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Unit test 8B Continued

1 Put the words in order to make questions.

1 better / cooking / Are / girls / at?

Are girls better at cooking?

2 conversation / better / making / Are / boys / at?

______________________________________

3 sports / is / Who / at / playing / best / the ?

______________________________________

4 their / feelings / about / can / Who / talk ?

______________________________________

5 think / best / Do / maths / girls / are / at / you / the ?

______________________________________

6 than / men / drivers / Are / women / better ?

______________________________________

1 point for each correct answer

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2 Write your own answers to the questions in exercise 1.

1 I think girls are better at cooking.

2 ______________________________________

3 ______________________________________

4 ______________________________________

5 ______________________________________

6 ______________________________________

1 point for each correct answer

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3 Choose the correct options.

1 … worry too much. Everything’s going to be fine.

a You should b You mustn’t

2 I think you … be resting – you’ve just had the flu!

a mustn’t b should

3 You … train every day to be a successful heptathlete.

a shouldn’t b must

4 I … smoke here. It’s not allowed.

a must b mustn’t

5 I don’t think you … drive if you didn’t sleep last night.

a should b shouldn’t

6 You … prepare well for your exam if you want to pass.

a must b shouldn’t

7 You … get professional help to deal with this problem. You can’t do it on your own.

a must b shouldn’t

8 … wear a suit for my first day at work?

a I should b Shouldn’t I

9 I don’t think Bartosz … ask for an X-ray. It’s just a twisted ankle.

a mustn’t b should

10 … talk to your parents about this. Bullying is very serious.

a Must you b You should

11 I think … tell your boyfriend how you feel.

a you should b shouldn’t you

1 point for each correct answer

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of (don’t) have to or can’t.

1 Do you have to work late every day?

2 I ______ take antibiotics. The doctor says I’m OK.

3 Climbers ______ be very fit and strong.

4 We ______ wait a long time for the bus this morning. It was very late!

5 Look – his temperature is 38.2 degrees. He ______ go to school today. He ______ stay in bed.

6 We ______ go out now. It’s much too hot!

7 ______ you ______ wear a school uniform when you were young?

8 She ______ eat this – she’s allergic to nuts.

9 We ______ pay for our tickets. We won them in a competition.

10 We ______ see you tonight. We’re busy.

1 point for each correct answer

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5 Complete the adjectives to match the definitions.

1 calm and kind g e n t l e

2 talking too much and in an l _ _ d annoying way

3 able to understand other people’s s _ _ s _ _ _ _ e feelings

4 trying hard to be better than others c _ _ p _ _ _ t _ _ e

5 messy u _ _ _ _ y

6 shy, not talking very much q _ _ _ t

7 having good manners p _ _ _ _ e

8 liking or good at sport s _ _ _ _ y

9 talking a lot in a friendly way c _ _ _ _ y

10 noisy, full of energy b _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ s

1 point for each correct answer

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6 Complete the sentences with an appropriate adjective.

1 Your daughter is very gentle with the new baby – she hasn’t woken him up!

2 I didn’t know Chloe was so ______ . She runs, swims and cycles every week.

3 I’m lucky to have such a ______ husband. He always knows when I’m feeling upset.

4 Martin is always ______ when we play chess. He gets very annoyed when he doesn’t win.

5 Wei Wei is very ______ tonight. What’s the matter with him? He’s usually got a lot to say.

6 It’s not ______ to talk with your mouth full! Wait until you’ve finished eating.

7 My girlfriend is ______ . She loves to party and she never stops talking.

8 Does your boyfriend talk much? I think boys are usually less ______ than girls.

9 Boys are usually more ______ than girls – they love to run, jump and make lots of noise.

10 You’re so ______ ! Why don’t you put things away after you’ve used them?

1 point for each correct answer

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7 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

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Hurling is an (1) outdoor team game played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the (2) _______ sport of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, and people (3) _______ it for at least 3,000 years. Although many hurling clubs exist (4) _______ , it’s really only the Irish who are passionate about it. However, some university teams are now (5) _______ in North America.

Players (6) _______ use their sticks to hit a small ball between the opponents’ goalposts into a net guarded by a goalkeeper. Players can (7) _______ the ball, but they (8) _______ carry it in their hand for (9) _______ than four steps. They (10) _______ throw the ball either. Players (11) _______ to wear protective clothing, but since 2010 they (12) _______ wear a helmet. Hurling can be a dangerous game so you (13) _______ be brave as well as (14) _______ to try it!

1 point for each correct answer

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8 Read the symptoms and match them to the correct diagnoses.

1 I can’t go near cats or dogs. f .

2 I ate some old meat and I’ve been ___ sick several times since.

3 My ankle is red and swollen and it hurts a lot. ___

4 I have to go to the toilet every twenty minutes. ___

5 I’ve got a fever and my body aches all over. ___

6 I’m blowing my nose and coughing. ___

a food poisoning

b cold

c diarrhoea

d flu

e twisted ankle

f allergy

1 point for each correct answer

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9 Order the sentences in the conversation.

1 Come in and sit down. What seems to be the matter?

__ No, I’m not.

__ Well, you have a bit of a throat infection. Are you allergic to penicillin?

__ OK. Let me just take your temperature. Your glands are swollen. Does it hurt when you swallow?

__ OK. I’ll write you a prescription.

__ I haven’t slept for a few days. My whole body aches and I feel very hot.

__ Yes, it does.

1 point for each correct answer

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10 Translate the sentences.

1 Was it difficult to climb Mt Kilimanjaro?

2 You can’t go out after midday because it’s too hot.

3 Do you play hockey outside or inside?

4 I’ve had to train very hard to be a top athlete.

5 Are you going to wear a shirt and tie to the party?

6 This is a favourite tourist spot of mine.

7 That javelin throw was over ninety metres!

8 What does the doctor think is the matter with you?

9 These feelings are very common between brothers and sisters.

10 Does she think boys are harder to bring up than girls?

11 I don’t have to get up early tomorrow.

1 point for each correct answer

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11 Match the words to the definitions.

1 a strong material used to make jeans g

2 a material often used to make T-shirts __

3 a material produced from animal skins __

4 a precious yellow metal __

5 a material often used to make jumpers __

6 a fine material produced by special worms __

7 a precious shiny grey metal __

a silk

b wool

c gold

d leather

e cotton

f silver

g denim

1 point for each correct answer

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12 Complete the conversations with words in the box.

jeans trousers socks T-shirts jacket sunglasses

1 A Are you packing for the skiing holiday?

B Yes, I’ve packed lots of pairs of wool (1) socks and five or six cotton (2) ______ .

A What about a ski (3) ______ ?

B I’m going to wear that to the airport.

A And do you have a good pair of (4) ______ ? I think it’s going to be sunny on the slopes!

B Yes – got those too. I’m not sure whether to take ski (5) ______ or not. I think I’ll just ski in my (6)______ .

A You must be a much better skier than me – you’re clearly not planning to fall over much!

aftershave boots silk jeans gold grandfather’s

2 A Have you seen my watch?

B This (7) ______ one? It’s lovely.

A Yes, it’s quite old. It was my (8) ______ .

B Have you decided what to wear tonight?

A I think I’ll wear this new (9) ______ shirt and my (10) ______ .

B You should put on some of your (11) ______ so you smell nice.

A Good idea. And should I wear my trainers or (12) ______ ?

B Not your trainers, please!

1 point for each correct answer

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Total

100

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