Unit 2 Basic Test

Listening Language focus

1 [1.03] Listen to the conversation and circle the 4 Complete the sentences using the present
words that you hear. (10 marks) perfect and the correct form of the verb in
brackets. (5 marks)
disgusting often amazing heard looks 1 I ______________ (make) a cake this afternoon.
beautiful smell touch sounds seen 2 We ______________ (have) our dog since 2011.
sleep animals feel tasted best delicious 3 ______________ you ever _____________ (see)
a tiger?
4 My sister ______________ (not meet) her new
Vocabulary teacher yet.
5 Paul ______________ (not buy) Mandy a
2 Complete the sentences. (5 marks) birthday present yet.
1 I have c _ _ _ _ r blindness, which means I can’t
see blue, green or red very well. 5 Match 1–10 with a–j to make sentences or
questions. (10 marks)
2 My dad is t _ _ e-deaf. He’s a terrible singer!
1 I haven’t tasted a the lovely roses?
3 The mountain climber lost s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n in his
toes because of the freezing temperatures. 2 Has he been b to that song before.

4 We live near the beach. The first thing you h _ _ r 3 We’ve seen c many cities for his job.
when you wake up in the morning is the sea. 4 They haven’t listened d the homework yet?
5 I love to f _ _ l the sand between my toes when I 5 Has the meeting e Chinese food yet.
walk barefoot on the beach. 6 John has visited f you find your book?
7 Have you done g to Madrid?
3 Match adjectives 1–11 with extreme adjectives
a–k. (10 marks) 8 Helen hasn’t told h that film many times.
1 cold a furious 9 Have you smelled i finished?
2 tired b amazing 10 Has she helped j me about her party.
3 nice c freezing
6 Choose the correct words. (10 marks)
4 horrible d fascinating
1 A: I’ve never / ever ridden a horse, but I’d like to.
5 interesting e awful B: Really? I rode / have ridden an alpaca last
6 good f miserable year.
7 scary g delicious 2 A: Have you been / Did you go anywhere
8 angry h wonderful exciting recently?
B: Yes, we have been / went to a water park last
9 sad i terrifying
month.
10 bad j exhausted
3 A: Did you speak / Have you spoken to Peter
11 tasty k disgusting lately?
B: No, I haven’t seen him for / since last week.
4 A: How long have you been / be in Asia?
B: I’ve lived here since / for five years.
5 A: I’ve never seen / saw a crocodile.
B: I have! I have seen / saw one last year on our
trip.
Unit 2 Basic Test

Reading Communication
Life without smell or taste
8 Choose the correct words. (5 marks)
Duncan Glover lost his sense of smell in 2005 after falling 1
and hurting his head. ‘It leaves you feeling like you aren’t A: What do you like / fancy doing tonight? We
connected to the world anymore,’ he says. could go to the cinema and watch a film?
2
The loss of taste, known as ageusia, is rare, say experts. B: That doesn’t sound / hear like much fun to me.
Most people who think they have lost their sense of taste We always go to the cinema.
have actually lost their sense of smell.
A: OK. Well we could stay at home and order pizza.
Mary Moorefield lost her sense of smell three years ago 3
after having the flu. ‘It’s things like smelling flowers in my B: We can’t / Can’t we go out somewhere new?
garden. When you can’t smell them, you realize just how The Chinese restaurant in town is very good.
much you miss it,’ she says. 4
A: I’ve heard / seen it’s a bit expensive.
Losing your sense of smell can also be very dangerous, as 5
B: Why not try / tried something different? The
Luke Carr found out. He lost his sense of smell when he was
eight years old. ‘When I was at university, someone left the food there is delicious. I think you’ll enjoy it.
gas cooker turned on by mistake. When my friends
returned in the evening, I was feeling very sleepy, but they
smelled it straight away,’ he explains. Writing
‘Losing your sense of smell can leave people feeling
unhappy for much longer than people who lose their sight,’ 9 Choose the correct word to complete the
says Professor Brian Fox, researcher at the Centre for the sentences. (5 marks)
Study of the Senses. 1 The music was very / absolutely loud.

7 Read the blog. Then choose the correct words. 2 The food was absolutely / really tasty.
(10 marks) 3 The views were very / absolutely amazing.
1 Duncan lost his sense of taste / smell after falling 4 The train journey was absolutely / very awful.
and hurting his head. 5 The rollercoaster was really / absolutely scary.
2 Duncan feels more / less connected to the world.
3 Ageusia is the loss of the sense of sight / taste. 10 Write sentences about a family holiday you really
enjoyed. Use the questions and phrases in the
4 Many people who have lost their sense of smell / box to help you. (5 marks)
sight think they have lost their sense of taste.
5 Mary Moorefield lost her sense of smell after an
What can you do there?
accident / being ill.
The hotel was really special because … .
6 Luke Carr lost his sense of smell when he was a There was / were lots of … / … .
child / at university. It had many / an amazing … .
7 Luke’s flatmate had left the gas cooker / fire on. What can visitors see / eat / hear?
8 Luke was feeling ill / sleepy because of the gas. Visitors / Guests can try / taste /
experience … .
9 Luke’s flatmates could hear / smell the gas.
Why did you enjoy the holiday so much?
10 People can feel sad / angry after losing their Would you like to go there again? Why?
sense of smell. I’d like to go there again because … .

Total marks: Listening ___ / 10 Vocabulary ___ / 15