Unit 2 Basic test

Listening Language focus

1 [1.03] Listen to the conversation. Tick the words 5 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
you hear. (5 marks)
My sister don’t / doesn’t play video games.
cinema  friends  present  picture  1 The students have / has a break at 11.00.
football  homework  meal  theatre  2 I don’t / doesn’t study on Sundays.
break  housework  3 My mum get / gets up at 7.00.

2 [1.03] Listen again. Choose the correct words. 4 Alex don’t / doesn’t help with the housework.
(5 marks) 5 My dad doesn’t go / goes to work at weekends.
In the UK, Mother’s Day is in March or April /
6 Complete the sentences. Use the third person
May. form of the verb. (5 marks)
1 In the UK, Mother’s Day is always on a My brother often watches TV. (watch)
Saturday / Sunday. 1 The lesson ________ at 4.30. (finish)
2 Angela / Tony draws a nice picture for Mum. 2 Sam ________ football after school. (play)
3 Tony’s mum relaxes / cooks on Mother’s Day. 3 Our teacher ________ lunch at school. (have)
4 On Mother’s Day Tony’s mum and dad 4 My sister ________ a lot. (study)
watch a video / go out in the evening. 5 My dad ________ in the evening. (relax)
5 Tony never / always goes out on Mother’s Day.
7 Complete the negative sentences. Use don’t or
doesn’t. (5 marks)
Vocabulary He doesn’t play video games.

3 Match 1–11 with a–k. (10 marks) 1 I ________ get up early.

2 He ________ speak English.
1 have a school
3 You ________ help with the housework.
2 wash my b TV
4 She ________ have a break in the morning.
3 brush my c football
5 They ________ go to school on Saturdays.
4 have d face
5 go to e housework 8 Order the words to make questions. (10 marks)
6 play f homework you / football / Do / like
7 get g lunch Do you like football?
8 do my h friends
1 your mum / Does / English / speak
9 watch i teeth __________________________________?
10 chat with my j breakfast 2 to bed / you / What time / do / go
11 help with the k up
__________________________________?

4 Complete the words in the sentences. (5 marks) 3 with / Do / help / the housework / you
__________________________________?
On Carnival day I usually g o out with my friends.
4 get up / your brother / Does / early
1 We w _ _ r crazy clothes.
__________________________________?
2 People p _ _ y music in the streets.
5 does / Where / work / your dad
3 My parents usually g _ _ e me a present.
__________________________________?
4 We i _ _ _ _ e people to our house.
5 We h _ _ e a special meal.
Unit 2 Basic test
Reading
9 Read the text and choose the correct words.
(10 marks)
CANADA DAY
Canada Day is on 1 July. Every year on this day,
Canadian people celebrate the start of their country in
1867. There are celebrations in every town and city in
Canada. It’s a holiday, so people don’t work on
Canada Day, and students don’t go to school. A lot of
people call it ‘Canada’s birthday’.
The day usually starts with a big breakfast. Later there
are parades and dancing in the streets. A lot of people
play sports in the parks on this day, too. In the
evening, people don’t usually have dinner in their
houses – they have a barbecue in their gardens. At
night a lot of people go out to city squares to watch
fireworks or listen to music.
Canada Day is in July / August.
1 On 1 July Canadians celebrate the start of
the year / their country.
2 People work / don’t work on Canada Day.
3 Students don’t go / go to school on 1 July.
4 ‘Canada’s birthday / parade’ is a different name
for Canada Day.
5 The day starts with a big parade / breakfast.
6 There is dancing in the streets / parks.
7 People have / don’t have dinner in their houses.
8 People have / don’t have barbecues.
9 At night a lot of people go out / play sports.
10 People watch fireworks at home / at night.
Speaking
10 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
A It’s National Day at school in / on Saturday.
B Oh yes. 1 What’s / Where’s on?
A Lots of things – look at the programme.
B Mmm. What do you 2 want / go to do?
A Well, I’m not really interested 3 for / in the quiz.
B No? I like the sound of the family sports.
A Right, and what 4 for / about the music?
B Yes, OK. 5 Let’s / We go to the family sports and
the music.
A OK. Great.
Writing
11 Choose the correct answers. (5 marks)
I study English. ____ Spanish.
a I also study b I study also
1 There is a cinema in our town. ____ a theatre.
a There also is b There is also
2 I’m interested in music. ____ interested in art.
a I also am b I am also
3 I like London. ____ Brighton.
a I also like b I like also
4 She speaks French. ____ Italian.
a She speaks also b She also speaks
5 There are some restaurants. ____ some cafés.
a There are also b There also are
12 Look at the information. Then write about New
Year’s Eve in Edinburgh. Use the questions to
help you. (5 marks)
New Year’s Eve celebrations in Edinburgh
Date: 31 December
Time: 9.00 p.m.–1.00 a.m.
Place: in the streets
Activities: dancing, fireworks, old songs
1 When is New Year’s Eve?
2 In Edinburgh, where do people dance?
3 What time do the celebrations start?
4 What do people watch?
5 What do people sing?
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10
Vocabulary _______ / 15
Language focus _______ / 25
Reading _______ / 10 Speaking _______ / 5
Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 75