LANGUAGE and SKILLS TEST 3 B Units 5-6

LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 3 B Units 5-6

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

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

expensive tasteful(gustowny) tiny(malutki) drive(podjazd) cosy(przytulny) skylight(okno na dachu) porch (ganek) bookshelves(regały) basement(piwnica) letter box(skrzynka na listy)

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

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

2The house was nice but the rooms were tiny

3In the winter the wind blows through the ______in the front door. I don’t know what to do.

4I’m going to put the TV here and have some ______above it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6Do you like vegetables? Yes, I do. Broccoli, potatoes, cabbage – everything!

3Complete 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

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

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

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

2Derek’s attic is cleaner than Clive’s.
CLEAN
Clive’s attic ______.

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

4There isn’t a better TV than this in the world.
BEST
This ______.

5There isn’t a worse hotel than this in the country.
IS
This ______..

6This food isn’t healthy enough for my diet.
UNHEALTHY
This food______.

5Complete 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)wherehas satellite and a fridge (2)thatis full of drinks. The people
(3)thatwork here are friendly, except one (4)whofather is the manager of the hotel. He thinks he’s better than us and is very bossy. We’ve got a special room
(5)wherewe 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)thatknows you. Sid Finch. He says ‘hello’.

LISTENING SKILLS

CD Track 4

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

1The magi-diet will make you happier. ______

2On a magi-diet, you can’t eat white meat. ______

3You can drink cola. ______

4You can eat bread and butter for breakfast. ______

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

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

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

READING SKILLS

1Read 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 KewGardens, 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 FinsburyPark, 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 LondonDocklandsAirport. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNICATION

1Complete 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.

BOh, I’m sorry. I (1) d______r______you were waiting. What would you like?

AVegetable soup and lasagna, please.

BCertainly sir…

BHere you are. Tomato soup.

AI’m sorry but it’s the (2) w______o______. I asked for vegetable soup.

BOh yes. I’m sorry. I gave you someone else’s soup (3) bymistake.That was (4) ratherstupidof me. Here you are.

AThank you. Wait a minute. This soup is cold.

BI’m very (5) s______a______that. I’ll get you another… Here you are.

AThank you.

BOh, I’m sorry. I (6) c______f______to ask you if you would like a drink.

AYes, a coffee please.

BHere you are, sir. Your coffee…

AAah! Look at my shirt! There’s coffee all over it!

BI’m terribly sorry. It was (7) a______a______.

AWell never mind now but please be careful.