Progress test 2 Units 5–8

Use of English

A

For questions 1–15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

IQ tests

In 1904

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the

French psychologist Alfred Binet developed intelligence

tests to help teachers in Paris schools. His simple tests, which were later

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the name Intelligence Quotient IQ tests, were designed

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make it easier to put disruptive schoolchildren into a class that

suited their abilities. At the time, Binet warned users of the tests

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to

look at the test results in isolation, but to consider

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along with other

assessments of intelligence.

However, IQ tests are so easy to administer that, in

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of Binet’s

warnings, they were soon being used

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over the world as the only

method of measuring brainpower. In some countries, they have also

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used to support the testers’ prejudices about race, social class or educational
abilities.

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several years in Britain, school pupils

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failed

tests of this type were not allowed to attend normal secondary schools because it
was believed that

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low IQ scores showed they would never be

capable

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performing well academically.

Now, a century

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their invention, IQ tests are controversial, but

psychologists say they

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still be useful in some specific situations. For

example, they are helpful

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deciding whether a disruptive pupil has

emotional or intellectual problems. That, of

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, was Binet’s intention

all along.

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B

For questions 1–5 below, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There
is an example at the beginning.

0 I haven’t seen John for several weeks.

last
It’s several weeks

John.

1 ‘Why don’t we got out to a restaurant this evening?’ he said.

going
He

meal that evening.

2 She went to see the film three times because she enjoyed it so much.

enjoyable
She found

she went to see it three times.

3 Sam used to collect stamps, but he doesn’t any more.

interested
Sam

stamps any more.

4 She finished her novel, then she fell asleep.

until
She didn’t

finished her novel.

5 ‘I’ll take you to the bank, Mary – it’s on my way to work’ said Joe.

drop
Joe offered

at the bank on his way to

work.

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C

For questions 1–15 below, read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of
the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is
correct, put a tick (

ü

). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the

word. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00).

Holiday destinations for vegetarians

0 Thanks to cheap air travel, for so many people the world has

so

00 grown significantly smaller over the last decade, but to vegetarians the

ü

1 planet can still seem like frustratingly limited. For the millions of us
2 who don’t eat meat, getting the right food while on the holiday
3 can be a key factor when choosing which our destination. On countless
4 trips abroad, after looking round at delightful cities such as Seville or
5 Prague, I have been obliged to eat omelette and chips for dinner as
6 no any other vegetarian dishes were available. Some years ago I was
7 looking forward to my first visit to Cuba when some vegetarian friends
8 returned from there. They had really liked the country but told to
9 me to expect two weeks of nothing but rice and beans. As a result,

10 I have cancelled my booking. Since then, countries with a meat-based
11 food culture have been off my travel menu. Why pay for to go hungry?
12 On the other hand, food can also be encourage people to visit
13 certain places. India is a fascinating country, and the fact that ninety
14 per cent of menus are vegetarian adds up to its attraction. Offering
15 a such wide range of delicious non-meat dishes, Italy is another holiday

destination where vegetarians can feel at home.

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D

For questions 1–10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end
of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line . There is an
example at the beginning (0).

Business etiquette in Britain

Most

0

who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are

more informal than they had imagined. It is

1

common to use first

names in most situations even without any personal

2

. Handshaking

is

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except for first meetings, or when people see each other

again after a long

4

. Also surprising is the British attitude towards

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. Business meetings frequently start ten minutes late and, on social

occasions it is

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to arrive on time. If you receive a dinner

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, you should arrive ten to twenty minutes after the stated time.

In conversation, politeness is valued, so British people avoid strong

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of

opinion. This sometimes gives the impression that they are

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, but is

in fact just their way of avoiding

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or confrontation.

/10 marks

Total /50

marks

Writing

Write an answer to one of the questions below. Write your answer in 120–180
words in an appropriate style.

1 Last month you went on a short camping holiday. Your Australian penfriend

wants to hear about your experience. Write a letter to your penfriend ,
describing what you did and saying what you liked or didn’t like about the
holiday.

Write your letter. Do not write any postal addresses.

2 You have recently had a class discussion about the Internet. Now your English

teacher has asked you to write a composition giving your opinions on the
following statement.

The Internet has revolutionised the way people live and work.

Write your composition.

foreigners

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FOREIGN

INCREASE

INTRODUCE

APPROPRIATE

ABSENT

PUNCTUAL

POLITE

INVITE

STATE

DECIDE

ARGUE

Progress Test 2 Key

Use of English

A

1

given

9

who

2

to

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their / the

3

not

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of

4

them

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since / after

5

spite

13

can / may

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all

14

in

7

been

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course

8

For

B

1

suggested going | out for a

2

the film so | enjoyable that

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isn’t interested in | collecting

4

fall asleep | until she had

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to drop | Mary off

C

1

like

9

ü

2

the

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had

3

which

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for

4

at

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be

5

ü

13

ü

6

any

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up

7

ü

15

such

8

to

D

1

increasingly

2

introduction

3

inappropriate

4

absence

5

punctuality

6

impolite

7

invitation

8

statement / statements

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indecisive

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argument / arguments

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