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LISTENING

1 Listen to the conversation in a clothing store. Then choose T (true) or F (false). Unit 8

0 The sweater is too small for the woman. T / F

1 The woman wants a size 6. T / F

2 The sweater the woman wants to buy costs $65. T / F

3 The woman buys more than one sweater. T / F

4 The woman takes a yellow sweater. T / F

5 The woman pays in cash. T / F

Score: /5

GRAMMAR

2 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

cheap bad fast thin funny attractive

0 My old laptop was so slow. This one is much faster .

1 That movie really made me laugh! It was much than his last movie.
2 Both jackets looked terrible on me. I think the brown one looked even than the green one!
3 My laptop is thick. Anna’s is than mine.
4 John’s cell phone is ugly. Yours is than his.
5 Gino’s T-shirt was expensive. I didn’t have much money so mine was than his.

Score: /5

3 Complete the sentences with this, that, these, or those.

0 Do you like this shirt that I’m wearing?

1 Do you like shoes over there?
2 What about jacket here? Do you like it?
3 I love dress over there but it’s very expensive.
4 I prefer jeans here.
5 Could you pass me boots behind you, please?

Score: /5

VOCABULARY
 4 Complete the conversation using the words in the box. There are two extra options.

expensive compact powerful attractive versatile up-to-date user-friendly cheap

A: I’d like a cell phone for my grandpa. There are two things to keep in mind. First, he doesn’t like spending money, so it has
to be (0) cheap . And the second thing is, it has to be very easy to use. Do you have one that’s really
(1) ?
B: Sure. This one is very simple. And as well as using it to make calls, he can take pictures with it and go online. It’s very
(2) .
A: Right. And it looks nice, too. It’s very(3) .
B: Yes, and it’s not too big either. It’s (4) . Your grandpa will be able to fit it in his pocket.
A: And can it do everything very quickly? Is it (5) ?
B: Oh, yes, it has a lot of memory — no problem there.

Score: /5

5 Complete the sentences with words from the box. There is one extra option.

expensive suit tie sneakers up-to-date purse cheap

I need to buy clothes for Mark’s party. It’s formal so I need to get a new black(0) suit .
I don’t have a nice (1) , either. I hate them around my neck. I prefer comfortable clothes, like jeans and
(2) . Formal clothes are very (3) , too. I’d like to spend my money on a new cell phone instead.
The one I have is (4) and old. I need a more (5) phone more than formal clothes.

Score: /5

6 Match the pieces of clothing with the definitions.

0 jacket A
1 skirt
2 suit
3 shirt
4 sweater
5 dress
A A short coat.
B A piece of clothing for the top half of your body. It has sleeves and buttons.
C A woman wears this. It covers the body and part of the legs.
D A woman wears this. It hangs from the waist and has no legs.
E A warm piece of clothing that you pull over your head. It covers your upper body and arms.
F A jacket and a skirt or pants that are made from the same cloth.

Score: /5

READING
 Read the online survey.

Phones for Us

Thank you for completing our survey. Your answers can help improve our service.

Name: Maria Jovtis

Age: 19

How much do you usually spend on a new cell phone? $0

If you don’t buy your phones, who usually buys them for you? my parents

How often do you buy cell phone cards?

Every day / Every week / Every month / Never, I pay a monthly bill.

Where do you usually buy your cell phone cards? At the supermarket.

How do you usually pay for your cell phone cards or monthly bill?

cash? / credit card? / check?

How much money do you spend on cell phone cards every month? $35

Do you ever buy cell phone cards online? Yes / No

Why / Why not? I don’t have a computer at home.

Thank you again for your time.

7 Now answer the questions about the survey. Write complete sentences.

0 How old is Maria?

She is 19 years old.
1 Where does Maria buy her phone cards?

2 How often does Maria buy them?

3 Who buys Maria’s cell phones?

4 How much does Maria spend on cell phone cards every month?

5 How does Maria pay for cell phone cards?

Score: /5

WRITING
8 Write five sentences using comparatives.

For example: My new laptop is faster than my old one.

Score: