1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C. Two young musicians
Frank and Jimmy are music students. They live in the same
house and they are good friends but they like very different
kinds of music.
Frank comes from a family of musicians. His father is the
conductor of one of England’s top youth orchestras and his
stepmother gives lessons in classical guitar. Frank is
studying classical music. He can play the violin very well
and he’s also learning the viola. He practises every evening
and sometimes he plays for three or four hours. He also
loves listening to classical and modern tango and plays the
violin in a modern tango group called Tangota. Tangota play
once a month at a small nightclub.
Jimmy is doing a university course in pop music. He likes
listening to many kinds of music. He listens to slow music
when he’s stressed, he listens to jazz when he’s tired and
when he’s in a really good mood he listens to reggae or rock
music. He loves going to concerts but he doesn’t have a lot
of money so he can’t do that very often. Jimmy’s a big fan of
Tangota but he doesn’t like listening to Frank’s violin every
evening when Frank is practising, so he listens to loud music
on his headphones. Jimmy also plays in a band. It’s a rock
band called Happy Sunday. They usually get together once
a week to practise. Jimmy’s friend has a club and the band
can practise there in a large room upstairs. At the moment
they’re meeting twice a week because they’re making an album.
Example: Frank and Jimmy are cousins.
A True B False
✓ C Doesn’t say
1 Frank and Jimmy both live in a flat.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 They study at the same university
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Frank’s father works with young people.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 Frank’s band has a recording contract.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 Jimmy’s parents are musicians.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 Jimmy likes Frank’s group’s music.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 Jimmy sings in a band.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 Happy Sunday normally meet once a week to practise.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 Jimmy’s band is practising every night at the moment.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 Jimmy’s band is making its first album.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 What instrument does Frank’s stepmother teach?
2 How often does Frank’s band give concerts?
3 Why doesn’t Jimmy go to a lot of concerts?
4 What music does Jimmy listen to when he’s happy?
5 Where does Jimmy’s band practise?
2. How long has she been feeling unwell?
3. I've never met such a nice person before.
4. I have been waiting for you since four o'clock.
5. She has never written a letter by hand since she bought a computer.
6. I wonder where you have been all this time.
7. I have been learning English for five years.
8. You never know how he is going to react.
9. She has tripped over the cat and nearly fell over.
10. Look! I have found a ten-pound note! - Where did you find it?
11. Margaret is taking driving lessons now.
12. In recent years terrorism has become a greater threat.
13. The rain came suddenly and it has soaked all the washing.
14. Ever since we met, you have never asked me what I prefer to do.
15. How long have you lived here?
16. I have been interested in sports since my childhood.
17. What have you been doing since you left Cambridge?
The book was written by my friend. (Past Simple Passive)
The letter was sent by his mother yesterday. (Past Simple Passive)
That ancient monument was shown to us 2 years ago. (Past Simple Passive)
The detail is made of steel. (Present Simple Passive)
A new plan is worked out. (Present Simple Passive)
These goods are produced in China. (Present Simple Passive)
Our manager will be sent to Paris next week. (Future Simple Passive)
This projext will be finished in a week. (Future simple passive)
The house will be built in a month. (Future simple passive)