Unit 4 test
5 Complete the sentences with the words. There
are two words that you do not need. (10 marks)
Listening
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Listen to the radio programme. What does
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Luisa say are the three forms of
communication? (2 marks)
1 You have to ______________ this button to turn
on the computer.
2 My mum found it ______________ when I didn’t
answer my phone all day.
3 ______________ down to the bottom of the web
page to see the contact details.
4 I like to ______________ the internet for fashion
ideas before I buy new clothes.
5 People in Greece sometimes ______________
their heads when they disagree with something.
_________________________________________
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Listen again. Complete the sentences with
one or more words. (8 marks)
1 According to the interviewer, good
communication skills can help ______________
our relationships.
2 Luisa recommends joining a ______________
club.
3 A person’s body language shows how they
______________ .
4 Before choosing how to communicate, it’s
important to think about ______________ we
are going to communicate with.
Practical English
6 Complete the dialogue with the words. There are
two words that you do not need. (10 marks)
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Vocabulary
3 Match adjectives 1–5 to definitions A-E.
(5 marks)
1
2
3
4
5
amusing ____
annoying ____
confusing ____
relaxing ____
frightening ____
A not easy to understand
B making someone calm and
restful
C making someone afraid
D causing laughter and
providing entertainment
E causing irritation
4 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
1 Luke doesn’t often e______________ his
feelings. He thinks it’s embarrassing.
2 When I told Debbie the joke, she
b______________ out laughing.
3 Jason and Hu had a funny m______________
because they don’t speak the same language.
They understood different things.
4 People in West Africa used drums to
w______________ people about possible
danger.
5 Sally was upset because I didn’t
i______________ her to my party.
Angela: Good morning. Angela
(1) ______________ .
Chris: (2) ______________ I speak to Jerry
please? This is Chris. I’m
(3) ______________ because I have a
problem with my laptop.
Angela: Can I (4) ______________ your surname,
please?
Chris: Yes, it’s González.
Angela: (5) ______________ you mind spelling
that for me, please?
Chris: Yes, that’s G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z.
Angela: Thank you. I’m afraid Jerry is busy at the
moment, but I’ll get him to call you back.
Chris: Thank you very much for your help.
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Unit 4 test
Grammar
Cumulative Review
7 Complete the sentences with ever, never or just.
(10 marks)
10 Complete the text with the words. There are two
words that you do not need. (10 marks)
1 Have you __________ been to Brazil?
2 My sister has __________ bought a new laptop.
It was in the sale.
3 I have __________ eaten Indian food. I would
like to try it one day.
4 We have __________ finished our project.
Would you like to see it?
5 Have you __________ tried wakeboarding?
8 Write questions in the past simple using the
prompts. Match the questions to the answers.
(10 marks)
1 Who / write / this / essay?
______________________________________
2 Who / make / first / computer?
______________________________________
3 How long / you / study / for / last night?
______________________________________
4 What / Peter / do / last summer?
______________________________________
5 What / happen / after / Rihanna concert?
______________________________________
A Alan Turing made the first computer. ___
B She came out to talk to her fans. ___
C I did. ___
D For two hours. ___
E He worked in his father’s shop. ___
9 Complete the sentences with the present perfect
or the past simple form of the verbs. Put the
words in brackets in the correct place.
(10 marks)
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Crazy about gadgets
Today teenagers see gadgets as an essential part
of their lives. Many teenagers (1) ______________
up so they can buy smartphones. These
entertaining gadgets help young people to socialize
with their friends using apps like Facebook and
Skype. In addition, smartphones
(2) ______________ be helpful in everyday
situations, with numerous apps for finding
information, whether it is about restaurants and
cafés or cinemas and other forms of entertainment.
You can also (3) ______________ the internet and
(4) ______________ online with your phone to find
bargains. Tablets are also very popular with young
people. They are easy to carry around and can
store large volumes of information.
However, many parents believe that too much
technology is bad for their teenage children and
prevents them from connecting with others. Some
say that the constant use of gadgets is
(5) ______________ and have enforced strict rules
in their home to limit this. What do you think? Could
you live without your gadgets?
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1 I ______________ playing the piano two years
ago.
2 David ____________________________ his
degree in engineering. (already)
3 Liz ______________ around South America last
year.
4 We ______________ in this country since 2008.
5 I ____________________________ a James
Bond film. (never)
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Unit 4 test
12 Read the text again and complete the sentences.
(8 marks)
Reading
1 Soldiers used smoke signals to
______________ each other of enemy attack.
2 Polybius created a ______________ smoke
signal system.
3 Cryptography is used to send secret
______________ .
4 Native Americans sent smoke signals from
higher places to indicate ______________ .
5 The Aborigines of Australia used smoke signals
as a way of informing others of their arrival in a
______________ .
6 Smoke signals are still sometimes used to
spread ______________ , warn of danger or
______________ people to an event.
7 These ancient signals ______________ a lot of
people from problems at sea.
11 Read the text. What four nationalities are
mentioned in the text? (2 marks)
_________________________________________
Smoke signals are one of the oldest forms of
communication. In Ancient China, soldiers on the
Great Wall warned each other about approaching
danger by sending smoke signals from the towers
along the wall. In this way, they could transmit a
message to someone as far away as 750 kilometres
in just a few hours. In around 150 BC, a Greek
historian called Polybius invented a complex system
of alphabetical smoke signals. He converted the
Greek alphabet into number signals that people
could represent by holding a set of two torches. His
idea, known as the ‘Polybius Square’, has since
developed into more complicated modern
cryptography, a method of written communication
that people use to keep messages secret.
The Native Americans also communicated with
smoke signals. Each tribe had its own system. A
signaller started a fire on a high place using grass.
This caused smoke to rise upwards. If the message
came from halfway up a hill, this meant all was well,
but from the top of the hill it meant danger. Many
years ago, the Aborigines of Australia also sent
smoke signals to spread the news that they were
arriving in a new place.
Writing
13 Write an email to a friend who is coming to visit
you at the weekend. Use the prompts to help
you. Write about 125 words. (10 marks)
Paragraph 1
Start by saying hello and talking about what you
have done recently.
Paragraph 2
Mention your friend’s visit and give information
about interesting places to see and things to do.
Paragraph 3
In some situations, people still use smoke signals
even today to transmit news, signal danger, or invite
people to a certain place. In Rome, the College of
Cardinals uses smoke signals to indicate the
selection of a new Pope. When the American Boy
Scouts go on camping trips, they use three quick
puffs of smoke to indicate when someone is in
danger. And when people have problems at sea,
they use a special object called a flare to send
smoke into the air to ask other ships for help.
Smoke signals have saved many people over the
years.
Listening _____ / 10
Grammar _____ / 30
Writing _____ / 10
Vocabulary _____ / 20
Cumulative Review _____ /10
Finish by asking your friend questions about their
visit and what they have already visited in the area.
Arrange to meet.
Practical English _____ / 10
Reading _____ / 10
TOTAL __________ / 100
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