Smart Planet 1 Unit 9 Standard Test

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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 When are you going to your grandparents’ house? (you/go)
2 We are flying to Italy on Saturday. (fly)
3 I am not having a holiday this year because I’m very busy. (not have)
4 Are we meeting on Friday? (we/meet)
5 Olivia is competing in a competition next week. (compete)
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be going to.

1 I am not going to study at university because I want to travel.
2 John is going to book his holiday today.
3 We are not going to go to Clara’s party because we don’t want to.
4 Brad and Julia are going to get married next year.
5 We are going to finish our project later.
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3 Match the questions with the answers.

1 e Are you going to call James? a No, he isn’t.
2 d Are we going to organise a party? b Yes, she is.
3 a Is Tom going to go abroad this year? c Yes, they are.
4 c Are your parents going to buy you a car? d No, we aren’t.
5 b Is Maria going to study Geography? e Yes, I am.
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4 Circle  the correct options.

1 What time Mark?
a are you meeting b you are meeting c are you going meet
2 Are you going to help me with my homework?
a No, I’m not going. b No, I’m not. c No, I don’t.
3 Where are you going your holiday?
a spending b to spend c spend
4 Is Nick coming to England this year?
a Yes, he does. b Yes, he is coming. c Yes, he is.
5 Chloe and Tom going to the museum because they’re both tired.
a aren’t b don’t c didn’t
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Vocabulary
5 Label the pictures.
It’s foggy.  It’s windy.  It’s rainy.  It’s icy.  It’s sunny.

1 It’s rainy. 2 It’s icy. 3 It’s sunny.

4 It’s windy. 5 It’s foggy.

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6 Complete the words.

1 The weather’s horrible today. You can’t see the sun, only grey sky! It’s very c l o u d y .
2 It’s like a Christmas card outside! The trees and hills are all white. It’s s n o w y .
3 Be careful! Don’t fall! It’s very i c y today.
4 The trees are moving and it’s difficult to stand up when you’re outside. It’s very w i n d y .
5 So much wind and rain. What a terrible day! It’s very s t o r m y today.
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7 Write the underlined letters in the correct order to make landscape words.
1 There are beautiful green storfes near my house. forests
2 I want to go to the lenguj to see all the wild animals. jungle
3 There aren’t many trees in the tredes because it’s very dry. desert
4 The sand on the abech is golden yellow. beach
5 We go skiing in the stunmaino every winter. mountains
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8 Circle  the correct options.

1 is usually in March, April and May.
a Spring b Autumn c Winter
2 It’s usually in summer.
a snowy b sunny c foggy
3 September is the first month of .
a autumn b summer c spring
4 There aren’t many fish in the local .
a river b hill c beach
5 I often cycle to the top of the behind my house because there are great views.
a forest b lake c hill
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Listening
9 17  Listen to the conversation between Josh and Katie. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?
1 Katie has got two cousins. F.
2 Josh wants to go windsurfing. F.
3 Katie’s mum loves buying things. T.
4 Katie’s cousins live in Singapore. F.
5 Katie’s going to be in Australia for three weeks. T.
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Reading
10 Read this brochure about Bulgaria.

1 d galleries. For those who like 4 e

Bulgaria is situated on the Balkan architecture, there are a lot of But if you prefer to do nothing, then
peninsula in south-eastern beautiful buildings such as the you must go to the Black Sea. You
Europe. It has a population of National Theatre and Alexander can stay at one of the tourist resorts
7.3 million and its capital city Nevski cathedral and when the like Sunny Beach or Golden Sands
is Sofia, which is to the west weather is good, you can walk or if you like quiet places, there are
of the country. It’s famous for along the wide streets and enjoy many villages to visit. Enjoy the sun,
its landscape, its roses and its the outdoor cafés. sand and warm sea while you eat
wine and is the perfect holiday 3 a fresh fish on the beach.
destination. If you don’t like city life, then you 5 b
2 c can spend time in the mountains. We know that you will have
There are many interesting In the winter there are many a great holiday whether you
places to visit in Sofia. For people places where you can go skiing like sightseeing, hiking or just
who are keen on history, there and in the summer there are relaxing! There really is something
are a lot of museums and art excellent hiking trails. for everyone.

Choose the best heading (a–e) for each paragraph (1–5).

a Sport
b Recommendation
c Sightseeing
d Background
e Relaxing
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Writing
11 Write an email about your next holiday. Use the questions below to help you. Write at least 100
words.
• Where are you going?
• Why are you going there?
• Who are you going with?
• How long are you going for?
• Where are you going to stay?
• What are you going to do?

Students’ own answers

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