UNITS
1–8 End-of-year test
Name: _________________________________________________ Result: __/100
Vocabulary
1 Complete the description with one word in 4 Complete the dialogue with the correct transport
each gap. collocations.
My dad has got short, dark 1 __________ and brown Eva Let’s 1 __________ our tickets online. I don’t
2 __________ (behind his glasses!). They aren’t green want to wait in a 2 __________ at the station.
like mine. He’s got a beard and a 3 __________ – you
Luis Good idea. Is there a fast train from here to
can see it below his nose. He’s got a big mouth, and his
London?
4 __________ are very white. He’s tall. He’s got long
legs and very big 5 __________ , so it’s sometimes Eva No, you need to 3 __________ trains in Oxford
difficult for him to buy shoes. and take another train from Oxford to London.
Score __/5 Luis OK, then how do we get to the hotel? Bus?
Eva That’s too slow! We can 4 __________ a taxi,
2 Complete the text with expressions for daily but it’s expensive.
routines and free-time activities. Use two or three
words in each gap. Luis Look at the map, it’s near the centre. We can
go 5 __________ . It’s good to walk.
Circus school Eva Great!
My name’s Aris and I 1 __________ circus school! Score __/5
It’s similar to other schools in many ways. I
2 __________ early, at about 6:00 am, and practise 5 Choose the correct answers.
for an hour. Then I 3 __________ until 2:00 pm. 1 I won the tennis competition! I’m really ___ .
Maths and biology are my favourites. After that, I learn
new skills for the circus. It’s hard work! Later, I a worried c pleased
4 __________ (I love Ariana Grande!) and I also b afraid d relaxed
5 __________ or the piano. They’re great musical 2 My tablet isn’t working. Can you ___ it?
instruments! Next, I want to learn to play the violin. I
a repair c send
go to sleep at 9:30 pm. I’m tired after a busy day.
b catch d add
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3 Let’s buy a cake and some bread at the ___ .
3 Complete the sentences with clothes nouns a newsagent’s c chemist’s
or verbs. b hairdresser’s d baker’s
1 When it’s cold, I __________ on a coat or jacket. 4 My mum’s got two ___ . They’re her sister’s
daughters.
2 I always __________ a bag so I have a place to put
my phone and money. a nephews c aunts
b nieces d cousins
3 I wear my __________ when I do sport because
they’re good for running. 5 Where’s my ___ ? My laptop hasn’t got any power.
4 It’s very hot today, so I’m wearing a __________ to a keyboard c charger
protect my head from the sun. b touchpad d screen
5 It’s an important party, so I’m wearing a Score __/5
__________ with my trousers.
Score __/5
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Grammar
6 Complete the sentences with the correct present 8 Tick () the correct past simple sentences. Correct
simple form of be or have got. the incorrect sentences.
1 Jacob __________ a beard, but he wants one. 1 Yesterday, we go to the cinema. ___
2 Margarita __________ Spanish. She’s from Madrid. _________________________________________
3 We __________ Italian class now. It’s fun! 2 I watched not TV last night. ___
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4 Daniel and Sara __________ ten cousins.
3 You did travel to Buenos Aires by bus? ___
5 I __________ hungry now. Let’s eat later.
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4 Jo took some good photos yesterday afternoon. ___
7 Complete the dialogue with the correct present _________________________________________
simple or present continuous form of the verbs in
5 They was at home last weekend, and they relaxed
brackets.
in their garden. ___
Maria What 1 _______________ (you / do) now, _________________________________________
Oscar. Are you busy? Is Jack there, too?
6 Where did your sister be last week? ___
Oscar Well, I 2 _______________ (play) a video
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game but Jack 3 _______________ (not do)
anything. Why? Score __/6
Maria My sister and I want to play tennis at the park.
9 Choose the correct answers.
4 _______________ (you and Jack / want) to
play with us? It’s a nice day. Mason Andrews
Oscar Sure. Jack 5 _______________ (not know)
Mason Andrews is young, but he can 1 ___ a plane
how to play tennis, but he can learn. Are you
very well. In 2018, when he was 18 years old, Mason
two very good?
flew around the world alone. He was 2 ___ anyone
Maria Well, I 6 _______________ (not play) very else to do it. 3 ___ plane was a Piper PA-32 Lance, and
often, but my sister 7 _______________ (play) on the journey, he flew over 22 countries. It took
tennis every week. She’s really good. 76 days to complete. On his journey, 4 ___ some
Oscar OK. Let’s meet there in 15 minutes. problems, but that didn’t stop Mason. Perhaps
5 ___ thing was waiting in the Philippines for three
Score __/7
weeks because the weather was really bad. It made the
journey much longer. Mason made 6 ___ money for
charity – over $33,000 – to help children. I like 7 ___
because he is an amazing person!
1 a fly c flying
b to fly d flies
2 a younger c the youngest
b younger than d youngest
3 a Mason c Masons
b Masons’ d Mason’s
4 a there’s c there was
b there are d there were
5 a bad c the worst
b worse than d worst
6 a a lot of c some
b any d many
7 a he c him
b his d her
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1–8 End-of-year test
Reading
FACT FILE: Dwayne Johnson 11 Read the fact file again and choose the correct
answers.
1 ________________________ 1 When Dwayne finished college, he
Dwayne Johnson was born in the USA in 1972. He loved a started the sport of wrestling.
sport and after he finished college, he played for a
b played football for a Canadian team.
Canadian football team. Then, around 1998, he started
another sport – wrestling. In this sport, there are two c changed his name to The Rock.
people that fight by holding and throwing each other. He 2 Dwayne’s first film
won many competitions. Many people call him ‘The Rock’
a was one of the Fast and Furious films.
because this is the name he used in sport.
b made him one of the most famous film stars in the
2 ________________________ world.
His first film, The Mummy Returns, was in cinemas in c came to cinemas the year before The Scorpion
2001. In 2002, he was in The Scorpion King. After that, King.
Dwayne appeared in many more films, including the Fast 3 The Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation
and Furious films, the Jumanji films, where Dwayne is a
video game character, and Black Adam. He is now one of a started at the same time as his second film.
the most famous film stars in the world. b makes films for children.
3 ________________________ c helps children who aren’t well.
Dwayne also likes to help others. He started the Dwayne 4 Dwayne
Johnson Rock Foundation in 2006. The charity helps a doesn’t usually eat meat, only fish and vegetables.
children who are very ill. It also helps children to be b usually eats more than three meals a day.
healthy.
c isn’t very interested in healthy food.
4 ________________________ 5 Dwayne (…) on Instagram.
Dwayne is big – he’s at least 190 cm tall and very strong. a has got more than 150 million followers
He loves healthy food and he usually eats five meals a
b never puts photos of his recent films
day. These include meat, fish and vegetables. When he
was in the film Hercules, he had seven meals a day! He c doesn’t often share exercise videos
has got over 158 million followers on Instagram, and he Score __/5
often puts exercise videos on there to help people get
strong and healthy. He also posts photos of his most 12 Read the fact file again and answer the questions.
recent films on Instagram so fans can see him at work.
1 Where and when was Dwayne Johnson born?
_________________________________________
10 Read the fact file and match headings a–e with 2 What did he win when he did the sport of wrestling?
paragraphs 1–4. There is one extra heading.
_________________________________________
a Dwayne the actor
3 Why do people call him ‘The Rock’?
b Interesting facts
_________________________________________
c Hobbies and free time
4 What is he in the Jumanji films?
d Helping others _________________________________________
e Early life 5 How tall is he?
Score __/4 _________________________________________
6 How much food did he eat every day when he was
in Hercules?
_________________________________________
Score __/6
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1–8 End-of-year test
Listening
13 Listen to a radio programme about relatives. Put 15 Listen again and complete the sentences with one
a–e in the order the speakers talk about them. or two words, or a number.
There is one extra piece of information. 1 The country that Elin is from is _______________ .
a a grandparent’s job ___ 2 The second time Elin’s grandparents met was in a
b food that a relative likes and dislikes ___ _______________ .
c something that surprised the speaker about a 3 Elin’s grandfather worked as a _______________
relative ___ teacher.
d the way the speaker’s grandparents met ___ 4 The musical instrument that Delia can play is a
_______________ .
e a relative’s hobbies ___
5 Delia enjoyed making _______________ .
Score __/4
6 David’s grandfather flew for the first time when he
14 Listen again and choose the correct answers. was over _______________ years old.
1 Elin’s grandparents Score __/6
a didn’t live in the same town.
b were at the same school.
Speaking
c were in a bookshop together.
2 Elin’s grandfather bought a book and 16 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
a read it first before he gave it to her grandmother. Clerk Good morning. Can I 1 __________ you?
b gave it to her grandmother to read first. Laura Yes. I’d 2 __________ some information about
this art exhibition. How much does it
c read it at the same time as her grandmother.
3 __________ ?
3 When he was younger, Elin’s grandfather wanted to
Clerk It’s free if you’re under 18. It’s on at Castle
a work in a cinema. Museum.
b be an inventor or artist. Laura What time is it 4 __________ ?
c work as a teacher. Clerk From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm every day.
4 When Delia was younger, she Laura And how can I 5 __________ there?
a played sports with her friends. Clerk It’s on Green Road, opposite the bus station.
b played video games with her friends. Laura Great, thanks.
c went to the park with her friends. Score __/5
5 David’s grandfather travelled all over the country
17 Work in pairs and act out the dialogues using the
a on a motorbike. prompts in the Speaking task from your teacher.
b by plane. Score __/5
c by train.
Score __/5
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1–8 End-of-year test
Writing
18 Read the task and write your story. Use the Write a story about the time you first met a
information in any order. funny/interesting/famous person. Your story can be real
or you can imagine it. In your story:
Write 80–100 words. ● give the name of the person
● give a short physical description
● explain how you met him/her
● say why you like him/her
● use correct linkers, spelling and capital letters.
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Score __/10
Teacher’s comments:
Vocabulary __/25
Grammar __/25
Reading __/15
Listening __/15
Speaking __/10
Writing __/10
TOTAL __/100
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