cumulative test
B
Units 1 5
4 Which sentence is true?
Reading
A Only some people want the changes.
1 Read the text.
B The students want the changes.
C Everyone wants these changes.
New lessons
5 Parents
Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin, the
main language of the Chinese people? Do you A want their children to stay at school in the
think it s a good idea to learn about environmental
evenings.
problems like climate change at school? In the
B want to teach their children important
UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not
things.
traditional ones. They want to teach students about
C would like their children to learn more things.
things that are important today.
For example, China is becoming a very important Mark /10
country for business. Some teachers think it s better
for students to learn Mandarin at school than
Vocabulary
Spanish or French. At the moment French is the
most popular language in UK schools but it s not
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
very useful for the students future jobs.
1 They can t teach _______ at my school because
Geography lessons are also changing. Some people
we don t have many computers.
think it s more important to learn about modern
environmental problems in geography than to learn
A religious education B English C I.C.T
about continents and countries.
2 My mother s sister is my _______.
A lot of people don t like the changes. They think
A cousin B nephew C aunt
it s important for children to study traditional
subjects at schools and learn different subjects 3 The _______ is a very quiet animal.
later. Of course, parents want their children to
A hippopotamus B snake C bear
learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn t
4 My dad _______ the house on Saturdays.
enough time in the day and I m sure children don t
want to stay at school in the evenings too!
A cooks B irons C cleans
5 I have a bad _______ because my shoes are
2 Choose the best answers.
small.
1 Today in the UK
A finger B hand C toe
A children don t like languages.
6 I m eating in the _______ at lunchtime today.
B schools want to teach Mandarin.
A playing field B canteen C corridor
C children can go to China.
7 You get very wet if you stand near the _______.
2 The French language
A waterfall B rainforest C lake
A is popular in UK schools.
8 Teachers don t wear _______ in class.
B is useful for work.
A tracksuits B skirts C shoes
C is very difficult.
9 We do _______ after school on Wednesdays.
3 In geography
A guitar B gymnastics C chess
A students like learning about countries.
10 He plays the _______ in a pop group.
B teachers want to teach students about
A drums B cello C violin
modern problems.
Mark /10
C students don t learn important things.
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B
Units 1 5
6 Complete the sentences with the correct
Listening
comparative, superlative or adverb form of the
4 1.11 Listen to the radio interview. Are the
d"
adjectives in brackets.
sentences true or false?
1 Her writing is very clear. She writes so _______
1 The students at Ally s school have a fashion
(careful).
club. ___
2 It s _______ (exciting) to go to a party than to
2 They want to get money to buy computers for
stay at home!
the school. ___
3 My brother s a _______ (good) driver than I
3 They can t swim at the school. ___
am.
4 There s a competition for people to decide who
4 Don t watch that! It s the _______ (boring)
is the best student. ___
programme on TV.
5 The tickets include food. ___
5 I think English is the _______ (difficult)
Mark /10
language in the world!
6 My house is the _______ (far) from the school.
I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.!
Grammar
7 It s usually _______ (cold) in England than it is
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
in Italy.
the verbs in brackets.
8 My sister is only five but she reads very _______
1 There _______ (be) some socks on the floor.
(good).
2 I m afraid he _______ (do) his homework at the
9 Chris doesn t study very hard. He s got the
moment. Phone again at about 6.30 p.m.
_______ (bad) results in the class.
3 _______ (he have to) walk to school every day?
10 I m _______ (happy) than yesterday. I ve got
4 Why _______ (they arrive) late for every
some new trainers!
lesson?
Mark /10
5 Where _______ (they have) the chess club on
Mondays?
Writing
6 Miss Barnes _______ (teach) us this term.
7 Write a letter to an English friend. Tell him/her
She s got a different class.
about these things:
7 I _______ (go) out with my friends on Friday
" your town and area
nights.
" your school
8 My cousin _______ (have to) wear a uniform at
" your hobbies
his school. He wears what he wants.
Mark /10
9 We _______ (go) for a walk in the forest. Do
you want to come?
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10 _______ (you go) to Germany for your holiday
every year?
Mark /10
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