Unit tests

Unit test 1 4 Add a prefix to the word in bold and make

another change as well to produce the correct
1 Choose the correct verb forms to complete the form. (5 marks)
text. (7 marks) 1 The contestants failed the task because they
Declan Corral 1) comes / is coming from Ireland the instructions. UNDERSTAND
but he 2) lives / has lived in the USA for the past 2 He was almost as a singer before
two years. He 3) is singing / has been singing ever he won the talent show. KNOW
since he can remember but his real break 4) came 3 I am afraid the views that he expressed in
/ has come in 2004 when he 5) has won / won a the interview were to many
talent show on TV. Since then he 6) has released / people. ACCEPT
has been releasing three albums and this year he 7) 4 The audience expressed their by
appears / is appearing on daytime TV in the USA as giving a slow hand clap. APPPROVE
a chat show host. 5 The money that he earned through television
him to live in comfort. ABLE
2 Add suffixes to the words in bold to produce
the correct form to complete each sentence. 5 Complete the following with collocations. The
(10 marks) first letters have been given to you. (5 marks)
1 There werent many talent shows on TV before 1 He became famous after appearing on a
the of Pop Idol. ARRIVE t s on British TV.
2 How can we explain the continued 2 He was offered a r c by a major
of reality TV? POPULAR music company.
3 It seems that some people are willing to do 3 I find American s o like Dallas
almost anything to be . FAME very boring.
4 The group gave a wonderful of 4 She liked the Spice Girls so much that she
Bohemian Rhapsody. PERFORM decided to join their f c .
5 Some people feel that Big Brother is just a form 5 Shayne Wards d s took just three
of bullying used as . ENTERTAIN days to reach number one.
6 Only one of the can go through to
the next stage of the competition. CONTEST 6 Choose the correct word to complete the
7 He has a great voice but lacks the sentences. (8 marks)
to appear on stage. CONFIDENT 1 The were all singing along to his last
8 His debut album was a big hit but the second number
one was less . SUCCESS a spectators b audience c listeners
9 I couldnt hide my when he won 2 Have you ever seen the Arctic Monkeys
the competition. AMAZE in concert?
10 He claims to be an expert in musicology but he a life b live c alive
never studied it in . DEEP 3 They thought the show would be really popular
but it turned out to be a complete .
3 Add prefixes to the words in bold to produce a flop b drop c flat
the correct form to complete each sentence 4 He never dreamed that he would end
(5 marks) as a member of a boy band.
1 He had a fairly childhood because a off b out c up
he was not able to develop his musical 5 The group brought the down with
talent. HAPPY their final number.
2 It is how long the Big Brother a place b roof c house
format can continue before people start getting 6 He did his best in the but they didnt
bored with it. CERTAIN offer him a part in the show.
3 Some critics dislike reality TV as they a audition b venture c trial
of the way the contestants are 7 His music is very middle of the and
treated. APPROVE appeals to lots of different age groups.
4 It is almost to predict how long his a street b road c way
success will continue. POSSIBLE 8 The band have just set on their tour
5 The amount of booing showed how of Japan.
he was with the general public. POPULAR a off b up c in

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