Do you think it’s a good idea to learn about environmental problems like climate change at school?. In the UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not traditional ones.. They want t
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New lessons
Would you like to learn to speak Mandarin, the
main language of the Chinese people? Do you
think it’s a good idea to learn about environmental
problems like climate change at school? In the
UK today schools want to teach new subjects, not
traditional ones They want to teach students about
things that are important today
For example, China is becoming a very important
country for business Some teachers think it’s better
for students to learn Mandarin at school than
Spanish or French At the moment French is the
most popular language in UK schools but it’s not
very useful for the students’ future jobs
Geography lessons are also changing Some people
think it’s more important to learn about modern
environmental problems in geography than to learn
about continents and countries
A lot of people don’t like the changes They think
it’s important for children to study traditional
subjects at schools and learn different subjects
later Of course, parents want their children to
learn EVERYTHING but unfortunately there isn’t
enough time in the day and I’m sure children don’t
want to stay at school in the evenings too!
2 Choose the best answers
1 Today in the UK
A children don’t like languages
B schools want to teach Mandarin
C children can go to China
2 The French language
A is popular in UK schools
B is useful for work
C is very difficult
3 In geography
A students like learning about countries
B teachers want to teach students about
modern problems
C students don’t learn important things
4 Which sentence is true?
A Only some people want the changes
B The students want the changes
C Everyone wants these changes
5 Parents
A want their children to stay at school in the evenings
B want to teach their children important things
C would like their children to learn more things
Mark /10
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words
1 They can’t teach _ at my school because
we don’t have many computers
A religious education B English C I.C.T
2 My mother’s sister is my _
A cousin B nephew C aunt
3 The _ is a very quiet animal
A hippopotamus B snake C bear
4 My dad _ the house on Saturdays
A cooks B irons C cleans
5 I have a bad _ because my shoes are small
A finger B hand C toe
6 I’m eating in the _ at lunchtime today
A playing field B canteen C corridor
7 You get very wet if you stand near the _
A waterfall B rainforest C lake
8 Teachers don’t wear _ in class
A tracksuits B skirts C shoes
9 We do _ after school on Wednesdays
A guitar B gymnastics C chess
10 He plays the _ in a pop group
A drums B cello C violin
Mark /10
Solutions Elementary Tests 1
B
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cumulative test
Units 1–5
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sentences true or false?
1 The students at Ally’s school have a fashion
club _
2 They want to get money to buy computers for
the school _
3 They can’t swim at the school _
4 There’s a competition for people to decide who
is the best student _
5 The tickets include food _
Mark /10
Grammar
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets
1 There _ (be) some socks on the floor
2 I’m afraid he _ (do) his homework at the
moment Phone again at about 6.30 p.m
3 _ (he have to) walk to school every day?
4 Why _ (they arrive) late for every
lesson?
5 Where _ (they have) the chess club on
Mondays?
6 Miss Barnes _ (teach) us this term
She’s got a different class
7 I _ (go) out with my friends on Friday
nights
8 My cousin _ (have to) wear a uniform at
his school He wears what he wants
9 We _ (go) for a walk in the forest Do
you want to come?
10 _ (you go) to Germany for your holiday
every year?
Mark /10
6 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative, superlative or adverb form of the adjectives in brackets
1 Her writing is very clear She writes so _ (careful)
2 It’s _ (exciting) to go to a party than to stay at home!
3 My brother’s a _ (good) driver than I am
4 Don’t watch that! It’s the _ (boring) programme on TV
5 I think English is the _ (difficult) language in the world!
6 My house is the _ (far) from the school
I have to catch the bus at 7.30 a.m.!
7 It’s usually _ (cold) in England than it is
in Italy
8 My sister is only five but she reads very _ (good)
9 Chris doesn’t study very hard He’s got the _ (bad) results in the class
10 I’m _ (happy) than yesterday I’ve got some new trainers!
Mark /10
Writing
7 Write a letter to an English friend Tell him/her about these things:
• your town and area
• your school
• your hobbies
Mark /10
Total /60
Solutions Elementary Tests 2
B
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cumulative test
Units 1–5