4 New Inspiration 3

Unit 4 Higher Test

VOCABULARY Katia: Can I (4) _____________ your new laptop

for a second?
1 Complete the words. Viv: Sure. I’ll make us some coffee.
1 A p_____________ person can predict what Katia: Great. Shall I (5) _____________ this
will happen in the future. memory stick or are you using it?
2 If you hit yourself you will get a purple- Viv: No, I’m not using it. Here’s your coffee.
coloured b_____________. Katia: Oh, (6) _____________! You’ve spilt it.
3 When something is odd or unusual, it’s Viv: Don’t worry, I’ll clear it up.
s_____________. /6
4 We say a house is h_____________ when we
think it might have ghosts.
5 During World War II many secret messages 3 Complete with the correct verbs.
used a c_____________.
1 If a classmate asks to _____________ my
6 Most people use DVDs now, but you can still
work, I usually say no.
use v_____________ equipment to record
2 Could you _____________ me your calculator
things.
for a moment? I forgot mine.
7 When you listen to something, you
3 Paul can’t _____________ between doing
h_____________ it.
Spanish or French next year.
8 Police officers i_____________ crimes.
4 The teacher was angry because Jo
9 When something is scary, it makes you feel
_____________ to bring her homework to class.
very f_____________.
5 If you want to _____________ a person’s
10 When the b_____________ rings, it’s time
name, think of someone with a similar name.
for lunch.
6 We need to study tonight because we
/10 _____________ a maths test tomorrow.
7 My sister often _____________ to music on
the radio really loudly in her room.
2 Complete the dialogues with six of these 8 I couldn’t get to sleep last night because I
verbs and out. could _____________ people talking outside.
find go look read see take try write /8

Ian: How did you enjoy your school project on

the paranormal? PRONUNCIATION
Jules: It was really interesting. I
(1) _____________ lots of strange things 4 Underline the two words in each group which
that I didn’t know before. I got top marks have the same vowel sound.
in the class so I had to (2) _____________ 1 dare cheer wear haunt
my project in front of the whole class. It 2 bad came man loud
was really embarrassing.
3 near leaf head pier
Ian: But it’s great that you got top marks!
Jules: Well, I did loads of work. I spent hours 4 could luck love bruise
researching different websites and I 5 match train sang start
didn’t (3) _____________ all week. 6 share ran them chair
Ian: Well done! I’d like to read it.
/6
Jules: OK. I’ll email it to you.

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New Inspiration Level 3 Tests Unit 4 Higher Test

LANGUAGE WORKOUT 9 He never eats regularly. He ____________

himself ill.
(GRAMMAR) 10 Have you lost your phone? _____________ I
_____________ you mine?
5 Read the text and complete the words.
/10
When I came home last night I thought I
(1) c___________ hear someone in the kitchen. I
closed the door quietly and waited in the hall. I 7 Complete with the correct form of these
could (2) f___________ my heart beating in my verbs.
chest. As I waited, I thought I (3) h___________
someone whispering. The noise was coming arrive be bring give make not feel
from the kitchen. I walked slowly along the hall not have not know show tell
and tried not to (4) f___________ scared.
The kitchen door was half open, but I Ten tips for a successful job interview
(5) c___________ see anyone or anything Tip 1: Find out as much as you can about the
(6) m___________. I was certain I company before you go for the interview. If you
(7) f___________ another presence in the (1) _____________ much about them, they’ll
house. Then I noticed the door (8) think you aren’t interested.
o___________ slowly, bit by bit. I was terrified, Tip 2: Prepare, prepare, prepare! You
but I didn’t know what to do. Just as I was about (2) _____________ too nervous if you prepare
to run out of the house in terror, I (9) properly.
n___________ our new kitten (10) l___________ Tip 3: Ask a friend to interview you first. You
up at me from behind the kitchen door. I (3) _____________ ready for any questions if
couldn’t believe I had been so stupid! you do this.
/10 Tip 4: Think about what you’re going to wear. If
you look too casual, you (4) _____________
a bad impression.
6 Complete the sentences with will/won’t, Tip 5: Be on time. If you’re late for an interview,
shall, or (not) going to and ten of these verbs. they’ll think you (5) _____________ late for
work too!
answer be buy come drive get lend Tip 6: Speak clearly. If people can’t understand
love make see start tell work you, they (6) _____________ a positive opinion
of you.
1 Don’t worry, I _____________ anyone if you Tip 7: Answer questions fully. People will think
don’t want me to. you don’t know the answer if you
2 He _____________ his teacher tomorrow. He (7) _____________ half or incomplete answers.
arranged the appointment last week. Tip 8: Relax, smile and listen carefully. If you
3 _____________ I _____________ you a drink? do this, you (8) _____________ how calm you
You look thirsty. can be.
4 The phone’s ringing again and I don’t want to Tip 9: Be clear about your positive and negative
talk to anyone. I think I _____________ it. qualities. Talk about your positive qualities with
5 I think she _____________ the present I got confidence. If you have any negative qualities,
for her because she adores chocolate. then (9) _____________ them how you will work
6 I _____________ a new job next week. I had to overcome them.
the interview a month ago. Tip 10: Send a thank-you note afterwards. In it,
7 I’m sure he _____________ tonight. He’s late repeat why you’re interested in the job and what
and I know he doesn’t like parties. you (10) _____________ bring to it.
8 I promise I _____________ there by eight
o’clock. /10

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New Inspiration Level 3 Tests Unit 4 Higher Test

READING
Psychic Pets
8 Read the text. Then answer the questions I have a small dog called Molly and I’m sure she’s
writing full sentences. psychic. She loves my dad very much and he
1 Who is psychic in the writer’s house? travels a lot, so he spends a lot of time away
__________________________________ from home. Molly always seems to know in
__________________________________ advance when my dad is about to go away. She
2 What does Molly do when the writer’s dad is gets upset and she stops eating her food. She
about to go away? can also tell when he’s coming back. I’ve noticed
__________________________________ Molly jumping up at the door waiting for my dad
__________________________________ to return. And when he phones us from the
3 What does Molly do when the writer’s dad airport, it’s as if she knows, because she gets
phones from the airport? very excited and starts jumping around and
__________________________________ wagging her tail.
__________________________________ Some of the things Molly does are very
4 Why don’t they need a doorbell? unusual. For example, if she barks, you know
__________________________________ that someone will arrive at the house very soon.
__________________________________ A few minutes before anyone knocks on the
5 Where does the writer usually take Molly for a door you can hear her banging on the door. We
walk? don’t need a doorbell because she always warns
__________________________________ us when someone is coming to the house.
__________________________________ This isn’t the only strange thing that she
6 What did Molly do when the writer’s mum does. One day, when my mum was visiting a
went to her friend’s house? friend, I took Molly for her usual walk in the
__________________________________ park. For some reason she wanted to go in a
__________________________________ completely different direction from the park. So,
7 How does the writer think Molly found her I followed her and we went on a different walk.
way to the house? She took me to my mum’s friend’s house! When
__________________________________ my mum saw us arrive at her friend’s house she
__________________________________ was amazed. Perhaps Molly smelt her way there.
8 What does the writer sometimes find Molly Or perhaps she heard my mum tell me where
doing in the evening? she was going! I don’t know, but I’ve never
__________________________________ heard of anyone else’s dog doing this.
__________________________________ Finally, sometimes in the evening I notice
9 When they switch on the TV what kind of Molly standing in front of the TV when it’s
programme is usually on? switched off. It can be different days and
__________________________________ different times but she stands there looking at
__________________________________ the TV. It’s very strange. Then when I turn it on
10 How often does Molly watch TV? there’s usually a wildlife programme on about
__________________________________ big cats – lions and tigers. It’s really funny but it
__________________________________ seems that she knows when these programmes
are on. She isn’t interested in watching TV at any
/10 other time! Living with Molly is great fun. She’s a
very unusual, psychic dog!

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New Inspiration Level 3 Tests Unit 4 Higher Test

LISTENING
WRITING
9 Listen to some tips for successful revising.
Answer the questions. 10 Write an email to a friend talking about
your plans for the summer. Talk about these
1 How many tips are there? things:
__________________________________
• your definite plans, e.g. we’re going to …/we
2 What is the most important thing when you’re aren’t going to …
doing an exam? • hypothetical situations, e.g. if we …, we’ll …
__________________________________ • your predictions, e.g. it will …, I won’t …

3 How should you write your notes?

_______________________________________
__________________________________
_______________________________________
4 What will happen if you don’t write your notes
clearly? _______________________________________
__________________________________
_______________________________________
5 What happens when you don’t get enough
sleep? _______________________________________
__________________________________
_______________________________________
6 How will doing sport help you?
__________________________________ _______________________________________

7 How can you help yourself learn new _______________________________________

information?
__________________________________ _______________________________________

_______________________________________
8 What does the speaker recommend you can
do to relax? _______________________________________
__________________________________
_______________________________________
9 If you relax more, what will it help improve?
__________________________________ _______________________________________

10 What does the speaker think you need to get _______________________________________

a balance between?
__________________________________ _______________________________________

_______________________________________
/10
_______________________________________

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