4th Year ET 35.
Set A Test 2 - Families Name:
1) Read and answer the questions
We interviewed two people about how family and friends have affected their personalities.
Maria Stanovich: I’ve always had a strong relationship with my family. An important influence on my personality was my grandmother,
Hannah. She was born in 1930 into a poor family with seven children – they had to take very good care of each other in order to survive.
Growing up in such difficult conditions had a positive effect on her, teaching her to share everything, be honest, helpful, hard-working,
and affectionate. My grandmother taught me all these things, making me realize that family is more important than material possessions.
Jed Mitchell: I spent many hours as a child listening to my uncle Wilson’s stories. He was the youngest of 11 children whose family lived
in a fishing town in Scotland. Life was hard and with so many mouths to feed, the children began working from an early age. At just 14,
my uncle began his first job as a fisherman. That was the beginning of his adventures – he travelled and worked in Alaska, South-East
Asia, India, and Africa. He educated himself, learnt to be a chef, an engineer, a farmer, and photographer. Uncle Wilson taught me that
life is special and that you should take every opportunity that you can to fill it with adventure.
Why was life difficult for Hannah as a child? What different skills or jobs did Wilson learn during his life?
What does Maria admire about her grandmother? What do we learn about Uncle Wilson’s family background?
Why did Jed’s relatives start working as children?
2) Choose the correct possibility
When I was a child I … Iike vegetables a) don’t use to b) didn’t use to c) didn’t used to
The toddler fell when … to his mum a) he was walk b) he walk c) was walking
Last week his dad … he would take him to the cinema. a) promised b) was promising c) used to promise
My mum was thinking about my brother when he… a) don’t use ring her b) was ringing her c) rang her
She … to leave when her sister phoned a) was getting ready b) was get ready c) used to get ready
3) Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous .
1 A I went to see Superman Returns yesterday at the cinema. It’s excellent.
B Oh good. I … (see) it tomorrow.
A I am sure you … (love) it.
2 A I … (go) to town this afternoon. … (I /go) to the supermarket on my way back?
B Yes, we need bread, milk and some fruit.
A OK. I … (get) all that, and some cheese, too.
4) Complete the sentences with ONE WORD.
a)Selene …going to see one of the Harry Potter films this weekend. b) …you meeting Tessa after work? Yes, I …
c) In the future everybody …need to know a foreign language. d) Think positively. Repeat to yourself I … pass this exam
4th Year ET 35. Set B Test 2 - Families Name:
1) Read and answer the questions
We interviewed two people about how family and friends have affected their personalities.
Katie Dupont The people around you have the greatest influence on your life – they affect the way you behave and think. As soon as
Rob and I met, we connected. When Rob was young, his father died in a motorcycle accident. Being brought up as an only child by a
single parent made him independent and ambitious. He left home at 16, and since then has lived in different places and had various jobs.
He’s taught me that it’s important to find time for friends and family and to do what makes you happy. He always has fun, trying new
things, keeping his mind and body healthy, and he still works hard to achieve his goals. I greatly admire Rob and I hope that one day I
can look at life in the way he does
Maria Stanovich: I’ve always had a strong relationship with my family. An important influence on my personality was my grandmother,
Hannah. She was born in 1930 into a poor family with seven children – they had to take very good care of each other in order to survive.
Growing up in such difficult conditions had a positive effect on her, teaching her to share everything, be honest, helpful, hard-working,
and affectionate. My grandmother taught me all these things, making me realize that family is more important than material possessions.
What happened to Rob when he was young? What challenges did Hannah face during her childhood?
Why does Katie admire Rob? What did Hannah teach Maria?
What does Katie hope for in the future?
2) Choose the correct possibility
She … the same film as a child over and over a) used to see b) didn’t use to see c) use to see
When his mum … home, she was still at school. a) was getting b) get c) was got
They … dinner, when their friends arrived a) were have b) was having c) were having
She … me that family is more important than money a) teached b) was teaching c) taught
They phoned when I … to leave a) used to plan b) planned c) was planning
3) Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous .
A I heard on the radio that the weather …(be) excellent this weekend. A: I ...(leave) to Spain at 4 pm. Here’s my ticket
B That’s good, because my parents …(come) to stay with me. B: That’s great news! I’m sure you … (have) a wonderful time!
A ….(I/buy) anything to eat?
4) Complete the sentences with ONE WORD.
a) … Peter and Mary getting married next month? Yes, they … b) I’m sure he …arrive soon.
c) What are you … to study next year? I don’t know d) I can’t do this exercise! … I help you?
