Unit 6 Test Higher | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 12 Listen to a radio programme and match the speakers in the box to the things they say (1–5).
Use each name once.
Greg Macy Mo Uma Zane
Which person
1 suggests using technology to catch shoplifters? ____________
2 thinks that there are worse crimes than shoplifting? ____________
3 believes it was a good idea that a customer followed a shoplifter? ____________
4 describes how they found something that belonged to a shoplifter? ____________
5 sympathised with a person who worked in a shop? ____________
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VOCABULARY
2 Read the definitions and complete the words. The first letter is given, and there is one space for each
letter.
1 t _ _ _ _ – a person who steals something
2 s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – a person who brings things into a country illegally
3 c _ _ _ _ – a place where trials take place
4 j _ _ _ _ – a person who decides on the punishment for a criminal
5 m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – a person who kills someone deliberately
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3 Complete the sentences with the words formed from the words in the box.
arson burglary regulate robber vandalise
0 We caught a(n) vandal on video breaking shop windows so we’ve reported him to the police.
1 I think a(n) __________ broke into our house when we were gone. Some of our things are missing.
2 Police think a(n) __________ started the fire, making it look like an accident.
3 A group of three people with guns have committed a bank __________.
4 There is a(n) __________ that all swimmers must take a shower before entering the swimming pool.
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GRAMMAR
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 If you’d gone to court, you __________ (win) the case.
2 I wish we __________ (have) enough players for a game of football! There are just six of us, so let’s play
basketball.
3 Colin __________ (like) his piano lessons more if he could choose which music to practise.
4 If only Sam __________ (come) to Mum’s birthday party! She was hoping he would be there.
5 I’m still waiting for my exam results. I wish we __________ (not do) have to wait so long for them!
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5 Correct the sentences with mistakes. Tick (✓) the correct sentences. There is at least one correct
sentence.
1 I wish I visited John in prison when he was there.
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2 If you hadn’t called the fire service in time, the fire would destroy the whole building.
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3 We would have won the quiz if we’d known the answer to the last question.
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4 My best friend wishes she didn’t live so far away from me.
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USE OF ENGLISH
6 Complete the second sentence with up to six words so that it means the same as the first one. Use the
word in capitals.
1 I didn’t help you because I didn’t know you were in trouble. WOULD
I __________________________________________________ if I’d known you were in trouble.
2 We got lost because we didn’t check the GPS unit. CHECKED
If __________________________________________________ the GPS unit, we wouldn’t have got lost.
3 I miss your visits at the weekend. WISH
I __________________________________________________ me at the weekend.
4 I don’t travel by train very often because it’s expensive. IF
I’d travel by train more often __________________________________________________ cheaper.
5 Detective Brown has a lot of paperwork to do because she doesn’t have a secretary. NOT
If Detective Brown had a secretary, __________________________________________________ so much
paperwork to do.
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READING
7 Read the text and choose the correct options.
Online scams
Don’t be an online victim!
More than 60 per cent of Americans say they have been the victim of an online scam, but with experience,
people get better at spotting them. However, young people are often the target of scammers because they
have less experience and they tend to click links without thinking. Here are three scams to avoid.
Beware of hidden costs
The youth of today enjoy personalising their phones with cool sounds. Knowing this, scamming websites offer
‘free’ or cheap ringtones, often using cartoons to catch the attention of the young who think they are getting
something for free or are paying for a single tone. The website continues sending them ringtones, and this
‘service’ costs money which appears on the phone bill at the end of the month. It is usually a shock
to the person who pays the phone bill – usually the parents! Our suggestion – ask a parent before you add
any service to your phone!
Bargain brands
If you see a luxury product advertised at a cheap price, beware! What seems ‘too good to be true’ almost
always is. In many cases, the product doesn’t even exist, and you are left waiting forever. Or the goods arrive,
but they are cheap imitations. Often the teenager is too embarrassed to tell their parents, so the scammer is
usually never caught. Our advice – check the website is real with reviews from real people.
Enter and lose!
Some scammers run contests to get personal information and even money. It works like this. The young person
has to pay a small amount of money to enter a writing competition in the hope of getting their work published.
After sending their work in, it is amazingly chosen as a winner. They are then asked to pay more money
for the work to be published, which never happens. Our tip – never pay for your work to be published.

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1 According to the writer, why do scammers try to scam young people in particular?
A Because they sometimes don’t consider the consequences of their actions.
B Because their confidence with modern technology makes them less careful than older people.
C Because they spend more time online than older people.

2 Why do young people find themselves the victims of ringtone scams?

A Because they don’t understand the real cost of a product.
B Because the cartoon images make them think that the service is free.
C Because they ask for more ringtones than needed.

3 What advice does the writer give to teenagers about hidden costs?
A Read the information on the website carefully.
B Ignore the cool graphics on a website.
C Talk to the person who pays the phone bill before buying a ringtone.

4 According to the text, what might happen if you ‘buy a luxury product at a cheap price’?
A You may receive a product that is embarrassing to wear.
B The goods might not arrive at all.
C Your parents might find out and be angry.

5 What mistake is made by young people who enter online contests?

A They think they are a better writer than they are.
B They trust that the competition will reward the winner.
C They pay more money after they have registered for the competition.
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SPEAKING
8 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
A: What a pain! I’ve left my football boots on the bus!
B: Don’t panic. Are you sure?
A: They aren’t in my sports bag. If 1 __________ I’d packed them with the rest of my kit.
B: It’s going to be all right. We’ll 2 __________ it out. You can borrow a pair from me for now.
A: What 3 __________ I do about my own pair?
B: You 4 __________ definitely phone the bus company. Maybe they’ll have them.
A: Yes, I’ll do that.
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WRITING
9 Niektórzy uważają, że młodociani przestępcy nie powinni być skazywani na karę pozbawienia wolności,
lecz powinni w ramach kary wykonywać prace społecznie użyteczne. Napisz rozprawkę na 200–250 słów,
przedstawiającą argumenty za i przeciw takiemu rozwiązaniu.

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