PROGRESS TEST 3A UNITS 9-12

1 Choose the correct answers.

I don't understand it, I'm really chuffed / confused.

1 I was a bit chuffed / miffed when they were late, but I wasn't too angry.

2 I haven't got any money, I'm going to the cash register / dispenser to get some.

3 Is Jane a shopaholic / shopkeeper? She's always buying things and talking about shopping. I think she's got a problem.

4 I really like the gigs / lyrics of that song, they're beautiful.

5 This food is really delicious / disgusting. Can I have some more?

6 How many works of art / talents are there in the gallery?

7 The jumper shrank when I bought it, so I took it back and got a refund / reduction.

8 Who plays the part / scene of the main character?

9 Aerobics is a good way to move / burn calories.

10 The film was stunning / irritating. I've told all my friends to go and see it.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

Cycling in Town

Did I tell you about my accident (ACCIDENTAL) last week? I was riding my bike but I wasn't looking at the road, I was looking at the boy I like. I hit a tree and fell over. I had never felt such ¹____________ (EMBARRASS) before! I was also ²____________ (FURY) with myself for being so silly. My foot hurt so my dad took me to the doctor's surgery. There were a lot of ³____________ (PATIENCE) waiting to see the doctor so I had to wait a long time. My foot really hurt and my dad was quite ⁴____________ (ANXIETY) about it so he decided to take me to the hospital. It turned out I had ⁵____________ (BREAK) a bone in my foot! I was also wearing a short-⁶____________ (SLEEVES) shirt so I cut my arm quite badly. It was quite ⁷____________ (PLEASE) when they cleaned the cuts, it hurt a lot. I'm stuck at home now so I need lots of good ⁸____________ (ENTERTAIN). All my friends keep bringing cakes as presents and they're really ⁹____________ (FAT), I'll put on lots of weight if I'm not careful. The problem is, they all look so ¹⁰____________ (APPETITE) that I can't resist! Next time I go riding I'm definitely going to look where I'm going!

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

The thief admitted stealing (steal) the money.

1 I went to France last month and met a wonderful boy there. If I ______________ (not/go) to France, I ______________ (not/meet) Pierre.

2 My boyfriend keeps ______________ (ring) me late at night and I don't really like it.

3 They apologised for ______________ (arrive) late and promised ______________ (not/do) it again.

4 I work in a factory but I don't like it. I wish I ______________ (work) somewhere else.

5 Kate was late for her plane and she didn't go on holiday. If she ______________ (not/be) late for her plane, she ______________ (go) on holiday.

6 They left without ______________ (say) goodbye because they couldn't ______________ (miss) the last train.

7 Where can you get clothes ______________ (make)? I need ______________ (get) a new suit for my wedding.

8 If you dream about ______________ (become) famous, then you should try and make your dream ______________ (come) true instead of only ______________ (think) about it!

9 I didn't study and I failed the exam. If only I ______________ (study) more!

10 I went to see a horror film and I can't sleep at night now. I wish I ______________ (not/go)!

11 They managed ______________ (not/be) late yesterday although the traffic was terrible.

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4 Complete the dialogue between two police officers at a crime scene. Use must, might or can't and the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

A A witness saw the burglar. He wasn't carrying a bag. We've also found a train ticket to London. The ticket doesn't belong to the people who live here.

B I wonder why the burglar ran away. He might have heard (heard) a noise I suppose.

A The neighbours say their dog started barking and then they saw a man running away. So, he ¹____________ (hear) the dog and got frightened. Otherwise he wouldn't have left.

B I wonder why he had a train ticket to London.

A He ²____________ (live) there, it's possible. But he ³____________ (be) on the train unless he bought another ticket.

B Well, he ⁴____________ (steal) much because the witness said he wasn't carrying a bag.

A True, but he ⁵____________ (take) some small things and put them in his pocket.

B Yes, that's possible. I wonder why he came to this house.

A He ⁶____________ (have) a reason, otherwise he wouldn't have come here.

B Yes, he definitely had a reason. Let's interview the people who live here and find out.

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5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Regrets

I wish I hadn't done that. Have you ever said that? I have!

I wanted to ¹___________ my house painted but I didn't have much money. I didn't really want to do it myself, but if ²___________ I had! If I had done it myself, this ³___________ not have happened. My friend has got ⁴___________ teenage son and he said his son and a friend could do it quite cheaply. He told me they were good ⁵___________ painting so I agreed to ⁶___________ them to do it. I bought ⁷___________ paint, different colours for each room. Then I wrote a plan to show which colour to use in each room. I gave them ⁸___________ plan and all the paint and went away for a few days. When I got back I was horrified - they had painted all ⁹___________ rooms the wrong colours! I phoned and told them there ¹⁰___________ have been a mistake. Finally, they admitted losing the plan and agreed to repaint the house. Next time I'll do it myself!

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6 Choose the correct answers.

Restaurant, Art and Film Reviews

Luigi's Italian Restaurant ****

You should definitely try the pizza here, one ___ is not enough - it's delicious! All the pasta dishes are fresh with natural ingredients, so they're very ¹___ - this is not junk food. Don't come if you aren't hungry because the portions are big and ²___. The prices were very ³___ too - it wasn't expensive at all. I'd definitely recommend this as a good place if you want to eat ⁴___. If you want to eat at home, they also do ⁵___.

Limitless ***

This is a great action film that is ⁶___ in New York. The main actor is Bradley Cooper and he gives a ⁷___ performance - he's excellent! He plays the ⁸___ of a failed writer who suddenly becomes successful. The special ⁹___ are wonderful, they feel very real and the ¹⁰___ is fascinating - I thought it was a great story. Go and see it!

a try b slice c peel d recipe

1 a nutritious b bland c stale d tough

2 a fattening b filling c fatty d flavour

3 a amazing b stunning c spectacular d surprising

4 a off b at c from d out

5 a home-cooked b takeaways c bargains d baskets

6 a placed b located c put d set

7 a pathetic b monotonous c forgettable d memorable

8 a piece b part c character d star

9 a effects b scenes c success d triumph

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10 a comedy b scene c plot d show

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