points (1 point each)

E Complete the conversation with the questions in the box. Use each question only once. There is one extra
question.

Did you play any sports last summer?

How did you like your lessons?
What did you do?
What sports did you play with your son?

A What did you do this weekend?

What did you do?
B I went to a party with some friends. It was nice. ____________________________________
(1)
A Well, I took my first ski lesson.
B Oh, yeah? I took ski lessons this winter, too. Did you enjoy it?
How did you like your lessons?
A It was OK. I don’t really like cold weather. ____________________________________
(2)
B Oh, I loved them. I took lessons with my son. He loves the snow and winter sports.
A Really? I think I like warm weather.
B Oh, so you like summer sports. Did you . . . um . . . play tennis a lot last summer?
Did you play any sports last summer?
A Yeah! I played every week. How about you? ____________________________________
(3)
B Yeah, I did. I played golf pretty often. My son plays, too.

E _______ /6 points (2 points each)

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F Read the story. Then write short answers to the questions.

In the evening.
1. When does Tina teach English? _____________________________________ .
In the shoe box.
2. Where did Tina put her shoes on Friday? _____________________________________ .
One.
3. After class, how many pairs of shoes were in the box? _____________________________________ .
In a shopping bag (on her desk).
4. Where did she find her shoes on Monday? _____________________________________ .

F _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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