TOP NOTCH 1 UNIT 10

ACHIEVEMENT TEST

NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………………………. DATE:……………………

I. LISTENING. Listen to each conversation. Write the item that the people are talking
about. Indicate whether the item is satisfactory (√) or unsatisfactory (X) to the
customer. Then listen again and circle the adjectives that the salesperson uses to
describe the product.

They’re talking about…. Satisfactory? Adjectives

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II. VOCABULARY. Use words in the box to complete the sentences.

an ATM cash foreign currency

a currency exchange exchange rate a fee
a tip a good deal a bad deal
a total rip-off a real bargain bargain

1. If you are out of cash and the bank is closed, you can get money from …………………………
2. In expensive restaurants, if the service is good you should leave ………………………………..
3. In some places, you can …………………………………… for a lower price.
4. When you travel to a foreign country, you can make …………………………………………… at a
bank or a currency exchange office. You’ll probably get a better
………………………………………………… at a bank.
5. Our local currency is the Bolivianos. Pesos chilenos, soles, pesos argentinos and dollars are
…………………………………………………
6. I bought a camera for 250 dollars at an electronics store downtown. Then, I found the
same camera in El Chiriguano for 180 dollars. I got a …………………………………………. You can
say it was ………………………………………………………………..
7. Look! They gave me three pairs of shoes of less than 200 Bolivianos. I got
…………………………..
8. We don’t accept credit cards here. Could you please pay with ………………………….?
9. I used my credit card to pay in a restaurant in Mexico, and they charged me
…………………………… of 3.75 dollars.
10. There was a sale at Ventura Mall, so I got this fine purse for 40 bolivianos. It was
……………………………………………
III. GRAMMAR. Look at each picture. Write two sentences: one with TOO and one with
NOT ENOUGH.

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IV. GRAMMAR. Complete the sentences with the SUPERLATIVE or COMPARATIVE form
of the adjective.

1. Mount Fuji is (high) ………………………………………………. mountain in Japan.

2. Australia is (small) …………………………………………………………….. continent in the world.
3. The weather was a lot (warm) ………………………………. this week than last week.
4. From the top of the Eiffel Tower you can see (amazing)………………………………………………
view.
5. What is (strange) ……………………………………….. animal you’ve ever seen?
6. She’s eating healthy foods and exercising every day. You can see she is a lot (thin)
…………………………….. now.
 7. Traveling by plane is (faster) ………………………………….. than going by car.
8. (popular) ……………………………………………………………………… sport in Bolivia is soccer.
9. They say school days are (happy) ………………………………………………. days of our lives. I don’t
agree. I didn’t like school.
10. She is by far (rich) ……………………………………………………. woman in the world.
V. Complete the following conversation.

YOU:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Clerk: Well, the best MP3 player we have is the POWER X. It costs 430 dollars. How much can you
spend?

YOU:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Clerk: Well, we have some good ones in your price range. How about his PUSAN X20? It’s a good
MP3 player, and it’s affordable.

YOU:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Clerk: Only 300 dollars.

YOU: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Clerk: Well…. You can have it for 390.

YOU:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Clerk: I could go as low as 380.

YOU:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Clerk: I can’t go lower that 375.

YOU…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Clerk: OK. It’s a deal.

VI. READING. Read the passage about shopping and then answer the questions.

Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid. It is a daily
routine for some people. Some people shop for pleasure while other people go
shopping just to buy the necessary items in order to survive. The weekend is usually a
good time to go shopping because people have free time from work. At this time the
shops are usually very busy because people try to get the best items for the lowest
price before the item runs out of stock.
 Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while others do not think of the
price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people believe that the more expensive the
item, the better the quality, but this is not always true.

Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy other people for a
special occasion. It is common to buy a gift voucher so that a friend or loved one can
go shopping themselves at their own convenience.

1) Why is the weekend a good time to go shopping?

A) It is very busy on the weekend.

B) People are free from work.

C) Things are usually cheaper.

D) The shops are closed.

2) What do some people usually think about items of better quality?

A) They are cheaper

B) They are harder to find

C) They are more expensive

D) They are on sale

3) According to the reading, when can shopping be stressful?

A) When shops are about to close

B) When it is very busy

C) When buying a gift for someone

D) On the weekend