Cumulative Test Units 1–10 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 She can remember faces and names quite ___________.
a easy b easier c easily
2 You _________ speak in the library, because people want to study.
a couldn't b shouldn't c have to
3 Can you answer the phone? _____________ my hair!
a I'm washing b I wash c I washed
4 _________________ onions in the fridge?
a Is there some b Are there any c How much
5 _________________ the new Brad Pitt film yet?
a Have you seen b Did you see c Do you see
6 I think maths is ______________than physics!
a boring b most boring c more boring
7 That's ______________ restaurant in the city!
a the more expensive b the most expensive c expensive
8 Bob's very tired now, so he ______________ drive home.
a isn't going to b doesn't c didn't
9 It's Marta's birthday tomorrow. ____________ at the party?
a Are you b Will you be c Have you been
10 The car looks really clean! ________________________?
a Do you just wash it b Could you just wash it c Have you just washed it

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2 Complete the sentences and questions. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Sean Hi, Phil! How are you?
Phil Fine thanks. How's your summer job at the zoo?
Sean It's not bad. I start at 10 o'clock, so I 1______________ (not / have to) get up
2____________ (early).
Phil And what are the animals like?
Sean Some of them are 3____________ (quiet) than others!
Phil What about the elephants? 4______________ (you / wash) them yet?
Sean No, not the elephants! But I had a little problem with the bears the other day.
Phil Tell me more!
Sean Well, I 5_____________ (think) they were asleep, so I opened the door.
Phil And they weren't asleep!
Sean Right! One of them stood up and looked at me. I was so scared I 6____________ (not / can)
move!
Phil So what 7_____________ (you / do)?
Sean I called another worker on my mobile. Kevin has more experience than me, and he came to help.
'Walk slowly,' he said. 'Don't run!' So I did what he said, and everything was fine. But that's
8_______________ (dangerous) situation I've ever been in!
Phil So 9__________________ (you / want) a career working as a zoo assistant?
Sean I don't think so! I think I 10_____________ (find) a job in an office!

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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 Your mother's second husband is your _____________.
a dad b stepdad c grandad
2 I love working with pencils and paper. I'm interested in ___________.
a dancing b drama c drawing
3 Pawel fell on the stairs this morning! He has pains in his ___________, so he can’t lift anything heavy.
a stomach b chest c back
4 Excuse me, teacher! There's a visitor waiting for you at ___________.
a the canteen b the corridor c reception
5 You can't wear those for an interview! Put on a normal pair of ____________!
a jeans b joggers c trousers
6 Are there any green ___________ in the kitchen?
a peppers b carrots c onions
7 If you look carefully, you can see the animals up on the _________.
a cave b hill c valley
8 Could you get me three tickets for the new play at the ____________?
A cinema b theatre c art gallery

Mark: ___ /8

4 Complete the text. Write the words in brackets correctly.

I went to visit my friend Alex the other day. Alex is very 1__________ (neke) on cooking, which I think is
fantastic, because it's not one of my own 2___________ (llssik). I'm better at repairing bicycles, for example!
Anyway, we were 3__________ (runygh), so he prepared some food. In the living room, we ate and chatted
about our studies and things. Then, 4___________ (dylnuesd), I had to go to the bathroom, and I was very
sick. My stomach was really 5___________ (lupinaf), and I had to lie down. Later we discovered there was a
problem with the eggs. I hope Alex's cooking will be more 6_____________ (ccuussslef) the next time!

Mark: ___ /6

5 Complete the sentences with the words below.

candle venue reptile government balanced diet voluntary work
1 The new ____________ says it will give us more jobs.
2 Tom is doing _____________ with old people this month.
3 Too much chocolate is not part of a ________________!
4 Irena just had one ____________ on her birthday cake.
5 They're playing in four concerts this year, all at the same _________.
6 Jamie loves his work in the ____________ section of the zoo!

Mark: ___ /6

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Use of English
6 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
After you leave school, you will probably have to find a job. However, choosing the right job isn’t easy, so you
should think 1 __________ (CARE) about the kind of job that you want to do. Many people choose a job
related to the school subject they like or are good at. For example, if you are good at chemistry or physics,
you can become a 2 __________ (SCIENCE). Alternatively, if you are keen on English and history, you can
become a 3 __________ (LAW).

After you have decided what kind of job you want to do, you will probably need to get more 4 __________
(QUALIFY), by going to a college or university. 5 __________ (RECENT) though, even if you do 6
__________ (GOOD) at university and get a good degree, this isn’t always enough to get the job that you
want. More people than before are competing for fewer jobs, so having good job interview skills is now 7
__________ (EQUAL) important.

Many places offer 8 __________ (TRAIN) courses to help you improve your interview skills. Most people feel
9 __________ (COMFORT) at job interviews, so many of these courses will try and help you to relax when
you are in various situations. But don’t forget, even if you have all the right qualifications and interview skills,
you 10 __________ (SHOULD) arrive late for your job interview!

Mark: ___ /10

Listening
7 Listen to the telephone conversation between Ben and Hayley. Are the sentences true (T) or false
(F)?
1 Ben studied for his exams last night. ___
2 Ana had to go to the hospital. ___
3 Hayley doesn't know Grigor. ___
4 Hayley thinks Ben should talk to his parents. ___
5 Ben is going to the dentist's tomorrow at 4.30. ___

Mark: ___ /5

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Reading
8 Read the letter.

Dear Everyone,
Sorry for writing to you all at the same time, but we don't have time to write to everyone one by one! Bali is
one of the most exciting places in the world, and we don't want to miss anything!
Regina and I are fine. The weather's hotter and wetter than at home, of course, but it only rains some days.
1_________________________. Some Russians, some Japanese and a Spanish couple who have just got
married – on a Balinese beach! How romantic!
2_______________________. On Monday, we took a boat trip on Lake Batur, which is inside an old
volcano. Fantastic! On Tuesday, we visited a famous cave temple in the middle of the island. We saw lots of
rice fields and coconut trees on the way! And then yesterday, Regina went diving off the north coast.
3_______________________. But I'm not so keen on diving, so I went shopping for souvenirs instead.
There are so many wonderful things to choose from: clothes, paintings, woodwork. People here are very
artistic, you know!
4 ____________________. But there’s a lot that we haven't done yet! Tomorrow, we're going to do a day
trip to see an enormous volcano on Java, which is ten kilometres wide! And the day after tomorrow, we're
going to see a dance festival at one of the island's temples. 5____________________.
We'll write again soon,
Love,
Cillian and Regina

Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–5 in the text.

A So that's what we've done already. ____
B We're really looking forward to that. ____
C We've been on three different trips this week. ____
D We're staying in a big hotel, and we've met lots of interesting people. ____
E She says it was amazing. ____

Mark: ___ /5

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Writing
9 Write an application letter (90–120 words) applying for a summer job as a waiter in a restaurant.

 Say where you saw the advertisement.

 Give information about your age, experience and skills.
 Explain why you want the job.
 Say when you can start work.

Mark: ___ /10

Total: ___ /70

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