Name __________ Class ____________

Gold First Unit 1 Test

VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.
1 He sometimes __________ friends round in the evenings.
A puts B has C meets D sees
2 My friends are really __________ hip-hop but I dont like it very much.
A at B on C into D about
3 I enjoy being with like-__________ people.
A thinking B minded C brained D seeking
4 The singer didnt really come __________ as being sincere.
A up with B around C after D across
5 Which is your favourite __________ on the new album?
A track B side C CD D groove
6 His singing career __________ off when he won the X Factor.
A put B came C took D got
7 My friend and I have completely different __________ in music.
A thoughts B feelings C tastes D sounds
8 I'd like you to take__________ what you said about me. It was very rude.
A up B off C out D back
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2 Choose words from each box to complete the sentences.

mad / keep / roamed / make / take / up with / up for / up / with /

in common / go to gigs / about / around

1 In the 1960s the mods __________ on their scooters looking for a fight.
2 How do you manage to __________ all the new music that's out there?
3 I'm going to __________ playing the guitar. I really want to learn to play it.
4 My friend and I havent got a lot __________ each other when it comes to music. We like
totally different types of music.
5 They often __________ at the weekend. They just love live music.
6 My friend is __________ the lead singer in that new rock band.
7 I was ill so I couldn't go the concert. My friend bought me the DVD to __________ missing it.
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GRAMMAR
3 Underline the correct option.
1 Jenny has/is having a shower. She is never taking / never takes very long.
2 The risotto tastes / is tasting delicious. Philip tastes / is tasting it now. I wonder if he'll like it as
much as I do.
3 The CD sells / is selling very well so we are very happy. However, this often happens / is happening
in the first week.
4 The band appears / is appearing at Wembley next week. Do you think / Are you thinking we can get
tickets?
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4 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 Our parents always took us to music festivals. WOULD
Our parents _____________________ us to music festivals.
2 I play in a band every week so its not problem. USED
I _____________________ in a band.
3 We often performed concerts for our friends and family when we were younger. USED
We _____________________ concerts for our friends and family when we were younger.
4 It was difficult to live in China at first but it's not so bad now. GET
I _____________________ in China now.
5 I never argued with my parents when I was a child. WOULD
I _____________________with my parents when I was a child.
6 He worked in Africa many years ago. He doesnt any more. USED
He _____________________ in Africa.
7 They washed the dishes every night after school. WOULD
They _____________________the dishes every night after school.
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