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Unit 3  Test | Essential Total score: /50 6

Listening
1 U3:1 Listen and number the pictures. Score: /5

a d

1
fast lifts more modern stadium

b e

greener outskirts brighter underground stations

c f

fewer skyscrapers build bicycle lanes

2 U3:2 Listen and circle the correct words. Score: /5

1 Rome has many capitals / neighbourhoods with historical buildings.

2 First, people must visit / mustn’t visit the Colosseum, an ancient stadium.

3 Some cities use their historical buildings as banks / monuments

monuments.

4 There are some old parts of the city / blocks of flats on the outskirts of Rome.

5 There aren’t many underground stations / pedestrian areas.

areas

6 The river / port is 60 km from Rome.

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Unit 3  Test | Essential 6

Reading
3 Read and match to complete the text messages. Score: /5
1 There’s too much rubbish on the ground.
We must
c a help to protect historical
buildings.
2 There isn’t an underground station near my house.
I need b take the cable car.

3 The old part of the city is damaged and dirty.

People must c ask for more recycling
containers.
4 The lift in my block of flats isn’t working.
You need d build a new port.

5 This city already has a very big, modern and busy port.
We don’t need to e to climb the stairs.

6  he best way to travel across this city is above the traffic.

T
f to take the bus to school.
We must

4 Read and choose the correct answer to complete the email. Score: /5

X - +

From: Liam
To: Sandra

Hi Sandra,
port
I arrived yesterday at the 1     of Barcelona. The ship I travelled on
was huge! I’m really excited about studying here for six months. I’m
staying on the 2         of Barcelona and it’s quite a long way
from the university. I 3         take the metro to get there, but
I’m lucky because there’s 4                     
near my home. So, I don’t need to walk very far!
You know I’m a great fan of Barcelona’s football team … I already have
a ticket for the next match. We 5         together when you
visit. You 6         worry about your Spanish. People here are
very friendly and I can help you, too!
Bye for now, Liam

1 a port b underground station

2 a wi-fi zone b outskirts
3 a need to b mustn’t
4 a a bicycle lane b an underground station
5 a must go b don’t need to go
6 a don’t need b mustn’t

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Writing
5 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Score: /5

1 doesn’t need
(need) She          a lift to get to her flat.

2 (need) They              protect the green spaces in the city.

3 (must) I              use my car to get around the city centre.

4 (need) He              a bank today.

5 (need) We              take the underground. We can walk to the stadium.

6 (need) She              find a new house on the outskirts of the city.

6 Look at the underlined mistakes and correct the sentences. Score: /5

1 They mustn’t to use the lift because it isn’t working.

They mustn’t use the lift because it isn’t working.

                                

2 We must to not demolish the stadium and build a factory.

3 I need take my bottles to the recycling containers.

4 We must protecting the old part of the city.

5 He don’t need to use the wi-fi zone every day.

6 She need to go to the bank and get some money out.

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Speaking
7 Look at the information in the table below. Talk about the people. Score: /10
Jane lives in the old part of town. She must walk or drive her car to get to
the city centre because there isn’t an underground station near her home.

Yes, and she works in a skyscraper, but she doesn’t

need to climb the stairs because there’s a lift.

Jane Matt Emily and Dan

• lives: old part of town • lives: outskirts • live: block of flats

• underground station: • underground station: • lift:
• 
works: city centre / • works: bank / no lift • work: port
skyscraper / lift • travels a lot / port • car:
• stadium: • stadium: • bank in neighbourhood:
• loves sport

8 
Look and talk about what Green City needs to become a better Score: /10
place to live.

There are too many blocks Builders must build houses on the
of flats in Green City. outskirts. People need to move there.

better lighting build a new port build houses on the outskirts

faster lifts protect the old part watch sports

Green City

too many aren’t any dark

old slow dirty

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Unit 3 | Essential 2 U3:2 Listen and circle the correct words.
W: 
Welcome to tonight’s show, ‘Capitals around
Listening the world’. Today I’ll be taking you to Rome,
1 U3:1 Listen and number the pictures. the capital of … Italy! That’s right! This is one
M:  OK, class. Now, let’s talk about our city. We all of the most beautiful cities. There are lots of
agree that it’s a great place to live, but is there neighbourhoods with historical buildings and
anything you’d like to change? What do you ancient monuments. The first historical building
think, Mia? you must visit is the Colosseum. This was a
G1: I think there are many things that could change stadium where people used to watch gladiators
in our city, Mr Andrews. First of all, our stadium is fight with wild animals. Some cities use their
really old and the walls look a little dangerous. historical buildings as banks or for other public
We need a more modern stadium, so we can all use. Rome, however, protects all of them, so
enjoy sport! people can admire their beauty, especially in the
M:  I agree with you there, Mia. And what about old part of the city. There are some blocks of flats,
you, Ben? but they are mostly built on the outskirts of the
B1: Well, I live on the outskirts of our city and it’s an city. There aren’t many pedestrian areas in Rome,
area that could become greener. There are hardly but there are lots of underground stations across
any trees there, even though there’s so much the city for visitors and locals to use. The metro
empty space! in Rome is called ‘Metropolitana di Roma’. The
M:  Indeed, you’ve got a point there, Ben, greener Tiber river runs through Rome and you can take a
outskirts and green spaces. Now, let’s go over sightseeing cruise along the river. There’s also a
to Julia. port about 60 km away from the city and many
G2: Well, I live near the city centre and I can see all the cruises around the Mediterranean start there.
skyscrapers from my bedroom window. I think that But, let’s go back to the historical buildings and
skyscrapers really help with reducing the number take a look at …
of buildings, but I also need to see the sky!
I suggest we build fewer skyscrapers in the future! Answers: 2 must visit 3 banks 4 blocks of flats
M:  We all need that, Julia. What’s your opinion, Luke? 5 pedestrian areas 6 port
B2: My mum works in a public building and I
sometimes go to the bank with my dad. Every Reading
time we need to climb so many stairs … it’s
exhausting! I think we need to have fast lifts in 3 Read and match to complete the text messages.
public buildings and we must think of disabled
people, as well. Answers: 2 f 3 a 4 e 5 d 6 b
M:  That’s very thoughtful, thank you, Luke. And now,
let’s go over to Katie. 4 Read and choose the correct answer to complete
G3: All the roads are always busy and there’s a lot the email.
of noise. It’s terrible for the environment. The
government needs to build bicycle lanes for a Answers: 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 b
cleaner, quieter city centre.
M:  That’s true. I love cycling too, Katie. And finally,
Writing
what’s your opinion, Jack?
B3: I live near the port, so I need to take the 5 Complete the sentences using the correct form of
underground every day. The underground the verbs in brackets.
stations are so dark. I feel quite scared when
I wait for the train. We must definitely ask for Answers: 2 need to 3 mustn’t 4 doesn’t need
brighter underground stations. 5 don’t need to 6 needs to
M: That’s amazing, everyone! Thank you all so much!

Answers: a 4 b 2 c 3 e 6 f 5

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6 Look at the underlined mistakes and correct the 7 Look at the information in the table below. Talk
sentences. about the people.

Answers: 2 We must not / mustn’t demolish the Example answers: A: There isn’t a stadium in Jane’s
stadium and build a factory. city. B: But she really loves sport, so she runs in the
3 I need to take my bottles to the recycling green spaces near her home.
containers.
4 We must protect the old part of the city. B: Matt lives on the outskirts of the city. He works in a
5 He doesn’t need to use the wi-fi zone every day. bank and he needs to climb the stairs of the building
6 She needs to go to the bank and get some every day because there isn’t a lift. A: There’s an
money out. underground station near his house, so he doesn’t
need to walk to work. At the weekend, he watches
football in the stadium.
Speaking
Teaching notes A: Emily and Dan live in a block of flats. They don’t
For each item, award one point for accuracy and one have a lift, so they need to climb the stairs. B: There
point for ability to communicate well. aren’t any banks in the neighbourhood, so they must
drive to the bank in their car. Emily works at the port,
Activity 7 asks pupils to produce the vocabulary but she doesn’t need to drive there because there are
items from this unit and the correct positive and lots of bicycle lanes.
negative forms of must and need.
8 Look and talk about what Green City needs to
Ask pupils to look at the table and study the become a better place to live.
information. Explain that they can use the
information in the table, but also use imaginary facts Example answers: A: There aren’t any stadiums in
as well, e.g. they can say Jane lives in the old part of Green City. B: Builders need to build a stadium so
town. She must walk or drive her car to get to the city people have a place to watch sports.
centre because there isn’t an underground station
near her home, etc. Then have pupils talk together in B: The underground stations are dark in Green City.
pairs about the people, focusing on the correct use of A: People don’t feel safe at night. They need better
must / need. They should make five sentences each. lighting.

Activity 8 asks pupils to recycle the target vocabulary A: The port is old in Green City. B: Builders must build
and the grammar points of must / need. a new, modern port.

Ask pupils to look at the pictures and prompts B: The lifts in the skyscrapers are very slow.
for Green City. Explain they can use the prompts if A: People need faster lifts.
they need to. Allow pupils some time to prepare
their sentences and then have them discuss the A: The old part is very dirty. B: People must clean and
information in pairs. One person should state the protect it.
problem and the other person should suggest a
solution, then they should swap roles. They should
each say five problems or solutions.

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