UNIT TEST 1

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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with one or two words. The first letter of each word is given.
1 ‘I forgot to bring my p l .’ ‘Oh … do you want to share my sandwich?’
2 In good weather, the children have their PE classes in the school p .
3 To be g at maths, you must practise solving difficult problems with numbers.
4 He’s a very good student because he works h and attends all his classes.
5 We have all our physics, chemistry and biology lessons in the s l .
6 In the summer school show, some students p on s ; others play music and sing.
7 I usually a at school at about 8.30 a.m., so I have time to say hello to everyone.
8 I don’t like my new school because we have to w au .

2 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 I won’t be at school tomorrow – please hand in / out / off your homework to Mrs Ford.
2 At school you have to attend all classrooms / classes / classworks.
3 Are you going on / off / out a school trip this year?
4 Every student must take up / perform / join a new sport this term. It’s a new school policy.
5 You can join a variety of after-school associations / clubs / societies, like drama, photography and pottery.
6 If you study hard and take / get / catch good grades, your parents will be impressed.
7 The school canteen / gym / library will be closed next week – we’ll have to get our lunch from the supermarket across
the street.
8 The exams results will be displayed in the school library / hall / canteen.

Grammar
1 Complete Liam’s diary for today with the present simple or present continuous form of these verbs. There are
three extra verbs you do not need to use.

have learn live look make read

speak study try want work

We (1) a new classmate, Robert, from Norway. He’s so cool. He’s been with us only a couple of days and
is already very popular – everybody (2) to sit next to him. His family has just arrived in England and at the
moment they (3) with some relatives, but they (4) for a flat in this area. His English is great,
although sometimes he (5) small mistakes. Robert is an excellent student – he (6) all sorts of
books, (7) three languages fluently, and now he (8) to play the piano.

2 Complete the sentences with one word. There is one space for each missing letter.
1 I _ _ _ _ _ like cooking, particularly unusual dishes.
2 Dad can’t _ _ _ _ _ waiting – he gets very impatient.
3 I’m really looking _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to seeing Tania after so long.
4 We’re not worried _ _ _ _ _ speaking in public – we’ve done it so many times before.
5 Are you interested _ _ buying my bicycle? It’s new!
6 The children don’t _ _ _ _ sitting on the floor – they’re used to it.
7 Stella is really good _ _ drawing cartoons.
8 Mike _ _ _ _ _ studying at the weekend, but sometimes he has to.

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