Progress Test A Unit 9

Vocabulary

• Complete the sentences with the personal issues in the box.

bullying appearance pocket money arguments eating disorders

a Tom gets £10 a week ________________.

b A lot of teenagers have ________________ like anorexia and bulimia.

c He worries about his ________________ a lot. He's always looking at his face in the mirror.

d She often has ________________ with her parents because she doesn't do her homework.

e ________________ often includes verbal abuse.

Score __/5

• Are the adjectives of character in the box positive or negative? Complete the table.

jealous funny nice moody stubborn

positive	negative
friendly
	selfish
cheerful
	serious
loyal

Score __/5




Grammar

• Complete the table with the past simple and past participle forms of the verbs.

infinitive	past simple	past participle
give
send
have
sleep
ask

Score __/5

• Circle the correct alternatives.

a He has become / became very moody.

b She has / have forgotten her homework.

c Someone has stole / stolen my mobile phone.

d I has / have finished my homework.

e They have forgotten / forgot their books.

Score __/5

• Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

a We ________________ (do) exercises 3 and 4.

b Our teacher ________________ (give) us a lot of homework.

c My best friend ________________ (move) to another town.

d We're late! The film ________________ (finish).

e I ________________ (write) a letter to my friend in Barcelona.

Score __/5

• Match the sentences with the tenses.

1 They play tennis every Saturday. ____

2 She's watching a film on TV. ____

3 We went to the beach last Sunday. ____

4 We were doing our homework. ____

5 My classmates have helped me. ____

a past simple

b present perfect

c present continuous

d present simple

e past continuous

Score __/5

• Complete the table with the time expressions in the box.

tomorrow yesterday next week last year at the moment

past	present	future
	now

Score __/5

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a We ________________ (go) to England last year.

b She ________________ (do) her homework at the moment.

c My dad ________________ (drive) to his office every day.

d He ________________ (have) a shower when the telephone rang.

e I ________________ (watch) a film this evening.

Score __/5




Reading

• Read the text and answer the questions.

Every year BBC TV in the UK organizes a telethon called Children in Need. This is a very long TV programme which usually lasts for more than seven hours. During the programme the presenters ask people to send in money to help organizations which work with young people.

The first Children in Need programme was in 1980. It raised £1 million (about €1.3 million) in donations from the public. During the last 28 years Children in Need has raised £470 million (almost €600 million) for the children's organizations it helps.

Children in Need gives the money to a lot of different organizations working with children who have physical or mental disabilities, are from poor families, are in hospital or who suffer from other problems.

A lot of famous people have appeared on Children in Need. Some of the singers and musicians who have performed on the programme include Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Keane and The Feeling. These artists don't receive any money for appearing on the programme, they just want to help Children in Need.

1 What is Children in Need and how long is it?

______________________________________________________________

2 When did the programme begin and how often is it on TV?

______________________________________________________________

3 How much money has the programme raised so far?

______________________________________________________________

4 What children do the organizations who receive money work with?

______________________________________________________________

5 Who were some of the famous people that appeared on the programme?

______________________________________________________________

Score __/10




Writing

• Tick ✓the things that you have done in your life, then write at least five sentences about what you have done using the present perfect tense.

visit another country		eat Indian food
speak to an English person		write an email in English
cook dinner for my parents		read a magazine in English
travel by plane		learn to play chess
listen to songs in English		go on holiday to the mountains

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Score __/10

Listening

• 
  Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Who is Jack Kelly?

a an explorer and adventurer

b a dangerous man

c a survival expert

2 Where did he go on an expedition to?

a the River Amazon

b Peru

c Brasilia

3 What did he find there?

a a canoe in the rainforest

b the ruins of an old city

c nothing

4 What did Jack do in Alaska?

a He monitored the weather.

b He travelled by canoe.

c He walked across the mountains.

5 What is he going to do in Australia?

a cycle from the east to the west coast

b cycle about 400 kilometres.

c cycle from Perth to Sydney

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/10 points

Grammar __/30 points

Reading __/10 points

Writing __/10 points

Listening __/10 points

TOTAL __/70




Progress Test B Unit 9

Vocabulary

• Complete the sentences with the personal issues in the box.

bullying shyness pocket money arguments eating disorders

a I often have ________________ with my brother about what to watch on TV!

b ________________ can be both physical and verbal.

c I'd like to get more ________________. My parents only give me £5 a week.

d Jodie suffered a lot from ________________ when she started at a new school.

e Some teenagers have ________________ like anorexia and bulimia.

Score __/5

• Are the adjectives of character in the box positive or negative? Complete the table.

stubborn moody loyal selfish cheerful

positive	negative
	serious
funny
friendly
	jealous
nice

Score __/5




Grammar

• Complete the table with the past simple and past participle forms of the verbs.

infinitive	past simple	past participle
write
forget
read
go
run

Score __/5

• Circle the correct alternatives.

a I have sent / sent a letter to my aunt from Germany.

b Everyone has finished / finish exercise 4.

c She has / have asked her parents for more pocket money.

d He has became / become jealous about his girlfriend.

e We has / have been to London three times.

Score __/5

• Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

a You're late! The lesson ________________ (start).

b The teacher ________________ (speak) to the boys about the bullying.

c I ________________ (study) the grammar page.

d Patrick ________________ (send) an email to his friend in America.

e They ________________ (do) their homework.

Score __/5

• Match the sentences with the tenses.

a He's bought a new bicycle. ____

b They went to the mountains on holiday. ____

c She's wearing a T-shirt and jeans. ____

d I often play tennis at the weekend. ____

e We weren't driving very fast. ____

1 past simple

2 present perfect

3 present continuous

4 present simple

5 past continuous

Score __/5

• Complete the table with the time expressions in the box.

two years ago today tomorrow next month yesterday

past	present	future
	now

Score __/5

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a I ________________ (do) my homework every day.

b John ________________ (watch) TV when the telephone rang.

c My mum ________________ (cook) dinner at the moment.

d They ________________ (go) to Italy on holiday last year.

e Lauren ________________ (have) dinner and now she's watching TV.

Score __/5




Reading

• Read the text and answer the questions.

Every year BBC TV in the UK organizes a telethon called Children in Need. This is a very long TV programme which usually lasts for more than seven hours. During the programme the presenters ask people to send in money to help organizations which work with young people.

The first Children in Need programme was in 1980. It raised £1 million (about €1.3 million) in donations from the public. During the last 28 years Children in Need has raised £470 million (almost €600 million) for the children's organizations it helps.

Children in Need gives the money to a lot of different organizations working with children who have physical or mental disabilities, are from poor families, are in hospital or who suffer from other problems.

A lot of famous people have appeared on Children in Need. Some of the singers and musicians who have performed on the programme include Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Keane and The Feeling. These artists don't receive any money for appearing on the programme, they just want to help Children in Need.

1 What is Children in Need and when did it begin?

______________________________________________________________

2 How often is the programme on TV and how long is it?

______________________________________________________________

3 What do the presenters ask the viewers to do when they watch the programme?

______________________________________________________________

4 Who do the organizations who receive money work with?

______________________________________________________________

5 Why have some famous people appeared on the programme?

______________________________________________________________

Score __/10




Writing

• Tick ✓the things that you have done in your life, then write at least five sentences about what you have done using the present perfect tense.

travel by ship		visit another continent
eat Chinese food		write an email in English
cook dinner for my family		speak to a famous person
listen to songs in English		read a website in English
go on holiday to the seaside		learn to play tennis

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Score __/10

Listening

• 
  Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Who is Jack Kelly?

a a survival expert

b an explorer and adventurer

c a dangerous man

2 Where did he go on an expedition to?

a Peru

b Brasilia

c the River Amazon

3 What did he find there?

a nothing

b a canoe in the rainforest

c the ruins of an old city

4 What did Jack do in Alaska?

a He travelled by canoe.

b He monitored the weather.

c He walked across the mountains.

5 What is he going to do in Australia?

a cycle about 400 kilometres.

b cycle from Perth to Sydney

c cycle from the east to the west coast

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/10 points

Grammar __/30 points

Reading __/10 points

Writing __/10 points

Listening __/10 points

TOTAL __/70




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