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Topnotch 1B Unit 6-10
CompletionComplete each statement.
Complete the conversation with the correct words.
Example:
A: Can you play (Can you play / You play / Can plays) golf today?B: Sorry. I have to (has to / have to / having to) work.
1. A: How often ____________________ (he’s playing / does he play / he plays) basketball?
B: He usually ____________________ (’s playing / playing / plays) on Tuesday.
2. A: I want a ____________________ (bigger / bigger than / biggest) TV. This one is too small.
B: Yes, but a big TV is ____________________ (expensive / more expensive / most expensive) than
a small one.
3. A: Did you give the sweatshirt ____________________ (to him / him / his)?
B: No, I gave ____________________ (it / him / them) to my daughter.
4. A: What time ____________________ (could / should / should I) call you?
B: You ____________________ (’re calling / could call / calling) me after lunch.
5. A: Sam and I ____________________ (are going to / go to / going to) take a trip to France.
B: When ____________________ (you go / you going / are you going to go)?
6. A: This shirt feels tight. I think it’s ____________________ (small enough / too small / smaller
than).
B: You’re right. It’s not ____________________ (big enough / biggest / too big). You need a larger
size.
7. A: I don’t want to spend a lot. What is the ____________________ (expensive enough / least
expensive / most expensive) scanner you have?
B: The QuickScan. But it’s not the ____________________ (easy / easier / easiest) to use.
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Complete the paragraph with the past tense of each verb.
Example:
Last month Judy went (go) on a vacation.
8. Last year Donna and her husband, Jack, _______________ (take) a cruise. The ship
_______________ (arrive) at the first island on Monday. Their first stop _______________ (be)
St.Thomas. The ship also _______________ (go) to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. They
_______________ (meet) a lot of nice people.
9. The food on the ship _______________ (be) delicious. Donna and Jack _______________ (eat) six
meals a day! They _______________ (spend) all day in the sun, and then they
_______________ (dance) at night. They both _______________ (have) a wonderful time.
Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Read the statement. Then choose the correct answer.
Example:
b I love to exercise. I go running every day at the _____. a. pool b. track c. golf course
____ 10. Dr. Evans plays golf every Wednesday with a friend.Dr. Evans _____ plays golf on the same day.a. often b. alwaysc. sometimes
____ 11. I want to go to the park. I don’t want to be cold.I should wear _____.a. a sweatshirtb. shortsc. pantyhose
____ 12. The sweater costs 50 euros here. She spent 60 euros for the same sweater at another store.She _____ money.a. paid too littleb. paid too muchc. saved a lot of
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____ 13. It was a terrible trip. The plane left late and then the flight took twelve hours.The flight was pretty _____.a. shortb. longc. comfortable
____ 14. When we asked for directions, the people didn’t talk to us much. They didn’t help us.They were _____.a. excitingb. warmc. cold
____ 15. The cruise was really bumpy. It was _____.a. scaryb. relaxingc. boring
____ 16. There was something wrong with the train. We had to wait for the engineer to fix it.It had _____.a. mechanical problemsb. a gate changec. a security problem
Short Answer
Write the words and phrases in the correct order.
Example:
expensive / too / camera / That / is
That camera is too expensive.
17. the tickets / her / buy / could / We / for
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18. a / car / going / new / I’m / to / buy
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19. use / John’s / printer / easiest / to / the / is
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20. big / isn’t / enough / This / shirt
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21. swimming / you / Can / with / me / go
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22. late / don’t / work / have to / We
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23. are / comfortable / more / Which / shoes
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24. for / a / gift / her / He’s / buying
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25. flight / problems / any / on / the / weren’t / There
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26. I / wonderful / My friends / a / dinner / had / and
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27. shouldn’t / flight / that / take / You
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Answer these questions about yourself.
Example:“What time do you usually get up?”
I usually get up at 6:00 .
28. “What did you do on Saturday?”
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29. “How often do you go to your English class?”
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30. “What do you wear to work or school?”
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31. “Where did you go on your last trip?”
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32. “What was your worst travel experience?”
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33. “Do you usually bargain for a lower price when you go shopping? Why or why not?”
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Problem
34. READING
A. Read the e-mail. Then answer each question. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
Example:
(1) What is Beth trying to do? a. learn to swim b. see her doctor c. get in shape
(2) What did Beth do every day? a. aerobics b. swim c. dance
(3) Who did Beth play tennis with?
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a. her mother b. John c. Jim
(4) What did Beth ask about? a. Pat’s mother b. Pat’s job interview c. Pat’s friend Jim
B. Read the e-mail again. Then answer each question. Write complete sentences.
Example: What is Beth doing to get in shape?She is exercising a lot.
(5) Why didn’t Beth write sooner?
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(6) When did Beth play golf?
___________________________________________________________.
(7) Who did Beth play golf with?
___________________________________________________________.
(8) Who did Beth go to a party with?
___________________________________________________________.
(9) What did Beth do on Tuesday?
___________________________________________________________.
(10) Did Beth have to work on Thursday?
___________________________________________________________.
(11) How often did Beth do aerobics?
___________________________________________________________.
(12) Where did Beth and John go on Friday?
___________________________________________________________.
(13) What happened on Sunday?
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Essay
35. Choose two of the topics. Write at least three sentences about each.
• Staying in shape• A vacation• Clothing
Topic 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Topic 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Topnotch 1B Unit 6-10
Answer Section
COMPLETION
1. ANS: does he play, plays
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: The simple present tense and the present continuous SKL: Grammar
2. ANS: bigger, more expensive
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Comparative adjectives SKL: Grammar
3. ANS: to him, it
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4. ANS: should I, could call
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: COULD and SHOULD SKL: Grammar
5. ANS: are going to, are you going to go
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: BE GOING TO SKL: Grammar
6. ANS: too small, big enough
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: TOO and ENOUGH SKL: Grammar
7. ANS: least expensive, easiest
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Superlative adjectives SKL: Grammar
8. ANS: took, arrived, was, went, met
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: The simple past tense SKL: Grammar
9. ANS: was, ate, spent, danced, had
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: The simple past tense SKL: Grammar
MULTIPLE CHOICE
10. ANS: B PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Frequency adverbs SKL: Grammar
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11. ANS: A PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
12. ANS: B PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
13. ANS: B PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
14. ANS: C PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
15. ANS: A PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
16. ANS: A PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Vocabulary
SHORT ANSWER
17. ANS:
We could buy the tickets for her
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Object pronouns SKL: Grammar
18. ANS:
I’m going to buy a new car
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: BE GOING TO for the future SKL: Grammar
19. ANS:
John’s printer is the easiest to use
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Superlative adjectives SKL: Grammar
20. ANS:
This shirt isn’t big enough
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: TOO and ENOUGH SKL: Grammar
21. ANS:
Can you go swimming with me
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: CAN and HAVE TO SKL: Grammar
22. ANS:
We don’t have to work late
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23. ANS:
Which shoes are more comfortable
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Comparative adjectives SKL: Grammar
24. ANS:
He’s buying a gift for her
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: Object pronouns SKL: Grammar
25. ANS:
There weren’t any problems on the flight
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: The past tense of BE SKL: Grammar
26. ANS:
My friends and I had a wonderful dinner
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: The simple past tense SKL: Grammar
27. ANS:
You shouldn’t take that flight
PTS: 0 DIF: 1 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2OBJ: COULD and SHOULD SKL: Grammar
28. ANS:
(Sample response:) I went to the gym
PTS: 0 DIF: 2 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Social Language
29. ANS:
(Sample response:) I go to English class every Wednesday
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30. ANS:
(Sample response:) I usually wear a pair of pants and a cardigan to work
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31. ANS:
(Sample response:) I went to Portugal on my last trip
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32. ANS:
(Sample response:) My worst travel experience ever was when my plane had mechanical problems and our flight was delayed for four hours
PTS: 0 DIF: 2 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Social Language
33. ANS:
(Sample response:) No, because it’s generally not the custom in my country
PTS: 0 DIF: 2 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Social Language
PROBLEM
34. ANS:
A.(1) c (2) a (3) c (4) b
B.(5) (Sample response:) She had a busy week(6) (Sample response:) She played golf on Wednesday(7) (Sample response:) She played golf with her mother(8) (Sample response:) She went with John(9) (Sample response:) She played tennis(10) (Sample response:) No, she didn’t(11) (Sample response:) Beth did aerobics every morning(12) (Sample response:) They went to a party(13) (Sample response:) Beth spent most of the day in bed
PTS: 0 DIF: Mixed REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Reading
ESSAY
35. ANS:
• Staying in shape (Sample response:) The best way to stay in shape is to exercise. I like to go swimming and play tennis. It is also important to eat healthy foods.
• A vacation (Sample response:) In March I took a trip to Germany. I stayed with some friends. We visited a lot of nice places.
• Clothing (Sample response:) I love these jeans. They’re terrific. I’m buying them for my sister.
PTS: 0 DIF: 3 REF: Top Notch 1 Review Test 2SKL: Writing