Unit 7 Test 

Listening
1 [1.08] Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answers. (10 marks)
Simon started a club / a band a month ago.
1 Simon and his band practice every evening / weekend.
2 Simon plays the bass / violin.
3 Simon’s brother / sister plays the keyboards.
4 Andy plays the guitar / drums.
5 Simon’s band plays hard rock / reggae.
6 They are / aren’t going to play a concert soon.
7 Simon’s band hasn’t got a singer / keyboard player at the moment.
8 Karen can write songs / sing.
9 The band is practising next Sunday / this evening.
10 Simon thinks they won’t be famous / have fun.

Vocabulary
2 Read the definitions. Write the words. (5 marks)
1 You often hear violins and piano in this type of music. ________
2 These are the words of a song. ________
3 This type of music started in Jamaica. ________
4 This is a group of musicians – for example, a drummer, guitarist and bass player. ________
5 We use this word for a song that is very successful. ________

3 Write your own sentences using the nouns and adjectives. (10 marks)
(confident) My friend Robert is very confident. He likes singing in front of a big audience.

1 (ambition) _________________________________________________________________________
2 (energetic) ________________________________________________________________________
3 (kind) ____________________________________________________________________________
4 (talent) __________________________________________________________________________
5 (famous) _________________________________________________________________________
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Language focus
4 Write sentences using the correct form of be going to. (5 marks)
1 (my cousin / start / a band)
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2 (we / not / watch / a film / this evening)
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3 (I / meet / my cousin / tomorrow)
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4 (my parents / buy / a new car / next week)
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5 (Sam / not / come / to the party / tonight)
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5 Write sentences using will (for predictions) or be going to (for plans). (10 marks)
Rita / have / piano lessons / next year (plan)
Rita is going to have piano lessons next year.

1 I’m sure / you / enjoy / the film (prediction)

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2 We / have / a party / tonight (plan)
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3 The maths exam / be / difficult (prediction)
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4 I / cook / dinner next Saturday (plan)
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5 I think / it / rain / this afternoon (prediction)
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6 Complete the sentences and questions using the present continuous. (5 marks)
1 ________________ to Ricky’s house after school today. (I / go)
2 ________________ a film this evening. Do you want to join us? (we / watch)
3 What ________________ next weekend? (you / do)
4 ________________ to dinner tonight. (Jane / come)
5 What time ________________ Liz this evening? (we / meet)
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7 Answer the questions using your own words. (5 marks)
1 What are you doing at the moment?
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2 What are you doing next weekend?
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3 What are you going to do when you leave school?
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4 When will the next school holidays start?
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5 What’s happening at your school tomorrow?
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Reading
8 Read the text. Then write yes or no next to the sentences. (10 marks)

Following a dream
Zara is an ambitious young musician from Manchester. Her parents loved classical
music, and she started piano lessons when she was just five years old.
Zara is seventeen now. She loves electronic music, and her favourite instrument is the
keyboard. She sings, too, and she writes her own songs.
At weekends, Zara’s friends usually come to her house. Together, they make music
videos and upload them to the Internet. Their videos are very popular on social
media.
Zara is still at school, but she already has plans for her future. “When I leave school,
I’m going to travel around the world and explore different types of music. My
ambition is to become a successful musician. It won’t be easy!”

Zara comes from London. no

1 Zara’s parents loved hard rock. ___
2 Zara started to learn the piano when she was a child. ___
3 Classical music is Zara’s favourite type. ___
4 Zara plays the keyboard. ___
5 Zara’s brother writes songs for her. ___
6 A lot of people watch Zara’s music videos. ___
7 Zara is a student. ___
8 Zara would like to visit some other countries. ___
9 Zara wants to be successful. ___
10 It will be easy for Zara to do well as a musician. ___
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Communication

9 Complete the conversation. (5 marks)

A You look busy. What are you doing?
B There’s go i ng to be a tennis competition at school, and I’m helping with it. I’ve got all these posters
to put up.
A Do you 1 w_ _t me to do that?
B That 2 w_ _ _d be great.
A Can I do anything 3 e_ _e to help?
B Well, we 4n_ _d help with the tickets. Can you try to sell some of them?
A Sure, no 5 p_ _ _ _ _m. I can do that.

Writing (bonus) (for a small five :) )

10 Write a review of a music video. Who’s in the video, and what kind of music is it? What do you like about it?
Will fans of this artist enjoy the video? Which people won’t enjoy it? Write 80–100 words. (10 marks)

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Total marks: Listening _______ / 10

Vocabulary _______ / 15

Language focus _______ / 25

Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10

TOTAL _______ / 65