On Time!

English School Test 1 – Unit 7 and 8

Stage: 5th Date:

Name:

1 Make information questions for the answers below.

1.The dog ran in the garden.
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2. He wrote the book last year.
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3.He rode the bike very quickly.
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4. She had 4 brothers.
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5.Kate washed the windows.
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2 Fill in the blanks with simple present or simple past tense. BE CAREFUL! You have to decide
also the affirmative or negative sentences.

Dear Peter,
Last summer I 1___________ (travel) to Edremit with my family. We 2______________(stay) in our
friend’s house, because we 3____________(want) to stay in a nice boutique hotel. I 4____________
(play) on the beach, 5_____________ (go) for sightseeing, 6___________(swim) in the beautiful sea,
and 7__________(write) many postcards. This 8_________ (be) a really different holiday for me. In
holidays, I usually 9_________ (stay) in bed more and 10 __________ (sleep) more.
One day, we 11 ____________ (visit) a small island called Bozcaada. My father 12 ____________
(warn) me before the trip not to leave them. He 13__________ (want) me to stay with them during the
whole trip. I usually 14___________ (listen) to my father, but I 15 ___________ (listen) him in that
trip. Because the island 16___________ (be) so beautiful and I couldn’t wait to see with them. They
17___________(be) really slow. During the trip I eventually 18___________ (lose) them. Hopefully,
at the end of the trip I 19___________ (find) them. They 20_____________ (be) angry with me.
However, I really 21__________ (have) great time without them. Tell me Peter, What
22___________ (be) your holiday like? What 23_______ you _______ (do) las summer?
Ersin
3 Rewrite the texts using Simple Past Tense.

He gets up at seven o’clock. He washes his face, cleans his teeth. He goes to the kitchen and has his
breakfast. For breakfast he has a cup of coffee and cheese. When the breakfast is over, he goes to
the office. He takes a bus to get to his work.
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At the office he works till two o’clock. At two o’clock he has dinner. He finishes his work at seven o’clock in
the evening. He decides to walk a little after his working day. He returns home at nine. He doesn’t want to have
supper, he only drinks tea. Suddenly he remembers that he has to phone his friend. He calls the number but
nobody answers. His friend is not at home, so he decides to watch TV. When the TV programme is over, he
sleeps.
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4 Look at the pictures. Write one or two sentences about each picture and include a
description. Use one or more adjectives from the box.

Boring cold exciting friendly interesting

relaxing scary terrible unfriendly unusual

Example:

I asked some people for directions, but they didn’t talk to me. They
were very unfriendly.

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5 Listen the conversation and choose the right answer:

1) What did she do in the morning? 3) How long did she work for?
a) She worked around the house. a) all day
b) She went to work. b) a few hours

2) How did she get to work? 4) What did she do after work?
a) She took the bus. a) She went to a park.
b) She walked b) She went to the gym.
6 Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun.
1. He lives with Jennifer. 6. The children play in the park every day.
He lives with ____ ____ play in the park every day.

2. Thomas likes the movie. 7. He does not know Peter and Mike.
Thomas likes ____ . He does not know ____

3. Jane and I are friends. 8. My mother and father like baseball.

____ are friends. ____ like baseball.

4. The computer is broken. 9. The teacher helped my friend and I.

____ is broken. The teacher helped ____

5. He will talk to Jeff later today. 10. The hockey players have a game tonight.
He will talk to ____ later today. ____ have a game tonight.

7 a) Match the pictures with the descriptions.

1 2 3
_____ Eco-houses look stranger than other houses, but they are more ecological. The materials
conserve heat and absorb solar energy. In one of the walls there are tanks full of water, which the sun
heats up. Eco-houses are also more economical than normal houses – there are no gas or electricity
bill to pay.

____ The idea of living in a windmill is romantic, but there are problems. First, all the rooms are
round, so it is more difficult to find furniture. Windmills are also more isolated than other houses.
That’s fine if you want a quieter life, but visiting friends is not easy.

____ London double-decker buses make practical homes. They are better than most buses,
because they are bigger and have two floors. Double-deckers are noisier than other mobile homes,
but they are more convenient. When you get tired of a place, you can just start up the engine and
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B) Compare your house with the houses above. Explain the comparisons.

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8 Read each statement. Then complete with an appropriate word.

a) Children usually wear ____________________ to sleep.
b) Sheila’s going to a business meeting tomorrow. She’s wearing ________________.
c) It is warm today. You shouldn’t wear _______________________.
d) It is raining today. You should take your _____________.
e) My feet are so cold! I will take my ___________.
f) Your pants are too big! You need a ____________.

9 Listen and choose the right answer.

1) Who is older, her mon or her dad? 3) What movies make her happier?
a) Her mom a) New movies
b) Her dad b) Old movies

2) Which city is more expensive? 4) Which food tastes better to her?

a) San Francisco a) Japanese Food
b) Los Angeles b) American Food
10 Look at the picture. Write the directions you should follow according to the actions below:.
1- You went by car.
2- You are really hungry,
3- It’s your mother’s birthday and you need to get her a gift.
4- You want a new TV, so you will check the prices.
5- Don’t forget to pay the parking lot.

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