Life, Beginner, Unit 3 Test

Vocabulary
1 What is the next word? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in
the word. Here is an example (0).
0 After letter E comes F and after letter W comes … X
1 brother, sister father, mother _ _ _ _ _
2 Chinese New Year, China Thanksgiving, thank you so much _ __ _ _
3 Vietnam, Vietnamese United Kingdom, British
4 March, April June, July _ _ _
5 nineteen, twenty thirty-nine, forty _ _ _ _
6 January, February September, October _ _ _ _ _ _
7 book, books child, children _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8 man, woman husband, wife _ _ _
9 black, white tall, small _ _ _ _
10 man, boy woman, girl _ _ _
(10 points)

2 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Here is an example (0).
0 Did you see all the fireworks / streets last night?
1 Happy Birthday! Here’s a postcard / present for you.
2 Today is a special / kind occasion.
3 Thanks / Thank you very much.
4 Best congratulations / wishes from Paulo.
5 Beatrice is eight years old / young.
6 Christmas Day is in / on December.
7 Many people / peoples are happy on Valentine’s Day.
8 It’s your birthday! That’s very kind! / Congratulations!
9 June 24 is a very important day for us. It’s our wedding / new baby!
10 Elizabeth and Amanda are mother and sister / daughter.
(10 points)
Grammar
3 Rewrite the sentences. Use his, her, its, our or their. Here is an example (0).
0 This is my son and this is my son’s teacher.
__This is my son and this is his teacher________________
1 I have a dog and my dog’s name is Candy.
__ I have a dog and its name is Candy.
2 My and my sister’s books are on the table.
____ our books are on the table.
3 The children’s birthday party is tomorrow.
___ their birthday party is tomorrow.
4 That’s Ben and Maria’s car and it’s great!
______ That’s Ben and her car and it’s great!______
5 Mum will bring your and my dinner to the table.
_________ Mum will bring our dinner to the table
6 Matt’s phone is not in the kitchen.
___ his phone is not in the kitchen.
7 Please give Rebecca’s bag to me.
________ Please give his bag to me.______
8 Look at the baby’s beautiful blue eyes!
____ Look at the baby’s beautiful blue eyes!
9 Mother’s Day is the women’s special occasion.
________ Mother’s Day is their special occasion.___
10 My family’s house is on the beach.
____ our house is on the beach._____
(10 points)
4 Complete the five conversations. For questions 1–5, choose A, B or C. Here is an example (0).
0 Where do you come from?
A London.
B On holiday.
C American.
1 Is this a photo of your brother?
A We’re from Egypt.
B Yes. She’s Nuria.
C No, it’s my father.
2 The woman in the photo is my wife.
A This is my sister.
B Who is she?
C What’s that?
3 Is Simone a girl’s name?
A This is my sister.
B Yes, her name is Simone.
C Yes, it is.
4 How old is your son?
A She’s my daughter.
B Hamid’s five.
C I’m 18.
5 What’s that?
A Hassan’s my friend.
B It’s my dictionary.
C His car isn’t blue.
(5 points)
Reading
5 Read the text about Fiona’s favourite celebration. Are sentences 1–5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If
there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C). Here is an
example (0).
Happy New Year!
Hi! My name’s Fiona. January 1 is New Year’s Day in the United Kingdom, where I’m from. It’s a holiday,
but it’s not a party. The party is on December 31 in the evening. It’s called New Year’s Eve. It’s my
favourite day!
New Year’s Eve in London is fantastic! It’s a big celebration for everyone, young and old. In London and
the towns and cities of Britain, families and their friends and people from all over the world are in the
streets. It’s a big party with fireworks. My brother and sister and our parents all have fun.
It’s cold in London in December and January, but everyone is happy on New Year’s Eve. ‘Happy New
Year!’

0 Fiona comes from the United Kingdom.

A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
1 Fiona’s birthday party is in January.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2 People celebrate New Year’s Eve in December.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3 Only young people have fun on New Year’s Eve.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4 Fiona and her family don’t like the fireworks.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 On New Year’s Eve people wish each other ‘Happy New Year!’ in London.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
(5 points)
Listening
6 [Track 194] Listen to Sara talking about her family. Choose A, B or C. Here is an example (0).
0 Kim is Sara’s
A brother.
B friend.
C cousin.
1 The people in the photo are
A old.
B tall.
C happy.
2 The special occasion is
A a New Year’s Eve party.
B a birthday party.
C a wedding.
3 Sara’s mother is
A 45.
B 55.
C 80.
4 Sara’s grandmother’s favourite colour is
A red.
B green.
C black.
5 Sara’s mother’s present is
A a mobile phone.
B a photograph.
C a car.
(5 points)
Writing
7 Read the task below.
You are very happy today. It’s a special occasion for you. Write an email to your English friend, Pat.
Write your email (25–35 words). Make sure you:
• say what day it is.
• say where you are.
• say who you are with.
(10 points)

Speaking
8 Ask and answer these questions in pairs.
1 When is your birthday?
2 How old are you?
3 What’s a special celebration in your country?
4 What month is it now?
5 Are you British?
(10 points)