UNIT 4: Language Test A

Grammar I like wearing scruffy jeans and     so does my

brother                 .
Task 1
8 I am going to a fashion show next week. My friend is
Complete the sentences with the correct present
going to a fashion show next week.
form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible. AS

I am going to a fashion show next week,   as does

my friend                   .
1 In order to learn more about people, try going
somewhere you  haven’t been  (not, be) before.
9 I didn’t agree with his point of view. She didn’t agree
with his point of view.
2 Here I am thinking   (think) not just of minorities, but
of society as a whole. NEITHER
3 The sooner you accept that everyone is different, the Neither  of us agree with his point of view.
easier it    becomes    (become) to understand
and embrace cultural differences. 10 My sisters are not interested in other people’s
lifestyles. I am interested in other people’s lifestyles.
4 She has been asking (ask) for my opinion about
her outfit for the party for days, but I keep avoiding (NONE)
her.
I am interested in other people’s lifestyles, but none
5 He is always talking  (always, talk) about of my sisters are  
fashion and how expensive his clothes are,
something that I am not interested in at all. ___/10

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Task 2

Complete the second sentence so that that is has a

similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. Do not change the word given. Use
between three and six words.

6 A lot of athletes took part in the Paralympic

swimming competition. Some athletes won a medal.

ONLY

A lot of athletes took part in the Paralympic

swimming competition, but only some won a medal.

7 My brother likes wearing scruffy jeans. I like wearing

scruffy jeans.

SO
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Vocabulary 13 He has chosen to answer his fans questions on
twitter without sacrificing his eternal
Task 1 quest         for privacy. He avoids publicity
Read the sentences and complete the gaps with and frequently   likes         anonymity in
one word only. making donations and manages to           
out of almost all interviews.

14 I have a twin sister. Although we are

11 Her mother is very stylish and always equal         , we are very different. Most of
stands        out in a crowd. It’s interesting the time, I don’t understand her and we are totally
how she turns into a    spitting        image on different            . We try to           
of her mother when she is dressed in wide, away from each other.
flared        jeans and a white shirt.
15 I read about this community in which women and
12 His work has been credited for adding a men dress the   same         ; there’s no way
little       of fantasy and rebellion to fashion; of expressing their own    style       
continually challenging society’s            and through their outfit besides the hairstyle; the
values. His shows always   causes         image         they project creates a strong
uproar and surprise audiences. impression.

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Use of English
Task 1

Read the text and complete the gaps with one word only.

Fashion influences

Have you ever thought about the unwritten rules of fashion? By that I mean the ideas you (16)    come        up
as a child and which over time become just part of our (17)    own        stylish. I think my mother expected me to
learn these things from her. She used to (18)            on at me about the way I dressed and looked which
invariably meant something different from what she expected. I believed that each person should wear what made
them feel comfortable (19)   without         embracing their own bold individual styles and I never (20)
out of that idea. Are you tired of wearing those (21)    skimpy        jeans you can barely squeeze into? If (22)
not       , why don’t you throw on (23)   so         that doesn’t require much effort to put on if that’s what you
really want. (24)   none         of the fashion rules matter if you feel (25)            comfortable nor confident.

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Task 2

Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Dare to be racing

When I first heard about the project Dare To Be Different, I thought it was too ambitious but so far it has (26)  a    
the hype. It is a unique program that (27)   b    out to connect women all over the world through a shared passion:
racing. The founders work with a group of ambassadors and partners whose success has been hard earned and not
(28)   d    to them on a plate; they make great mentors for the participants. Initially I got (29)    b   what the
media said and thought it was about finding the next female Formula one driver, but it is actually about bringing like-
minded people together. My mind boggles when I try to (30)  c     my head round what they achieved in the first
year; hosting six events and (31)   b    six hundred schoolgirls. After such a good start, some people expect them
to (32)  c     their game in the following years. You hear about a lot of initiatives these days, but most of them come
to (33)    c   . They (34)       what they want to do but soon lose their focus and after a short while abandon the
project. It all (35)       daring to be different.

26 A lived up to B looked up to C come up to D faced up to

27 A takes B sets C turns D goes

28 A reached B gone C come D handed

29 A turned out for B caught up in C looked up to D went down with

30 A take B get C put D turn

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31 A looking up to B standing up for C reaching out to D going down to

32 A top B sort C win D up

33 A one thing B something C nothing D anything

34 A go on about B watch out for C take in by D get out of

35 A makes up to B goes down with C gets away with D comes down to

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Total: ___/50

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