Unit 7

Unit 7 Test
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Name: _____________________ Class: ____
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 07 Listen to a conversation and complete the sentences. Use between two and four words.
1 Zoe has been living with her flatmate for _______________________________________ now.
2 She was once surprised to find a(n) _______________________________________ in the bathroom.
3 Ben’s flatmate used to be friends with _______________________________________.
4 Ben complains that Eric always _______________________________________ and eats there alone, too.
5 Ben would rather share a flat with someone who likes _______________________________________
together – people he can cook meals or watch TV with.
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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentence with the words from the box. There are two extra words.
secular property stable rural hustle overdraft mortgage
When the couple became financially 1 _________________, they decided to take out a(n)
2 _________________ and purchase a 3 _________________ in a 4 _________________ area, away from the
5 _________________ and bustle of city life.
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3 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letters are given.
1 How much do you pay for u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, for example electricity and water?
2 It’s a good idea to have a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ for your bills so that you don’t forget to pay them on time.
3 This castle dates back to the 13th century and is a perfect example of m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ architecture.
4 You can either r _ _ _ _ your insurance for another year or change your insurance provider.
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GRAMMAR
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. You may need a preposition.
1 Lena wanted to send some money to her sister and I suggested __making /that she make __ (make) a bank
transfer.
2 Luke’s friends congratulated him _on winning ______ (win) the street art competition.
3 Sue confirmed that she _had reached _________ (reach) her destination the night before.
4 My parents persuaded me ____not to look _______ (not look) for a cheap flat in a run-down area
of London.
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5 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words so that it means the same as the first
one. Use the word in brackets but do not change its form.
1 ‘You may not organise stag parties in this apartment,’ the landlady told us.
The landlady _forbade us to organise ___ (forbade) a stag party.
2 ‘Am I entitled to compensation?’ Mr Jones questioned me.
Mr Jones ____asked me if he was _______ (asked) entitled to compensation.
3 ‘Mary, I’m sorry for damaging the floor,’ said the girl in high heels.
The girl in high heels ___apologised to mary for damaging __________ (apologised) the floor.
4 ‘I wish I hadn’t taken out this loan,’ said the woman.
The woman __regretted taking out that__ (regretted) loan.
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USE OF ENGLISH
6 Choose the correct paraphrase.
1 ‘You broke my laptop,’ said John.
A John accused his flatmate of breaking his laptop.
B John denied breaking the laptop.
C The flatmate claimed that John had broken the laptop.
2 ‘You should read the small print on the policy very carefully,’ said my friend.
A My friend agreed that reading the details of the policy had been important.
B My friend advised me to make myself aware of the specific terms and conditions of the policy.
C My friend recommended I put on my reading glasses because the print was tiny.
3 The family finds it difficult to make ends meet.
A The family has such a big house they rarely see each other.
B The family struggles financially.
C It’s difficult for the family to purchase the property they all like.
4 Josh asked his dad whether he had already made the bank transfer.
A ‘Dad, I’m not sure whether you made the bank transfer the money,’ Josh admitted.
B ‘Dad, are you ready to make the bank transfer?’ whispered John.
C ‘Have you transferred the money yet, Dad?’ Josh wanted to know.
5 ‘Never buy a house off the beaten track,’ said Frank.
A Frank warned me not to buy a house away from other people.
B Frank insisted on buying a house off the beaten track.
C Frank suggested living far away from other people.
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READING
7 Read the article and match paragraphs A–D to questions 1–5. One paragraph matches two statements.
Royal Holiday Home
A
Not all the castles we see today were built for war and battle. Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the residence
of the British royal family, was built in the 1800s as a holiday home for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Having fallen in love with the Scottish Highlands after their first visit in 1842, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
bought the lease to Balmoral in 1848, despite having never visited the site itself. They were told the weather
there was better than anywhere else in Scotland.
B
After buying the property, the royal family determined that the current castle wasn't large enough. The original
Balmoral Castle was built as a hunting lodge around 1390 by Sir William Drummond and it was owned by King
Robert II of Scotland (1316-1390), who liked to hunt in the area. Its name comes from Scottish Gaelic and it
means ‘large hut’. The estate consisted of a square tower with battlements and a thick stone wall surrounding
a small square. It changed hands a few times over its history. By 1746 a house had been added to it. In 1830
most of the building was demolished and reconstructed as a small castle in the Scottish Baronial Style. It was
also soon to go.
C
After completing the purchase in 1852, the couple commissioned Aberdeen architect William Smith to build
an entirely new structure some 100 yards from the original. On the 28th September 1853 the foundation stone
of the new castle was laid by Queen Victoria. Prince Albert himself took a great interest in the design
and construction. The process took four years and the new residence was completed in 1856, also in the
Scottish Baronial style, and it remains that way to this day. Constructed from local granite, this fairy-tale castle
is an architectural gem, surrounded by the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the Grampian Mountains.
No wonder it has been the Scottish holiday home of the royal family ever since.
D
Balmoral is passed down through the generations, so Queen Elizabeth II is the current owner. This separates it
from most other royal residences, which are owned by the Crown and are technically public or government
property. The Queen and her family traditionally spend a few weeks at Balmoral near the end of summer every
year. While staying at the castle, the members of the royal family love to spend time outdoors actively,
hunting, stalking and hiking. The castle is popularly understood to be the Queen’s favourite residence, where

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she is happiest. Her holiday retreat is possible to visit by the public from April till August 2nd each year, when
the royals are not there.
In which paragraph does the author Answer
1 mention the material used for the construction of the castle?
2 speculate about how the present monarch feels about the place?
3 give us a reason why the site was chosen over other places in the Scottish Highlands?
4 discuss the history of the estate before the first royal couple purchased it?
5 describe why Balmoral’s ownership is different to other royal homes?

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SPEAKING
8 Complete the dialogue with the phrases from the box. There are two extra phrases.
Maybe a better solution would be to It might be better if Would you mind if Fair enough
I’m awfully sorry for Am I allowed to I can’t go along with this idea
X: Camden Student Lettings, good morning.
Y: Hello. I’m calling from 17 Camden Road, apartment 10 which I’m renting from you.
X: Hello. How can I help you?
Y: I’m really bothered by the colour of the walls of the bedroom here. It gets me down and I’m going to stay
here for a year. 1 ________________________________________ I painted the walls a different colour?
X: I’m sorry, 2 ________________________________________. The colours must stay the same.
Y: I understand. 3 ________________________________________ put up wallpaper then?
X: I’m afraid not, we cannot allow that either. 4 ________________________________________ see if we
have another apartment in the same building for you. Would you like me to arrange it for you?
Y: 5 ________________________________________ causing trouble. But yes, please do that. Thank you.
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WRITING
9 Właśnie dowiedziałeś się / dowiedziałaś się o planach władz Twojego miasta dotyczących przeniesienia
budynku więzienia w pobliżu Twojego miejsca zamieszkania. Napisz list do redakcji lokalnej gazety,
w którym przytoczysz krytyczne opinie mieszkańców oraz zaproponujesz alternatywne rozwiązanie.
Twoja wypowiedź powinna zawierać od 200 do 250 słów.
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