On Screen 1 Test 8A (Unit 8)

I. VOCABULARY

1 Fill in the gaps.

 1  On New Year’s Day, Greeks ……………… coins in cakes, and whoever finds them has good luck.

2 In China, oranges and mandarins ……………………… wealth.

  3  Eating fiber helps your body ……………………… waste.

  4  Do you want to help me …………………… my living room for the party?

5 The Grape Festival celebrations can ……………………… for a week.

2 Choose the correct item.

  1  Do you want a _____________________of fries with your cheeseburger?

     2  Marie doesn’t eat junk food because she doesn’t want to ______________weight.

  3  My favourite ______________ at Tom’s Diner is the omelette.

  4  My mum always asks me to __________________the table before dinner.

5 When I go to Pedro’s Restaurant, I always ______________ apple pie for dessert.

3  Make up an expression with the following words.

1 ................................ unity

  2  ................................ a festival

  3  evil ................................ 

  4  ................................ life

  5  ................................ dishes

6 ................................ holiday

  7  energy ................................ 

  8  street ................................ 

9 ................................ with fireworks

10  bad ................................ 

II. GRAMMAR

4 Use the appropriate modal verb to rewrite the second sentence.

 1  You’re allowed to bring water with you into the theatre.

You ___________bring water with you into the theatre.

2 It’s a good idea to wash your hands before you eat.

You __________ wash your hands before you eat.

3 You aren’t allowed to enter the restaurant kitchen.

You ________enter the restaurant kitchen.

4 It’s the rule to raise your hand before speaking in class.

You _________________raise your hand before speaking in class.

5 It’s not a good idea to eat so many sweets before dinner.

You _____________ eat so many sweets before dinner.

5 Choose the correct item.

 1  There is ________ sugar in the bowl.

2 There are not _________ apples in the fridge.

3 I drink ________ fresh juice in the summer.

4 Please buy ________ milk when you go out later.

5 I think Dave eats too ________ junk food.

6 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the present perfect.

 1  ……………….…………………… (you/meet) Suzanne’s cousin yet?

2 Ramon ……………….…………………… (be) to Italy six times since 2005!

  3  George’s parents ……….…………………… (ask) us to dinner.

4 ……….…………………… (you/ever/try) smoked tuna spaghetti?

5 I ……….…………………… (not/eat) since this morning. I’m starving!

III. EVERYDAY ENGLISH

7  Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

 1  X: How’s the dessert?

      Y: ..................................................................

  2  X: ..................................................................

      Y: Yes, please. I’d like the steak.

3 X: Would you like some Coke with it?

      Y: ..................................................................

      X: That comes to £5.60.