PREPARE SECOND EDITION LEVEL 6 UNIT 2 TEST: STANDARD

Name Class Date

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
1 Read the definitions and complete the words. 3 Choose the words to complete the paragraph.

1 the lists produced each week of the records with the My cousin (1) wants / is wanting / has wanted to be a
highest sales famous opera singer since he was a baby. He’s actually
the c _ _ _ _ _ really good and we all (2) believe / are believing / have
believed that he’ll get there one day, but right now he
2 a thing or person that is extremely popular or
(3) recognises / is recognising / has recognised that it’ll
successful
be difficult. At the moment he (4) studies / ’s studying /
m______h__ has studied in a music school in New York. Next week,
3 to leave a band to follow a music career by yourself he (5) takes / is taking / has taken part in a concert
g_s___ at the Metropolitan Opera House, which (6) holds / is
holding / has held 3,800 people. A singer’s life isn’t easy.
4 to act, dance, or play music to entertain people
My cousin often (7) has / is having / has had to practise
g___ap__________ for weeks before an event. He says he (8) doesn’t have /
5 to make a record or film available for people to buy isn’t having / hasn’t had a real break for two years.
r______
6 a place where a band or orchestra plays their music 4 Complete the sentences with the present simple,
present continuous or present perfect form of the
to people verbs.
c______v____
1 My favourite band (go)
7 a natural ability to play an instrument or sing
on tour all the time.
m______t_____
2 My friends and I (enjoy)
8 when a band or solo artist travels to different going to concerts since we started secondary
countries performing their music school.
t _ _ _ the w _ _ _ _ 3 Giving a concert
(require) a lot of preparation.
2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the
verb in brackets.
4 My grandma used to play the piano every day but
she (not play) it for ages.
1 I’ll always remember 5 We (not go out)
(go) to my first concert. I saw a jazz singer with my tomorrow night because we have to study.
uncle. 6 My brother (seem) to
2 Don’t forget (buy) tickets enjoy listening to the same song again and again.
for the concert. There aren’t many left. 7 I (not think) I’ll ever be
3 Please stop (talk)! I can’t good at singing.
hear the music. 8 My friends (wait) in the
4 I tried (play) the violin queue for tickets, if you want to join them.
when I was younger but I soon gave it up.
5 Jack’s stopped (practise)
with his band at the weekend, he hasn’t got time.
6 We’ll never forget (hear)
our music teacher sing for the first time. Her voice
was incredible.
7 Did you remember
(watch) the documentary about that musician
last night?
8 She’s tried (look) on the
internet, but she can’t find any of his early music.

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