B2 First Unit 7 Test

Vocabulary
Shopping
Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 When I went shopping, I was given an extra pair of socks free of price / charge!
2 Sophia decided to take her jeans back to the store for a refund / discount as they were damaged.
3 As Martin went to pay at the till / stock, he couldn’t find his wallet.
4 Although it was expensive, my phone has been value / worth every penny.
5 I was hoping to pick up / on my new TV today, but my car has broken down.
6 I tried to order some new glasses online, but they were out of sale / stock.
7 You need to have the receipt / refund in order to exchange goods.
8 Kim was disappointed that the store had sold out / back of the phone she wanted.

Paraphrasing and recording

Complete the gaps in the second sentences with an appropriate word so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. The beginning of each word has been given to help you.
1 A The new laws relating to crime were brought about by inner-city problems.
B Inner-city problems ca______ new criminal laws to be passed.
2 A Moving house can occasionally make people very stressed.
B Moving house sometimes places a lot of st______ on the people involved.
3 A People associate the city of London with black taxis and red buses.
B London is kn______ for its black taxis and red buses.
4 A Social media has really become popular with the younger generation.
B Social media has ca______ on with the younger generation.
5 A Experts believe that writing originated about 5,500 years ago.
B The origins of writing can be tr______ back around 5,500 years.
6 A Do you think we have enough stock to sell to everyone who wants it?
B Do you think we have enough stock to me______ the demand?
7 A It’s going to be popular, so we need to buy tickets beforehand.
B It’s going to be popular, so we need to buy tickets in ad______.
8 A Jean’s train was delayed, which led to her being late for a meeting.
B Jean’s train was delayed, which re_____ in her being late for a meeting.

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Towns and villages

Complete the sentences with the correct answers (A, B or C).
1 The place we went on holiday was beautifully ______, with rolling hills and cosy cottages.
A vibrant B picturesque C thriving
2 The ______ site next to my house is so noisy; I’ll be glad when they finish.
A shopping B housing C building
3 I wish there was something to do; it’s so ______ around here.
A dull B lively C prosperous
4 It seems that there are lots of new ______ blocks springing up in the business district.
A residential B building C office
5 That house has been ______ for years; look, its roof is almost all gone.
A thriving B boring C neglected
6 The main road in town is now a ______ street, so buses can’t enter there anymore.
A pedestrian B residential C run-down
7 I like living on the ______ of the city; it’s an easy commute into town.
A centre B suburbs C outskirts
8 It’s a ______ town, with lots of successful businesses and facilities.
A run-down B prosperous C leafy

Language focus
Present perfect simple
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box. You can use some of the verbs
more than once.

buy go have know live

pass read see write

1 This is the first time I _________ to the beach without my parents.

2 Did you hear? Ella still _________ her driving test!
3 Henry _________ to the shops, but you might be able to catch up with him.
4 They _________ each other for ten years and are still best friends.
5 Jason _________ six pairs of jeans so far today and we’re going to another shop.
6 I can’t believe you _________ any Shakespeare yet! You really should.
7 She should go to the dentist because she _________ toothache since last Thursday.
8 Sam and James _________ the new film at the cinema yet, so I told them to go!
9 I _________ in the area since I was a child, so I know it very well.
10 She _________ him for very long, but they seem to get on well.
11 Matthew is working hard today; he _________ at least ten emails and there’s more to go.
12 My parents are so quick; they _________ a new house already!

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Present perfect continuous

Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 I’ve just written / been writing my diary, but I’m so tired I must go to bed.
2 Lydia hasn’t been buying / hasn’t bought anything so far today.
3 I’ve got through to you at last! I have been ringing / have rung for ages.
4 My car is in the garage, so I have taken / have been taking the bus.
5 I can tell it has rained / has been raining because the ground is still wet.
6 Tony hasn’t slept / hasn’t been sleeping well recently.
7 It’s hard to believe that Sarah has owned / has been owning her house for ten years now.
8 I’ve still got more studying to do, but I have been revising / have revised all morning for my exams.
9 I think the time has come / has been coming for me to leave the company.
10 You sound out of breath. Have you run / been running?
11 Barbara has enjoyed / has been enjoying playing chess since she was a teenager.
12 You’ve been eating / eaten chocolate again! I can see it on your face!
13 Philip has known / has been knowing his girlfriend since college.
14 Melanie has been waiting / has waited all day for her parcel, and it still hasn’t arrived.
15 It’s time for me to take a break; I have travelled / have been travelling all day.

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Reading and Use of English

Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze
For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
(0) A stores B brands C departments D counters
A new kind of ‘window shopping’
The changing face of our town centres means that more and more (0) ……. are standing empty in the high

streets these days. Their aisles are deserted and the (1) ……. at the checkouts are quiet. The empty shop

windows are (2) ……. and discourage shoppers. Many people today (3) ……. driving to out-of-town shopping

centres where all the shops are under one roof. I like going into town, but my heart (4) ……. when I see yet

another abandoned shop. (5) ……., town planners now want to do something that will make towns (6) …….

again. An unusual idea to combine exercise and shopping is becoming popular. In Manchester recently, an

empty shop became a ‘pop-up’ squash shop, and soon there may be (7) ……. places like this across the UK.

Squash is an ideal sport for small spaces, and it’s a great sport to do for a short time. People walking by will

hopefully be encouraged into these places to (8) ……. part in these activities.

1 A receipts B tills C trolleys D tins

2 A frequent B impressive C unattractive D bustling
3 A rather B choose C go D prefer
4 A drops B sinks C falls D crashes
5 A However B Because C Although D Otherwise
6 A prosperous B industrial C affordable D shabby
7 A plenty B lots C numerous D significant
8 A give B put C make D take

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Reading and Use of English

Part 7 Multiple matching
You are going to read an article about four people who own shops. For questions 1–10, choose from the
people (A–D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Which person

has had financial help from a family member?

shares her duties with another person?

has recently opened her shop?

regrets a decision she made in the past?

inherited a business from family?

will reduce prices for a celebration?

has a personal connection with the name of her shop?

is frustrated with a family member?

does not have physical premises?

started her business in a different location to now?

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A Jennifer Harris
It wasn’t a hard decision to take over the family business. My parents encouraged me to get involved
in the shop from an early age, and so it’s been a part of my life ever since I can remember. My
mother finds it too difficult now to be in the shop all day, so she’s taken a back seat. She still insists
on checking the books every now and again but I don’t mind. I think she’s just ensuring that I don’t
make any mistakes after four generations of my family running the shop. We’ve continued the
tradition of stocking the shop with all the necessary items you might need for your house: wood,
gardening supplies, nails and anything else you can think of. It will be my tenth anniversary of taking
charge next year, so we’re going to do something special, but I’m not too sure what, yet. Maybe some
discounts on our most popular items or something like that.

B Sarah Underwood
I have a lovely little shop in a beautiful country village, near where I live. I suppose you could call it a
shop, but it also acts as a village meeting point. In one half, we have a couple of tables where
customers can have coffee and home-made cake – not that I make it myself, of course. It’s actually
my father who does the baking. It keeps him active and stops him from interfering in the business.
He seems to think he knows what’s best and we disagree on many things. Other than snacks, I also
sell greeting cards for all occasions as well as basic gifts and glassware, which I’m happy to wrap. I’ve
only been trading for a couple of months, but I’ve been concerned about profit margins, so I’ve been
looking into the possibility of becoming a parcel drop-off point for a delivery company to help make
ends meet.

C Peggy Marchant
I design clothes and sell items that I’ve created. I used to have a market stall in one of the busiest
markets here and thought that I could make it work in my own premises. However, it was probably a
mistake to open such a tiny shop in a large city. It’s not that the stock isn’t selling well – it seems to
be flying off the shelves, and that’s something to be proud of. What I didn’t anticipate was the
extreme costs of running a shop instead of a stall. The bank won’t lend me any more money, so I’ve
had to rely on my sister to keep the business afloat. I’m considering discounting most of my stock so
that I can regain some of the money I’ve put into the business, but to be honest, the value of the
clothing is much higher. It looks like I’ll have to abandon the premises and return to the market later
this year.

D Amanda Jefferies
I actually went into partnership with my brother, but it was all down to the bank that we managed to
have enough funds to realise our dream. We were both heavily into gardening when we were children
– I think we have our grandfather to blame for that! He would be thrilled to know that our little
florist bears his name. We do all our trading online and work out of my garage at home. Luckily my
brother lives next door, so there’s no excuse for him being late, but we don’t tend to disagree on
much anyway. He does more of the personal arrangements, such as anniversaries and birthdays,
whereas I concentrate on corporate clients. We’ve found that if we split the workload that way, we
can achieve much more. Business is booming at the moment as we’ve just taken on yet another big
business client, so we’re going to be extremely busy for the rest of the year.

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Listening
Part 2 Sentence completion
You will hear Florence Foster giving a talk about multigenerational living. For questions 1–10,
complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

There has been an (1) ……………………………………… in multigenerational living recently.

Young people often can’t (2) ……………………………………… their own houses.
Florence and her family moved into the house of her (3) ……………………………………….
According to Florence, it’s good to have (4) ……………………………………… living rooms.
Florence advises that there should be family meetings (5) ……………………………………. a month.
Regarding chores, the (6) ……………………………………. is everyone’s responsibility.
Florence finds that she no longer needs to pay for (7) ……………………………………….
Florence admits her husband is more (8) ……………………………………… than her.
An increase in multigenerational living is due to education and (9) ……………………………………….
Florence says multigenerational living is good (10) ……………………………………. if everything is
considered.

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Writing
Part 2 Review
You see this announcement on an English-language website:
Reviews wanted
Do you live in a leafy village or a thriving city? We’re looking for reviews of the area in which you
live, so write in and tell us about it! What is the place like? Why do you like living there? What is the
best thing to do there? Would you recommend people to visit your area?

The best reviews will be published online next month.

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Speaking
Part 3 Collaborative task
Your class has decided to explore the reasons why people choose to live in certain places. Talk with your
partner about why people might choose to live in the places below.

Now decide which place you would prefer to live in, and why.

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