Unit 1 Test

P A R T 1 :
Lexical cloze

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A lends B passes C spends D puts

COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR

YOU AFTER ALL?
In Britain, the average young person now (0) more money on games each year than
on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this (1) a bad thing? For years,
newspaper reports have been (2) that children who spend too much time playing
computer games become unsociable, bad-tempered, even violent as a (3) But new
research, (4) out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be
(5)
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to
(6) certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (7) the brain
work harder in certain ways, like (8) sounds and movements quickly and identifying
what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly, (9) that they get a
lot of practice in these skills which are therefore (10) to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first-person
shooter games (11) Counterstrike are better than non-players when it (12) to
building trust and co-operation, and that this (13) them to make good friendships
and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (14) up
computer games, perhaps young people (15) to spend more time on them?
1 A necessarily B certainly C fully D nearly
2 A speaking B informing C telling D saying
3 A product B result C reason D conclusion
4 A worked B thought C turned D carried
5 A exact B true C fact D precise
6 A repair B advance C improve D amend
7 A make B force C push D keep
8 A realising B noticing C imagining D solving
9 A means B asks C brings D causes
10 A surely B probable C likely D possible
11 A in order to B such as C due to D as well as
12 A requires B goes C involves D comes
13 A supports B helps C shows D serves
14 A giving B ending C taking D stopping
15 A bound B should C due D need

PART 2:
Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:

FILM PROPS
The word 'prop' is used to describe any of (0) various objects that actors carry
and use during the making of a film. The idea of actually collecting these objects as a
hobby (16) a relatively new one. It all started (17) one Hollywood studio
decided to sell off many of its old props in a famous sale in 1971. Since (18) , the
keenest movie fans, as well as having (19) own copy of a favourite film on DVD
or video, (20) started to collect some of the actual items that the actors use
(21) screen.
(22) a result, some items are now worth quite a lot of money. (23)
example, a pair of shoes which Madonna wore in the film Evita would cost around 500.
But the most valuable props are from classic old films (24) Casablanca or Gone
with the Wind. When these films (25) made over fifty years ago, most of the
props were thrown (26) once the filming was over, and so very little survives.
(27) days, film studios usually keep everything, and you can buy less important
props quite easily over the internet. If you're interested in this hobby,
(28) , you need to make sure that (29) you are buying is the real thing,
because fakes are worth nothing (30) all.

PART 3:
Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31
32
We've arranged to go and see the art exhibition on Saturday.
going
We see the art exhibition on Saturday.
The opening night of the new film will probably attract a lot of people.
likely
The opening night of the new film a lot of people.
40
It was the sculpture that interested Tom most at the exhibition.
found
Tom interesting part of the exhibition.
According to the programme, the play starts at 7.30 p.m.
due

The play at 7.30 p.m.

Denise will certainly be late because she didn't leave home until 7 o'clock.
bound
Denise because she didn't leave home until
7 o'clock.
I'm sure you'll be amused by the latest James Bond film.
find
I'm sure latest James Bond film amusing.
We very rarely go to the cinema these days.
hardly
We the cinema these days.
Would the idea of going to a concert appeal to you?
feel
How would going to a concert?
My sister thinks that Hugh Grant is wonderful.
fan
My sister of Hugh Grant.
There is both pop and jazz music on the programme.
well
The programme includes jazz pop music.

P A R T 4 :
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which
should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are two
examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

When I first left art college, I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted
to do. In the end, I decided for to try and become a cartoonist,
because of I have always been quite good at cartoons, and you don't
need expensive things like as a studio or lots of equipment. I drew
my cartoons in a sketchbook the first, then worked on final versions
which I sent them to various magazines and newspapers. None of
them was particularly interested. So I got a job as a guide in an art gallery
because I needed the much money. That was a good move. As well as
meeting lots of people involved in the arts, I was able to see how
ordinary members of the public reacted than to the things on display.
As a result of the experience I gained at the gallery, and I decided
to become a sculptor. It hasn't been easy, and I am still doing
part-time work due to support myself, but next week my first
one-man show is opening at the gallery in where I used to work.
I'm going to go back to my old job for a week, showing people
round the exhibition. It will be interesting to see how can people
react because I won't have give away the fact that I'm the artist!

P A R T 5:
Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

PEGGY GUGGENHEIM (1898-1979)

If you are interested in modern art, (0) if you live in
southern Europe or the USA, you will almost (1) be familiar
with the name Guggenheim. For the modern art (2) in
museums bearing that name are among the most (3) in the
world. But Peggy Guggenheim, the (4) heiress whose
(5) these museums were built to house, was not herself
an artist. Her great strength was her (6) to recognise creative
genius in others and to (7) it by buying and displaying their
work. Although Peggy took (8) from top art critics, she also
followed her own taste. She found modern art (9) and so
spent her money on that rather than other forms of (10)
SPECIAL
CERTAIN
EXHIBIT
IMPRESS
WEALTH
COLLECT
ABLE
COURAGE
ADVISE
EXCITE
ENTERTAIN