UNIT 1 TEST – 15/01/2025 – KLASA 3ABC

Name: _____________________ Class: ____ Points:_____/45

LISTENING
1 Track 01 Listen to five speakers talking about reading. Match speakers 1–5 with sentences A–F. There is
one extra sentence.
This speaker …
A reads things regularly because he/she has to (rather than for pleasure).
B believes it is important to read some literary masterpieces.
C relies on other people for his/her choice of reading material.
D likes to read stories that he/she already knows.
E has recently started a new reading habit.
F likes to read things that might be important for his/her future career.

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READING
2 Read the texts and fill the gabs with sentences below. One sentence doesn’t match.

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LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 ________________ my mind, the film was an excellent adaptation of the book.
2 All ________________ all, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in science-fiction.
3 As ________________ as classical music is concerned, my favourite composer is Bach.
4 One convincing argument in ________________ of such performances is that they attract big audiences.
5 The book is well ________________ reading because it’s an all-time classic.
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VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some letters have been given.
1 Dave Drizzler is my favourite weather _ _ r _ c _ _ t _ r on TV5. He presents the weather in such a humorous
way.
2 They have invited a group of p _ _ d _ _ s into the studio to comment on recent political events.
3 Some politicians like to _ u _ t _ statistics while talking about the economy. They present a lot of numbers
to support their views.
4 Mark’s a really good _ o _ c _ - _ v _ _ artist. You can hear him in a lot of films.
5 He doesn’t actually tell lies, but he often _ _ n _ _ the truth to paint himself in a good light
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5 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters have been given.
1 The documentary I saw last night was really t____________ - p____________. It made me think deeply
about some serious social problems.
2 They s____________ a lot of cultural events in the new concert hall, including concerts, plays and other
kinds of performances.
3 The programme is broadcast at p____________ v ____________ times, so it is watched by millions
of people.
4 This series on Netflix is so a____________ that yesterday I watched the whole first season at once.
I couldn’t stop!
5 I like this newspaper because it presents an honest and i____________ view of the current political
situation.
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6 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1 I read news websites every morning to keep on / up / out with the latest news events.
2 This TV station is strongly biased for / by / towards the left-wing political parties.
3 When he was about 20, he stopped painting and turned to / for / with music instead.
4 Many people think that the mass media should be responsible on / by / for providing neutral information.

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Complete the sentences with the correct words. The definitions have been given in brackets to help you.
1 The film was so _____________ (making you feel sad or sympathetic, touching) that I couldn’t help but cry.
2 The new comedy at 8 p.m. is _____________ (extremely funny). You won’t stop laughing if you watch it!
3 Most newspapers are _____________ (preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is
unfair) towards one political party or the other.
4 I like this political commentator because he’s really _____________ (neutral, giving a fair opinion).
5 The journey was really _____________ (worth remembering). It was a great experience that I’ll never
forget!
6 He’s a very _____________ (talented, having a natural ability to do something) painter, likely to become
famous.

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GRAMMAR
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I ______________ (wonder) if you could help me with my English homework.
2 Last couple of years my sister ______________ (forever / take) my cosmetics without permission.
I am so glad she lives with her friends now!
3 My neighbour ______________ (always / complain) about the weather. It’s so irritating!
4 I ______________ (think) of inviting aunt and uncle for my birthday party.
5 As soon as the concert ______________ (finish), we must go home.
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8 Choose the correct answers to complete the text.

Last year, Tim decided to spend his summer holidays in Andalucía. Although he had been visiting Spain
regularly for several years, he 1 ___ very excited because this was the first time he was going to visit the south
of the country. On the day of his flight he left home early. He 2 ___ for his plane in the airport café, sipping
a cup of coffee when, all of a sudden, somebody hit him on his back with something heavy. He was just going
to shout something at the person who had made him spill his coffee but when he 3 ___ around, he was
speechless. He had never seen such a beautiful girl! Her name was Lucia, and she was from Granada. They sat
next to each other on the plane. Lucia and Tim 4 ___ a couple ever since. This year, they are planning to go
on holiday together. They 5 ___ about where to go for a long time but will probably spend two weeks
somewhere colder, maybe in Scandinavia.

1 a was b has been c had been

2 a has waited b was waiting c waited
3 a was looking b looked c had looked
4 a have been b had been c are
5 a are thinking b were thinking c have been thinking
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ENGLISH IN USE
9 Choose the answer which means the same as the underlined phrase or sentence.
1 I was really fed up with my guitar lessons, although all my family and friends told me not to stop them.
a addicted to
b bored with
c keen on
2 This film gave me a good laugh.
a was entertaining
b was monotonous
c was awful
3 My mum would read a lot to my brother and me when we were kids.
a didn’t like to read
b used to read
c had to read
4 She wasn’t aware of the risk she was taking by deciding to travel there alone.
a didn’t worry about
b wasn’t afraid of
c didn’t know about
5 I found the plot so amusing that I decided to read the book again.
a engaging
b hilarious
c original
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