Name: _____________________________________

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Unit 2

GROUP B

VOCABULARY

1

Underline the adjective which doesn’t match each

category.
1 an animal: unusual / dangerous / modern
2 a piece of art: amazing / expensive / surprised
3 a musician: famous / industrial / talented
4 a song: catchy / poisonous / popular
5 a style of music: interesting / classical / adventurous

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

2

Complete the sentences with the word in brackets in

the correct form.
1 Can you describe your best friend’s (APPEAR)

______________________?

2 I went to an (EXHIBIT) ___________________________

of celebrities’ photos yesterday.

3 They arrested the (CYCLE) ________________________

who was responsible for the accident.

4 Many famous people pay for (PROTECT)

______________________.

5 We invited a (SCIENCE) ___________________________

to one of our lessons last week.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

3

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

There is one extra word.

farther same much closer many different

1 My new school is much ___________ to my house

than the old one.

2 I haven’t got as ___________ CDs as my friends.
3 In the modern art museum there is ___________

more space than in the National Gallery.

4 Dan’s bike is ___________ from mine. It’s bigger and

more expensive.

5 I don’t watch the ___________ films as my brother.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

GRAMMAR

4

Write sentences using Present Perfect.

1 they / spend / a lot of money.

____________________________________________

2 she / never / meet / a film director.

____________________________________________

3 writer / not finish / his latest book / yet.

____________________________________________

4 she / be / hospital / three times / this year.

____________________________________________

5 you / ever / read / a book in English / ?

____________________________________________

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

5

Write affirmative, negative sentences or questions

with there was/there were.
1 ______________ any after-class activities on Monday?
2 ______________ lots of customers in the shop.
3 ______________ a good guitarist in the competition?
4 ______________ an interesting concert on TV yesterday.
5 ______________ any famous paintings in the museum.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

6

Complete the text with the verbs in Past Simple or

Past Continuous.
Do you know Vanessa Mae? I hope you do. For me she is the
most wonderful musician in the world. I remember I
(1) _______________ (drive) along a motorway when I first
(2) _______________ (hear) her on the radio. I was so
impressed that I almost stopped and (3) _______________
(cause) a crash. She plays the violin like nobody else. I didn’t
really like the sound of this instrument before, but she has
changed that for me. And she is such a nice person.
I (4) _______________ (go) to her concert a few years ago.
When I (5)_______________ (leave) the theatre she smiled
at me. I will never forget that.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

COMMUNICATE

7

Match questions 1-6 with the answers A-F.

1 Can you play any musical instruments?

_____

2 Have you visited any other museum which

uses new technology?

_____

3 Have you ever heard this band?

_____

4 Do you like classical music?

_____

5 Would you like to work in a museum?

_____

6 What kind of concerts do you enjoy?

_____

A A few in fact. I learned to play them as a child.
B Anything from rap to classical music. But it must be

the best of its kind.

C That depends. I enjoy a few pieces, but I prefer

something more modern.

D I think I have but I’m not sure when and where.
E Not really. It’s the first one of this kind.
F I don’t think so. It must be really boring.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 6

8

React in the following situations.

1 Dowiedz się, ile osób było na koncercie.

____________________________________________

2 Poproś kolegę, żeby zarezerwował bilety do kina na

weekend.
____________________________________________

3 Nie wiesz, ile trwa przedstawienie, na które się

wybierasz. Jak o to zapytasz?
____________________________________________

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4 Zapytaj, czy możesz zadzwonić później.

____________________________________________

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 4

READING

9

Match the correct title (A-F) to each text (1-5).

There is one extra title.
A AN OPEN-AIR CHARITY EVENT
B AN UNLUCKY PERFORMANCE
C A STAR INJURED BY FANS
D A FORTUNE FOR A SONG
E A COMPETITION WITHOUT PRIZES
F A TALENTED TEENAGER

1 _____ 2 _____ 3 _____ 4 _____ 5 _____

1 Last night the results were finally announced of the final
of Boyband of the Year. Boize, who were leading after four
weeks of competition, went home disappointed as a result
of the lead singer’s illness. The rest of the band did their
best and went ahead with the show, but it wasn’t enough,
and they were beaten in the final vote by just 5 points.

2 The pianist, Eva Richie, first appeared on the music
scene at the remarkably young age of 12 just two years
ago. Last night, in a surprise presentation, halfway
through Eva’s recital, the world famous conductor,
Robert Richter, announced the results of an international
competition, in which Eva got second place. A
representative of the judges presented Eva with her
award and a cheque for $5000.

3 On Friday night we watched the last episode in the
series of Can You Take It? The idea for the show was to
put contestants in separate small rooms with their ‘pet
hates’. After a week only 2 of the original 7 remained.
When they finally got out, one from a room full of
spiders, the other from a room with cockroaches, both
were pleased it was over. The winners did not get any
rewards but they stressed that it was a great experience
which helped them overcome their fears.

5 The family of David Jones, injured during last month’s
Grand Prix race, have thanked the organisers of Sing
With the Stars show for persuading international star, Will
Andrews, to take part in the celebrity auction aimed at
raising funds for David’s medical treatment.Celebrities
will pay to sing the unforgettable Frank Sinatra song,
My Way, with Will. It is believed that they are paying up
to £1,500 to help David.

4 This year’s Pantomime in the Park was a great success
thanks to pleasant temperatures and record-breaking
donations from enthusiastic ticket-holders. Local
celebrities from the world of entertainment spent several
weeks preparing for the spectacle: a musical version of
Cinderella. All the money raised will help build a regional
school of performing arts.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

WRITING

10

You went to the concert advertised below.

Write a diary entry about it.

AMAZING CONCERT !!!

“WILD MUSIC MONKEYS”

performing live in our school

MEET THE STARS AFTER THE SHOW

19 November at 4 p.m.

____________________________________________________
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Total ____ / 5

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

11

Complete the second sentence so that it gives the

same information as the first one.
1 The paintings are similar but they are not the same.

The paintings are similar but they are
_____________________________ each other.

2 John is more polite than Gina.

Gina isn’t _____________________________ John.

3 A lot of people came to see the new film.

___________________ a lot of people at the cinema.

4 There are fewer teachers in our school this year.

Last year there were ___________________________
in our school than this year.

5 This restaurant is farther from the centre than the others.

The other restaurants are _______________________
the centre than this one.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

12

Match the words and use the compounds to

complete the sentences.

box concert street ballet child

prodigy artist dancer hall office

1 Mary wanted to be a ____________ ____________

when she was a child, but she was too tall.

2 They are building a new _______________

______________ in our town. I can’t wait to go there.

3 Michael Jackson was a ____________ ____________.

He started performing when he was a kid.

4 To reserve tickets for this performance you must call

the _______________ _______________.

5 I paid the _______________ _______________ for

singing my favourite song.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5