4 UNIT 4 TEST |  Higher B1

Listening Grammar
1 UT Track 4  Listen to the speaker. Number 3 Complete the dialogue with will, shall or
the ideas in the order you hear them. There an appropriate form of be going to and the
are two extra ideas which you do not need verbs in brackets.
to use. Then decide which is the main idea. Hi, Mel.
Frank: 
A photography 4
       Mel:  Are you going to do
Hi, Frank. (1)             
B swimming        (you / do) anything interesting this
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C food and drink        weekend?
1 No, my parents (2)             
Frank:  are going to visit
D weekend trips       
2 (visit) my uncle, but I don’t have
E hiking        anything to do.
F climbing        Mel:  Shall we go
(3)              (we / go)
G Main idea: camping
       to the cinema?
Will
It’s a bit expensive. (4)       
Frank: 
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you pay
       (you / pay) for me?
Mel:  No, sorry – I haven’t got enough money
2 UT Track 5  Listen to five short extracts in
for two tickets. Wait. I saw on Facebook
which people are talking about different is going
that Jim’s band Small Trees (5)       
activities. For questions 1–5, choose from to have
       (have) a concert tonight.
the list (A–H) what each speaker says about Shall we go
Tonight! (6)             
Frank: 
their activity. Use the letters only once. (we / go) and see them then?
There are three extra letters which you do
Yes. And I have a plan.
Mel: 
not need to use.
E What is it?
Frank: 
Speaker 1:    
H Mel:  am going to call
I (7)              (call)
Speaker 2:    
all Jim’s friends so that there are
A
Speaker 3:     lots of people in the audience. He
B
Speaker 4:     will be
(8)              (be) really
D
Speaker 5:     happy when he sees us there! Can you
bring your video camera?
A People who enjoy relaxing probably won’t like
will record
Yes, I (9)             
Frank: 
this activity.
(record) the concert and put it on
B I only took up this activity recently.
YouTube.
C It’s better to do this activity with other people.
Fantastic! Jim’s concert with
Mel: 
D I do more than one activity at the same time. is going to be
all his friends. This (10)          
E I would like to do this activity more often. (be) a great night!
F My family weren’t keen for me to do this
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activity.
G I do this activity twice a day.
H This isn’t a suitable activity for everyone.

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4 Complete the blog post using a verb from the box in the correct form of the present simple or
present continuous.

buy | finish | go | leave | meet | play | put | start | take | write

Sam’s Life Blog

Hello followers! As you know, we moved to a new town last weekend so I have lots to tell you about! Next Monday
start
will be my first day at my new school. Classes (1)              at 9 am every day, which means
I need to catch the bus which (2)             leaves from the bottom of my road at 8:30 am. The journey
takes
(3)              am meeting
about 20 minutes. I (4)              my mum at lunchtime on
is buying
the first day and she (5)              me lunch at an Italian restaurant. On Wednesday
am going
at 7 pm I (6)              to a basketball match. I can’t believe my favourite player Pau Gasol
is playing
(7)              finishes
that night! The match is quite long and (8)              at 9 pm. As
am writing
soon as I get home, I (9)              am putting
a review of the match and then I (10)             
all the photos on my blog!

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Reading
Do Something Different!
A Monster Fun!
Head Room is a virtual reality challenge. You and
 Be Live! Concert Experience uses the latest technology
five others are in a large room facing another team.
Through a headset, you can see the other players as
monsters and vampires. You need to think and move
fast as you fight the monsters. Play for £45. It’s not
cheap, but it’s exciting.
B Sports Workout
In this interactive museum, you can try all kinds of
sports. You can play in real time to practise a penalty
shot or use virtual technology to throw a javelin.
Great for seeing which sports you are good at and
learning more about sport.
C Singing Superstars
Play Pop Stars if you know a lot about music past and
present and are not too shy to sing in public. Teams
of four people play against another team in the same
room and get points for answering questions and
singing songs accurately. The winning team gets a
certificate and a group photo for no extra charge.
D Be a Champion!
Games players will love Champion Challenge. Using
 ‘Dragon’ then turns upside down and repeats the
hand-held controls, players compete in a wide range of
virtual reality sports including tennis, bowling and even
sword fighting. Suitable for beginners. There are no
prizes, but you can enjoy playing many types of games.
E Join the Stars
to recreate a live concert with sounds and movement.
Put on your headset and sing with your hero while a
virtual audience watches. If you are shy, don’t worry – it’s
all in your head while you sing with the stars.
F Head for Heights!
The High Flyer is not a roller coaster, but it will give you

a thrill. The pod will suddenly fly up at 20 kilometres an
hour then return even faster! If you are frightened of
heights, this isn’t for you!
G Be a Time Traveller
Time Travel Hunt offers a fun hour for teams of 3–5

players who answer history questions and solve puzzles
in six rooms. Each room is a different period in history
and you must travel from the time of the dinosaurs to the
present day. It only costs £5, so you can learn a lot for
very little money.
H Dare the Dragon!
The Flying Dragon is the new attraction that takes

you round a track at over 30 kilometres an hour! The
experience. Don’t eat before going on this ride! Also,
don’t forget to smile when they take your photo. Ride
£25. Photo £5.

5 Scan the text and write the paragraph (A–H) which mentions these ideas.
D
1 no experience is necessary     G
4 good value for money     
F
2 going up and down fast     G
5 learning about history     
3 moving from room to room    G

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What about (8)        ?

Uma:  hiking It’s not
6 Which activity from the text would be most dangerous or cold, you can see beautiful
suitable for these teenagers? For each places, and you get lots of exercise.
question, choose the correct answer. Sounds perfect!
Ian: 
1 Abby loves singing in her room to her favourite
pop group. She is not keen on singing in public! 8

E
   
2 Colin likes exciting activities, especially fast 8 Complete the dialogue with a phrasal verb,
rollercoasters, but he doesn’t like going up high. using one word from each box. You may use
He wants to remember his experience for a long each word from the second box more than
H
time.     once.
3 Sally loves video games and playing sport with
friends. She likes doing different activities. For call | eat | get | sleep | stay | take | work
her, having fun is more important than winning.
D
    in | off | out | together | up
4 Steve prefers history and geography to
Hey, Lauren! What’s up?
Jack: 
technology. He would like to use his brain but not
spend too much money.    G I’m thinking about what to do this
Lauren: 
evening. They have decided to
5 Gayle likes being with people and enjoys
call off
(1)            our football
sport and music, but she isn’t keen on virtual
match tomorrow morning because
technology. She wants to do something where
of bad weather. I usually don’t
C
she can win a prize!    
stay up
(2)            late on Friday
5 because I have to get up early the
next day.
I didn’t know you played football. When
Jack: 
Vocabulary take
did you (3)       up
it       ?
About three months ago. I used to
Lauren: 
7 Complete the dialogue with the words from work out
(4)            at the gym, but
the box. playing football is more fun.
Jack:  If you want, I could call Ben and Beth
hiking | horse-riding | ice-skating get together
and we could all (5)           
rock-climbing | sailing | skiing and do something?
sky-diving | snowboarding eat out
Yes, we could (6)           
Lauren: 
together in a restaurant for a change,
I’d like to try a new activity this year. Last
Ian: 
then go to a disco. The best thing is that
ice-skating
year I did (1)          , but it was
whatever we do, I can (7)       sleep
a bit boring going round and round. And I
in
      late tomorrow!
kept falling over!
I stayed on a farm and I tried
Uma:  7
horse-riding
(2)          which was fun when
I was moving, but terrible when I fell off! 9 Complete the dialogue with the correct
Have you ever tried (3)          ?
Ian:  snowboarding alternative.
It’s a bit like a mix between skateboarding
Did you (1) spend / enjoy / take yourself
Jordi: 
skiing
and (4)          .
on Monday?
No, I don’t think I want to either. I hate
Uma: 
Yes, I (2) had / was / went the day off
Nuri: 
the cold!
school so I decided to (3) try / have / make
What about an extreme sport? I want to
Ian:  a go at using a virtual reality headset.
sky-diving
try (5)          , but it’s expensive.
What was your opinion?
Jordi: 
But imagine the feeling as you jump!
It was fantastic. I played all day on my
Nuri: 
Too scary for me! I don’t like high
Uma: 
own. The only problem was that every
places. That’s why I have never tried
30 minutes I needed to (4) make /
rock-climbing
(6)          . Imagine if you
take / leave a break from playing
almost reached the top and then fell!
because my eyes were tired.
Yes, but you have ropes and other
Ian: 
You should (5) pass / make / spend more
Jordi: 
people to help you. I like the idea of
time with real people and not stay in your
sailing
(7)          , but we don’t live
room all day alone!
near any lakes and the coast is too far
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Speaking Language in Use

10 Complete the sentences with the correct 12 Complete the second sentence so it has a
alternative. similar meaning to the first sentence, using
1 I prefer watching historical dramas as / why / the word given. Do not change the word
reason I am interested in the clothes they wear. given. You must use between two and five
2 I love photography. That’s why / because / since words, including the word given.
my father is a professional photographer.
1 Although she wasn’t a great
3 I prefer rock music than / with / to pop music. swimmer, Sasha went sailing
4 I’m not really keen of / in / on tennis. It’s a bit with her parents. SPITE
boring. spite of
 In       
not being a great
5 I don’t have a deep / strong / high preference swimmer, Sasha went sailing
for going to the beach or the mountains – you with her parents.
can choose. 2 Despite the warm weather, she
wore a jumper and a jacket. WAS
5 the weather
 Although       
was warm , she
wore a jumper and a jacket.
11 Respond to the questions with complete
3 She had no experience, but her
sentences. EVEN
dad showed her what to do.
1 How do you feel about watching TV series?
 Her dad showed her what to do
Why? even though no experience.
      
she had
 4 She wasn’t strong, but she still
managed to turn the wheel. NOT
 not being
 Despite       
strong , she still
2 What is something you don’t mind doing? What
managed to turn the wheel.
are your reasons?
5 It was difficult at times, but she
 still enjoyed herself. FACT
in spite of /
  She enjoyed herself despite
       the fact
that it was difficult at times.
3 Do you prefer going to concerts to reading
books? Why / Why not? 6 Later, it started to rain, but they
kept on sailing. DESPITE
  despite it starting
They kept on sailing       
 to rain.
4 How do you like spending your free time? Give 7 In spite of not liking fish, Sasha
two examples. decided to catch one. LIKE
 did not like
Although Sasha       
 fish, she decided to catch one.
 8 Despite not having any
5 What would you like to do in the future? Why? experience, she caught five fish! THOUGH
 even though
She caught five fish,       
 have any experience. she did not
 9 She was enjoying herself, but
stopped as she was hungry. IN
She stopped as she was hungry,

in spite of
       that she was
the fact
enjoying herself.
10 Although she caught a lot of
fish, she refused to eat them. CATCHING
spite of
 In       
catching a lot of fish, she
refused to eat them.
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Writing
13 Write one word in each gap to complete the 14 Read the writing task and write your
sentences. article.
opinion
1 In my           , outdoor activities
Articles wanted!
are better.
ask
2 If you          me, indoor activities are WHICH ARE BETTER – INDOOR OR
less exciting. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES?
fan
3 I’m a big          of all sorts of activities. Write an article telling us whether you prefer
that
4 My view is          any activity can be indoor or outdoor activities.
interesting. What do you think makes an activity exciting?
can`t
5 There are no activities that I         
The best articles will be published next month
stand.

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