Unit 6

Standard Test

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences with the superlative

form of the adjectives in parentheses.
1 Complete the sentences with the comparative
form of an adjective in the box. 1 My sister is (young) person in
my family.
big hot noisy slow tall 2 Geography is (difficult)
1 A basketball is a tennis ball. subject at school.
2 Maria is Paula when they run. 3 This is (bad) movie ever!
3 I’m 180 cm. I’m my brother. 4 I am (tall) person in my class.
4 Texas is New York in the summer. 5 Who is (good) runner in the
world?
5 The athletic field is the library.
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5 Write sentences using the words and the
2 Use the words to make comparative sentences. comparative or superlative form of the
1 basketball / is / entertaining / tennis adjective.
______________________________________ 1 basketball / is / exciting / table tennis
2 basketball / is / popular / volleyball ______________________________________
______________________________________ 2 tennis / is / entertaining / sport in the world
3 windsurfing / is / exciting / sailing ______________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________
4 climbing and diving / are / dangerous / 3 Chinese and Arabic / are / difficult / languages
basketball and tennis to learn
______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________
5 ball sports / are / exciting / water sports 4 pizza and pasta / are / tasty / vegetables
______________________________________ ______________________________________
______________________________________ 5 walking / is / easy / running
5 ______________________________________
3 Complete the sentences with the comparative 5
form of the adjectives. 6 Complete the text with the correct form of the
1 I think rugby is (good) adjective in parentheses.
hockey. My twin brother Kyle is 1  
2 Swimming is   (small) me, but he’s really good at sports. He’s a
(entertaining) running. very fast runner and is 2  
3 This movie is (boring) (strong) most people of his age. I think one day, he
that movie. can be 3  (good) athlete in
our country. He’s already 4  
4 I am (bad) you at
(young) person his age to run 100 m in 12 seconds.
gymnastics.
Kyle says that stopping is 5  
5 Video games are   (difficult) running fast!
(interesting) movies.
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VOCABULARY 9 Circle the correct option.

7 Complete the sports (1–5) and match them with 1 He’s a good soccer player. He can catch / kick /
the pictures (a–e). score the ball hard.
2 Score / Throw / Catch the ball to me!
a b 3 In volleyball, you hit / score / kick the ball with
your hand.
4 Their team is very good. They always beat / win
/ lose every game.
5 He doesn’t catch / run / pass the ball to other
c d players.
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LISTENING
10 Listen to Elise and Marco. Circle the correct
option.
e 1 Marco is … an online article.
a posting b reading c writing
2 Elise’s mom is … than Nicky Spinks.
a older b younger c more
3 Nicky is the … person to run the mountain race
1 t____ a___ f___ 4 h____   in Scotland.
2 b_________ 5 t____ t____   a fastest b oldest c strongest
3 r___ c______ 4 Nicky runs for … .
5 a charity b health c fun
5 Nicky is always looking for … races.
8 Complete the sentences with do, play, or go.
a easier b faster c more difficult
1 I yoga to relax. 5
2 We swimming in the sea.
11 Listen again. Answer the questions.
3 They rugby on Saturdays.
1 What is the online article about?
4 Carla’s family sailing on the weekend. ______________________________________
5 Ian and Lucy gymnastics. They can 2 Who is Nicky Spinks?
jump very high. ______________________________________
5 3 How old is Nicky Spinks?
______________________________________
4 How many mountains are there in the
mountain race in Scotland?
______________________________________
5 How often does Nicky train?
______________________________________
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READING 13 Complete the sentences with one word.

12 Read the text. 1 Yakball is a mixture of different ball

sports.
Do you want to play a new sport, but
2 There are two teams and players in a
can’t decide what to do? Do you want
game of Yakball.
something fast and fun? Then we have the
answer – Yakball! 3 You can play Yakball or inside.
FAQs 4 To get the ball, you can into people.
What is Yakball? 5 The inventor of Yakball likes a lot of  
sports.
It’s a mixture of basketball, soccer, and
rugby. It’s more entertaining than those 10
games because it’s faster and more fun. In 14 Match the words from the text with the
some places, it’s the most popular game of definitions.
the summer. Both teams pass, throw, and
head the ball to each other. To score, you enough entertaining mixture
hit a goal painted on a wall. score team
Is it a team game?
1 combination  
Yes, it is. There are two teams, and each
team has four players. 2 to get points in a game  
Where can I play it? 3 what you need  
People usually play Yakball outside, but 4 group of people who play a sport together
you can play it inside, too. You only need  
one goal and enough space to move 5 interesting and fun  
around.
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How big is a Yakball?
WRITING
A Yakball is a little bigger than a soccer
ball. But you can’t use basketballs. They 15 Complete the sentences with also and too.
bounce too much! 1 Anna’s an American tennis player. She designs
Can players kick the ball? her own sports clothes, .
No, you can’t kick the ball. But be careful, 2 She works with her mom who is her
people can jump into you to get the ball! tennis coach.
It’s more dangerous than basketball! 3 Anna is a very good artist.
The inventor of Yakball is Michael Taylor. 4 She’s amazing because she does a lot
He is from the U.S.A. He likes basketball, of work with children.
football, soccer, and lacrosse. Lacrosse is a 5 She’s always really positive, .
team sport a bit like hockey, where players
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use a special stick and ball to carry, pass,
catch, and score goals. 16 Write a profile of the most famous athlete in
your country. Remember to …
Answer True or False.
1 Yakball is more interesting and fun  give some basic information and a
than basketball, soccer, and rugby.   description of the person.
 write about what they do.
2 Yakball is the most popular summer
game all over the world.    write about their achievements.
 use comparatives and superlatives.
3 To score in Yakball, you paint a goal  use vocabulary for describing sports.
on a wall.    include extra information with too and also.
4 Basketballs are too bouncy for Yakball.   10
5 You don’t need two goals for Yakball.  
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TOTAL SCORE 100

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