File Test 9
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.
Example: I had a cup of tea and some cereal for breakfast.
1 Samantha doesn’t want __________ crisps. She doesn’t like them.
2 I sometimes have __________ apple for dessert.
3 ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘Do you want __________ toast?’
4 Let’s cook __________ fish this evening.
5 There’s__________ bottle of milk in the fridge.
6 ‘Are there __________ oranges?’ ‘No. Ellie had the last one.’
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2 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: How much / many spoons of sugar do you have in your tea?
1 Can you buy some pasta? There’s any / none in the cupboard.
2 My sister works very hard. She doesn’t have much / many free time.
3 Put a little / a few salt in the omelette.
4 ‘How much fruit juice does your daughter drink?’ ‘A lot of / A lot.’
5 I didn’t eat no / any lunch because I wasn’t hungry.
6 Darren eats much / a lot of sweets. He loves them.
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3 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in
brackets.
Example: Stacy’s a better (good) singer than her sister.
1 My cousin is _______________ (old) than me.
2 Swimming in a pool is _______________ (safe) than swimming in the sea.
3 I’m _______________ (tired) in my new job than in my old job.
4 The German class is _______________ (difficult) than the French class.
5 His laptop was _______________ (expensive) than mine.
6 I’m a _______________ (bad) cook than Caroline.
7 The desert is _______________ (dry) than the mountains.
8 It’s _______________ (hot) in Spain than in the UK.
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Grammar total 20
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VOCABULARY
4 Write the numbers as words.
Example: 6,450 six thousand, four hundred and fifty
1 1,010 ____________________
2 999 ____________________
3 27,400 ____________________
4 123 ____________________
5 300,000 ____________________
6 22,000,000 ___________________
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5 Write the words in the correct places.
oranges mushrooms fruit juice apples peas
mineral water strawberries lettuce tea
Fruit Vegetables Drinks
apples 3 __________ 6 __________
1 __________ 4 __________ 7 __________
2 __________ 5 __________ 8 __________
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6 Underline the correct word.
Example: a tin / carton of tuna
1 a jar / carton of orange juice
2 a packet / bottle of fresh milk
3 a carton / box of cereal
4 a carton / can of fizzy drink
5 a jar / bottle of jam
6 a tin / packet of crisps
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Vocabulary total 20
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Reading and Writing A
READING
1 Read the text and choose A, B, or C.
Our class – the food we eat and when we eat it
The students in our English class are from three different countries: Italy, Japan and Brazil.
After talking about typical food and our daily routines at home, we found that we all have
breakfast, lunch and dinner. But we were surprised about how different these meals are!
Italy
A typical Italian breakfast, or pranzo, isn’t very big; just coffee and some kind of cake. Our
delicious cappuccino coffee is famous all over the world. Another Italian food that everybody
knows is pasta but this isn’t the main part of lunch. We have two dishes, the first is pasta and
then the second is meat or fish with vegetables. Lunch is usually from 1-3 p.m. and it’s often
bigger than dinner which starts at 7 or 8 p.m.
Japan
In Japan we really like rice and in the past everybody ate it for breakfast. Now, a lot of
Japanese people have European-style food instead when they get up. We are big fans of
fish and seafood and a lot of Japanese people prefer green tea to coffee. In general, our
meals are smaller than in Brazil or Italy and we think they’re healthier too. One popular thing
in Japan is bento. This is a kind of lunch box which you can make at home or buy at the
shop on the way to the office. It’s very beautiful and sometimes takes a long time for a chef
to make it.
Brazil
Like the Italians, Brazilian people eat a lot of food at lunchtime. A favourite place for lunch in
Brazil is called a churrascaria. In this kind of restaurant you can enjoy steak and other meat
but you need to be hungry! If you don’t like eating a large lunch, you can buy some street
food like pastel de queijo, which is a hot snack with cheese inside. We have dinner later than
the Italians at around 8.30 p.m. and it’s family time.
Example: All the students eat 3 meals a day at home.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
1 The Italians drink coffee for breakfast.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 They often eat pasta for dinner.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Dinner in Italy usually finishes around 8 p.m.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 In Japan, most people don’t often eat rice for breakfast.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 Lunch is bigger in Japan than in Italy.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
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6 Only chefs can make bento.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 Pastel de queijo is expensive food.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 Read the text again. Underline the correct answer.
Example: In the three countries, breakfast, lunch and dinner are the same / different.
1 Italian people eat a dish / two dishes of pasta for lunch.
2 Lunch in Italy takes two hours / one hour.
3 Green tea / coffee is popular in Japan.
4 A lot of Japanese people love fish and meat / fish.
5 Bento is something you have for lunch / breakfast.
6 You eat a lot of cheese / meat in a churrascaria.
7 In Brazil, people have dinner with their family / friends.
8 Dinner in Brazil usually starts before / after dinner in Italy.
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Reading total 15
WRITING
Describe the meals in your country. Answer these questions, then write a
text. (75–100 words)
1 What meals do people have? When do they have their meals?
2 What do people usually have for breakfast / lunch / dinner?
3 What types of food / drink are popular in your country?
4 Where do people shop for food?
5 Do people often eat out in restaurants?
We usually have … meals a day in my country: …
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
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Listening and Speaking A
SPEAKING
1 Ask your partner these food and drink questions.
1 What do you usually have for breakfast?
2 Who usually does the cooking in your house? Why?
3 What kinds of food do you like to eat?
4 Do you often eat in restaurants? When was the last time?
5 Do you think you’re a good cook? Why? Why not?
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