End-of-Unit Test Unit 1

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Reading
1 Read the text about an interesting job.

We’re in Amsterdam by a quiet canal. 1 Is he trying to find fish for his dinner? Not exactly. He’s looking
for bicycles. This is because he’s a bike fisher. Amsterdam has got a lot of canals, around 100 kilometres in all.
2 In fact, there are actually more bikes than people in Amsterdam. Whilst they’re a useful way of getting
around, when they end up in the canal, they can be a real problem for the many boats operating in the city.
In the 1960s, people started to fish for bikes and remove them from the canals. 3 They have to do a
two-week training course before starting. They learn a lot of things in this time, including how to look for and pick
up the bikes correctly. Bike fishers can really help the environment because the metal from the bikes can be
recycled and reused.
The man on the boat is now pulling two dirty old bikes out of the water. 4 This means they can be sold
to a bike shop rather than go to a recycling centre. The sale of the bikes gives the city extra money to spend on
other services. Fishing for bikes is a calm and relaxing job, just like the more traditional hobby. 5 The
bike fishers are generally busier in winter. There aren’t many tourists around at this time, so there are fewer boats
on the canals. This means the fishers have more time to search the water more carefully and find more bikes.

2 Now complete the Exam Task.

Exam TASK
Five sentences have been removed from the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
A But unlike fishing, the warmer months are not the best time to get a good catch.
B Cyclists are riding past us on their way to work.
C Today, there are a number of official bike fishers who do the job full-time in Amsterdam.
D It also has a large number of bikes – probably about a million.
E Recently, people have been more careful with their bicycles.
F A man is on a boat and he’s looking carefully into the water.
G He looks quite happy with himself – the bikes are in good condition.
H Although, not many people want to fish for bikes.
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Vocabulary
1 Circle the odd one out.

1 lazy reliable cheerful honest

2 calm relaxed patient dangerous
3 part-time unemployed serious retired
4 shy confident anxious nervous
5 architect athlete lawyer librarian
6 jealous unkind sociable miserable
7 full-time out of work unemployed retired
8 firefighter hairdresser soldier candidate
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2 Complete the sentences with these words.

 annoyed  calm  generous  lawyer  miserable  part-time  reliable  retired  shy  soldier

1 My grandfather was a . He fought for our country in the war.

2 He stopped working when he was seventy, and so he’s now.
3 My grandmother is very and always gives me a present when we visit.
4 She never smiles. She always looks .
5 Everybody in my family is , so we hardly ever fight or get angry.
6 He’s so ! He never speaks in class.
7 You can trust her with anything. She is very .
8 I want to get a job while I’m at university.
9 If you have a problem with the police, you need the help of a .
10 I got very with my sister when she read my diary.
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3 Match the beginnings of the sentences (1–8) with the endings (a–h).

1 She’s sad because she split a for a job as a librarian.

2 I love nature because I was brought b up in the countryside.
3 When my sister grows c he has a lot of qualifications.
4 He never looks nervous; d he’s so calm and confident.
5 I want to apply e up, she wants to be an astronaut.
6 He is very hard-working and f married next year.
7 My brother is getting g serious and honest.
8 A politician needs to be h up with her boyfriend.
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Grammar
1 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1 Birds fly / are flying south in winter.

2 Look! The children cross / are crossing the road.
3 Today, Rebecca wears / is wearing a blue coat.
4 Where are you go / going?
5 Hurry up! The bus leaves / is leaving.
6 This week we learn / are learning French at school.
7 It usually snows / is snowing in winter.
8 Is it rains / raining?
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2 Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

1 Tom _________________________ (look) like his father.

2 I _________________________ (study) to be a lawyer.
3 She _________________________ (look) for her keys.
4 I _________________________ (think) it will be sunny today.
5 These apples _________________________ (weigh) three kilos.
6 We _________________________ (have) lunch with my grandmother tomorrow.
7 What time_________________________ (you / see) the doctor?
8 She _________________________ (be) very clever.
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3 There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct the mistake.

1 There are a lot of toy on the floor. ________________________

2 She didn’t give me any good advices. ________________________
3 The astronauts is all from different countries. ________________________
4 Maths are difficult. ________________________
5 Many children wants to be famous when they grow up. ________________________
6 I am applying for a few job today. ________________________
7 I only have a few homework today. ________________________
8 How much athletes are going to the Olympics? ________________________
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Listening
1 1.1 Listen and complete the task.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What job does Alice’s aunt do?
a doctor b police officer c firefighter
2 What is the latest possible time to see the film?
a 2 p.m. b 7 p.m. c 8 p.m.
3 How was Carrie’s brother feeling yesterday?
a angry b sad c happy
4 What job would Maria like to do in the future?
a hairdresser b cook c camera operator
5 Which job did Marcel apply for but fail to get?
a a job in a factory b a job in a shop c a job in school
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Writing
Complete the Exam Task. Write your answer in about 100 words.
Exam TASK
Read this email from your English-speaking friend Alex and the notes you have made.

EMAIL
From: Alex
Subject: This summer!

Hi!

How are things? I hope your family are well.

Do you have a summer job?

No, because … I’m working on my uncle’s farm. It’s very hard work, but I enjoy working with the
animals. Ask a question
about Alex’s job.
Would you like to come and visit me for a week at the end of the summer?
Yes, please!
We could stay here in the countryside or go to my sister’s house near the beach.
Say which
Write back soon! I prefer.

Alex

Write your email to Alex using all the notes.

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