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UNIT TEST 1
Name: _______________________________
Class: _______________________________
Listening
1 [Track 3] Listen to Katie and Martin talking
about their free-time activities. For each
question, choose the right answer, A, B or C.
1 What does Katie tell Martin about the concert?
A Her brother is in the band.
B It’s happening in their town.
C A new group is going to play.
2 What does Martin say about the band, The
Goblins?
A He doesn’t know much about them.
B They’re quite good musicians.
C He’s listened to their music before.
3 Martin explains that every Friday, he
A attends swimming training.
B works at the swimming pool.
C goes swimming to relax.
4 What does Martin say about being in a sports
team?
A He finds it quite easy.
B He never gets bored with it.
C He thinks it’s good for his health.
5 Martin tells Kate that she should
A start doing some dancing.
B do more dancing.
C find a sport she prefers to dancing.
Reading
2 Read Ellie’s blog. Five sentences have been
removed. Choose from the sentences A–F the
one which best fits each gap. There is one extra
sentence which you don’t need to use.
HARRY’S BLOG
Hi, I’m Ellie and this is the first sentence of my first ever
blog. 1            I want to be a journalist, so I guess a blog
might be the best way to start. Right now I live with my
parents and brother in a flat in the centre of a big city in
the UK. I go to a huge secondary school called Maybank
High.
Maybank High is a friendly place and there aren’t too
many difficult rules. I like English best, and I’m quite
keen on sport as well. 2            It’s great except for
weekend matches. I mean, I love sport, but not on
Saturday mornings! Saturdays are for resting! My best
friend does karate and I’m thinking of taking that up too,
but just for self-defence – not for the medals.
I’m into other things as well as sport. I’m learning salsa
dancing, for example, which is great fun and very good
exercise, so I do that every Tuesday evening. I like IT,
too, and I’m making good use of my skills. 3            They
taught us how to do it at school, and it’s a great way to
make a bit of money.
I can’t imagine life without lots of shops. On Saturdays
and Sundays my friends and I quite often meet up in
town and then just go round looking in shop windows.
It’s fun! Plus, there are lots of cinemas, the music scene
is pretty good, and there’s a brand new sports centre. 4
So we often just hang out together instead.
I’m 16 so I have to choose which subjects to study next
year. 5            I definitely want to go to university but I
don’t know which one’s best. My ambition is to be a
journalist, or, even better, a sports writer, but I’m not
sure how to start.
A In fact, I play hockey for the school team.
B It’s a hard decision to make.
C My teacher suggested it, as a way of getting some
writing practice.
D The trouble is, no-one can really afford to do much.
E All in all, I think I’m pretty lucky really.
F I even manage a website for a neighbour!
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VOCABULARY
3 Complete the sentences with the opposite of the
words in the box.
communicative experienced fair helpful
honest like responsible usual
0 That shop assistant is very unhelpful. She doesn’t
know where anything is in the store!
1 I don’t think Mark always tells the truth. He’s a bit
sometimes.
2 My sister never washes the dishes, so I always
have to do it. It’s so            !
3 My brother’s            . He doesn’t talk much to
anyone.
4 Tim often forgets to lock the front door – he’s a bit
.
5 My sister hasn’t had her job for long. She’s still
.
6 It’s very            for Matt to miss a day at school. He’s
always here!
7 I think most students really            doing tests!
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GRAMMAR
4 Read the answers and write the questions.
0 Hi, Linda. How are you?
I’m fine, thanks.
1 Who                         for?
I’m looking for my sister.
2 Where                         gone?
She’s gone back home to get her bag.
3 Where                         live?
We live in Green Road, near the library.
4 Does                         ?
Yes, she really likes it.
5 My family’s in Tenerife. Have                         there?
No, I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard it’s very nice!
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5 Choose the correct options.

0 Mrs Jones wants talking / to talk to you.
1 I never manage getting / to get home before five.
2 I don't mind helping / to help with the housework.
3 My mum has agreed buying / to buy me new
sweatpants.
4 Have you considered getting / to get a part-time
job?
5 Ursula misses seeing / to see her friends when
she’s away on holiday.
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