UNIT 9: Language Test B

Vocabulary 9 I was very n _ _ _ _ _ _ when I got up on stage for

the first time.
Task 1
10 My mum and I sat in the front r _ _ of the theatre, so
Complete the sentences with a collocation. Use a we could see very well.
word from A and a word from B.
11 We went to the Monday night p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A of the show.
artistic box general opening perfect pop
sold 12 I was surprised by how small the a _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was as I thought the play would be really popular.

13 Rocky says that his g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a creative

B form of street art.
culture night office opportunity out public
skill 14 The huge park at Donsbury was a wonderful
v _ _ _ _ for the music festival.

15 At the painting class they were all using a

1 The university science day is open to the t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I’d never seen before.
as well as to students.
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2 Tickets for the show are available at the
from Monday.

3 We were very disappointed as, when we heard about

the play, the tickets were already           

4 We are going to the            of the play ‘Romeo

and Juliet’ this weekend.

5 My uncle thinks that real music is Beethoven and

Mozart and that            is just for teenagers!

6 My weekend as a film extra was a            for

me to get to know some famous actors!

7 Sue’s painting ‘Summer Garden’ shows incredible

.

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Task 2

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Use the first letter to help you.

8 A b _ _ _ _ of people turned up for the conference.

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Task 1

Complete the second sentence with reported Task 2

speech. Use one or two words.
Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
16 ‘… and also we’re having a party – Kate’s very
welcome to come!’ I said
22 Tom’s Dad asked if he did / if he had done his
I added that we            a party and Kate was drums practice.
very welcome to come.
23 Lily’s music teacher persuaded her to join /
17 ‘You have to do your piano practice before you can if she would join her local choir.
go out,’ said Martin’s mum.
24 The talent-spotter asked Maria to come /
Martin’s mum said that            to do his that Maria comes to a trial at the football club.
piano practice before he could go out.
25 The interviewer asked Margie what animation
18 ‘You’ve damaged the scenery!’ I said to my sister. experience she is having / she had.

When I told my sister that she            26 The director asked all the film extras will arrive /
to arrive by eight o’clock.
damaged the scenery, she was really embarrassed.
27 Kevin’s little sister begged that he took /
19 ‘No, please, I want to pay for the meal!’ said Neal. him to take her to the film.
Neal insisted that            to pay for the meal. 28 The director ordered us to pick up / us picking up
all the things left by the actors.
20 ‘Mum, the seats near the stage aren’t very
comfortable,’ said Greg. 29 John asked the teacher whether the rehearsal
was being / would be in the same place as before.
Greg advised his mum that the seats near the stage
very comfortable. 30 Jean asked me if hoped / if I was hoping to go to
the comic convention.
21 ‘Don’t make too much noise practising for the gig,’
said Mr Cooper. ___/9
Mr Cooper warned us            make too much
noise practising for the gig.

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Use of English
Task 1

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 two and five words, including the word given.

31 ‘You might find the ending of the film rather scary,’ Kamla’s friends told her.

WARNED

Kamla’s friends                      find the ending of the film rather scary.

32 ‘I’m sure it’ll be a long and tiring day,’ I said.

KNEW

I                      be a long and tiring day.

33 ‘Please don’t make any noise when the red light goes on,’ said the recording studio manager to the students.

TOLD

The recording studio manager                      make any noise when the red light went on.

34 ‘Don’t speak too fast,’ said the director to Angie.

ADVISED

The director                      too fast.

35 ‘Did it take you long to write the song?’ the interviewer asked Renata.

WHETHER

The interviewer asked Renata                      a long time to write the song.

36 ‘I haven’t been fairly treated,’ said Mrs Davies.

THAT

Mrs Davies complained                      been fairly treated.

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Task 2

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

Visit to an art exhibition

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Recently my family persuaded me to go to an exhibition of artworks by contemporary artists. My sister Jeanie is quite
talented, but I don’t really have a (37)       about art. My previous experience of going round art galleries was of
looking at endless pictures of landscapes and flowers, so I was expecting something similar. On the (38)       , I
started to quite enjoy myself looking at the modern artworks, and being told what it all meant by my sister. I spent a
long time looking at one picture of a flower growing in a broken vase which (39)       an improving relationship. As I
got more into it, I started to admire the skilful techniques on show, and I learned a lot. In fact, I couldn’t wait to get
home and (40)       some of them.

Jeanie and I bought a little souvenir each: she got a street art picture and I got a computer-animated design – but
when we got home we realised that we preferred each other’s picture and so we (41)       ! We had been (42)
to write what we thought about the day, so we posted (43)       afterwards on the exhibition’s website. We said
some very (44)       things in our feedback.

37 A trial B sense C clue D cooperation

38 A opposite B other C side D contrary

39 A represented B understood C led D stood

40 A join in B try out C build up D start out

41 A took B pretended C suited D swapped

42 A included B invited C mentioned D wanted

43 A comments B sayings C instructions D imaginations

44 A common B mainstream C positive D classical

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