Life, Intermediate, Unit 9 Test

Vocabulary
Complete the compound adjectives in each sentence with these words. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
best deadly duty freshly gift hand life old three well world

0 __Gift__________ -wrapping is difficult – it takes me ages to wrap my presents at Christmas.

1 We bought ____________ -free goods at the airport.
2 Macy’s is a ____________ -famous department store.
3 We had ____________ squeezed oranges for breakfast.
4 Wendy and Tim went to a ____________ -day rock festival in August.
5 Laura Parker has written two ____________ -selling novels.
6 It’s a lovely ____________ -fashioned hotel with traditional furniture.
7 David Beckham is a ____________ -known ex-footballer.
8 Most of these products are ____________ made by local craftspeople.
9 A ____________ looking snake lay on Annie’s bed.
10 Meeting my wife was a ____________ -changing moment for me.
(10 points)

2 Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Macy’s is one of the largest department (0) ____________ in the United States. It sells everything from
electronics and toys to jewellery and cosmetics. A lot of its products are expensive, but you can get good
(1) ____________ on electronic goods, and, after Christmas, in the annual (2) ____________ , just about
all its prices are reduced, and you can get some incredibly good (3) ____________ , including special (4)
____________ on designer goods. I worked at Macy’s full-time last year, and made many friends. I was
part of a great team. Most of the time, I worked at the (5) ____________ , where customers pay for
their (6) ____________ , but I also spent some time working in the department where customers go to
(7) ____________ goods they don’t want for some reason. As long as customers bring their (8)
____________ , the shop will either refund their money or (9) ____________ the unwanted item for
something else. Dealing with angry customers face to (10) ____________ was difficult, but, overall, I
enjoyed the experience of working in such a famous place.

0 A shops B malls C stores D centres

1 A deals B buys C budgets D values
2 A offers B discounts C shops D sales
3 A bargains B cheaps C affairs D affords
4 A money B offers C value D purchases
5 A checkout B take-in C check-in D take-out
6 A buys B purchases C deals D sales
7 A retake B relocate C return D rerun
8 A token B recipe C ticket D receipt
9 A exchange B refer C restock D execute
10 A mind B hand C face D heart
(10 points)

Grammar
3 Complete the text with the correct form – passive or active – of the verbs in brackets. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Every day, billions of litres of coffee (0) _are
drunk___________ (drink) by millions of people all over the world. Its history is fascinating. Coffee (1)
____________ (produce) for the first time in Yemen in the fifteenth century, and Yemeni traders soon
started selling it across the Arab world. By the end of the sixteenth century, it (2) ____________
(introduce) to Persia, Turkey and North Africa. From there it spread to Europe and to America. And it is
still growing in popularity. Twenty years ago, coffee (3) ____________ (not drink) by many people in
Korea, but today it is incredibly popular. Hundreds of coffee houses (4) ____________ (open) in the
country during the last few years.
Coffee (5) ____________ (prepare) from the roasted coffee beans of the coffee plant. Originally, coffee
plants (6) ____________ (only / grow) in Africa, but now they (7) ____________ (cultivate) in over 70
countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia and India, as well as in
Africa.
There are, of course, many ways of making a good cup of coffee. To my mind, however, a French press
or cafetière (8) ____________ (should / use) to get the most out of the coffee beans. The coffee (9)
____________ (has to / press) slowly and carefully before it (10) ____________ (can / drink).
(10 points)

4 Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Great shopping!
Some of Switzerland’s best shopping is along Bahnhofstrasse in (0) ____________ Zürich. On (1)
____________ trip there, you’ll find everything from (2) ____________ top clothing designers to high-
end options for shoes and furs. There are also (3) ____________ of shops selling jewellery and, of
course, Swiss watches.
Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California is one of (4) ____________ world’s most glamorous and
expensive shopping places. Just off Rodeo lies Two Rodeo, where there are (5) ____________ boutiques
modelled after famous European shops.
The Ginza, comprising eight blocks, is Tokyo’s most exclusive shopping area. It boasts some of (6)
____________ most expensive real estate on earth. There you’ll find (7) ____________ exclusive
retailers as well as Tokyo’s best-known department stores, Mitsukoshi, Wako (whose clock is (8)
____________ famous landmark) and the fourteen-storey Marion. (9) ____________ store windows
feature elaborate displays that showcase typical Japanese culture. At night there are colourful neon and
fluorescent lights in the Ginza, bringing (10) ____________ shopping city to life.

0A- Ba C the D any

1A- Ba C the D several
2A- Ba C any D much
3 A loads B much C many D several
4A- Ba C the D many
5 A much B several C a bit D a couple
6A- Ba C the D any
7 A much B many C any D a little
8A- Ba C the D any
9 A Much B Some C Any D A bit
10 A - Ba C the D some
(10 points)

Reading
A
St. Lawrence, Toronto, Canada
This farmers’ market has operated since 1803, and, at first, for a brief time, it was situated inside
Toronto’s city hall. It was redeveloped between the 1970s and 1990s after being neglected for many
years, and today the area’s mix of homes and businesses is a great example of successful urban
regeneration. More than 120 retailers sell everything from seafood to coffee to antiques. The market is
located in Toronto’s old town, and only open on Saturdays.
B
Union Square Greenmarket, New York City, USA
Once a popular meeting place in Manhattan, by the 1970s Union Square had been allowed to become
very run-down and dangerous. In 1976, in an attempt to attract people back to the square, a farmers’
market was started. It was immediately popular, and helped Hudson Valley farmers, who were finding it
hard to sell their produce, and ordinary New Yorkers, who were reintroduced to seasonal products.
Specializing solely in fruit and veg, the market’s variety in this now revitalized area is much better than in
many supermarkets. Near East 17th Street and Broadway, the market is open on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, all year round.
C
Castries Market, St. Lucia
Opened in 1894, and still occupying the original orange-roofed building, this market in St. Lucia’s capital
is the island’s largest and loudest. Island spices, such as mace and cinnamon, can be found there, as well
as breadfruit, bananas and other tropical fruits. You can also get good deals on beach clothing too, and
it’s a great place to try hot food, including rotis, and the fishermen’s daily catch. Located next to Jeremie
and Peynier Streets, the market is open daily, except for Sundays, but is best on Saturdays.
D
Ver-o-Peso, Belém, Brazil
Open daily, this market is noisy and chaotic, but incredibly atmospheric. Hundreds of different
fishmongers can be visited here, each selling strange-looking fish. The market is located along the river
front of Belém’s Ver-o-Peso docks, where the boats land their catch of Amazonian fish. Next to the
original neo-Gothic market building, which was imported from England in 1899, a newer marquee
houses stalls where many varieties of fruit and hot food are on sale. Visit early in the morning, especially
on Saturdays and Sundays, when fishermen unload their catch.
E
Mercado Central, Santiago, Chile
Under a beautiful art nouveau canopy dating from 1872, this lively fish market is known for the
extraordinary number and variety of sea creatures it sells, from barnacles to giant squid, many
unlabelled and unknown outside Chile. Marvel at the fishmongers’ speed and skill as they prepare the
fish for sale. If the thought of identifying and preparing the fish is too much, onsite restaurants offer
local dishes like paila marina. The market is two blocks north of Santo Domingo church, and opens early
each day.
F
Kreta Ayer Wet Market, Singapore
Like most things Singaporean, this Chinatown market is spotlessly clean, its floor washed regularly for
hygiene, hence the term ‘wet market’. In variety, however, the food is anything but sterile: offerings
range from turtles, frogs, eels, strange seafood and snakes (often still alive) to medicinal dried animal
parts. The upstairs food centre offers local breakfast fare, like spicy noodle soup. Many get there early,
at 6 am, but there is no best time to go. The market closes around 1 pm each day.
G
La Vucciria, Palermo, Italy
In a part of Palermo that tourists often avoid, the lively atmosphere of La Vucciria is more Middle
Eastern than European. Musicians bang drums and sing Arabian songs, and the smell of barbecued
sausages and kebabs is everywhere. The name of the market comes from the French word boucherie
(butchers market) but expect everything from fish to fruit. La Vucciria is off Piazza San Domenico and
rarely closes. Take a local guide with you to show you around.
H
Cours Saleya, Nice, France
This pretty flower-and-food market is so crowded that you can’t avoid pushing into fellow shoppers as
you shop. Among the essentials of Niçois cooking are the ears and heads of animals, and these can be
purchased here, alongside more internationally acceptable ingredients. Lined with cafés and seafood
restaurants, the market has a different atmosphere on summer nights, when it becomes a covered
eating area. Cours Saleya lies between the sea and the old town and runs Tuesday to Sunday, mornings
only.

5. You are going to read descriptions of eight markets. For questions 1–10, choose from the sections
(A H). The sections may be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 This market was opened for the first time in the 1870s. _E___________

1 Before the market was first opened here, the area was often avoided by people. ____________

2 You can’t buy fish or seafood in this market. ____________

3 This market can’t be visited except at the weekend. ____________
4 This market is on two floors. ____________
5 This market sells a particular type of clothing. ____________
6 We are told the best time of day to go to this market. ____________
7 The market changes depending on season and time of day. ____________
8 You can regularly hear music at this market. ____________
9 This market hasn’t always been in the same building. ____________
10 This market is compared to other markets in the same country. ____________
(10 points)

Listening
6 [Track 112] You will hear five different people talking about shopping. For questions 1–5, choose
from the list (A – F) the view on shopping they express. Use the letters only once. There is one extra
letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 1 ___
Speaker 2 ___
Speaker 3 ___
Speaker 4 ___
Speaker 5 ___
A Shopping for bargains is something that makes you feel positive because you feel you are helping
others you know.
B Shopping in sales is a great way to get products that are much more expensive at other times of the
year.
C Shopping in sales is a waste of time because things online are usually cheaper.
D Shopping in sales is mean unless you are somebody who really doesn’t have enough money to buy
things.
E Shopping for bargains is enjoyable because it allows you to feel you have really achieved something.
F Shopping for bargains is a negative thing because we are being exploited by shops.
(10 points)

Writing
7 Read the task below.
Write a recommendation of a high street shop you know well.

Write your recommendation (approximately 200 words). Make sure you:

• say which shop you are writing about.
• include information about the following: location and style of the shop, range and quality of items on
sale, friendliness and reliability of service, price.
(10 points)

Speaking
8 Read the task below and give your presentation in class.
Prepare to compare and contrast two items of clothing you have bought in the last year. Choose one
thing that was a good purchase, and one thing that wasn’t.

In your presentation, remember to talk about:

• price.
• look.
• quality.
• wear.
• usefulness.
(10 points)