UNIT TEST 6

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LISTENING DICTATIONListen and write what you hear. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONYou are going to listen to six conversations. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 B 6 A READING In the heart of the cityJulia Bland, an architecture student, talks about public squares.Big cities are busy, crowded and full of traffic. City people like to go to parks. Even though they’re still in the city, it feels like they’re far away from the traffic and chaos. But there are also public squares where they can relax. Squares aren’t green spaces. In fact, they’re the opposite because they’re usually surrounded by shops and cafés. However, they’re very important because they’re social spaces. People go there to meet their friends, have a coffee or a meal, maybe to shop at an open market or see a concert.A few years ago, I visited China and while I was there I went to Xinghai Square in the city of Dalian. I couldn’t believe the size of the square – it’s 1,760,000 square metres, which is about the size of 243 Wembley football fields! In fact, it’s the largest square in the world. Most people in Dalian live in tall buildings and they really need a place where they can be outside and enjoy themselves. The square is by the sea and there are amusement parks, shopping malls and museums. It took me hours to walk all the way along it, but it was a cool experience!Public spaces have been around for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks called theirs the ‘Agora’. It was an open area in the most central part of the city where people bought food, did business and discussed politics. The Romans called their public space the ‘Forum’ and it had shops, markets and theatres. The ancient sites in Athens and Rome still exist, though, these days, they’re full of tourists, not shoppers and shopkeepers! But if you go there, you can get an idea of how the ancients lived.Even villages have a public area where the local people can meet. It might be a small square or an actual grassy area that is known as the ‘village green’ in the UK. Hundreds of years ago, people took their animals to eat the grass on the green. It was also used to celebrate important events such as May Day – in many places, it still is. If you’re ever in the UK, don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of these beautiful little villages. You’ll be really glad you did! 1. People who live in cities like to spend time in traffic green spaces only. parks or squares. parks far from the city. 2. What is the purpose of a square? to replace a park to bring people together to have shops and cafés to be a quiet place for people to relax 3. How did Julia feel about Xinghai Square? She didn’t believe it was really that big. She thought it was a good place to play football. She admired the tall buildings. She enjoyed exploring it on foot. 4. What could people do at both the ancient Agora and the Forum? go shopping talk about politics watch a play see tourists 5. In the UK, the village green is a small square has a long history is where animals still feed can only be used by locals 6. What is the writer doing in the final paragraph? telling people where they can meet locals describing how people lived in the past explaining which events are celebrated in the UK recommending a place for visitors to see 7. What can visitors to Xinghai square see and do there?They can go to amusement parks, shopping malls and museums. GRAMMAR Task 1Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1. It’s OK, he doesn't have to call me now he can send me a text message later. (can’t/ mustn’t/ doesn’t have to)2. You cango out with your friends, but don’t come home late. (can/ must/ have to)3. Mum says we can't go swimming today, so we’ll go tomorrow. (can’t/ mustn’t/ don’t have to)4. You must remember your passports when you go to the airport. (can/ must/ have)5. It's warm and sunny today. Let’s go to the park. (It's/ It has/ There's)6. We can’t play tennis now. There aresome people on the tennis court. (They are/ There are/ There have)7. Look! There's a dolphin in the water! (It's/ It has/ There’s)8. When you go hiking in the mountains, you mustn't leave the path because there are bears. (can’t/ mustn’t/ don’t have to) Task 2Complete the conversations with the correct reflexive pronoun. 9 A: Look! We painted the boat! B: That’s great! Did you really do it yourselves?10 A: That’s a big box, Dan. Do you need some help? B: No, thanks. I can carry it myself.11 A: Here’s a photo from my holiday. B: That fish is really big! Did you catch it yourself ?12 A: Are you going to pack your suitcase? B: Of course. It isn’t going to pack itself!13 A: Is Kelly singing? B: No, I think she’s talking to herself.14 A: Let’s help them with their tent. B: I’m sure they can put it up themselves.15 A: What happened to Jim? B: He fell and hurt himself in the forest.16 A: Did someone show you where the camp was? B: No, we found it ourselves. Task 3Complete the sentences with one or two words. Use modal verbs for rules, reflexive pronouns and It’s, There is and There are. 17 Elena has to bring a signed form from her parents before she goes on the trip.18 There area lot of people at the zoo today because it’s Sunday.19 We can fill in the forms to join the club ourselves. We don’t have to ask our parents.20 You mustn't be late or you will miss the bus again.21 I really enjoy hiking. I think it's a lot of fun.22 Yesterday, I cleaned the house by myself and everyone was surprised when they got home.23 There is a big park in the middle of New York – it’s called Central Park.24 We can go to the adventure camp. Mum says it’s OK.25 Anna is staying at home today – she doesn’t have to go to work. VOCABULARY Task 1The letters of the words in bold are mixed up. Write them correctly. 26 Kangaroos can kick hard because they have rewulpof legs. powerful27 The water here is so ecral that I can see the sand and some small fish at the bottom. clear28 Our cat is dibln, but she knows every part of the garden and she always finds her favourite places. blind29 In winter, these beaches are pymet because it’s too cold to swim, but in summer they’re full of tourists. empty30 My per parrot is very eclrev – he can talk and he repeats everything I say to him. clever31 In spring, the red, pink and yellow roses make the garden very lucuorfo. colourful32 It was late and I was asleep when a dulo noise woke me up. loud33 Be careful with that rasph knife while you’re cutting the vegetables. sharp Task 2Match the halves to make full sentences It’s amazing how some animals can land on their feet. Nigel’s ball was in the tree, so he climbed up very carefully. The monkeys were so funny as they jumped from tree to tree. Wild animals in nature have to hunt for food. The stars shining in the sky at night look beautiful. It’s a lovely day and the sun feels warm on my face. Big cities like London and New York seem very noisy. The man stood on the rock and then dived into the water WRITING Choose one of the following topics and write a paragraph of about 100 words:1. A wild animal that you like.2. A wild place you would like to visit