Unit 1 TEST

Name: ......................................... Grade: ...........

READING (50 points)

Read the article. Then answer the questions that follow.

Children’s Day in Turkey

Would you like the chance to lead your country for a day? The children in
Turkey get one day each year to replace their leaders. This is what happens on
Children’s Day, one of the only holidays in the world that’s all about kids.
The first leader of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal, also known as Ataturk or father of
5 Turks, established the holiday in 1929 to remember the day the Turkish
Assembly1 was founded. He dedicated2 the day to the children. He said,
“Children are the future of our nation and a source3 of joy. … Today’s children
are the future’s adults.” In 1933, Ataturk invited a group of children to his office
as part of the celebrations. After this, it became a custom to make children the
10 country’s leaders for the day. Since then, Turkey has had special celebrations
every year. Children even give speeches4 and discuss children’s issues in the
Assembly.
On Children’s Day, which is celebrated on April 23, you can see Turkish flags
everywhere: on homes and buildings, and especially on T-shirts! The children
15 wear special clothes and paint their faces. There are festivals and concerts
around the country that continue for a week. Turkey is a huge country and its
people come from many different cultures, so there is always a variety of
traditional songs, dances and foods.
The final event for Children’s Day takes place5 in Turkey’s capital, Ankara.
20 Children come from around the world to sing and perform their country’s
traditional dances in a huge competition. Since 1979, groups of children from
150 different countries have taken part in these celebrations.
If you visit Turkey for this special holiday, consider staying with a Turkish
family. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy real Turkish cooking and culture. There’s
25 also great shopping with lots of discounts for the whole week. So mark your
calendar for April 23, and have a Turkish adventure. You are sure to enjoy
yourself!

1
Assembly ‫ ֲאֵסָפה‬/ ‫المجسم‬ 4
speeches ‫ נאומים‬/ ‫كلمات‬
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dedicated ‫ הקִדיׁש‬/ ‫مخلص‬ 5
takes place ‫ מתרחש‬/ ‫يحدث‬
3
source ‫ מקור‬/ ‫مصدر‬

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1 Circle the TWO correct answers. (2 x 5 = 10 points)

Children’s Day is special because … . (lines 1-3)

a. there aren’t many Turkish holidays for children
b. the children lead the country for a day
c. children around the world get to be leaders for the day
d. there aren’t any other holidays in the world for children
e. it’s a day that focuses on kids

2 Circle the correct answer. (1 x 10 = 10 points)

What happens on Children’s Day according to lines 4-12?

a. The Turkish Assembly is founded.
b. A group of children visit the leader’s office.
c. Members of the Assembly discuss children’s issues.
d. Children give speeches in the Assembly.

3 a Circle the correct answer: True or False. (2 x 5 = 10 points)

People like to wear T-shirts with the Turkish flag

on them for Children’s Day. (lines 13-15) TRUE / FALSE

b Copy the words that helped you answer.

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4 Why do children from other countries come to Turkey for Children’s

Day? (lines 19-22) (1 x 10 = 10 points)

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5 Complete the sentence. (lines 24-25) (1 x 10 = 10 points)

The shopping is good in Turkey during the holiday because .........................

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VOCABULARY (20 points)

A Circle the correct answers. (10 x 1 = 10 points)

1. He always uses a credit card / cents / an expense to buy things online.

2. The store established / advertised / downloaded their big sale on the
Internet.
3. I admire / communicate / mark people who start their own companies.
4. We meet twice a week at a factory / base / café to study together.
5. Mount Hermon is in the western / northern / major part of Israel.
6. People older than 65 get a percent / budget / discount for the museum.
7. She washes the dishes / drums / ingredients every night after dinner.
8. The concerts / competitions / decorations for the party were beautiful.
9. The children waved / went back / located at their grandparents from the
window.
10. The obvious / entire / rich class sang at the event last night.

B Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

charges extra capital change

approximately
combines century calendar latest
1. She always orders ............................. cheese on her pizza.
2. He wakes up at ............................. seven every morning.
3. I lost my ............................. , so I’m not sure what I’m doing next week.
4. Have you heard her ............................. album? It’s great!
5. That theater ............................. a lot for popcorn and a drink.
6. It’s often cheaper to ............................. dollars at a bank instead of
at the airport.
7. The first piano was made in the 18th ............................. .
8. They often travel to Paris, the ............................. of France.

C Choose two of the words below and write a sentence with each of
them. (2 x 1 = 2 points)

traffic in order to shopping pour rainy

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GRAMMAR (20 points)

A Circle the correct answers. (12 x 1 = 12 points)

1. The children are visiting / visit their grandmother every Saturday.

2. My mother doesn’t drive / isn’t driving when the weather is bad.
3. She is traveling / travels to New York City this summer.
4. Is she cooking / Does she cook a healthy meal at home tonight?
5. Niva and Lior are watering / water the plants twice a week.
6. The students take / are taking a math quiz every Friday.
7. Who is speaking / speaks on the TV at the moment?
8. It is raining / rains in Israel during the winter months.
9. My friends and I are loving / love the new Gal Gadot movie.
10. Are you enjoying / Do you enjoy watching live soccer games?
11. I can’t go out because I study / am studying right now.
12. They enjoy cooking, so they usually doesn’t eat / don’t eat at
restaurants.

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Simple or Present Progressive. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

1. Is she ........................................ (learn) Spanish in school this year?

2. Dan ........................................ (want) to buy a new computer.
3. I ........................................ (not shop) for clothes online. I prefer to go
to the store.
4. What time ........................................ you ........................................ (wake up)
every morning?
5. He ........................................ (not take) the bus in the morning. He walks.
6. What ........................................ you ........................................ (do) today?
7. In America, people ........................................ (give) gifts on special holidays,
like Christmas.
8. They ........................................ (not decorate) the gym for the party until
later this evening.

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WRITING (10 points)

Write about a place that you want to visit. Pay attention to spelling, grammar and
punctuation. Write 60-80 words. Use the ideas below to help you.
• the name of the place
• general information about it
• what you can see and do there
• why you want to visit there

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