Unit 4 Test: Higher

Vocabulary 5 Could
6 being able to
1 7 manage to
1 impetuous 8 couldn’t/wasn’t able to
2 humble
3 introverted
4 tactless Use of English
5 resilient
6 resourceful 7
7 diplomatic a the
7 insecure b as
c could
d the
2 e a
1 social butterfly f was
2 live wire g was
3 pain in the neck h in
4 big mouth
5 bright spark
Listening
3
8
a musician
Possible answer:
b creativity
… inspired or influenced them in some way.
c involvement
d preference
9
e distractions
Possible answers:
f connection
1 (a) neighbour
f freedom
2 (a) teacher
3 (a) manager
4 (his) grandmother
Grammar 5 (a) singer
4
1 is as easy as
2 read as fast as 10
3 pay less attention 1 Speaker 1: D
4 The more you argue 2 Speaker 2: G
3 Speaker 3: A
4 Speaker 4: E
5 5 Speaker 5: F
a –
b –
c the Reading
d a
e the 11
f a 1 D
g the 2 A
h the 3 –
i an 4 C
5 B
6 B
6 7 –
Possible answers: 8 A
1 can/will be able to 9 B
2 succeeded in 10 C
3 able to
4 will be able to

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Unit 4 Test: Higher

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Possible answers:
1 They were thirsty and could barely speak.
2 The rain was filling up the cave with water.
3 She looked for water.
4 She was able to find food and water.
13
Students’ own answers
Writing
14
Sample answer
Imagine that you’re stuck on a tropical island.
What kind of person would you want to be your
companion? Personally speaking, I would want
to be with someone who I knew well and could
trust. For that reason, I would choose my best
friend, Jack.
Jack is someone who I’ve known for most of my
life. What I like most about him is that he’s an
easy-going, cheerful guy. Can you think of a
better person to spend all that time with?
Furthermore, he’s also really resourceful and
pretty resilient. These two qualities would be
really important when you need to find food and
water and make a shelter to live in. Jack is also
the kind of hard-working guy you would want to
be with you. And he can cook really well, so I’ve
no doubt we would ever go hungry.
Most importantly, Jack is someone I trust. In my
experience, when you’re in a difficult situation
you need to be with people who are trustworthy.
After all, what’s more important than that?
[176 words]
Speaking
15
Students’ own answers
Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score
out of 10.
9–10 Full contribution. Basic and some
complex structures, accurate and well-
organised. Pronunciation mostly clear.
7–8 Adequate contribution. Basic and some
complex structures, generally accurate
and well-organised. Pronunciation mostly
clear.
5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic structures,
generally accurate and some
organisation. Pronunciation mostly clear.
3–4 Limited contribution. Basic structures,
often inaccurate but some organisation.
Pronunciation mostly clear.
1–2 Very limited contribution. Basic
structures, mostly inaccurate and little
organisation. Pronunciation not always
clear.
0 Contribution too small or too
incomprehensible to mark.

Marking criteria
Use the marking criteria below to give a score
out of 10.
9–10 Complete, mainly accurate and
appropriate.
7–8 No more than one omission, mainly
accurate, rarely inappropriate.
5–6 No more than one omission, minor
inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate.
3–4 Several omissions, noticeable
inaccuracies, often inappropriate.
1–2 Many omissions, mainly inaccurate,
mostly inappropriate.
0 Too little or too incomprehensible to
mark.

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