UNIT 26: What is on television tonight? SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Looking at the given schedule of the television programs, the learners are supposed to form questions and answer them

Example: The weather/6.20: -What time is the weather on?

-It is on twenty past six

Aims: a) To reinforce the form of telling the time

b) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 27: In prison SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Using the words given, learners are supposed to form sentences is ‘going to’ future tense

Example: a) car: - He is going to buy a car

b) girlfriend: - He is going to meet his girlfriend

Aims: a) To practice the form of ‘going to’ future tense

b) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 28: An English Wedding SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension – Giving short answers

Explanation: Reading the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: (having read the text about a marriage)

a)-What is this? b) -Where are they standing

-This is a marriage - They are standing on the steps

Aims: a) To develop comprehension after reading a text

b) To practice giving correct and meaningful answers

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 29: Computer Dating SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension – Sentence Formation

Explanation: Looking at the given form of personal information of a person, learners are supposed to form questions and answer them

Example: (having read the form) -Who is he?

-He is George Bull.

-Does he like beer?

-Yes, he does.

Aims: a) To be able to use given concrete data to form communicative sentences

b) To develop the writing skills

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 30: I want you, Fiona SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: (having read the text) -Who wants Fiona?

-Charlie wants her

-Does Fiona like Charlie?

-Yes, she likes him

Aims: a) To develop comprehension after reading a text

b) To practice some verbs like love, like, want…

c) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 31: Everyday Conversation SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Alternate Response Items

Explanation: Changing the required words in the given dialogue by selecting among words presented in a row to re-establish the meaning

Example: A: -Good Afternoon

-Good Afternoon these glasses

-Could you repair these shoes, please? these boots

this umbrella

Aims: a) To practice reformatting a dialogue to give meanings

b) To stimulate the inner structure of sentences

c) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 20, 31,39,40, 41, 51, 60, 80

UNIT 32: An interview SKILL: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: Who is interviewing the Duchess of Wessex?

The reporter is interviewing the Duchess of Wessex

What time does she wake up?

………………………………………………………………

Aims: a) To practice the use of ‘wh..’ questions

b) To be able to extract right meanings from a given text

c) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 33: Everyday SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Using the given information, learners are supposed to set up meaningful sentences

Example: a) secretary: She is a secretary

b) 18 : She is 18 years old

c) 7.30: She gets up at 7.30 in the morning

Aims: a) To be able to set up communicative sentences for giving specific information

b) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 34: What is my job? SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Looking at the given picture, learners are supposed to set up sentences telling the job of the person in the picture

Example:

-He is a secretary

Aims: a) To practice the vocabulary of profession

b) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 35: Never on a Sunday SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: To set up sentences in simple present tense using the words given

Examples: a) He/sometimes/football : He sometimes play football

b) She/usually/a skirt : She usually wears a skirt

Aims: a) To reinforce the inner structure of sentences

b) To practice the usage of adverbs like usually, often

c) To practice vocabulary

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 36: A Questionnaire SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Given some parts of words, learners are supposed to set up questions using adverbs of frequency

Examples: a) you/the cinema : How often do you go to cinema?

b) she/steak: Does she usually eat steak?

Aims: a) To practice the inner structure of sentences

b) To practice using adverbs of frequency

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 37: What does he do everyday SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: (After reading the text)

a) Who are they?

They are Bob and Michael

b) Do they teach?

……………………………

Aims: a) To enhance the comprehension skills

b) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 38: Well or badly? SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, the students are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: (after reading the text)

a) Is he a hard worker or a lazy worker?

He is a hard worker

b) Does he work hard or lazily

He works very hard

Aims: a) To enhance the comprehension skills

b) To practice adverb usage in a sentence

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 39: Everyday Conversation SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Alternate Response Items

Explanation: Changing the required words in the given dialogue by selecting among words presented in a row to re-establish the meaning

Example: -What is the matter?

-I have got a cold (sore throat, stomach ache, back ache)

-Why don’t you see a doctor? (your landlady, your teacher)

-Yes, that is a good idea

Aims: a) To practice reformatting a dialogue to give meanings

b) To stimulate the inner structure of sentences

c) To develop the writing skill

Reference Units: 20, 31,39,40, 41, 51, 60, 80

UNIT 40: A personal letter SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Alternate Response Item

Explanation: Changing the required words in the given letter by selecting among words presented in a row to re-establish the meaning

Example: “Dear John (Joe, Anne, mother, father);

Well, this is my first (second, third, fourth) week on holiday (in England, here) ………………………………………”

Aims: a) To be able to write a letter in English

b) To attain the skill of changing the meaning only replacing some words in a sentence

Reference Units: 20, 31,39,40, 41, 51, 60, 80

UNIT 41: Where were you yesterday? SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Alternate Response Item

Explanation: Changing the required words in the given dialogue by selecting among words presented in a row to re-establish the meaning

Example: -Where were you at one o’clock? (five past two, ten past three)

-I was at home (school, work, the pub)

Aims: a) To practice the inner structure of sentences and the place-order of the words

b) To attain the skill of changing the meaning only replacing some words in a sentence

Reference Units: 20, 31,39,40, 41, 51, 60, 80

UNIT 42: Holidays SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given dialogue about a commercial of a hotel, learners are supposed to give information about that hotel using ‘there was-there were’ forms

Example: (having read the dialogue)

There was a swimming pool

There were three restaurants

There was a discotheque

Aims: a) To practice the usage of there is – there are forms

b) To be able to extract right information and compose them as a sentence

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 43: Everyday Conversation SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Fill In the Blanks – Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given conversation, learners are supposed to complete the blank parts in another conversation

Example: (After reading the conversation)

“Can you change those trousers please?

Why? What is wrong with them?

…………………………the wrong size”

Aims: a) To be able to guess the appropriate words and phrases for the blanks

b) To practice sentence production

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 44: Return from space SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Sentence Formation

Explanation: Using the given words and phrases, learners are supposed to set up new sentences in Simple Past Tense

Examples: a) I/breakfast/eight o’clock : I had my breakfast at eight o’clock

b) You/coffee/12.30: You drank a coffee at 12.30

Aims: a) To practice the usage of Simple Past Tense in the sentences

b) To practice the inner construction of sentences

Reference Units: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 52, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77

UNIT 45: Yes, dear! SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Reading the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: (After reading the text)

Does he usually go to town on Sunday?

Yes he does.

What about last Sunday?

…………………………

Aims: a) To stimulate the comprehension

b) To be able to find out the difference between present and past tenses

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 46: In the office SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Fill In the Blanks - Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to fill in the blank parts in the sentences

Examples: a) Who signed the letters?

Miss Wild typed the letters

b) Who posted the letters?

Mr. Smith…………………

Aims: a) To practice the usage of Simple Past Tense

b) To stimulate comprehension

Reference Units: 1, 2, 43, 46, 47, 49, 53, 62, 64, 67, 78

UNIT 47: The Story Of Willy The Kid SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Fill In The Blanks

Explanation: Having read the given story, learners are supposed to fill in the blanks of the giver sentences

Example: He walked into the saloon

He didn’t ……. into the Sheriff’s office

Did he …….. into the bank?

Aims: a) To practice the usage of Simple Past Tense

b) To practice vocabulary

Reference Units: 1, 2, 43, 46, 47, 49, 53, 62, 64, 67, 78

UNIT 48: Foreign Holidays SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Examples: a) -Is Anna a student?

-Yes, she is

b) - Does she study French?

- ……………………….

Aims: a) To stimulate the comprehension

Reference Units: 1, 2, 43, 46, 47, 49, 53, 62, 64, 67, 78

UNIT 49: Survivors SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Fill In The Blanks

Explanation: Learners are supposed to fill in the blanks using amount adjectives

Examples: a) He hasn’t got much money

He has got only ……. money

b) He hasn’t got ……… friends

He has got only ……… wine

Aims: a) To practice the usage of amount adjectives

Reference Units: 1, 2, 43, 46, 47, 49, 53, 62, 64, 67, 78

UNIT 50: Robbie and the Rebels SKILLS: R-W

Test Type: Comprehension

Explanation: Having read the given text, learners are supposed to answer the given questions

Example: a) What are their names?

Their names are Jill and Shirley

b) Who is tired?

Jill is very tired

Aims: a) To stimulate comprehension

b) To practice vocabulary

Reference Units: 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 75

UNIT 51: Everyday Conversation SKILLS:R-W