Mosaic TRD2 Tests U1 2(2)

Unit 1 Test Listening

Practical English

1  Listen to the conversation. Circle the countries Mark visited. (4 marks)

6 Complete the dialogue with the words. There are two words you do not need. (10 marks) are how's is prefer subject who's what's

Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Peru Venezuela 2  Listen again. Complete the sentences with one or more words. (6 marks) 1 The radio show is about _________. 2 Zach felt _________ at Angel Falls. 3 Zach’s parents _________ in _________ where they worked as _________. 4 Zach _________ his Spanish while he was in South America.

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(1) ______ your English teacher? It’s Mrs Thomas. (2) ______ she like? She’s very nice. What’s your favourite (3) ______? History. (4) ______ you good at Maths? I’m not bad at Maths but I (5) ______ English.

Grammar

Vocabulary 3 Replace the underlined word with its opposite. (5 marks) 1 Jack told us a story that made us laugh. ________ 2 We began our project today. ________ 3 The train arrived at 7 p.m. ________ 4 Martha remembered to take her passport. ________ 5 Mark asked a question. ________ 4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Put them in the correct sentences. (5 marks) 1 I usually wash my face with feathers ________ and water. 2 We are funny ________; is there anything to eat in the fridge? 3 Did they find a soap ________ to the problem? 4 The pillow is made of chicken and duck solution ________. 5 The film was hungry ________; it made us laugh a lot. 5 Complete the words in the sentences. (10 marks) 1 Please be quiet; the baby is finally a________! 2 There are many b________ to doing exercise; it can help to keep you healthy and happy. 3 I’m t ________; can I have a drink please? 4 Don’t throw things on the p________! Put your litter in the bin. 5 David can’t come to school today because he’s s________; he’s going to the doctor this afternoon.

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7 Complete the sentences with the past form of be. (10 marks) 1 There ________ any clouds in the sky this morning. 2 There ________ some cats in the garden last night. 3 There ________ any people in the street. 4 _______ the children asleep when you checked? 5 ________ there a lot of food at the party? 8 Write questions using the prompts. Complete the short answers using the past simple. (10 marks) 1 you / use / watch / TV / when / you / be / young? _______________________________________ No, ________. 2 Anna / go / to / Paris / last week? _______________________________________ No, ________. 3 Julian / use / live / in / London? _______________________________________ Yes, _________. 4 Ella and Oliver / use / wear / school uniform? _______________________________________ Yes, ________. 5 Chris’s parents / enjoy / the / experience? _______________________________________ Yes, ________.

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Unit 1 Test 9 Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in the box. (10 marks) arrive go play see stand 1 We ________ late for the film. 2 I ________ Steven at school today; I think he’s sick. 3 We ________ to the beach last weekend because the weather was terrible. 4 Karen ________ tennis with Matt yesterday. She won the match. 5 Nathan ________ at the front of the classroom and gave his presentation.

Cumulative Review 10 Complete the text. (10 marks) Last year I (1) v________ my cousin in San Francisco. When I was young we (2) u________ to go there every year. It was an amazing holiday. The weather was warm and sunny. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky! My cousin took me to lots of interesting places. We (3) w________ to Muir Forest. There are thousands of giant trees in the forest. They are the tallest trees in the world. As we walked through the forest and listened to the sounds of the trees, I felt very (4) r________ and calm. My cousin also has a boat. He often gets his boat out at the weekend and goes fishing. One day we were in his boat and we saw a dolphin jump out of the water. There were also seals sitting on some rocks. I was very excited when I saw them and I (5) t________ lots of pictures.

Reading 11 Read the text. Match sentences A–F with 1–4 in the text. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. (4 marks) A Each person contributes to the team in his or her own way. B It’s common for students to fall asleep during the lessons. C She comes from Enoosaen, a small village in Kenya that is very poor and where many girls don’t go to school. D The students stay at the school for five days.

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E However, there are some schools that are unusual. F Students also spend time working on the farm. Most schools in the world consist of buildings where students study a variety of subjects. (1) ___ Here are some interesting examples. The Studio School In the past, John Black was bored at school. He used to feel sleepy during lessons. Since he started at the Studio School in New York, John feels more positive. At the school teenagers develop their creativity by working on projects in a team rather than listening to teachers. (2) ___ They learn about the world around them and they learn how to make a positive contribution to that world. They often go on to study at university. The teachers say that their students feel energetic and excited about learning. A school for girls Kakenya Ntaiya created a school for girls. (3) ___ When Kakenya was a girl she wanted to get an education. Her dream was to become a teacher. She went to school and worked very hard. She then went to university in the USA. Kakenya never forgot her village. She wanted all the girls in her village to have the same opportunities that she did. So Kakenya went back to Kenya and built a school for girls there. The school has provided many girls with the chance to have a good education and a better future. Tinkering School The Tinkering School in San Francisco is a summer school for children and teenagers. (4) ___ When they arrive they spend their time solving problems and working on projects. They also feed the animals on the farm and eat good food. A few examples of projects that students worked on are building a rollercoaster, building a tree house and making boats. To complete these projects the students solve problems through creative thinking and working together as a team.

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Unit 1 Test 12 Read the text again and complete the sentences. (6 marks) 1 The schools mentioned in the text are ________ because they aren’t like most schools. 2 Students at ____________ learn about the world and also how they can __________ to the world. 3 Kakenya’s ambition as a child was to be a _________. 4 Students at Tinkering School use ______________ and ______________ to complete projects.

Writing 13 Write about something interesting that happened to you in the past. Use the questions to help you. Write about 125 words. (10 marks) Paragraph 1: Write a brief introduction. Where were you? Who were you with? Why were you there? When did it happen? Paragraph 2: Describe what happened. How did you feel? Paragraph 3: Write a conclusion. How did it end? Did you enjoy it? Why? / Why not?

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Listening _____ / 10 Grammar _____ / 30 Writing _____ / 10

Vocabulary _____ / 20 Cumulative Review _____ /10

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Practical English _____ / 10 Reading _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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