Keynote Pre-Intermediate Test 2

Units 4 - 6

Name: ____________________________________

Total score: _______________________________

VOCABULARY
1 Read the definitions and complete the words. The first one is done for you.
0 very small tiny
1 the opposite of curved s_______
2 music that sounds cheerful and positive u_____
3 you do this when you are happy, when you pass an exam, for example c________
4 the opposite of smooth r____
5 how you feel when you hear sad music d________
6 different in a way that is easy to see d__________
7 music that sounds quiet and soft g_____
8 describing the shape that a circle has r____
9 what you do when you help someone to be successful s______
10 very bright v_____

Marks (out of 10): _____

2 Read the conversation and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
0 Lizzie: This is a great space for a concert. You must be really ... of yourself for finding it.
A proud ✓ B obsessed 󠇤 C wondering 󠇤
11 Philip: I know. I was almost going to ... up and then I saw this place online.
A go 󠇤 B get 󠇤 C give 󠇤
12 Lizzie: I think the stage has a very ... shape. I’ve never seen one like it before.
A distinctive 󠇤 B triangular 󠇤 C dramatic 󠇤
13 Philip: Yes, none of its edges are straight, they’re all ...
A smooth. 󠇤 B curved. 󠇤 C sharp. 󠇤
14 Lizzie: I like the colours too. They’re all so bright and ... .
A vibrant. 󠇤 B silky. 󠇤 C pale. 󠇤
15 Philip: Yes, I know some people ... about how bright it is, but I really like it.
A registered 󠇤 B complained 󠇤 C brought up 󠇤
16 Lizzie: I like the ... between the light and dark areas.
A trouble 󠇤 B symbolism 󠇤 C contrast 󠇤
17 Philip: Me too. What type of music is the band playing tonight anyway? I hope it’s
something ... and lively.
A relaxed 󠇤 B loud 󠇤 C gentle 󠇤
18 Lizzie: The keyboard player told me it’s a combination of ... and electronic music.
A classical 󠇤 B classic 󠇤 C class 󠇤
19 Philip: Sounds interesting! I’m ... with that. Can’t really imagine what it sounds like.
A encouraged 󠇤 B obsessed 󠇤 C unfamiliar 󠇤
20 Lizzie: Well, I was ... that myself because I’ve never heard it either. I’m sure it’ll be a
good night though.
A analysing 󠇤 B wondering 󠇤 C paying attention to 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): _____

GRAMMAR

3 Match the conversation halves. The first one is done for you.
Amol: How many tins of paint did you buy?
Stefanie: 0 ______________
Amol: That’s far too many. We only need about ten!
Stefanie: 21 ______________
A Let’s have a look ... Do you see the area in
Amol: But twenty’s definitely too many!
the shape of heart up there? What’s that?
Stefanie: 22 ______________
B Can you paint so that the whole wall is the
Amol: He’s the reason why we have too much
same shade of blue?
paint then.
C The man in the shop said it was better to
Stefanie: 23 ______________
have too much paint than too little.
Amol: No, but I haven’t got much more to do.
D No. Don’t make any more changes. Let’s
Stefanie: 24 ______________
find a proper painter instead.
Amol: Do you mean that part above the window?
E I thought that would be too few.
Stefanie: 25 ______________
F Hmm, really? Take these tins of paint and
Amol: I don’t know. It’s strange.
put them in the car so we can take them back
Stefanie: 26 ______________
to the shop.
Amol: I don’t think I did. Peter said it looked fine.
G He was just doing his job and, speaking of
Stefanie: 27 ______________
jobs, have you finished painting Joe’s room?
Amol: Don’t worry. I can paint the wall again.
H Well, he doesn’t live here!
Stefanie: 28 ______________
I It looks like you used a lot more paint at
Amol: But I can do it. Just give me one more chance.
the top of the wall than at the bottom.
Stefanie: 29
J Twenty.
Amol: Of course! I just left the darker part in the
K Yes, it looks darker than the rest of the
shape of a heart as a sign of how much I love you.
wall. How did that happen?
Stefanie: 30
Amol: With pleasure. I told you it was too much
Marks (out of 10): _______
paint!
4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. The first one is done for you.
on said told few many know knew at lot of any a

Richard: Who was the woman (0) ____on_____ the right of your parents at our graduation
ceremony?
Finn: Oh, that’s my old English teacher, Mrs Paxton.
Richard: Wow! That’s great. I don’t stay in touch with (31) ___________ of my old
teachers.
Finn: I still talk to a (32) ___________ of them, but Mrs Paxton is special to me.
Richard: How come?
Finn: Well, I found English very difficult at school and she spent a (33) ___________ time
supporting me.
Richard: What did she do exactly?
Finn: She (34) ___________ me to believe in myself and not to listen to anyone that (35)
___________ I couldn’t do it.
Richard: That’s great! I don’t think I ever had (36) ___________ teacher like that.
Finn: I don’t think there are (37) ___________ of them around!
Richard: My mum told me she had a teacher who inspired her at school. One year she was
(38) ___________ the bottom of the class and the next year she got the second-best exam
results.
Finn: That’s amazing! What did the teacher do to help her improve that much?
Richard: I don’t know. My mum said she (39) ___________ how to make people feel
confident about themselves.
Finn: I suppose that’s the same thing that Mrs Paxton did for me. She told me to always (40)
___________ what you want and then you can go and get it.

Marks (out of 10): ______

READING

5 Read the article. Circle T for true, F for false or NG for not given. The first one is done for
you.

Many people are unfamiliar with so-called alternative concert venues, but they can be great
places to listen to live music. Unusual examples of architecture, like old steel works,
churches and Roman amphitheatres, are now venues for concerts by musicians playing
everything from hip hop to classical music. The organizers who set up these concerts think
it’s the acoustics that count. If a venue has the right acoustics, i.e. the sound in the room is
good, they’ll use it.

The Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tennessee in the USA, are some of the longest
caves in the world. The curved and rough walls of the cave look beautiful with lights on them
during a concert. People in this part of the world are obsessed with bluegrass music and that’s
why these bands usually play here. Then, there’s the beautiful Forest Stage near to Berlin in
Germany. The white roof over the stage contrasts with the dark green colour of the trees all
around it. Concert halls can also be something special too. Look at the Aragon Ballroom in
Chicago in the USA, for example. It has a dramatic painting of the night sky on its ceiling, so
when the fans look up above them, they see stars.

0 Most people know that unusual places for concerts exist. T F NG

41 Unusual concert venues are different to the buildings
you usually see around you. T F NG
42 Musicians only play hip hop and classical music at unusual
concert venues. T F NG
43 The concert organizers try to encourage as many people as
possible to come to their concerts. T F NG
44 The organizers of concerts in alternative venues think the
music itself is more important than the acoustics of the venue. T F NG
On
45 The Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tennessee are
51 km long. T F NG
46 The walls of the Cumberland Caverns are curved and smooth. T F NG
47 People in Tennessee absolutely love bluegrass music. T F NG
48 The colour of the roof over the stage at the Forest stage
is the same as the colour of the trees around it. T F NG
49 Concert halls can’t be as special as alternative concert
venues. T F NG
50 Fans can look down and see stars on the floor at the
Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. T F NG

Marks (out of 10): _____

LISTENING

6 🎧 T.2 Listen and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
0 Lukas and Mandy are meeting each other …
A for the first time. ✓ B for the second time. 󠇤 C for the first time today. 󠇤
51 Mandy is a …
A music therapist. 󠇤 B music teacher. 󠇤 C musician. 󠇤
52 Lukas thinks it isn’t a problem that Mandy doesn’t have …
A any experience of music therapy. 󠇤 B a lot of experience as a musician. 󠇤 C
much experience of teaching music. 󠇤
53 If Mandy gets the job, she’ll help patients to …
A feel bright and lively. 󠇤 B develop their talent for music. 󠇤 C feel
comfortable and relaxed. 󠇤
54 Mandy says being a music therapist is a job she …
A wouldn’t like to do. 󠇤 B would love to do. 󠇤 C wouldn’t be able to do. 󠇤
55 Mandy plays the …
A violin. 󠇤 B viola. 󠇤 C cello. 󠇤
56 Which type of music hasn’t Mandy played?
A classical 󠇤 B country 󠇤 C electronic 󠇤
57 Mandy asks Lukas what type of ... they work with.
A music 󠇤 B patients 󠇤 C hospitals 󠇤
58 Some of the people the music therapists work with have problems with …
 A co-operation. 󠇤 B communication. 󠇤 C complaining. 󠇤
59 Lukas says music therapists want to inspire their patients to …
A make big changes. 󠇤 B become musicians. 󠇤 C forget about their
problems. 󠇤
60 Is Mandy still interested in the job?
A No, she isn’t. 󠇤 B She isn’t sure. 󠇤 C Yes, she is. 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): _____

SPEAKING

7 Student A, read the information about a famous novel. Student B, ask Student A some
questions to find out about it. Then swap roles.

Student A
What / colour / staircases?
Why / throne room / so special?
What / the Queen’s gallery / like?
What / Queen’s bedroom / like?
What / design / the ballroom carpet / have?
Why / music room / curved ceiling?
Marks (out of 10): _____
Student B
Staircases: Dramatic contrast between white walls and
red floors.
The throne room: Red and gold design symbolizes
power and wealth of the royal family
The Queen’s gallery: Long room with smooth orange
walls
The Queen’s bedroom: A lot of subtle small golden
flowers on the walls and bed
The ballroom: Red carpet has distinctive design with
black circles inside black squares
The music room: Curved ceiling improves the
acoustics when people play music
WRITING

8 A website is having a competition. To enter the competition, you have to write a short
article about a musician or band that has had a big effect on you. Write an article so you can
enter the competition. Include the following:
• what type of music the musician or band plays and why you like it
• what effect this musician or band has had on you and why
• the name of a song or album by this musician or band that other people should listen
to.
Write 35–50 words.

Marks (out of 10): ______