TEST UNITS 5 & 6

NAME: ________________

1 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: I’m much / little / too tired to go out.
1 Do your children eat a little / lot of / many sweets?
2 There’s too much / few / many salt in this soup.
3 He usually has a few / little / enough sugar in his coffee.
4 We have too many / too / too much money. We can’t spend it!
5 Can I have much / many / a few of your chips?
6 These shoes aren’t big too / enough / very.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.

Example: Michel is more generous than Andreas.
the more generous more generous as generous
1 Naomi works _______________ David. David has too many breaks!
as hard as more hard than harder than
2 My shoes were _______________ than yours. I got mine in the sale.
lesser less expensive as expensive
3 This test isn’t _______________ difficult as last week’s test.
as more too
4 I drive _______________ than my father.
more care more carefully as carefully
5 Our office is _______________ this month than it was last month.
busier more busy the busiest
6 Jack dances _______________ than Francis.
not as bad less bad worse
7 My team didn’t play _______________ your team last night.
well than as well as so good than
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3 Write the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

Example: Yesterday was the hottest (hot) day of the year.
1 Who’s _______________ (good) teacher you’ve ever had?
2 Alan’s _______________ (friendly) boy I know. He talks to everybody!
3 Is Russia _______________ (big) country in the world?
4 This is _______________ (exciting) game I’ve ever played. I can’t stop playing
it!
5 _______________ (far) we’ve ever been is Hong Kong.
6 It was _______________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen. It was terrible!
7 They stayed at _______________ (expensive) hotel in town.
4 Complete the sentences with will / ’ll, won’t, or shall and a verb.

not drive not forget go have help

make open

Example: ‘I can’t do this exercise.’ ‘Don’t worry I’ll help you.’

1 _______________ I ________________ you a cup of coffee?
2 We _______________ to Glasgow; we’ll take the bus.
3 ‘It’s hot in here.’ ‘I _______________ the window.’
4 I’ll ring you tomorrow – I _______________!
5 ‘How will you get to Lyon?’ ‘I _______________ by train.’
6 _______________ we _______________ some juice with our sandwiches?
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5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Patrick is having (have) a French lesson right now.
1 _______________ Neil ever _______________ (go) abroad?
2 Luciana’s not here today. She _______________ (not work) on Mondays.
3 I promise I _______________ (not be) late.
4 We aren’t hungry. We _______________ just _______________ (have) lunch.
5 Henrik _______________ (look) for a job when he finishes university.
6 I _______________ (see) the dentist tomorrow morning – I’ve got an
appointment.
7 He’s tired! He _______________ (not sleep) well last night.
8 Where _______________ you _______________ (going) when I saw you
yesterday?

6 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: He speaks very fast. It’s bit / very hard to understand him.
1 Taking good photographs is quite / not very difficult. You need a lot of skill.
2 Of course I can cook – it’s not very / really easy. Anyone can do it.
3 The test was a bit / not very difficult. I didn’t answer all the questions.
4 Translation apps are not very / incredibly useful. I use them all the time.
5 Colette’s really / a bit nice. She helps anyone who has a problem.
6 He’s not very / a bit worried about his driving test. He’s had a lot of practice.

7 Write the opposite.

Example: win a match lose a match
1 lose a key _______________
2 buy a car _______________
3 forget a name _______________
4 start work _______________
5 pass an exam _______________
6 miss the train _______________
7 learn English _______________
8 get a postcard _______________
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: At Christmas the streets are crowded with shoppers. It’s difficult to
move.
boring crowded quiet
1 Istanbul is an old city with lots of _________ buildings.
modern interesting noisy
2 There’s a __________ of a famous person outside the town hall.
statue mosque cathedral
3 I usually buy fruit at the __________ because it’s cheaper.
palace church market
4 This is the __________ where the king or queen lives.
temple town hall palace
5 My town has a __________ of around 150,000.
department store population coast

9 Match 1–6 with a–f.

1 my house number _b_ a about 45 minutes
2 cups of tea I drink every day ___ b 18
3 average time for my lunch break at work ___ c 0.5
4 percentage of overweight adults in the UK ___ d 26th August
5 date of my holiday ___ e at least 4
6 another way of writing half ___ f over 50%
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10 Underline the correct word.

Example: He’s putting on weight / diet / illness because he eats a lot of sweets.
1 Sunbathing makes your bones / skin / feet change colour.
2 It is a good idea to brush your teeth / eyes / fingers for two minutes, twice a
day.
3 Eating food that is high in fat can make / cause / add to heart disease.
4 I have an active / anxious / lazy lifestyle. I run every day.
5 It’s not a good idea to eat a lot of quick / slow / fast food.
6 She doesn’t have a healthy / bad / thin diet. She eats lots of cakes.
7 Drinking black tea suggests / contradicts / reduces stress.

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READING

Read the article on positive thinking and tick (✓) A, B, or C.

How to be an optimist
Do you think positively? I hope so, because if you do, you’ll be more successful in
your job. Optimists can see new opportunities and can respond well to stressful
situations. Or are you a negative thinker? I hope not. Studies show that pessimists
have fewer friends and take longer to get better when they’re ill. But there is good
news. It is possible to change how we think. We asked three people for their tips on
how to be an optimist.

Amy: Write a positivity diary

We often remember the bad things that happen but we forget the positive things.
Write down five positive things every day in a special diary. These can be small
things such as ‘A woman on the bus had bright red socks’ or bigger things like ‘I
finished all my work today’. At first, it can be hard to think of five things. But if you do
it every day, I promise it will get easier. You can read the diary when you are feeling
sad or depressed, and that will make you feel more positive. My diary has helped
me to be more positive about my life and about the world around me.

Pol: Try a ‘digital detox’

Do you lie in bed at night thinking ‘I’ll never get a promotion’ or ‘I won’t pass my
English exam’? Try a ‘digital detox’. Avoid screens for one hour before you go to
bed. You can listen to music or read a book, but you cannot go online or use social
media. You also need to make sure can’t see any screens in your bedroom at night
– even your phone. Now my busy brain is ‘turned off’ before bed time. I sleep better
and that means I work better during the day. As a result, I have less to worry about
and I feel more positive.

Manos: Positive speaking

If you use positive language when you speak, you will think more positively. For
example, don’t say ‘Our holiday was a disaster’. Say ‘Next holiday, we’re going to do
things differently’. Don’t say ‘I know I’ll fail my exam’. Say ‘I’ll try my best’. You can
also give positive feelings as a gift to other people by saying nice things: ‘You look
nice today.’ ‘Well done, that’s a great grade.’ I use positive speaking all the time at
university, and also when I feel nervous, for example at parties and when I meet
new people. Try it – it works! Making other people feel good will cheer you up too.

Example: According to the article, optimists do better at work.

A True ✓ B False C Doesn’t say
According to the article …
1 … optimists do well in stressful situations.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 … pessimists have as many friends as optimists.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
 3 … only important things go in a positivity diary.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 … writing a positivity diary gets easier if you practise.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 … Amy puts pictures and tickets in her diary.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 … you should never use social media in your bedroom.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 … Pol leaves his phone in the kitchen at night.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 … a digital detox will help you at work.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 … positive speaking changes the way you think.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 … you can give positive feelings to other people.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
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2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 What sort of things do we often remember?
_____________________________________________
2 When should you read a positivity diary?
_____________________________________________
3 How long is a digital detox?
_____________________________________________
4 What should you say if you’re worried about an exam?
______________________________________________
5 When does Manos use positive speaking?
______________________________________________
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WRITING

Your friend is feeling sad and depressed because she has an exam
next week and she thinks she will fail. Write her an email, giving some
tips to make her feel more positive (100–150 words). Include the
following information.
Paragraph one
Explain the reason for your email.
Paragraph two
Give her some tips to keep positive – ideas for things to do / not to do and why;
give examples of things to say / not to say and why.
Paragraph three
Tell her when you’ll come and visit to cheer her up.
Writing total 10