Basic 9 Final
Basic 9 Final
1 Complete the conversations with the present 2 Complete the text with the present perfect form
perfect or the past simple form of the words in of the verb in (brackets).
(brackets).
My family and art
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1 A have your every gone (you / ever / go) to a
My family all love art and we’ve done lots of different
book festival?
things over the years. My mother 1 sung (sing) in a
B Yes, I have. 2 I visited choir for a long time now. They 2 traveled (travel) all
(I / visit) Sydney last year and there was an over the world and performed in many famous concert
international book festival. halls. Next year, they’re going on a tour of Australia.
2 A 3
Have you heard (you / hear) the news about And my father plays three instruments – the piano,
Steffen? guitar and saxophone. He 3 been (be) in a band for over
twenty years, but they 4 haven´t played (not play) a
B No, what 4 happened (happen) this time? concert for a long time. My sister and I aren’t musical
A Well, 5 He drove_ (he / drive) his car into the – we 5 haven’t learned (not learn) to play any musical
back of a bus yesterday evening on his way instruments very well. At school we were more
home from work. interested in art. My sister became a graphic designer
and she 6 worked (work) for an animation company for
B No way! That guy has so many accidents!
five years. She 7 designed (design) many cartoon
3 A My parents 6 have lived (live) in the same animals for children’s films. I studied painting at
village since 7 They met (they / meet) in 1967. university, but I 8 haven´t found (not find) a job as a
full-time artist because it’s really difficult. Recently, I
B Really? That’s amazing! 9
have started (start) working at a museum as a tour
A I know. 8 They fell guide and I 10 I have sold (sell) two of my paintings
(they / fall) in love with the place when they online.
moved there and so 9 they decided (they /
decide) to stay. 1 point for each correct answer 10
3 Complete the texts with the words in the boxes. 4 Put the words in (brackets) in the correct order
to complete the phone conversation.
Guan Jo
A = assistant C = customer
go go have play play
A Good morning, Northfront Arts Centre, how
I learned to 1 Play the guitar when I was a child, but I can I help you?
didn’t 2 play in a band. I gave up the guitar when I C Hello. 1 1 Could I speak to the manager,
was a teenager. Now I am older, my taste in music please? (speak / I / to / could)
has changed. Nowadays I like more relaxed music, A 2
_ I'm afraid she's not available (not / she’s /
so I 3 go to classical concerts most weekends. I I’m / available / afraid) at the moment.
want to 4 play piano lessons because I love classical
music. Next year, I’d like to 5 go to the annual C Oh, OK. Well, 3_ could you ask (you / ask /
classical music festival in Westerbridge Park. could) her to 4 call me back please (me / call /
back), please?
Yolanda A Sure, so 5 _ I have your number (have / I /
art galleries dance drawings your / number / could), please?
the opera salsa classes C Yes, it’s 07889 345621.
A Thank you. I’ll ask her to call you later on
I love everything about art. I love to go to lots of 6 _art
this morning.
galleries and see the paintings and 7 _drawing. And I
love music and dance. I go to 8 the opera to hear 2 points for each correct answer 10
my favourite singers. I also like South American
music because it sounds great. Last year I started
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salsa classes and I learned to 10 dance quite well,
but I’ve never performed in front of people!