Name: _______________________________        Date: ____________________

Elementary Language Practice

Vocabulary Test 1 (Units 1–5)

1        Complete the sentences.

0        What’s your name ?

1        How many brothers and s______ have you got?

2        My a______ is 79, Grafton Street, Hull.

3        Costas is m______ to Nina.

4        I don’t w______ glasses.

5        ‘Can you d______ your grandfather?’ ‘Yes, he’s short and has dark hair.’

6        Nina’s h______ is called Costas.

7        Have you got any c______ ?

8        Are you married or s______ ?

9        Harry’s very t______ . He’s 1.86 metres.

10        John and Mary have two sons and two ______ .

2        Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer for each space.

I don’t like Stephen’s new flat. It’s too (0) B .He has one (1) _____ and a small

(2) _____ .He hasn’t got a (3) _____ so he has to sit in the kitchen. (4) _____ , there is a bathroom which he shares with three other people. The (5) _____ are very small, so it’s always dark. However, there’s a new (6) _____ on the floor and the (7) _____ are full of pictures. Tomorrow, he’s going to buy some (8) _____ . He needs to get a     (9) _____ because he has to study. He also wants to buy a new (10) _____ to sit on.

0        A thin        B small        C space

1        A bedroom        B bed        C floor

2        A door        B wall        C kitchen

3        A living room        B space        C ceiling

4        A Beside        B Inside        C Upstairs

5        A window        B windows        C light

6        A armchair        B carpet        C curtain

7        A downstairs        B room        C walls

8        A furniture        B furnitures        C bookcase

9        A chair        B desk        C wardrobe

10        A bed        B light        C chair

3        Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.

0        You can buy stamps at a newsagent’s or the post office .

1        You can see all the new films at the _________ .

2        Can you _________ me the way to the library, please?

3        You can catch a bus from the town _________ .

4        He _________ all his spare time playing computer games.

5        They live in a block of _________ .

6        Take the first _________ on the left.

7        The police station is _________ the right.

8        I don’t like living in a city, I like to be in the _________ .

9        George is at the _________ , he’s buying some medicine.

10        Maria is _________ in reading Shakespeare.

Name: _______________________________        Date: ____________________

Elementary Language Practice

Vocabulary Test 2 (Units 6 –10)

1        Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.

0        He repairs cars in a garage. He’s a mechanic.

1        He looks after people’s teeth. He’s ___________ .

2        He looks after sick animals. He’s ___________ .

3        He plays parts in films and the theatre. He’s ___________ .

4        He makes meals in a restaurant. He’s ___________ .

5        He travels the world in a ship. He’s ___________ .

6        He looks after people in a hospital. He’s ___________ .

7        He plays the saxophone in a jazz band. He’s ___________ .

8        He cuts the grass and looks after the flowers. He’s ___________ .

9        He designs houses and flats. He’s ___________ .

10        He repairs broken taps and pipes. He’s ___________ .

2        Complete the sentences.

0        I keep all my books on a bookshelf in my bedroom.

1        It’s very hot today. Turn off the c______ ______ .

2        My brother likes to look at himself in the m______ .

3        The living room c______ is very dirty, because people don’t take their shoes off.

4        I always have a hot s______ in the morning.

5        My dad always puts the rubbish in the d______ at night.

6        I’ve got lots of p______ of my favourite pop stars on my bedroom wall.

7        In winter we have a fire in the f______ to keep the living room warm.

8        The sugar is on the top s______ in the cupboard.

9        There are two armchairs and a s______ in the room.

10        My sister has a lovely, soft p______ on her bed.

3        Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer for each space.

My dad and I went for a (0) B  in the country. It was terrible! First, we forgot the

(1) _____ , so we couldn’t have any sandwiches. Then a (2) _____ came over and ate all the (3) _____ . And then, I spilt hot (4) _____ all over my new (5) _____ . I was very cross! We did have some chocolate (6) _____ though, so we ate them – they were very nice, but we were still hungry so dad took me to a café. We got  a              (7) _____ . I had chicken and (8) _____ and my dad had a hamburger and (9) _____ . Although the picnic was terrible we did have a nice (10) _____ after all.

0        A party        B picnic        C snack

1        A knife        B menu        C bread

2        A dog        B horse        C chicken

3        A bread        B snack        C sausages

4        A plate        B coffee        C cup

5        A napkin        B costume        C skirt

6        A biscuits        B chicken        C chips

7        A take-aways        B take-away        C takes-away

8        A chips        B chip        C crisps

9        A salad        B a salad        C salads

10        A food        B meal        C snack

Name: _______________________________        Date: ____________________

Elementary Language Practice

Vocabulary Test 3 (Units 11–15)

1        Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0        Look out of the window. It’s snowing/snow/snowed.

1        What’s that noise? It’s lightning/lightening/thunder.

2        I think it’s going to rain. Look at those cloud/clouds/cloudy.

3        The weather tomorrow will be hot and sun/sunny/sunshine.

4        The weather is frozen/wind/cold in the winter.

5        Take an umbrella. It’s rain/raining/rains.

6        I think we’ll have a wet/little/shower of rain.

7        A lot of houses were damaged in the storm/stormy/storming.

8        If you sit in the sun for too long, you’ll get sunburning/sunburn/sunned.

9        It’s very windy/wind/winding today. Let’s fly our kites.

10        Look at that tree! It’s been hit by lightning/snow/rain.

2        Read the descriptions and complete the words.

0        Mont Blanc is the highest one in Europe.        m o u n t a i n

1        The Pacific is the largest one in the world.        o _ _ _ _

2        It flies and carries passengers.        p _ _ _ _

3        The place where trains stop.        s _ _ _ _ _ _

4        Crete, Ireland and Iceland are all…        i _ _ _ _ _ _

5        It sails across the sea.        s _ _ _

6        A place where many trees grow.        f _ _ _ _ _

7        It has got two wheels and no engine.        b _ _ _ _ _ _

8        People love sunbathing on this.        b _ _ _ _

9        Planes take off and land here.        a _ _ _ _ _ _

10        The Nile, the Amazon and the Thames are …        r _ _ _ _ _

3        Choose the best ending (A-K) for each sentence (0-10).

0        I broke my leg           G  

1        She didn’t come to school        ____

2        David was feeling ill        ____

3        These new shoes        ____

4        Put this thermometer        ____

5        I had an operation        ____

6        Go to bed and        ____

7        Three people were injured        ____

8        Mike had a stomach ache        ____

9        I can’t do my homework        ____

10        The girls keep fit         ____

A are hurting my feet.

B on my leg.

C in your mouth.

D because I’ve broken my fingers.

E because he had eaten too many sweets.

F in the accident.

G playing football.

H so he went to see the doctor.

I because she had a cold.

J by going to the gym.

K sleep until you feel better.

Name: _______________________________        Date: ____________________

Elementary Language Practice

Vocabulary Test 4 (Units 16–20)

1        Complete each sentence. Use a word from the box.

0        An Egyptian comes from Egypt.

1        Have you ever _______ to Brazil?

2        You need to show your _______ when you go into Switzerland.

3        He comes from Poland. He’s _______ .

4        The Dutch come from _______ .

5        We’re going on a _______ round Canada this summer.

6        Where is Scotland? Can I see the _______?

7        Berlin is the capital of _______ .

8        Asia is a large _______ .

9        There are many _______ in New York.

10        Fish and chips is a national _______ in England.

2        Read the descriptions and complete the words.

0        You take photographs with this.                ca m e r a

1        You can write with this. You don’t use ink.        p_ _ _ _ _

2        Teachers give this and you must do it.                h_ _ _ _ _ _ _

3        Maths, history and science are all…                s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

4        You can wear one. It tells you the time.                w_ _ _ _

5        If you want to boil an egg, you need one.        s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

6        You can ask this. It needs an answer.                q_ _ _ _ _ _ _

7        To do something again and again, so that you learn it.        p_ _ _ _ _ _ _

8        This tells you when you have your lessons.         t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9        You need these to cut hair.                s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

10        It boils water.                        k_ _ _ _ _

3        Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer for each space.

Each of us in our family do different things on Saturday mornings. My husband drives to the (0) A to get the (1) _____ for the week. I walk to the open-air (2) _____ to buy (3) _____ and vegetables. They are more expensive there, but they are better quality. My son (4) _____ football for a local team. They don’t usually (5) _____ , but he enjoys the game. My daughter isn’t (6) _____ in sport. She spends the morning at home, alone, listening to (7) _____ music. In the afternoon, friends sometimes

(8) _____ to see us and we go for (9) _____ in the woods. In the evening, the children often go out with their friends to the cinema, but we prefer (10) _____ at home.

0        A supermarket        B newsagent’s        C greengrocer’s

1        A shops        B shopping        C shop

2        A shops        B supermarket        C market

3        A chocolate        B fruit        C milk

4        A watches        B does        C plays

5        A win        B lose        C play

6        A like        B play        C interested

7        A classical        B classic        C class

8        A go        B come round        C go round

9        A a walk        B walk        C walking

10        A stay        B stayed        C staying

Elementary Language Practice

KEY Vocabulary Test 1 (Units 1–5)

1

1        sisters

2        address

3        married

4        wear

5        describe

6        husband

7        children/cousins

8        single

9        tall

10        daughters

2

1        A

2        C

3        A

4        C

5        B

6        B

7        C

8        A

9        B

10        C

3

1        cinema

2        tell

3        centre

4        spends

5        flats

6        turning

7        on

8        country

9        chemist’s

10        interested

(Total = 30 marks)

KEY Vocabulary Test 2 (Units 6–10)

1

1        a dentist

2        a vet

3        an actor

4        a cook

5        a sailor

6        a nurse

7        a musician

8        a gardener

9        an architect

10        a plumber

2

1        central heating

2        mirror

3        carpet

4        shower

5        dustbin

6        posters

7        fireplace

8        shelf

9        sofa

10        pillow

3

1        C

2        A

3        C

4        B

5        C

6        A

7        B

8        A

9        A

10        B

(Total = 30 marks)

KEY Vocabulary Test 3 (Units 11–15)

1

1        thunder

2        clouds

3        sunny

4        cold

5        raining

6        shower

7        storm

8        sunburn

9        windy

10        lightning

2

1        ocean

2        plane

3        station

4        islands

5        ship

6        forest

7        bicycle

8        beach

9        airport

10        rivers

3

1        I

2        H/E

3        A

4        C

5        B

6        K

7        F

8        E/H

9        D

10        J

(Total = 30 marks)

KEY Vocabulary Test 4 (Units 16–20)

1

1        been

2        passport

3        Polish

4        Holland

5        trip

6        map

7        Germany

8        continent

9        foreigners

10        dish

2

1        pencil

2        homework

3        subjects

4        watch

5        saucepan

6        question

7        practise

8        timetable

9        scissors

10        kettle

3

1        B

2        C

3        B

4        C

5        A

6        C

7        A

8        B

9        A

10        C

(Total = 30 marks)