Unit 1 test

Listening
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Practical English

Listen to an interview. Whats special about

Torquay? (2 marks)
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Listen again. Answer the questions. Write

complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 How many brothers and sisters has she got?
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2 How many rooms are there in Helens house?
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3 Where is there an amazing view of the sea in
Helens house?
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4 Which is Helens favourite room? Why?
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Vocabulary
3 Write the family words. (5 marks)
1 I havent got any brothers, but Ive got two
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2 My uncles daughter is my ___________.
3 My ___________ are my parents parents.
4 My mothers sister is my ___________.
5 My uncles father is my ___________.
4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
1 There isnt a ___________ in my house, but
there are stairs to the second floor.
2 My dads car is in the ___________.
3 In our living room weve got a ___________. Its
great in winter when its cold.
4 Ive got a ___________ at home its a fish.
5 My fathers mum is my ___________.
5 Replace the underlined words with a word that
means the same. (10 marks)
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That house is not ugly. ___________

They are my mother and father. ___________
My laptop is not new. ___________
Peter has got a strange pet. ___________
There is an amazing view from the top of the
Eiffel Tower. ___________

6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)

Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen
Receptionist
Karen

Whats your (1) __________?

Karen.
Whats your (2) __________?
Simmons.
(3) __________ do you spell that?
Whats your (4) __________?
7 December 1994.
Whats your (5) __________?
British.
Whats your (6) __________?
34 Appleby House, Oxford Road,
London
Whats your (7) __________?
NW1 6PL
Whats your (8) __________?
020 894 3000
Sorry, can you (9) __________ that,
please?
Yes, its 020 894 3000.
Can I have an (10) __________
contact number, please?
Yes, this is my mothers number
020 895 3001.

Grammar
7 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
Becky
Jack
Becky
Jack
Becky
Jack

Hi, my names Becky.

Hello! Im Jack.
(1) ______ you American?
Yes, (2) ______.
Where are you from?
Im from California. This is my first day at
school.
Becky (3) ______ you in Year 8?
Jack No, (4) ______. Im in Year 7.
Becky (5) ______ this your dog?
Jack Yes, it is. His name is Toby.
Becky Great!

Unit 1 test
8 Write sentences with there is / are, there isnt /
arent, a, an, some and any. (10 marks)
1 notebooks / in my school bag ()
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2 TV / on the wall ()
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3 dictionaries / on / the desk ()
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4 Italian students / in your school (?)
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5 alarm clock / in the wardrobe ()
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9 Complete the email. (10 marks)

Hi Peter,
My names Alex. (1) ______14 years old. Im British,
but my parents are from Poland. (2) ______ Polish.
My house is nice. (3) ______ a living room, a dining
room and a kitchen. (4) ______ four bedrooms. My
bedroom is my favourite room. (5) ______ a TV, but
there are some posters of my favourite football
players on the walls. Ive got two sisters.
(6) ______ students at Wilbraham High School for
Girls. Im a student at St Christophers High School.
(7) ______ a fantastic school. My favourite teacher
is Mrs Gilbert. (8) ______ my Spanish teacher. My
best friend at school is Billy. (9) ______ in the same
class. Ive got a pet rabbit at home. (10) ______
name is Bugs Bunny.

Cumulative Review
10 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use the correct form of the
word in brackets. (10 marks)
1 My grandparents have got a house in Spain. (be)
This ______________________ house in Spain.
2 This is Sarahs brother. (have got)
Sarah ___________________ brother.
3 My date of birth is 5 April 1999. (be)
I __________________ years old.
4 Their house is very strange. (unusual)
They have got ___________________.
5 Peter has got a snake. (pet)
_____________________ is a snake.

Reading
11 Read the text. Why isnt Prince Philip the king?
(2 marks)

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The British Royal family is famous all over the
world. Their surname is Windsor. The Queens first
name is Elizabeth. Her husband is Prince Philip. He
is from Greece. He is the son of Prince Andrew of
Greece and Denmark, but Prince Philip is now
British. He isnt the king but he is the Queens
husband only the son of the Queen can be the
king. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have got
four children: Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince
Andrew and Princess Anne. The Queen has got
eight grandchildren: Prince Harry, Prince William,
Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Peter and
Zara Philips, Lady Louise Windsor and James,
Viscount Severn. Prince William and Prince Harry
are Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
sons. Prince Williams wife is Kate Middleton. They
have got one child - Prince George. The Queen has
got many houses. Buckingham Palace is her house
in London. The Queen has got other homes they
are Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle. Windsor
Castle is in Berkshire, England. The Queens
summer home, Balmoral Castle, is in Scotland.
12 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 Who is Prince Philips father?
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2 Who is Prince Charles grandson?
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3 Who is Prince Georges uncle?
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4 Where is the Queen in August?
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Writing
13 Write about a famous house, home or castle in
your country. Use the prompts to help you. Write
about 100 words. (10 marks)
Paragraph 1
Introduce the house. Where is it? Why is it famous?
Who lives there?
Paragraph 2
Describe the house. Include information about what
it looks like, the number of rooms, the type of
rooms.
Paragraph 3

Unit 1 test
Give your opinion. Do you like it? Why? / Why not?

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Cumulative Review _____ /10_
Reading _____ / 10
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