English Plus 3 U.2 Test Higher

Unit 2  test Listening

Grammar

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Listen to the dialogue. Then read the sentences. Tick (3) the correct sentences and correct the false sentences. (10 marks) 4.16

Write affirmative (3) and negative (7) sentences and questions (?). Use the past of be and the prompts. (16 marks)

1 James’s job is a quiz show presenter.

1 the contestant / successful (?)





2 James thinks that quiz show contestants are

2 the presenter / very friendly (7)

serious and a bit shy.





3 the participants / very confident (?)





3 James won his first quiz show.

4 the viewers / happy with the result (3)





4 James got the last question wrong.

5 there / another series (7)





5 The answer to the last question was Madrid.

6 it / the worst game show / on television (?)



7 it / the best drama series / last year (3)

Vocabulary



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8 who / your favourite characters (?)

Complete the sentences with a suitable TV word. (20 marks) 1 A

introduces each part of a TV

programme.

3 An

Correct the sentences. (8 marks) 1 I not watch TV last night. 7

2 We can change TV channels, sitting on the sofa, with a

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 . is on TV between or in the

2 Did they went to the cinema? 7

middle of programmes and sells a product or

3 I goed to the football match. 7

service.



4 A person who watches TV is a 5 There are usually a lot of

 . filming

a show. 6 A

8 A

is the flat part of a television is one programme in a series. is a general word for

programme. 9 A 10 The

5 We didn’t saw the final show. 7

where you see the picture. 7 An

4 Did she did her homework? 7

6 What had he for dinner? 7 7 Found you that article on the internet? 7

takes part in a show. are the people who watch a

8 I knowed him when he was little. 7

programme or show, often in the studio.

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Unit 2  test 5

Reading

Write questions using the past continuous. (12 marks)

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1 Where / Jess (go)

(10 marks)



 ?

1 Why is the writer a bit surprised that this year’s

2 Who / she (meet)

Top Song is exciting?

 ?

2 What were the audience doing before the singers

3 What time / she (catch) the train

appeared?

 ?

3 What happened to Lil?

4 Why / she (run)

4 How did Simon do?

 ?

5 Why was Erika angry with the judges last week?

5 How many people (wait) at the station



 ?

6 What / she (wear)

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I hope you didn’t miss … Top Song: the final

 ?

Channel 5

Complete the sentences with the verb pairs. Use the past simple and the past continuous in each sentence. (14 marks)

1 When I

The audience was making a lot of noise and, when the presenter appeared, they started shouting the names of their favourite contestants. This week the final three contestants had to sing a disco song and a slow ballad.

home, Mum TV. my sandwich while I

Lil sang first. She was nervous and she forgot the words. But Lil is a determined woman and she started the song again. The judges loved it.

for the bus. 3 He

channels while

I

Simon was the next contestant. Simon was working as a teacher when he saw the first series of Top Song. He was in the bottom three last week, but the viewers voted for him. Last night the situation was incredibly stressful and he didn’t sing very well.

a shower.

4 While Dad

,I a few emails.

5 A famous person

his school

while they 6 While I

The final contestant was Erika. Erika complained last week because she thought the judges were really strict. She was feeling a bit lonely and wanted to visit her family, but the judges didn’t allow her to go. Her disco song was OK, but her slow ballad was fantastic.

a sports lesson. the internet,

I

an old friend.

7 They

to the cinema

while they

Tuesday 8 p.m.

Last night’s highlight was the final of Top Song. In my opinion the final was even more exciting than last year. It’s difficult to believe that this is the fifth series – it still feels new and fresh.

surf / find  change / have  visit / have go / stay  get / watch  work / send  eat / wait

2 I

Read the text. Then answer the questions.

Who won? Watch it online and find out!

with their

grandmother.

Writing 8

Total marks:  Listening Reading

Write about three films you saw last year. Remember to use the past continuous for actions in progress and the past simple for completed actions in the past. (10 marks)

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