UNIT TEST 2 ● GROUP B

Dictation, Listening and Reading

Name: ________________________ Reading

Class: ________________________ 3 Read the text and decide if the sentences are ‘Right’
(A) or ‘Wrong’ (B). If there is not enough information in
the text to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose
Dictation ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
1 [Track 4] Listen and write the sentences that you
hear. TV ADS

BY JOSH MALONE
I was watching TV the other night and as usual there were all
those amazing advertisements in the middle of the film –
which are sometimes better than the programme you’re
watching! In fact, I’m usually quite influenced by the ads, and
I quite often turn the volume up when they’re on, and make
notes about what they’re selling – even if I know I can’t afford
it! This time, though, I almost missed one ad completely. It
was for a laptop, and I was actually thinking of getting one at
the time. So anyway, I decided to go for it, and I ordered one.
The advertisement made it sound so brilliant!

/10 Well, it arrived a few days later, which was longer than I
expected. The laptop was superfast, though, and I was really
impressed. However, it hasn’t been easy to learn how to
Listening operate it. It uses a different system to my old one. But it’s
better than my old one, and the battery takes less time to
2 [Track 5] You will hear five different recordings. charge too. It’s all very exciting and now I’m looking forward
Listen and choose the correct answer A, B or C. to doing lots of creative things on it!
1 You hear a man talking on TV.
What is he talking about?
A why a new product is so popular 1 Josh usually dislikes the adverts he sees on TV.
B how people feel about a new product A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C what a new product can do 2 Josh was watching a film on TV the other night.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
2 What was Franklin trying to prove? 3 The adverts Josh saw were more interesting than what
A how storms are related to electricity he was watching.
B why lightning hits metal objects A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C what it is like to get an electric shock 4 Josh often writes down things in the adverts that he’d like
to buy.
3 You hear a boy talking about a camping trip. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
What was the problem with the tents? 5 The advert for a laptop caught Josh’s attention
A They were all in a row. immediately.
B They weren’t big enough. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C They each had too many people in them. 6 It wasn’t until Josh saw the ad that he considered buying
a new laptop.
4 You hear a boy talking about a science programme on A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
TV. 7 Josh ordered his new laptop online.
What is her opinion of the programme? A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
A It shows some strange ideas. 8 Josh was impressed by how quickly his laptop arrived.
B It should be on TV more often. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C It can sometimes be a waste of time. 9 One problem was that Josh’s new laptop is different to
his old one.
5 You hear a boy talking about a new product. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
What product is she talking about? 10 The battery on Josh’s laptop works for a long time after
A some software it is charged.
B a microphone A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C a laptop /10
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