Language Test 10A Unit 10

1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words that you do not need.

live played recorded rehearsal released signed song wrote

Music News

Senza are a new band from Manchester but they're doing really well! It all started when the singer, Josh Barnes, wrote a song called Special. Everyone who heard it loved it, so he ¹_________ it and ²_________ a single. Then he formed a band. After that the band ³_________ a contract and then they ⁴_________ some gigs around the country. They'll be performing ⁵_________ here tonight - don't miss them!

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2 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how many letters to use.

I play the violin in a small o r c h e s t r a. I love it!

1 I went to a three-day music _ _ s _ _ v _ _ last year. I saw a lot of bands!

2 They were the _ _ p _ _ r _ group at the gig so they played before the main band.

3 When they played, everyone in the _ _ d _ e _ _ _ loved them!

4 Do you think the record _ _ m _ _ n _ will give them a deal?

5 That's the new single from their latest _ l _ u _. Do you like it?

6 We recorded the song in a _ _ u _ _ _ and a local radio station played it.

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

Michael is a musician, he plays the piano. MUSIC

1 I went to a great art _______________. The pictures were amazing. EXHIBIT

2 What did you think of the _______________? I thought it was terrible! PERFORM

3 I can't remember the name of the _______________. Do you know? VOCAL

4 The _______________ wasn't very happy because the members of the orchestra weren't watching him. CONDUCT

5 I really liked the _______________ at the art gallery. They were wonderful, but very expensive. SCULPT

6 That man in that painting is very _______________. MYSTERY

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4 Choose the correct answers.

A Is this painting expensive?

B I think so. It's the most expensive art gallery in town, so the painting might / must / can't be expensive.

1 A Where's Greg?
B I'm not sure. He sometimes goes to the gym at this time. He must / might / can't be there or he could be with Sally.

2 A Do you know why Mary is angry?
B Well, I heard that her brother borrowed her MP3 player and lost it.
A Oh, yes, I'm sure that's the reason! She must / might / can't be angry about that!

3 A Did Leonard da Vinci paint that picture?
B No. He must / might not / couldn't have painted that picture because it was painted in 1530 and he died in 1519.

4 A I wonder why Paul is so good at music.
B I don't know. He can't / might / must have a natural talent, I suppose.

5 A Laura didn't bring the book she promised to lend me.
B She might / can't / must have forgotten. You know she's got a terrible memory.

6 A The painter Van Gogh was very poor when he died.
B He can't be / can't have been / might have been very successful in his lifetime.
A No, he only became famous after his death.

7 A Is Maria from Spain?
B No, she must / can't / may be from Spain. Both her parents are from Manchester!

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5 Complete the gaps with must, might, can't and the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

John didn't come to school today. He wasn't very well yesterday, so he must be (be) ill today.

1 Pete isn't very musical so he _________________ (write) that song. It's impossible!

2 Johnny Depp _________________ (be) rich, he earns a lot of money for each film.

3 Kate _________________ (try) to phone us. I'm not sure because my phone isn't working.

4 The concert was absolutely brilliant. They _________________ (get) excellent reviews.

5 I'm not sure when the concert starts. It _________________ (start) at 7 p.m. or it could be later.

6 James _________________ (be) a teacher. He hasn't got the right qualifications - and he hates being in a classroom.

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