UNIT TEST 7 ● GROUP B
Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English
Name: __________________________________
Class: __________________________________
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Vocabulary
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first. The first letters are
given.
0 The actors made several mistakes, but they decided
to continue as if nothing had happened.
The actors made several mistakes, but they decided
to carry on as if nothing had happened.
1 The group’s new album is going to be released
next week.
The group’s new album is going to c_ome___
o_ut____ next week.
2 The people watching the play were absolutely
silent during the final scene.
The a_udience__ were absolutely silent during
the final scene of the play.
3 A number of actors have decided to start knitting
as a way to pass the time between scenes.
A number of actors have decided to t_ake____
u__p____ knitting as a way to pass the time
between scenes.
4 I know you are afraid of going on stage now, but
the feeling will disappear as you perform more.
I know you are afraid of going on stage now,
but the feeling will w_ead___ o__ff___ as you
perform more.
5 She is a person who writes and performs her own
songs and who appears all over the world.
She is a s__inger______ -s__ongwriter______
who appears all over the world.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are three extra words.
gig engage emotions upload cast
appear drummer enhance viral
0 That rock group is doing their first live gig in
nearly ten years.
1 A good ___drummer___ keeps the musicians
together by clearly marking the beat.
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2 The musical soundtrack of a film helps to stir
up __emotions__ which people might
otherwise not feel.
3 Audiobooks can __enhance____ the reading
experience for some people by adding more
drama.
4 My favourite singer is going to ___appear___
in a TV series soon, and she is going to play
herself.
5 Many parents ___upload___ videos of their
children doing funny things so that others can
view them on the Internet.
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3 Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1 I hate that show – it’s absolutely bad / awful!
2 They are very similar / identical performers.
3 That comedy was very / absolutely hilarious!
4 It was quite / absolutely interesting.
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Grammar
4 Complete the reported statements.
1 ‘We live in London now.’
Jo and Carla told me that ______they live in
London now._________.
2 ‘It’s raining here.’
Max said that _____________it was raining
there.________.
3 ‘I’m going to buy this flat next week.’
My sister said that ____________she was going to
buy that flat next week._________
4 ‘I probably won’t win these competitions.’
She pointed ________________out that she
probably wouldn't win those
competitions._______.
5 ‘I lost my wallet yesterday.’
He explained that ______________he had lost his
wallet the previous day.________.
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5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first. Use Report Speech.
1 ‘Please don’t use your mobile phones,’ the
teacher told her students.
_____________The teacher told her students
not to use their mobile phones.________
2 ‘Why didn't you phone me at the weekend?’
my friend asked.

____________My friend asked why I hadn't
phoned her at the weekend._________
3 ‘Have you seen that advertisement before?’
the woman asked Elena.
_____________The woman asked Elena if she
had seen that advertisement before.____
4 ‘Can you help us with this exercise?’ we asked
the teacher.
__________________We asked the teacher if
she could help us with that exercise.________
5 ‘Will you invite your family to the
performance?’ I asked Vincent.
_____________I asked Vincent if he would
invite his family to the
performance._________
6 Robert asked me “Have you seen this
programme before?”
_____________________Robert asked me if I had
seen that programme before.______
7 ‘Please help me choose a film to watch with my
boyfriend,’ Annie asked
me.________________Annie asked me to help
her choose a film to watch with her
boyfriend.________________
8 Journalists ask her “Do you mind we take a few
photos of your house?
_______________Journalists asked her if she
minded them taking a few photos of her
house._____________
9 ‘Where did you all meet yesterday?’ my brother
asked.
______________My brother asked where we had
all met the previous day.___________
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Use of English
6 Complete the text with the correct form of the
words in the box. There are two extra words.
attend engage be distract
entertain memorise encourage
AUDITIONS
If you 0 were a major Hollywood movie star, you
would probably get a lot of offers and everyone
would ask you to appear in their films. If you
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UNIT TEST 7 ● GROUP B
Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English
aren't a major star, you'll have to go to
auditions if you want to make
it in acting, and going to endless auditions is the
usual accompaniment to any actor’s early career.
An audition is like a job interview, so prepare for it
carefully. Dress nicely but simply, avoiding
extreme styles which might create a
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__distraction____ from your acting skills. A word-
for-word 2__memorisation___ of the part you are
trying out for isn’t necessary, but do be familiar
with the director’s style and what the role is
about. Don't expect any 3__encouragement__
from the people watching the auditions. – in fact,
don’t expect any criticism either. Directors and
producers need time to think, so they seldom
react during an audition. Generally, in the
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__entertainment___ industry, it's difficult to
know whether you have done well or not, but
don’t worry about it. When you have finished the
audition, thank everyone for their time, go home
and wait for a response.
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7Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in brackets.
0 I need a new pair of glasses (pair / glasses).
1 I enjoy watching thrillers, but that new
_____________crime series isn't_____ (crime
series / be not) exactly what I like.
2 I tried to do some research about that actor
and check if what you said was true, but it
turns out that ___________the information is
incorrect.____ ______________ (information /
be / incorrect).
3 The struggling musician got _________a good
piece_________ (piece / good / advice) from a
famous music producer.
4 Your money ______is____ (be) old and dirty.
5 Police ___are____ ( be) late.
6 Knowledge _is___ (be) power.
7 The news ____is___ (be) great.
8 Politics ___are not____ (not be) allowed at school.
9 Your clothes ____are____ (be) cool!
10 Her luggage ____is__ (be) lost.
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