LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 3 B Units 5-6

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with one word from the box. There are three extra words.

expensive tasteful tiny drive cosy skylight porch bookshelves basement letter box

0 That's a nice DVD player. Was it expensive?

1 Have you got a _______________? No, there's nothing under the house.

2 The house was nice but the rooms were _______________.

3 In the winter the wind blows through the ______________ in the front door. I don't know what to do.

4 I'm going to put the TV here and have some _______________ above it.

5 Can you leave your muddy shoes in the _______________, please.

6 We had a _______________ put in the roof. We want to make a bedroom in the attic.

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2 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. You can see the first letter of each word.

0 Have you got any low fat milk? I'm on a diet.

1 Would you like anything for d____________? Yes, please. Apple pie and ice cream.

2 That was a lovely meal. Could we have the b____________, please?

3 The food here is good but the s____________is terrible. The waiters are so rude.

4 Would you like anything to drink? Yes, please. A glass of m____________water, please.

5 Are you a vegetarian? No. I eat chicken and fish but I don't eat r____________m____________.

6 Do you like v____________? Yes, I do. Broccoli, potatoes, cabbage - everything!

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3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Dear Sir,
Theakston Hall is (0) the oldest building in our village and is older (1) ____________ most buildings in the country. But, it isn't as well known (2) ____________ some of Britain's castles and that is why it doesn't get (3) ____________ visitors. In fact, last year, only 5000 people visited compared to 200,000 visitors to Langley castle. But there is a (4) ____________ to see here. Do you know (5) ____________ other buildings which have a better collection of 17th century furniture? We need more visitors and more money or Theakston Hall will be lost. This can't happen. It is (6) ____________ important. We must tell the world now!

Yours,
R. Harris

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4 Rewrite the sentences. Use the words in capital letters. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.

0 This curry is hotter than that one.
MILDER
That curry is milder than this one .

1 My computer is too old for this game.
NEW
My computer ______________________________________________________________.

2 Derek's attic is cleaner than Clive's.
CLEAN
Clive's attic ______________________________________________________________.

3 His drive is longer than ours.
THAN
Our ______________________________________________________________.

4 There isn't a better TV than this in the world.
BEST
This ______________________________________________________________.

5 There isn't a worse hotel than this in the country.
IS
This ______________________________________________________________..

6 This food isn't healthy enough for my diet.
UNHEALTHY
This food______________________________________________________________.

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5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Dear Barry
How are you. I'm OK here in Germany.

The hotel (0)where I'm working is very expensive and elegant. Each room has a TV
(1) ____________ has satellite and a fridge (2) ____________ is full of drinks. The people
(3) ____________ work here are friendly, except one (4) ____________ father is the manager of the hotel. He thinks he's better than us and is very bossy. We've got a special room
(5) ____________ we can go when we're not working. It's OK. There's a big TV and stereo.

All the best
Tom

P.S. There's someone here (6) ____________ knows you. Sid Finch. He says `hello'.

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LISTENING SKILLS

CD Track 4

1 Listen to a man talking about a new diet. Tick true and cross false.

1 The magi-diet will make you happier. ________

2 On a magi-diet, you can't eat white meat. ________

3 You can drink cola. ________

4 You can eat bread and butter for breakfast. ________

5 One of the recipes in the book shows you
how to cook fish with brown rice. ________

6 You can eat one magi-diet chocolate bar every day. ________

7 Two magi-diet packs together cost £10. ________

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READING SKILLS

1 Read the text about buying a house in London. Circle the correct answers: a, b or c.

Where to live in London London is so big that there is a great choice of places to buy a house but of course there are many things to think about such as price, transport shops and green spaces. Here below are some of the districts you might want to look at. West London Ealing is about 12km from the centre of town and on two underground lines. There are great shops and a canal which is a pleasant place to walk. South of Ealing are two areas you may want to think about. Brentford is becoming a very fashionable area to live with modern flats built here. It is close to Kew Gardens, one of the most beautiful gardens in London. The other area is Acton which, because it is close to the BBC studios, is a place where many BBC workers live. North London To the west of Hampstead is Finchley. North Finchley has a number of large family houses and the largest Japanese community in Britain. There are a lot of green spaces and the Northern Line underground runs through here. A cheaper area is around Finsbury Park, another beautiful green area. 15 minutes by underground from the centre of London, this is an area where prices are going to go up in the future. East London An interesting area is Beckton which used to be a very poor part of London but is now easy to get to because of the Docklands Light Railway and Underground. There are many new houses and flats here and it is very close to the London Docklands Airport. It's not a great place for shopping but it isn't too far from Stratford centre which is a big shopping centre. There's a ski slope in Beckton and a big supermarket. As prices nearer the centre of London go up, more people are looking for a house here. South London You can't beat Greenwich next to the river with its market and park with beautiful views of the river. It is crowded and the traffic is bad but it still feels like a village. At the top of the park is Blackheath, a real village with small arts and crafts shops and lots of nice restaurants. It hasn't got many big shops but you can walk down the hill into Lewisham which is great for shopping. Blackheath isn't on the underground but Greenwich is. You can catch a train from Blackheath to Charing Cross station.

1 Brentford is
a) in Ealing.
b) near Ealing.
c) on the underground railway.

2 Finsbury Park
a) is cheaper than Finchley.
b) has got a lot of Japanese people living there.
c) is on the Northern Line Underground railway.

3 Beckton
a) is very poor.
b) isn't on the underground.
c) is easy to get to.

4 Stratford
a) is a good place to go shopping.
b) has got a ski slope.
c) has got many new houses and flats.

5 Greenwich
a) is near the river.
b) is a village.
c) is quiet.

6 Blackheath
a) has got a lot of big shops.
b) has got a railway to Greenwich.
c) is close to Lewisham.

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COMMUNICATION

1 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.You can see the first letter of each word.

A (0) Excuse me . I'm sorry but I've been here for 30 minutes.

B Oh, I'm sorry. I (1) d____________ r____________ you were waiting. What would you like?

A Vegetable soup and lasagna, please.

B Certainly sir…

B Here you are. Tomato soup.

A I'm sorry but it's the (2) w____________ o____________. I asked for vegetable soup.

B Oh yes. I'm sorry. I gave you someone else's soup (3) b____________ m____________. That was (4) r____________ s____________ of me. Here you are.

A Thank you. Wait a minute. This soup is cold.

B I'm very (5) s____________ a____________ that. I'll get you another… Here you are.

A Thank you.

B Oh, I'm sorry. I (6) c____________ f____________ to ask you if you would like a drink.

A Yes, a coffee please.

B Here you are, sir. Your coffee…

A Aah! Look at my shirt! There's coffee all over it!

B I'm terribly sorry. It was (7) a____________ a____________.

A Well never mind now but please be careful.

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Class__________

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