Listening
1 1.05 Listen to the conversation. Who are Mike and
Katie talking about? (2 marks)
a a new student b a singer c Katie’s boyfriend
2 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks)
1 Where is Oliver Johns sitting?
a next to Katie and Mike c in a TV audience
b next to a blonde woman
2 What does Katie think of Oliver?
a He’s creative.
b He isn’t very good-looking.
c He’s made some terrible music.
3 What does Mike tell us about Oliver Johns?
a it was a long time before he became famous
b his first two singles were hits
c his second single wasn’t very good
4 Why isn’t Oliver working with his old manager?
a His new manager is his girlfriend.
b His last manager was too old.
c His last manager gave him bad advice.
Vocabulary
3 Read the definitions and complete the adjectives. (10
marks)
1 that likes being busy: a__ __ __ __ __
2 that is interested in finding out about new people and
things: c__ __ __ __ __ __
3 that isn’t mean: g__ __ __ __ __ __ __
4 that seems happy: c__ __ __ __ __ __ __
5 that believes in themselves: c
4 Complete the sentences with one of the words in the
word pairs. (10 marks)
creativity / creative ego / egotistical luck / lucky
fame / famous independence / independent
1 He wanted _______________ more than money – he
wanted people to recognize him.
2 I didn’t like him. He was very _______________.
3 She writes stories – she’s very _____________.
4 I’ve had some good _______________. I’ve won the
lottery!
5 He’s very _______________, so he works alone.
Language focus
5 Choose the sentence, a, b or c, with the closest
meaning. (6 marks)
1 She’s quite worried.
a She’s very worried. c She’s a bit worried.
b She’s incredibly worried.
2 It’s really interesting.
a It’s very interesting.  c It’s quite interesting.
b It isn’t very interesting.
3 It’s incredibly hot.
a It’s a bit hot. c It’s really hot.
b It’s quite hot.
6 Order the words to make sentences. (10 marks)
1 you / yet / had / an audition / haven’t
2 she / just / eaten / the ice cream / has
3 listened / I / to the new album / haven’t / still
4 a new single / already / they / released / have
5 have / interviewed / I / just / the pop star
7 Complete the sentences using the present perfect and
for or since. (6 marks)
1 They _________(not read) the reviews_____ three years.
2 They _______ (not appear) together______a long time.
3 I _________ (know) her __________ May.
8 Complete the sentences using the present perfect or the
past simple. (10 marks)
1 I ____________ (get up) at 5 o’clock this morning.
2 Sandra and Pete still _____________ (not phone).
3 Eva _________________ (break) her arm playing tennis.
4 They ___________________ (not take) the bus to school
this morning.
5 ___________ you ever __________ (be) on TV?
9 Write sentences. Use the present perfect and your
own ideas. (8 marks)
(my parents / live / here / since)
My parents have lived here since 2009.
1 (I / study / maths / since)
2 (my best friend / know / me / for)
3 (I / have / this hairstyle / for)
4 (no one / phone / me / since)
12 Write the words in the correct order. (5 marks)
1 He’s a _________________. (little / shy / boy)
2 She’s got _________________. (hair / long / dark)
3 I’ve got _________________. (blue / big / eyes)
4 He’s a _________________. (talented / young / singer)
5 Holly is wearing a __________________________
___________. (scarf / long / lovely / green)