Unit 1 Test | Group B

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 01 Listen to a conversation between two friends, Faye and Dan, and answer the questions.
1 What did Dan buy before his winter holiday? _______________________________________
2 What can you expect to receive in return for your work on a farm? __________________________
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3 When does wood become more difficult to work with? _______________________________________
4 Which means of transport did Dan and Maggie use to move around outside the farm? _________________
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5 What kind of meat was consumed at the festival? _______________________________________
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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letters are given.
1 We sat there on the bench, admiring the stunning s _ _ _ _ _ _ in front of us.
2 Our mum loves hunting for souvenirs at local f _ _ _ markets when we are abroad.
3 The quad ride is so exciting – it will definitely get your a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pumping.
4 Those mosquitos are going to eat us alive. Have we got any r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ we can spray ourselves with?
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3 Match the sentence halves.

1 When you study abroad, you gain
2 Dad is planning to do
3 The rescue team ventured
4 Let’s get closer – I can’t make
5 I hope this story will teach you to take
a up our old cottage by the lake.
b out what’s written on that wall.
c out into the night to find the missing tourists.
d very important life skills.
e out travel insurance next time.
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GRAMMAR
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of used to or be used to.
1 How ____________ you ____________ spend your holidays as a child?
2 We ___________________ sleeping in a tent but we loved it!
3 Simon ___________________ cycle to school, but he lives too far away now, so he takes the train.
4 My friends ___________________ hanging out in the city centre. They think it’s the best place to go.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1 One of the travellers couldn’t enter the country because he __________________________ (forget)
to bring his passport.
2 Diane __________________________ (not get) out of her comfort zone before she travelled to India.
3 We __________________________ (soak) up the atmosphere when a strange-looking man approached us
and asked us for money.
4 Our dad __________________________ (always / force) us to see churches and monuments. It’s so boring.
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USE OF ENGLISH
6 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1 The trip was too expensive for me.
The ________________________________ my budget.
2 Ron has no problem commuting to work.
Ron is ________________________________ to work.
3 It irritates me when you spend so much money in restaurants.
You’re ________________________________ much money in restaurants!
4 I met my primary school teacher unexpectedly when I was in Gdańsk.
When I was in Gdańsk, ________________________________ into my primary school teacher.
5 Ben forgot to take the first aid kit and therefore he apologised.
Ben apologised because ________________________________ to take the first aid kit.
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READING
7 Read the text and choose the correct options.
The Grand Tour
Although relatively few people in Britain travelled any great distance in the 17th century, the sons of upper-
class families were different. In order to further their education in history and classical civilisation, they were
sent on the Grand Tour when they were old enough. This was often a group trip to countries such as France,
Spain, Italy and Greece, usually in the company of an older adult known as the ‘bear leader’. The trip could last
from six months to three and a half years. A small number of young women also went on the Grand Tour,
but this was quite rare and women were usually expected to stay at home.
After finishing their education, sons of upper-class families were expected to marry, start a family and take
on responsibilities. Their only chance to broaden their horizons and to see the world before they had to settle
down was the Grand Tour. And, of course, apart from learning about the past, it was also a chance for these
young men to enjoy themselves away from home. Groups of school friends would often set off on this
adventure together. A great deal of time was spent on frivolous pursuits. Among these were drinking, gambling
and visiting prominent people. Everyone wanted to return home with great stories to tell.
Paris was a popular starting point for the tour, as crossing the English Channel from Dover to Calais was
the easiest route to the continent. Also, the roads to Paris were relatively good, at a time when road transport
was poorly developed in many places. Not only that, but French was the most common foreign language taught
in schools in Britain at the time.
Another aim of the Grand Tour was to give the young aristocrats an aesthetic education. They were expected
to have an interest in French and Italian art, engaging in the study and collection of art. Travellers typically
came home with crates full of souvenirs that they had collected in various countries, such as paintings,
sculptures, antiques and fine clothes. It was also fashionable to have your portrait painted with famous Italian
landscapes in the background, usually at the end of the tour.
In some ways, the modern idea of a gap year is very like the Grand Tour. This is a year when young people
travel, often doing voluntary work, before going to university. It often means that they start university with
some experience of the world and better social skills. The big difference is that the experience of taking a year
out to travel and see the world is available to many more people now than it was in the 17th century.

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1 The people who went on the Grand Tour …
A were experts in classical civilisation.
B came from relatively poor families.
C were young adults.
D were supposed to survive without adults.
2 The Grand Tour gave some people the opportunity to …
A think carefully about whether to start a family or not.
B have fun with their schoolmates.
C settle down in another country.
D have experiences they had at home.
3 Why did many Grand Tours start in France?
A It was close to Britain.
B All roads led to France.
C French was little known and everyone wanted to study it.
D The crossing of the English Channel was impossible back in those years.
4 On returning home travellers typically …
A bought their own portrait.
B started being interested in art.
C collected souvenirs from one particular country.
D painted Italian landscapes.
5 During a gap year, it is common for people to …
A do some paid work.
B teach people in other countries about the Grand Tour.
C learn about the world.
D meet more people than was possible in the 17th century.
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SPEAKING
8 Complete the dialogue with the phrases from the box. There are two extra phrases.
What are we supposed to do now I haven’t got a clue Every time I try to take a photo, it It’s worth a go
I doubt it’ll work Have you tried reinstalling Perhaps there’s a problem
X: What’s wrong?
Y: The camera on my phone isn’t working properly. 1 ___________________________ shuts the system
down.
X: Oh, dear. 2 ___________________________ with the app.
Y: It’s really frustrating. Especially now, when I’m on this trip. 3 ___________________________ why it keeps
doing it.
X: Yeah, it’s bad. 4 ___________________________ it?
Y: I have. Twice.
X: I guess it didn’t work?
Y: No. It made no difference.
X: What about the battery? Perhaps it’s low and you need to recharge your phone?
Y: 5 ___________________________ but let’s see.
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WRITING
9 Właśnie wróciłeś/wróciłaś z tygodniowego wyjazdu językowego na Maltę, który bardzo Cię rozczarował.
Napisz do organizatora wyjazdu list formalny z zażaleniem, opisując problemy, jakie Cię spotkały
podczas wyjazdu, oraz domagając się odpowiedniego zadośćuczynienia.
Twoja wypowiedź powinna zawierać od 200 do 250 słów.
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