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Unit 6

GROUP B

VOCABULARY

1

  Complete the sentences.

1  In science fiction novels people often travel with the 

speed of l ____________.

2  He doesn’t know how to change the s___________ 

on his computer. I have to help him.

3  My brother can’t watch the programme so I will 

r______________ it for him. He will watch it tomorrow.

4  I’ve lost my memory s__________ with important 

data on it. I have to find it. 

5  It is very difficult to p__________ what life will be like 

in 100 years.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

2

  Complete the questions with verbs from the box. 

There are two extra verbs.

consist worry ask think wait pay travel

1  Why does your mother _________ so much about you?
2  What do you _____________ of their new house?
3  What does this set _____________ of?
4  Where will you ___________ for me?
5  How much did you ____________ him for it?

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

3

  Complete the sentences with correct forms of the 

words in brackets. 
1
  My mother and I had a terrible _________________ 

(arguE) about money yesterday.

2  The government wants to spend more on space 

_________________ (ExplorE).

3  aliens are sometimes _________________ (daNgEr) 

for humans.

4  You have a high temperature. You have to see your 

_________________ (pHYsICs).

5  Most kitchen equipment needs _________________ 

(ElECTrIC) to work.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

GRAMMAR

4

  Write sentences using will

1  our team / win / next competition. 

____________________________________________

2  Where / you / go / your next holiday / ? 

____________________________________________

3  When / you / stop working / ? 

____________________________________________

4  Tourists / fly / to the moon. 

____________________________________________

5  students / not have / classes / tomorrow. 

____________________________________________

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

5

  Make sentences with going to using the word in brackets.

1  When _____________________ them about it? (she/tell)
2  Who ____________________ to your party? (you/invite)
3  I ____________________________ for a new job. (apply)
4  My friends ___________________ a new business. (start)
5  Tom _________________________ his laptop. (not/take)

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

6

 Make first conditional sentences.

1  When the teachers (arrive) _____________, we (start) 

___________ the show.

2  she (not go) ______________ to school if she (feel) 

_____________ sick.

3  John’s parents (worry) _____________ if he (come) 

______________ back too late.

4  If we (pass) _______________ the exam, we (get) 

_____________ a prize.

5  Mary and Jake (not come) ______________ to our 

party if their plane (be) _____________ late.

0.5 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

COMMUNICATE

7

  Choose the correct answer.

1  Is the battery inside?

a  I’ll check it. 

B  another one, please.

C  No, thank you. 

2  shall I help you?

a  Never mind.       B    Yes, please.       C    don’t worry.

3  How does it work?

a  I’ll show you. It’s easy.  B  sorry, I made a mistake.
C  I’ll hold it for you.

4  Is that all right, Madam?

a  Yes, I’ll take it. 

B  No, I’m just looking.

C  I’m not sure how many.

5  I’ll show you a cheaper model.

a  Yes, what can I do for you?
B  Yes, please. I’m really busy.
C  No, thank you. This one is just right.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

8

  Match questions 1-5 to answers A-F. There is one extra answer.

1  When did you find out about their plans? 

_____

2  What time should we set off? 

_____

3  How long are your parents going to stay in York?  _____
4  Is the sound all right? 

_____

5  Would you like me to switch off the light? 

_____

A  No, turn it up, but just a little.
B  Not yet, I’m still reading.
C  as early as possible. The roads will be busy this weekend.
D  Just a few days ago. I was really surprised.
E  They are getting back on Monday, I suppose.
F  I think they will take over in November.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

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READING

9

 Read 3 film reviews. Match sentences 1-5 to reviews

A-C. Some reviews match more than one sentence.
1
  In this film the aliens’ ship lands in water. 

_____

2  one of the actors has played a similar  

role before. 

_____

3  The soundtrack is the best thing in this film. 

_____

4  World leaders are presented in a negative way.  _____
5  There are problems with a spaceship. 

_____

A  Filmed in black and white with all the action taking 
place in just two rooms, Darwin’s Ark returns science fiction 
to the golden age of the 50s, spending less on special 
effects and more on plot development and character.
The theme is classic: life on Earth is threatened by aliens 
and our only hope is to find an alternative place to live. 
The aliens can’t survive in water so the solution is obvious - 
mankind must return to the ocean. With limited places 
available in the underwater cities there is mass panic as 
people try to get a place. richard Bruce, the director, avoids 
the typical disaster movie scenes but focuses on the 
problem of power and authority, on the decisions made by 
people in power, on their dishonesty and corruption and on 
the consequences for the rest of the society. 
an amazing film thanks to its first-class acting and great 
screenplay. In my opinion, samuel powel, who again 
plays the role of a world leader, should be nominated for 
an oscar for his performance. Five stars!

B  Next time your car breaks down on the way home, 
think about how it must feel to be one of the crew of Infinity 
Wing 
in this summer’s hit, Situation Critical. steven rivers, 
whom we know mostly from romantic comedies, stars 
as the commander of a mission to explore Jupiter. after 
reaching the planet and collecting some samples, the crew 
are preparing to start the return journey but strange lights 
appear in the sky above them and there are problems with 
starting the spacecraft engine. Then members of his crew 
mysteriously start disappearing one by one.  
The actors’ performances are not brilliant, but the film is 
full of suspense, and anybody who likes science fiction, 
fast action and special effects should be satisfied.

C  What begins as a small crack in the desert in australia 
leads to major concerns that the Earth may be, quite 
literally, falling apart. as the crack develops through India, 
across the North pole, and heads in the direction of  the 
usa, world leaders and scientists gather to find a solution. 
They are unaware of a spacecraft from the planet darv 
orbiting the Earth. The darvars have seen the danger and 
realise that if the Earth falls apart the whole universe will be 
in danger. To save their own world they decide to help ours.
after the shock of their landing in the pacific ocean has 
passed and after the initial fear and mistrust on both sides, 
the experts cautiously start acting on the darvars’ advice. 
The cast was well chosen and the film was shot in some 
amazing places. What I remember most from the film is the 

excellent musical score, specially written and performed by 
duncan allen. However, the overall effect is really 
disappointing so it may be better to wait for this film to 
come out on dVd. 

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

WRITING

10

 You bought an electronic gadget but you have 

a problem with it. Write an e-mail to a friend. 

• Tell him what you bought. 

• Explain what the problem is. 

• Ask him for help/instructions what to do.
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________

Total ____ / 5

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

11

 Complete each sentence with one word and put the 

sentences in the correct order.
A
  Next connect your camera __________ the computer 

(to download the pictures).

B  Then, switch the camera __________ to start taking 

photographs.

C  Finally, drag the files with the photos __________ the 

correct folder.

D  First, put the battery __________ the camera.

Correct order: _____   ______   ______   ______

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5

12

 Complete the sentences with will, going to or Present 

Simple.
1
  I promise they will help you with the homework 

when they (return) __________________.

2  He (sell) __________________ his car. I don’t know why 

he wants to do it.

3  I think that doctors (find) _______________ a cure for 

aIds this century.

4  I’ve bought a brush. My parents (paint) 

__________________ my room this week.

5  Why are you worried? I’m sure their team (lose) 

__________________ the match against us.

1 mark for each correct answer. Total ____ / 5