Unit 1 Test A 

Listening 4 Write the TV programmes. (10 marks)

1 1.02 Listen to the radio interview with James documentary quiz show 

Lake.
5 Who is James? (2 marks) sports programme talent show the news
a a quiz show contestant c a quiz show writer
1 ‘Crime is getting worse.’ _____________________
b a quiz show fan
2 ‘We’re studying birds in Africa.’ _______________
2 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks)
3 ‘The match starts soon!’ ___________________
1 The radio presenter thinks that quiz show
4 ‘We’ve got five contestants and some very
contestants are often … .
difficult questions.’ _____________________
a shy b confident c friendly
5 ‘On tonight’s show we have a singer, a dancer
2 James saw the advert when he was … a
and a pianist.’ _____________________
supermarket.
a walking past b shopping in c working in
Language focus
3 What happened when he phoned the number?
5 Complete the sentences. Use one word from
a He joined the programme the same day. each box. You don’t need two words. (10 marks)
b He went to an interview.
c He won the show six days later. how was were what where 
4 What do we learn about Madrid? there there  was were were
a It’s the highest European capital city.
b It’s the only European capital city in the 1 ____________________ the best shows last year?
mountains. 2 ____________________ any new characters?
c It’s the world’s highest capital city. 3 ____________________ the presenter from?
4 ____________________ the contestants different?
Vocabulary 5 ________________ anything interesting on TV?
3 Complete the sentences. (10 marks) 6 Write past simple questions and complete the
short answers. (12 marks)
advert audience camera channel episode
participant remote screen show viewer you / have / pizza / for dinner
Did you have pizza for dinner? Yes, I did.
1 We turn off the TV with a _____________ control.
1 you / have dinner / in front of the TV
2 A person who watches TV is a ______________. ____________________________________________
3 An ________________ is one programme in a 2 No, ________________________________________.
series. 3 he / enjoy / the quiz show
4 We use a ________________ to film a show. ____________________________________________
5 We see ________________s between or in the 4 Yes, _______________________________________.

middle of programmes. 5 we / answer / all the questions / correctly

____________________________________________
6 A ________________ is a general word for
6 No, ________________________________________.
programme.
7 The ________________ are the people who watch 7 Complete the questions and answers using the
past continuous. (8 marks)
a programme or show.
8 You can watch different TV programmes on A What (1) ____________________ (you / do) at

different ________________s. 8 p.m. on Saturday night?

9 A ________________ takes part in a show. B I (2) __________________ (watch) the match.
10 A ________________ is the flat part of a television A (3) _____________ Raúl ______________ (play)?
where you see the picture. B No, he (4) ____________________ .

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Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Grammar _______ / 50
Reading _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
Unit 1 Test A 
8 Complete the sentences using the past 4 started one song twice? _____________
simple and past continuous form of the verbs.
5 worked in a school? _____________
There is one verb pair you don’t need. (10 marks)

buy / shop eat / wait get / cook do / sit

watch / meet sleep / phone surf / check Communication
When I got home, Dad was cooking dinner. 10 Complete the dialogue. (10 marks)
1 I ___________________ my homework while I A Blake, I’ve got some amazing news!
___________________ in the car.
B Really? (1) T____________ me all
2 While Rob ____________________ in bed, I
(2) a____________ it!
___________________ Jo on my mobile.
A Well, I won the song competition!
3 We ___________________ some DVDs when we
B You’re (3) ki____________! (4) T____________
____________________ in town.
good news.
4 While I __________________ the internet,
A Thanks! (5) W____________ your news?
I ___________________ my emails.
5 Asha and Tom __________________ their
sandwiches when they ___________________ for Writing
the bus.
11 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
Reading Dad had an accident (1) when / then / finally we
9 Read the text. Then write the name of the were on holiday. He fell over (2) while / finally /
contestant: Lil, Simon or Erika. (10 marks)
soon he was skiing. At (3) while / first / after, the
leg didn’t hurt much. (4) Then / When / First it hurt
Top Song: the final
Last night’s highlight was the final of Top Song. This week the a lot! Luckily, a doctor arrived soon. (5) Later / As
contestants sung a disco song and a slow ballad. soon as / While the doctor saw him, she phoned
Lil sang first. She was very nervous and her first song was very
quiet. Then, when she was singing her second song, she for an ambulance.
suddenly forgot the words. But Lil is a determined woman and
12 Write an article about a story you’ve seen or heard
she started the song again. The judges loved it and said very
positive things. in the news this month. Use the ideas to help you.
Simon was the next contestant. Simon was teaching when his (5 marks)
students told him about Top Song, and he decided to enter! He
was in the bottom three last week, but lots of viewers voted for
Paragraph 1 What was the event? When and
him. Last night the situation was incredibly stressful and he
didn’t sing very well. where did it happen? Who did it happen to?
The final contestant was Erika. Erika complained last week Paragraph 2 What happened first? What
because she thought the judges were really strict. She was happened next?
feeling a bit lonely and wanted to visit her family, but the judges
Paragraph 3 What happened in the end? What
didn’t allow her to go. Her disco song wasn’t particularly good,
but her slow ballad was fantastic. did people do or say afterwards?
Who won? Watch it online and find out!

Who ...
1 wanted to go home last week? _____________
2 was popular with the audience last week?
_____________
3 sung one song fairly badly and one song well?
_____________

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Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100