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Name: _________________________________________

Score: ____________ / 30 points

unit 6

language TeST 6b

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1

Choose the correct answers.

(6 points)

The

zebra / lion / elephant is the biggest land

mammal.

1 The snail / oyster / octopus is the only

mollusc with eight legs.

2 Storks / Chimpanzees / Reindeer are really

intelligent mammals, very similar to humans.

3 My favourite bird is the albatross / rabbit /

turtle – it can fly so far without flapping its
wings.

4 I hate bees / butterflies / spiders because

they’ve got eight legs and are quite scary.

5 Do you like reptiles? I like snakes / crocodiles

/ turtles although some of them are poisonous.

6 Jane would like to cross the Sahara Desert on

a

toad / flea / camel.

2

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

verbs in brackets.

(7 points)

You usually see Chris on Thursday evenings,
don’t you? If you see (see) him today,
will you give (give) him a message from me?
1 I don’t have much free time.

I ________________ (go) to the park with my
dog if I ________________ (have) more time.

2 Susan is skipping a lot of classes at the

moment. She ________________ (not/do)
well in the exams if she ________________
(not/work) harder.

3 I want to see Jane tomorrow.

I ________________ (not/go) to the cinema
tomorrow unless she ________________
(come) too.

4 There aren’t any sharks in the sea round

Britain. If I ________________ (see) a shark
there, I ________________ (be) very
surprised.

5 I’ve got a part-time job to earn some money

and save for holidays. If I ________________
(have) enough money next summer,
I ________________ (go) abroad.

6 The weather is fantastic this summer and the

weather forecast is excellent. But what
________________ (you/do) if it
________________ (rain) tomorrow?

7 Cats are my favourite animals. They

________________ (live) for many years
provided that you ________________ (take)
care of them.

3

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

There are two extra words that you do not need.

(5 points)

allergic breeding experiments mazes

pests predators prove recreate

I’m allergic to cats, I sneeze if I’m near one.
1 Scientists have managed to ___________

that primates are intelligent.

2 Rats can remember how to get through

___________ without getting lost.

3 We’re doing some ___________ at school

to find out more about microbes.

4 Some kinds of beetles are serious ___________

to farming because they destroy the plants.

5 The zoo has a ___________ programme

to prevent tigers from becoming extinct.

4

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

words in capital letters.

(6 points)

That director has a great reputation. REPUTE

1 Sarah is really _____________. She never

helps at home.

LAZINESS

2 They are very badly-_____________, they

don’t listen to their parents.

BEHAVIOUR

3 My dog is very _____________, it always does

what I tell it to do.

OBEDIENCE

4 Dolphins love having fun with people,

they are very _____________ animals. PLAY

5 In my opinion, pets are very good

_____________ for people.

COMPANION

6 Do you think dogs are _____________ to their

owners?

LOYALTY

5

Choose the correct answers.

(6 points)

If dogs _____, we could chat with them.
a can talk

b talked

c could talk

1 I’ll go home _____ you want me to stay.
a as soon as b as long as

c unless

2 If I _____ you, I’d get a new pet.
a am

b were

c will be

3 I enjoy school _____ the lessons are interesting.

It’s boring if the lessons aren’t good.

a unless

b as long as

c as soon as

4 If I go to the aquarium, I _____ and see the

turtles.

a will go

b would go

c went

5 What _____ if your dog got lost?
a do you do b did you do

c would you do

6 When my cat _____ at the door, I let it out.
a scratches

b scratched

c will scratch

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