1 8 Listen to an Interview. What S Special About Torquay? (2 Marks)

Unit 1 test

Listening

1 8 Listen to an interview. What’s special about Torquay? (2 marks)

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2 8 Listen again. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences. (8 marks)

1 How many brothers and sisters has she got?

2 How many rooms are there in Helen’s house?

3 Where is there an amazing view of the sea in Helen’s house?

4 Which is Helen’s favourite room? Why?

Vocabulary

3 Write the family words. (5 marks)

1 I haven’t got any brothers, but I’ve got two ______. Their names are Sonia and Katie.

2 My uncle’s daughter is my ______.

3 My ______are my parents’ parents.

4 My mother’s sister is my ______.

5 My uncle’s father is my ______.

4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)

1 There isn’t a ______in my house, but there are stairs to the second floor.

2 My dad’s car is in the ______.

3 In our living room we’ve got a ______. It’s great in winter when it’s cold.

4 I’ve got a ______at home – it’s a fish.

5 My father’s mum is my ______.

5 Replace the underlined words with a word that means the same. (10 marks)

1 That house is not ugly. ______

2 They are my mother and father. ______

3 My laptop is not new. ______

4 Peter has got a strange pet. ______

5 There is an amazing view from the top of the Eiffel Tower. ______

Practical English

6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)

Receptionist What’s your (1) ______?

Karen Karen.

Receptionist What’s your (2) ______?

Karen Simmons.

Receptionist (3) ______do you spell that?

Receptionist What’s your (4) ______?

Karen 7 December 1994.

Receptionist What’s your (5) ______?

Karen British.

Receptionist What’s your (6) ______?

Karen 34 Appleby House, Oxford Road, London

Receptionist What’s your (7) ______?

Karen NW1 6PL

Receptionist What’s your (8) ______?

Karen 020 894 3000

Receptionist Sorry, can you (9) ______that, please?

Karen Yes, it’s 020 894 3000.

Receptionist Can I have an (10) ______contact number, please?

Karen Yes, this is my mother’s number – 020 895 3001.

Grammar

7 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)

Becky Hi, my name’s Becky.

Jack Hello! I’m Jack.

Becky (1) ______you American?

Jack Yes, (2) ______.

Becky Where are you from?

Jack I’m from California. This is my first day at school.

Becky (3) ______you in Year 8?

Jack No, (4) ______. I’m in Year 7.

Becky (5) ______this your dog?

Jack Yes, it is. His name is Toby.

Becky Great!

8 Write sentences with there is / are, there isn’t / aren’t, a, an, some and any. (10 marks)

1 notebooks / in my school bag (ü)

2 TV / on the wall (ü)

3 dictionaries / on / the desk (û)

4 Italian students / in your school (?)

5 alarm clock / in the wardrobe (û)

9 Complete the email. (10 marks)

Hi Peter,

My name’s Alex. (1) ______14 years old. I’m British, but my parents are from Poland. (2) ______Polish. My house is nice. (3) ______a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. (4) ______four bedrooms. My bedroom is my favourite room. (5) ______a TV, but there are some posters of my favourite football players on the walls. I’ve got two sisters. (6)______students at Wilbraham High School for Girls. I’m a student at St Christopher’s High School. (7) ______a fantastic school. My favourite teacher is Mrs Gilbert. (8) ______my Spanish teacher. My best friend at school is Billy. (9) ______in the same class. I’ve got a pet rabbit at home. (10) ______name is Bugs Bunny.

Cumulative Review

10 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 marks)

1 My grandparents have got a house in Spain. (be)

This ______house in Spain.

2 This is Sarah’s brother. (have got)

Sarah ______brother.

3 My date of birth is 5 April 1999. (be)

I ______years old.

4 Their house is very strange. (unusual)

They have got ______.

5 Peter has got a snake. (pet)

______is a snake.

Reading

11 Read the text. Why isn’t Prince Philip the king? (2 marks)

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The British Royal family is famous all over the world. Their surname is Windsor. The Queen’s first name is Elizabeth. Her husband is Prince Philip. He is from Greece. He is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, but Prince Philip is now British. He isn’t the king but he is the Queen’s husband – only the son of the Queen can be the king. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have got four children: Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne. The Queen has got eight grandchildren: Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Peter and Zara Philips, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn. Prince William and Prince Harry are Prince Charles’ and Diana, Princess of Wales’ sons. Prince William’s wife is Kate Middleton. They have got one child - Prince George. The Queen has got many houses. Buckingham Palace is her house in London. The Queen has got other homes – they are Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle. Windsor Castle is in Berkshire, England. The Queen’s summer home, Balmoral Castle, is in Scotland.

12 Read the text again and answer the questions. Write complete sentences. (8 marks)

1 Who is Prince Philip’s father?

2 Who is Prince Charles’ grandson?

3 Who is Prince George’s uncle?

4 Where is the Queen in August?

Writing

13 Write about a famous house, home or castle in your country. Use the prompts to help you. Write about 100 words. (10 marks)

Paragraph 1

Introduce the house. Where is it? Why is it famous? Who lives there?

Paragraph 2

Describe the house. Include information about what it looks like, the number of rooms, the type of rooms.

Paragraph 3

Give your opinion. Do you like it? Why? / Why not?

Unit 1 test

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