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Gold First Unit 1 Test VOCABULARY 1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences. 1

He sometimes __________ friends round in the evenings. A puts

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B minded

C brained

D seeking

B around

C after

D across

B side

C CD

D groove

B came

C took

D got

My friend and I have completely different __________ in music. A thoughts

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D about

His singing career __________ off when he won the X Factor. A put

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C into

Which is your favourite __________ on the new album? A track

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B on

The singer didn’t really come __________ as being sincere. A up with

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D sees

I enjoy being with like-__________ people. A thinking

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C meets

My friends are really __________ hip-hop but I don’t like it very much. A at

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B has

B feelings

C tastes

D sounds

I'd like you to take__________ what you said about me. It was very rude. A up

B off

C out

D back /8

2 Choose words from each box to complete the sentences. mad / keep / roamed / make / take / in common / go to

up with / up for / up / with / gigs / about / around

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In the 1960s the mods __________ on their scooters looking for a fight.

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How do you manage to __________ all the new music that's out there?

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I'm going to __________ playing the guitar. I really want to learn to play it.

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My friend and I haven’t got a lot __________ each other when it comes to music. We like totally different types of music.

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They often __________ at the weekend. They just love live music.

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My friend is __________ the lead singer in that new rock band.

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I was ill so I couldn't go the concert. My friend bought me the DVD to __________ missing it. /7

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GRAMMAR 3 Underline the correct option. 1

Jenny has/is having a shower. She is never taking / never takes very long.

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The risotto tastes / is tasting delicious. Philip tastes / is tasting it now. I wonder if he'll like it as much as I do.

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The CD sells / is selling very well so we are very happy. However, this often happens / is happening in the first week.

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The band appears / is appearing at Wembley next week. Do you think / Are you thinking we can get tickets? [1 mark per option]

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4 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1

Our parents always took us to music festivals. WOULD Our parents _____________________ us to music festivals.

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I play in a band every week so it’s not problem. USED I _____________________ in a band.

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We often performed concerts for our friends and family when we were younger. USED We _____________________ concerts for our friends and family when we were younger.

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It was difficult to live in China at first but it's not so bad now. GET I _____________________ in China now.

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I never argued with my parents when I was a child. WOULD I _____________________with my parents when I was a child.

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He worked in Africa many years ago. He doesn’t any more. USED He _____________________ in Africa.

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They washed the dishes every night after school. WOULD They _____________________the dishes every night after school. /7 TOTAL

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