Unit 4

Basic Test

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the adjectives in parentheses.
1 Write sentences and questions with could or
couldn’t. 1 A firefighter’s job is harder (hard)
than a garbage collector’s. (comparative)
1 I / buy / the tickets /.
I could buy the tickets. 2 This is (sad) day of my life.
(superlative)
2 Dan / sell / his camera /.
___________________________________ 3 Some jobs are (difficult)
than others. (comparative)
3 They / not lend / me / any money / .
___________________________________ 4 This is (bad) job in the
world! (superlative)
4 How much / you / save /?
___________________________________ 5 Some things are (important)
than money. (comparative)
5 I / not borrow / any money /.
___________________________________ 6 Thomas is (funny) than Matt.
(comparative)
6 Dan / earn / enough money / ?
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___________________________________
5 Match the beginnings with the endings to make
5
sentences.
2 Complete the chart with the comparative or b
1 My dad is too
superlative form of the adjectives.
2 We don’t have enough chairs
adjective comparative superlative
3 I ate too much cake
1
small smaller the smallest 4 I have too many
2
interesting __________ the most 5 I think it’s too cold
interesting 6 We don’t have enough money
3
good better __________ a to wear shorts today.
4
happy __________ the happiest b old to skateboard.
big 5
__________ 6
__________ c at my birthday party.
d for everyone to sit around the table.
5 e to buy a pizza.
3 Circle the correct options. f clothes for this small wardrobe.
1 You are shorter / more short than me. 5
2 What’s the city most interesting /
6 Circle the correct options.
the most interesting city in the world?
3 I think firefighters have a more dangerous job 1 You spend too much / too many money.
than / that police officers. 2 I don’t have too many / enough time to do all
4 What’s the quicker / quickest way to get my homework.
to the park? 3 This book is too / too much long!
5 Yogurt is healthier / the most healthy than
4 We get enough / too many tests at school!
cheese.
6 This skateboard is more expensive / 5 We don’t have enough / too many food.
the most expensive than that skateboard. 6 This shirt is too much / too big for me.
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VOCABULARY LISTENING
7 Circle the correct options. 10 Listen and circle the correct job for each
speaker.
1 How much money did you sell / spend
at the store? 1 Speaker 1 is a paramedic / firefighter.
2 Can you change / save 50 dollars for five tens? 2 Speaker 2 is a surgeon / preschool teacher.
3 I owe / earn Chris 20 dollars. 3 Speaker 3 is a lawyer / police officer.
4 These pants didn’t pay / cost a lot. 9
5 Professional athletes are rich because they 11 Listen again. Are the sentences T (true) or
earn / borrow a lot of money. F (false)?
6 Can you borrow / lend me ten dollars? 1 Speaker 1 always wanted to do this job
when he was young. F
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2 Speaker 1 thinks that children often like
8 Complete the sentences with the words
his job. ___
in the box.
3 Speaker 1 says that his job is always
borrow earn owe pay save sell dangerous. ___
1 I owe my best friend 30 dollars! 4 Speaker 2 thinks that her job is difficult.
2 Can I _______ you the money back later? 5 Speaker 2 doesn’t like her job. ___
3 What do they _______ in that store? 6 Speaker 3 says that her job is often boring. ___
4 Why don’t you _______ some money from 7 Speaker 3 thinks that her job is difficult. ___
your sister?
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5 You can _______ a lot of money when you
don’t go on vacation.
6 How much can I _______ babysitting?
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9 Circle the correct options.
1 A caregiver / volunteer often helps old people.
2 A police officer / lifeguard often works on
a beach.
3 A paramedic / surgeon travels in an ambulance.
4 A police officer / firefighter stops criminals.
5 A lawyer / volunteer works but doesn’t earn
any money.
6 A vet / caregiver works with animals.
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READING 14 Circle the correct meaning of the words
highlighted in the text.
12 Read the newspaper article.
1 hero someone who does something
Seventeen-Year-Old Lifeguard is a Hero! brave / crazy
It was a gorgeous day at a children’s swimming 2 gorgeous very nice / cold
pool in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. It was one 3 still happy / not moving
of the hottest days of the year. A lot of children
were playing happily. Kate Winn, a seventeen- 4 chest part of your body / a kind of
year-old student, was there, too. But she wasn’t bag
enjoying the sun or the water. She was working as 5 breathing moving your head /
a lifeguard and it was her first day on the job. taking air into your body
As she was looking at the pool, she could see a 6 got there left / arrived
young boy. He was lying completely still in the 5
water. Immediately, Kate jumped into the pool.
WRITING
She swam quickly to the boy and took him out of
the pool. Then she saw that he wasn’t breathing! 15 Circle the correct options.
Kate started to push on his chest with her hands 1 In my opinion / think, firefighters have a very
again and again. After a few seconds, the boy dangerous job.
started breathing. Then the paramedics got there.
2 First point / of all, I want to talk about a typical
“I don’t feel like a hero,” she said afterwards. “I day for a preschool teacher.
was part of a team and I was the first to arrive.”
3 Me / Personally, I think that garbage collectors
don’t earn enough money.
4 I believe / have that we need more police
Circle the correct options. officers on the streets.
1 The weather was nice / bad. 5 In / Out conclusion, vets and doctors do an
important job.
2 Kate Winn was studying / working at the pool.
6 Of / In my opinion, teachers don’t earn enough
3 The young boy was in / next to the pool. money.
4 The boy walked / didn’t walk out of the pool.
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5 Kate tried to help / talk to the boy.
16 Choose one of the following topics. Do
6 The paramedics / Kate saved the boy’s life. you agree? Write an opinion essay. Use the
paragraph plan below to help you.
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Write at least 100 words.
13 Read the text again. Are the sentences T (true)
or F (false)? • Money is too important in today’s world.
• It’s important to earn a lot of money.
1 The children liked the pool. T
Paragraph 1
2 It was a new job for Kate. _____ • Introduce the topic and give your opinion.
3 Kate wasn’t sure what to do at the Paragraph 2
beginning. _____ • Give a reason for your opinion.
4 Kate saved the boy because she opened Paragraph 3
his mouth. _____ • Give a second reason for your opinion.
5 The boy was breathing before the Paragraph 4
paramedics arrived. _____
• Summarize your opinion.
6 Kate said that the paramedics arrived
before her. _____ 10

10 TOTAL SCORE 100

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