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Unit test 5A                                                                                              Elementary       FOURTH EDITION




1 Use the correct form of the verbs and the information                             4 twelve? were when you Could ski you
   to complete the sentences.                                                          ___________________________________________

   ride    play    drive speak speak                                                5 you when five? use Could a you were computer
                                                                                       ___________________________________________
                  Arabic      car    motorbike       guitar      Chinese            6 father he your swim was when seven? Could
     Andreas      ✓           ✓      ✗               ✓           ✗
                                                                                       ___________________________________________
     Bianca       ✗           ✓      ✗               ✗           ✓
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   1 Andreas (1) can speak Arabic but he (2) can’t speak
     Chinese.                                                                   4 Complete the conversation using was/were or could.
   2 ‘(3) ________ Bianca ________ the guitar?’                                     A What (1) could Mozart do when he (2)                   was
     ‘(4) ______________ .’                                                           a child? (3) _________ he a child prodigy?
   3 ‘They (5) ______________ a car.’                                               B Yes, he (4) _________ . When he was five, he
   4 ‘(6) ________ they________ a motorbike?’                                         (5) _________ already write music.
     ‘(7) ______________ .’                                                         A Which musical instruments (6) _________ he play?
                                                                                    B He (7) _________ play the violin and the keyboard –
                               1 point for each correct answer         5
                                                                                      an instrument like the piano.

2 Write the sentences in the past tense.                                            A (8) _________ his mother a musician?

   1 I am a student.                                                                B No, she (9) _________ . But his father (10) _________
                                                                                      a music teacher and he wrote music, too.
       I was a student.
                                                                                    A (11) _________ his parents rich?
   2 My friend isn’t at work.
                                                                                    B I don’t know. But Mozart (12) _________ rich – he was
      _______________________
                                                                                      poor when he died.
   3 It’s hot in Egypt.
      _______________________                                                                              1 point for each correct answer         10
   4 My wife and I are teachers.
                                                                                5 Read the clues. Write compound nouns.
      _______________________
                                                                                    1 This is where you can catch a train: r a i l w a y
   5 My mother and father aren’t busy.
                                                                                      stat i on
      _______________________
                                                                                    2 I wear these when it’s sunny outside: s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
   6 Is your dad a businessman?
                                                                                    3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc. in it:
      _______________________                                                         h______
   7 Are your friends from Mexico?                                                  4 I relax on the sofa and watch television here: l_ _ _ _ _
      _______________________                                                         r_ _ _
                                                                                    5 Cars can drive fast on this road: m_ _ _ _ _ _ _
                               1 point for each correct answer         6
                                                                                    6 You read and write these on your mobile phone: t_ _ _
                                                                                      m_ _ _ _ _ _ _
3 Put the words in order to write questions.
   1 your when speak he/she English was Could teacher                                                      1 point for each correct answer         5
     five?
          Could your teacher speak English when he/she was five?
   2 a your when she mother was car twenty? Could drive
      ___________________________________________
   3 you a you when bike ten? were Could ride
      ___________________________________________


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Unit test 5A Continued                                                                                       Elementary        FOURTH EDITION




6 There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it.                            8 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from
   1 I can speak three languages brilliant.                                       the box.
       I can speak three languages brilliantly.                                   hard important busy independent
   2 Zainep’s sister can play the guitar bit.                                     hard-working proud passionate
      _____________________________                                               1 My sister is two, but she likes to do everything herself
   3 He can’t say anything not at all in Arabic.                                    – she’s independent .
      _____________________________                                               2 I ran the marathon and I’m tired – but I feel very
   4 We can cook quite good.                                                        ________ .
      _____________________________                                               3 My best friend loves to laugh, but she also cries a lot
   5 They can’t skateboard all.                                                     – she’s ________ .

      _____________________________                                               4 I don’t like maths – it’s too ________ .
                                                                                  5 Your brother is always studying – he’s very ________ .
                             1 point for each correct answer         4            6 Please listen carefully – this is ________ .
                                                                                  7 I can’t help you now – I’m ________ .
7 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the
   sentences.                                                                                                  1 point for each correct answer            6
   1 Could I speak          to      the chairman, please?
     a of b to                                                                9 Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
   2 Do you want to go running ________ me?                                       Write (?) if the answer isn’t in the text.
     a with b for                                                                 1      F Mika’s parents are Japanese.
   3 I was ________ work today.                                                   2 ___ She could play tennis when she was three.
     a for b at                                                                   3 ___ She can play two musical instruments.
   4 What are you listening ________ ?                                            4 ___ At the weekend, she likes to study.
     a to b from                                                                  5 ___ When she was young, Mika could visit friends.
   5 My wife is ________ Sweden.                                                  6 ___ Mika thinks writing in Japanese is hard.
     a for b from
                                                                                  7 ___ Mika loves playing tennis.
   6 Gerda is married ________ Franz.
                                                                                  8 ___ She wants to visit Japan.
     a with b to
   7 He wants a new bike ________ his birthday.                                       TENNIS PRODIGY
     a for b in                                                                       Mika Reynolds is 15 years old and lives in Florida, USA. Her
   8 You can buy milk ________ the petrol station.                                    mother is Japanese, and her father is American. When she was
                                                                                      four she started playing tennis – and she could play brilliantly.
     a at b on                                                                        She was Florida Young Tennis Player of the Year in 2005 when
   9 What’s ________ TV tonight?                                                      she was only 10.
     a in b on                                                                        Mika goes to a special high school. She can study maths,
                                                                                      languages and science, but she also plays a lot of tennis with
                             1 point for each correct answer         8                other talented young players. She studies Japanese and English,
                                                                                      and can play the guitar and the piano.
                                                                                      Mika says: ‘When I was young, I couldn’t have friends because I
                                                                                      played tennis a lot. That was a bit hard for me. But I have a
                                                                                      passion for tennis – it’s my life, and I play five hours a day. I
                                                                                      want to be world-famous and win Wimbledon. That’s my
                                                                                      dream.’
                                                                                      Good luck, Mika!


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Unit test 5A Continued                                                                                   Elementary      FOURTH EDITION




10 Read the advertisement. Write a formal letter. Write                       12 Translate the sentences into your own language.
   80–100 words.                                                                   1 Where were you born?

     WANTED                                                                           _________________________________
     Hard-working person to work in a busy music shop.                             2 Sorry, that’s too expensive.
     Is music important to you?                                                       _________________________________
     Do you play a musical instrument?                                             3 I can’t play the piano.
     Can you talk about classical / country and western / rock and pop?
     Are you free from 9.30 – 5.30 on Saturdays?                                      _________________________________
                                                                                   4 Do you want to play football with me?
     Please write to:
     Jennifer Richey, 31 North Avenue, Southgate, N14 1HD                             _________________________________
                                                                                   5 Could you tell me the time, please?
   _____________________________________________                                      _________________________________
   _____________________________________________                                   6 Where’s your boyfriend from?
   _____________________________________________                                      _________________________________
   _____________________________________________                                   7 Kemal is at work today.
   _____________________________________________                                      _________________________________
   _____________________________________________
                                                                                                          1 point for each correct answer    7
   _____________________________________________
                                                                                                                                     Total   100
   _____________________________________________

            1 point each for position of addresses and date,
         appropriate salutations; 15 points divided between
                     accuracy and content of body of letter           20

11 Choose the correct questions and answers.
   Can you give me a hand with this bag?
   Could you give me your telephone number?
   Sorry, I haven’t got any money.
   Yes, of course.
   Could you open the window, please?
   Certainly, sir. Cheese or chicken?

   1 A Could you open the window, please?
      B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it?
   2 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please?
      B _________________________________
   3 A _________________________________
      B Yes. I’ll text it to you now.
   4 A Could I have a sandwich?
      B _________________________________
   5 A _________________________________
      B Sure … It’s heavy!
   6 A Could I speak to you for a moment?
      B _________________________________

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Unit test 5A                                                                                              Elementary       FOURTH EDITION




1 Use the