Unit 1 Progress Test A

Grammar
1 Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1
A _______________________ (you / use) your smartphone in your English lessons?
2 3
B No, we __________. We _______________________ (not / have) Wi-Fi in our classroom.

4
A _______________________ (your cousin / study) languages at university?
5 6
B Yes, she __________. She _________ (speak) English, Arabic and French.
A That’s good! I 7_______________________ (not / understand) Arabic but I 8________ (want) to learn it.

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A This bus _______________________ (not / stop) near our school.
B Let’s wait for the number 8. It 10_______________________ (go) to the park and we can walk from there.

Mark: ___ / 10

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the
present simple.

arrive come finish not play not watch

1 What time _____________ the film _____________?

2 She _____________________________ the trumpet.
3 The teacher ________________________ at school before us.
4 _____________ your best friend _____________ from Brazil?
5 I _______________________ TV in the week.

Mark: ___ / 5

3 Find the mistake in each sentence. Circle the mistake and write the correction.
1 Sorry, I not like this music. __________________________
2 Does you live in that apartment? __________________________
3 My aunt visit us every weekend. __________________________
4 My mum go to London every Monday. __________________________
5 She don’t cycle to school. __________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 1 Unit 1 Progress Test A

Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

do not cook set tidy unload

1 My older brother __________________ the ironing on Saturday morning.

2 Wait for the dishwasher to finish before you __________________ it.
3 My step-father __________________ dinner for my mother.
4 The grandchildren like to __________________ the table.
5 It’s important to __________________ your bedroom.

Mark: ___ / 5

5 Complete the names of the family members. Then match the people with the personality adjectives
below.

creative friendly hard-working patient sensible

1 My _ _ _ _ _ _ (aunt’s daughter) waits for me after school for an hour every day. ____________________
2 My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (mum’s mother) cooks and cleans for the family. ____________________
3 My _ _ _ _ _ _ (sister’s son) likes to help people. ____________________
4 My _ _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _-_ _ _ (wife’s brother) loves making things. ____________________
5 My five-year-old _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (son’s son) knows how to cross the road. ____________________

Mark: ___ / 10

6 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 He’s tall and ___.
a long looking b good-looking c short
2 She’s got long ___.
a hair b glasses c beard
3 Tim’s got fair ___.
a moustache b hair c eyes
4 I’ve got ___ brown hair.
a good-looking b beard c wavy
5 My aunt wears ___ and has curly hair.
a beard b moustache c glasses

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 2 Unit 1 Progress Test A

Use of English
7 Complete the dialogue with the correct answers.
1
Lucy Your sister’s got ___, wavy hair now!
Helen Yes, I know! It’s very different 2___before!
3
Lucy Is she pleased ___ her new haircut?
Helen She loves it! Remi is her hairdresser.
Lucy What does Remi look 4___? A lot of 5___ work there and I don’t know who he is.
6
Helen Well, he’s very good- ___!
7
Lucy Is he the man with a ___ and a moustache?
Helen No, that’s Jonny. Remi’s got medium-8___ black hair and wears red 9___.
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Lucy Oh, I think I know him. Is he very ___?
Helen Yes, that’s right.
1 A short B straight C tall
2 A from B about C at
3 A for B with C to
4 A for B like C as
5 A man B mans C men
6 A looks B looker C looking
7 A hair B beard C glasses
8 A long B short C length
9 A glasses B beard C moustache
10 A long B tall C straight

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
8  1 Listen to the dialogue. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Jenny’s father asks her to set the table. ___
2 Jenny’s hair is wet. ___
3 It’s pizza for dinner. ___
4 Jenny’s test is on Thursday. ___
5 Jenny’s mum wants Dan to do his homework. ___

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 3 Unit 1 Progress Test A

 Reading
9 Read the text. Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–5.

One child families – are they good for us?

1
___ Or are you an only child? Parents in China are excited about the news that now they can
have more than one child. So how are family sizes different around the world?
2
___ In Turkey, parents usually have three children. Four out of five children in the USA have
brothers or sisters. Most American families have two children. But the American actors
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are famous for their very big family. They have three children and
three other children from different countries. Zahara comes from Ethiopia, Pax comes from
Vietnam and Maddox comes from Cambodia.
3
___ You can talk to your brother or sister when you are worried about your problems. You
can learn lots of things from your siblings. They can teach you new facts. And learning how to
get on with each other can teach you life skills too.
4
What about only children? ___ Many of the parents of only children worry about this. People
say that only children can’t share and are not friendly.
However, according to lots of studies, only children are no different from children with siblings.
They learn to share in the classroom, or with cousins, step-brothers and step-sisters and their
5
friends. So do only children get benefits? ___ Only children usually get on very well with their
parents and they are very independent.

A In Europe, the average family has two children.

B They don’t have brothers or sisters to learn from or share with.
C Have you got any brothers or sisters?
D The answer is yes.
E According to research, a sister or brother is an advantage.

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
10 You want to chat online with English-speaking students to practise your English. Write your personal
profile.
 Start with: Hi, my name’s _____.
 Include information about your interests, your personality, why you want to improve your English and the type of
person you want to chat with.
 Make a paragraph plan.
 Use contractions.
 Check your spelling and grammar.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 4 Unit 1 Progress Test A

Unit 1 Progress Test B
Grammar
1 Complete the dialogues with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1
A _______________________ (he / watch) English films on his laptop?
2 3
B Yes, he _________. He _______________________ (not / have) a TV in his bedroom.

4
A _______________________ (your parents / work) near your house?
5 6
B No, they _________. My mother _______________________ (travel) 20 km to work every morning.

7
A _______________________ (you / want) to meet for the football match this weekend?
8
B Yes, great. What time _______________________ (you / get up) at the weekend?
A I 9_______________________ (not / wake up) very early. Usually at 10 a.m..
10
B That’s OK. The match _______________________ (not / start) until 11.

Mark: ___ / 10

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the
present simple.

arrive not argue not come play wash

1 They ________________________ from Scotland.

2 The train ________________________ at 8 p.m.
3 _____________ he _____________ the drums in a band?
4 _____________ you _____________ the dishes or is that your parents’ job?
5 Leila ________________________ a lot with her parents.

Mark: ___ / 5

3 Find the mistake in each sentence. Circle the mistake and write the correction.
1 Sam use the dictionary on his smartphone. __________________________
2 He go to computer club after school. __________________________
3 She don’t swim very well. __________________________
4 Sorry, I not understand you. __________________________
5 Does you live here? __________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 1 Unit 1 Progress Test B

Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

cook not do not load set tidy

1 Do you __________________ the table for your parents?

2 I want to __________________ my desk. I can’t find my pen.
3 I __________________ the dishwasher after dinner. I do my homework.
4 I like it when Nadia __________________ dinner.
5 He __________________ the ironing.

Mark: ___ / 5

5 Complete the names of the family members. Then match the people with the personality adjectives
below.

creative friendly hard-working patient polite

1 My _ _ _ _ _ (brother’s daughter) says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to everyone. ____________________

2 My _ _ _ _ _ (mother’s brother) works 12 hours every weekday. ____________________
3 My _ _ _ _ _ _ (aunt’s son) talks to everyone. ____________________
4 My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (father’s new wife) writes songs. ____________________
5 My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (dad’s father) isn’t angry with us when we are late. ____________________

Mark: ___ / 10

6 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 My best friend wears ___ and has medium-length hair.
a beard b moustache c glasses
2 I’ve got ___ brown hair.
a straight b black c blue
3 She’s tall and ___.
a good-looking b long-looking c fair-looking
4 She’s got fair ___.
a eyes b moustache c hair
5 John’s got a ___.
a beard b hair c glasses

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 2 Unit 1 Progress Test B

Use of English
7 Complete the dialogue with the correct answers.
1
Tina Wow! You’ve got new ___!
Steve I’m not very keen 2___ them.
3
Tina I think they’re nice. You look similar ___ your brother.
4
Steve No, he looks very different now. He’s got a big beard and a ___!
Tina My sister looks different 5___ me too.
6
Steve What does she look ___ now?
7
Tina I’ve got some ___ of her on my phone. Look!
Steve Is she the girl with the 8___-length hair?
9 10
Tina No, that’s her friend. She’s got ___, curly hair. And she’s very ___ now too.
1 A glasses B hair C moustache
2 A in B about C on
3 A to B with C at
4 A hair B glasses C moustache
5 A at B on C from
6 A like B at C about
7 A photoes B photos C photoses
8 A long B short C medium
9 A straight B tall C short
10 A dark B tall C long

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
8  1 Listen to the dialogue. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Jenny’s dad wants her to sit at the table. ___
2 Jenny’s mother wants her to load the dishwasher. ___
3 Jenny has a lot of housework. ___
4 Jenny’s test is on Tuesday. ___
5 Dan is at home. ___

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 3 Unit 1 Progress Test B

Reading
9 Read the text. Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–5.

One child families – are they good for us?

1
Have you got any brothers or sisters? ___ Parents in China are excited about the news that
now they can have more than one child. So how are family sizes different around the world?
In Europe, the average family has two children. In Turkey, parents usually have three children.
2
___ Most American families have two children. But the American actors Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt are famous for their very big family. They have three children and three other
children from different countries. Zahara comes from Ethiopia, Pax comes from Vietnam and
Maddox comes from Cambodia.
According to research, a sister or brother is an advantage. You can talk to your brother or
sister when you are worried about your problems. You can learn lots of things from your
siblings. 3___ And learning how to get on with each other can teach you life skills too.
4
What about only children? They don’t have brothers or sisters to learn from or share with. ___
People say that only children can’t share and are not friendly.
However, according to lots of studies, only children are no different from children with siblings.
They learn to share in the classroom, or with cousins, step-brothers and step-sisters and their
5
friends. ___ The answer is yes. Only children usually get on very well with their parents and
they are very independent.

A Four out of five children in the USA have brothers or sisters.

B Many of the parents of only children worry about this.
C So do only children get benefits?
D Or are you an only child?
E They can teach you new facts.

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 4 Unit 1 Progress Test B

 Writing
10 You want to chat online with English-speaking students to practise your English. Write your personal
profile.
 Start with: Hi, my name’s ____.
 Include information about your interests, your personality, why you want to improve your English and the type of
person you want to chat with.
 Make a paragraph plan.
 Use contractions.
 Check your spelling and grammar.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

Solutions Third Edition Elementary Tests 5 Unit 1 Progress Test B