Unit 8 General Test
name Hector Ivan Sanchez H
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Part 1
Listen to the conversation. Look at the pictures. Then listen again and write the letters of
the things that are in Cindy’s office building.
Example: __a__
1. C
2. E
3. G
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Part 2
Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.
Example: There ( [is] / are ) a nice park in my neighborhood.
4. There ( is / are ) a hospital near our house.
5. There ( is / are ) no airport in my city.
6. There ( is / are ) no museums on my street.
7. There ( is / are ) two beds in the bedroom upstairs.
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Part 3
In each box, write two things that belong in that room. Use words from the box. You will
not use all the words.
table stove sofa
chair bathtub dresser
refrigerator television toilet
KITCHEN LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM
Example: refrigerator 9. Sofa 11. Table
8. stove 10. Television 12. Chair
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Part 4
Complete each conversation. Circle the correct answer.
Example: A: Most of the time, I take the train to work.
B: Really? There must be a __c__ near your apartment.
a. park b. stadium c. train station
13. A: Where do you like to go shopping?
B: I like to shop at the a .
a. mall b. airport c. bus station
14. A: What do you do?
B: I’m a doctor, and I work at the b .
a. museum b. hospital c. park
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Part 5
Complete the conversations. Write do or does and the simple present tense of the verb in
each question.
Example: A: Where ___does___ your father ___work____?
B: He works at a bank.
A: Where do you live ?
15. 16.
B: I live in a house not very far from here.
A: Where does your brother study English?
17. 18.
B: He studies at the Brooks School.
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Part 6
Complete the conversations with there’s, are there, is there, or how many. Use
capitalization where it’s needed.
Example: A: ___Is there_______ a closet in the bathroom?
B: Yes, and it’s a nice, big one.
19. A: How many bedrooms does the apartment have?
B: Only one.
20. A: Tell me about the kitchen.
B: There´s a nice, big kitchen.
21. A: Are there nice neighbors near the apartment?
B: Yes, the neighbors are close by and very nice.
22. A: Can you get from the apartment to a bank easily?
B: Yes, are there two banks around the corner.
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Part 7
Write in, on, or at to complete the paragraph.
Example: I live __at__ 36 Tulip Street.
I live in an apartment. It’s on the third floor of a building at the corner of Tulip Street
and
23. 24. 25.
Rose Lane. I work in an office building at 142 Mason Street.
26. 27.
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Part 8
Read about the apartment. Then check (✓) True or False for each statement.
True False
Example: The apartment has three bedrooms. ( ) (✓)
28. The apartment is close to a school. (✓ ) ( )
29. There is no elevator. (✓ ) ( )
30. There’s a garage for your car. ( ) (✓ )
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Unit 8 Writing Test
Write about your own house or apartment. Describe the rooms, the furniture, and the
neighborhood. Write at least four sentences. Use There is and There are.
There are two bedrooms
There is a kitchen
There is a small room
There is a bathroom
There is a courtyard
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Unit 8 Speaking Test
Describe your ideal house and neighborhood. Make at least four sentences.
My ideal home would be a large one with three bedrooms. Make it two-tiered.
A spacious bedroom with private bathroom
A large dining room
A great kitchen
A social bathroom
A garden
And a medium garage
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