Mastery Test - Impact 1

VOCABULARY Task 1Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.advice chores fabric helpful hit possible tablet version wears 1. My friend always wears a lot of rings on her fingers.2. I got the latest version of my favourite video game for my birthday.3. The band’s new song was a huge hit. We all loved it.4. My teacher gave us great advice before the test. She said to go slowly and check our answers.5. I have a tablet, but I still get books from the library.6. I try to only buy clothes that are made of soft fabric.7. When I’m learning something new, I find it helpful to look up more information on the Internet.8. Technology has made it possible to meet friends all over the world.9. 200 years ago, most children did chores at home or worked on farms instead of going to school. GRAMMAR Task 2Complete each sentence with the correct word. 10. When my aunt went to Peru, she took (taken / took) a lot of pictures.11. After she came back, she shared (share / shared) the pictures with us on the Internet.12. While she was in Peru, she visited (visits / visited) many local markets.13. She brought me a gift that she bought (buys / bought) at an outdoor market.14. My aunt gave me a blanket made from llama wool. It’s warmer (warmer / more warm) than any other blanket I have.15. My new llama blanket is the softest (the most soft / the softest) blanket I’ve ever had.16. My aunt ate a lot of (much / a lot of) potatoes in Peru.17. She also ate some (some / many) soup in local restaurants.18. My aunt says that there are (is / are) a lot of different Peruvian foods that use maize.19. People in Peru have eaten (eat / have eaten) fish for thousands of years.20. There’s one thing my aunt knows for sure. She is going (will / is going) to return to Peru very soon. Task 3Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word from the list using comparative or superlative form.fun bad 21. This video game isn’t the most fun I’ve ever played, but I still like it a lot.22. The new version of my music app is worse than the old one. It’s very slow, and I get too many error messages. READING Teddy’s BearI bet you or someone you know has a teddy bear. Have you ever wondered why these cute, stuffed bears are all called Teddy?It may surprise you that the story of the teddy bear begins with a bear hunt. Back in 1902, Theodore Roosevelt wanted a little rest from his difficult job as President of the United States. He thought a relaxing bear hunt was just what he needed.Now if you are the person planning a bear hunt for the president, you want to make sure the president gets a bear. Holt Collier was the president’s bear-hunting guide, and he took his job seriously. Collier caught a slow, old bear and tied it to a tree. Then he called the president over to the site to shoot the bear.President Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear. He said it would not be fair to shoot a tired, old bear. Newspapers printed the story with a cartoon of the president and the cute bear. It wasn’t long before cuddly teddy bears were sold in stores. Task 4Read. Answer the questions. 23. Who was Theodore Roosevelt?He was the President of the United States.24. Who was Holt Collier?He was the president’s bear-hunting guide.25. Why did President Roosevelt refuse to shoot the bear?He refused to shoot it because it was a tired, old bear tied to a tree.26. How did people find out about the bear hunt?Newspapers printed a story and a cartoon. LISTENING Task 5Listen. Write T (True) or F (False). Write the correct sentence if it is false. F 27. Only men wore skirts in ancient times.Both men and women wore skirts in ancient times.T 28. In the past, long skirts were considered a luxury because fabric was expensive._F 29. Women wore long trousers because they covered more of the body.Women wore long skirts because they covered more of the body.