Unit 10 Written quiz Name: __________________________ Total Score

Date: __________________________ ______ /50 points

A Ben is talking to a friend about his night. Listen and circle the correct answer for each sentence.
1. Paulo invited his friends / family over.
2. Paulo watched movies / made dinner.
3. Paulo watched videos and played computer games / music.
4. Ben went to bed early / stayed up late.
5. Ben got up at about 5:00 a.m. / 6:00 a.m.
6. Ben went to work / class.

A _______ /6 points (1 point each)

B Complete the paragraph. Use the simple past and the words in parentheses. Use contractions where possible.
Liz ______________ (not enjoy) her evening last night. She ______________ (want) to go to an outdoor
(1) (2)

concert, but it ______________ (rain), so she just ______________ (stay) home. She ______________
(3) (4) (5)

(study) for a couple of hours. Then she ______________ (watch) a movie on TV, but she ______________
(6) (7)

(not like) it much.

B _______ /14 points (2 points each)

C Complete the questions and answers. Use the simple past forms of the verbs in the box. Use capital letters
where necessary.

buy go have make write

Example: A _________
Did you _________
make a lot of phone calls this weekend?
B Yes, I _________
did . I _________
made about eight or nine calls.

1. A _________ you _________ a piano lesson yesterday?

B No, I _________ , but I _________ a karate lesson.

2. A _________ your best friend _________ to the party with you?

B No, he _________ . He _________ with his girlfriend.

3. A _________ you and your sister _________ a present for your mother?
B Yes, we _________ . We _________ a beautiful scarf.

4. A _________ you _________ your report last night?

B Yes, I _________ . I _________ it after dinner.

C _______ /16 points (1 point each)

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D Write responses to these comments. Use the expressions in the box. Use each expression only once.
There is one extra expression.

Congratulations! Good for you! Good luck! Happy birthday! I’m sorry to hear that!

1. A I worked late every night last week, and I have to work late tonight, too.
B _____________________________________

2. A I have a tennis match tomorrow morning.

B _____________________________________

3. A My girlfriend passed her scuba-diving test, so I’m cooking dinner for her.
B _____________________________________

4. A I won a trip to Hawaii!

B _____________________________________

D _______ /4 points (1 point each)

E Read Rick’s three emails to Emma. Then circle the five true statements.

a. Emma sent Rick an email first. f. Rick went to the movies.

b. Emma wanted to go to the movies. g. Rick’s mother watched a movie at home.
c. Rick didn’t want to go to the movies. h. Rick relaxed at home with Emma.
d. Rick called Emma on her cell phone. i. Rick did his homework.
e. Rick had Emma’s new cell phone number. j. Emma didn’t call Rick.

E _______ /10 points (2 points each)

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