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UNIT 1 Test A
1 Read the text and write T (True), F (False) or NM (Not mentioned).
Patricia Sosa is a famous Argentinian singer and Patricia and Oscar are very peculiar. They are
composer. Her date of birth is January 23rd, 1956. husband and wife but they are not in the same
She has long dark curly hair. She’s tall and thin. She house. Patricia has her house. She lives there with
has a special way of singing. She has the Konex Award her daughter and her parents. And Oscar has his
as a soloist. She has a charity Pequeños Gestos, house. But they are a happy couple!
Grandes Logros to help Tobas communities in Chaco,
a province in Argentina.
Her husband is Oscar Mediavilla. He is a well-
known musician and producer. His date of birth is
November 15th, 1954. He is tall. They have a
daughter, Marta. They don’t have any sons.

1 Oscar Mediavilla has a nickname. ____ 4 Oscar and Patricia have a daughter. ____
2 Patricia Sosa is thin. ____ 5 Angelina Jolie is Oscar’s favorite actress. ____
3 Oscar doesn’t have a house. ____
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2 Read the text again and find:
1 a date _______________ 4 an occupation _______________
2 a physical description _______________ 5 a family relationship _______________
3 a province _______________
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3 Order the words to make questions. Then answer them.
1 musician / Oscar / a / is / ?

2 Oscar / a/ have / does / daughter / ?

3 Marta / Oscar’s / is / mother / ?

4 Patricia / have / a / does / charity / ?

5 Uruguay / Patricia and Oscar / from / are / ?

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4 Imagine you are a reporter. Interview Oscar Mediavilla. Use more than one word in some blanks.
You: Tell me, are you (1) ________________? You: What are your resolutions for next year?
Oscar: Yes, I am. And I’m a producer too. Oscar: Well, I (4) ________________ to work
You: Do (2) ________________ to live with on TV but I (5) ________________ (not)
Patricia? to go to Europe.
Oscar: Not really. I want to live in my house. You: Thank you. Bye!
You: Do (3) ______________ any children? Oscar: Bye!
Oscar: Yes, I do. I have a daughter, Marta.
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