Комплексный тест по теме «Школа» к учебнику Sue Kay, Vaughan Jones. Focus-2 Pearson, Students Book, 2016

UNIT TEST 5 Name: ______________ Class: _______VAR 1

1. DICTATION

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2. LISTENING

You will hear a conversation between two friends, Simon and Melissa. Mark the sentences 1-5 as True and False.

1 Simon was a student representative last year. _____

2 Melissa plays a lot of sports. _____

3 A student was happy with the teachers’ ideas for _____

the school trip.

4 Simon is worried about rain on the school trip. _____

5 Melissa doesn’t know if she can go to the next _____

meeting. (5X1___)

3. READING

Read the text and decide if the sentences are True or False.

IS CHOICE A GOOD THING?

Sometimes, houses in one street, which look the same as those in the next street, can cost thousands of pounds more. Why? The answer is ‘catchment area’. This is the area from which each school in Britain takes its students. According to the previous regulations, children should go to the school which is the closest to their home. If the school is good, parents are happy to pay extra to live in the school’s catchment area and give their children a good education.

Now, a new law gives parents more choice about which school their child can go to. Schools can say ‘No’ to children even if they live in the school’s catchment area. It doesn’t often happen, but schools can fill up and refuse to take any more students.

To decide who gets in, there is a points system. Those who live closest to the school get more points. Those who have brothers or sisters at the school also get more points. This is a good idea as it is easier for parents and nice for the children but it can cause problems.

One reason this happens is because of cheating. Some families rent a house or flat near to a good school but don’t actually live in it. They give the school the address of the rented property because it’s near the school. When their oldest child gets into the school, they can stop renting. The oldest child then has a place and any future younger brothers or sisters are more likely to get a place there, even though the family don’t really live near the school. That means fewer places for the local children.

Parents can now apply to up to six schools. Unfortunately, some children don’t get into any of them. The local education authority must then choose a school for them but these are often very bad schools and can also be a long way away from the children’s home.

Many people would like to go back to the traditional catchment area idea. Choice is great when you get what you want but not so good for those who end up with no choice at all.

1 A good school could make house prices higher. _____

2 Under the old law, children could go to any school _____

in the catchment area.

3 Because of the new law, a school must take every _____

child in its catchment area.

4 Not everyone thinks the new points system is a good _____

idea.

5 Some families rent a flat near the school for their _____

children to live in.

6 When their oldest child gets a place at the good _____

school, the family move house.

7 A girl with an older brother can definitely get a _____

place at the same school.

8 Parents choose a maximum of six schools with the _____

new system.

9 Some children don’t get into any of the schools _____

they choose.

10 According to the writer, the new law giving a choice _____

of school is bad for everyone.

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4. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Complete these sentences about school. The first letter for each word is given.

1 I go to our Drama Club m __________ s on Thursdays.

2 We play football on the sports f __________ when it's warm.

3 I always have Information T__________ on Monday.

4 It's ten past eight. You're l __________ again – the lesson starts at eight!

5 You can’t l__________ school until you are 16 in my country.

6 At my school the form teacher phones your parents when you

m __________ a lesson.

7 After I leave school, I want to go to u __________ . (7X1___)

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. You can use some of the verbs more than once.

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1 If you __________ this exam, you can try again next week.

2 It's necessary to__________ risks to learn new things.

3 Go to the gym if you want to __________part of the badminton club.

4 I love Maths, so I usually __________well in exams.

5 Do you __________on OK with students in your new school?

6 You should always__________ your best at all subjects.

7 You shouldn’t __________afraid of snorkelling – it’s just like swimming!

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Complete the sentences with was / wasn’t, were / weren’t or could / couldn’t.

1 _______ you read at the age of five?

2 _______ it easy to win the end-of-year sports competition?

3 My brothers _______ at home all evening yesterday.

4 I _______ drive a car last year but I'm a good driver now.

5 The sandwiches at my school _______ good last year. They're much better this year.

6 Dad _______ very happy with your exam marks! You must do better next time!

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Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, using the correct form of must / mustn’t, should / shouldn’t or have to / don’t have to. You can use some of the verb forms twice.

0 Jeff's mother makes him play the piano every day.

Jeffhas to play the piano every day.

1 The school rules say: ‘Ask your teacher before you use the IWB.’

You__________ ask your teacher before you use the IWB.

2 I think it’s a good idea to go to a technical college in the UK.

You__________ go to a technical college in the UK.

3 Don't leave the classroom without asking your teacher.

You__________ leave the classroom without asking your teacher.

4 It's not necessary for you to book the tickets online. You can buy them in the museum.

You__________ book the tickets online.

5 I don’t think it’s a good idea to go on a camping trip in December!

You__________ go on a camping trip in December!

6 You’re breaking the law if you drive too fast here.

You__________ drive too fast here.

7 I really think leaving school at sixteen is a bad idea.

You__________ leave school when you are sixteen.

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UNIT TEST 5 Name: ______________ Class: _______VAR 2

1. DICTATION

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2. LISTENING

You hear two friends, Pete and Amy, talking about their future. Listen and decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

1 Pete is considering carrying on with academic _____

study after school.

2 Pete says he is good at several school subjects. _____

3 Amy and Pete both plan to go travelling straight _____

after they leave school.

4 Pete is impressed by Amy’s choice of career. _____

5 Amy is concerned about the subjects she’ll _____

need to study to do the job she wants.

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3. READING

Read the text and decide if the sentences are True or False.

Choosing a University: Live at Home or Move Away?

There are over 150 universities in the UK, each one offering a huge range of courses. You will almost certainly need to decide what is most important to you. Wrong course choice is the main reason why students drop out of university, with incorrect choice of where to study just behind. So it is important to get it right. It costs a lot of money to change courses or change universities and may upset your parents and friends. However, over 93% of UK students are still in higher education one year after starting – most students stay and succeed.

Here are some things to think about before you make a decision: Do you want to be close to your family or go as far away as possible? Do you want to be close to your school friends or try to make lots of new friends? Do you want to find the cheapest way of going to university or not worry too much about money? Only you can answer these questions for yourself.

The location of the university is, of course, very important. If you want to live at home, the decision is easy. If you want to live away from home, then you need to think about the travel time to and from home. Going away to university or living at home certainly lead to very different lifestyles!

Going away to university can give you a greater feeling of freedom than staying at home. In the UK, you are free to choose. Moving away from home means that you can study or socialise when you like without having to worry about what your parents think. But moving away from home will almost certainly be more expensive. Do you want to study and have a part-time job at the same time?

Students who happily live away from home are fast to take responsibility for shopping and cooking maybe for the first time and realise that clothes do not wash themselves. These are excellent life-skills! Leaving home is a big decision. It is also a great way to move into adulthood.

On the other hand, home gives you some security.

1 UK universities provide over 150 courses. _____

2 Most students leave university early because _____

they choose the wrong university.

3 More than 7% of university students leave _____

in their first year.

4 The writer wants readers to send answers to _____

his questions.

5 It’s important to think carefully about where _____

you want to study.

6 Where you live can change your experience _____

of studying a lot.

7 There are some places in the UK where you _____

can study for free.

8 Parents worry less about you if you live _____

away from home.

9 Students who do well living away from _____

home quickly learn to look after themselves.

10 The writer seems to think that living away _____

from home is better than living at home.

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4. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Complete these sentences about school. The first letter for each word is given.

1 Children often go to p __________ school when they’re five or six.

2 We have P__________ Education in the gym in winter.

3 I always have Information T__________ on Monday.

4 One of the students can’t see what the teacher is writing on theb______.

5 You can’t l __________ school until you are 16 in my country.

6 Ann goes to school by car with her mum, so she's always ont__________ for lessons.

7 I go to our Dance Club m__________ s on Wednesdays. (7X1___)

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. You can use some of the verbs more than once.

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1 In some countries, only boys__________ an education.

2 You finished first in the running trial – you should __________ proud of

yourself.

3 You must get 50 points out of 100 to__________ this exam.

4 Our school is so big that new students usually__________ lost.

5 Mr Smith's exams are very difficult – I often badly.

6 We __________ a uniform at my school: a white T-shirt and black trousers.

7 You should__________ good at foreign languages – your Mum is French!

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Complete the sentences with was / wasn’t, were / weren’t or could / couldn’t.

1 Mrs Stewart _______ my Art teacher last year.

2 _______ you drive last summer?

3 The children_______ sad a moment ago but they're crying now. What's

wrong?

4 _______ your museum ticket very expensive?

5 We_______ go swimming last year but now we've got a new swimming

pool.

6 How old_______ you in that photograph?

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Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, using the correct form of must / mustn’t, should / shouldn’t or have to / don’t have to. You can use some of the verb forms twice.

0 Jeff's mother makes him play the piano every day.

Jeffhas to play the piano every day.

1 Don't play football in the school corridor. It's against the rules.

You__________ play football in the school corridor.

2 I think it's a good idea to write down new English words in your notebook.

You__________ write new English words in your notebook.

3 The school rules say: 'Be on time for your lessons.'

You__________ be on time for your lessons.

4 I don't think it's a good idea to download apps when you are abroad.

You__________ download apps when you are abroad.

5 It's not necessary for you to be a professional musician to play in our

band.

You be a professional musician to play in our band.

6 It’s against the law to throw litter in the street.

You__________ throw litter in the street.

7 In some schools, you get into trouble if you don’t wear your uniform.

Everyone__________ wear a uniform at some schools.

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