B cumulative test Units 1–5 Reading Which sentence is true? A Only some people want the changes Read the text New lessons Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin, the main language of the Chinese people? Do you think it’s a good idea to learn about environmental problems like climate change at school? In the UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not traditional ones They want to teach students about things that are important today For example, China is becoming a very important country for business Some teachers think it’s better for students to learn Mandarin at school than Spanish or French At the moment French is the most popular language in UK schools but it’s not very useful for the students’ future jobs Geography lessons are also changing Some people think it’s more important to learn about modern environmental problems in geography than to learn about continents and countries A lot of people don’t like the changes They think it’s important for children to study traditional subjects at schools and learn different subjects later Of course, parents want their children to learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn’t enough time in the day and I’m sure children don’t want to stay at school in the evenings too! Choose the best answers Today in the UK A children don’t like languages B schools want to teach Mandarin C children can go to China The French language A is popular in UK schools B is useful for work C is very difficult In geography A students like learning about countries B t eachers want to teach students about modern problems C students don’t learn important things Photocopiable © Oxford University Press  B The students want the changes C Everyone wants these changes Parents A w  ant their children to stay at school in the evenings B w  ant to teach their children important things C would like their children to learn more things Mark /10 Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct words They can’t teach _ at my school because we don’t have many computers A religious education B English C I.C.T My mother’s sister is my _ A cousin B nephew C aunt The _ is a very quiet animal A hippopotamus B snake C bear My dad _ the house on Saturdays A cooks B irons C cleans I have a bad _ because my shoes are small A finger B hand C toe I’m eating in the _ at lunchtime today A playing field B canteen C corridor You get very wet if you stand near the _ A waterfall B rainforest C lake Teachers don’t wear _ in class A tracksuits B skirts C shoes We _ after school on Wednesdays A guitar B gymnastics C chess 10 He plays the _ in a pop group A drums Mark B cello C violin /10 Solutions Elementary Tests       B cumulative test Units 1–5 Listening ≤1.11  Listen to the radio interview Are the sentences true or false? The students at Ally’s school have a fashion club _ They want to get money to buy computers for the school _ Complete the sentences with the correct comparative, superlative or adverb form of the adjectives in brackets Her writing is very clear She writes so _ (careful) It’s _ (exciting) to go to a party than to stay at home! They can’t swim at the school _ My brother’s a _ (good) driver than I am There’s a competition for people to decide who is the best student _ Don’t watch that! It’s the _ (boring) programme on TV The tickets include food _ I think English is the _ (difficult) language in the world! Mark /10 Grammar My house is the _ (far) from the school I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.! Complete the sentences with the correct form of It’s usually _ (cold) in England than it is in Italy There _ (be) some socks on the floor My sister is only five but she reads very _ (good) the verbs in brackets I’m afraid he _ (do) his homework at the moment Phone again at about 6.30 p.m _ (he have to) walk to school every day? Why _ (they arrive) late for every lesson? Where _ (they have) the chess club on Mondays? Miss Barnes _ (teach) us this term She’s got a different class I _ (go) out with my friends on Friday nights My cousin _ (have to) wear a uniform at his school He wears what he wants We _ (go) for a walk in the forest Do you want to come? Chris doesn’t study very hard He’s got the _ (bad) results in the class 10 I’m _ (happy) than yesterday I’ve got some new trainers! Mark /10 Writing Write a letter to an English friend Tell him/her about these things: • your town and area • your school • your hobbies Mark Total /10 /60 10 _ (you go) to Germany for your holiday every year? Mark /10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press  Solutions Elementary Tests