End-of-Unit Test Unit 4

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Reading
1 Read the article about a group of people in South Africa.

Looking good in South

Africa
A lot of young men and women moved from the countryside to Johannesburg in the 1950s searching for a better
life. 1 Outside of work, these young people looked for a way to express their sense of pride and
self-
respect.
People needed something to help them forget about these problems. For some, the solution was to become
Swenkas. This describes a group of people who share looking confident and stylish as a hobby. Although they may
not have much money they always want to look really smart and 2 There are important
elegant. differences between the two though.
For example, Swenkas are a smaller group with their own particular 3 They don’t wear bright
culture.
colours but prefer expensive suits, which often have the name of a famous designer on the label. There is a lot of
attention to small details too. Old-fashioned hats, colourful glasses, leather shoes, gloves and big metal watches
are all popular accessories. 4 Small items like these can be difficult to find and Swenkas spend days
shopping around for them. They also need to try all these things on before they finally decide on the right
one to buy.
An important moment in the week is the Saturday evening fashion show, which is free to the public but not the
Swenkas, who pay to enter. 5 The aim of every well-dressed competitor is to be smarter and more
fashionable than the others. Sometimes the clothes that they’re wearing can cost more than $1,000. This is a lot
of money for someone who’s earning $300 or $400 a month in a factory. During the contest, they walk around,
dance and show their new clothes. When the show has finished, the audience votes on the best look and the
winner is chosen. The following week, the competition takes place again with every Swenka hoping to win the
prize.

2 Now complete the Exam Task.

Exam TASK
Five sentences have been removed from the
text. For each question, choose the correct
answer.
There are three extra sentences which you do not need to
use.

A They also have their own special look. conditions.

B An original handkerchief that sits in a pocket and D They pay for their clothes a little at a time.
goes well with an expensive silk tie is also
essential for some. E It is important for everything they wear to match.

C However, many of them found themselves in

jobs with low pay and difficult working
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F They’re happy when other people look
at and admire their clothes, just like
the sapeurs in Kinshasa.

G Nobody knows how this tradition started.

H This money becomes the winner’s prize money.

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Vocabulary
1 Circle the odd one out.

1 fashionable smart old-fashioned original

2 cotton plastic wool leather
3 glass metal silk antique
4 bracelet handkerchief watch ring
5 pocket glove scarf coat
6 wear out try on pay for pick up
7 credit card label receipt custome
r
8 tight casual fast loose
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2 Complete the sentences with these

words.
buttons coloured earrings interest labels online second-hand tie well-made

1 I hate wearing black or grey; I only wear brightly clothes.

2 I don’t have enough money to buy clothes with designer .
3 I prefer to buy clothes that don’t wear out quickly.
4 Some people lose in fashion when they get older.
5 I like clothes because they’re cheap; I don’t care who they used to belong to.
6 I’ve lost four from my coat; I need to buy some new ones.
7 She always wears jewellery like or a necklace on a special occasion.
8 He decided to wear a shirt and for his job interview.
9 I’ve started doing most of my shopping instead of going into town.
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3 Match the beginnings of the sentences (1–8) with the endings (a–
h).
1 I need to find a on before you buy it.
2 It’s important to shop b out really quickly, so I returned them.
3 I don’t have a credit c with that top; it looks old-fashioned!
4 The shoes wore d around for the best bargains.
5 You should try that e up because it’s a special occasion.
6 This skirt doesn’t go f room to try the coat on.
7 I went into in the changing g out how much this bracelet costs
online.
8 I’m going to dress h card, so I always use cash. ( / 8 marks)

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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun.
1 The woman owns the clothes shop makes all the jewellery herself.
2 Is that the shop you bought that tie?
3 That is the man watch was stolen in the changing rooms.
4 The day we went shopping was the best!
5 This is the beach I go swimming every weekend.
6 Fish are animals live in the sea.
7 There are many people don’t like the taste of cheese.
8 That’s the place I fell off my bike.

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2 Underline the relative clause in these sentences. Are they defining (D) or
non-defining (N)?
1 I wear my red jumper, which was a bargain, almost every day.
2 The man who stole the book is standing by the door.
3 Do you remember the day when our teacher wore two different shoes?
4 Fast fashion, which is destroying the environment, is very popular.
5 The house where I used to live is on that street.
6 The cobra, whose bite is poisonous, lives in Africa and Asia.
7 We stayed at the hotel that you told us about.
8 The boy who sits next to me in class is Swedish.
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3 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1 When / By the time I’ve finished my homework, I’ll help you.
2 Until / After we go to the cinema, we can have an ice-cream.
3 I’ll go out as soon as / until the film ends.
4 I won’t leave when / until the rain has stopped.
5 The moment / Before she arrives, we will tell her the news.
6 We can chat about the book before / after I’ve read it.
7 Don’t forget to check in online until / before you go to the airport.
8 Until / The moment they met, they fell in love.
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Listening
1 4.1
Listen and complete the Exam
Task.
Exam TASK
For each question, choose the correct
answer.
1 You will hear Samir talking with a friend about getting a bad mark at
school. He says that
A he was upset during the test.
B his teacher is worried about him.
C his teacher’s explanation was confusing.

2 You will hear two friends talking about buying things

online. What does the boy recommend buying online?
A T-shirts
B shoes
C everything

3 You will hear a woman talking about buying a

shirt. What was the problem with the first shirt?
A She didn’t like the colour.
B The size wasn’t right.
C It was damaged.

4 You will hear two friends talking about clothes

shopping. The girl doesn’t want to buy from the new
shop because A she prefers a relaxed style of
clothes.
B the shop mainly sells men’s clothes.
C the clothes there are too fashionable.

5 You will hear a boy and a girl shopping for a present for their
mum. Why don’t they buy the coat?
A The coat is too casual.
B They can’t afford the coat.
C Their mum wouldn’t like the coat.

6 You will hear two friends talking about a

book. The man thinks the book
A is boring.
B is too long.
C is easy to read.

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Writing
Complete the Exam Task.
Exam TASK
Your English teacher has asked you to write a
story. Your story must begin with this sentence.

As the train came into the station, Frankie noticed the coat
on the next seat.
Write your story in about 100 words.
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