Unit 1 Test

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A
( A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0
( 0).
Example:
0 A lends B passes C spends D puts

COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR

 YOU AFTER
AFTER ALL?
ALL?
n Britain, the a!erage "oung person now (0 ( 0) more mone" on games each "ear than
on going to the cinema or renting !ideos. But is this ( 1) a bad thing# For "ears,
newspaper reports ha!e been (2 (2) that children who spend too much time pla"ing
computer games become unsociable, bad$tempered, e!en !iolent as a () But new
research, (!(!) out in both %urope and the U&', suggests that the opposite ma" be
(5)
ndeed, pla"ing some of the more complicated games ma" help people of all ages to
(") certain sills. esearchers claim that this is because the games ( #) the brain
wor harder in certain wa"s, lie ($ ( $) sounds and mo!ements quicl" and identif"ing
what the" are. The fact that people pla" the games repeatedl", (% (%) that the" get a
lot of practice in these sills which are therefore (10 ( 10)) to become highl" de!eloped.
&ocial sills ma" benefit too. esearchers in *hicago thin that fans of first$person
shooter games (11 ( 11)) *ounterstrie are better than non$pla"ers when it (12 (12)) to
building trust and co$operation, and that this (1 (1)) them to mae good friendships
and become strong members of their communities. &o rather than (1! ( 1!)) up
computer games, perhaps "oung people (15 ( 15)) t&
t& 'pe() m&*e +me &( +em?

1 A necessaril" B certainl" C full" D nearl"

2 A speaing B informing C telling D sa"ing

 A product B result C reason D conclusion

! A wored B thought C turned D carried

5 A exact B true C fact D precise

" A repair B ad!ance C impro!e D amend

# A mae B force C push D eep

$ A realising B noticing C imagining D sol!ing

% A means B ass C brings D causes

10 A surel" B probable C liel" D possible

11 A in order to B such as C due to D as well as

12 A requires B goes C in!ol!es D comes

1 A supports B helps C shows D ser!es

1! A gi!ing B ending C taing D stopping

15 A bound B should C due D need

For questions 1"-0, read the text below and thin of the word which best fits each
space. Use onl" &(e word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (+).
rite "our answers &( +e 'epa*a+e a('.e* 'ee+/
Example:

FLM PROPS
The word -prop- is used to describe an" of (0) !arious obects that actors carr"
and use during the maing of a film. The idea of actuall" collecting these obects as a
hobb" (1") a relati!el" new one. t all started (1#) one /oll"wood studio
decided to sell off man" of its old props in a famous sale in 101. &ince ( 1$) , the
eenest mo!ie fans, as well as ha!ing (1%) own cop" of a fa!ourite film on 232
or !ideo, (20) started to collect some of the actual items that the actors use
(21) screen.
(22) a result, some items are now worth quite a lot of mone". (2)
example, a pair of shoes which 4adonna wore in the film Evita would cost around 56++.
But the most !aluable props are from classic old films (2!) Casablanca or Gone
with the Wind. hen these films (25) made o!er fift" "ears ago, most of the
props were thrown (2") once the filming was o!er, and so !er" little sur!i!es.
(2#) da"s, film studios usuall" eep e!er"thing, and "ou can bu" less important
props quite easil" o!er the internet. f "ou-re interested in this hobb",
(2$) , "ou need to mae sure that (2%) "ou are bu"ing is the real thing,
because faes are worth nothing (0) all.

For questions 1-!0, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word gi!en. D& (&+ a(e +e .&*) 3e(/ 7ou must
use between +.& and 43e words, including the word gi!en. /ere is an example (0)/
Example:
0 Two "ears ago, 4aria started learning 8erman.
4&* 
4aria two "ears.
The space can be filled b" the words -has been learning 8erman for- so "ou write9

rite &(l the missing words &( +e 'epa*a+e a('.e* 'ee+/
1
2
e-!e arranged to go and see the art exhibition on &aturda".
&(
e see the art exhibition on &aturda".
The opening night of the new film will probabl" attract a lot of people.
l6el
The opening night of the new film a lot of people.

!0
t was the sculpture that interested Tom most at the exhibition.
4&7()
Tom interesting part of the exhibition.
 'ccording to the programme, the pla" starts at .:+ p.m.
)7e
The pla" at .:+ p.m.
2enise will certainl" be late because she didn-t lea!e home until  o-cloc.
8&7()
2enise because she didn-t lea!e home until
 o-cloc.
-m sure "ou-ll be amused b" the latest ;ames Bond film.
4()
-m sure latest ;ames Bond film amusing.
e !er" rarel" go to the cinema these da"s.
a*)l
e the cinema these da"s.
ould the idea of going to a concert appeal to "ou#
4eel
/ow would going to a concert#
4" sister thins that /ugh 8rant is wonderful.
4a(
4" sister of /ugh 8rant.
There is both pop and a<< music on the p rogramme.
.ell
The programme includes a<< pop music.

For questions !1-55, read the text below and loo carefull" at each line. &ome of the
lines are correct, and some ha!e a word which should not be there. f a line is correct,
put a tic ( ) b" the n umber on the separate answer sheet. f a line has a word which
should (&+ be there, write the word &( +e 'epa*a+e a('.e* 'ee+/ There are two
examples at the beginning (+ and ++).

hen  first left art college,  wasn-t sure exactl" what  wanted
to do. n the end,  decided for to tr" and become a cartoonist,
because of  ha!e alwa"s been quite good at cartoons, and "ou don-t
need expensi!e things lie as a studio or lots of equipment.  drew
m" cartoons in a setchboo the first, then wored on final !ersions
which  sent them to !arious maga<ines and newspapers. =one of 
them was particularl" interested. &o  got a ob as a guide in an art galler"
because  needed the much mone". That was a good mo!e. 's well as
meeting lots of people in!ol!ed in the arts,  was able to see how
ordinar" members of the public reacted than to the things on displa".
 's a result of the experience  gained at the galler", and  decided
to become a sculptor. t hasn-t been eas", and  am still doing
part$time wor due to support m"self, but ne xt wee m" first
one$man show is opening at the galler" in where  used to wor.
-m going to go bac to m" old ob for a wee, showing people
round the exhibition. t will be interesting to see how can people
react because  won-t ha!e gi!e awa" the fact that -m the artist>
For questions 5"-"5, read the text below. Use the word gi!en in capitals at the end of 
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (+).
rite "our answers &( +e 'epa*a+e a('.e* 'ee+/

PEGGY GUGGE9EM ;1$%$-1%#%<

f "ou are interested in modern art, (0) if "ou li!e in

southern %urope or the U&', "ou will almost (1) be familiar 
with the name 8uggenheim. For the modern art (2) in
museums bearing that name are among the most () in the
world. But ?egg" 8uggenheim, the (!) heiress whose
(5) these museums were built to house, was not herself 
an artist. /er great strength was her (") to recognise creati!e
genius in others and to (#) it b" bu"ing and displa"ing their 
wor. 'lthough ?egg" too ($) from top art critics, she also
followed her own taste. &he found modern art (%) and so
spent her mone" on that rather than other forms of (10)
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