Advanced Result: Unit 11 Test

1 Match a–e with the sets of words (1–5) that are best associated with them.
a songwriter …………………………
b painter …………………………
c author …………………………
d filmmaker …………………………
e theatre director …………………………
1 easel gallery canvas
2 premiere scene soundtrack
3 lyrics tunes hit
4 performance rehearsal show
5 plot page chapter
(5 marks)

2 Match people a–e with the thing they are most likely to be looking at (1–5).
a audience …………………………
b spectator …………………………
c witness …………………………
d observer …………………………
e viewer …………………………
1 an accident
2 a debate at the United Nations
3 a play
4 a TV programme
5 a tennis match

(5 marks)

3 Complete the gaps in a–e with words from exercises 1 and 2 in the correct form.
a It was the world ………………. of his new play and a star-studded
………………. had turned up to watch.
b Millions of ………………. tuned in to watch Dangerous Situations, largely
because of its exciting ………………. which had so many unexpected twists
and turns.
c There was a fire at the ………………. last night in which many paintings
were destroyed – a ………………. said that it was a terrible sight.
d The well-known ………………. , Tim Noodles, was asked to provide the
music for the ………………. of the film.
e In the opening ………………. of the film, an explosion at an ice hockey
match sends the ………………. running out of the stadium in panic.
(20 marks)

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4 Replace the phrases in italics (1–10) with three-part phrasal verbs made from these verbs and particles.
put keep do make get go stick run come
fall up on with for out away of at

Most of the time, people in my family …………………… (1) have a good

relationship with each other. There are exceptions though. Auntie
Mary is constantly …………………… (2) criticising Uncle Frank. I don’t
know how he …………………… (3) bears her constant nagging.
Sometimes I wish he would …………………… (4) say or do something
in support of himself. But no, he just smiles good-naturedly whatever
she says. Last week Aunty Mary decided to …………………… (5) throw
out the new curtains even though she had only just bought them, but
Uncle Frank didn’t complain. In fact he …………………… (6) did
something good to apologise for not buying the right curtains by
buying even more expensive ones! Far from …………………… (7)
becoming short of patience, Uncle Frank seems to spend most of his
time trying to …………………… (8) invent new ways to please my aunt.
She is always …………………… (9) having arguments with her
daughter Emma, too. She’s always telling her off because she isn’t
…………………… (10) learning at the same speed as the rest of her
class at school.
(10 marks)

5 Choose the correct word or phrase (a–c) to complete the responses in 1–5.
1 ‘What was the film like?’
‘Well, it was really exciting. I was on the edge of my seat. In other words, it
was ………. .’
a gripping b grasping c growling
2 ‘What was the acting like?’
‘To be honest, awful. The actors showed no emotion, and it was as if they
were reading straight from the script. They were very ……….. .’
a hard b wooden c heavy
3 ‘Do you get on with your flatmates?’
‘No, not really. We argue a lot but I tend to ………. them for a quiet life!’
a give out to b give in to c give away to
4 ‘Did you see the street performers?’
‘Yes. Great, weren’t they? I watched them for a bit with a group of other
……….. .’
a observers b onlookers c witnesses
5 ‘Did you know that Jack is acting in a movie?’
‘Oh, yeah! You see him standing in the background for two minutes. He’s
not an actor. He’s an ……….. .’

a
easel b
extra c
artist
(10 marks)
Total:   /50

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Advanced Result: Unit 11 Test Answer Key
1 a 3
b 1
c 5
d 2
e 4
(5 marks)

2 a 3
b 5
c 1
d 2
e 4
(5 marks)

3 a premiere, audience
b viewers, plot
c gallery, witness
d songwriter, soundtrack
e scene, spectators
(20 marks)

4 1 get on with
2 going on at
3 puts up with
4 stick up for
5 do away with
6 made up for
7 running out of
8 come up with
9 falling out with
10 keeping up with
(10 marks)

5 1 a
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 b
(10 marks)

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