Language Test A - Units 5-8

Vocabulary

1 Label the picture.

0 t _a _x _i

1 o __ __ __ t__ __ b__ __

2 r __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3 t __ __ __ __ __ __

4 z __ __ __ __ c __ __ __ __ __ __ __

5 d __ __ __ __ __-d __ __ __ __ __ b __ __

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2 Do the crossword.

Across

3 You can sleep in it.

4 You can use this to see things in the dark.

5 You use it to find North.

Down

1 You sleep in this when you go camping.

2 You need these to start a fire.

6 You use this to find the way.

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Language in Context

3 Complete the dialogue with sentences A-E.

Charlie: Were you born in London, Grandma?

Grandma: ⁰__F__

Charlie: Were there always a lot of shops in London, Grandma?

Grandma: ¹_____

Charlie: Were you a housekeeper?

Grandma: ²_____

Charlie: Was grandpa a bus driver?

Grandma: ³_____

Charlie: How many people were there in your family?

Grandma: ⁴_____

Charlie: Were the buses like the buses today?

Grandma: ⁵_____

A) No, I wasn't. I was a baker.

B) Yes, he was.

C) They were like the tourist buses are now - they had open tops.

D) There were six children, and our mother and father!

E) Yes, there were.

F) Yes, I was born here in 1939.

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4 Match 1-5 with A-E to make short conversations.

0 Did you enjoy your camping holiday? __F__

1 Did you break your leg? _____

2 Did you help your mum? _____

3 Did you sleep well? _____

4 Did you use your walking boots? _____

5 Did you read at night? _____

A) Yes, I did. I washed up.

B) Yes, I did. I fell down from a rock.

C) Yes, I did. We went walking every day.

D) No, I didn't. I didn't have a torch.

E) No, I didn't. My friend snored.

F) Yes, I did. It was great!

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Grammar

5 Circle the correct answer - A, B or C.

0 Did you like London in those days?

A) Yes, I do. B) Yes, I did. C) Yes, I was.

1 Were there a lot of buses?

A) No, there weren't. B) No, there wasn't. C) No, they didn't.

2 Was uncle Charles a taxi driver?

A) No, he weren't. B) Yes, he was. C) No, he didn't.

3 Was there a hotel in the street in 1904?

A) No, there wasn't. B) Yes, it was. C) Yes, there were.

4 Did you use horse drawn carriages?

A) No, we don't. B) No, we weren't. C) No, we didn't.

5 Were they very poor?

A) No, they weren't. B) No, they aren't. C) No, there weren't.

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6 Complete the questions.

0 Annie washes up after meals.

What ______________does Annie do______________?

1 Bill put up the tent when they arrived.

When ________________________________________?

2 Joe is swimming in the river.

Where ________________________________________?

3 Vera and Lynne cook the meals because they enjoy it.

Why ________________________________________?

4 He is looking for fish today.

What ________________________________________?

5 Sula and Jamie opened the trap.

What ________________________________________?

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7 Complete the text with the correct form of the verb.

We (go) ⁰____go___ canoeing every year. Last year we (go) ¹_______________ to Canada. The weather (be) ²_______________ very sunny - but cold! We (sleep) ³_______________ in tents in our sleeping bags. One day my brother's paddle (fall) ⁴_______________ into the river. I (jump) ⁵_______________ and (find) ⁶_______________ it in the water. I'm a good swimmer! Look! In this picture I (swim) ⁷_______________ in a lake! My brother (not swim) ⁸_______________ - he (make) ⁹_______________ a campfire. We are all so happy in the picture! We always (enjoy) ¹⁰_______________ our holidays!

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TOTAL

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