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Unit test 9A THIRD EDITION

1 Complete the sentences with was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t. 4 Gandhi / 1869?
1 When was your father born?
2 When your parents born?
3 Yes, I in Dublin in 1999. 5 Michael Jackson / American?
4 Gandhi a politician.
5 Mozart a scientist.
6 “ Sam at home yesterday?” “No, he 6 Bruce Lee / 1950?
.”
7 No, I at the beach yesterday.
8 No, they American.
9 “ Pete and Brook at work yesterday?” 3 points for each correct question and answer 15
“Yes, they .”
4 Look at the table in exercise 3 again. Write negative
2 points for each correct answer 20 sentences.
1 Gandhi / Chinese
2 Write the years in words. Gandhi wasn’t Chinese.
1 1840 eighteen forty
2 Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso / American
2 1955
3 1762 3 Che Guevara / 1828
4 1979
5 2007 4 John Lennon and Michael Jackson / Spanish
6 1442

1 point for each correct answer 5 5 Bruce Lee / 1950

3 Look at the table. Write questions and answers. 6 John Lennon / American
Name Nationality Born
Gandhi Indian 1869
2 points for each correct answer 10
Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881
Che Guevara Argentinian 1928 5 Complete the sentences. Choose the correct letter.
Bruce Lee Chinese/American 1940 1 Last week I shopping in Los Angeles.
John Lennon British 1940 a go b went c goes d were
2 Freya a movie yesterday.
Michael Jackson American 1958
a saw b saws c see d sees
3 Freya the movie was very good.
1 Pablo Picasso / 1818? a says b say c said d saids
Was Pablo Picasso born in 1818? 4 Luke and Jennifer a beautiful painting.
No, he wasn’t. a buy b bought c be d were
2 Che Guevara / Argentinian? 5 They the painting to an expert.
a went b take c took d tell
6 I to see my grandparents last Wednesday.
3 John Lennon / American? a go b goes c were d went

2 points for each correct answer 10

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Unit test 9A Continued THIRD EDITION

6 Write questions. 9 Write answers. Use the word(s) in parentheses.

1 We went to Austin. 1 When did you go to Bolivia?
Where did you go ? (last year)
2 They bought a painting. I went last year.
What ? 2 What did they have for dinner yesterday?
(fish)
3 She was born in 1984.
They had fish.
When ?
3 Did she do homework or go shopping this weekend?
4 They saw their old friends.
(homework)
Who ?
5 He said “Good morning”.
4 Where did they go on vacation this summer?
What ? (Bermuda)
6 I took my dog for a walk yesterday.
When ? 5 Did you take a shower or a bath this morning?
(shower)
2 points for each correct answer 10

7 Write the dates. 6 What time did he have breakfast today?

1 1/15 January 15th (8:30)

2 9/20
3 7/3 7 Where did they go shopping for food?
(at the supermarket)
4 4/6
5 11/30
6 5/27 3 points for each correct answer 15

1 point for each correct answer 5 10 Write the number words.

1 eleventh 11th  
8 Look at the information about Charles Dickens and
complete the text. 2 first
3 fourth
NAME Charles Dickens 4 second
BORN 1812
5 third
JOB writer
6 ninth
TOWN AND COUNTRY Portsmouth, England
7 twelfth
WIFE’S NAME Catherine
1 point for each correct answer 5
Charles Dickens was a (1) . He Total 100
(2) (3) in 1812.
He (4) in Portsmouth in England.
His wife’s name (5) Catherine.

1 point for each correct answer 5

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