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Score: ____________ / 50 points

units 9–12

PROGRESS TEST 3A

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1

Choose the correct answers.

(5 points)

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.

2

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

words in capital letters.

(10 points)

3

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

words in brackets.

(9 points)

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.

add a comment

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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a try

c peel

b slice

d recipe

1 a nutritious

c stale

b bland

d tough

2 a fattening

c fatty

b filling

d flavour

3 a amazing

c spectacular

b stunning

d surprising

4 a off

c from

b at

d out

5 a home-cooked

c bargains

b takeaways

d baskets

6 a placed

c put

b located

d set

7 a pathetic

c forgettable

b monotonous

d memorable

8 a piece

c character

b part

d star

9 a effects

c success

b scenes

d triumph

10 a comedy

c plot

b scene

d show

PROGRESS TEST 3A

units 9–12

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.

(6 points)

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.

5

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

(10 points)

6

Choose the correct answers.

(10 points)

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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

___.

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!

Luigi’s Italian Restaurant ****

Limitless ***

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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