Unit 1 Test: Higher
Name: __________________________________ Result: __/100
Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There
are three words that you do not need to use.
cute fair gorgeous medium-height plain straight
tall wavy well-built
Here I have a photo of my grandmother’s family.
My grandmother is the little girl in the front row
with the
1 _______________ hair. Her mother’s hair is
completely different – look how curly it is!
3 Complete the email with synonyms of the words
The 2 _______________ little boys behind her
are her twin brothers, Tim and John. You can’t
see them very well because they’re very short.
My grandma’s father is the total opposite – look
how 3 _______________ he is! His sons aren’t big
and 4 _______________ like him either; they’re
actually quite thin.
The girl with the blonde hair is my grandma’s
older sister. She’s the only 5 _______________
member of the family – everyone else has dark
hair! My grandma thinks her sister is the good-
looking one. But I don’t think my grandma is
6 _______________ – look how pretty she is
here!
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives.
1 ‘It’s only a joke, Sean. You never laugh. Don’t be so
_______________!’
2 Jake is a very _______________ friend to me. He’s
always there for me when I’m in trouble.
3 She’s a very _______________ person. When she
decides to do something, she doesn’t let anything
stop her.
4 Amy’s so _______________. She thinks she’s better
than everyone else at everything she does and she
even tells people this!
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5 My grandparents are so _______________. They
buy me expensive presents every year for my
birthday!
6 ‘That’s a really silly thing to do, Jordan. You need to
be more _______________!’
7 ‘You’re so _______________. You’re always telling
me what to do!’
8 My little sister is really _______________. She
always gives me a big hug when I get home from
school.
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given.
Hi Sophie,
Why weren’t you at Lee’s party on Friday? I
missed you. It was 1 _______________ (hard) to
find Lee’s house at first, so I was late. Everyone
was already there, and they were all talking to
each other. Lee’s friends are more 2
_______________ (sociable) than me and I felt a
bit shy. I was so 3 _______________ (happy) to
see Jason. He came over and talked to me as he
could see I was nervous. He told me he’s going to
study engineering. He’s so 4 _______________
(intelligent). Sometimes I don’t understand what
he’s talking about! Jason introduced me to a
friend of his, called Duncan, who’s very
5 _______________ (handsome)! Hannah was
there, too, being silly as usual. She’s so
6 _______________ (immature) sometimes. She’s
a year older than us, but she doesn’t seem it.
Let’s get together soon.
Love Thea
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Unit 1 Test: Higher
Grammar
4 Put the words in order to make sentences.
1 / brothers and sisters / rarely / People / are / with / a
few / shy / .
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2 / usually / vegetarian food / choose / but / eat / I / fish
/ sometimes / I / .
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3 / often / when / from / watch / school / I / videos
online / I / get home / .
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4 / marks / tests / Jacob / in / gets / always / Spanish /
high / .
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5 / three / We / times / never / week / go / a /
running / .
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6 / too / tidy / are / usually / Well-organised / people / .
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5 Are the sentences correct? Tick () the correct
sentences. Correct the mistakes in the incorrect
sentences.
1 I can’t say much in Italian, but I understand it. 
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2 I’m having two older sisters and an older brother. 
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3 I have piano lessons every Tuesday after school. 
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4 She doesn’t like fizzy drinks. She’s preferring to
drink water. 
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5 Are you listening to me? 
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6 I’m not understanding this homework at all. 
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6 Complete the dialogue with the correct present
simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in
the box. There are two verbs that you do not need to
use.
have not finish not like order play sit start wear
Daisy: Hi George, 1 _______________ on your
own?
George: Yes, come and join me!
Daisy: What 2 _______________?
George: It’s the new chicken pasta dish. It tastes
pretty good. Your salad looks nice.
Daisy: Yeah, it’s a cheese salad. I 3
_______________ meat.
George: There’s a new girl in our class. She’s
vegetarian, too.
Daisy: Is she?
George: Yes, she’s over there. She
4 _______________ grey boots.
Daisy: Oh yeah, she looks friendly.
5 _______________ netball? We need
another player for the match after school.
George: No idea! Ask her. She’s probably keen to
make friends.
Daisy: Good idea. Come and watch us! The match
6 _______________ at 4 pm.
George: Sounds good. I’ll be there.
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7 Complete the text with the correct present simple or
present continuous forms of the verbs in the box.
There are two verbs that you do not need to use.
go love make need (not) live (not) plan paint
want work
My favourite person
My favourite person is my aunt Pauline. She’s like a
best friend to me. She 1 _______________ far away.
It’s a ten-minute bike ride, so I often
2 _______________ and see her.
She’s a really easy-going person and very loyal. Even
though she’s very busy at work, she
3 _______________ spending time with me. We’re both
artistic, so we 4 _______________ a huge picture
together at the moment. It’s difficult, but we 5
_______________ good progress. She 6
_______________ to take me to the Tate Modern in
London soon. The best thing about my aunt is that she’s
always there for me when I 7 _______________ her.
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Unit 1 Test: Higher

Use of English Listening

8 Complete the text with one word in each gap. 9 Listen to a psychologist talking about the link
between personality and appearance. Which of the
Do your friends all look like you? following statements is false according to the
speaker?
Do you ever wonder why groups of friends look
A We judge people by their appearance. 
like each other? Do most of your friends wear
B People usually believe that plain people are cleverer
glasses or have wavy 1 ________ like you do? than pretty people. 
Studies show 2 ________ we choose friends who
C A person’s hairstyle doesn’t always show what they
are similar to us. are like as a person. 
D We can often learn something about a person by
It is obvious why we might choose friends who
their hairstyle and clothes. 
have the same attitude and enjoy 3 ________ the
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same things. But studies also show that we
actually choose people who look the same as us. 10 Listen again and complete the table. Match the
They might have the same hairstyle or hair colour personality adjectives that the speaker mentions to
the characteristics.
or wear similar clothes, for example.
Attractive Curly Ponytail Short Red
So, why do we find people who look like us more hair hair clothes
4 ________? It’s because we feel calm and more
_______ _______ _______ sensible _______
relaxed with people who are like us. And there is
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______
another 5 ________ why friends might look alike.
Psychologists say that as time goes on, we grow ______ _______ _______

6 ________ look like our friends. For example, we ______

might start 7 ________ similar clothes, or copying
each other’s hairstyles. It’s possible that even
friends’ faces become alike because we copy
each other’s facial expressions, like smiling,
without realising. This can lead to changes in the
patterns of our faces over time. So, are we
missing an opportunity to make friends with
individuals 8 ________ are different from us?
Maybe! Try and remember this the next time
you’re choosing who to sit by in class!
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11 Listen again. Are the sentences True (T), False (F) or
is the information Not Mentioned (NM)?
According to the speaker …
1 Attractive people don’t realise that they are clever.
T / F / NM
2 People with thin, straight hair never enjoy doing art.
T / F / NM
3 People with wavy hair can be bossy and hurt
people’s feelings. T / F / NM
4 Shy people feel more relaxed when they wear blue.
T / F / NM
5 There’s a reason to avoid wearing pink. T / F / NM
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Unit 1 Test: Higher
Reading
The importance of friendship
What makes a best friend?
We all know that friendship is one of the most
important factors contributing to our well-being
and happiness and that it can reduce stress. And
now, a recent Harvard study explains how having
good friendships in our life even helps us recover
from illness more quickly. Friendship is also
important for our self-esteem. Being with people
who make us feel good about ourselves and are
interested in what we have to say makes us feel
more likeable, popular and, as a result, more
confident. But what is the definition of a true best
friend, and what qualities do people look for in a
friend?
We’d like to hear from you! How do you form
good friendships? Do you choose friends who
have similar personalities to you? Write to us and
let us know!
12 Read the article. Match people (1–5) in the article to
Susan: I need to know that my friends are loyal
and will always be there to talk to in good times
and bad. I prefer to have a small circle of really
close friends, rather than a big group of friends,
who I don’t have much time for. I know my best
friend, Hazel, will always support me. She’s the
first person I go to when I’m feeling down. I can
tell her anything, and she always does her best to
help.
Josh: Generous people are happier with their
lives and are likely to have more close friends.
But being generous doesn’t just mean you are
happy to lend someone money or your favourite
clothes. It means giving up your time for your
friends to help them fix their bicycle or visit them
when they’re ill. This is what I look for in my
friends.
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Lily: It’s important to me that my friends are
cheerful and optimistic. I don’t like being with
people who are negative and always see the glass
half empty! They make me feel a bit depressed.
Spending time with easy-going friends, who don’t
complain about things, helps me to look on the
bright side of life.
Reuben: I like friends who are reliable. They do
what they say they are going to do and arrive
when they say they are going to arrive. It’s very
annoying when you make plans and your friends
forget to come or arrive really late. It shows a
lack of respect.
Dan: My best friends tend to be very relaxed, but
lively, like me. They want to have fun and be
adventurous, but they don’t worry too much
about things. You can’t let worries and fears stop
you from doing stuff, or life passes you by! ‘Just
go with the flow.’ That’s what I say! If my friends
have the same attitude, we usually get along well.
the characteristics they look for in a friend (a–g).
There are two characteristics that you do not need
to use.
1 Susan 
2 Josh 
3 Lily 
4 Reuben 
5 Dan 
a a positive personality
b honest and patient
c intelligent and hard-working
d a kind and giving personality
e well-organised and responsible
f a good listener
g care-free and energetic
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Unit 1 Test: Higher

13 Answer the questions in your own words. _______________________________________________

1 What link did the Harvard study find between good _______________________________________________
friendships and recovering from illness? _______________________________________________
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2 What is the disadvantage of having a large group of
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friends, according to Susan?
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3 Why does Susan like her best friend, Hazel?
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4 What two examples does Josh give of being
generous with your time?
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5 Why is it important to Lily that her friends are
cheerful?
__________________________________________
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6 What annoys Reuben?
__________________________________________
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7 What happens if you worry too much, according to
Dan?
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14 Apart from friendship, what other parts of our lives

have a big impact on our well-being? Give three
ideas with examples. Explain your answer using
ideas in the text and your own experiences to justify
your opinion.
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Unit 1 Test: Higher
Writing
15 Read the email from your English friend Sophie.
Write an informal email answering her questions
and add extra information of your own. Write 140–
180 words.
Hi there!
How’s the holiday going? I love your photos on
social media! It looks amazing. Are there many
young people in the hotel? Is there anyone
interesting there?
I’m excited to hear all about it!
Sophie
Checklist
 Use appropriate expressions to start and end
the email.
 Use contractions and interjections.
 Use short forms of words.
 Use expressions for changing the subject.
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Speaking
16 Take turns to ask your partner questions about what
they like and don’t like doing at school. Use
question tags for confirmation and to keep the
conversation going. Answer your partner’s
questions using different expressions and give
reasons.
Make notes before you start about five things you like
and five things you dislike doing at school. Think of
reasons why.
Score __/10
Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/25
Use of English __/8
Listening __/12
Reading __/15
Writing __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100
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