Progress Test A Unit 1

Vocabulary

1Look at the pictures and write the names of instruments and the words for the musicians who play these instruments.

______- ______

______- ______

______- ______

______- ______

______- ______

Score __/5

2Complete the adjectives of opinion and match them with their opposites fromthe box.

great boring sad fast loud

ach _ _ rf _ l______

bl _ v _ ly______

c_ nn _ y _ ng______

dq _ _ _ t______

esl _ w______

Score __/5

Grammar

3Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

aMy sister ______(listen to) music every day.

bI often ______(go) to rock concerts with my friends.

cOur English teacher ______(play) the piano.

dWe ______(sing) in a choir every weekend.

eHe ______(study) music at school.

Score __/5

4Complete the questions with Do orDoes.

a______you play the guitar?

b______Harry play the drums?

c______Enrique Iglesias sing in English?

d______your parents like listening to music?

Score __/4

5Complete the questions with the words in the box.

Who Where Why When

a______do you listen to music – at home or at school?

b______do you listen to music – in the morning or in the evening?

c______is your favourite musician?

d______do you like him/her?

Score __/4

6Rewrite the sentences with the frequency adverbs and frequency expressions in the correct place.

aWe do our homework. (always)

______

bMy friend is late. (often)

______

cShe buys CDs. (once a week)

______

dI listen to English songs. (sometimes)

______

e They speak Spanish in class. (hardly ever)

______

Score __/5

7Order the words to make sentences.

athe / She / playing / loves / guitar

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bdon’t / singing / mind / We

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cdoing / like / I / exams / don’t

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dhate / in / singing / They / class

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eto / He / music / likes / listening

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fclassical / I / mind / to / don’t / listening / music

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8Complete the text about Jake using the present simple affirmative or negative of the verbs in the box.

love be hate like mind perform

Jake (a) ______from Scotland. He (b) ______

most types of music, but he (c) ______jazz. Jake

(d) ______singing, but he (e) ______

playing the guitar and he often (f) ______at concerts.

Score __/6

Reading

9Read the text and answer the questions.

1Where are White Lies from?

______

2What instruments does Harry play?

______

3Who plays the drums?

______

4What countries do they often play in?

______

5Who are their musical influences?

______

Score __/10

Writing

10Write about a friend of yours and the music he or she likes.

1What is your friend’s name? Where does he/she live?

2What music is he/she a fan of?

3What groups does he/she like?

4Does he/she go to concerts? When?

5When does he/she usually listen to music?

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Score __/10

Listening

11Listen and circle the correct answers.

1Where are Showdown from?

aWales

bScotland

cLondon

2Who writes the songs for the band?

aPaul and Mike

bPaul and Andy

cMike and Andy

3What are their musical influences?

aR&B

bjazz and blues

cdance music

4What instrument does Andy play?

athe guitar

bHe doesn’t play an instrument.

cthe drums

5Where is their next gig?

aGermany

bWales

cLondon