Progress Unit 6

Progress Test A Unit 6

Vocabulary

Match the games words with their definitions.

1 software 2 board games 3 draughts 4 stylus 5 pack of cards

a A board game with black and white squares. ____

b Games programs that you buy for your computer. ____

c This includes the four suits of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds. ____

d Games that are usually played on a board using dice and counters. ____

e It looks like a pen and you use it to control games on the computer. ____

Score __/5

Circle the correct alternatives.

a The keyboard / mouse is used for typing.

b If you want to make copies of the work you do on your computer you need a printer / screen.

c If you want to play music on your computer you need speakers / a printer.

d Some computers have a memory stick / webcam which means you can see your friends and family when you speak to them.

e A desktop computer / laptop is portable - you can carry it with you wherever you go.

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Score __/5

Grammar

Complete the table with the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives.

adjective	comparative	superlative
easy
small
boring
good
bad

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Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

a Everest is ________________ (high) mountain in the world.

b People in small towns are sometimes ________________ (friendly) than people in big cities.

c He always cleans his bedroom. He's ________________ (tidy) boy I know!

d Planes are ________________ (fast) than trains and cars.

e Going to a party is ________________ (exciting) than going to school.

f Washing the dishes is bad, but doing the ironing is ________________ (bad)!

g Harry got top marks in the English test. He's ________________ (good) student!

h I don't like maths. I think it's ________________ (difficult) subject.

i Rome is ________________ (small) than London.

j Iza was born in September. She's ________________ (old) girl in class.

Score __/10

Complete the sentences with could or couldn't.

a When I was a child I ________________ speak English, but I can now.

b I learnt to swim when I was very young. I ________________ swim when I was six years old.

c I ________________ ride a bike when I was a child, but now I can't!

d Mozart was a child genius. He ________________ play the piano when he was four years old.

e She ________________ do her work yesterday because she lost her pen.

Score __/5

Read the problems and match them with the responses. Then complete the sentences with should or shouldn't.

Problems

1 I've got a headache. ____

2 I've lost my English book. ____

3 I've got a broken arm. ____

4 I'm cold. ____

5 My teacher is angry with me. ____

Responses

a You ________________ climb trees!

b You ________________ take an aspirin.

c You ________________ wear your coat.

d You ________________ be late for school.

e You ________________ look in your bag.

Score __/5

Reading

Read the text and choose the correct question title for each paragraph. Choose from questions a-f (there is one question that you do not need to use).

1 ________________________________________________________

The Polar Challenge is one of the most difficult races in the world. It is a 515 kilometre race on skis. It takes place between mid-April and mid-May each year. The teams race from Resolute Bay in Canada to the North Pole through one of the coldest regions on Earth.

2 ________________________________________________________

People race in teams of three. Last year's winners were three friends from Britain. For four months the men trained hard to get fit. They ran or cycled for 90 minutes every day and did 10 hour walks at the weekend.

3 ________________________________________________________

The race started on 18th April. The teams flew to Resolute Bay and for the next five days walked to the start. At the start they got a map, instructions and important information about the race. Then the race started!

4 ________________________________________________________

The men had 24 hours of sunlight for their journey. It was never dark! They rested as little as possible and ate a lot of high energy food like chocolate bars, cheese and sweets.

5 ________________________________________________________

The three friends crossed the finishing line first after 9 days, 11 hours and 55 minutes. This was quicker than the last record. In fact it was the fastest time ever! After a quick celebration they went to sleep - for a week!

a Who won last year?

b How did they sleep?

c When did they finish?

d What is the Polar Challenge?

e When did the race start?

f What was the journey like?

Score __/10

Writing

It's the start of the summer holiday and you've got six weeks with no school. Write about the best way to spend the holiday. Use comparative and superlative adjectives to talk about some of the activities below, or use your own ideas. Write at least ten sentences.

watching films at the cinema
watching DVDs at home
going to the beach
doing sport, e.g. tennis, volleyball etc.
visiting family
going out with friends
playing computer games
helping with the housework

_________________________________________________________________

Score __/10

Listening

Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Where does William come from?

a He is from Great Britain.

b He comes from Switzerland but he lives in France.

c He comes from Kazakhstan but he lives in Great Britain.

2 Why did William choose Kazakhstan for his winter holiday this year?

a He wanted to do something new and exciting.

b He goes to Kazakhstan every year.

c He wanted to see why people go there.

3 Why is Kazakhstan a good place for skiing?

a Because it's the people there are friendly.

b Because the snow is good and there are a lot of mountains.

c Because it's very cold in winter.

4 What has Kazakhstan done to attract more visitors in the ski season?

a It's spent a lot of money on promotion.

b It's built new hotels and ski-lifts.

c It's built new shops and restaurants.

5 Why is it a problem getting to Kazakhstan?

a It takes about ten hours to get there.

b There are no flights from the UK.

c The flight is quite expensive.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/10 points

Grammar __/30 points

Reading __/10 points

Writing __/10 points

Listening __/10 points

TOTAL __/70

Progress Test B Unit 6

Vocabulary

Match the games words with their definitions.

1 chess 2 software 3 memory card 4 dice 5 controller

a Small cube with the numbers 1-6 on it.

b A board game with 32 pieces, including two kings and two queens.

c Something you hold when playing a computer game to help you move around on the screen.

d This collects your scores from games.

e Computer programs

Score __/5

Circle the correct alternatives.

a A desktop computer / laptop has got a bigger screen and a mouse.

b You can use a memory stick / webcam to see your friends when you speak to them.

c If you want to play music on your computer you need a mouse / speakers.

d The keyboard / printer is used for making copies of the work you do on your computer.

e You can move a printer / mouse is to do things on a computer screen.

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Score __/5

Grammar

Complete the table with the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives.

adjective	comparative	superlative
heavy
big
exciting
bad
good

Score __/10

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

a Please walk ________________(fast) . I want to catch the bus.

b John won the match again. He's ________________ (good) tennis player in the school!

c Peter's grandmother is 96. She's ________________ (old) person I know.

d Lightning is ________________ (dangerous) than thunder.

e Action-adventure films are ________________ (exciting) than romantic films.

f Emma talks to everyone. She's ________________ (friendly) girl in the school.

g I did the test in ten minutes. It was much ________________ (easy) than last time.

h My computer cost £500. It's ________________ (expensive) thing I've got.

i Comedy programmes are ________________ (funny) than documentaries.

j I think working in a hair salon is ________________ (interesting) than working in a supermarket.

Score __/10

Complete the sentences with could or couldn't.

a I ________________ go on holiday because I didn't have any money.

b He ________________ do his homework because he left his book at school.

c I was a good swimmer when I was a child. I ________________ swim when I was six years old.

d My father ________________ see better when he got some new glasses.

e It was so cold last night that we ________________ go out.

Score __/5

Read the problems and match them with the responses. Then complete the sentences with should or shouldn't.

Problems

1 I'm hot. ____

2 I've got a stomach ache. ____

3 My mum is angry with me. ____

4 I've got a broken leg. ____

5 I've lost my keys. ____

Responses

a You ________________ come home so late.

b You ________________ look in your pockets.

c You ________________ take off your sweater.

d You ________________ eat so much chocolate!

e You ________________ climb trees!

Score __/5

Reading

Read the text and give each paragraph a heading. Choose from headings a-f (there is one heading that you do not need to use).

1 ________________________________________________________

2 ________________________________________________________

3 ________________________________________________________

4 ________________________________________________________

The men had 24 hours of sunlight for their journey. It was never dark! They rested as little as possible and ate a lot of high energy food like chocolate bars, cheese and sweets.

5 ________________________________________________________

a Keeping going

b A record win

c The Polar Challenge race

d Flying to the North Pole

e British winners

f Ready to go

Score __/10

Writing

It's the start of the summer holiday and you've got six weeks with no school. Write about the best way to spend the holiday. Use comparative and superlative adjectives to talk about some of the activities below, or use your own ideas. Write at least ten sentences.