TEST 4 A
(Module 4)
NAME: ...........................................................................................
DATE: ..........................................
CLASS: ...........................................................................................
MARK: –-----–-80
(Time: 40 minutes)
Vocabulary
A
Fill in the correct word/phrase.
ñ chat show ñ weather report ñ interview ñ documentary ñ cartoon ñ news
TV GUIDE
Saturday, 4th November
CHANNEL 1
16:30
African Animal Adventure
Interesting wildlife e.g. documentary about animals in Africa.
17:00
Live at 5
International 1) .......................... programme covering today’s events, business and sport, as well as
a complete 2) .......................... .
17:30
OK!
A chance to hear all the gossip about your favourite pop stars, actors and celebrities. Find out the truth
as you listen to a(n) 3) .......................... with Jennifer Lopez.
18:00
Oprah
4) .......................... with host Oprah Winfrey. Special guest today - Tom Cruise.
18:30
The Simpsons
5) .......................... about the Simpson family.
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Complete the sentences with the correct word.
ñ gossip ñ fashion ñ music ñ text messages ñ horoscopes ñ article
e.g. I read an interesting article about the media.
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My sister buys a popular magazine to read
.................... about famous people’s lives.
The ................................... programme
plays all the latest hits.
......................... try to tell you what will
happen in the future.
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Polly likes to send .................................
to her friends.
Jane buys Sugar magazine for its ..............
.................. advice.
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Test 4 A
C
Underline the correct word.
e.g. The fireman pulled the baby to safe/safety.
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John brave/bravely fought the bear.
The zebra ran off/went off before I could
take a photograph.
I was surprised/surprising to hear I won the
competition.
It can be difficult to come on/up with new
ideas.
I love watching the Discovery Channel as it is
very educated/educational.
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What does the weather article/report say?
Glossy magazines are attractive/popular to
teenagers.
I like the fashion and beauty advice/strips in
this magazine.
In sports, it’s a great achievement to
attend/break a world record.
This belt really goes with/on your shoes.
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Grammar
D
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.
e.g. Tony was walking (walk) home when it started raining.
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E
We .................................... (plan) to go
to the zoo, but we stayed home instead.
Jackie ....................................... (take)
notes during the lesson.
The students ........................ (work) hard
because they wanted a good mark in the
exam.
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What ....................... (you/do) last night?
He ................................. (play) with his
nephews all day Saturday.
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
e.g. She left (leave) school when she was 16.
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Gary ........................... (ride) his bicycle
while Alan was skateboarding.
The policeman asked, “What ...................
........ (you/do) at the time of the robbery?”
I ................................. (pass) the exam
without difficulty.
Mum ................................ (cook) dinner
before dad came home.
She ............................... (write) a letter
when the lights went out.
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They ................... (go) on holiday in June.
A woman from Vancouver ................ (find)
a bear in her kitchen.
When I was a teenager I .........................
(play) in the school basketball team.
My aunt Jane ............................. (drive)
to Oxford when I phoned her.
Paul ............................... (get dressed),
had breakfast and then went to school.
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Test 4 A
Everyday English
F
Choose the correct response.
e.g. I passed all my exams!
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F
You won’t believe this. I found a
wallet in the street.
I broke my leg and can’t play in
the match.
Listen to this - Helen had a car
accident!
Did you hear about the chimpanzees
that sailed across the Atlantic?
I climbed Mount Everest.
A
How dreadful! Was she hurt?
.......
B
What a story! How did they do that?
.......
C
Wow! How long did it take you?
D
Oh dear! I hope you get well soon.
E
Really! Did you take it to the police?
F
That’s great news. Your parents will be
.......
.......
.......
pleased.
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Reading
G
Read the text and answer the questions.
Sun Shines On Fun Run
On 12th June, a ‘Fun Run’ took place in the town of Sunnyfield. A group of sixteen-year-old students
from the local high school came up with the idea and over 500 people of all ages took part.
Luckily, it was a sunny day. Everyone had fun running, walking or skate-boarding the 10-mile distance.
Thanks to the event, í2,346 was raised for the charity ‘Cancer Care’.
Suzie Hamilton, one of the students who organised the run, said, “We wanted to do something useful
for others and this seemed the most fun thing to do.”
The local headmaster was so proud, he decided to make the event part of the school’s yearly calendar.
e.g. When did the event take place?
On 12th June.
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Who planned the event?
........................................................
How many people took part?
........................................................
What was the weather like during the ‘run’?
........................................................
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How far did they have to go?
........................................................
What happened as a result of the event?
........................................................
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Test 4 A
Listening
H
Listen to the reports. What are they about? Number them in the order you hear them.
e.g. new technology
1
46
a new shopping centre
.........
47
a rescue
.........
48
a bank robbery
.........
49
school meals
.........
50
a sports event
.........
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TEST 4 B
(Module 4)
NAME: ...........................................................................................
DATE: ..........................................
CLASS: ...........................................................................................
MARK: –-----–-80
(Time: 40 minutes)
Vocabulary
A
Fill in the correct word/phrase.
ñ news ñ interview ñ cartoon ñ documentary ñ weather report ñ chat show
TV GUIDE
Saturday, 4th November
CHANNEL 3
11:00
African Safari Adventure
Interesting wildlife e.g. documentary about animals in Africa.
13:00
WHAT!
A chance to hear all the gossip about your favourite pop stars, actors and celebrities. Find out the truth
as you listen to a(n) 1) .......................... with Celine Dion.
17:30
The Simpsons
2) .......................... about the Simpson family.
18:00
Live at 6
International 3) .......................... programme covering today’s events, business and sport, as well as
a complete 4) .......................... .
19:30
Oprah
5) .......................... with host Oprah Winfrey. Special guest today - Matt Damon.
B
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Marks: ___
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Complete the sentences with the correct word.
ñ music ñ horoscopes ñ gossip ñ text messages ñ fashion ñ article
e.g. I read an interesting article about the influence of the media.
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My mother often buys a popular magazine
to read ............................ about famous
people’s lives.
The ............................ programme plays
all the latest hits.
Penny likes to send ...............................
to her friends.
9
10
Helen buys She magazine for its ...............
tips.
......................... try to tell you what will
happen in the future.
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Test 4 B
C
Underline the correct item.
e.g. The fireman pulled the baby to safe/safety.
11
12
13
14
15
The bear ran off/went off before I could take
a photograph.
They were surprised/surprising to hear they
won the prize.
That athlete attended/broke the world
record once again.
The meat smells horrible. It has gone off/on.
James brave/bravely fought the lion.
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17
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20
It can be difficult to come on/up with new
ideas.
What does the weather article/report say?
I like the fashion and beauty advice/strips in
this magazine.
Sally loves watching the National Geographic
Channel as it is very educational/educated.
Fashion magazines are attractive/popular to
teenagers.
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Marks: ___
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Grammar
D
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.
e.g. Tony was walking (walk) home when it started raining.
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22
23
E
What ..................................... (you/do)
yesterday afternoon?
I ......................................... (work) on
my computer all day Sunday.
Ian ........................................... (take)
notes during the lesson.
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25
We .................................... (plan) to go
to the cinema, but we stayed home instead.
The students ............................. (study)
hard because they wanted to pass the exam.
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Marks: ___
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
e.g. She left (leave) school when she was 16.
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When I was young, I ...............................
(play) in the school football team.
My uncle Jim ............................ (travel)
to Rome when I phoned him.
Steve ............................. (get dressed),
had breakfast and then went to work.
He ................................... (cook) when
the lights went out.
David .......................... (ride) his bicycle
while Kevin was skateboarding.
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Dad ................ (do) the washing up before
mum came home.
We ...................... (go) on holiday in July.
He ............................... (pass) the exam
without difficulty.
A woman from Vancouver ................ (find)
a bear in her kitchen.
The detective asked, ‘What .....................
........ (you/do) at the time of the robbery?’
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Test 4 B
Everyday English
F
Choose the correct response.
e.g. I passed all my exams!
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40
I broke my arm and can’t
play in the match.
Listen to this ― George had a car
accident!
Did you hear about the giraffe that
flew a plane?
I climbed Mount Everest.
You won’t believe this. I found a
wallet in the street.
F
.......
.......
.......
.......
A
What a story! How did it do that?
B
Wow! How long did it take you?
C
Oh dear! I hope you get well soon.
D
Really? Did you take it to the police?
E
How dreadful! Was he hurt?
F
That’s great news. Your parents will be
pleased.
.......
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Reading
G
Read the text and answer the questions.
Help Hearts
On 20th August, a ‘Help Hearts’ charity event took place in the town of Whitefall. A group of nurses
from one of the local hospitals came up with the idea and over 1000 people of all ages took part.
Luckily, it was a sunny day. Everyone had fun either swimming, walking or windsurfing. Thanks to the
event, £5,000 was raised for the charity.
Bob Keene, one of the people who organised the event, said, “We wanted to do something useful
for others and this seemed the most fun thing to do.”
The hospital administrators were so proud, they decided to make the event part of the hospital’s
yearly calendar.
e.g. When did the event take place?
On 20th August.
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What was the name of the organisation that
raised the money?
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Who planned the event?
........................................................
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45
How many people took part?
........................................................
What was the weather like during the event?
........................................................
What happened as a result of the event?
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Test 4 B
Listening
H
Listen to the reports. What are they about? Number them in the order you hear them.
e.g. new technology
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1
46
a new shopping centre
.........
47
a rescue
.........
48
a bank robbery
.........
49
school meals
.........
50
a sports event
.........
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