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Listening1 UT Track 7 You will hear people talking

in five different situations. Choose the best words and phrases to complete the sentences. Use each word or phrase only once. There is one extra word or phrase which you do not need.

arguing about | describing | explaining expressing disappointment about making suggestions about | recommending

1 In the first extract, the man and woman are what present to buy a friend.

2 In the second extract, the presenter is an exhibition to her listeners.

3 In the third extract, the young woman is a situation from her past.

4 In the fourth extract, the two friends are an exhibition they have been to.

5 In the fifth extract, the woman is why one type of photo might be better.

2 UT Track 7 Listen again. For questions 1–5, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 You hear two people talking about a present.

What do the two people decide about the pottery?

A It would be a more personal gift for Marcel than a picture.

B It would be something that Marcel could use in a practical way.

C It should have a similar style to the other things in Marcel’s flat.

2 You hear a radio programme about an exhibition.

How does the presenter feel about the Bimbies?

A They tell us a lot about the author’s attitude to children.

B It is difficult to understand why people like the characters.

C People will be interested in the development of the characters.

3 You hear part of an interview with an opera singer.

What does Natasha say about singing when she was younger?

A She put a lot of effort into her public performances.

B She was too nervous to take part in school concerts.

C She liked singing but she didn’t like doing it in public.

4 You hear two friends talking about an art exhibition.

What aspect of the exhibition surprised them?

A that the artist had decided to use animals instead of people

B that the exhibits had been produced by children

C that it didn’t have the same effect as other exhibitions

5 You hear a conversation in a photography shop.

What is the advantage of printing the photo in black and white?

A The original photo is too bright and colourful.

B It would make some features of the photo more noticeable.

C It might be a problem to print that size in colour.

Grammar 3 Complete the dialogues with the correct

form of the verbs in the box and a reflexive pronoun.

cut | do | drive | help | paint

1 A: Have you got any biscuits?

B: They’re on the table. .

2 A: What happened to Julio? His finger’s bleeding.

B: He on a broken glass.

3 A: The children’s bedroom looks very tidy. Did you tidy it?

B: No, they it .

4 A: Have you heard about that new car that’s being developed?

B: Do you mean the one that can ?

5 A: I love that picture of the sunflowers.

B: Thank you. I it .


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4 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you don’t need.

anyone | anywhere | it | one | someone somewhere | there

If you asked (1) to name a famous artist, you would probably be surprised to hear names like Congo the chimpanzee or Koko the gorilla. That is because most people think that art is only created by humans. Most of us think it is one important way in which we are different from animals. However, (2) is now believed that there may be other species that share our creative instinct. Koko and Congo are the most famous and are known for their simplistic paintings and drawings, although critics would argue that (3) could have produced them. However, (4) is a type of bird called a bowerbird, which does seem to have authentic artistic talent. The male bowerbird creates unusual three-dimensional sculptures, which it uses to attract the female birds. I saw a picture of (5) on the internet.

5 Choose the correct words and phrases (a, b or c) to complete the sentences.

1 I think you’ll need to take something out of your suitcase. It’s heavy to carry.

a) not too b) too much c) far too

2 Kelly doesn’t know French to live in a French-speaking country.

a) too much b) such c) enough

3 We wanted to get our mum a new coat for her birthday but it was expensive for us.

a) so b) too c) enough

4 I don’t like going into the city centre anymore. There are many tourists that you can’t move.

a) so b) too c) such

5 Theft is a big problem on the underground that there are now police on the trains.

a) so b) such c) too

6 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given.

1 We had left early that morning. However, we didn’t get to the house until late.

FACT

We didn’t get to the house until late, we had left early that morning.

2 Despite not being the most attractive phone, it is excellent value for money.

ALTHOUGH

the most attractive phone, it is excellent value for money.

3 Despite their assignment not being finished, Sam and Noah really wanted to go to the beach.

EVEN

Sam and Noah really wanted to go to the beach finished their assignment.

4 Although they were late for work themselves, they gave us a lift to the station.

SPITE

They gave us a lift to the station late for work themselves.

5 I don’t mind you borrowing my bike from time to time if you ask me first.

HOWEVER

I don’t mind you borrowing my bike from time to time. ask me first.


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Banksy

In 2010, Time magazine published a list of the 100 most important people in the world. Among those you might expect to see, like Steve Jobs and Barack Obama, there was also a very unlikely candidate. His name was Banksy and he was street artist from Bristol, a city in the west of England, (1) .A Having gone to school in Bristol and being of a similar age, I’ve always been interested in Banksy’s story. While I was going to school and preparing to go to university, he was out spraying graffiti on the city’s walls and trains. Afraid of being caught by the police, he realised that he had to work out a faster way of painting his murals. The idea he had was to prepare stencils, which (2) He would cut out the stencils and simply spray paint over the top of them, leaving the design on the wall.B Banksy’s new approach to graffiti meant that he could produce much more original street art than had been seen before. His pieces were usually simple but they could have a very powerful effect. Although his stencils frequently featured rats and monkeys, there was often a political or philosophical message in his work, which made it unique. Later on, his work started to include images of cultural icons, like Ronald MacDonald and Mickey Mouse, (3) .C The story of Banksy is a mysterious one and for many years his identity was unknown. However, it appears that he moved to London in the late 1990s, which was when his career really took off. Fans were delighted by (4) Apart from his street art, Banksy started to produce some unusual installations, such as his famous red telephone box. It looked like someone had broken it in half, pushed it over and left it in a London street. Some people thought it was a statement about the way the world had changed; traditional red telephone boxes being replaced by mobile phones and the internet. D Banksy started to attract the attention of art collectors and his paintings sold for thousands in auctions. Suddenly, Banksy was a household name and he was being talked about in the newspapers and on the TV. For some people, he was an artistic genius who was responsible for a whole new style of art. For others, he was just a graffiti artist, (5) Nevertheless, everyone seemed to be aware of the value of his pieces and they were soon out hunting for Banksy’s murals. It’s been said that some people made a fortune from selling pieces of walls with his paintings on them. E For me, the highlight of Banksy’s career was when he returned to the west of England and put on a show in my home town of Weston-super-Mare. Named ‘Dismaland’, it was set in an old open-air swimming pool. The show featured a series of installations by Banksy and other well-known artists and it was designed to feel like a theme park. However, thanks to Banksy’s sense of humour, nothing was quite what it seemed.

Reading

7 Read the article. In which section is the following mentioned?1 Banksy discovers a new way of producing street art.

2 The artist catches the eye of art investors and the value of his work increases.

3 Banksy returns to the area where he had grown up for an unusual exhibition.

4 The writer explains that he has something in common with Banksy.

5 Banksy becomes more successful after relocating to a different city.

8 Read the text again. Choose which sentence ending (A–F) fits each gap (1–5). There are two extra sentence endings you do not need.

A are designs that are sketched onto card, a technique which is often used for painting signs.

B whose work was little more than vandalism.

C his unique style and he soon became well known in the alternative London art scene.

D where he had made a name for himself with his innovative street art.

E although he had not once believed that he would be caught.

F but they would be portrayed in unusual or ironic situations.

G despite having spent many years working as a bus driver in London.


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Vocabulary9 Complete the sentences with one word

in each gap. The first letter is there to help you.

1 I saw an unusual i at the Haysmith Gallery. It was a pile of cardboard boxes that had been painted gold.

2 This book is an absolute m . I don’t think anyone has written a better novel.

3 The s for the film Titanic was a 260-metre copy of the original ship.

4 There’s an e of ancient Egyptian art on at the museum. Would you like to come?

5 Colin Davis was a well-known c who led the London Symphony Orchestra several times.

10 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

1 We’re going to do a cycling tour of Europe in the summer so we’re just drawing our plans.

2 I know this tea doesn’t taste very nice at first, but it does grow you.

3 Mandy was so annoyed when he sent her that letter she tore it .

4 It was hard to follow his directions so I asked him to sketch the route on a piece of paper.

5 Most of the interview had been edited by the time it appeared on TV.

11 Complete the sentences with one word from each of the boxes.

act | behind | blank centre | played

canvas | follow | part scenes | stage

1 My sister is a costume designer so we managed to get a look the of the latest James Bond film.

2 I have to say that Bobbie certainly his in making this event such a success.

3 I’m pleased that Angela decided to take because I didn’t feel like talking to them.

4 Matt George was a great presenter and he’ll be a tough to on Stardom in Mind.

5 It’s been great fun creating my own blog. It was basically a and I could write about anything I wanted.

12 Choose the correct answers (a, b or c) to complete the text.When I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was more fascinated by the colours and shapes of (1) art, rather than images of real things. I would spend hours painting strange pictures that no one could understand. When I finished school, I wanted to carry on painting but I had to get a job to support myself. I worked as a builder during the day and I would paint for much of the night. It was a difficult balancing (2) but I didn’t want to stop painting. Eventually, people started to get interested in my paintings so I tried to sell a few of them in (3) . Surprisingly, the buyers were offering more money than I expected and I was able to give up my job. For the first time in my life, I was able to rent a (4) where I could concentrate on my art. It wasn’t easy to become a full-time artist but, after many years, everything has (5) out well. Now I can spend all my time doing what I love best.

1 a) impression b) abstract c) ideal d) current

2 a) act b) action c) active d) activity

3 a) bargains b) sell-offs c) trades d) auctions

4 a) set b) stage c) studio d) scene

5 a) given b) turned c) come d) gone


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Speaking13 Complete the text with one word in each space.

I wouldn’t (1) getting a job in the music industry because I absolutely love music. Although it’s a difficult industry to work in, I’d (2) do that than work in an office. I can’t imagine anything more boring than that. If I had to (3) a job in the music industry, I think I’d prefer to be a record producer rather than a conductor. One of the (4) why I’d prefer that is because I really like dance music, whereas I’m not really very (5) in classical music.

14 Look at the photographs below and say which of these activities you would prefer to do and why.

Complete the sentences and remember to:

• give your reasons

• use phrases for expressing your preferences

1 Although

2 If I

3 I’d go

4 I wouldn’t

5 One of the


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Use of English15 Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Fractal Art

Fractal art is considered a (1) new art form which first appeared in the 1980s. Fractals are created from complicated mathematical patterns which repeat themselves indefinitely, getting smaller every time they are repeated. Because of the complexity of the calculations, some (2) such as a computer and specialist software is considered necessary for modern fractal art. However, something similar has (3) been part of African culture for hundreds of years. This can be seen in the patterns on the traditional dresses of Ethiopian women. Unlike modern fractal art, these dresses were not made with computers. Instead, someone would (4) recreate these complex patterns by hand. Even more interesting though, is that fractals can also be seen throughout nature, such as in the repeated rings of a tree or in the lines on a leaf. Perhaps this connection between nature, science and art explains the (5) of fractal art.

RELATE

EQUIP

DOUBT

PATIENCE

ATTRACT

16 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five words, including the word given.

1 The library wasn’t quiet enough for me to work in so I went home.

NOISE

There for me to work in the library so I went home.

2 No matter where she is, Adriana always wants to be the centre of attention.

TAKE

No matter where she is, Adriana always wants to stage.

3 He was quick to put out the fire so he didn’t get any bad burns.

HIMSELF

He badly because he put the fire out quickly.

4 I think it would help a lot if we made a rough plan of our picture before we started painting.

OUT

I think it would be extremely a rough plan of our picture before we start painting.

5 The waiter is so rude that I’m not going to leave him a tip.

SUCH

I would leave the waiter a tip if he man.


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Writing17 Read the exam task and the story that a student has written. Choose the correct phrases (A–G)

to complete the story. There are two phrases which you do not need to use. You have seen this announcement on a website for teenagers.

Stories wanted!

Write a story for our website. Your story must begin with this sentence:

Melanie stopped what she was doing and looked at the man.

Your story must include:

• a painting

• a surprise

• a lucky find

Melanie stopped what she was doing and looked at the man. She hadn’t heard him come into the shop so (1) . He didn’t say anything to her but just stared at one of the paintings on display.

After a while, the man turned to Melanie and asked her (2) . She took the painting down and placed it on the table in front of him. It was a painting of (3) . As he was looking at it, tears started to run down his cheeks. Melanie gave him a tissue and asked him (4) . The man explained that (5) .

A if he could look at it more closely

B the man was sitting in an armchair

C she was surprised to see him standing there

D why he was upset

E a young woman standing in a garden

F she was expecting him

G he had known the woman in the picture

18 Continue the story and bring it to a close. Write one final paragraph (at least five sentences).

Total score

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