TOP NOTCH 1

UNIT 10
ACHIEVEMENT TEST

NAME:
.
DATE:
I.

LISTENING. Listen to each conversation. Write the item that

the people are talking about. Indicate whether the item is
satisfactory () or unsatisfactory (X) to the customer. Then
listen again and circle the adjectives that the salesperson
uses to describe the product.
Theyre talking about.

Satisfacto
ry?

Adjectives

1
2
3
4
II.

VOCABULARY. Use words in the box to complete the

sentences.

an ATM
foreign currency
exchange rate
a tip
a bad deal
real bargain

cash
a currency exchange
a fee
a good deal
a total rip-off
bargain

1. If you are out of cash and the bank is closed, you can get money from

2. In expensive restaurants, if the service is good you should leave

..
3. In some places, you can for a lower price.
4. When you travel to a foreign country, you can make
at a bank or a currency exchange
office. Youll probably get a better
at a bank.
5. Our local currency is the Bolivianos. Pesos chilenos, soles, pesos
argentinos and dollars are
6. I bought a camera for 250 dollars at an electronics store downtown.
Then, I found the same camera in El Chiriguano for 180 dollars. I got a

. You can say it was

..
7. Look! They gave me three pairs of shoes of less than 200 Bolivianos. I
got ..
8. We dont accept credit cards here. Could you please pay with
.?
9. I used my credit card to pay in a restaurant in Mexico, and they charged
me of 3.75 dollars.
10.There was a sale at Ventura Mall, so I got this fine purse for 40
III.

bolivianos. It was
GRAMMAR. Look at each picture. Write two sentences: one
with TOO and one with NOT ENOUGH.
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IV.

GRAMMAR. Complete the sentences with the SUPERLATIVE or

COMPARATIVE form of the adjective.

1. Mount Fuji is (high) . mountain in

Japan.

2. Australia is (small) ..
continent in the world.
3. The weather was a lot (warm) . this week than
last week.
4. From the top of the Eiffel Tower you can see (amazing)
view.
5. What is (strange) .. animal youve ever
seen?
6. Shes eating healthy foods and exercising every day. You can see she is a
lot (thin) .. now.
7. Traveling by plane is (faster) .. than going by
car.
8. (popular) sport in
Bolivia is soccer.
9. They say school days are (happy) .
days of our lives. I dont agree. I didnt like school.
10.She is by far (rich) . woman in
V.

the world.
Complete the following conversation.

YOU:

..
Clerk: Well, the best MP3 player we have is the POWER X. It costs 430 dollars.
How much can you spend?
YOU:

Clerk: Well, we have some good ones in your price range. How about his PUSAN
X20? Its a good MP3 player, and its affordable.
YOU:

Clerk: Only 300 dollars.

YOU:

.
Clerk: Well. You can have it for 390.

YOU:

.
Clerk: I could go as low as 380.
YOU:

..
Clerk: I cant go lower that 375.
YOU
.
Clerk: OK. Its a deal.
VI.

READING. Read the passage about shopping and then answer

the questions.

Shopping is a necessary part of life which very few people can avoid.
It is a daily routine for some people. Some people shop for pleasure
while other people go shopping just to buy the necessary items in
order to survive. The weekend is usually a good time to go shopping
because people have free time from work. At this time the shops are
usually very busy because people try to get the best items for the
lowest price before the item runs out of stock.
Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while others do
not think of the price and are happy to spend a lot. Some people
believe that the more expensive the item, the better the quality, but
this is not always true.
Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy
other people for a special occasion. It is common to buy a gift
voucher so that a friend or loved one can go shopping themselves at
their own convenience.
1) Why is the weekend a good time to go shopping?

A)

It is very busy on the weekend.

B)

People are free from work.

C)

Things are usually cheaper.

D)

The shops are closed.

2) What do some people usually think about items of better quality?

A)
They are cheaper

B)

They are harder to find

C)

They are more expensive

D)

They are on sale

3) According to the reading, when can shopping be stressful?

A)
When shops are about to close

B)

When it is very busy

C)

When buying a gift for someone

D)

On the weekend