Cumulative test Units 1–5 Grammar Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets I’m afraid he _ (do) his homework at the moment Phone again at about 6.30 p.m Why _ (they arrive) late for every lesson? Miss Barnes _ (teach) us this term She’s got a different class My cousin _ (have to) wear a uniform at his school He wears what he wants _ (you go) to Germany for your holiday every year? We _ (go) for a walk in the forest Do you want to come? I _ (go) out with my friends on Friday nights Where (they have) the chess club on Mondays? _ (he have to) walk to school every day? 10 There _ (be) some socks on the floor Mark: /10 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative, superlative or adverb form of the adjectives in brackets It’s _ (exciting) to go to a party than to stay at home! Don’t watch that! It’s the _ (boring) programme on TV My house is the _ (far) from the school I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.! My sister is only five but she reads very _ (good) I’m _ (happy) than yesterday I’ve got some new trainers! Chris doesn’t study very hard He’s got the _ (bad) results in the class It’s usually _ (cold) in England than it is in Italy I think English is the _ (difficult) language in the world! My brother’s a _ (good) driver than I am 10 Her writing is very clear She writes so (careful) Mark: /10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Solutions Elementary tests Cumulative test Units 1–5 Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct words My mother’s sister is my _ A cousin B nephew C aunt My dad _ the house on Saturdays A cooks B irons C cleans I’m eating in the _ at lunchtime today A playing field B canteen C corridor Teachers don’t wear _ in class A tracksuits B skirts C shoes He plays the _ in a pop group A drums B cello C violin We _ after school on Wednesdays A guitar B gymnastics C chess You get very wet if you stand near the _ A waterfall B rainforest C lake I have a bad _ because my shoes are small A finger B hand C toe The _ is a very quiet animal A hippopotamus B snake C bear 10 They can’t teach _ at my school because we don’t have many computers A religious education B English C I.C.T Mark: /10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Solutions Elementary tests Cumulative test Units 1–5 Listening [1.11] Listen to the radio interview Are the sentences true or false? The students at Ally’s school have a fashion club _ They want to get money to buy computers for the school _ They can’t swim at the school _ There’s a competition for people to decide who is the best student _ The tickets include food _ Mark: _ /10 Reading Read the text Changes Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin, the main language of the Chinese people? Do you think it’s a good idea to learn about environmental problems like climate change at school? In the UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not traditional ones They want to teach students about things that are important today For example, China is becoming a very important country for business Some teachers think it’s better for students to learn Mandarin at school than Spanish or French At the moment French is the most popular language in UK schools but it’s not very useful for the students’ future jobs Geography lessons are also changing Some people think it’s more important to learn about modern environmental problems in geography than to learn about continents and countries A lot of people don’t like the changes They think it’s important for children to study traditional subjects at schools and learn different subjects later Of course, parents want their children to learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn’t enough time in the day and I’m sure children don’t want to stay at school in the evenings too! Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Solutions Elementary tests Cumulative test Units 1–5 Choose the best answers Today in the UK A children can go to China B schools want to teach Mandarin C children don’t like languages The French language A is very difficult B is useful for work C is popular in UK schools In geography A students don’t learn important things B teachers want to teach students about modern problems C students like learning about countries Which sentence is true? A Everyone wants these changes B The students want the changes C Only some people want the changes Parents A would like their children to learn more things B want to teach their children important things C want their children to stay at school in the evenings Mark: _ /10 Writing Write a letter to an English friend Tell him/her about these things: • your town and area • your school • your hobbies Mark: _ /10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Total: _ /60 Solutions Elementary tests