Unit 6: Practice for the Exam
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This kind of exam is for you to evaluate yourself. You can work with a
group of classmates in the library. And then you can exchange papers and
correct among you. This is what teachers call Co-evaluation; it implies that
the students evaluate the work of others. It can be used for practical work,
like this practice, to provide feedback before you take the real exam, quiz
or test.
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A.
Answer these questions. Use short answers.
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1.
Is
there an electronics store around here? Yes,___________
2.
Can
I park there?
No, ___________
3.
Are
there any pay phones over there? Yes,___________
4.
Are
there any jewellery stores in the neighbourhood? No, ___________
5.
Is
there a drugstore around here? Yes,___________
6.
Did
you say 813 Center Street? No, ___________
7.
Can
I visit museums? No, ___________
8.
Were there nice cheap
restaurants? Yes,___________
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B.
Put
the sentences in the correct order. Say, which of them are offers and which
of them are requests.
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1. (help/
you / could/ me)
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2. (can
/ I /how / help)
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3. (recommend
/ good/ you / can / hotel/ a)
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4. Airport
/ to / give/ directions / me / can / you/ the
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5. (do/
I / can/what)
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6. go
/ near / to / place / shopping / your / what’s / favourite / here?
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7. nightlife
/ interesting / neighbourhood / do / know / a / you / with?
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8. a
/ department store / walking / within / distance / is / there / a ?
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9. to
/ could / me / the / directions / you / give / drugstore /nearest ?
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C.
Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
Use each word only once.
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block – corner – directions
– make – right
– straight – tell - turn
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1.
A:
Excuse me. Can you ______________ me how to get to the Bradford Hotel?
B: Sure. Go _________________ ahead for three blocks.
Then ___________ right and go to the end of the ________________ you can’t miss it.
2.
A:
Can you give __________________ to the zoo?
B: Sure- Go four blocks. Then ________________ a
left. Turn left again at the _________, and walk up a block. It’s
________________ there, on the right.
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D.
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Communication
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Look at the map. Give directions
Your are on River Street around the City High School and you want to get/go to the City Library. write the conversation. There is
a person who will help you to reach that place.
A: Could _______________________________________________________________?
B:
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Write
Requests and Offers.
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1. Make
an offer: Ask how you can help the person.
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2. Make
a request: Ask someone to recommend a good place to go running.
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Write an
“echo” question for the underlined expression in each conversation
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Example: A: The
concert tickets cost sixty dollars each.
B: They
cost how much?
1.
A: There’s a great bicycle path in the park.
B: _________________________________
2.
A: The stadium is on state Street.
B: _________________________________
3. A:
The aquarium closes at 8:30 on Friday nights.
B: _____________________________________
4. A:
Let’s go to the museum. It’s just a few blocks away.
B: _____________________________________
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Some
people are at the Sea View Hotel. Where do they want to go? Look at the map.
Complete the conversations with the names of the places.
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4. A: Can you tell me how
to get to the _____________________________________?
B: Sure. When you leave
the hotel. Turn right. It’s on the next block. It’s there on your right.
5. A: Can you tell me how
to get to the _____________________________________?
B: Yes. Go out of the hotel, and turn left.
Turn left again at the corner, go one block, and turn right. It’s on your left.
6. A: Can you help me? I’d
like to go to the ________________________________________ .
B: Yes. Turn right out of the hotel. Go straight
for another block, and make a left. Walk two blocks. It’s on your right, next
to the restaurant.
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Look at the picture and complete the information
below
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1.
There is a bank ____________________ First Street and
d Main Street.
2.
The drugstore is _____ Main street ____________ post
office and the movie theatre.
3.
Complete the conversation (You are at the bank)
A: Excuse me
Sir, how can I get to the church?
B: Let’s see. Go down one block on First
street then _____________ on Central Avenue. Walk up _________________. The
church is ________________hospital. You can’t miss it.
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Reading
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COOBER PEDY
THE OPAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Welcome to
the desert town of Coober pedy in the outback of Australia. The name Coober
Pedy comes from the Aboriginal words kupa
piti,which mean “white man in a hole.” We hope you’ll come visit.
 
We recommend
that you visit these places when you come to Coober Pedy:
The Opal Mine and Museum is a unique underground museum
about the history of the town. It includes a model underground home and a
small opal mine. Some of the world’s finest opals are on display here.
 The
moon Plain is a large rocky area unlike anywhere else. It
looks like the moon – or another planet! It was the set for many movies,
including mad max Beyond Thunderdome; The adventures of Priscilla,
Queen of the Desert; and The Red Planet. It is about
15 kilometres northeast of Coober Pedy.
Coober Pedy Drive-In is an open-air movie theatre.
You can see four movies a month here-every other weekend on Friday and
Saturday nights.
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Answer to the questions below about Coober Pedy
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1.
What does the name Coober Pedy mean?
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2.
What did Tottie Bryandt find?
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3.
Is Coober Pedy the world’s main source of
high-quality opals?
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4.
Was The Moon Plain the set for many movies?
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Read the
article on Coober Pedy again. Then
match the two parts of each sentence.
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1. The name Coober Pedy means____
2. Tottie Bryant found____
3. Coober Pedy became a modern
mining town when ____
4. At present, Coober Pedy is
the world’s main source____
5. As a tourist place, Cooper Pedy
is famous for____
6. The Moon plain was____
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a) The set for many movies.
b) A very big and valuable opal.
c) Its underground homes, museums, stores, and mines.
d) “White man in a hole.”
e) Immigrants came to work in the mine.
f) Of high-quality opals.
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Speaking quiz
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Writing
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Write a guide for a walking tour for
an area in your city or town. Write about three different places. Give
directions and explain why they are worth a visit
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