MODULE 1 Test Level 1 Name: ............................................. Mark: ......................

Vocabulary and Grammar (50 points)

1 Circle the word or phrase that doesn’t belong. (3 points) 4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences.
Write them next to the correct sentences. (4 points)
1. director • fan • songwriter • trailer
1. A band doesn’t create TV programmes, he watches
2. awful • unimportant • incredible • disgusting
them. .....................................
3. character • tempo • lead role • plot
2. It wasn’t a special day. It was giant.
4. audience • myth • legend • fairy tale .....................................
5. drums • poem • trumpet • flute 3. I love this action film. It’s imaginary!
.....................................
6. special effects • make-up artist
supporting actor • costume designer 4. An action film viewer has sometimes got special
powers. .....................................
2 Choose the correct answer. (4 points) 5. The places in fairy tales are usually ordinary.
1. Sylvia is an incredible costume designer / .....................................
performer / songwriter. She’s in every show at 6. The journal is playing my favourite song.
school. .....................................
2. I’m so excited! My favourite band is giving a lead role / 7. Tom’s got a thrilling house with 20 rooms!
live concert / video clip in my town. .....................................
3. A hero / fan / viewer usually knows what to do in 8. I write about my experiences in a heroine.
a crisis. .....................................
4. Some tempos / lyrics / trailers are better than the
films. 5 Complete the words in the sentences. (6 points)
5. You hold a clarinet / cello / violin between your legs. 1. A song has got a tune and l ..... ..... ..... cs.
6. I enjoyed visiting the awful / unimportant / ancient 2. The s ..... ..... t ..... ..... g is when and where a film
places in Rome last year. takes place.
7. Guy made a recording / scene / plot of his new 3. Actors often p ..... ..... f ..... r ..... on stage.
song.
4. You can watch v ..... d ..... ..... c ..... i ..... s on the
8. Some famous musicians started their careers on Internet.
small special effects / stages / studios.
5. When a book isn’t about a true story, it’s
3 Match the words in A to the definitions in B. (3 points) f ..... ..... ..... i ..... n.
A B 6. Many musicians play in an o ..... ..... ..... e ..... t ..... a.
1. amusing ..... a. the music from a film
6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
2. tune ..... b. a show Use the Present Simple. (2 points)
3. soundtrack ..... c. the music of a song 1. Actors sometimes ..................................... (become)
4. studio ..... d. a small part of a film film directors.

5. performance e. funny 2. I ..................................... (not like) fairy tales.

.....
3. ............................. you ............................. (play)
6. scene ..... f. a place to make a recording
tennis every day?
4. A make-up artist ..................................... (not perform)
on stage.

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7 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. 11 Choose the correct answer. (2 points)
Use the Present Continuous. (2 points)
1. Ellen was waiting outside while Sally was practising /
read • watch • write • not play practised / were practising her violin.
1. The musician ..................................... the piano right 2. The doctors weren't examining the child when we
now. were arriving / was arriving / arrived.
2. Which book ............................. you ............................. 3. Why you were talking / were you talking /
at the moment? did you talk while I was watching the film?
3. I ..................................... a show on TV now. 4. While Oliver was performing, the lights suddenly
turned off / was turning off / were turning off.
4. The songwriters ..................................... some
amazing songs for the new film.
12 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Use the correct form of used to. (2 points)
8 Choose the correct answer. (3 points)
1. Dan .................................. (like) apples. Now he loves
1. My teacher gives / is giving / give us homework
them.
every day.
2. ............................. you ............................. (watch)
2. Andrea doesn't listen / aren't listening /
animated films on TV?
isn't listening to music at the moment.
3. Before the invention of television, people
3. Joseph is going / Does Joseph go /
................................... (listen) to the radio.
Is Joseph going to a basketball lesson every week?
4. My father .................................. (do) any sport, but
4. Make-up artists aren't telling / isn't telling /
now he runs three times a week.
don't tell actors how to perform.
5. I can't go out now. I wait / am waiting / is waiting 13 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
for my friend. Use the Present Simple Passive. (3 points)
6. Your sisters are performing / Do your sisters perform / 1. My brother and I ................................................... (not drive) to
Are your sisters performing with the school orchestra school on Mondays.
right now?
2. In this fairy tale, a princess ...................................................
9 Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past (save) by a brave prince.
Simple. (2 points) 3. How ................................ pens ................................ (make)?
1. we / see / the new action film / yesterday / . 4. Our piano ................................................... (not play) any more.
......................................................................................
5. Famous actors ................................................... (love) by fans.
2. you / perform / in the school play / a year ago / ?
6. ................................ this legend ................................ (tell) to
......................................................................................
children around the world?
3. Frederick / not have / fun / at Ellie’s party / last month / .
...................................................................................... 14 Write sentences with the words below. Use the
Past Simple Passive. (3 points)
4. Mia / get / nice presents / for her birthday / last week / .
...................................................................................... 1. the Eiffel Tower / not build / in the USA / .
......................................................................................
10 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. 2. the children / teach / about Greek myths / yesterday / .
Use the Past Continuous. (2 points)
......................................................................................
1. Amy ................................................... (read) a book
3. the lost dog / find / last week / ?
during the storm last night.
......................................................................................
2. We ................................................... (watch) a live
concert at the festival at five o’clock. 4. Dan and Jess / not give / bikes / for their birthday / .
......................................................................................
3. Why ............................. Jeremy .............................
(talk) to the director ten minutes ago? 5. that cake / bake / by Julie’s mum / .
4. The actors ................................................... (not wait) ......................................................................................
at the theatre this morning. 6. how many / questions / ask / in the literature test / ?
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15 Choose the correct answer. (2 points)

1. Computers isn't used / weren't used / aren't used
at this factory now.
2. The criminals escaped. They wasn't caught /
weren't caught / aren't caught by the police.
3. The song was recorded / is recorded /
were recorded in 2017.
4. What time are the rubbish collected /
was the rubbish collected / is the rubbish collected
on Tuesdays?

16 Choose the correct answers to complete the text.

(7 points)
The All American High School Film Festival 1. began /
was beginning / used to begin in 2003. One day, while
a teacher and one of his students 2. tried / were trying /
used to try to think of ways to inspire young people to
make films, they decided to start the festival. It 3.
is calling / is called / calls the All American High School
Film Festival, but the festival is for young film directors
from around the world. In 2017, for example, more than
1,400 films 4. are sent / were sent / is sent to the festival
offices from over 30 different countries. Every year, the
films at the festival 5. are watched / were watched /
watched by audiences in New York City and a committee
6. choose / chooses / is choosing the best films. At the
end of the festival, the best film directors 7. are given /
is given / give awards.

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Written Comprehension (20 points)

Promotional Material
1 Read the promotional material. Then complete the chart Writer/s / Literary Work /
that follows. (8 points) Place Songwriter/s Song
Ernest Hemingway
Liverpool, England
Do you love books and music? Ulysses
Do you like learning about your Jane Austen
favourite authors?
Are you a fan of travelling?
2 Complete the sentences. (12 points)
1. The Walking Fiction app helps you learn about
Then you need the Walking Fiction app! the writers of ...................................................................... .

Jack, Chicago, USA: 2. In Paris, Hemingway often went to

...................................................................... .
“We used Walking Fiction in Paris, France, to learn
 about Ernest Hemingway – one of the greatest 3. The song Penny Lane is about
writers of the 20th century. We walked the streets ...................................................................... .
of his 1964 novel, A Moveable Feast, and we sat in 4. On 16th June, 1904, Leopold Bloom
Café Les Deux Magots on Boulevard Saint Germain ....................................................................... .
while we were reading parts of the book. Hemingway
 5. Jane Austen used to live in ....................................................... .
used to sit there when he lived in Paris in the 1920s.”
6. It doesn’t cost any money to ........................................................ .
Marco, Rome, Italy:
“Last year, we visited the real Penny Lane in

Liverpool, England, from the Beatles’ song, Penny Written Production (10 points)
Lane, by songwriters Paul McCartney and John
Lennon. The lyrics of the song were written about
that road because Paul and John used to meet at
Task 1: A Book Review
 a bus terminal there when they were young.” Write a review of a book you like. Include the
following:
Lucy, Dublin, Ireland: a. the name, genre and setting of the book
“We used Walking Fiction to see a different side of b. the main character/s
 Dublin, Ireland. Today, we’re imagining it’s 16th c. the plot
June, 1904. We’re walking the streets of Dublin – d. why you recommend this book
just like Leopold Bloom, James Joyce’s most famous
character from his book, Ulysses. With this app, Task 2: An Advert
ordinary events in fiction are really brought to life.”
 Write an advert inviting people to join a film club at
your school. Include the following:
Ann, London, UK:
a. when and where the film club is
“We visited Hampshire, England, the home of Jane b. who can join and how
 Austen and the imaginary heroines from her books,
c. a comment from a member of the club
such as Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice.
Jane Austen’s house in Chawton was turned into
a museum and we finished our tour there. It was
a great day!”

Take a tour in the paths of giants.
Download our free app today and start walking!

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Oral Comprehension (10 points)

An Informal Conversation
1 Listen to the informal conversation between Ben and his mother, and choose the correct answer. (5 points)
1. Ben is an extra … .
a. in a Hollywood film b. in a Bollywood film c. at a restaurant
2. Bollywood is … .
a. smaller than Hollywood b. older than Hollywood c. bigger than Hollywood
3. Extras on the film are given … .
a. food and money b. food, but no money c. nothing
4. The film isn’t … .
a. a musical b. an action film c. a romantic comedy
5. In the film, Ben doesn’t … .
a. sing b. dance c. act

2 Listen again and complete the sentences. (5 points)

1. Ben is visiting ....................................................... .
2. The van took Ben to a ....................................................... .
3. In the film, Vaani is the ....................................................... .
4. The plot of the film is similar to a ....................................................... .
5. In one scene of the film, Ben is a ....................................................... .

Oral Production (10 points)

An Interview
Student A

Interview your partner to find out his / her opinion of the things in the chart. Then write your partner’s opinion.
My partner’s opinion
comedy films
classical music
playing an instrument
fantasy books
watching TV

Student B

Interview your partner to find out his / her opinion of the things in the chart. Then write your partner’s opinion.
My partner’s opinion
science fiction films
live concerts
poetry
pop music
going to the cinema

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