ENGLISH TEST I

Name: ________________________
UNIT 1: Language Test

Class: ________________________
VOCABULARY
1 Use the word endings in the boxes to complete the sentences with the missing
words.
The first letter is there to help you.
eekend ablet able
0 I take my tablet everywhere now – it’s lighter than my laptop.
1 I play football every w__________, either on Saturday or Sunday.
2 Where’s the c__________ to attach my laptop to the printer?

attery inutes phones

3 There are 60 m__________ in an hour.
4 My phone b__________ is dead, so I can’t use it.
5 Can I borrow your ear__________ to listen to my music?
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2 Match the two parts of the sentences together. Use an arrow →.

0 I need to go A my mum to tell her I’ll be late.
1 I want to share these B e-books now – I’ve got lots!
2 I should text C online to check some information.
3 I’ve got to upload D my friends. It was great!
4 I really enjoy reading E holiday photos with my friends.
5 I’ve just spent all evening chatting with F my homework onto the school website.

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3 Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.

0 My new laptop can do all kinds of fantastic things. It’s awesome / all right.
1 I’ve never seen a film like this before. It’s really unusual / normal.
2 This book made me laugh a lot because it’s so strange / funny.
3 My brother plays his music so loudly that I can’t do my homework. It’s very ugly / noisy!
4 Everyone said the TV programme was interesting, but I thought it was really cool / boring.
5 Matt always gets top marks in tests, because he’s so nice / clever.
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GRAMMAR
4 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
0 Harry goes (go) to school at 8.00 every morning.
1 What _____________ you _____________ (do) at the moment?
2 Jack ____________________________ (not / know) anyone at this party.
3 Tom’s dad is a reporter. He ____________________________ (work) for a TV channel.
4 Maria ____________________________ (not / study) today. She’s on holiday.
5 It’s a warm day, so we ____________________________ (sit) on the beach.
6 Ben ____________________________ (need) to practise more on his skateboard.
7 Sara’s mum ____________________________ (travel) a lot for her job these days.
8 _____________ Sylvie _____________ (want) to go to the concert?
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5 Use the words given to complete the sentences.

0 want / go
Do you want to go to the cinema later?

1 not / mind / help

I _____________________________________________ you with your Maths homework.

2 enjoy / go
My dog _____________________________________________ for long walks.

3 good / at / do
Dan is _____________________________________________ tricks on his skateboard!

4 love / have
I’d _____________________________________________ a swim!

5 ask / Mum / drive

Let's _____________________________________________ us into town.

6 agree / let / me / come back

Mum usually _____________________________________________ late on Saturdays.

7 need / decide
We _____________________________________________ what time to meet.

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1.2 Present Simple, Present Continuous and state verbs

1 Circle the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
0 Dad works / is working in his office at the moment.

1 My parents are sometimes listening / sometimes listen to the radio in the evenings.

2 Tom doesn’t play / isn’t playing computer games every day.

3 What do you do / are you doing this morning?

4 We aren’t visiting / don’t visit my cousin today. We’re at home.

5 Are you skateboarding / Do you skateboard at the park now?

6 I hate / I’m hating this film. Let’s watch something else!

7 Sara doesn’t often go / isn’t often going shopping in town. It’s expensive!

8 I don’t understand / I’m not understanding the teacher’s question.

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2 Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
0 My brother is working (work) this morning.

1 Harry always _____________________ (go) to the beach on Saturdays.

2 What ________ you usually _____________ (do) at the weekend?

3 Sara _____________________ (not / like) the skatepark in town.

4 ________ Ali _____________ (study) in his room now?

5 ________ you _____________ (see) what I mean about our difficult homework?

6 Skateboarders ________ always _____________ (not / wear) helmets at the park.

7 Sam and Petra _____________________ (not / practise) for the concert this morning.

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ENGLISH FOR SPEAKING

6 Match the correct options (A–F) to the gaps (1–5) to complete the dialogue.
Mandy: Hi, George! How’s it going? A Well, why don’t
0 you record your
George: ______________________
brother’s band?
Mandy: I’m OK. I’m trying to make a video
B And you could be
with my new camera, but I don’t know
in the video, too –
what to film.
on your guitar!
George: 1 ______________________
C Fine thanks,
Mandy: Playing their instruments?
Mandy. How are
Yes, great idea! They’d like that!
you?
George: 2 ______________________

Mandy: Mm, I’m not sure.

What music could I play?

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George: 3 ______________________ D Well, thanks! But .

shall I just hold the
Mandy: Thanks, George –
camera? I’d prefer
that’s a nice thing to say!
that.
Hey, I know – let’s sing a song together!
4 E What about one of
George: ______________________
your songs?
Mandy: Why don’t you want to?
You’re brilliant at
You’ve got an awesome singing voice!
writing them!
George: 5 ______________________
F What, you and
Mandy: Oh, George! Well, maybe you can perform me? Hmm – I’d
in my next video! rather not, thanks!

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ENGLISH FOR WRITING

7 Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the text.
Add capital letters (A, B, C, ...) where necessary.

My dream lifestyle
by Hannah Rolf

is although near so
has outside

My dream home 0 is a small cottage quite 1 ________________ the mountains.

It’s high up, 2 ________________ it’s quite difficult to get there.
3 ________________ the weather is sometimes bad 4________________, the cottage is
always very warm and comfortable inside.
There is always lots of food in the cottage, and it 5________________ got lots of things to do.

as well real and so

however in case
6________________ as a big smart TV, there is also a computer with games and e-books on
it, and my tablet with headphones 7________________ I want to listen to music.
8________________, this is all a dream because,
in 9 ________________ life, I live in a block of flats in the city with my parents and sisters,
10________________ I go to school every day, just like other teenagers my age.

But I can still dream!

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DICTATION
1 [WIDGB3_Utest_1_Dictation.mp3]
Listen and write the missing words that you hear.

What are the most _____________________ things in _____________________

_____________________ or flat?
These days, it's _____________________ to _____________________ a home that
_____________________ _____________________ computers, a TV and
_____________________ _____________________ .

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They _____________________ _____________________ of the things we need in our

_____________________ _____________________

LISTENING
2 [WIDGB3_Utest_1_Listening.mp3]
You will hear a radio interview with a girl called Serena talking about her family and
friends, and how they use technology.
Listen and circle the correct word.
1 Serena likes emailing / texting her friends to plan when to meet.
2 Serena says she can feel sad / happy when her friends move away, so they keep in
touch through technology.
3 Katrina is sending Serena her postcards / photos at the moment.
4 Serena’s dad works on a desktop computer / laptop in his office.
5 Serena’s grandmother contacts people she knows by voice mail / email.
6 Serena’s grandfather needs help to use the Internet / the TV.
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READING
3 Read the passage about a boy called Jack Mayhew. Decide if the sentences are A (True)
or B (False). If there is not enough information to decide, choose C (Doesn’t say).
1 There is a competition taking place in Jack’s English class.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 The winner of the competition can get some money.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Jack’s Checkit! App tells you what to eat for breakfast.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 Jack got the idea for MusicMind because he sometimes can’t sleep.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 The Trix app can help you to improve your skateboarding skills.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 Jack is already thinking about how to make his app.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 Jack would really enjoy having an app to help him with his dog.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

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App Competition
(1) Hi everyone! My name’s Jack Mayhew, and I’d like to tell you about an exciting competition at
my school, in all the English classes – including mine!
(2) Everyone needs to send in an idea for a new app to the school’s website. And the prize for the
best idea is a mini tablet, worth £100!
(3) So I’m busy trying to get some ideas. One of my ideas is called Checkit! It’s an app that checks
you don’t forget anything in the mornings. It wakes you up and tells you everything you need to
do before you go to school – you know, have a shower, get dressed, have your breakfast. Then it
tells you when it’s time to leave for school. That way, you’re never late!
(4) Another of my ideas is for an app called MusicMind that chooses just the right music for you to
listen to. So, for example, when you feel sad, it plays sad music. And when you learn a new
skateboard trick, it plays happy music! And what about the times when you just can’t sleep at
night? Then the app finds some music to make you feel sleepy. My friends all think this app
sounds awesome!
(5) My last idea is for an app called Trix that works with your skateboard. When you do tricks, it can
tell you how fast you’re going and things like that. And when the trick doesn’t work, or you fall,
it can tell you
why!
(6) We don’t actually have to build the app. Our teacher just wants us to write about one, and why
we think it can be useful.
(7) Anyway, the truth is, I’d really like an app that can take our dog for a walk instead of me –
especially when it’s raining!

WRITING
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