Test Listening Listen the text twice and choose: True or False

Test

Listening

1. 
   Listen the text twice and choose: True or False. (10 marks)
   

1. She lives in Dublin. True/False 2. Dublin isn't the biggest city in Ireland. True/False 3.Ireland is famous for its traditional music. True/False 4. A lot of tourists visit Dublin in winter. True/False 5. The sea near Dublin is very warm. True/False

Vocabulary

2. 
   Match the adjectives with the opposites. (5 marks)
   

1. 
   clean a) safe
   
2. 
   noisy b) old
   
3. 
   ugly c) quiet
   
4. 
   dangerous d) pretty
   
5. 
   modern e) dirty
   

3. 
   Complete the words in the text. (5 marks)
   

Our town is very good for food! There is a nice Italian r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. If you like sport, there`s a s _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _, and there`s a nice park - it`s a good place for football. If you prefer reading, there`s a l_ _ _ _ _ _ . My favourite m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the Colosseum of course. It is the largest amphit _ _ _ _ _ _ built by the Roman Empire.

Language focus

4. 
   Write questions with Is there …?, Are there …? and How many …? Then answer the questions. (10 marks)
   

shops/ yes

Are there any good shops in this town? Yes, there are.

1. 
   cinema/ no ………………………………………...…………………………………….......
   
2. 
   theatre/ yes ..............................................................................................................................
   
3. 
   train stations/ two ……………………………………………………………………………....
   
4. 
   flats/ yes ………………………………………………………………………………
   
5. 
   cafes/ ten ………………………………………………………………………………
   

5. 
   Complete the sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in brackets. (5 marks)
   

The blue car is  than the black car. (nice)

1. My result in the test was  than Harry's. (good) 2. Gold is  than silver. (expensive) 3. George is  than Robert. (funny) 4. The train station is   than the cinema. (far) 5. The shopping centre is  than the library. (noisy)

6. Complete the sentences with a, an, some or any. (5 marks)

1. There are ……… cafes in the street. 2. There isn`t …….. library here. 3.There aren`t ……. hotels here and there aren`t …… interesting monuments. 4. There is ……. old bridge in Paris. 5. Are there ……… apples on the tree in your garden? 6. Have we got ……. butter?

Reading

7.Read the text. Then answer the following questions. (10 marks)

My city

My city isn’t a bad city however it’s nothing to get too excited about either. Because it’s a quiet city with very little crime lots of people move here to start families. There are plenty of schools and several parks. There are also quite a number of jobs. People work in both offices and factories.

Having grown up here, I know it well. Too well. I’m ready to move to another place. I want to see other cities and other countries. I think it’s important to learn new things and explore other cultures. I like to spend time with people who have ideas that are different from my ideas. It helps me to see things in a new way.

1. 
   How do I feel about my city? a) it`s okay b) it`s remarkable c) it`s horrible d) it`s fantastic
   

2. Why do I want to move? a) to get married b) to find a job c) my city is getting worse d) to have new experiences

3. What does my city not lack? a) employment and crime b) crime and families c) families and parks d) roads and tourists

4. What is true? a) I moved to this city b) I grew up in this city c) I was born in this city

5. Why do I like to meet new people? a) to hear different ideas b) to learn new languages c) to argue d) to eat new food

Writing

8. Write an email to a friend about your favourite place or city. (10 marks)

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Total marks: Listening ________ / 10

Vocabulary _______/ 10

Language focus ______/ 20

Reading _____/ 10

Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL ______/ 60