UNIT 1: Language Test

GROUP B

Name: ________________________ especially 3 where they interview famous

people. I don’t usually read 4 because I think
Class: ________________________
5
they’re too long. I like reading because they
VOCABULARY 6
don’t take long to read. Like a lot of , I enjoy
1 Complete the missing words in the dialogues.
dance, especially 7 .
0 X: What kind of films do you like, Jake?
Y: I like comedies – films that make me laugh. /7

1 X: Who’s you favourite a ? GRAMMAR

Y: Brad Pitt – he’s in some amazing films. 3 Choose the option (A, B or C) to complete the
2 X: What musical instrument would you like to sentences.
learn? 0 My parents like hip hop – it’s too loud
Y: The p , but the lessons are very for them.
expensive! A doesn’t B don’t C isn’t
3 X: What do you do in your free time? 1 My best friend classical music.
Y: I really love a – do you like this A hates B hate C does hate
picture?
2 I listen to pop music – I love it.
4 X: Does Teresa Lloyd act in f ? A usually B always C never
Y: No, only in plays, I think.
3 My uncle is really good at .
5 X: What do you usually do on Saturdays? A draws B draw C drawing
Y: I usually read horror s – they’re
very scary! 4 We reality shows very often.
A doesn’t watch B watches C don’t
6 X: Do you usually read the s pages? watch
Y: No, I don’t like football or anything like that.
5 He to ballet classes on
7 X: Are your mum and dad m - Wednesdays.
a ? A often goes B never go C usually
Y: No, they’re only 36.
going
8 X: Do you like reading g n ?
6 They – they’re a very good team.
Y: Yes, I like stories with lots of pictures.
A never win B often win C usually wins
/8 7 Lucas any homework at the
2 Complete the text with the expressions in the weekend.
box. There are three extra expressions you A don’t do B doesn’t C doesn’t do
don’t need to use. /7

soap operas talk shows phone-in salsa 4 Use the words below to make questions using
the present simple.
my own songs current affairs newspaper novels
0 you / chat with / your friends online?
classical music short stories teenagers
Do you chat with your friends online?

My favourite programmes on the TV are 0soap operas. 1 what time / you / go to bed / at the weekend?
_____________________________________
I love the stories and the characters in them. I also like
2 your brother and sister / work / in the same place?
watching 1 programmes that tell you about
_____________________________________
what’s happening in the world. I don’t listen to much
2
– I prefer pop. I like listening to the radio,

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3 when / your mum and dad / usually / go on Listening

holiday?
6 [WIDGB2_Utest_1_Listening.mp3] You will
_____________________________________
hear five speakers responding to a survey
4 how often / your best friend / come / to your about the media they use and what they use it
house? for. Choose from the list 1–9 what each
_____________________________________ speaker (A–E) says. One speaker says two
5 where / your cousin / go / to school? statements. There are three extra statements.
_____________________________________
6 what time / we / start / our next class? Speaker A ______ ______
_____________________________________
Speaker B ______ ______
7 she / want / to go / to dance classes?
_____________________________________ Speaker C ______ ______
8 what kind / of films / Kasia / usually / go to see? Speaker D ______ ______
_____________________________________
/8 Speaker E ______ ______

Which speaker…
1 doesn’t have a radio?
2 never reads film reviews in newspapers?
5 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the 3 sometimes writes articles for a local newspaper?
verbs. Use affirmative (+) or negative (–) 4 only checks the weather forecast on the internet?
forms.
5 doesn’t pay for their newspaper?
0 Paulo likes (like) reading novels. (+) 6 uses the internet a lot at work?
7 watches football on the TV quite often?
1 Carol ________ (speak) French very well. (+)
8 doesn’t listen to any modern music?
2 Mary __________ (watch) TV in bed. (–) 9 watches a lot of sport on the TV and internet?
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3 Tim __________ (write) a lot of poems. (+)

4 Hannah __________ (listen) to the radio in the

morning. (–)

5 Sylvia _______ (finish) her homework on time

every week. (+)

6 We __________ (read) many comics. (–)

7 Claire and Susan __________ (see) their cousins ENGLISH FOR WRITING
every weekend. (+) 7 Choose A, B or C to complete the text.

8 My brother __________ (lose) many football

games. (–)
Hi, Everyone!
/8 My name’s Alex and I (0) __ in Manchester in the UK, so
my (1) __ is British. I live with my parents and my brother
Mark. He’s a (2)__ like me. I love (3) __ films. (4) __ action
films and I watch them all the time. Mark (5) __ action
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I’m in Year 10 at Manchester High School. My favourite
subject is Art. My brother (7) Art is a waste of time! As
you can see, we (8) the same things at all!
I sometimes (9) video clips and put them on my vlog on
the internet. They’re usually about my life, but I write and
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/10

0 A living B lives C live

1 A country B nationality C language
2 A teenager B teens C teenage
3 A watch B watching C watches
4 A I’m in B I’m on C I’m into
5 A doesn’t watch B don’t watch
C isn’t watch
6 A Does you like B Do you like
C Do you likes
7 A thinks B thinking C think
8 A aren’t like B doesn’t like C don’t like
9 A do B make C watch
10 A reviews B clips C shows

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Reading
8 For questions 1–7, read the text and decide if
the statements about the article are TRUE or
FALSE. Put a cross [X] in the correct column
in the table.

The article says that… TRUE FALSE

1 it’s surprising that most people

listen to radio on the internet.

2 there are more than 20,000

radio stations in the world. Do we still need Radios?
3 internet radio use is not
increasing very fast. These days, of course, you can get music,
video, written information and even radio on
4 more people stream music
on the internet than listen to the internet. We live in the age of the internet!
the radio. It’s very strange, but most people still listen to
old-fashioned radios. Here are a few reasons
5 internet radios are quite cheap why…
these days.
The internet offers a huge number of radio
6 it’s easy to use an internet
stations – about 20,000 from around the world
radio in the car. today – and internet radio use is increasing.
But it’s going up slowly, especially if you
7 people like the radio because compare it to most other internet activities like
it’s like having a friend with social networking. Only 36% of people use it
you.
for listening to the radio each week compared
to well over 60% who use it for streaming
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music or watching videos.
One reason is the technology. Internet radios
are very expensive compared to normal radios.
They also need a very good, strong internet
connection to work properly. Who can get that
in their car? Or in the place they work? Or in
most bedrooms?
Another reason is that listening to the radio
helps you if you feel lonely. Many people
switch on the radio because it feels like having
someone in the room or in the car with you.
That can feel even nicer if it’s a local radio
station. It feels like the DJ or presenter is with
you because he or she is talking about places

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you know, and things which are happening in

your area.

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