B2 First

Unit 1 Test

Vocabulary
1 Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

1 He _______ friends round to his house in the evenings.

has meets sees

2 My friends are really _______ hip-hop.

on into about

3 She’s really keen _______ computer games.

in at on

4 I _______ to lots of gigs because I love live music.

go attend take

5 When he won The X Factor, his singing career _______ off.

came took got

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2 Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

keep up with mad about go to gigs

take up in common can’t stand

1 There’s a lot of new music that’s out there. How do you manage to _______ it?

2 I’m going to _______ the guitar. I really want to learn how to play it.

3 When it comes to music, my friend and I haven’t got a lot _______.

4 I know you love live music. How often do you _______?

5 My friend really likes the singer in that new rock band. In fact, she’s _______ him.

6 My sister loves going to museums, but I think they’re boring. In fact, I _______ them.

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Grammar
3 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

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 B2 First
Unit 1 Test

1 This risotto tastes / is tasting delicious.

2 Jenny has / is having a shower at the moment. She is never taking / never takes very long.

3 The band plays / is playing at Wembley next week. Do you think / Are you thinking we
can get tickets?
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use the word given in bold. Use between two and five words.

0 Our parents always took us to music festivals. would

Our parents would always take us to music festivals.

1 We often performed concerts for our friends when we were younger. used
We ____________________ concerts for our friends when we were younger.

2 He worked in Africa many years ago. He doesn’t anymore. used

He ____________________ in Africa.

3 I never argued with my parents when I was a child. would

I ____________________ with my parents when I was a child.

4 At first, it was difficult to live in China. But it’s not so bad now. used
I ____________________ in China now.
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TOTAL: ___ / 20
x 1.5 = ___ / 30

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