9 UNIT 9 TEST| Standard B1+

Listening
UT Track 9 Listen to Amelie talking about a school musical production and choose the correct option to
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School Production
• School musical – Mamma Mia – takes place (1) very soon / later in the year
• Last year did Grease – a (2) romantic / historical musical
• Amelie’s preparation for auditions: (3) listening to old CDs / watching the film
• Students were (4) able to / not able to choose songs for the audition
• Amelie played (5) Sandy / Patty in school production

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UT Track 9 Listen to Amelie’s talk again. Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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1 The school has decided to put on musicals for the last few ________________ .

2 Amelie hadn’t been born when the songs from Grease were ________________ .

3 Amelie had always wanted to take on the ________________ of Sandy.

4 Amelie used to imagine she was in the film’s ________________ scenes.

5 Amelie spent a few ________________ rehearsing for the role of Sandy.

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Grammar
Choose the correct words to complete the reported speech.
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1 ‘I haven’t seen our teacher this morning.‘
She said she haven’t / hadn’t seen our teacher that morning.

2 ‘It wasn’t me. I didn’t eat the last cake.’

Brendan denied eat / eating the last cake.

3 ‘Will they get here in time for dinner?’

He asked me if they will / would get here in time for dinner.

4 ‘I spoke to them three weeks ago.’

Mrs Harris said she’d spoken to them three weeks past / before.

5 ‘Do you want to go for a run?’

She asked me if / did I wanted to go for a run.

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Complete the email with words from the box. There are three words which you do not need to use.
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did | had | said | that | told | wanted | was | would

To: Subject: Kerry

How are you?

Hi Kerry,
I’ve got some news! I saw Miles yesterday and he said (1) ________________ Adele was giving a concert this summer. He (2)
________________ me that it’s on June 15th. That’s my birthday you know! When I told Miles he said we (3)
________________ to go to the concert to celebrate my birthday! I reminded him that it (4) ________________ be expensive
but he thought we had time to save some money. What do you think? We’ve always said we (5) ________________ to see Adele.
Shall we try and go?
Love Fiona

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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grateful | interested | know | like | wonder

1 I ________________ if you could tell me what time the tennis starts.

2 Do you ________________ what the capital of Romania is?

3 I’d be ________________ if you could let my grandmother sit there.

4 I’d be ________________ in knowing what you think about this.

5 She’d ________________ to know how long she has to wait.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word given. You must use between two
6 and five words including the word given.
1 Where did you go last weekend?
KNOW
I’d ________________ where you went last weekend.
2 How long have you lived here?
COULD
I wonder if ________________ me how long you have lived here?

3 What song are you listening to at the moment?

KNOWING
I’d be ________________ what song you’re listening to at the moment.

4 Could you open the door for me?

GRATEFUL
I’d ________________ open the door for me.

5 When are mum and dad going to get here?

GOING
I wonder when mum and dad ________________ get here?

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Reading
Carpool Karaoke: A YouTube Hit

Karaoke is, of course, the popular Japanese activity of singing along to pop hits. And if you like pop music and
enjoy spending your free time watching YouTube clips, the chances are you will have heard of the Carpool
Karaoke videos, which have proved to be a global viral sensation. (1) ____ Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez and
Adele, to name just a few pop stars, have all appeared in these viral videos.

Carpool Karaoke is presented by the British actor and producer James Corden. (2) ____ After that, Corden went
on to become a presenter on a comedy sports programme and he also starred in the award-winning play One
Man, Two Guvnors in London’s West End. Then, in 2015, Corden was invited to present the American late-night
talk show The Late Late Show, where he developed the idea of Carpool Karaoke as a regular section of the
programme.

Although this was the first time Carpool Karaoke had appeared on American TV, Corden had first used the idea
on British TV back in 2011. He had originally recorded a clip for Comic Relief, an annual event on television
which raises money for charity. (3) ____ Viewers generally agreed that Corden’s was the best clip of the entire
show.

Although The Late Late Show has had considerable success on late night TV, it’s the Carpool Karaoke videos
which have proved to be the biggest hit with the public since Corden took over. (4) ____ For instance, ‘Carpool’
has been watched more than 500 million times on the video streaming website and many of the clips, with acts
like One Direction and Christina Aguilera, have managed to get tens of millions of hits each. The most successful
clip so far features Corden with pop superstar Adele, achieving more than 100 million hits.

The question that everyone is asking, including many YouTubers hoping to come up with a great idea for a video
that goes viral, is what is the secret of its success? If you have seen ‘Carpool’, the answer seems quite obvious;
Corden brings out the best in his guests. (5) ____ That is why even Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the
United States, is happy to drive around the grounds of the White House singing along to songs by Beyoncé and
Stevie Wonder and talking about her campaign to raise funds for an educational project or just chatting about
what she and her family get up to. This gives the viewers, who are probably singing along at home, the sensation
that they are in the car themselves with the biggest stars of our time.

Read the article and order these paragraph summaries, from 1–5.
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a) information about the origins of Carpool Karaoke

b) why the writer thinks the videos are popular

c) a general description Karaoke

d) examples of how successful Carpool Karaoke is

e) information about the presenter of the videos

1 ____ 2 ____ 3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____

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8 Read the article again. Choose which sentence A–F fits each gap 1–5. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A In this short video, Corden drives around with the pop star George Michael in the passenger seat, both singing
along to his songs.

B None of the clips released so far has proved itself to be as popular as the Adele one.

C Each of them has been uploaded to YouTube, where most of them have gone viral and the viewing figures are
incredible.

D In Carpool Karaoke, short videos feature a presenter driving his car around the streets of Los Angeles, chatting
and performing karaoke with some of the biggest pop stars in the world.

E Regardless of how famous or powerful they are, this friendly, cheerful TV personality makes them feel relaxed
enough to just be themselves.

F He first became famous after writing and starring in the sitcom Gavin and Stacey, which achieved major success
in the UK.

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Vocabulary
Match the idioms a–g to the sentences 1–5. There are two idioms you do not need..
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1 My sister does exercise every day. She’s ____ .

2 It’s important that we get a lot of help. We need to ____ .

3 I know the food is cold but it doesn’t matter. Please don’t ____ .

4 I think I’ve heard of him. His name certainly ____ .

5 You’ve ____ . Yesterday, you didn’t want to come and now you do!

a) drum up some support b) rings a bell

c) face the music d) as fit as a fiddle

e) play it by ear f) changed your tune

g) make a song and dance about it

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Complete the sentences with words from the box.

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away | on (x2) | out | up

1 Manchester City have been knocked ________________ of the championship.

2 My orchestra is going to put ________________ an open-air concert in the summer.

3 He went ________________ to become the most famous actor in the world.

4 We’ve got the school holidays coming ________________ . I can’t wait!

5 Please don’t give ________________ what happens. I haven’t read it yet!

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
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1 If you like maths, you should be an ________________ (account) when you’re older.

2 My cousin’s a ________________ (journal) for the local newspaper. He writes for the sports section.

3 If I were a millionaire, I would have a ________________ (serve) who would bring me breakfast in bed!

4 My dad is a real ________________ (perfect). Everything has to be in exactly the right place.

5 There were more than a thousand ________________ (apply) for the new role.

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Choose the correct words to complete the text.

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Lilly always wanted to be a concert (1) pianist / piano. She had started playing when she was four and by the time
she was 16 she was very good indeed. She went (2) in for / out of a TV talent contest and won it easily. She wanted
to be a professional musician so she decided to drop (3) out of / in to school. She knew her parents would be upset
but she knew she had to
(4) blow / face the music and tell them. They had always said that they wanted her to be a computer (5) consultist /
consultant because they earn a lot of money. But to Lily’s surprise, they completely supported her decision.
Nowadays, Lily is one of the most famous musicians of her generation.

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Speaking
Look at the photo and choose the correct words to complete the description.
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1 I’m not really sure / possible, but maybe they’re at school.

2 They might / can’t be rehearsing for a concert.

3 It’s easy / difficult to say, but they look like they’re practising a new song.

4 It’s not totally / slightly clear, but the guitarist might be playing by ear.

5 One possible / possibility is that they’re recording a song in a studio.

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Describe the photos, saying why the people might be enjoying themselves. Write five sentences.
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• Who might the people be?

• What might they be doing?
• Where might they be?
• Why might they be enjoying themselves?

1 __________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

2 __________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

3 __________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

4 __________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

5 __________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Use of English
Choose the correct answers (a, b or c).
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1 The soccer game might be cancelled because of rain. We’ll have to play it by .
a) eye b) hearing c) ear

2 The new James Bond film was really exciting. I was on the of my seat.
a) edge b) side c) top

3 I know you’re a good violinist but you shouldn’t your own trumpet too much.
a) touch b) play c) blow

4 It was my first time on stage so I had butterflies in my .

a) headb) stomach c) legs

5 He doesn’t seem nervous at all. In fact, he’s as as a cucumber.

a) cold b) cool c) warm

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Choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) to fill each gap

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Peter Moore was just 12 years old when he (1) ____ in for the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year competition. Peter was already
an (2) ____ trombonist and had been winning competitions since he was six. However, not one to blow his own (3) ____ , Peter
said he didn’t expect to win the BBC award. Nevertheless, he did win and he hasn’t looked back since. At the age of 18, Peter
(4) ____ on the role of principal trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra. He was the youngest principal trombonist the
orchestra had ever had. Since then, he has played all over the UK and has even been on a (5) ____ of Australia.

1 A went B came C entered D applied

2 A approved B accomplished C achieved D admitted
3 A trombone B trumpet C recorder D clarinet
4 A put B made C accepted D took
5 A trip B visit C tour D concert

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Writing
Read the recommendation from a review of a music festival. Complete the text with words from the box. There are
17 two words which you do not need to use.

hand | if | possible | recommend | sure | whether | wouldn’t

I would (1) ________________ the Big Chill festival to anyone but especially to families. It’s a great festival with
musicians from all over the world and there are lots of activities for kids. On the other (2) ________________ , you have
to stay in tents on a campsite so I (3) ________________ recommend it to people who don’t like camping. However, (4)
________________ you do like camping and you like listening to live music, then I’m (5) ________________ you will
enjoy it.

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Look at the writing task below.

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Reviews wanted!
Have you been to a great music festival? Then we’d like your review! Your review should include information about the
music, where it’s held and the facilities. We’d also like you to tell us who you would recommend this festival to and why.
The best reviews will be published in the next edition of this magazine.

Write two paragraphs (4–5 sentences) of the review, introducing the festival and saying why you recommend it.

Remember to:

• invent a festival if you can’t think of one

• include an introduction which engages the reader

• say who you would recommend the festival to

• say why you would recommend this festival

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Total score /100

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