Introduction Tests Paul Kelly Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Complete the sentences with the wor ds in the box • friendly • fun • generous • hard-working • honest • moody • selfish • shy • sporty • sympathetic Jamie is very He often gives me books and CDs Are you ? Do you always tell the truth? When I have a problem I usually talk to Loretta because she is My brother is difficult because he’s He quickly changes from happy to unhappy, and he changes often I always have a good time with Joe and Dan They’re Carla is very She loves running, swimming and playing basketball My mother and father work at weekends They are very Lucy is She only thinks about herself Dylan doesn’t talk to people he doesn’t know because he’s 10 Katie likes people and is nice to them She is very 10 Complete the sentences with the corre c t wor d At school I often play v with my friends at lunchtime I love sport On Thursdays after school I g at the gym After the class I eat a s and go home I my homework and go on the I or I send a t m to a friend On Saturdays I go s in town and I m my friends Sometimes I go to my friend’s house We play c g or we listen to m Sometimes we go on a 10 p on Saturday afternoon That’s fun! 10 Grammar C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r sa t i o n w i t h t h e v e r b s P u t t h e m i n t h e p r e s e n t s i m p l e Andy: Dan: Yes, it’s OK We of sport © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s (you / like) your school? (do) a lot P H OT O C O P I A B L E Andy: What (you / play)? Dan: Football, and sometimes basketball I usually (play) football at lunchtime with Tom and Jason Andy: Are they in your class? Dan: Yes, but we (not / work) in the same groups for Science and Maths Tom is in a different Science group and Jason (not / study) Maths with Tom and me He’s in a special group because he’s very good at Maths Andy: Is Tom very good at Science? Dan: No, he isn’t! He (not / like) Science He (like) literature Jason and I (help) him with his Science homework sometimes Andy: 10 (Tom / help) you with your homework? Dan: Yes, sometimes I’m not good at literature or languages 10 L o o k a t t h e i n f o r ma t i o n a n d w r i t e s e n t e n c e s U s e ad verbs of frequenc y Example: Sarah helps her mum and dad after dinner (100%) Sarah always helps her mum and dad after dinner Tom’s dad is very relaxed (100%) Andy and Tom go on the Internet after dinner (75%) I meet my friends in an Internet cafe (50%) Tom goes to the gym (0%) We are at home in the evenings (90%) 5 Complete the sentences Choose wor ds fr om the box You don ’ t need four of them • When • Where • What • Who • her • me • them • us • you A: you like in our class? B: Anna I often play basketball with A: you play? B: At lunchtime, usually Beth and Lucy sometimes play with I like too Total 40 Matrix Introduction Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Complete the tex t w i t h t h e c o r re c t wor d s I’m at the National School for Dramatic Arts because I want to be an I’m usually shy, but when I’m on the , I’m not shy at all I like being another person and I like looking at the in front of me I want to very well and be a famous I love going to the theatre with my class and seeing and musicals Sometimes we meet the actors after a and ask them questions This term we’re doing a musical at school It’s hard work for me because I can the songs but I can’t ! I can’t remember the different moves and I often the wrong thing, but we 10 a lot, almost every day, so I’m slowly learning them, I think! 10 This week we (rehearse) a new play It’s not a musical, so we (not learn) any songs, but there’s a lot of work to I (not go) out this week at all Every evening I’m at school! Hannah says hi! She (use) another computer The IT teacher isn’t here She (help) the Year 11 students Next week there is a special performance by Year 11, so this week they (not do) any school work Lucky things! How are Dan and Jack? 10 (they / practise) for their big football match on Saturday? Have a good day tomorrow, Sara x 10 Choose the correct answer a They’re going James isn’t here a He’s playing Wr i t e t h e c o r re c t w o r d a f t e r e a c h d e f i n i t i o n Men wear this in the office, or for a special occasion like a wedding These trousers are usually blue You wear this on your body to play sport You wear these on your feet to play sport to the theatre every week b They go basketball b He plays for your tour at the moment? a Are you rehearsing b Do you rehearse to my friends on the Internet after school a I’m talking We a aren’t performing b I talk our play this week b don’t perform You often wear this over a shirt You wear this jewellery around your neck 5 C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the Women wear this It starts at the middle of the body and is long or short Everyone wears this, especially in the summer You can buy it in lots of different colours and styles You wear this jewellery in your ears 10 Men wear this around their neck 10 Grammar Complete the email fr om Sara Bagur with the verbs Put them in the present contin uous Hi Nicki What verbs in the box • act • • help • sing • sleep I hate exams Jessica doesn’t mind me She’s very kind ? A Do you like B Yes, I love it I want to work in the theatre My cat loves on my bed Some of my friends dislike They prefer listening to music Total 40 (you / do)? (you / have) fun? I (work) hard at the moment © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E Matrix Introduction Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Secrets of the Sea A look at some young killer whales, with some (very surprising) photography Wr i t e t h e c o r r e c t w o r d ( s ) a f t e r e a c h s e n t e n c e This programme tells us about the weather A lot of people want to be in this type of programme because they want to be famous A lot of funny things happen in this type of programme This type of programme gives us a lot of information about a subject On this type of programme, people answer a lot of questions If their answers are correct, they win something I love this type of programme because it’s a story about people and their problems We can watch this at the cinema and on television Heart of the City Chrissie and her daughter are back home after their (very bad) holiday Can they forget it? 10 Sandie has a (really good) birthday, but she can’t forget Keith … 10 L o o k a t t h e i n f o r ma t i o n a b o u t t h r e e r e a l i t y s h o w s a n d c o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s U s e t h e c o r re c t f o r m of the a d j e c t i ve in bracke t s Changing Schools Island Circus cool ••• • •• funny •• • ••• interesting •• • ••• good •• • ••• These programmes are popular with young children We can learn about what is happening in the world from this programme 10 I like eating good food, so I like this type of programme 10 Complete the sentences with adjecti ves tha t mean the same as the adjecti ves in brackets Use each adjecti ve once There is sometimes more than one ans wer Today’s TV programmes The Simpsons Another episode of this series with a performance from Mel Gibson (really good) (really good) The Office The last episode of this funny) comedy series Big Cats in Africa A4 these Dark Water A6 if you can’t swim … Example: Circus is cooler than Island (cool) Circus is Changing Schools is (cool) Circus is Island isn’t Changing Schools is Circus is Changing Schools is (interesting) Changing Schools is Island isn’t Circus (good) 10 Circus is Changing Schools (funny) programme programme (interesting) Circus (cool) Island (good) programme (funny) Island Circus (bad) Changing Schools or programme (good) 10 (extremely (really good) programme about (extremely interesting) animals (really frightening) film – especially Real Lives The true story of a family’s journey through the desert to find food © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E (very bad) Matrix Introduction Test Complete the sentences with can / can’ t, must / mustn’ t, was / wasn’ t, were / weren’ t, could / couldn’ t At my last school I make any friends I was very unhappy ‘ your dad good at football at school?’ ‘No, he wasn’t.’ You eat in the classroom, but you can eat in the dining room That quiz show terrible! Really bad! I can sing but I dance Nina and Daisy at school today so I couldn’t walk home with them you cook? Yes – when my mum helps me! My brother use a computer when he was five Now he’s very good at computer studies We rehearse this again It’s not right 10 Her postcard from Paris It was from Rome 10 Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction Test Name: Class: Vocabular y Grammar Complete the text with the wor ds in the box Complete the sentences with the past simple of the • boarding card • catch • escalator • gate • got off • got on • miss • passport • took off • ticket I was happy because it was the first day of my holiday I the bus outside the airport I took my bag and went into the airport I walked to the check-in desk I showed my and to the check-in assistant and gave her my bag I went through passport control and then I went up an to a café I sat down and started reading my book Then another passenger started talking to me ‘Where are you going?’ she asked ‘Paris,’ I answered ‘What time is your flight?’ ‘Twelve o’clock.’ ‘Really? It’s almost twelve now.’ ‘Is it? Thanks!’ I said My plane was at 2, so I ran there quickly I didn’t want to my flight! ‘Here’s my Can I still the flight to Paris?’ I asked the assistant ‘Yes, but hurry,’ she said I ran to the plane and I went quickly to a seat I couldn’t speak Five minutes later the plane 10 It was a terrible way to begin my holiday! 10 Choose the correct answer Dan walked across / over the room and looked at the picture on the wall I always walk down / over this bridge on my way to school We went down / under the escalator and left the airport Did you go across / through the big doors? Helen went through / up the stairs to her room verbs in bracke t s I to read because I was tired (not want) My sister dinner for all the family last night It was very good! (make) Matt and James the bus at the right stop, so they were late for the play (not get off) Our French teacher us about some famous places in Paris (tell) We our hotel because the people were really friendly (love) Complete the questions Use the wor ds in the box and t h e c o r re c t f o r m of the ve r b s i n b r a c ke t s • Anna • Tom and Mark • you • you • your brother Where (go) with her friends?’ ‘She went to an Internet café.’ ‘When (try) to speak to Lucy?’ ‘I tried to speak to her this morning but she didn’t answer her phone.’ ‘What (eat) at school today?’ ‘I ate some pizza and some salad.’ ‘Which DVD (watch)?’ ‘He watched Robots.’ ‘’Who (travel) to Scotland with?’ ‘They travelled with Tom’s parents.’ 10 C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r sa t i o n w i t h t h e v e r b s A: (you / have) a good flight to New York? B: Yes, thanks It was fine We (arrive) at JFK Airport and (catch) a bus to our hotel A: Was the hotel good? B: Yes, it was very nice We (not eat) there because the restaurants were cheaper, but it was fine A: And what (you / do)? B: We (visit) the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building and we (see) all the famous shops We (not go) to any plays or musicals because they were very expensive I (not buy) any souvenirs but I 10 (take) a lot of photos 10 Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Grammar R e a d t h e s e n t e n c e s W h e re d i d t h e p e r son sa y e a c h C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r sa t i o n w i t h t h e v e r b s i n t h e p a s t sentence? s i m p l e ‘You can borrow eight books.’ ‘I don’t want to park here because it’s really expensive.’ A: Denise was a hero at the weekend (you know)? B: No, I didn’t What (she do)? A: She pulled a little boy out of the river B: Really? Where (she see) him? A: Under the bridge She jumped into the river She (not think) about the danger She pulled him to the side of the river and then she shouted for help She (not have) her phone with her so she couldn’t phone the hospital B: Was the little boy OK? A: Yes He couldn’t speak, so Denise (not know) his name, but he was OK B: (he go) to hospital? A: Yes, but he (not stay) there for long B: (Denise tell) you about it? A: No I 10 (not see) her at the weekend I read about it in the newspaper She’s famous! 10 ‘The mayor isn’t here today.’ ‘There aren’t any tickets for today’s match Sorry.’ ‘The train to London is late.’ ‘You can’t touch these things because they’re extremely old.’ ‘We can get to fires very quickly from here.’ ‘I’m Doctor Porter How can I help you?’ ‘Our books are the cheapest in town!’ 10 ‘Please bring your homework tomorrow.’ 11 ‘We make three types of cars here.’ 12 ‘We’re showing five films this week.’ Complete the sentences with the wor ds in the box 12 C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a l t e r na t i v e A: I love surfing It’s really excited / exciting ! Do you like it? B: No I tried it, but I was frightened / frightening The sea was awful A: Yes, sometimes it’s frightened / frightening I’m surprised / surprising that I can it I’m not usually good at sport B: Are you in a surfing club? A: Yes I have lessons there They’re really interested / interesting I had some lessons at another club, but they were bored / boring, so I didn’t learn much B: Do you surf every day? A: No My parents are worried / worrying about my schoolwork, so I only surf on Wednesdays and at the weekend B: Do you other sports? A: No I’m not interested / interesting in them – only surfing! © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E • a • an • any • some Have you got There weren’t I usually meet my friends in Internet café We gave the school books Did they buy A lot of people didn’t have There are TV Dan wants Did you bring 10 We had water? people on the beach money for souvenirs? food hilarious reality shows on football for his birthday DVDs? terrible weather in Paris 10 Total 40 Matrix Introduction Test Name: Class: Vocabular y Grammar C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a l t e r na t i v e C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r sa t i o n w i t h t h e c o r r e c t p a s t I’m very enthusiastic / grateful about acting, and I was upset / glad that I was in this term’s school play It was a good play, and I had an important part, and I was uninterested / anxious about it In a play last year, I forgot some words I was very ashamed / enthusiastic I didn’t want to that again I got very proud / tense before the first performance I was desperate / afraid of forgetting some words again I couldn’t relax and I didn’t know what to – I was glad / desperate Then my friend Adam helped me He wasn’t in the play so he was very relaxed / tense He told me jokes and made me laugh I gave a good performance, and I felt proud / afraid of myself and very 10 anxious / grateful to Adam 10 Complete the sentences When it doesn’t rain for a very long time, there’s a When there is a lot of water in the streets, there are When you see a very, very big wave in the sea, there’s a When you hear an explosion and there’s a strong wind, there’s a When you see in the sky, you usually hear thunder later 10 contin uous f o r m of the ve r b s A: Where were you in the storm yesterday? B: I was at the park I (play) tennis with Emma We saw Carla and Amy there A: Really? What (they / do)? B: Well, they (not play) tennis They (sit) near the café A: (Amy / wear) her new jacket? B: No She didn’t have a jacket A: And what (Carla / wear)? B: I don’t know! I (not look) at their clothes! I (try) to play tennis A: Did you win? B: No Well, I (not win) when we stopped I had two games and Emma had five Were you out in the storm too? A: Yes I 10 (come) home from the shops It was exciting! 10 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past c o n t i n u o u s o r p a s t s i m p l e Who When I (you / meet) while you (travel) in Thailand? (see) Hannah she (not play) volleyball She was in the gym Tom (you / have) dinner when I (phone) you? (find) a good website about Hamlet while he (look) for information about William Shakespeare When you (leave) school, (it / rain) ? 10 Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Complete the sentences with be going to and the verbs Complete the sentences 10 Your mother’s brother is your Your mother’s mother is your Your brother is your father’s Your husband’s father is your Your parents’ daughter is your Your brother’s son is your Your wife’s mother is your Your uncle’s son is your Your grandfather’s father is your Your brother’s daughter is your 10 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box • • go • have • make I love going to summer camp I go every year and I always a good time We get up early and breakfast After breakfast, some people the washing up and we all our beds Then we can different activities on the river or we walk in the mountains Sometimes we on a day trip to the beach It’s 10 km from the camp, and we always on foot In the evening we come back to the camp, a shower and then some people the meal for everyone We sit outside and eat and talk At the end of the camp, we a big party It’s good fun! 10 I usually a lot of friends, try some new sports and see some wild animals 10 A: What (you / do) this weekend? B: Helen and I (see) a film on Saturday (you / go) into town on Saturday? A: Yes, but I (not / stay) there long I5 (play) basketball at 2.00 B: With Tom and Jason? A: Just Jason Tom (not / come) because his dad (take) him to the football match B: (Tom / have) a party for his birthday next weekend? A: Yes His mum and dad (organise) a party for him but they 10 (not / tell) him about it B: Can I tell him? A: No! 10 R e a d t h e i n f o r ma t i o n i n b r a c k e t s C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a l t e r na t i v e Today is Monday 17th April 2006 My sister’s going to have a party next month / next year (May) I’m going to start dance lessons this weekend / this week (Wednesday) My brother’s going to play in a football match in two days’ time / next week (Wednesday) What are we going to eat tonight / tomorrow evening ? (Monday evening) My parents are going to take my grandmother to hospital this afternoon / tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday p.m.) 5 Write sentences in the present continuous about James’s school ter m • 20th April • go to the theatre • 29th April • a dance group perform at school • May • exams • June • students from Spain come to our school • July • have a school picnic I A dance group April I Students from Spain in June We the theatre on 20th April at school on 29th exams in May to our school a school picnic in July Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction Name: Test Class: Vocabular y Grammar Wr i t e t h e c o r r e c t w o r d(s) ne x t t o e a c h d e f i n i t i o n C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h w i l l o r won’ t a n d t h e v e r b s in the box To use paper or glass again You can take empty bottles to this place • • improve • like • stop • take Helping plants and animals to survive A lot of products have this It’s usually a box with some plastic To put something that you don’t want in the rubbish bin Friendly to the natural world To stop the waste of something To make, water or land dirty To make something less attractive, useful or valuable A: We sometimes have bad storms and floods What can we to stop them? B: We can plant more trees on the mountains A: What the trees ? B: They (✗) the storms, but they (✓) a lot of the rain water A: Some people probably (✗) this plan What can you say to them? B: I can say that their environment (✓) and so the plan is good for them too 10 C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a l t e r na t i v e 10 The air, water and land where we live 10 Complete the sentences with the wor ds in the box T h e re are two more wor ds than you need • demonstrations • letters • meeting • money • petitions • posters • wristband I’m in a campaign to protect the animals in this country I wear a green that says ‘Protect British animals’ We have a every month, and I often put up about films and lectures I sometimes sign to conserve places where animals live, and I sometimes go on about new roads or airports, because I want our animals to survive If I don’t see / won’t see you tomorrow, when I see / will I see you? Jack’s parents send / will send him to a brat camp if he doesn’t behave / won’t behave well this term These children don’t learn / won’t learn to read and write if they don’t go / won’t go to school If there’s / there will be a water fall ride at the theme park, you get on / will you get on it? If you’re / you will be interested in animals, you love / you’ll love this programme I am / I’ll be very upset if we lose / we’ll lose this match She doesn’t want / won’t want to be in the school play if she doesn’t like / won’t like acting If he’s / he’ll be unhappy, I try / I’ll try to help him These animals don’t survive / won’t survive if we don’t protect / won’t protect them 10 What we / will we if we miss / will miss the bus? 10 Complete the sentences with the positi ve or ne g ati ve impera ti ve f o r ms of the verbs in the box • buy • forget • leave • meet • waste water! your homework! recycled paper when you can me at the train station at ten the television on when you’re not watching it Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction 10 Test Name: Class: Vocabular y Grammar C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a l t e r na t i v e C o m p l e t e t h e c o n v e r sa t i o n w i t h t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s Have you seen my rucksack / locker ? I thought I left it here In today’s Geography lesson / subject we learned about earthquakes Kate is anxious because she’s got two rules / exams today Find page 110 in your exercise books / text books and read question There are some bullies /exams at school, but everyone in my class is nice The subjects / rules say that we can’t use our mobile phones at school I love singing so my favourite lesson / subject at school is Music At school we all have lockers / rules where we keep our things I wrote the answers in my exercise book / text book and gave it to the teacher 10 Sit on the chairs, not on the desks / rucksacks 11 Our lesson / homework for History is to write about Ancient Egypt 11 Complete the sentences with the wor ds in the box • cottages • farm • field • footpath • hill • stream • valley • village • woods Yesterday we went on the bus to the country We went up a big , and then we went down the other side into the We got off the bus in a very pretty called Corsham It had about twenty , a shop and an old church There was a little bridge that went over a We crossed the bridge and then we went on a through some The trees were beautiful and we could hear a lot of birds Then we went into a big There weren’t any animals in it so we walked across it We went through a gate and came to a There was a house, a car and some dogs, and a little road We walked down this road to the main road, and then went back to the car Use the pre s e n t p e r f e c t A: Was it difficult to move to this village from London? B: Yes, at first My life is very different here! A: How (it / change)? B: Well, I (start) at a new school, of course I (meet) a lot of new people And we (buy) a cat A: Does Tom like it here? B: No, he (not / have) a good year at school There’s a bully in Tom’s class and he’s horrible to Tom A: (your parents / speak) to Tom’s teachers? B: Yes, and Tom is going to change classes next year, so I think he will be happier A: (you / make) any friends? B: Yes, I’ve got friends at school and one friend in the village I go cycling with him and Tom A: Where (you / be)? B: We (be) to some villages, but I want to go to the mountains I 10 (not / climb) them and I want to try My parents are going to take us in the holidays, so I’m excited about that A: They’re very beautiful, so you’ll have a great time! 10 Write sentences with never or questions with ever Some children / be / to school ✗ You / write / to a magazine ? I / / an exam ✗ My grandfather / travel / by plane ✗ You / see / a tornado ? Your brother / play / in the school football team ? We / win / this competition ✗ Your parents / have / a party ? Kate / eat / a hotdog ✗ 10 You / make / a skirt ? 10 Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 40 Matrix Introduction 11 End-of -term test Vocabular y Choose the correct answer A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: 10 A: B: Are you in the play? Yes We’re playing / rehearsing this week What you at the weekend? I often go shopping / the Internet Was that programme funny? Yes, it was horrible / hilarious What is he wearing? A tracksuit / trainers Does your sister help you? No! She doesn’t think about other people at all She’s sociable / selfish What are you watching? Something about animals? Yes, it’s a soap / documentary about elephants How can we tell Rosie about the party? We can send / her a text message Do you like this computer game? No It’s awful / wonderful Why isn’t Nick talking to us? He was fine yesterday Yes, he’s fun / moody sometimes What are you singing? A song from a stage / musical 10 Complete the sentences with wo r ds tha t mean the same Name: Class: Mark’s computer game is good ) 10 Do you (really the Internet every day? (use ) 10 Grammar Wr i t e q u e s t i o n s f o r t h e a n s we r s I my homework in my bedroom No, I wasn’t at school on Monday Yes, Carla can act We’re studying electricity in Science No, the pizzas at lunchtime weren’t nice I play football with Tom – and sometimes Wayne She’s rehearsing for the play this week The play was in a theatre in London No, I couldn’t read when I was four as the wor ds in bracke t s 10 Thank you very much for the really pretty (something you wear on your neck ) It’s Hannah is watching her favourite programme It’s a about people living in a house together (a TV programme about a group of real people doing something difficult together ) Matthew doesn’t like walking to school He likes going by car He’s (not liking to any activity or work ) I usually my friends in the park (see a person and talk to him / her ) Do you like my new ? (blue trousers) ‘Could you see your mum and dad in the ?’ ‘No I could only see the people at the front.’ (the people who watch a play in a theatre ) This book is about a family in Japan It’s (very interesting ) My mum watches every night (a TV programme that gives us information about what is happening in the world ) © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E I like sports programmes and comedy programmes 10 C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the adjecti ve s My brother is than me (intelligent) Jessica is person in our class (young) The weather is today than it was yesterday (bad) London is city in Britain (big) She isn’t as as her father (famous) The spaghetti here is than the pizza (good) I think Helena is person in our family (pretty) Jack has got part in the play (difficult) exam this week was science (bad) 10 My friends are than me (tall) 10 Matrix Introduction 12 End-of -term test C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the ve r b s Listening I like (play) basketball and volleyball ‘Are Joe and Michael here?’ ‘Yes, but they (have) dinner.’ You mustn’t (talk) in an exam Luke (go) to the same school as me Sara (like) cartoons and comedy programmes Jack (have) a twin sister, Lucy I can’t play basketball because I (not / wear) my trainers today Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp (be) in some popular films last year I (can / not) go swimming on Saturday because the pool was shut 10 Christina (be / not) at my school in 2003 10 You are going to hear an inter vie w with a girl called Natasha Listen and choose the right ans wer Natasha is a a basketball player b an actor c a juggler Listen ag ain and decide if the sentences are t r ue or f alse Write T or F Natasha is in a soap Layla is her friend Layla is twelve years old Layla is shy Natasha works hard Natasha doesn’t like the people she works with Natasha doesn’t any school work Natasha likes comedy programmes Natasha does a lot of sport S p e a k ing M a ke a dialogue with the wor d s Choose the correct answer I like this shirt Do you like her / she / it ? ‘How often / Where / Who you play volleyball?’ ‘I usually play on Mondays and Wednesdays after school.’ Tom isn’t as sporty / sportier / the sportiest as me I sometimes / always / never watch that quiz show I hate it This is the funny / funnier / funniest cartoon on TV at the moment I dislike / hate / don’t mind practising the guitar It’s OK Going to the cinema is expensive / more expensive / the most expensive than watching a DVD at home I usually wear trainers I love it / them / they Daisy is good / better / the best actor in the class 10 I often / always / never watch TV after school but on Tuesdays I play basketball and on Thursdays I go swimming 10 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: you / / Friday evenings? watch television you / watch television now? yes / watch The Simpsons you / / your homework? Sundays you / go shopping / Saturdays? no / not like / go shopping meet / friends / Saturdays you / meet them? we / meet / Internet cafe 10 Total © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E 80 Matrix Introduction 13 End-of -term test Name: Class: Vocabular y Grammar Choose the correct answer Choose the correct answer Where are you going? To the library / book shop I’m going to buy a book for Caroline’s birthday Why was the airport closed? Because there was a hurricane / drought Does this bus go to the museum? Not exactly, but you can get off / get on it at the park and walk to the museum Did you get a good mark for your history homework? Yes I was very surprising / surprised What did you wear for the picnic? A T-shirt and some trousers / soaps Why didn’t you take a photo of those people? I was afraid / anxious to ask them What did you on Saturday morning? I watched some curtains / cartoons Did your friends help you with your school work while you were ill? Yes, they did I was very grateful / generous for their help When did you see Lucy? At lunchtime when I was walking under / across the road to the shop 10 Did you enjoy the exhibition? No, I didn’t It was really boring / bored 10 Complete the dialogue Use one word for each gap S o m e t i m e s m o r e t h a n o n e a n s w e r i s p o s s i b l e A: Did you have a good holiday? B: No, we didn’t! Lots of things went wrong! First of all we our plane so we waited five hours for another one We arrived at our hotel at 1.30 a.m A: Was the hotel OK? B: No, it was ! It was very dirty and the food was horrible The people weren’t nice to us – they were very They didn’t welcome us at all Then on the second day my brother had an accident He ran some stairs, fell and hurt his head We were really and we took him to Luckily he was OK Then two days later there was an awful There was a lot of rain and the river couldn’t take all the water so there were The water went into people’s homes, so fire officers took people to the It was the biggest place in the town, and there weren’t any football matches! A: Were you frightened? B: No, I was 10 ! I liked it because it was strange and different 10 © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E I saw / was seeing a brilliant advert while I was watching TV this morning There’s some / any paper on the teacher’s desk Heathrow Airport in London is the bigger / biggest airport in Europe He works for a / an organisation in Pakistan We got lost while we walked / were walking down the mountain Lee doesn’t have some / any friends ‘Have you got your boarding card?’ ‘Yes, but I can’t find it / her !’ I’m not as good / better at Maths as you Sam told / was telling a joke when the teacher came into the classroom 10 Did you meet some / any actors after the performance? 10 Make sentences from the words (You not need all the w o r ds.) you / go / going / are / where ? yesterday / don’t / speak / didn’t / I / Sara / to a History lesson / did / was / you / have / today ? like / don’t / the children / work / in the factory / working my homework / I / last night / wasn’t / / couldn’t at the train station / stopped / the bus / didn’t I / Matthew / wasn’t / saw / when / using / him / the computer / used volleyball / play / sometimes / are / we Sandra / to / phone / I / tonight / must 10 the tsunami / when / what / came / the boys / doing / did / were ? 10 C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the ve r b s I (think) her name was Katy, but it’s Kirsty! I lost an earring while I (run) My brother hates (write) emails Matrix Introduction 14 End-of -term test ‘ (you / win) on Saturday?’ ‘No We lost, three one.’ He (forget) his passport so he couldn’t get on the plane Sophie (not go) out with her friends after school, but she meets them at the weekend Tom (not know) about the test, so he was surprised when I told him My grandparents (stay) with us this week ‘Where did you buy your jeans?’ ‘I (not buy) them My sister gave them to me.’ 10 We (wait) to buy our tickets when the train left 10 T h e re are mistakes in eight of the sentences F ind the Ans wer the questions Where was Andrew when he got ill? How long did he stay in hospital? What kind of hospital was it? What did the hospital need? Who helped him organise things at school? What did people sell to make money? Who won the competition for the worst clothes? What was he wearing? mistakes and corre c t t h e m Who has got the money now? I haven’t got some homework today Last summer we go to Dubai S p e a k ing Anna usually have lunch with me M a ke a dialogue with the wor ds Put the verbs in the c o r re c t f or m Did you phone me while you came home? Who you play football with? There was three hurricanes last summer We couldn’t talk while we were doing the test Do you can swim? We bought a food 10 Joe wasn’t sending me a text message last night 10 Listening You are going to hear an inter vie w with a boy called Andre w Taylor W hat did he last year? Choose the right ans wer a He collected money for a hospital b He wrote a book about a hospital c He organised a competition in a hospital 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: what / you / / last weekend? Saturday / go shopping what / you / buy? buy / CDs / chocolate you / see / storm? Yes It / exciting! It / start / while we / go / home be / you / with Charlotte? Yes We / meet / in town and / go / cafe where / you / go? Pizza Margherita Pizzas / be / wonderful! 10 Total 80 © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E Matrix Introduction 15 End-of -year test Name: Class: Vocabular y Grammar Choose the correct answer Wr i t e q u e s t i o n s f o r t h e a n s we r s Can we make a fire? No, fires are dangerous here because there’s a drought / daughter Where is passport control? Go up that escalator / gate, and go right What are you doing on Saturday? We’re having a shopping / barbeque Do you take your books to school in a bag? No I take them in a wristband / rucksack Who is Johnny Depp? He’s an American actor / play What is your petition about? It’s about a new field / factory that will make plastic bags Are you going to throw these magazines away? No I’m going to recycle / catch them Is it going to rain today? I don’t know I didn’t see the weather forecast / reality show last night Do Jack’s parents work on their farm every day? Yes They never have a holiday They’re very glad / hardworking 10 What are you doing in your campaign against the car park? We’re having a big performance / meeting about it at the town hall 10 Complete the sentences Write one word in each gap That documentary about comics was really I learnt a lot about them I always to music while I my homework I’ve got some great CDs Do you take your old glass bottles to the ? ‘Where is the gym?’ ‘Go that door and then go up the stairs.’ I met Hannah’s last week She is Hannah’s mother’s mother When I go out in the evening it’s cold, so I usually wear a with my T-shirt If you a mistake, don’t worry Just it again Luke loves singing so he is very about being in the musical He practises the songs all the time! We live in a small There are about 600 people in it 10 That film was ! I was really frightened! 10 © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E She said ‘Read the text on page 5’ They’re going to sleep in tents Yes, the hurricane was awful I’m eating a sandwich Yes, we can use the Internet at school No, my brother won’t help me He goes to Greenhill school No, I’ve never had a party We were playing football at p.m 10 Nina is going with me 10 Complete the sentences Write one word in each gap ‘Did you put up posters at the weekend?’ ‘Yes, I put up five.’ We’re going to go on a demonstration three days’ time I drink tea, but I usually drink coffee You waste water It’s bad for the environment Katie isn’t friendly as Ellen My grandparents gave me money for my birthday My sister doesn’t like to school with me ‘Is Mark coming on the school trip?’ ‘I don’t know I haven’t asked phone me at home tonight because I won’t be there 10 My brother has got the bedroom in the house It’s nicer than mine! 10 C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the ve r b s If I ask my mum, she (say) ‘No’ (go) to Gate 14 Your plane will leave from there Matrix Introduction 16 End-of -year test He (not / make) his bed so his room isn’t tidy We (meet) Joe and Lisa at 10 a.m on Saturday Do you want to come too? I (not / have) a good time at camp last summer I can’t come to the park with you because I (paint) my bedroom! I can’t leave it It (not / snow) when we arrived but it was cold While we were watching the film, we (eat) some chocolate Naomi (not / buy) food at school She always has homemade sandwiches 10 You must (sign) your name at the end of the letter 10 T h e re are mistakes in eight of the sentences F ind the mistakes and corre c t t h e m Listen ag ain and ans wer the questions When is Joe going? Who is he going with? Who is taking them? Who will bring them back home? Why won’t he go swimming? What did he there last summer? What does he usually with his cousins? What is on Friday? What will happen on Friday? Have you got History lesson today? Ben cans take very good photographs S p e a k ing M a ke a dialogue with the wor ds Put the verbs in the I’ve never been on a boat c o r re c t f or m Do you know she? Emma’s going to London last week, and then she’s going to Brighton I’m more tall than my mother We did some concerts in Italy last winter If it won’t rain tomorrow, we’ll have a barbecue We go to the football match tomorrow 10 When you watched this DVD? 10 Listening You are going to hear a conver sation between Joe and R achel Listen and choose the right ans wer 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: you / go / theme park / yesterday? Yes go / with my sister and my parents have / a good time? Yes, thanks we / go / on some great rides they / expensive? Yes they / more expensive / last year I / go / there / next week Great! some rides / change they / more exciting now which ride / best? favourite / roller coaster / but speed / terrifying! 10 Total In the holidays Joe is going to a visit his cousins in Spain b go to a summer camp c stay with his aunt and uncle 80 © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E Matrix Introduction 17 End-of -year test Vocabular y as the wor ds in bracke t s 10 you go to? (a school for children who are 11 years old, and older ) Last week we put up some at school about our campaign for a new hospital (big pieces of paper, with information on them) There are some brilliant on Channel (funny programmes ) Helen was very when I told her about the bully at school ( good at understanding people’s problems ) Rebecca’s is an actor (the man that a woman is married to ) If you need something, please speak to a (a person that works on a plane ) Are you going to wear your new for the party? (things you wear in your ears ) What is your best ? (a thing that you study at school ) People were after the hurricane because they didn’t have any food or water (extremely worried and ready to anything ) I usually have a when I come home from school (a small amount of food that you eat between meals ) 10 Choose the correct answer ve r b s There (not / be) a book shop here last year We (not / play) volleyball tomorrow I don’t mind (live) in a village I (not / can) find any trousers in the shops on Saturday Kirsty (bring) her friend to our house yesterday I think the exams next week (be) difficult I’ll be very upset if we (not / win) the match This is the money for the orphanage We (collect) four hundred pounds I took some photographs while we (walk) in the woods 10 (not / write) on the desk 10 T h e re are mistakes in eight of the sentences F ind the mistakes and correct them I must to my Geography homework tonight Where did you buy your earrings? Joe has a party next week We not went to the cinema yesterday I did / made the washing up after dinner last night We walked over / under the hill and found a footpath to the road They have two sons / daughters One boy is ten and one is twelve The food in that little restaurant was boring / astonishing !’ ‘Yes, I was surprised too It was great!’ Please don’t throw away / get off your old CDs You can recycle them Our flight was afraid / frightening because there was a big storm while we were landing At the end of the play there were only two people on the stream / stage I like walking in the woods / gates near the river The lightning / packaging last night was exciting Sometimes it filled the sky and it was different colours 10 We have showers, not baths, because we want to waste / save water 10 © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s Class: C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r re c t f o r ms of the Complete the sentences with wo r ds tha t mean the same Which Name: P H OT O C O P I A B L E Sara’s sister is a doctor Nina go to the gym on Saturdays I don’t watch soaps never That was the more exciting ride in the theme park! There isn’t some pollution on this beach 10 I don’t know he 10 Matrix Introduction 18 End-of -year test Complete the sentences Write one word in each gap My aunt and uncle are coming Monday Are there books about sharks? ‘Is Tom at Maths than you?’ ‘Yes He’s very good.’ ‘Did you like that reality show?’ ‘I don’t know I didn’t watch you ever slept on the beach? ‘ programme you want to watch?’ ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’ Emma is the selfish person in our family Bring water with you on the school trip ‘Do you like ?’ ‘Yes I jog every day after school.’ 10 We’ve got exam tomorrow 10 Choose the correct answer Are you going to the beach yesterday / tomorrow afternoon? You mustn’t / couldn’t forget your passport when you go to New York We’re going / We go on a school trip today to the Museum of London Sam have / has two brothers and one sister Isabel was performing / performed very well last night Are you going to have / Do you have a party for your birthday? My dad’s mobile phone rang while we were watching / watched the play If my mum finishes / will finish the marathon, I’ll be very proud I think this film won’t / will be very popular because it’s got a good story 10 While I was looking in my school bag I was finding / found a letter from my teacher 10 Listen ag ain and decide if the sentences are t r ue or f alse Write T or F The organisation helps children in orphanages The children are in Africa Some of the children have parents The conditions in the orphanages are very good The adults in the orphanages give the children a lot of love and attention Some parents are poor because they haven’t got any work Some parents can’t read and write Some children leave the orphanages and live with new families in other countries These children often not like their new families and go back to the orphanage S p e a k ing M a ke a dialogue with the wor ds Put the verbs in the c o r re c t f or m 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: 10 A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: you / go / school trip / last week? Yes go / exhibition / London you / like / it? Yes it / brilliant! you / buy / souvenirs? Yes buy / pencils we / go / Geography trip / next week / for three days where / you / stay? In tents I / think / it / be / awful! I think / you / have / a good time! 10 Listening Total 80 You are going to hear someone talking about an o r g anisa tion tha t helps children Listen and ans we r t h e question: Does this organisation help only children, or children and their parents? © O x fo rd U n iv e rs i t y P re s s P H OT O C O P I A B L E Matrix Introduction 19 ... life is very different here! A: How (it / change)? B: Well, I (start) at a new school, of course I (meet) a lot of new people And we (buy) a cat A: Does Tom like it here? B: No, he (not / have)... b s If I ask my mum, she (say) ‘No’ (go) to Gate 14 Your plane will leave from there Matrix Introduction 16 End-of -year test He (not / make) his bed so his room isn’t tidy We (meet) Joe and... read and write Some children leave the orphanages and live with new families in other countries These children often not like their new families and go back to the orphanage S p e a k ing M a ke