Prepare 7 Units 1–2
VARIANT 1
1. VOCABULARY. Choose the correct answer.
My sister always helps people. She is very ___.
a)
lazy
b) helpful
c) quiet
Tom makes everyone laugh. He is ___.
a)
funny
b) polite
c) active
A very dry place with very little rain is a ___.
a)
valley
b) desert
c) forest
A large area of trees is a ___.
a)
forest
b) hill
c) lake
A long area of water that flows towards the sea is a ___.
a)
river
b) mountain
c) valley
A person who has lots of new ideas is ___.
a)
creative
b) quiet
c) polite
2. GRAMMAR. Choose the correct form.
I usually walk / am walking to school.
Look! The children climb / are climbing the mountain.
My brother doesn't like / isn't liking cold weather.
We learn / are learning about animals this week.
She often helps / is helping her parents.
I think / am thinking this is a good idea.
3. READING. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
A School Challenge
Last Saturday, Emma and her classmates took part in a school challenge. They went to a small forest near their town because there was a lot of rubbish there.
Emma is usually quiet, but she is very active when she works with her friends. Some students collected rubbish, while others planted small trees. They worked for three hours.
Now Emma is writing an article about the project for the school website. She thinks the activity was useful because the forest is cleaner and the students learned how to help nature. They are planning another environmental activity next month.
Where did the students go?
a)
To a mountain
b) To a forest
c) To a lake
Why did they go there?
a)
To have a picnic
b) To collect information about animals
c)
To clean the area
What is Emma usually like?
a)
Quiet
b) Lazy
c) Funny
What did some students do?
a)
They climbed trees.
b) They planted trees.
c) They swam in
a river.
What is Emma doing now?
a)
She is writing an article.
b) She is planting trees.
c) She
is collecting rubbish.
When are they planning another activity?
a)
Next week
b) Next month
c) Next year
4. WRITING. Write 6–7 sentences about yourself. Include:
your name and age;
two adjectives describing your personality;
something you usually do;
something you like;
something you are learning or doing at the moment.
Prepare 7 Units 1–2
VARIANT 2
1. VOCABULARY. Choose the correct answer.
Anna always says “please” and “thank you”. She is very ___.
a)
polite
b) lazy
c) funny
My brother doesn't talk much. He is ___.
a)
active
b) quiet
c) popular
A low area between mountains or hills is a ___.
a)
valley
b) desert
c) forest
A large area of salt water is the ___.
a)
river
b) sea
c) lake
A place where a lot of water is surrounded by land is a ___.
a)
mountain
b) lake
c) hill
A person who is nice and likes other people is ___.
a)
friendly
b) lazy
c) creative
2. GRAMMAR. Choose the correct form.
My parents usually work / are working in the garden at weekends.
I don't understand / am not understanding this question.
They study / are studying the environment this week.
My sister often reads / is reading about animals.
I believe / am believing this story.
Why do you look / are you looking at me?
3. READING. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
A Changing Forest
Last weekend, Jack and his classmates visited a forest near their town. They wanted to learn more about nature and the changes in the environment.
Jack is usually very active and enjoys outdoor activities. During the visit, the students saw many birds, insects and small animals. They also noticed that some parts of the forest were very dry because there had not been much rain.
Now the students are preparing a project about the forest. They are making posters and collecting information about how people can protect nature. Jack thinks the project is interesting and useful. The class wants to show their posters at school next month.
Where did the students go?
a)
To a forest
b) To a desert
c) To the seaside
Why did they visit the forest?
a)
To play football
b) To learn about nature and environmental
changes
c) To plant flowers
What is Jack like?
a)
Quiet
b) Lazy
c) Active
What animals did the students see?
a)
Birds, insects and small animals
b) Only elephants
c)
Dolphins and whales
What are the students doing now?
a)
They are visiting another forest.
b) They are preparing a
project.
c) They are climbing a mountain.
When do they want to show their posters?
a)
Tomorrow
b) Next week
c) Next month
4. WRITING. Write 6–7 sentences about a place in nature that you like. Include:
what the place is and where it is;
what you can see there;
two adjectives to describe it;
what you usually do there;
what you are doing or learning about nature at the moment.
ANSWER KEY
Variant 1
1.
Vocabulary:
1
— b
2 — a
3 — b
4 — a
5 — a
6
— a
2.
Grammar:
1
— walk
2 — are climbing
3 — doesn't like
4 —
are learning
5 — helps
6 — think
3.
Reading:
1
— b
2 — c
3 — a
4 — b
5 — a
6 —
b
Variant 2
1.
Vocabulary:
1
— a
2 — b
3 — a
4 — b
5 — b
6
— a
2.
Grammar:
1
— work
2
— don't understand
3
— are studying
4
— reads
5
— believe
6
— are you looking
3.
Reading:
1
— a
2 — b
3 — c
4 — a
5 — b
6 —
c