Motivate!

1 Progress Test Standard

Name: __________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with furniture words.

I love my bedroom. I’ve got a really comfortable (1) b______________ – I sleep brilliantly in it! Next
to it, I’ve got a small (2) t______________ for my alarm clock and my magazines. There’s a (3)
l______________ on it too, so I can read at night. I’ve got a lot of books in my room and they’re on
big (4) b______________ I’ve got a (5) w______________ for my clothes. There’s a long (6)
m______________ on the front of it so I can look at myself! I’ve also got a (7) c______________. I
usually put my shoes in it. Under the window, I’ve got a (8) d______________ and a (9)
c______________. I sit there and do my homework. Finally, I’ve got an old (10) a______________
in my room. It’s from our living room, but my mum’s got a new one now. My friends always sit on it
when they come round.

Score __/10

2 Look at the pictures and write the words.

1 w________ 2 r________ 3 d________ 4 t________ 5 m ________

m________ c________ p________
_

6 l________ 7 f________ 8 t________ 9 m ________ 10 c________

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Grammar

3 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of be.

1 I ______________ very tired yesterday. (yes)

2 You ______________ at school on Monday. (no)
3 It ______________ cold at the beach today. (yes)
4 My grandparents ______________ at home today. (no)
5 Dave and I ______________ in the cinema at five o’clock (yes)
6 My mobile phone ______________ in my bag. (no)
Score __/6

4 Write questions with the past simple form of be. Then complete the short answers.

1 Sara / here last week ?

____________________________________________________________
No, ___________________ .
2 your shoes / in the wardrobe ?
____________________________________________________________

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 Yes, ___________________ ..
3 you / in class this morning ?
____________________________________________________________
Yes, ___________________ ..
4 your T-shirt / in the washing machine ?
____________________________________________________________
No, ___________________ ..
Score __/8

5 Write sentences with there was / there wasn’t or there were / there weren’t. Use the information
in the table.

(yes) (no)
telephones mobile phones
a market in the street a sports centre in town

In 1900 …
1 ____________________________________________________________
2 ____________________________________________________________
3 ____________________________________________________________
4 ____________________________________________________________
Score __/4

6 Write questions with Was there / Were there. Then complete the short answers.

1 two beds / in the room ?

____________________________________________________________
No, ___________________ ..
2 a shower / in the bathroom
____________________________________________________________
Yes, ___________________ ..
3 children / next door ?
____________________________________________________________
Yes, ___________________ ..
Score __/6

7 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

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My brother was a student at the London College of Fashion when he was 18. He (1)
______________ Fashion Production and in his free time he (2) ______________ his own clothes.
He (3) ______________ fantastic designs and all his friends (4) ______________ them! In the
end, he (5) ______________ going to college and he (6) ______________ a small shop. It was
very popular and now my brother is a famous fashion designer.

Score __/6

Reading

8 Read the text and circle T (true) or F (false).

Thomas Alva Edison 1847–1931

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and scientist. He started school at the
age of eight, but he was only there for three months because his teacher wasn’t very

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 nice to him and he returned home crying. After that, Edison studied at home with his
mother.

One of Edison’s first jobs was sending messages by telegraph. Telegraphy was the
only way to send messages quickly in those days because there weren’t any
telephones. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876, Edison
improved it by inventing an early microphone.

In 1877 Edison made the first phonograph, a machine that recorded and reproduced
sound. A year later, he invented the light bulb. In 1889, he invented the kinetoscope, a
machine to show moving pictures. He also produced films for his new machine. In
1903, he produced a ten-minute film. It was a long film in the 1900s!

Edison invented more than 1000 things during his life. When he died in 1931, they
switched off the lights all over the USA in his honour.

1 Edison was at school for a short time. T/ F

2 Edison was the inventor of the telegraph. T/ F
3 Bell invented the first microphone. T/ F
4 Edison designed the first light bulb. T/ F
5 In 1903, a ten-minute film was a long film. T/ F
Score __/10

9 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 Who was Thomas Alva Edison?

____________________________________________________________
2 Why was Edison unhappy at school?
____________________________________________________________
3 What was the method of communicating quickly before telephones?
____________________________________________________________
4 What was a phonograph?
____________________________________________________________
5 What happened when Edison died in 1931?
____________________________________________________________
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Writing

10 Rewrite the sentences with an adjective in the box.

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1 A microwave is a gadget.
____________________________________________________________
2 I can’t sit on that chair.
____________________________________________________________
3 My dad loves listening to music.
____________________________________________________________
4 We wear a school uniform.
____________________________________________________________
5 A tepee is the home of Native Americans.
____________________________________________________________
Score __/10

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Listening

11 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Henry Ford ____ American.

a) was b) wasn’t
2 Ford worked for ____ in 1891.
a) himself b) Edison
3 The Ford Motor Company started in ____
a) 1903. b) 1908.
4 Ford Model T cars were always ____
a) blue. b) black.
5 Ford invented ____
a) mass production. b) the car.
Score __/5

12 Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 Henry Ford was born on 30th July ______________ .

2 He worked as an ______________ for Edison.
3 The Ford Motor Company produced ______________ million Ford Model Ts.
4 The cars ______________ expensive.
5 Ford Model Ts weren’t just for ______________ people.
Score __/5

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Speaking

13 Ask for and give information.

STUDENT A

a) You are visiting the Court Palace. You want to go to the Gallery room, but you don’t know
where it is. You also want to find the restaurant. Ask Student B and complete the table below.

Location of the Gallery room

Location of the restaurant

Closing time of the restaurant

b) Now you work in the Information centre in the Court Palace. Answer Student B’s questions
using the information in the leaflet below.

Gift Shop: 10.30-17.30

Café: 10.00-18.00
Gardens: 10.00-18.00
Royal library: 11.00-17.30

Ground floor

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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Speaking

13 Ask for and give information.

STUDENT B

a) You work in the Information centre in the Court Palace. Answer Student A’s questions using
the information in the leaflet below.

Restaurant: 10.30-18.30
Gardens: 10.00-18.00
Royal library: 11.00-17.30

First floor

b) Now you are visiting the Court Palace. You want to visit the gardens, but you don’t know where
they are. You also want to buy something in the gift shop. Ask Student A and complete the
table below.

Location of the gardens

Location of the gift shop

Closing time of the gift shop

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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