Unit 4 test
Listening
1  Listen to the radio programme. What is the
general topic of the programme? (2 marks)
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2  Listen again. Are the sentences true (T),
false, (F) or it doesn’t say (DS)? (8 marks)
1 The interviewer doesn’t think he is a good
communicator. _____
2 Luisa says there are three types of
communication. _____
3 The interviewer says that good listening skills
can help your communication skills. _____
4 Luisa says body language is part of oral
communication. _____
Vocabulary
3 Write the words in the right category. (5 marks)
amusing annoying confusing embarrassing
fascinating
Positive Negative
4 Choose the correct option. (5 marks)
1 I found the horror film worrying / frightening.
2 Our holiday was very relaxing / inspiring; we
spent our days swimming in the sea.
3 Tom found the insects amusing / irritating.
4 The audience found Martha’s presentation very
confusing / inspiring. I heard people
discussing her ideas at lunchtime.
5 It was very motivating / upsetting when I lost
my new mobile phone.
5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks)
browse charge press scroll update
1 You have to ______________ this button to turn
on the computer.
2 I need to ______________ my phone; it hasn’t
got any battery left.
3 ______________ down to the bottom of the web
page to find the contact details.
4 I like to _________ the internet for fashion ideas.
5 You need to ______________ your antivirus
software regularly.
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Practical English
6 Choose the correct option. (10 marks)
Angela: Good morning. Angela (1) speak /
speaking.
Chris: Hello. (2) Could / Would I speak to Jerry,
please? I (3) call / ’m calling because I
have a problem with my laptop.
Angela: Can I (4) have / take your name, please?
Chris: Yes, it’s Chris González.
Angela: (5) Would / Will you mind spelling your
surname for me?
Chris: Yes, that’s G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z.
Angela: Thank you. I’m afraid Jerry is busy at the
moment, but I’ll get him to call you back.
Chris: Thank you very much for your help.
Grammar
7 Write the words in the correct order. Then match
the questions to the answers. (10 marks)
1 this / wrote / essay / who / ?
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2 the / who / computer / made / first / ?
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3 last night / you / how long / study / did / for / ?
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4 do / what / last summer / did / Peter / ?
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5 what / the Rihanna concert / after / happened / ?
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A Alan Turing made the first computer. ___
B She came out to talk to her fans. ___
C I did. ___
D For two hours. ___
E He worked in his father’s shop. ___
8 Rewrite the sentences. Put the words in
brackets in the correct place. (10 marks)
1 Emma has moved to Brazil. (just)
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2 Has she been to Spain? (ever)
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3 Cathy has tried wakeboarding. (never)
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4 We haven’t finished our project. (still)
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5 Have they received the parcel? (yet)
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Unit 4 test
9 Complete the sentences with the words in
brackets. Use the present perfect or the past Reading
simple. (10 marks)
11 Read the text. How did Chinese soldiers warn
1 I _____________________ playing the piano
each other of danger? (2 marks)
two years ago. (stop)
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2 David _____________________ his degree in
engineering. (just, complete)
Smoke signals are one of the oldest forms of
3 Liz _____________________ around South
communication. In ancient China, soldiers on the
America last year. (travel)
Great Wall warned each other about approaching
4 We _____________________ in this country
danger by sending smoke signals from the towers
since 2008. (live)
along the wall. In this way, they could transmit a
5 I _____________________ a laptop. (never,
message to someone as far away as 750 kilometres
have)
in just a few hours. Around 150 BC, a Greek
historian called Polybius invented a system of
Cumulative Review alphabetical smoke. He converted the Greek
alphabet into number signals and created a system
10 Choose the correct option to complete the text. of sending messages. This idea, known as the
(10 marks)
‘Polybius Square’, has been very important in the
Crazy about gadgets development of modern cryptography, a method of
communicating secretly through written messages.
Today teenagers see gadgets as an essential part
of their lives. Many teenagers (1) ___ up for a long The Native Americans also communicated with
time so they can buy smartphones. These (2) ___ smoke signals. Each tribe had its own system. A
gadgets help young people to socialize with their signaller started a fire of grass on a high place. If
friends using apps like Facebook and Skype. In the smoke came from halfway up a hill, this meant
addition, smartphones can be helpful in everyday all was well, but from the top of the hill it meant
situations, with many apps available for finding danger. In some situations people still use smoke
information, whether it is about restaurants, signals to transmit news, gather people to a
cinemas or other forms of entertainment. You can common area or signal danger. Many years ago,
also (3) ___ the internet and (4) ___ online with the Aborigines of Australia sent up smoke signals
your phone. Tablets are also very popular with before they entered a new place.
young people. They are easy to carry around and Nowadays, the American Boy Scouts organization
can store large volumes of information. Many still use smoke signals when they go on camping
teenagers find it very (5) ___ to watch movies, read trips: they use three puffs of smoke to communicate
books or listen to music with their tablets. However, if someone is in danger. All scouts should learn the
some people believe that the constant use of code to prevent any misunderstanding.
gadgets prevents people from connecting with
others. 12 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Write complete sentences. (8 marks)
1 a catch b pick c take 1 Who was Polybius? ______________________
d save ______________________________________
2 a entertaining b hilarious c predictable 2 What is cryptography? ____________________
d realistic ______________________________________
3 a browse b scroll c swipe 3 What did a smoke signal mean to the Native
d update Americans if it was halfway up a hill?
4 a cost b lend c shop ______________________________________
d waste ______________________________________
5 a fascinating b inspiring c motivating 4 What do the American Boy Scouts use smoke
d relaxing signals for? _____________________________
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Unit 4 test
Writing
13 Write an email to a friend who is coming to visit
you at the weekend. Use the questions and
prompts to help you. (10 marks)

Paragraph 1
Start by saying hello and talking about what you
have done recently.
Hi … ,
How are you? I’ve just …

Paragraph 2
Mention your friend’s visit. Give information about
interesting things to do. Ask about your friend’s
experiences.
I’m looking forward to your visit. There are lots of
things to see in … . There’s a … and … . Have you
ever … ?

Paragraph 3
Finish by asking your friend questions about their
visit and arrange to meet
Anyway, what time are you arriving at … ? If you
text me when … , I will … .
Take care,
…

Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Practical English _____ / 10

Grammar _____ / 30 Cumulative Review _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10
Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100

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