Name: _______________________________
Unit test 5
1 Listen to Sara talking about the Scottish
Highlands and then decide if the sentences are
true (T) or false (F).
Example: Sara was asked to describe the place she
likes most in the world. T/F
1 Sarah enjoys climbing mountains. T/F
2 Sarah finds it difficult to sleep at her
grandparent’s house. T/F
3 Sarah doesn’t like anything about cities. T/F
4 Sarah doesn’t eat as healthy food at her
grandparents as in the city. T/F
5 Sarah doesn’t want to live in the Scottish
Highlands all the time. T/F
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2 Read how Mark describes his home town and
then answer the questions.
My Home Town
I live in a town called Oxford. It is quite a big town
with museums and art galleries. In my town, there is
the Bodleian Library. It’s the oldest library in the
country, even older than libraries in London. The
University of Oxford is one of the most famous
universities in the world. The university has more
students than many other towns of the same size.
And lots of people ride bikes in Oxford!
There is a big park in the middle of the town and it
has some very interesting plants. I think the people
in my town are the friendliest in the world. Everyone
smiles and people are happy.
My school is quite far away from my house, but I
enjoy biking through the town to school. Near my
house, there is the Town Hall. It’s a very old,
beautiful building. The rivers around Oxford are very
pretty and on the warmest days of the year, people
go on boats on the river.
There are some great places for young people to go
to, but the closest big city to Oxford is London!
London is only one hour away. It’s bigger and more
exciting than Oxford and there is more to do there.
My town is perfect for people who have children and
pets because there are great parks to play in. I love
my home town!
Example: How does Mark describe the Bodleian
library?
It’s the oldest library in the country.
1 How many students does the university have?
___________________________________
2 Where are there interesting plants?
___________________________________
3 What is near to Mark’s house?
___________________________________
4 What do people do on hot days?
___________________________________
5 What is the nearest big city to Oxford?
___________________________________
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3 Complete the sentences. Use the comparative or
superlative of the words in brackets.
Example: The winter is colder than the autumn.
(cold)
1 That is _______________ building in the city –
you can’t even see the top! (tall)
2 It’s _______________ today than yesterday. (hot)
3 Green Park is _______________ away from
here. Let’s go to a park that is closer. (far)
4 The UK is _______________ than the
Netherlands. The Netherlands is very flat. (hilly)
5 He’s _______________ football player in the
team. (nice)
6 Did you know that hippos are _______________
than lions? (dangerous)
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4 Choose the correct alternative.
Example: That dress is the prettiest / more pretty
one in the shop.
1 When she passed her test she was the happiest
/ happiest girl in the room.
2 My cousin’s house is as / more old as ours.
They’re both very old.
3 Jess isn’t as friendly / friendlier as John.
4 Why do you think the food magazine said this
place was the better / best restaurant in the city?
5 Her fantastic exam results are more amazing as /
than mine as she was in hospital for a long time
this year.
6 He looks calm / calmer than an hour ago. He
was so angry before!
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Unit test 5
5 Choose the correct noun from the box to match 7 Match the sentence beginnings (1–6) with the
each definition. correct endings (a–g).
bridge station cathedral park Excuse me, how do a that blue house?
fountain monument art gallery
1 Thanks b at the end of the
Example: You walk over a bridge to cross a river. 2 Excuse me, could road.
1 That is the ___________ where you get the train. you give me c this street and the
2 A large public garden is called a ___________. museum is there.
3 Can you see
3 A ___________ pushes water into the air. d directions to the
4 Excuse me, can you stadium?
4 A ___________ is like a church, but it’s bigger. tell me
e I find the castle?
5 We built the ___________ to remember an
5 Turn left f a lot!
important author from our city.
6 Go up g how to get to the
6 An ___________ is where you see paintings.
Town Hall?
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6 Complete the dialogue with a word or an
expression from the box. Total 50
near in front of in the middle of
between over on the right through

Sara Tell me how to get to your house from the

station.
Tom My house is very near to the station. You can
walk from the station to my house in a few
minutes.
Sara So, after I walk 1 ______________ the station
gates to the street outside, what do I see?
Tom Well, 2 ______________ the station is a hotel
called ‘Star Hotel’ and 3 ______________ of
the hotel is a car park. You go past the car
park and walk till you see a bridge. Go
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_____________ the bridge.
Sara Can you see the bridge from the station?
Tom Yes.
Sara Okay, so once I am over the bridge, what do I
do then?
Tom You will see a row of terraced houses. My
house is 5 ______________ the row. It is the
yellow house, 6 ______________ two pink
houses. You can’t miss it! It’s the brightest
house on the street!

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