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Listening
1 UT Track 9 Listen to Amelie talking about 4 ‘We’re going home tomorrow.’
a school musical production and complete They said they were going home the day.
the notes with the correct alternatives. a) after b) previous c) next
5 ‘I won’t tell anyone your secret‘.
School Production
He not to tell anyone my secret.
• (1) Auditions / Rehearsals /
a) promised b) denied c) refused
Production happen soon
• Grease originally written as a
(2) film / book / musical
• Amelie dreamed about being 4 Complete the second sentence so that it
(3) in the orchestra / on the stage / in means the same as the first. Use between
the audience two and five words, including the word
given.
• Students had the option to choose
(4) character / partner / song for 1 ‘I’ll take that bag for you.’
auditions last year She         the bag for me. OFFERED
• Amelie played the part of 2 ‘Mozart could play the piano by the
(5) Sandy / Danny / Patty in school time he was five years old.’
production of Grease My teacher said Mozart         TO
the piano by the time he was five
years old.
3 ‘I’ll probably to Greta’s house on
Friday evening.’
2 UT Track 9 Listen to Amelie’s talk again. He said he         Greta’s GO
Complete the sentences with a word or house on Friday evening.
short phrase. 4 ‘Shall we cook something nice for
1 Amelie’s school puts on a show at        mum and dad?’
every school year. Jamie         something nice COOKING
2 Grease was made into a film in        . for mum and dad.
3 Amelie thought the school production of Charlie 5 ‘Do you think you can get here by
and the Chocolate Factory was        . five o’clock?’
4 Amelie practised for the audition by looking in She asked us         by five GET
       while she was singing. o’clock.
5 Students can get involved in the production even
if they aren’t        .
5 Complete the sentences with one word in
each gap. The first letter is there to help
you.
Grammar 1 I’d be i in hearing what
you have to say about it.
3 Choose the correct words (a, b or c) to 2 We’d like to k what time the race starts.
complete the reported speech.
3 I’d be g if you could me help
1 ‘You must finish your projects by next Monday.‘ me in the garden.
Our teacher said we finish our projects by the 4 Iw if you could tell me what time
following Monday. the last train is.
a) have to b) had to c) must 5 Could you t me how long this programme
2 ‘I’m not going to bed now!’ is on for?
She refused bed.
a) going b) to go c) go
3 ‘Have you tried eating sushi?’
Lisa asked me if ___ eating sushi.
a) I try b) I tried c) I’d tried

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6 There are five mistakes in the dialogue.
Underline them and write the corrections.
Presenter: Today we’ve got Saul Freeman on the show.
Thank you for joining us, Saul.
Saul: Of course, I’ve always loved the opera’s
dramatic stories but the music is a
bit old-fashioned. I wanted to make a
more modern version with electronic
instruments.

Saul: It’s a pleasure to be here. Presenter: I love to know what that sounds like.

Presenter: I wonder if you could tell us what are you Saul: Hmm … I think you need to listen to it to
doing at the moment. get a good idea.

Saul: Actually, I’m having a break. I’ve been very Presenter: So, do you think you tell us when we’ll be
busy for the last year so I needed one. able to hear it for ourselves?

Presenter: I think we’d all be interested in know what Saul: Sure … the opera opens in Covent Garden
you’ve been working on. at the end of this month.

Saul: Well, I’ve been writing an opera.

Presenter: An opera! You’re known for your electronic

music so could you explain why have you
made an opera?

Reading
Carpool Karaoke: A YouTube Hit

Karaoke is, of course, the popular Japanese activity of singing along to pop hits. And if you like pop music and
enjoy spending your free time watching YouTube clips, the chances are you will have heard of the Carpool Karaoke
videos, which have proved to be a global viral sensation.(1) Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez and Adele, to name
just a few pop stars, have all appeared in these viral videos.
Carpool Karaoke is presented by the British actor and producer James Corden. (2) After that, Corden went on to
become a presenter on a comedy sports programme and he also starred in the award-winning play One Man, Two
Guvnors in London’s West End. Then, in 2015, Corden was invited to present the American late-night talk show The
Late Late Show, where he developed the idea of Carpool Karaoke as a regular section of the programme.
Although this was the first time Carpool Karaoke had appeared on American TV, Corden had first used the idea
on British TV back in 2011. He had originally recorded a clip for Comic Relief, an annual event on television which
raises money for charity. (3) Viewers generally agreed that Corden’s was the best clip of the entire show.
Although The Late Late Show has had considerable success on late night TV, it’s the Carpool Karaoke videos which
have proved to be the biggest hit with the public since Corden took over. (4) For instance, ‘Carpool’ has been
watched more than 500 million times on the video streaming website and many of the clips, with acts like One
Direction and Christina Aguilera, have managed to get tens of millions of hits each. The most successful clip so far
features Corden with pop superstar Adele, achieving more than 100 million hits.
The question that everyone is asking, including many YouTubers wanting to come up with a great idea for a video
that goes viral, is what is the secret of its success? If you have seen ‘Carpool’, the answer seems quite obvious;
Corden brings out the best in his guests. (5) That is why even Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the
United States, is happy to drive around the grounds of the White House singing along to songs by Beyoncé and
Stevie Wonder and talking about her campaign to raise funds for an educational project or just chatting about what
she and her family get up to. This gives the viewers, who are probably singing along at home, the sensation that
they are in the car themselves with the biggest stars of our time.

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7 Read the article and order these paragraph
summaries, from 1–5. There are two
summaries which you do not need to use.
a) an explanation about the origins of Carpool
Karaoke
b) the writer’s opinion of why the videos are
popular
c) information about how much the presenter earns
d) an overview of Carpool Karaoke
e) examples of the success achieved by Carpool
Karaoke
f) examples of YouTube videos showing similar
karaoke videos
g) information about the video presenter’s
background
1
2 10
3
4
5
8 Read the article again. Choose which
sentence A–F fits each gap 1–5. There are
two extra sentences you do not need.
A Corden is seen in this short video driving around
with George Michael in the passenger seat,
singing the pop star’s greatest hits.
B None of the clips released so far has proved
itself to be as popular as the one where Corden
performs with Adele.
C Each of them has been uploaded to YouTube,
where the majority of them have gone viral and
the viewing figures are incredible.
D In Carpool Karaoke, short videos feature the
presenter driving his car around the streets of
Los Angeles, chatting and performing karaoke
with some of the biggest pop stars in the world.
E Regardless of their fame or the amount of
responsibility they have, this friendly, cheerful
TV personality makes them feel relaxed enough
to just be themselves.
F It is perfectly obvious that these guests are not at
all happy about appearing on the show.
G He became a household name with British
audiences after writing and starring in the TV
sitcom Gavin and Stacey, which achieved major
success in the UK.
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Vocabulary
9 Complete the idioms with one word in each
gap.
1 Don’t get upset. There’s no need to make
a        and        about it!
2 Jason has really changed his        . First,
he didn’t want to help and now he does.
3 I’m not sure who’s coming this evening. We’ll
have to play it by        .
4 I’m going to        the music and tell my
parents that I lost my phone.
5 He’s always        his own trumpet. He
thinks he’s better than everyone else.
Write the correct words in each gap to
complete the phrasal verbs.
1 I don’t think Priscilla will ever give her secret
       .
2 Despite being interested in maths, he went
              to study history at
university.
3 I think it would be good for you to take
       some more responsibilities.
4 She’s decided to drop              
her dance classes because she has too much
work at school.
5 You should go               the
talent contest. I think you’d win.
11 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the words in the box. There are two
words which you do not need to use.
assist | contest | cycle | guitarist | optimise |
perfect | special
1 He’s an excellent     . He’s ridden in several
big races.
2 I can’t fix your computer. You need a computer
    for this problem.
3 My auntie is a TV producer’s     . She helps
him organise his meetings.
4 She’s definitely a(n)     . I’ve never seen her
being negative about anything.
5 He’s applied to be a(n)     on What’s in my
box? He’s determined to win the star prize.
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12 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box. There are two words which you
do not need to use.

account | attend | drum | face | participate | put | ring

Some friends and I are (1)        on a festival in our park this summer. We know lots of great musicians
and some of their names might even (2)        a bell – there are two or three famous DJs who have
been on the radio. We’re planning to invite them as well as other local talent. We won’t be able to pay them
but I’m sure all of the (3)        will have a lot of fun. We’re working on (4)        up support at
the moment and lots of people have offered to help. In fact, even my mum’s offered. I wasn’t sure how she
could help because she’s an (5)        but she says someone has to look after the money.

Speaking
13 Look at the photo and choose words from the box to complete the description. There are three
words which you do not need to use.

can’t | difficult | might | possible | possibility | slightly | sure | totally

This photo shows some girls making music. It’s not (1)        clear to me but I think these girls are at
school. There are four of them in the picture but there (2)        be more musicians who we can’t see.
They are playing instruments and singing so one (3)        is that they are rehearsing for a school
concert. It’s also (4)        that they are working on a music project for school or just having fun in
their break. I’m not (5)        what type of music they’re playing but I imagine it’s pop or rock because
there’s a guitar and drums.

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14 Describe the photos, saying why the people might be enjoying themselves. Write five sentences.

1                                                      
                                                     
2                                                      
                                                     
3                                                      
                                                     
4                                                      
                                                     
5                                                      
                                                     

Use of English 16 Choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) to

fill each gap.
15 Choose the correct answers (a, b, c or d).
Jake Murphy is one of the most famous (1) in
1 Unfortunately, my team lost the match and we
the world, who has written musicals, film
were out of the competition.
soundtracks and operas. He’s (2) up to and
a) pushed b) thrown respected by almost every musician. Murphy
c) knocked d) shown grew up in a musical family and learnt to play
2 I for a part in the school play but they offered the piano when he was only four. At sixteen, he
it to Jane instead. (3) out of school to concentrate on his musical
a) rehearsed b) auditioned career. His first job in the music industry was
c) presented d) applied as a pianist in hotels. He used to (4) songs
that were popular at the time but he was never
3 You need to be as as a fiddle to run a
completely happy playing other people’s music
marathon.
so he started to write his own pieces. Fifty years
a) strong b) suitable later, he’s one of the most respected musicians
c) well d) fit alive. I’ve been lucky enough to experience his
4 Madonna has just announced that she’s going on new opera and I have to say it had me on the
another world . Tickets are on sale. (5) of my seat for the entire performance.
a) trip b) holiday 1 A singers B players C writers D composers
c) tour d) route 2 A seen B looked C watched D stared
5 We haven’t decided what to do this weekend. I 3 A fell B climbed C dropped D lifted
think we’ll just it by ear.
4 A perform B act C present D show
a) play b) make
5 A side B edge C surface D ledge
c) decide d) touch

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Writing
17 Read the recommendation from a review of a music festival. Complete the text with one word in
each space. The first letter is there to help you.
I would (1) r the Big Chill festival to anyone but especially to families. It’s a great festival
with different types of music and lots of activities for kids. On the other (2) h , you do have to stay in
tents on a campsite so I (3) w recommend it to people who don’t like camping. However, (4) i
you do like camping and you like listening to live music, then I’m (5) s you will enjoy it.

18 Look at the writing task below.

Reviews wanted!
Have you been to a great music festival? Then we’d like your review! Your review should include information
about the music, where it’s held and the facilities. We’d also like you to tell us who you would recommend
this festival to and why.
The best reviews will be published in the next edition of this magazine.

Write two paragraphs (4–5 sentences) of the review, introducing the festival and saying why you
recommend it.
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     

Total score

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