Unit 8 Test
Listening
1  Listen to Speakers 1–4. Choose the correct
option. (4 marks)
Which speaker…
1 has a generally negative view of TV? 1 2 3 4
2 makes TV into a social occasion where friends
visit? 1 2 3 4
3 watches two things at the same time? 1 2 3 4
4 watches programmes on TV and on DVD?
1 2 3 4
2  Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences. (6 marks)
1 Why does Speaker 1 watch TV?
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2 According to Speaker 2, how is watching TV bad
for your health?
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3 What is particularly interesting to Speaker 3
about the TV programmes he watches?
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4 What does Speaker 4 like about The X Factor?
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Vocabulary
3 Complete the text. (5 marks)
My home comforts
There are some things that I can’t live without! For
example, (1) ________. In our house in the winter,
it’s essential, but my mum turns it down to save
energy and tells us to put on a jumper. My
(2) ________ is one of my favourite items. It’s made
of very soft duck feathers (it was quite expensive!),
but it keeps me nice and warm so it’s worth it! I love
my bathroom products and I spend quite a lot of
money on buying the best products available. I
wash my hair and obviously I have a shower every
day, so I couldn’t possibly live without my
(3) ________ gel and my (4) ________ and
conditioner! I got a (5) ________ for my birthday so
now I couldn’t possibly leave the house with wet
hair!
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4 Write the words next to the definitions. (5 marks)
1 stop something from happening because it is not
permitted: __________
2 the members of a person’s family: __________
3 an area in a town or city where people live:
__________
4 a person’s mother and father: __________
5 adjective describing the countryside:
__________
5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1 I use __________ to stop my skin from
becoming dry.
2 Our phone line was __________ yesterday
because my dad forgot to pay the bill.
3 I tried to live my life __________, without any
connection to the internet, but I couldn’t do it.
4 Can you put the meat in the __________
please? It will get warm if it’s left out here.
5 It’s the final __________ of the series tonight.
Don’t miss it!
Practical English
6 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
Alex Could I (1) ________ the hair dryer
please?
Gemma Not right (2) ________. I want to dry
my hair.
Alex (3) ________ not fair! I need to use it
now!
Gemma I (4) ________ be long.
Alex You always (5) ________ that.
Gemma I promise!
Alex … OK.
Grammar
7 Complete the sentences with the correct
indefinite pronoun. (10 marks)
1 Does __________ want the last piece of cake?
2 There is __________ in the garden. I can see a
person hiding behind the tree.
3 Do you think __________ can live without the
internet?
4 I know I left my keys __________!
5 __________ took my pen. Who was it?
Unit 8 Test
8 Write sentences using the prompts, adding the
quantifiers in the correct place. Use each
quantifier only once. (10 marks)
any enough many much some
1 there / be / chicken / in / fridge
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2 A we / have / time / get to / concert?
B Yes, I think we can make it in time.
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3 Jessica / not watch / TV, / only / hour / week.
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4 be / students / your class?
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5 we / pasta / have got / left?
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9 Complete the sentences with an appropriate
quantifier. (10 marks)
1 How ______ children have you got?
2 Are there ______ good programmes on TV
tonight?
3 There were ______ of people at the festival.
4 How ______ exercise do you do a week?
5 There are ______ potatoes in the cupboard.
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Cumulative Review
10 Complete the text. (10 marks)
Last year, I went camping for the first time with
some friends in the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. The trip started off well. We trekked
through a beautiful forest and up a mountain. The
‘Smokies’ are one of the (1) ________ mountain
ranges in the world (some of the rocks are over a
billion years old!) and there are (2) a ________ of
different animals and plant species in the park. We
decided to camp in the forest. As we put up our
tents, insects kept (3) ________ me. I looked in my
bag for insect repellent and realised I forgot to pack
it! I also didn’t have (4) ________ water left and I
was quite thirsty after walking all day! My friends
gave me some of their insect repellent and we
found a stream with fresh water. That night I settled
into my sleeping bag in my tent. In the middle of the
night, I heard a noise. I got up and looked outside.
There, standing right in front of me, was a huge
black bear! It looked at me for a while. Neither of us
moved. After a few minutes the bear ran off. I got
back into my sleeping bag but I (5) ________ sleep.
It was a very scary experience for a first-time
camper!
Unit 8 Test
Reading
11 Read the text. Why is José’s story incredible?
(2 marks)
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www.channel6.co.gb
This July we’re continuing our survival season with
a series of documentaries. At 9 p.m. on Tuesday
14th July you can see another amazing story.
Lost at Sea?: The Incredible Story of José
Salvador Alvarenga.
12 Read the text again and answer the questions.
This is the story of a man who spent thirteen
months in the Pacific Ocean before he was
discovered on an island. José Salvador Alvarenga,
originally from El Salvador but living in Mexico, was
on a fishing trip off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico in
December 2012. He was fishing for sharks with a
fifteen-year-old boy. Their boat broke down after a
storm and they were left drifting in the Pacific
Ocean. The boy died after four months because he
didn’t eat the birds, fish and turtles that José
managed to catch and kill with a knife to survive. He
covered his body with a cloth to shield himself from
the sun and the salt in the air. José said that he
didn’t see land for a long time, only the endless blue
ocean. He couldn’t tell where he was or what time it
was. He often felt disorientated and could only
distinguish night and day. Over the days and nights,
he kept himself going by thinking of his family and
how much he wanted to see them again. Finally, his
boat drifted to the small of Ebon in the Pacific. The
islanders were shocked when they saw him. His
hair and beard were very long and his skin was
badly sunburnt. His legs were very swollen as well.
They gave him food and water and took him to a
hospital to recover.
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When the world’s media found out about José, he
became very famous. But some people find his
story a little too incredible. When he was found he
wasn’t very thin. And when questioned about his
story he got a lot of his facts confused. The case
still remains a mystery. There’s no doubt that José
has been through a physical and mental ordeal, but
did he really spend such a long time alone? If not,
then where was he and what was he doing? Or,
could he simply be telling the truth? Join us as we
investigate one of the greatest stories of survival in
modern times.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 How did José prevent himself from dying from
hunger?
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2 What did he cover his body with and why?
______________________________________
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3 What caused José to lose track of time?
______________________________________
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4 Why did some people not believe his story?
______________________________________
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Unit 8 Test
Writing 2 Could you live without your TV?

13 A class survey was done about TV programmes.

Twenty students were asked the following three
questions about TV. The results of the survey
are shown under each question. Examine the
results. Then write a report about the survey.
Use the quantifiers and the prompts to help you.
Write about 150 words. (10 marks)
all a few a lot of
more / less than half most some
1 What is your favourite type of TV show?

3 Does watching TV have any positive benefits?

Paragraph 1: Say what the survey was about and

how many students were interviewed.
Paragraph 2: Give the results of the first question.
Paragraph 3: Give the results of the second
question.
Paragraph 4: Give the results of the third question
and a conclusion.
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Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Practical English _____ / 10

Grammar _____ / 30 Cumulative Review _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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