Unit 6 Seen & Heard Test

Part A
Grammar and vocabulary
A Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
Example:
Photographers often take photographs to illustrate funny or unusual behaviour.
Photographs are often taken to illustrate funny or unusual behaviour.

1 In my favourite picture, a policeman is chasing some small boys.

In my favourite picture, ………………………………………….
2 Somebody took the picture in London in the 1960s.
………………………………………….in London in the 1960s.
3 Newspapers often use the picture to illustrate articles about naughty children.
………………………………………….to illustrate articles about naughty children.
4 It’s such a famous picture that somebody has made a documentary about it.
It’s such a famous picture that ………………………………………….about it.
5 A television channel will show the documentary next week.
………………………………………….on television next week.

B Choose the correct option to complete the text.

(0) A / The / No article most amazing optical illusion I know involves looking at (6) a / the / no
article picture for one minute. (7) A / The / No article picture just shows (8) a / the / no article lots
of black spots with no particular shape or pattern. After one minute, you close your eyes and (9)
an / the / no article image of Albert Einstein mysteriously appears behind your eyes. It’s (10) a /
the / no article really clever trick and very strange!

C Report the statements and questions.

Example:
Joanne said, ‘I’m getting married at the weekend.’
Joanne said (that) she was getting married at the weekend.

11 ‘I missed the bus again,’ said Robbie.

Robbie ………………………………………… again.
12 Ivan said to me, ‘I’ll help you.’
Ivan …………………………………………… me.
13 James asked me, ‘Where do you live?’
James ……………………………………… lived.
14 Susie asked us, ‘Do you like pizza?’
Susie ……………………………………… pizza.
15 Dan asked Juliet, ‘Why are you studying English?’
Dan ………………………………………… English.

D Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences. Sometimes both are possible.

Example:
He made / took control of the company in 1998.

16 The doctor gave me some medicine which I have to eat / take twice a day.
17 On my last trip abroad I made / took over 500 photographs.
18 I often go for / take a walk on Saturday afternoon.

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19 The last time I made / took responsibility for something, things went horribly wrong.
20 I can’t wake up properly in the morning until I’ve had / taken a shower.

E Replace the words in brackets with just one word used to describe ways of speaking.
Example:
The service in the restaurant was so bad that we demanded (said very strongly that we
wanted) to see the manager.

21 Ben and I were ……………… (having a friendly conversation) on the phone when suddenly
we were cut off.

22 I don’t usually ……………… (listen to other people talking to each other), but their
conversation was so interesting I just had to listen.

23 Speak clearly. Stop ……………… (talking in a way that is not loud or clear enough to hear
what you are saying). I can’t hear a word you’re saying.

24 I don’t like it when people start ……………… (talking in a very quiet way so that nobody
else can hear them), because I’m sure they’re talking about me.

25 I get on well with my friends and we very rarely ……………… (speak in an angry way
because we disagree).

F Complete the conversation with these words. Use one word in each gap, and use each word
once only. The function of each expression is given in brackets after each sentence.

about be do do feel honest I it not opinion quite think think sure you
you your

A: This picture is called Explosion No. 1 and it was painted by Roy Lichtenstein in 1965. What
(0) do you think? (asking for an opinion)
B: I’m (26) ……….………………. (expressing uncertainty) On one hand I like it, but on the
other hand I wouldn’t want it on my wall.
A: Emma, what’s (27) ……….………………? (asking for an opinion)
C: Personally, (28) ……….………………it’s great. (giving an opinion) I love pop art, and
Lichtenstein’s pictures are so vibrant and colourful.
A: How (29) ……….………………Don? (asking for an opinion)
D: To (30) ……….………………,I don’t like it. (giving an opinion) In fact, I hate pictures like
this.

Part B
Reading, listening and pronunciation

G Reading
Read the text about a museum, then choose the best option to complete each sentence below.

The National Museum of Light and Sound

Come and enjoy 150 years of audiovisual history at the National Museum of Light and Sound
(NMLS). Located in a converted cinema in the city centre, this amazing museum has something
for everyone, whether they’re eight or 80.

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The Museum's various collections include some of the best, most significant and important
audiovisual material to be found anywhere in the world. Our collection of photographs contains
key pictures by the most important photographers of the last century and earlier, and our
extensive collection of photographic technology contains equipment from early photography to
modern innovative practice. It includes the world-famous Bronica Collection, a major collection
of equipment which tells the story of popular photography. Cinema and television are also
strongly represented, and there is a particularly large display of objects relating to the history
and development of television. This includes John Logie Baird's 1923 original, on which all
future models were based.

In addition to our permanent displays, the NMLS also hosts regular exhibitions and talks by
well-known people. Visitors can attend any of these for free. However, as these are usually very
popular, it is advisable to book a ticket in advance. You can do this by phone, although our lines
are usually very busy during the day, and you may not be able to get through. We therefore
recommend using our website instead. Visit www.visual-nmls.com, where you can download
and print tickets for fast priority access on the day.

The NMLS is also home to Central RTV, the area’s main broadcasting company. From here,
Central FM radio broadcasts locally 24 hours a day, and chat, quiz and game shows are filmed
in the studio, for distribution to networks nationwide. These include the nationally popular News
for the World, which is now in its fifteenth year. Visitors can watch these programmes being
made from a special gallery above the studio.

Tickets to NMLS are £8 for adults and £4 for children, or £15 for a family ticket (2 adults and up
to 3 children). You can either get these at the entrance, or in advance from our website. No
extra charge is made for booking by credit card. However, note that we do not currently accept
International Express or TopCash cards.

Example:
The building in which the NMLS is situated …
a is also a cinema.
b used to be a cinema.

31 Some of the pictures at the NMLS are ...

a less than a hundred years old.
b more than a hundred years old.

32 John Logie Baird’s 1923 television in the NMLS is

a real.
b a model.

33 The NMLS recommends using its website for exhibition and talk tickets because
a it’s quicker then phoning.
b visitors might not be able to contact the museum by phone.

34 Central RTV’s television programmes are

a only seen by local people.
b seen by people around the country.

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35 Ticket to the NMLS
a cannot be bought using some credit cards.
b are more expensive if you use a credit card.

H Listening
Listen to part of a talk about an organisation called Mass Observation. Choose the best answer,
a, b or c.

Example:
Why did Harrisson, Madge and Jennings start Mass Observation?
a They wanted to know how people lived their lives.
b They wanted to meet ordinary people.
c They wanted ordinary people to send them their pictures.

36 Some of the people recruited by Harrisson, Madge and Jennings …

a were qualified writers.
b received money for the work they did.
c were professional researchers.

37 What did the observers do?

a They wrote books and reports about the things they saw around the country.
b They kept a record of what people said and did in different places.
c They sent questionnaires to people.

38 Between 1937 and the early 1950s …

a Mass Observation sold a lot of reports.
b Mass Observation provided a lot of useful information to companies.
c Mass Observation’s role changed.

39 What happened in 1993?

a Mass Observation started working again.
b The BBC filmed people doing everyday things.
c People borrowed video cameras to film the things they did.

40 The Video Nation programmes …

a were very popular with television viewers.
b were shown on television around the world.
c are less popular now than when they were first shown.

I Pronunciation
Listen to the sentences. Choose the correct pronunciation of the letter e, /ә/ or /i:/.

Example:
I really like pictures by a) the artist Andy Warhol, one of b) the most famous members of the
Pop art movement.
a /i:/
b /ә/

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41 One of the photographs shows a ballet dancer putting on her shoes; a) the other shows b)
the dancer on stage
a /ә/ /i:/
b /ә/ /i:/

42 My mother works for a) the EU, b) the European Union.

a /ә/ /i:/
b /ә/ /i:/

43 Of all a) the bad meals I’ve had, that was b) the worst one ever.
a /ә/ /i:/
b /ә/ /i:/

44 a) The University has announced that b) the most popular courses are already full.
a /ә/ /i:/
b /ә/ /i:/

45 My brother has applied to a) the RAF, that’s b) the Royal Air Force, to become a pilot.
a /ә/ /i:/
b /ә/ /i:/

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