Unit 1 Test Higher | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 07 Listen to a radio show about friendship and answer the questions.
1 According to a survey, what is the average number of social media friends?
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2 How does Alison define a best friend?
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3 What does Jamie say is good about social media?
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4 Who are Alison’s best friends?
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5 According to Alison, what is the main advantage of a making friends with someone with a wide social
network?
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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are three extra words.

fight honest immature patient relationship unsociable upset

1 Daisy sometimes acts like someone much younger. She can be quite __________.
2 Don’t believe everything Ted says. He isn’t always __________.
3 Jack is always calm. He’s a very __________ person.
4 We aren’t friends anymore. We had a big __________.
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3 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given and there is one space for each letter.
1 Tom is more of an a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ than a friend. We know each other but not that well.
2 My father says he has a good relationship with his c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at work.
3 I’m looking for a t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to come with me to Mexico.
4 I’ve got three uncles, four aunts, and lots of other r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
5 When we won our hockey final match, I celebrated with all my t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the pitch.
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GRAMMAR
4 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. Sometimes there might be two correct answers.
1 That’s the school __________ my dad teaches.
2 April the 14th was the day __________ we moved into our house.
3 This is the music __________ I enjoy the most.
4 Mr Jones is the teacher __________ lessons I like the most.
5 Laura is the girl __________ I get on with the best.
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5 Complete the text using the correct reflexive pronouns.

I love my family and their artistic hobbies, but some people might think they are a bit strange.
For example, my brother James likes to look in the mirror and talk to 0 himself. This might seem unusual, but
he’s an actor and likes to learn his lines this way.
My mum sees 1 __________ as the next Beyoncé and is always dancing around the living room singing out
loud. My two sisters want to be fashion designers and they post videos online of clothes that they have made
for 2 __________. Some of the outfits are great, but others are disasters! And me? Well, I like to film
3 __________ cooking new dishes and post them online – I’ve got loads of followers.
Now it’s your turn! Tell me about 4 __________ in the comments.
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USE OF ENGLISH
6 Complete the dialogue with 2–3 words in each gap. Use the word in brackets but do not change its form.
A Hi, I heard there’s a new student in your class. What’s he like?
B Oh, do you mean Toby? Well, we don’t really 1 ____________________ (out) with the same people. But he
seems OK. He doesn’t say much about himself. I think he’s quite shy.
A Has he 2 ____________________ (friends) with anyone yet?
B Yes, he has. He 3 ____________________ (gets) with Becky. They live near
4 ____________________ (each), I think.
A Oh, really? She’s the girl who Ben likes! I hope they don’t 5 ____________________ (fall) with each other!
B I don’t think that’s going to happen! At least, I hope not!
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READING
7 Read the text and choose the correct options.
Ways to make new friends
People say, ‘you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends’, and we know having friends makes
life better. But nobody teaches us how to make friends. Here are some tips.
Ask questions to get to know the other person. Using open questions with words like ‘what’ and ‘why’ is good
for this because it allows the speaker to say more. Closed questions with ‘do’ or ‘did’ are easier to answer as
they only need a short ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but they can stop the conversation.
Be a good listener. By listening carefully, you show the other person you are interested in what they are saying.
Don’t be impatient to speak even when you think you have a funny or interesting comment in mind, and always
respond to what you hear. Use the echo technique which means repeating part of what the other person says.
If they say they like dancing, you could say ‘Dancing! Really?’ This encourages them to say more.
Try to find common ground. Most friends share similar interests. If the other person mentions something that
you enjoy, share your interest. It might be a type of music or a sport, but this could be enough to create a
lifelong friendship.
Say something nice. If you see the other person doing or wearing something that you like, say something like ‘I
really like your top’ or ‘I’ve really enjoyed our conversation’. Most people love to receive compliments, and
they often lead to further conversation.
Make a plan to do something together. This shows you are interested in continuing being friends. Exchange
numbers so you can keep in touch regularly and set a date to do an activity that you both enjoy.
Finally, don’t worry if not everyone wants to be your friend, it’s not about the number of friends you have but
the quality of your relationships. Good luck!

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1 Which statement is correct?
A You should never ask closed questions.
B Closed questions can sound rude.
C Closed questions don’t encourage conversation.

2 What does the writer say?

A If you think of something amusing, say it straight away.
B Make sure you hear what the other person is saying.
C Let the other person do most of the talking.

3 Which statement is correct?

A Most friends like the same kind of music and sport.
B Friends learn to enjoy each other’s interests.
C We often become friends with people who like the same things.

4 What does the writer suggest?

A Choose positive topics to talk about.
B Don’t comment on the other person’s appearance.
C Say something that will make the other person feel good.

5 What is the writer’s main aim?

A To give advice.
B To describe different kinds of friendships.
C To explain the importance of friends.
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SPEAKING
8 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
Trish It’s Robbie’s birthday next week. 1 __________ we buy him a present?
Bill Yes, that sounds 2 __________ a good plan.
Trish 3 __________ don’t we get him a cool T-shirt?
Bill I don’t think so. T-shirts aren’t really his thing.
Trish OK. What about a ticket to the theatre? 4 __________ that sound OK?
Bill No, he’s not really 5 __________ the theatre.
Trish Shall we make a card with a photo of all his friends with some nice messages? What do you think?
Bill Yes, that sounds like a great idea!
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WRITING
9 Wziąłeś/Wzięłaś udział w przyjęciu urodzinowym kolegi/koleżanki z klasy, w trakcie którego miała
miejsce nieprzyjemna sytuacja. W e-mailu do koleżanki z Anglii:
– opisz przyjęcie i napisz, kto wziął w nim udział,
– przedstaw problem, który pojawił się w trakcie przyjęcia,
– opisz swoje uczucia związane z zaistniałą sytuacją,
– poproś o radę, jak unikać podobnych sytuacji w przyszłości.

Użyj 100–150 słów, nie wliczając w to wyrazów już podanych.

Hi Mae,

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