Unit 7

Standard Test

Name Class Date

5 Katy and Russell are getting married in May.

GRAMMAR
Katy and Russell have decided to get
1 Complete the sentences with the gerund or married in May.
infinitive form of the verbs in brackets. 5
1 Feeling (feel) down is common in the
winter, when there’s less sunlight. 4 Complete the questions with the correct form
2 I know skiing is dangerous, but I’m not afraid of of the verbs in brackets.
getting (get) hurt. 1 A: What helps you to relax ?
3 I’m saving up some money to buy (buy) (you / help to relax)
myself some new clothes. B: Things like exercising or listening to music.
4 George refuses to make (make) his mind up 2 A: Why did you change your mind ?
about the subjects that he wants to study. (you / change your mind)
5 I would like to get (get) my hair cut soon, B: Because I wasn’t sure.
as it’s getting quite long. 3 A: Who gave you that present ?
5 (you / give that present)
B: It was my brother.
2 Underline and correct one mistake in each 4 A: Which TV show made you feel down ?
sentence. (you / TV show make you feel down)
1 I don’t remember to see Rachel at the party last B: It was a drama about a family during a war.
night. remember seeing
5 A: What makes you feel annoyed ?
2 Don’t forget paying the electricity bill which is (you / make feel annoyed)
due tomorrow. forget to pay
B: People who don’t say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’.
3 Always remember being hopeful, even in a
difficult situation. remember to be 5
4 We stopped to watch the film, because we
couldn’t follow it. stopped watching 5 Tick (✓) the correct words in bold. Replace the
incorrect words.
5 I love spend time walking in the forest – it’s so
Ian: I know you were in two minds about
peaceful. love to spend / spending 1
focusing ✓ on either
5 Business or Computer Science.
Vicky: Well, I haven’t actually decided yet. I like
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
Computer Science but it might be hard
same meaning as the first.
2
to get ✓ a job designing
1 When I eat a nice meal, it makes me feel
computer games.
satisfied.
Eating a nice meal makes me feel satisfied. Ian: Really? What 3does make you
makes you think that? I think it’s
2 I think you should have a short holiday.
a growing industry.
I suggest having a short holiday.
Vicky: Not sure … however if I study Business, it
3 Thanking people if they do something nice for might be easier to find work. But I’m not
you is important. really interested in 4study studying
It’s important to thank people if they do Business. And I already 5need make
something nice for you. need to make my mind.
4 Seeing your new apartment would be really 10
exciting.
I’m eager to see your new apartment.

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VOCABULARY LISTENING
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the 9 Listen to a conversation between Emma and
4.12
box. You do not need all the words. Jack. Are the sentences T (true), F (false) or
DS (doesn’t say)?
annoyed hopeful hurt insecure 1 Emma is looking forward to a party. T
ridiculous satisfied thrilled
2 Jack is also eager to go. F
1 Mark feels insecure at being able to do the 3 Jack felt bad at a party he recently
job, because he isn’t experienced enough. went to. T
2 We were thrilled to hear about your new 4 Emma has failed a lot of exams. DS
baby – it’s such amazing news. 5 Jack didn’t find it useful to talk
3 It’s ridiculous to expect us to finish a week’s to Emma. F
worth of homework in a single weekend!
5
4 Tina said a lot of unpleasant things to me, which
really made me feel hurt .
10 4.12 Listen again. Complete the notes.
5 I’m hopeful that I’m going to do quite well
in the race, although I’m not going to win. Talking to a friend
• At first, Emma thinks that Jack is being
5 1 ridiculous .
• After Jack got an invitation he
7
2
Complete the words in the sentences.
started planning how to avoid the party.
1 I’ll manage to m a k e my mind up soon.
• At a previous party, Jack left after
2 I’m in two m i n d s about whether or not I 3 (about) an hour
.
should get any tickets for the festival.
• Jack is describing a fear of 4 social
3 Francesca always wanted to become an actress,
situations.
but I think she’s going to c h a n g e her mind.
• Emma’s worries are about her
4 Looking after parks and green spaces in cities is 5 writing .
a subject which is c l o s e to my heart.
5 Martin really p u t s his heart into his work and
makes a 100% effort. 10
5

8 Circle the correct options.

It 1… my father’s heart when he saw his garden.

He had 2… his heart into growing beautiful
flowers, but many of them were destroyed
because of the bad weather. My father felt 3… for
a while, but then, he got back to work. He was
4
… to start gardening again. After a month, he
was very 5… with the result – a beautiful garden,
full of life again.

1 a hurt b annoyed c broke

2 a put b crossed c made
3 a glad b down c ridiculous
4 a eager b hopeful c grateful
5 a insecure b peaceful c satisfied

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READING
Is it positive to be positive?
1 Being positive is good for us, or so we are often
told. Feeling down and having a miserable
outlook on life is surely bad for us, but by
making up our minds to just be more positive,
we become less depressed, and more satisfied
with life. According to some people, we can
change our problems into opportunities, we
can attract other positive people, and we can
achieve greater success. But is all this really
true?
2 Of course, it is ridiculous to suggest being
deliberately negative and insecure all the time.
But, not having negative thoughts could have
a harmful effect, and there are actually times
when we should be grateful for our negative
thoughts. In fact, research shows that couples
who are extremely positive about their future
tend to have weaker marriages. Also, very
optimistic people seem to earn around 25%
less money.
3 What happens when we are too positive or
too confident? One result is that we take too
many risks. We think that we are safe, but the
chances of getting into trouble increase. A
positive-thinking person might go into an exam
thinking that they will not fail. Conversely, what
does a more negative person do? They might
think that they will fail, and will work harder
before the exam. In this kind of situation, the
negative thinker might do better.
4 Perhaps it is better to stop calling people
‘negative thinkers’, and call them ‘realistic’
instead. Someone who believes that nothing
will go wrong is more likely to end up hurt than
someone who always bears in mind that bad
things may happen in the future.
5 We probably need a balance of positive and
negative thoughts in our lives. Bad things
can (and will) happen. At the same time, it is
not good to imagine that only bad things will
happen to us. Perhaps the best solution is to
be hopeful for the best, but to prepare for the
worst. That way, we can protect ourselves, and
remain cheerful, too.
11 Read the article. Complete the sentences with
information from the text.
1 People often tell us to be positive .
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2 We shouldn’t always try to have negative
thoughts .
3 It can have a harmful effect if we only think
positively.
4 Sometimes people who have negative thoughts
are just being realistic about life.
balance
5 It’s good to have a of positive
and negative thoughts.
10
12 Read the article again. Circle the correct
options.
1 What does the first paragraph want to say?
a We should avoid having negative thoughts.
b Being positive might not always be good.
c There are many people who feel down.
2 Why might people who have negative thoughts
have a better life?
a They might work harder and do better.
b They avoid getting married.
c They don’t know how to be happy.
3 Which is true about people who are too
positive, according to the article?
a They work too much.
b They avoid taking any risks.
c They are less likely to succeed at something.
4 Why is it better to call people ‘realistic’ rather
than ‘negative’?
a It’s not possible to predict the future.
b It’s realistic to say that bad things happen.
c It makes people happier.
5 What is the final advice that the article gives?
a We should plan for different situations.
b We should avoid thinking about bad things.
c Being hopeful for the future isn’t good.
10
13 Find words or phrases in the text that mean
the following.
1 pleased because you have what you want
(paragraph 1) satisfied
2 stupid and easy to laugh at (paragraph 2)
ridiculous
3 in contrast (paragraph 3) conversely
4 considers (paragraph 4) bears in mind
5 happy, pleasant and positive (paragraph 5)
cheerful
5
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WRITING Students’ own answers

14 Useful language. Complete the sentences with

the words in the box.

better  definitely  recommend  suggest 

whatever

1 I would recommend talking to friends.
2 It would definitely help to explain down
your feelings.
3 Why don’t you suggest meeting in
a café?
4 It might be better not to tell too many
people about your feelings.
5 Whatever you do, don’t get annoyed with
your friend.
5

15 Write your own email, giving advice about this

problem: ‘Your friend is afraid of meeting new
people and avoids going to parties’. Use the
prompts below to help you.
Write at least 140 words.
• Give your opinion about the problem.
• Give three pieces of advice that the person
should or shouldn’t do.
• Finish the email in a positive way.

10

TOTAL SCORE  100

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