PIONEER beginners - American edition

Test: Module 5

Vocabulary
A. Match.

1. bicycle a. school
2. police b. animal
3. movie c. station
4. shopping d. bin
5. recycling e. mall
6. wild f. theater
7. elementary g. lot
score 8
8. parking h. lane

B. Choose a, b or c.

1. Turn off the . Try to save water.

a. radio b. lights c. faucet
2. Pick the trash, please.
a. on b. up c. for
3. The hotel isn’t far. It’s on this street from the bank.
a. across b. between c. next
4. Sam usually me a ride to work in the morning.
a. takes b. gets c. gives
5. It’s my first time in Paris. I don’t know my way .
a. around b. here c. down
6. Recycle your old books. Don’t throw them .
a. down b. away c. on
7. Excuse me. I need some about the aquarium.
a. information b. energy c. history
8. Please call me when you get home. It’s .
a. famous b. important c. popular score 8

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Communication
Choose the correct answer.

1. A: How do you get to work?

B:
a. Turn left at the traffic lights.
b. I take the subway.
2. A: Excuse me. Where’s the gas station?
B:
a. It takes twenty minutes.
b. On your left.
3. A: Thank you very much.
B:
a. No problem!
b. I’m not sure about that.
4. A: Don’t miss the zoo. It’s very nice.
B:
a. I think so.
b. Is it far?
5. A: Excuse me. How do I get to the theater?
B:
a. Go down this street and it’s on your right.
b. Don’t miss it. score 5

Grammar
A. Complete with can or can’t and the verbs in the box.

ride swim drive use go

1. I a car, so I use public transportation.

2. We for a walk. The weather’s really bad.
3. I very well. I go to the beach every weekend.
4. He a computer very well. score 5
5. Ron is only three. He a bike.

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B. Complete with object personal pronouns.

1. These are my new running shoes. Do you like ?
2. Vivian lives on the second floor. I see every day.
3. There’s a cab! Let’s take !
4. I want to clean the kitchen. Help , please.
5. This is Tom’s brother. Do you know ? score 5

C. Circle the correct words.

1. Be quiet please, children. Listen to me / I.
2. The museum is great! Forget / Don’t forget to visit it.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison live in our neighborhood. They / Them have two sons and a daughter.
4. Can you ride / Can ride you a motorcycle?
5. Take / Don’t take your car today. There’s a lot of traffic. Let’s walk. score 5

Listening
Listen to three short dialogues and answer the questions. Choose a or b.

1. What can Kyle do?

a. ride a motorcycle
b. drive a car
2. What does the man do at the traffic lights?
a. turn left
b. turn right
3. What does the girl forget to do?
a. to turn off the lights score 6
b. to turn off the faucet

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Reading

Read the Internet forum and write T for True or F for False.

Joe44 Hi! I’m new here and I need to get around the city. What’s the best way? Can you help?
Donna72 Welcome to the city Joe44! I’m a student and I usually take the bus to my college.
There’s a lot of traffic at that time, so it sometimes takes 45 minutes to get there. I want
to get a bike. All my friends have bikes. I think it’s the best way to get around. Think
about it.
Paul G Hello Joe44. I’m a businessman so I go around the city a lot. I always drive to a subway
station and take the subway to my office. I never take my car downtown. From my office,
I take the bus to get around the city. When I finish work, there’s a lot of traffic on the
roads, and I often get home late. But what can you do? That’s life in the city for you!

1. Donna72 thinks the best way to get around is by bus.

2. Donna72 doesn’t have a bike.
3. Paul G uses public transportation only.
4. Paul G sometimes gets home late because he finishes work late. score 8

Writing
Think of a town/city you have visited and write two short paragraphs describing it. Use the
questions below.
• What to see
What are some popular sights in this town/city?
Do you know anything about them?
Do a lot of people visit them?
• What to do
What can tourists do in this town/city?
Where is a good place to go shopping? score 10

TOTAL SCORE 60

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