Unit 8

Basic Test

GRAMMAR 4 Match the beginnings with the endings

to make sentences.
1 Complete the sentences with the words f
1 You must prepare
in the box.
2 They’d like to introduce
ever has hasn’t have haven’t never
3 Liam is teaching
1 Have you ever climbed a mountain? 4 Sarah is buy
2 No, I _________________. 5 My school considers
3 I ___________ never been to a concert. 6 I cut
4 James __________ eaten sushi before. a myself while I was making dinner.
5 My dad has _____________ worn a tie. b herself a sandwich.
6 Charlotte _________ never ridden a bike. c themselves before they start.
d itself the best in the area.
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e himself Chinese.
2 Write sentences in the present perfect.
f yourself well before the interview.
1 I have never won (win) a competition.
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2 _________ you ever ____________ (travel)
5 Circle the correct options.
by plane?
1 Someone / Anyone is at the door.
3 Bethany ___________ ever _____________
(not appear) on TV. 2 Everything / Something is OK, thanks.
4 My friends ______________ (do) some really 3 Did you go anywhere / everywhere interesting?
interesting things. 4 I didn’t buy nothing / anything at the store.
5 ___________ your dad ever __________ 5 Everyone / Anyone is talking about this movie.
(work) on a farm?
6 Rome is my favorite place. Nowhere / Anywhere
6 I ____________ never ____________ (find)
is as beautiful as that city!
any money in the street.
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6 Complete the sentences with the indefinite
3 Circle the correct options.
pronouns in the box.
1 James doesn’t need any help. He can do it
himself / herself. anything anywhere everywhere no one
2 Rachel always looks at themselves / herself nothing somewhere
in the mirror!
3 Don’t worry. We’ll carry the bags ourselves / 1 Did you do anything interesting last
himself. night?
4 I burned itself / myself while I was cooking. 2 I didn’t go _______________ last weekend.
5 Those two dogs are scratching ourselves / 3 Please put the money _____________ safe.
themselves.
6 You shouldn’t feel angry with yourself / 4 There’s ____________ interesting on TV
himself. tonight.
5 ______________ is more negative than you!
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6 We’ve looked ___________, but we can’t find
the keys!

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VOCABULARY LISTENING
7 Find five more jobs and qualities in the 10 Listen to talk about an extraordinary girl.
wordsnake. Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?
1 Martha is from the USA. F
2 Martha wrote a blog about the food at
5 her school. ___
8 Circle the correct definition of the underlined 3 Her comments about the food were
verbs. often positive. ___
1 come up with a solution find / look for 4 Martha’s school didn’t like her
2 give up on something continue / stop comments. ___
5 Martha used the money she raised
3 look up to someone find / respect
to help children in poor countries. ___
4 set up a business start / lose
6 Martha has a lot of determination. ___
5 work out a problem concentrate
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on / find an
answer to 11 Listen again. Circle the correct options.
6 keep up with someone go faster than / 1 Martha began her blog at the age of five / nine.
go as fast as 2 Martha updated her blog often / sometimes.
5 3 Martha had problems with her school a few
days / a few weeks after she started her blog.
9 Circle the correct options.
4 Her school changed its opinion because there
1 They need to come up with / for a better
were protests on the Internet / in the street.
name for their product.
2 I couldn’t keep up along / with Dave in the 5 There is now a school / kitchen for poor
race. children in Africa as a result of Martha’s blog.
3 We all know you’re smart, but please don’t 6 Martha’s original idea with her blog was to
show the quality of school meals /
show off / up!
get money for charity.
4 I give for / up! What’s the answer?
5 Do you want to take part / role in this project?
6 I’d like to set in / up a company one day.
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READING 3 notEinstein likes Bill Gates because he
is rich. ___
12 Read the comments.
4 Bill Gates is very generous. ___
5 Singers and movie stars are very
Who Do You Look Up To? popular. ___
6 Bethany’s mother is very kind. ___
Have you heard of Malala Yousafzai? She was
born in Pakistan in 1997. When she was 11, she 10
started writing a blog about the bad situation of
14 Circle the correct meaning of the words
girls and women in her area. Three years later,
some people tried to kill her because they didn’t highlighted in the text.
like her opinions. She almost didn’t survive. 1 survive die / continue to live
Malala moved to the UK, and when she was only
17, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize! 2 awarded given / told
alwayscurious 11 min ago 3 software computer programs / clothes
4 improve pay / make better
Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the
world. He set up a very important software 5 at least a minimum of / a lot of
company when he was only 20. But that’s not 6 cheerful tall / happy
why I admire him. I look up to him because he’s
used his money to improve the lives of people 5
around the world. Gates has said he will give
at least half of his money to good causes. WRITING
notEinstein 20 min ago 15 Circle the correct options.
1 My greatest job / achievement in life is
These days, everyone looks up to athletes,
singers, or movie stars. But not me! The person
becoming a scientist.
that I look up to the most is … my mom! She 2 How did you do / keep on it?
hasn’t come up with any exciting new inventions. 3 After a lot of determination / effort, Emma
And she hasn’t taken part in any famous became an engineer.
projects. But she always thinks of others before
herself. And she’s always cheerful and optimistic 4 My advice / idea to you is to work hard!
and never gives up! 5 Her greatest achievement / effort is starting
Bethany 43 min ago her own business.
6 How did she does / do it?
Write MY (Malala Yousafzai), BG (Bill Gates), 5
or BM (Bethany’s mom). 16 Write a competition entry about someone who
Who … has achieved something important in their life.
1 has a lot of money? BG You can write about a real person or invent
one. Use the paragraph plan below to help you.
2 isn’t famous? ____
Write at least 100 words.
3 almost died? ____
Paragraph 1
4 wants to help people in many countries? ____
• Introduce the person.
5 has a good personality? ____
Paragraph 2
6 is brave? ____
• Explain their achievement(s).
10 Paragraph 3
13 Read the text again. Are the sentences T (true) • Explain how they achieved it.
or F (false)? Paragraph 4
1 Malala Yousafzai wasn’t interested in the • Describe what advice they give to others.
situation of girls and women. F
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2 Malala Yousafzai has never learned
to write. ____ TOTAL SCORE 100

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