UNIT 1: Language Test

Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
VOCABULARY
1 Use the word endings in the boxes to complete the sentences with the missing
words.
The first letter is there to help you.
eekend ablet able
0 I take my tablet everywhere now – it’s lighter than my laptop.
1 I play football every w__________, either on Saturday or Sunday.
2 Where’s the c__________ to attach my laptop to the printer?

attery inutes phones

3 There are 60 m__________ in an hour.
4 My phone b__________ is dead, so I can’t use it.
5 Can I borrow your ear__________ to listen to my music?
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2 Match the two parts of the sentences together. Use an arrow →.

0 I need to go A my mum to tell her I’ll be late.
1 I want to share these B e-books now – I’ve got lots!
2 I should text C online to check some information.
3 I’ve got to upload D my friends. It was great!
4 I really enjoy reading E holiday photos with my friends.
5 I’ve just spent all evening chatting with F my homework onto the school website.
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3 Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.

0 My new laptop can do all kinds of fantastic things. It’s awesome / all right.
1 I’ve never seen a film like this before. It’s really unusual / normal.
2 This book made me laugh a lot because it’s so strange / funny.
3 My brother plays his music so loudly that I can’t do my homework. It’s very ugly / noisy!
4 Everyone said the TV programme was interesting, but I thought it was really cool / boring.
5 Matt always gets top marks in tests, because he’s so nice / clever.
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GRAMMAR
4 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
0 Harry goes (go) to school at 8.00 every morning.
1 What _____________ you _____________ (do) at the moment?
2 Jack ____________________________ (not / know) anyone at this party.
3 Tom’s dad is a reporter. He ____________________________ (work) for a TV channel.
4 Maria ____________________________ (not / study) today. She’s on holiday.
5 It’s a warm day, so we ____________________________ (sit) on the beach.
6 Ben ____________________________ (need) to practise more on his skateboard.
7 Sara’s mum ____________________________ (travel) a lot for her job these days.
8 _____________ Sylvie _____________ (want) to go to the concert?
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5 Use the words given to complete the sentences.

0 want / go
Do you want to go to the cinema later?

1 not / mind / help

I _____________________________________________ you with your Maths homework.

2 enjoy / go
My dog _____________________________________________ for long walks.

3 good / at / do
Dan is _____________________________________________ tricks on his skateboard!

4 love / have
I’d _____________________________________________ a swim!

5 ask / Mum / drive

Let's _____________________________________________ us into town.

6 agree / let / me / come back

Mum usually _____________________________________________ late on Saturdays.

7 need / decide
We _____________________________________________ what time to meet.
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ENGLISH FOR SPEAKING

6 Match the correct options (A–F) to the gaps (1–5) to complete the dialogue.
Mandy: Hi, George! How’s it going? A Well, why don’t
0 you record your
George: ______________________
brother’s band?
Mandy: I’m OK. I’m trying to make a video
B And you could be
with my new camera, but I don’t know
in the video, too –
what to film.
on your guitar!
George: 1 ______________________
C Fine thanks,
Mandy: Playing their instruments?
Mandy. How are
Yes, great idea! They’d like that!
you?
George: 2 ______________________

Mandy: Mm, I’m not sure.

What music could I play?

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George: 3 ______________________ D Well, thanks! But .

shall I just hold the
Mandy: Thanks, George –
camera? I’d prefer
that’s a nice thing to say!
that.
Hey, I know – let’s sing a song together!
4 E What about one of
George: ______________________
your songs?
Mandy: Why don’t you want to?
You’re brilliant at
You’ve got an awesome singing voice!
writing them!
George: 5 ______________________
F What, you and
Mandy: Oh, George! Well, maybe you can perform me? Hmm – I’d
in my next video! rather not, thanks!

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ENGLISH FOR WRITING

7 Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the text.
Add capital letters (A, B, C, ...) where necessary.

My dream lifestyle
by Hannah Rolf

is although near so has outside

My dream home 0 is a small cottage quite 1 ________________ the mountains.

It’s high up, 2 ________________ it’s quite difficult to get there.
3 ________________ the weather is sometimes bad 4________________, the cottage is
always very warm and comfortable inside.
There is always lots of food in the cottage, and it 5________________ got lots of things to do.

as well real and so however in case

6________________ as a big smart TV, there is also a computer with games and e-books on
it, and my tablet with headphones 7________________ I want to listen to music.
8________________, this is all a dream because,
in 9 ________________ life, I live in a block of flats in the city with my parents and sisters,
10________________ I go to school every day, just like other teenagers my age.

But I can still dream!

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