Progress Unit 1

Diagnostic Test

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Vocabulary

1 Look at the pictures and write the names of instruments and the words for the musicians who play these instruments.

a

b

c

d

e

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2 Complete the adjectives of opinion and match them with their opposites from the box.

great boring sad fast loud

a ch rf l

b l v ly

c nn y ng

d q t

e sl w

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Grammar3 Complete the sentences with the present simple

form of the verbs in brackets.

a My sister (listen to) music every day.

b I often (go) to rock concerts with my friends.

c Our English teacher (play) the piano.

d We (sing) in a choir every weekend.

e He (study) music at school.

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4 Complete the questions with Do or Does.

a you play the guitar?

b Harry play the drums?

c Enrique Iglesias sing in English?

d your parents like listening to music?

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5 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

Who Where Why When

a do you listen to music – at home or at school?

b do you listen to music – in the morning or in the evening?

c is your favourite musician?

d do you like him/her?

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6 Rewrite the sentences with the frequency adverbs and frequency expressions in the correct place.

a We do our homework. (always)

b My friend is late. (often)

c She buys CDs. (once a week)

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d I listen to English songs. (sometimes)

e They speak Spanish in class. (hardly ever)

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7 Order the words to make sentences.

a the / She / playing / loves / guitar

b don’t / singing / mind / We

c doing / like / I / exams / don’t

d hate / in / singing / They / class

e to / He / music / likes / listening

f classical / I / mind / to / don’t / listening / music

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8 Complete the text about Jake using the present simple affirmative or negative of the verbs in the box.

love be hate like mind perform

Jake (a) from Scotland. He (b) most types of music, but he (c) jazz. Jake (d) singing, buthe (e) playing the guitar and he often (f) at concerts.

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Reading

9 Read the text and answer the questions.

White Lies are a British indie rock band from West

London. There are three musicians in the band: Harry,

Charles and Jack. Harry is the vocalist and he also

plays the guitar. Harry is a very good musician and

plays the violin and the piano, too. Charles plays the

bass guitar and Jack is the drummer. There is also a

keyboardist, Tom, who plays at their live concerts.

White Lies often play in other countries, including the

USA, Japan and Germany. They also play at different

festivals in the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA. Their

first record is called Unfinished Business and their

most famous song is called Death. Their musical

influences are 1980s bands like Joy Division and The

Teardrop Explodes. They also like different types of

music. Their favourite groups are Interpol, Kings of

Leon and The Killers.

1 Where are White Lies from?

2 What instruments does Harry play?

3 Who plays the drums?

4 What countries do they often play in?

5 Who are their musical influences?

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Diagnostic Test


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Writing

10Write about a friend of yours and the music he or she likes.

1 What is your friend’s name? Where does

he/she live?

2 What music is he/she a fan of?

3 What groups does he/she like?

4 Does he/she go to concerts? When?

5 When does he/she usually listen to music?

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Listening

11 2 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Where are Showdown from?a Walesb Scotlandc London

2 Who writes the songs for the band?a Paul and Mikeb Paul and Andyc Mike and Andy

3 What are their musical influences?a R&Bb jazz and bluesc dance music

4 What instrument does Andy play?a the guitarb He doesn’t play an instrument.c the drums

5 Where is their next gig?a Germanyb Walesc London

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VOCABULARY 10 points

GRAMMAR 30 points

READING 10 points

WRITING 10 points

LISTENING 10 points

TOTAL 70 points


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Diagnostic Test


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Vocabulary

1 Look at the pictures and write the names of instruments and the words for the musicians who play these instruments.

a

b

c

d

e

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2 Complete the adjectives of opinion and match them with their opposites from the box.

lively sad great slow quiet

a nn y ng

b f t

c b r g

d c e r u l

e l d

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Grammar3 Complete the sentences with the present simple

form of the verbs in brackets.

a My father (watch) TV every evening.

b I (tidy) my room every weekend.

c We (finish) school at 3 o’clock on Wednesdays.

d Our music class (start) at half past ten every Tuesday.

e My sister (go) to piano lessons every Monday afternoon.

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4 Complete the questions with Do or Does.

a they live in England?

b your mother like reggae music?

c Jennifer Lopez play the saxophone?

d you sing in a choir?

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5 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

What Why Who How often

a is your favourite musician?

b do you go to concerts – once or twice a month?

c does Monika Brodka sing in Spanish?

d instrument does your brother play?

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6 Rewrite the sentences with the frequency adverbs and frequency expressions in the correct place.

a Our music classes are boring. (never)

b My parents and I go on holiday. (twice a year)

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c He listens to classical music. (often)

d They send text messages. (hardly ever)

e We go to concerts. (sometimes)

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7 Order the words to make sentences.

a doesn’t / He / choir / singing / mind / in / a

b like / to / listening / music / punk / I

c doing / We / homework / hate

d don’t / going / concerts / They / like / to

e the / She / playing / likes / piano

f composing / friend / loves / My / music

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8 Complete the text about Rory using the present simple affirmative or negative of the verbs in the box.

perform be sing like play love

Rory (a) from Scotland. He (b) listening to music, but he (c) singing. He (d) the violin, and he sometimes (e) at school concerts, but he (f) at the concerts because he’s too shy.

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Reading

9 Read the text and answer the questions.

White Lies are a British indie rock band from West

London. There are three musicians in the band: Harry,

Charles and Jack. Harry is the vocalist and he also

plays the guitar. Harry is a very good musician and

plays the violin and the piano, too. Charles plays the

bass guitar and Jack is the drummer. There is also a

keyboardist, Tom, who plays at their live concerts.

White Lies often play in other countries, including the

USA, Japan and Germany. They also play at different

festivals in the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA. Their

first record is called Unfinished Business and their

most famous song is called Death. Their musical

influences are 1980s bands like Joy Division and The

Teardrop Explodes. They also like different types of

music. Their favourite groups are Interpol, Kings of

Leon and The Killers.

1 What type of music do White Lies play?

2 What instrument does Charles play?

3 What does Tom do in the band?

4 Who’s the vocalist in the band?

5 What countries do they play in?

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Diagnostic Test


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Writing

10Write about a friend of yours and the music he or she likes.

1 What is your friend’s name? Where does

he/she live?

2 What music is he/she a fan of?

3 What groups does he/she like?

4 Does he/she go to concerts? When?

5 When does he/she usually listen to music?

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Listening

11 2 Listen and circle the correct answers.

1 Where do the members of Showdown live now?a Walesb Newportc London

2 What doesn’t Paul like?a playing the guitar.b writing music.c American bands.

3 What music do they hate?a dance music and technob Irish musicc traditional jazz and blues

4 Who plays the drums?a Andyb Mikec Paul

5 Showdown are going on tour around ...a Germanyb Francec the UK and Europe

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VOCABULARY 10 points

GRAMMAR 30 points

READING 10 points

WRITING 10 points

LISTENING 10 points

TOTAL 70 points


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Progress Unit 1