5th edition
Name
Unit test Elementary
5A
1 Use the correct form of the verbs in the box and 3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
the information to complete the sentences.
1 your when speak he/she English was
Could teacher five?
ride play drive speak speak
Could your teacher speak English when he/she was five?
Arabic car motor guitar Chinese 2 a your when she mother was car twenty? Could
bike drive
Andy
3 you a you when bike ten? were Could ride
Lily
1 Andy (1) can speak Arabic, but he 4 twelve? were when you Could ski you
(2) Chinese.
2 ‘(3) Lily the guitar?’
‘(4) .’ 5 you when five? use Could a you were computer
3 ‘They (5) a car.’
4 ‘(6) they a motorbike?’ 6 father he your swim was when seven? Could
‘(7) .’
8 10
1 point for each correct answer 2 points for each correct answer
2 Rewrite the sentences in the Past Simple. 4 Complete the conversation using was, were, wasn’t,
1 I am a student. or
could.
I was a student.
A What (1) could Mozart do when he
2 My friend isn’t at work.
(2) was a child? (3) he a
child prodigy?
3 It’s hot in Egypt. B Yes, he (4) . When he was five, he
(5) already write music.
4 My wife and I are teachers. A Which musical instruments (6)
he play?
5 My mother and father aren’t busy. B He (7) play the violin and the piano.
A (8) his mother a musician?
B No, she (9) . But his father
6 Is your dad a businessman?
(10) a music teacher and he wrote
music, too.
7 Are your friends from Mexico? A (11) his parents rich?
B I don’t know. But Mozart (12) rich –
6 he was poor when he died.
1 point for each correct answer
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5 Read the clues. Write the nouns. 7 Circle the correct word.
1 This is where you can catch a train: 1 I can speak three languages brilliant /
railway statio n fluently.
2 I wear these when it’s sunny 2 We can’t say anything at all / a bit in
outside: s Mandarin.
3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc., in 3 I can cook quite good / well, but I’m not
it: h talented.
4 I relax on the sofa and watch television 4 Wow! That boy can run really fast / amazing.
here: l r 5 She can play the violin fluently / brilliantly.
5 Cars can drive fast on this 6 Anthony can play golf at all / a bit but he’s
road: m new to the game.
5
6 Drivers need to check the colour of 1 point for each correct answer
these: t l
7 People stop here for a drink and perhaps a snack: 8 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the
c s sentences.
6 1 Could I speak to the chairman, please?
1 point for each correct answer
a of b to
6 Add a verb from A and a noun from B to 2 Do you want to go running me?
complete the sentences. a with b for
A B 3 I was work today.
earn motorbike a for b at
live money 4 What are you listening ?
look after films online a to b from
send second floor 5 My wife is Sweden.
ride health
a for b from
watch text message
6 Gerda is married Franz.
1 From London, you can go by a with b to
train to Paris. 7 He wants a new bike his
2 Martha’s car looks expensive. She must birthday.
a lot of .
a for b in
3 I don’t smoke. I think everyone needs to
their . 8 You can buy milk the petrol station.
a at b on
4 My dad can a
. He thinks he’s ‘cool’. 9 What’s TV tonight?
5 Do you go to the cinema, or a in b on
, or both? 10 Are you worried our homework?
6 Jakob is late. Let’s him a a for b about
and ask where he is. 11 I don’t know what this sort pasta is
7 They on the , called.
above a shop. a of b in
10
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Unit test Elementary
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9 Complete the sentences with the correct 11 Complete the letter with the words in the box.
adjective from the box. There are three words that you don’t need.
cool’ normal brilliant expensive full-
‘time proud rich
r from receptionist with forward
Dea
on until free of sincerely student
(1) Dear Mr Hoff,
1 Please don’t touch that piano – it was very
I am interested in the job (2) ski instructor at your ski school. I speak
expensive .
(3) people, particularly children. And, of course, I can ski brilliantly.
2 I ran the marathon and I’m tired – but I feel I am working at a school in Spain (4) December, but then I am (5) .
very I look (6) to hearing (7) you.
.
3 This house is enormous – your family must be Yours (8) , Andrea Johnson
.
4 That’s my favourite film, too – it’s .
5 Ed is a singer in a band – he’s very .
6 People say he only sleeps for two hours each day
– that isn’t .
7 I work from 10.30 until 6 for five days each week
– I work .
6
1 point for each correct answer
10 Circle the correct words to complete the text. 1 point for each correct answer
7
TENNIS PRODIGY
Mika Reynolds is 15 years old and lives in Florida,
USA. When she (1) was / were four, she started 12 Choose the correct questions and answers.
playing tennis – and she (2) can / could play Could you give me your telephone
brilliantly. Her parents (3) wasn’t / weren’t surprised number? Thank you. Is service included?
because they Sorry, I haven’t got any
(4) were / was both excellent athletes too. Mika’s money. Yes, of course.
mum played golf professionally, and her father is a Could you open the window,
football coach. please? Certainly, sir. Cheese or
chicken?
Mika’s parents (5) could / can see that Mika was
talented so they found a special school for her. At 1 A Could you open the window, please?
Mika’s high school, she (6) can / can’t study maths, B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it?
languages, and science, but she also plays a lot of 2 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please?
tennis. B
3 A
Is it hard work? Mika says: ‘When I (7) was / B Yes. I’ll text it to you now.
wasn’t young, I (8) couldn’t / wasn’t have friends 4 A Could I have a sandwich?
because I played tennis a lot. That (9) wasn’t / B
couldn’t fun. But I have a passion for tennis – it’s 5 A
my life.’
B Sure … It’s heavy!
Mika is very talented, but is there anything new
she would like to learn? ‘It’s funny,’ says Mika. ‘I 6 A Here is your bill, sir.
(10) can / can’t hit a tennis ball really well, but I B
(11) can / can’t kick a football! I would like to 7 A Could I speak to you for a moment?
have football lessons. But not with my dad!’ B
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Good luck, Mika!
1 point for each correct answer 10
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Unit test Elementary
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13 Correct the mistake in each item.
1 Where was you yesterday? were
2 Wei is a success musician. She wins lots of prizes.
3 I can speak three languages brilliant.
4 We are going for holiday to Cyprus.
5 They aren’t at work last Monday or Tuesday.
6 We can play the guitar bit.
7 Where are you born?
8 She not can swim.
9 They can’t skateboard all.
10 My grandmother could to speak Russian.
11 My car is in the car station near here.
10
1 point for each correct answer
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