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English level A2.3 Form 7

Name, Surname ____________________
Read the text about Marcel’s musical family and do the following tasks.
My family is very musical. My mum can play the piano, my dad can play the saxophone, and I
can play the guitar. You can easily guess that my parents are fond of classical music. They also love
jazz music. They're totally in love with George Gresham. He was a famous American composer and
pianist. My parents love playing his hit “Summertime”. When they play it together, I really think
that this is very magical. There is a special charm when a pianist and a saxophonist make a duo. I'm
learning to play Summertime on my guitar as I want to surprise my parents. At present, I'm not so
good at it. I need to practice more. But maybe it is because I like rock more than jazz.
My favorite musician is Jimmi Hendrix. He was a famous American guitarist and singer. He
was brilliant! He could play the guitar so well! The song I like most is Purple Haze. I have learned
to play this song quite well. Even my parents say that I'm very good at it.
It is true that my parents are not very fond of rock music, but they encourage me to follow my
passion. They think it is OK when tastes differ; what isn't OK is when people refuse to accept
another person's differences. So in my house, you can very often hear jazz and rock music.

I. Say if these sentences are true or false. Circle the correct answer. 5p
1. Marcel’s family are fond of pop music. T F
2. Marcel likes jazz more than rock. T F
3. Marcel’s parents don’t like rock music. T F
4. George Gresham was a famous American guitarist and composer. T F
5. Marcel can play the guitar. T F

II. Answer the questions. 3p

1. What is Marcel’s favorite song?
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2. Who are the parents in love with?
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3. Why is Marcel trying to learn to play the song “Summertime”?
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III. Find synonyms in the text for the following underlined words: 4p
1. Jimmi Hendrix is a well-known musician. ________
2. Yesterday is a successful song by the Beatles. __________
3. He was an excellent musician. ___________
4. The duet for piano and violin was wonderful. _________

IV. Change the sentences into Reported Speech: 20p

1. John said, "I am writing a new novel".
John said _______________________________________________.
2. He said, "I have a toothache."
He said _________________________________________________.
3. She told me, "He has never written to me before."
She explained that ________________________________________.
4. Jamie said, "I will never forget your birthday again."
 Jamie said that ___________________________________________.
5. Jimmy said, "I visited Japon."
Jimmy said that __________________________________________.
6. Lucy said, ,,I can clean the house”
Lucy said that ___________________________________________.
7. Mother said, ,,He didn’t like chocolate as a child”
Mother said that __________________________________________.
8. Suzy said, ,,I am fluent in FRENCH”
Suzy said that ____________________________________________.
9. She said, ,,I came to London in 2004”
She said that_____________________________________________.
10. He said, ,, I went to cinema yesterday”.
He said that_____________________________________________.

V. Use the second conditional: 20p

1. They __________________________ ( go ) to Spain on holiday if they liked hot weather.
2. She would pass the exam if she ________________________ ( study ) more.
3. I would marry someone famous if _____________________ ( be ) a movie star.
4. We __________________ ( not/be) late again if we bought a new car.
5. You __________________ ( lose) weight if you ate less.
6. If I ____________________ ( be) you, I would find a new job.
7. If I met Richard, I ________________________ ( tell) him about our new office.
8. If the steak weren’t so hot, we _____________________ ( eat) it.
9. I wouldn’t mind having children if we _________________ (live) in the country.
10. If I ________________ ( have) any money, I would give you some.

VI. Write in about 70-80 words what you would do if you had magical powers.12p
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Score 64-61 60-56 55-49 48-39 38-29 28-19 18-11 10-6 5-2 1-0
Mark 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1