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The document contains a unit test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about art, writing, and vocabulary. The test covers topics such as talented artists, exhibitions, sculptures, prestigious awards, abstract works, phrasal verbs related to writing, and adjectives to describe art. It asks students to choose the correct words to complete sentences and short passages about artists, artworks, and the process of creating and exhibiting art.

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Upper-Intermediate Tests

The document contains a unit test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about art, writing, and vocabulary. The test covers topics such as talented artists, exhibitions, sculptures, prestigious awards, abstract works, phrasal verbs related to writing, and adjectives to describe art. It asks students to choose the correct words to complete sentences and short passages about artists, artworks, and the process of creating and exhibiting art.

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Unit 5 Test

Complete the text with the words in the box.

abstract

collection controversy disbelief exhibition prestigious sculpture talented

I.V. Sass is one of a number of very (1) ______ artists making an impression on the world of art. A
recent (2) ______ of her art attracted attention and absolute (3) ______. A three-metre (4) ______
called Kiss was the central piece in her (5) ______. In the past Ms Sass has won many (6) ______
awards for her (7) ______ art and is no stranger to (8) ______.
B

Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentences.

Whoever Wherever Whenever Whatever However


(9) _______ people might think of her books she has three bestsellers already.
(10) _______ I have the time, I go to see the latest exhibitions in the art gallery.
(11) _______ tired I am, I always enjoy reading his novels.
(12) A: Lets go and eat. Where would you like to go?
B: _______ you want, I dont mind.
(13) _______ painted this, its a load of rubbish!
C Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentences.
(14) They _______ my first three novels, but now I have a bestseller.
a) turned away

b) turned down

c) turned out

(15) Do you find it difficult to _______ a new story?


a) come up with

b) take to

c) set up

(16) I found it really easy to _______ him. He is such a nice person.


a) live up to

b) take to

c) turn away

(17) It must be difficult when your father is famous, you have to _______ his reputation.
a) live up to

b) take to

c) turn out

(18) With his first $1 million he _______ his own publishing company. Now he publishes his own
books.
a) came up with

b) turned up

c) set up

(19) When I start writing a novel Im never sure how its going to _______.
a) put off

b) turn up

c) turn out

(20) When I was six I decided I was going to be a famous writer and nothing was going to _______.
a) put me off

b) turn me down

c) turn me away

(21) They _______ at the door and I couldnt get in to the exhibition. I really dont know why.
a) put me off

b) turned me down

c) turned me away

D Choose the correct words to complete the text.


Jonas Backman (22) watched / was watching TV last night when he (23) saw / was seeing his photo on
the news. He (24) watched / had watched in horror as the reporter explained that police (25) looked /
were looking for him in connection with a crime. Police claimed that he (26) was stealing / had stolen
a painting from an art gallery in Paris, France. Jonas was really surprised as he (27) was never / had
never been to Paris. He didnt know what to do so he (28) decided / was deciding to phone the police
and explain the situation. He (29) sat / was sitting down to make the call when the police burst in and
arrested him.

E Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.


(30) When he was fifteen he had decided / had been deciding to become a writer.
(31) Julie went back to the art gallery and tried to find the painting she had looked / had been looking
at earlier.
(32) She had watched / had been watching a programme on TV when he arrived home.
(33) Mark knew he had to wait for the best time to tell her what he had seen / had been seeing.
(34) He had noticed / had been noticing her standing there when he first entered the building.
F Each sentence has one mistake. Find the mistake and correct it.
(35) When he got home he realized he lost all his money.
______________________________________________.
(36) He sat waiting for me when I arrived home.
______________________________________________.
(37) Ben had been wanting to become an artist when he was young.
______________________________________________.
(38) Whoever had painted this picture needs to take art lessons.
______________________________________________.
(39) What were you been doing earlier?
______________________________________________?
(40) By the time he was thirty he written five books.
______________________________________________.

G Complete the phrases with the words in the box.


worthless worth valuable rubbish masterpiece fortune features
(41) It has no redeeming _______.
(42) Its a load of _______.
(43) Its a _______.
(44) Its absolutely _______.
(45) Its extremely _______.
(46) Its not _____ anything at all.
(47) Its worth a _______.
H Complete the mini-conversations with the phrases from exercise G. Be careful! Only
three are used.
1
John:

So, how much is it worth?

Matt:

Nothing at all. (48) _______________

John:

Then why do you keep it?

Matt:

Because I think its an amazing painting. I dont care if its not valuable.

2
Maisy:

There must be something you like about the painting.

Rick:

No, nothing. Its horrible.

Maisy:

Not even one thing?

Rick:

No, (49) ___________ at all.

3
Hannah:

Have you seen his last painting?

Jos:

Yes, I really like it.

Hannah:

What? (50) __________________

Jos:

You cant say that. I think its great.

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