Unit 4
Listening
1 1.05 Listen to the conversation. Who are
Mike and Katie talking about? (2 marks)
a Katie’s boyfriend b _a new student c a singer
2 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks)
1 Where is Oliver Johns sitting?
a in a TV audience c next to Katie and Mike
b next to a blonde woman
2 What does Katie think of Oliver?
a He isn’t very good-looking.
b He’s creative.
c He’s made some terrible music.
3 What does Mike tell us about Oliver Johns?
a his first two singles were hits
b it was a long time before he became famous
c his second single wasn’t very good
4 Why isn’t Oliver working with his old manager?
a His last manager gave him bad advice.
b His new manager is his girlfriend.
c His last manager was too old.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with one of the words
in the word pairs. (10 marks)
fame / famous independence / independent
creativity / creative ego / egotistical style / stylish
1 She’s got lots of _______________. She always
looks amazing.
2 I’m very _______________, so I work alone.
3 The singer wanted _______________ more than
money – he wanted people to recognize him.
4 I didn’t like her. She was very ________________.
5 He paints and draws. He’s very ______________.
4 Read the definitions and complete the
adjectives. (10 marks)
1 that isn’t mean: g__ __ __ __ __ __ __
2 that likes being busy: a__ __ __ __ __
3 that seems happy: c__ __ __ __ __ __ __
4 that is careful and makes good decisions:
s__ __ __ __ __ __ __
5 that doesn’t accept other people’s opinions:
i__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Grammar _______ / 50
Reading _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
Test B 
Language focus
5 Choose the sentence, a, b or c, with the closest
meaning. (6 marks)
1 You’re really lucky.
a You’re very lucky.  c You aren’t very lucky.
b You’re quite lucky.
2 It’s incredibly hot.
a It’s quite hot. c It’s a bit hot.
b It’s really hot.
3 He’s quite upset.
a He’s very worried. c He’s a bit worried.
b He’s incredibly worried.
6 Order the words to make sentences. (10 marks)
we / haven’t / still / have / a hit
We still haven’t had a hit.
1 to the new song / listened / I / haven’t / still
____________________________________________
2 four albums / already / he / released / has
____________________________________________
3 have / seen / I / just / the band
____________________________________________
4 they / yet / been / interviewed / haven’t
____________________________________________
5 she / just / lost / the contest / has
____________________________________________
7 Complete the sentences using the present
perfect and for or since. (6 marks)
1 I _________________ (know) her __________ July.
2 They ______________________ (not read) any
newspapers ______________________ two years.
3 Joana ______________________ (not sing) on
stage ________________ last year.
8 Complete the sentences using the present perfect
or the past simple. (10 marks)
1 ___________ you ever __________ (be) on TV?
2 Josh _______________ (fall) when he was running.
3 Our grandparents still ____________________
(not arrive).
4 They ___________________ (not walk) home after
school.
5 I ____________ (have) breakfast at 8 o’clock.
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Unit 4 Test B 
9 Write sentences. Use the present perfect Communication
and your own ideas. (8 marks)
11 Complete the dialogue. You don’t need two of
(we / live / here / since) the words. (10 marks)
We have lived here since 2008.
as before curly curved girl know looks over
1 (I / have / this hairstyle / for)
A Who’s that girl (1) __________ there? I think I’ve
___________________________________________
2 (no one / text / me / since) seen her (2) __________.

___________________________________________ B The girl with the (3) __________ hair?

3 (my best friend / know / me / for) A Yes. Who is she?
___________________________________________ B That’s Olivia. What about her?
4 (I / like / my favourite band / since) A She (4) __________ like someone famous! Do
___________________________________________ you (5) __________ her?

Reading
10 Read the text. Then match headings a–g with
paragraphs 1–6. There is one heading you don’t
need. (10 marks)
BIOGRAPHY OF A POP STAR
1 Madonna is the third of six children; she’s got three brothers and
two sisters. She was born in Michigan on August 16, 1958.
2 She was successful at school and got good marks. The University
of Michigan wanted her to study there, but in 1977 she left school
and went to live in New York with $35 in her pocket.
3 Two years later she set up a band called Breakfast Club. Madonna
sang and played drums and guitar for the band and later formed
another band called Emmy.
4 Madonna signed a contract with Warner Brothers and released
her first album Everybody in 1982. Since then she’s sold over two
hundred million records worldwide.
5 In 1985, Madonna married the actor Sean Penn. Four years later
they got divorced. She met Guy Ritchie in 1999 and after a year
they got married in Scotland. Their marriage ended in 2008.
6 Madonna had her first daughter, Lourdes, at the age of thirty-
eight. She’s also got three sons. She adopted two of her sons from
Malawi.
Writing
12 Write the words in the correct order. (5 marks)
1 I’ve got _________________. (short / hair / red)
2 He’s a _________________. (talented / young /
artist)
3 She’s a _________________. (little / shy / girl)
4 He’s got _________________. (eyes / big / blue)
5 Caleb is wearing a _______________________
___________. (stylish / coat / long / black)
13 Imagine you are a famous pop star. Write your own
biography. Use the ideas to help you.
(5 marks)
Paragraph 1: Describe your first years and
your appearance.
I was born in … I’ve got ...
Paragraph 2: Describe how you became
successful.
My first big break came in …
Paragraph 3: Describe your recent career.
Since then … Now I’m ...

Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40

a Husbands ___
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
b Children ___
c Fame and success ___
d Education ___
e Her first band ___
f The early years 1
g An acting career ___