Unit 5 Review Name:

4 Rewrite the sentences. Use suitable modal verbs.

Grammar
1 It’s impossible that John was arrested – he never
1 Underline the correct options. gets into trouble.
1 You shouldn’t / couldn’t avoid eye contact at a job _____________________________________________
interview. _____________________________________________
2 One day the president of America might / can’t be a
2 I wasn’t able to talk to my manager today because
woman.
she was busy.
3 We must / might stop climate change if we want to
_____________________________________________
save our planet.
4 Could / Can’t you help me carry these bags, _____________________________________________
please? 3 It’s not essential to book tickets in advance.
_____________________________________________
2 Order the words to form sentences.
1 have / gone / to / the house / should / Mum _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ 4 It’s certain that the play has finished by now – it
_____________________________________________ started five hours ago!
_____________________________________________
2 homework / Barry / finished / have / already / can’t /
his _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Vocabulary
3 school / don’t / children / to / on / have / to / Most / 1 Underline the correct options.
Saturdays / go 1 I don’t believe that Pat is innocent / impatient. I’m
_____________________________________________ sure he did the crime.
_____________________________________________ 2 Tom won first prize in the swimming competition,
but his ability / modesty stopped him from telling
4 vote / decided / might / but / Susan / yet / she /
people about it.
hasn’t
3 TV presenters don’t usually suffer from
_____________________________________________ nervousness / openness.
_____________________________________________ 4 It’s important to be assertive / assertiveness in a
job interview.
3 Complete the sentences with suitable modal verbs
and the correct forms of the verbs in the box. More 2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
than one answer may be possible. the verbs in the box.

ask dance have walk

look play smile understand

1 People who live in this area __________________ 1 The couple ________________ at each other
____________ home at night on their own. It's too angrily when the woman asked them to stop
dangerous. arguing.
2 Sheena ________________________________ 2 People from different countries can often
very well. She won first prize in the competition! ________________ each other, even when they
3 If children are struggling at school, they speak different languages.
__________________________ for help. 3 The small boys always ________________ with
4 We __________________________ a room each other in the garden.
available for tonight. I'll check for you. 4 The girls ________________ at one another when
they remembered the funny moment last night.

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Unit 5 Review Name:

3 Complete the verbs in the sentences. Reading

1 When we say goodbye to family and friends, it’s
normal to h______________ them. Whatever happened to walking?
2 You should always a______________ if you do
A Thirty years ago, four out of five British children walked
something wrong.
3 Sometimes people get angry if they have to to school. Today, that figure has fallen to less than half. Many
q______________ for a long time in shops. parents drive their children to school, and half of those parents
4 People usually w______________ goodbye to live less than 1.5 km from their child’s school! We all know that
their family when they get on a train. walking is better for the environment, and helps to improve our
fitness and reduce our body fat. So why do so few children walk
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. to school?
1 She managed to get the waiter to look at her. B One of the main reasons given is that walking takes too
She managed to ___________________________
much time. A 1.5 km walk takes about 20 minutes and, if parents
____________________________________________ .
walk there and back with younger children, they have to allow an
2 The two girls cheated and wrote the same answers extra 40 minutes in the morning routine. Some parents say that it
in the test. makes sense to drop their children off at school because they are
The two girls ______________________________
in a hurry and have to drive to work anyway. However, parents
____________________________________________ .
who spend the day at home have more flexibility, so timing
3 He made the mistake because he was impatient. should not be such a problem for them.
He made the mistake because of ______________
____________________________________________ . C The other common reason given is that parents think
walking is too dangerous because of the amount of traffic on the
4 Everyone feels frustration from time to time.
roads. What they do not consider is that they are causing most of
Everyone gets _____________________________
the traffic! Roads near schools are often dangerously blocked with
____________________________________________ .
cars, but in the school holidays they are much quieter.

D Perhaps people simply prefer to travel by car because of

laziness. Most families have cars, and they have got into the habit
of using them for everything. People even drive to the gym, a
place where they go to get fit! We are just not used to walking
any more.

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Listening
1 Read the text and underline the correct answers.
1 How many British children walk to school today?  5.9 You are going to listen to a podcast about a
A Just under half of them. new type of running event. Read the questions
B More children than 30 years ago below, then listen to the podcast and choose the
C Almost all of them. correct answers.
2 According to the article, which type of parents give 1 Where is the presenter?
a reason for driving their children to school? A At Victoria Station, London.
A Parents who work outside the home. B In a London park.
B Parents who spend the day at home. C At a live concert in London.
C Parents who don’t work. 2 How long is tonight’s run?
3 Why doesn’t the argument that ‘it’s too dangerous A 5 km
for children to walk to school because of the traffic B 10 km
on the roads’ make sense? C 1 km
A There isn’t much traffic on the roads. 3 According to Jake, what is the main reason that
B Parents are causing the problem themselves. people enjoy running so much?
C The traffic near schools isn’t dangerous. A It helps them to keep fit.
B It’s a good way to relax.
2 Read the text again and complete the sentences. C It makes them feel great.
1 As well as being good for our health, walking 4 Jake thinks these runs will be popular because …
instead of driving to school also helps A they combine the fun of running with partying.
______________________. B people want more opportunities to run.
2 Some parents drive their children to school C people don’t like nightclubs.
because they are in ______________________ in 5 How does Alex feel now?
the mornings. A ready to dance
3 The roads around schools are usually much less B exhausted
busy in the ______________________ . C concerned about her friends
4 The author is surprised that some people even use 6 What does Alex say is not provided tonight?
their cars to go to the ______________________ . A a DJ
B light shows
3 Find words and phrases in the text which match C food stalls
the definitions.
7 What did the runners have with them to give out
1 number, amount ______________ light?
2 make better ______________ A sticks in their hands
3 to and from somewhere______________ B body suits
4 ability to decide what you want to do____________ C head torches
5 full, so that things can’t move_____________ 8 Each runner’s time …
6 not wanting to move or use any energy A will be displayed online.
______________ B is not recorded.
C is impossible to calculate.
9 Alex thinks that these runs are aiming to …
A become more popular than nightclubs.
B create an atmosphere similar to a nightclub.
C encourage people to run instead of dance.
10 What does Alex think the result of these events will
be?
A Runners will become less competitive.
B More people will start running for fun.
C She will become a faster runner.