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Unit test 5A Elementary

1 Use the correct form of the verbs in the box and the 3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
information to complete the sentences. 1 your when speak he/she English was Could
ride play drive speak speak
teacher five?
Could your teacher speak English when he/she was five?
Arabic car motor guitar Chinese 2 a your when she mother was car twenty?
bike Could drive
Andy     
3 you a you when bike ten? were Could ride
Lily     

1 Andy (1) can speak Arabic, but he 4 twelve? were when you Could ski you
(2) Chinese.
2 ‘(3) Lily the guitar?’ 5 you when five? use Could a you were computer
‘(4) .’
3 ‘They (5) a car.’
6 father he your swim was when seven? Could
4 ‘(6) they a motorbike?’
‘(7) .’
2 points for each correct answer 10
1 point for each correct answer 8

4 Complete the conversation using was, were, wasn’t, or

2 Rewrite the sentences in the Past Simple.
could.
1 I am a student.
A What (1) could Mozart do when he
I was a student. (2) was a child? (3) he a
2 My friend isn’t at work. child prodigy?
B Yes, he (4) . When he was five, he
3 It’s hot in Egypt. (5) already write music.
A Which musical instruments (6)
4 My wife and I are teachers. he play?
B He (7) play the violin and the piano.
5 My mother and father aren’t busy. A (8) his mother a musician?
B No, she (9) . But his father
(10) a music teacher and he wrote
6 Is your dad a businessman? music, too.
A (11) his parents rich?
7 Are your friends from Mexico? B I don’t know. But Mozart (12) rich –
he was poor when he died.
1 point for each correct answer 6 1 point for each correct answer 10

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Unit test 5A Elementary

5 Read the clues. Write the nouns. 7 Circle the correct word.
1 This is where you can catch a train: 1 I can speak three languages brilliant / fluently.
railway statio n 2 We can’t say anything at all / a bit in Mandarin.
2 I wear these when it’s sunny outside: 3 I can cook quite good / well, but I’m not talented.
s
4 Wow! That boy can run really fast / amazing.
3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc., in it:
5 She can play the violin fluently / brilliantly.
h
6 Anthony can play golf at all / a bit but he’s new to
4 I relax on the sofa and watch television here:
the game.
l r
5 Cars can drive fast on this road: 1 point for each correct answer 5
m
6 Drivers need to check the colour of these:
8 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the
sentences.
t l
1 Could I speak to the chairman, please?
7 People stop here for a drink and perhaps a snack:
c s a of b to
1 point for each correct answer 6
2 Do you want to go running me?
a with b for
6 Add a verb from A and a noun from B to complete 3 I was work today.
the sentences. a for b at
A B 4 What are you listening ?
earn motorbike a to b from
live money 5 My wife is Sweden.
look after films online a for b from
send second floor 6 Gerda is married Franz.
ride health
watch text message
a with b to
7 He wants a new bike his
1 From London, you can go by birthday.
train to Paris. a for b in
2 Martha’s car looks expensive. She must 8 You can buy milk the petrol station.
a lot of .
a at b on
3 I don’t smoke. I think everyone needs to
their . 9 What’s TV tonight?
4 My dad can a . a in b on
He thinks he’s ‘cool’. 10 Are you worried our homework?
5 Do you go to the cinema, or a for b about
, or both? 11 I don’t know what this sort pasta is
6 Jakob is late. Let’s him a called.
and ask where he is. a of b in
7 They on the , above 1 point for each correct answer 10
a shop.
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Unit test 5A Elementary

9 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective 11 Complete the letter with the words in the box.
from the box. There are three words that you don’t need.
‘cool’ normal brilliant expensive full‐time Dear from receptionist with forward on
proud rich until free of sincerely student

1 Please don’t touch that piano – it was very

expensive . (1) Dear Mr Hoff,

2 I ran the marathon and I’m tired – but I feel very

I am interested in the job (2) ski
. instructor at your ski school. I speak English,
3 This house is enormous – your family must be Spanish, and a bit of Portuguese. I love working
. (3) people, particularly children.
4 That’s my favourite film, too – it’s . And, of course, I can ski brilliantly.
5 Ed is a singer in a band – he’s very . I am working at a school in Spain (4)
December, but then I am (5) .
6 People say he only sleeps for two hours each day – I look (6) to hearing (7)
that isn’t . you.
7 I work from 10.30 until 6 for five days each week –
I work . Yours (8) ,
1 point for each correct answer 6
Andrea Johnson
10 Circle the correct words to complete the text.
1 point for each correct answer 7
TENNIS PRODIGY
Mika Reynolds is 15 years old and lives in Florida,
USA. When she (1) was / were four, she started playing
12 Choose the correct questions and answers.
tennis – and she (2) can / could play brilliantly. Her Can you give me a hand with this bag?
parents (3) wasn’t / weren’t surprised because they Could you give me your telephone number?
(4) were / was both excellent athletes too. Mika’s mum Thank you. Is service included?
played golf professionally, and her father is a football Sorry, I haven’t got any money.
coach. Yes, of course.
Could you open the window, please?
Mika’s parents (5) could / can see that Mika was Certainly, sir. Cheese or chicken?
talented so they found a special school for her. At
1 A Could you open the window, please?
Mika’s high school, she (6) can / can’t study maths,
languages, and science, but she also plays a lot of B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it?
tennis. 2 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please?
B
Is it hard work? Mika says: ‘When I (7) was / wasn’t 3 A
young, I (8) couldn’t / wasn’t have friends because B Yes. I’ll text it to you now.
I played tennis a lot. That (9) wasn’t / couldn’t fun.
But I have a passion for tennis – it’s my life.’ 4 A Could I have a sandwich?
Mika is very talented, but is there anything new B
she would like to learn? ‘It’s funny,’ says Mika. ‘I 5 A
(10) can / can’t hit a tennis ball really well, but I
(11) can / can’t kick a football! I would like to have
B Sure … It’s heavy!
football lessons. But not with my dad!’ 6 A Here is your bill, sir.
B
Good luck, Mika! 7 A Could I speak to you for a moment?
B
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Unit test 5A Elementary

13 Correct the mistake in each item.

1 Where was you yesterday? were
2 Wei is a success musician. She wins lots of prizes.

3 I can speak three languages brilliant.

4 We are going for holiday to Cyprus.
5 They aren’t at work last Monday or Tuesday.

6 We can play the guitar bit.

7 Where are you born?
8 She not can swim.
9 They can’t skateboard all.
10 My grandmother could to speak Russian.

11 My car is in the car station near here.

1 point for each correct answer 10

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