Test Unit 2

Group A
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
Total: ___/50

LISTENING

1 TRACK 3 You will hear an interview 5 The programme is about

with a marriage guidance counsellor.
A the role of marriage guidance
Choose the correct answer, A, B, C
or D. counsellors in solving problems.
B the skills needed to become a marriage
1 When Melanie hears about the article
criticising marriage counselling, she guidance counsellor.
A knows who wrote it. C how to solve problems in a marriage
B says it is common opinion. without going to a counsellor.
C can’t believe someone thinks like that. D how to identify couples who are in need
D sympathises with the writer. of counselling.
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2 Melanie says the main reason why people
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
need a counsellor is
A a disagreement over spending. 2 Complete the sentences with the
B failing to share housework duties. missing words. The first letters are
given. There is one space for each
C a lack of communication. missing letter.
D watching too much television.
I’m not normally a t t r a c t e d to boys
who don’t read any books at all.
3 Melanie says that, during meetings, she
should definitely avoid 1 He let out a loud g _ _ _ _ when he broke
A taking sides in arguments. his leg.
B upsetting emotional customers. 2 My roommate has a nasty h _ _ _ _ of
C interrupting the customers. chewing loudly!
D asking too many questions. 3 I’m o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with this new flavour of
ice-cream. I can’t stop eating it.
4 According to the expert, problems before
marriage can 4 It’s p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ normal to miss your
A cause problems during the wedding friends when you move to a new city.
reception. 5 She needs to be kinder but it’s
B lead to conflict between the two sets of e _ _ _ _ _ _ important that you make an
in-laws. effort too.
C prevent the wedding taking place. _____/5
D affect the couple's married life.

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Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____

3 Complete the sentences with the 3 She ______________________________

correct form of the verbs in the box.
(never/want) to get married until she met
There is one extra word.
Phillip.
roar think make have fall give reach
4 I was apologetic but they said they
If she doesn’t make you feel at ease, then __________________________________
you should say something. (not wait) long.
1 We need to start ____________________ 5 At that point I ______________________
outside the box if we want to win the ___________ (not hear) from her in more
prize for innovation. than three months.
2 We were ____________________ with _____/5
laughter watching funny cat videos online.
4 Choose the correct option.
3 From our first date I knew I was
____________________ for him. First-borns, that / who / which are used to
being given responsibility, make great
4 We couldn’t ____________________ an leaders.
agreement about where to eat so we went
1 This is the lady who / which / whose I told
to separate restaurants.
you about.
5 He _____________________ me a wave
2 The person which / that / whose car is
from the other side of the dancefloor and
parked over there can’t be a very good
I knew he was the one.
driver.
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3 They went to Greece, which / where / who
4 Complete the sentences with the he proposed to her.
correct form of the verbs in brackets. 4 People that / which / whose laugh at such
Use the Past Perfect Simple or Past
Perfect Continuous. jokes are simply insensitive.
5 After a year we had our first child, that /
I was confused because he hadn’t
mentioned (mention) any of that to me which / who was a wonderful experience.
before.
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1 I ordered the wrong amount because
I ________________________________
(misunderstand) the client on the phone.
2 The kids were happy, hungry and tired
because they ______________________
___________ (play) in the garden all day.

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Group A
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____

USE OF ENGLISH 2 She is very funny and makes everyone

laugh. OF
5 Complete the text with one word in
each gap. She has a great ____________________
________________.
Moving on
3 Because I met the requirements, I got the
I had such a terrible time last year that
job. HAVING
I decided to make some major changes in my
life. It all started when I split up with my ________________________________,
boyfriend. Jerry, who had been my partner for I got the job.
three years, suddenly decided he wanted 4 My brother has always been passionate
some time alone and went travelling. I’d
1 about learning. LOVE
__________ living with my parents up to that
point but I decided it was time to move out. My brother has always _______________
2
A girl __________ was doing the same ____________________.
3
course as me at university had a __________ 5 They studied French for five years from
room so I decided to move in with her. I’ve
2011 to 2016. STUDYING
always been painfully 4__________ and this
seemed like a good way to meet new people. By 2016 they _______________________
Eva, my new flatmate, is very good company ________________ French for five years.
and has loads of friends. After a few parties
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I had definitely become much more confident.
I wouldn’t say I’m the life and 5__________ of
the party, but I am feeling much better about READING
life.
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questions 1-5, choose the correct
6 Complete the second sentence so that answer, A, B, C or D.
it has a similar meaning to the first.
Use the words in capitals. You can use ALL SAINTS' AND ALL SOULS'
up to six words. ON a week-day morning a small
congregation, consisting mainly of women and
When our car broke down, that man girls, rose from its knees in the church called
helped us. WHO All Saints'. They were about to disperse, when
He’s the man who helped us when our car a smart footstep, entering the porch and
broke down. coming up the central passage, arrested their
attention. Everybody looked. A young cavalry
1 Our meal arrived, but before we ate soldier in a red uniform strode up the aisle,
anything, the lights went out. STARTED with an embarrassment which was only the
more marked by the determination upon his
We ______________________________
face to show none. A slight flush mounted
our meal when the lights went out. his cheek but he never paused till he came
close to the altar railing. Here for a moment
he stood alone.

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‘Tis a wedding!’ murmured some of the ‘But after all,’ she expostulated in a trembling
women, brightening. ‘Let's wait!’ The majority voice, ‘the mistake was not such a terrible
again sat down. There was a creaking of thing! Now, dear Frank, when shall it be?’
machinery with a quarter-jack and small bell ‘Ah, when? God knows!’ he said, and
beneath it, the automaton being driven by turning from her walked rapidly away.
the same clock machinery that struck the large
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bell in the tower. The jack had struck half-past
eleven. ‘Where's the woman?’ whispered
some of the spectators. The young sergeant 1 When the soldier entered the church,
was as silent as he was still. The silence grew A he tried unsuccessfully to hide his
to be a noticeable thing as the minutes went emotions.
on, and nobody else appeared, and not B the women and girls were waiting for
a soul moved. him.
The rattle of the quarter-jack again, its blows C the first thing everyone noticed was his
for three quarters, caused many of the uniform.
congregation to start that artificial coughing D he soon stopped feeling embarrassed.
which betrays a nervous suspense. But the
soldier never moved. There he stood, upright 2 While the soldier was waiting in the
as a column, his cap in his hand. The clock church,
ticked on. The women threw off their A the church was completely silent except
nervousness, and giggling became more for the bell.
frequent. Then came a dead silence. B the noise level in the church steadily
Everyone was waiting for the end. The increased.
sergeant had not yet turned; every woman in C the women were watching his face all
the church was waiting to see his face, and he the time.
appeared to know it. At last he did turn, and D the soldier stood completely still.
stalked resolutely down the nave, braving
them all. 3 The woman felt most frightened when she
Opposite the church was a paved square. A realised she was in the wrong church.
The young man on leaving the door went to B saw the expression on Frank’s face.
cross the square, when, in the middle, he met C was waiting in the middle of the square.
a woman. The expression of her face, which D arrived at All Souls’ church.
had been one of intense anxiety, sank at the
sight of his nearly to terror. ‘Well?’ he said.
DON’T SPOIL YOUR BIG DAY
‘O, Frank – I made a mistake! – I thought
that church with the spire was All Saints', and Your wedding day should be the happiest day
I was at the door at half-past eleven to a of your life but it can also be one of the most
minute as you said. I waited till a quarter to stressful and expensive days too. How can
twelve, and found then that I was in All Souls'. you make sure your wedding day is
But I wasn't much frightened, for I thought it unforgettable for the right reasons?
could be tomorrow as well.’
Firstly, consider your budget carefully. Yes,
‘Shall it be tomorrow, Frank?’ she asked. a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime experience
‘Tomorrow! I don't go through that but you don’t want to be paying for it for the
experience again for some time’.

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Test Unit 2
Group A
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____

rest of your life. The most important thing is Finally, your wedding is the first day of your
that it is the day when two people who love married life. Whatever happens, try to enjoy it.
each other are joined together as one. That
will happen whether you have a small party in 4 According to the writer, getting married
your home town for your immediate family and abroad
close friends or if you get married on a A makes the day more special.
Caribbean beach. B is too expensive for most people.
Secondly, the more special and unique your C can cause more problems than a local
wedding day is, the more can go wrong. In wedding.
your local town, you will probably know D gives the day more meaning than a local
caterers, photographers and DJs who you can wedding.
trust. All the people on your guest list will be
able to afford to come. Things may go wrong 5 Overall, the writer’s opinion could be
but they won’t be major disasters and will be summed up by saying:
the sort of things you can laugh at in the A The day is special because you are
future. If you travel somewhere exotic, you getting married.
may have delayed or cancelled flights, upset B People worry too much about their
stomachs or extreme weather conditions that wedding day.
could completely ruin your big day. Special C The more the wedding costs, the more
friends may not be there because of the cost special the day is.
or lack of time. D You can reduce the stress by letting
Whatever you decide, make sure it is a joint others make decisions for you.
decision. Both sets of parents can be
consulted for advice, especially if they are _____/5
paying for it. However, it isn’t their day and
they shouldn’t dictate to the bride and groom
who is going to be invited or any other details.

WRITING

9 Do the writing task.

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wskazanej w poleceniu.

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