Unit Test 17 Answer Key

A Choose words and fill in the blanks.
1 The unpopular candidate’s chance
of winning this election is hopeless.
The helpless baby birds depend on
their mother to feed them.
2 We walked along the trail warily,
not sure where it would lead.
In the novel the monster looked at
his victim evilly.
3 The snake was coiled in a small
circle on the ground, about to strike.
Lisa angrily crumpled the letter in
her hand and threw it into the trash.
B Listen and check (✓) the correct
pictures. Complete the sentences.
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1 Be careful! The poisonous
chemicals in the laboratory are very
dangerous. / b
2 The restless boy couldn’t sit still in
the park. / a
3 The toothless man terrified the
villagers in the well-known fairy
tale. / a
4 Long ago someone wore this
hideous mask to scare away his
enemies. / b
4 For many years we have camped
near that lake.
5 This weekend I’m studying for my
history exam.
6 The art museum had closed before
we arrived.
E Fill in the blanks. Use the verbs
perform and work. Change the verbs
as needed.
1 Every night I perform in a student
play, unless there is a test the next
day.
2 Last week Franco was working at
the library when he saw his best
friend there.
3 Unfortunately, Alex had performed
her dance before we arrived at the
theater.
4 I can’t meet you for lunch because
I am working this afternoon at the
bookstore.

C Circle the correct words.

1 My friends performed in the play
last week.
2 Lisa is talking to her younger sister
on the phone now.
3 Marilyn was practicing the piano
yesterday afternoon.
4 Now students ride bicycles to
school every day.
5 Vito had exercised before he did his
homework.
6 For the past year, we have visited
that state park every weekend.

D Unscramble the sentences.

1 I was running when you visited my
house.
2 Every afternoon Dan jogs in the
park.
3 They had watched the parade for
three hours.

Oxford Discover 6 Unit Test 17 Answer Key

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