TEST 6A (Unit 6)

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Listening
A Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read questions 1-5. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
questions, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording, you
will have 3 minutes to answer the questions, choosing the answer (A, B or C) which you
think fits best. Then you will hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to
check your answers.

1 Chris has got … 4 Chris’ pet likes …

A a new pet. A playing on Chris’ hand.
B a snake and a spider. B eating spiders.
C a baby spider. C climbing up Chris’ arm.

2 Alex wants to … 5 Alex decides to …

A see Chris’ pet. A hold Chris’ pet.
B hold Chris’ pet. B play with Chris’ pet.
C keep Chris’ pet. C stay away from Chris’ pet.

3 Alex …
A is afraid of snakes.
B likes Chris’ pet.
C doesn’t like animals.
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B Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read statements 6-10. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
statements, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording,
you will have 3 minutes to mark the statements as T (True) or F (False). Then you will
hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to check your answers.

6 The buses to the zoo leave at 8:30. ........

7 Ms Abbott’s class is on the same bus as Mr Appleby’s. ........
8 All students have to hear the talk on penguins. ........
9 The talk starts at 1:45. ........
10 There is a competition for the students. ........
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 TEST 6A
Reading
C Directions: Read the text below. Then, read the statements that follow it and mark them
as T (True) or F (False).

Prehistoric Mammals

Dinosaurs were not the only animals to walk the Earth millions of years ago. Let’s take a look at some of the world’s
oldest mammals.

Smilodon

Smilodons were prehistoric big cats. They were about the same size as a present-day tiger but they had two huge
front teeth. They used these sharp teeth for killing prey. Smilodons were predators that fed on large plant-eaters
like camels and bison. Scientists believe that when these large animals died out, the smilidons died out too.

Megalonyx

Megalonyx was a giant ground sloth – a slow-moving mammal – that lived in prehistoric times. On average,
megalonyxes were three metres tall and weighed a ton. Megalonyxes mainly ate plants but scientists think that they
sometimes ate meat too. They stood on their back legs and balanced themselves with their thick tail to reach high
into the trees. They cut their food from the trees using their sharp claws.

Mammoth

Mammoths were huge prehistoric mammals that looked similar to elephants. Like elephants, they were herbivores
and they had long trunks. However, unlike elephants, mammoths had thick hair to protect them from the cold. The
average mammoth weighed over eight tons and was four metres tall.

11 Tigers today are smaller than smilodons. ........

12 Smilodons were carnivores. ........
13 Megalonyxes were big and heavy animals. ........
14 Megalonyxes used their tails as well as their claws to help them get food. ........
15 Mammoths ate other animals. ........

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 TEST 6A
Use of English
D Directions: Read the text and circle the answer (A, B or C) that best suits each gap.

Cats and dogs are top choices when it comes to pets but there are other animals that are becoming popular too. A
goat, for example, is one unusual choice of pet. With their small 16) ……. on their head and their round eyes, goats
are winning the hearts of pet 17) ……. across the world. Their food is 18) ……. , just grass and vegetables. You
can 19) ……. a goat from an animal shelter or buy one from a(n) 20) ……. .
Another unusual pet is an owl. These 21) ……. birds normally live in the wild but it is not uncommon to find them in
people’s homes nowadays. The problem is that they are not very 22) ……. to keep. They feed 23) ……. meat and
that means giving them mice and raw meat every day. Also, some people who keep owls complain that the birds
leave 24) ……. from their bodies all over the house. Their sharp 25) ……. are also likely to leave scratch marks on
the furniture.

16 A manes B scales C horns 21 A extinct B intelligent C pointed

17 A owners B audiences C volunteers 22 A easy B friendly C funny

18 A tiny B blunt C inexpensive 23 A with B in C on

19 A care B adopt C remove 24 A feathers B scales C wings

20 A aquarium B garden C farm 25 A legs B claws C feet

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E Directions: Circle the answer (A, B or C) which best completes each sentence.

26 The blue whale is …… creature in the world. 31 The pain in my leg is …… than it was yesterday.
A biggest B bigger C the biggest A more bad B worse C worst

27 Joan studied …… to become a vet because she 32 A parrot is …… than a pigeon.

loves animals. A colourful
A hard B hardly C more hard B most colourful
C more colourful
28 Yesterday, Jane’s mum …… us to the zoo.
A drive B drives C drove 33 When ........ a new car?
A Ben got B Ben did get C did Ben get
29 “Did you buy a new hamster last week?”
“.…… .” 34 In winter, my cat always sleeps in the warmest
A Yes, I did room …… the house.
B Yes, I do A in B than C for
C Yes, I bought
35 Martha didn’t sleep …… last night so she’s tired
30 Lucy …… her dinner last night. today.
A don’t eat B didn’t eat C not ate A good B better C well

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 TEST 6A
Writing
F Directions: Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must start
with the sentence: “Last Sunday, I took my dog Spike for a walk in the forest.” In your
story, you need to mention:

 an animal.  an accident.

Write your story (60-80 words).

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