Connections 3 Sprawdziany + Odpowiedzi

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Test 1A

Complete the text using the present simple or
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Peter usually

(get) up at 6.30 for

work, but this week he

isn’t working

(not work).

Stephen

(come) from London but he

(not live) in London at the moment.

(do) a three-year course at a

university in Birmingham. He

(like)

the university very much and he

(meet) a lot of new people there. He

(think) it is a fantastic place.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I’m going to the cinema once a month.

1 I’m usually going to school on the bus.

2 I don’t do anything at the moment.

3 At my school we sometimes go on school trips.

4 I don’t want to eat anything now.

5 Mum often phones Dad at work.

6 I’m not knowing many people in this city.

Complete the conversations using the words below.
One word does not fit.

generous

insensitive

shy

mean

sociable

confident

dishonest

hard-working

‘Do you like meeting new people?’

‘No, I’m not a very

person.’

1 ‘Do you often go out with friends?’

‘Yes, I’m a very

person.’

2 ‘Donna doesn’t say much, does she?’

‘No, she’s very

.’

3 ‘I don’t trust Sergei.’

‘You’re right, he’s a very

person.’

4 ‘John often buys things for other people, doesn’t he?’

‘Yes, he’s very

.’

5 ‘Is Barbara a good student?’

‘Yes, she’s very

.’

6 ‘How does Alex behave if his friends have problems?’

‘He doesn’t care. He’s completely

.’

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Write questions using the present simple or present
continuous.

Where / you / come / from?

Where do you come from?

1 What kind of music / you / like?

2 you / often / go / to concerts?

3 What / your brother / do / today?

4 you / watch / this programme / every week?

5 you / understand / the problem / now?

6 What / you / study / in History lessons / at the

moment?

Complete the text. Make the adjectives in brackets
negative.

Helen is very

(honest) and often

tells lies.

Ruth is not very good at her job. She gets very

(patient) when she is dealing with

customers and she is also quite

(efficient). The boss finds her very

(helpful), and she argues with him when he tells her to

do something. Her workmates think she is

(loyal), because she often says

(kind) things about them. She’s also

very

(sociable) and never joins the

others when they sit together in the café.

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Test 1B

Complete the text using the present simple or
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Peter usually

(get) up at 6.30 for

work, but this week he

isn’t working

(not work).

Alicia

(travel) around Europe at the

moment. She

(not speak) any foreign

languages but she

(have) a great time.

She

(send) me letters from different

places every week and she

(tell) me

about her adventures. She

(not want)

to come home.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I’m going to the cinema once a month.

1 Where is your brother living these days?

2 I’m watching this programme every week.

3 I’m not understanding this article in the paper.

4 My team isn’t playing well this season.

5 I’m not liking this cold weather.

6 We usually eat breakfast in the kitchen.

Complete the conversations using the words below.
One word does not fit.

honest

generous

confident

shy

lazy

sensitive

mean

unsociable

‘Robert doesn’t find it easy to talk to people.’

‘You’re right, he’s very

.’

1 ‘Maria gets upset and cries a lot, doesn’t she?’

‘Yes, she’s a very

girl.’

2 ‘Does George go out with friends very often?’

‘No, he never goes out with anyone. He’s a very

person.’

3 ‘Tom doesn’t like spending money, does he?’

‘No, he’s very

.’

4 ‘Does Suzanne always tell the truth?’

‘Yes. She’s a very

person.’

5 ‘Does Rosie get nervous before exams?’

‘No, she’s a very

person.’

6 ‘Could you make me a cup of coffee?’

‘Don’t be so

! Make it yourself.’

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Write questions using the present simple or present
continuous.

Where / you / come / from?

Where do you come from?

1 Where / you / go / now?

2 you / do / anything important / at the moment?

3 your brother / work / today?

4 you / want / something to eat?

5 What kind of films / you / like ?

6 What / you / do / at school / on Fridays?

Complete the text. Make the adjectives in brackets
negative.

Paul is very

(kind). He often says

horrible things to people.

Jake isn’t very popular with the other students. He’s a

little

(friendly) and he’s often

(polite) to other people. If someone

asks him for something, he’s usually

(helpful), and if someone has a problem, he’s often

(sensitive) about it. He is also very

(considerate) and doesn’t care if he

causes other people problems. He hasn’t got many

friends, because people think that he’s a

(loyal) person.

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Test 2A

Complete the story using the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(have) a shower when the phone

rang

(ring).

Yesterday I

(walk) down the street

when I

(see) a friend of mine. He

(walk) on the other side of the street

with a girl. I

(shout) to him but he

(not hear) me, because he

(talk) to the girl. I wonder who she

was!

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I wasn’t understanding the instructions.

1 I spent a lot of money during I was shopping.

2 She was lying in bed when someone knocked

the door.

3 I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t knowing

the answer.

4 He had a temporary job during the holidays.

5 We didn’t go out because it snowed outside.

6 While I was waiting for the bus, it started to rain.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of
the word in brackets.

(rob) took place at this bank last

week.

1 Experts decided that the painting was really a

(forge).

2 There were more

(burgle) in our

town this year than last year.

(mug) is unfortunately quite a

common crime in this city.

4 The two

(kidnap) took the bank clerk

to a secret location.

5 Bonnie and Clyde were famous bank

(rob) in the USA in the 1930s.

6 He became a

(burgle) while he was

still very young.

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Write sentences using the past simple or past
continuous.

I / see / some great clothes / when / I / shop / in

the city centre.

I saw some great clothes when I was

shopping in the city centre.

1 I / sit / in the cinema / when / my mobile phone /

ring.

2 The sun / shine / and we / decide / to go for a walk.

3 When / I / arrive / at the party / everyone / dance

to the music.

4 Where / you / live / when / you / meet / your wife?

5 I / go / by bus / because / my car / not work / that

day.

6 Some visitors / come / to my house / while / I cook /

a meal.

Complete the words in the text.

I think we should phone the p

At the

last week, the police said that a

had seen the men running out of the

post office. She was able to

the

of men quite easily, because she

could see them clearly. The

sent them

for three years.

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Test 2B

Write the sentences using the past simple or past
continuous.

I / see / some great clothes / when / I / shop / in

the city centre.

I saw some great clothes when I was

shopping in the city centre.

1 I / not phone / you / because / I / not know / your

number.

2 Where / you / stand / when / the accident /

happen?

3 I / watch / a programme on TV / when / my father /

come / into the room.

4 The car / break down / while / I / drive / on the

motorway.

5 He / fall over / because / he / run / too fast.

6 it / rain / when / you / go out / this morning?

Complete the words in the text.

I think we should phone the p

The police

the bank and

two men. A

started to

the witnesses. The bank

clerk couldn’t

the men because they

had been wearing

, and he couldn’t

see their faces.

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Complete the story using the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(have) a shower when the phone

rang

(ring).

Last night I

(hear) a lot of noise outside

while I

(eat) my dinner.

(look) out of the window and

(see) some people. They

(shout) at each other, but I don’t know

why. After a few minutes, they

(go)

away.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I wasn’t understanding the instructions.

1 She saw all the sights during her visit to London.

2 She met him while she was living in New York.

3 They made a lot of friends during they were

living in Spain.

4 I was sitting outside when it started to rain.

5 He wasn’t happy because he wasn’t liking his

new job.

6 He didn’t answer the phone because he

watched a programme.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of
the word in brackets.

The

(rob) were very clever and

escaped from the police.

1 When the

(burgle) happened at their

house, all their furniture was stolen.

2 The two

(mug) took her bag and ran

away.

3 How much money have the

(kidnap)

asked for?

4 The painting was not genuine, it was the work of a

(forge).

5 There was a

(rob) at this bank last

month.

6 There were two

(burgle) in this street

last week.

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Test 3A

Complete the conversations using the present
perfect and the prompts in brackets. Use short
forms for the verbs.

‘Would you like more to eat?’

‘No thanks,

(I / eat)

enough.’

1 ‘

(I / buy) a new car.’

‘What kind is it?’

2 ‘

(you / ever / see) this

programme before?’

‘No, it’s the first time.’

3 ‘Can I speak to Emily, please?’

‘She’s not here.

(she / go) to London for the weekend.’

4 ‘What’s the problem?’

‘

(I / lose) my key and I

can’t get into the house.’

5 ‘I really like Australia.’

‘

(I / never / go) there.

What’s it like?’

6 ‘What’s the weather like?’

‘

(it / stop) raining and

the sun’s shining now.’

Complete the email message using the prompts in
brackets in the correct order.

(I / receive / just) your

message.

Thanks for your message.

(I / book / already) the tickets for the concert next week but

(they / not arrive / yet).

(I / phone / just) the concert

hall and they say that the tickets are on their way.

(you / buy / the band’s new

CD / yet)?

(I / get / just) it

and it’s fantastic –

(I / play /

already) it several times.

I’ll let you know when the tickets arrive.

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I’ve just received

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I’ve eaten.

Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition.

Are you going

holiday this year?

1 John came back

the USA last week.

2 We arrived

France late at night.

3 Did you go

Greece last summer?

4 My parents travelled to London

coach.

5 The flight leaves

Vienna at 6 pm.

6 I arrived

the bus station at about 5.30.

Complete the polite questions.

Where does Zena live?

Do you know

where Zena lives

1 Where’s the nearest bank?

Could you tell me

2 Am I on the right platform?

Could you tell me

3 Can I use this ticket on all buses?

Do you know

4 When does the film start?

Do you know

5 How much does a return ticket cost?

Can you tell me

6 Is there a supermarket near here?

Do you know

Complete the words in the sentences.

The photograph in my p

is awful.

1 I didn’t wear my s

when I was skiing,

and now my eyes hurt.

2 I bought s

of my visit in a gift shop.

3 I bought a g

with lots of useful

information about the country.

4 You need a v

if want to stay in that

country for more than six months.

5 Make sure you put on plenty of suntan

when you’re on the beach.

6 He was carrying an enormous s

well as two small bags.

Total

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Test 3B

Complete the conversations using the present
perfect and the prompts in brackets. Use short
forms for the verbs.

‘Would you like more to eat?’

‘No thanks,

(I / eat)

enough.’

1 ‘How’s Helen?’

‘I don’t know.

(I / not see) her this week.’

2 ‘Do you like Scotland?’

‘Yes, it’s beautiful;

(I / go) there several times.’

3 ‘

(you / ever / do) any

acting?’

‘No, I’m not interested in drama.’

4 ‘Where’s Mark?’

‘

(he / go) to a friend’s

house.’

5 ‘What’s Val’s boyfriend like?’

‘I don’t know.

(I / never /

meet) him.’

6 ‘What’s the problem?’

‘

(I / hurt) my foot.’

Complete the email message using the prompts in
brackets in the correct order.

(I / receive / just) your

message.

(I / speak / just) to William

and he’s planning a trip around Europe next summer.

(He / decide / already) which

countries he wants to go to, but

(he / not book anything /

yet). He’s looking for a couple of people to go with him.

(you / think about the

summer / yet)? Perhaps we could go with him.

(I / tell / already) him that we

might be interested.

(My

parents / agree / just) that I could go. What do you think?

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I’ve just received

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I’ve eaten.

Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition.

Kate went

Italy last year.

1 The coach will depart

the school at 9 am.

2 We arrived

the airport very early.

3 They flew from Amsterdam

Paris.

4 Lizzie was

holiday last week.

5 We landed

Berlin late in the evening.

6 We took off

London two hours late.

Complete the polite questions.

Where does Zena live?

Do you know

where Zena lives

1 When does the concert finish?

Do you know

2 Am I standing in the right queue?

Could you tell me

3 What’s your email address?

Could you tell me

4 Is there a good football match on TV this weekend?

Do you know

5 Is it easy to get a ticket for that concert?

Do you know

6 Where is the Information Desk?

Can you tell me

Complete the words in the sentences.

The photograph in my p

looks terrible.

1 Bobby went on a c

on a luxury ship.

2 What’s the c

in Greece? Is it euros?

3 Mum and Dad like s

, but I think

famous buildings are boring!

4 James and Millie went on a s

in Africa

and saw lots of wild animals.

5 I bought a p

book to help me with the

language.

6 She had a large b

on her back, with

all her clothes in it.

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Progress Test 1A

Read the text and answer the questions.

I’m sitting in my bedroom and writing this. I’ve just got back from
my trip to the USA with Dan. I’ve been on lots of trips abroad
before, but I’ve never been on one like this!

I asked Dan to go with me because he’s usually a very sociable
person and I thought he would be a good travelling companion.
But he was completely different when we were travelling. When
we were visiting cities, he didn’t want to do any of the things I
wanted to do. I thought he was really lazy. And he was mean
too, he never wanted to pay his share. While we were travelling
around, he borrowed lots of money from me and I haven’t had it
back yet. Also, he’s usually a very confident person, but he
wasn’t like that on the trip. When we arrived in a new place, he
was always nervous that someone would rob us. He thought
everyone in the street was a mugger! Of course, nothing
happened. And he was so inconsiderate! I took a backpack but
he took an enormous suitcase. He often said it was too heavy
for him and I had to carry it! He didn’t care that it was hard for
me. I got angry with him quite often but when I did, he got upset
and told me that I was being unkind to him.

So it wasn’t exactly an enjoyable trip. Since we got back, I haven’t
seen Dan and he hasn’t contacted me yet. But I’ve already started
planning my next trip – to Scandinavia. I haven’t booked anything
yet, but I’ve already decided one thing – I’m going on my own!

Question 1 Tick (✓) the correct box.

1 Where is the text from?

■

an article

■

a letter

■

a novel

Questions 2–10 Write True or False. If the text
doesn’t say, write ?.

2 The writer is talking about something that

happened a long time ago.

3 The writer often goes on trips abroad.

4 The writer has been to the USA several times.

5 The writer didn’t want Dan to go with him.

6 Dan wanted to do things the writer didn’t want to

do.

7 The writer was generous to Dan during the trip.

8 Someone stole their money during the trip.

9 Dan’s suitcase was very heavy.

10 The writer plans to contact Dan again.

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Write about your experiences of travelling. Include:

• your normal travel habits, using the present simple

and continuous, and frequency words and phrases

• places you have been to, using the present perfect

• a description of a particular trip, using the past

simple and continuous

Include appropriate travel vocabulary.

Circle the correct answers.

1 During

I met a lot of nice people.

A I was staying

B my stay

C I stayed

this kind of programme on TV.

A I don’t watch usually

B I don’t usually watch

C I’m not usually watching

3 He rang me while

my homework.

A I did

B I was doing

C I doing

4 Have

a prize in a competition?

A you won ever

B ever you won

C you ever won

5 Do you know where

A he lives

B does he live

C he does live

these instructions?

A Are you understanding

B Are you understand

C Do you understand

7 My parents

to another country.

A have never been

B have never gone

C haven’t never been

8 ‘Have you paid the bill

?’ ‘No, I

haven’t.’

A already

B just

C yet

9 We arrived

the hotel very late at night.

A to

B at

C in

10 The shop assistant was very

to us.

A impolite

B unpolite

C inpolite

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Progress Test 1B

Read the text and answer the questions.

I’m sitting in my bedroom and writing this. I’ve just got back from
my trip to the USA with Dan. I’ve been on lots of trips abroad
before, but I’ve never been on one like this!

Question 1 Tick (✓) the correct box.

1 What does the writer say about Dan’s behaviour?

■

He was amused by it.

■

Dan was sorry about it.

■

He was surprised by it.

Questions 2–10 Write True or False. If the text
doesn’t say, write ?.

2 The writer is talking about something that

happened a short time ago.

3 The writer rarely goes abroad.

4 The writer has known Dan for a long time.

5 Dan wasn’t interested in doing much during the

trip.

6 Dan has paid the writer the money he borrowed

from him.

7 Dan became nervous after someone mugged them.

8 Dan’s suitcase wasn’t really heavy.

9 Dan said that the writer was insensitive.

10 The writer usually travels alone.

Mark

Write about someone you like/dislike. Include:

• a description of the person’s behaviour and

personality, using the correct present tense and
frequency words and phrases

• things he/she has done, using the present perfect

• a description of something the person did in the

past, using the past simple and the past continuous

Include appropriate vocabulary for describing
character and behaviour.

Circle the correct answers.

this kind of computer before?

A Are you ever using

B Have you ever used

C Do you ever use

the meaning of this word?

A Know you

B Are you knowing

C Do you know

3 My friends

to Italy.

A have never been

B have never gone

C haven’t never been

4 The concert is next week.

my ticket.

A I’ve got already

B I’ve already got

C I’ve got yet

5 He did a lot of sightseeing

his trip.

A while

B during

C when

6 The company he works for is very

A unefficient

B inefficient

C disefficient

7 My friends

to that restaurant.

A go often

B are often going

C often go

8 When we

home, it was very late.

A got to

B got at

C got

9 When I arrived, she

on the phone.

A was talking

B talked

C was talk

10 Could you tell me when

A the film starts

B does the film start

C starts the film

Total

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Test 4A

Complete the text using the present perfect or past
simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Olivia (visit)

many

countries

and

last year she

went

(go) to Japan.

Roland Blank is a popular writer who

(write) ten successful novels. He

(publish) his first book in 1998 and his latest novel

(come) out last year. His books

(sell) over two million copies and he

(become) one of the most popular

authors of crime fiction today. Three months ago, he

(win) the Best Crime Writer award.

Write sentences using the present perfect or past
simple.

I / be / very busy / since / I / get up / this morning.

I’ve been very busy since I got up this

morning.

1 I / know Richard / since / we / be / at school

together.

2 Since / Alex / arrive / in this country / he / make /

a lot of friends.

3 Since / the price / go up / fewer people / buy / it.

4 The car / not break down / since / I / get / it.

5 I / not see / Jenny / since / we / go / to the cinema

last month.

6 Since / we / have / an argument last year / she /

not speak / to me.

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has visited

Complete the sentences using the past simple form
of the verbs below.

blow

rise

burn

collapse

flow

shake

crash

A lot of buildings

in the earthquake.

1 During the storm, our house

2 Waves

onto the beach.

3 It was a terrible fire, and the whole building

4 A river

gently through the town.

5 When the wind

, there was a loud

noise.

6 The river

rapidly, causing a flood.

Write questions and sentences using the present
perfect with How long, for and since.

I / live / here / two years.

I’ve lived here for two years.

1 you / know / Frank?

2 Agneta / be / at our school / 2005.

3 I / watch / this series / last March.

4 your dad / have / this car?

5 People / make / furniture in this region / centuries.

6 We / be / in this country / a long time.

Circle the correct words.

Just looking / look at the trouble you’ve caused!

1 What on earth / on the earth are you doing?

2 I’m very sorry and I’m apologise / I apologise.

3 I’m sure George didn’t mean upsetting / to upset you.

4 I’m really sorry and I’ll look / make it up to you.

5 I’m not believing / I don’t believe you’ve done

something so stupid!

6 That’s OK. I forgive / I’m forgiving you.

Total

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Test 4B

Complete the text using the present perfect or past
simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Olivia (visit)

many

countries

and

last year she

went

(go) to Japan.

The Hooks are one of the most popular bands in this

country. They

(start) playing together

five years ago when the members of the band

(be) at college together. They

(do) concerts all over the world and

they

(make) several CDs. They

(have) a lot of success and last year

they

(play) at a number of big

festivals.

Write sentences using the present perfect or past
simple.

I / be / very busy / since / I / get up / this morning.

I’ve been very busy since I got up this

morning.

1 Since / we / live / in that flat / we / live / in three

other places.

2 I / like / Cassie / since / I / first meet / her.

3 Since / I ring Teodor / last year / he / not contact / me.

4 We / not go / to the cinema / since / we / see / that

film last month.

5 I / write / three letters / since / I / get up / this

morning.

6 Since / Harry / finish / his course / he / not be able

to / find a job.

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Complete the sentences using the words below.

trees

wind

river

lava

building

waves

flames

The

flowed from the volcano.

1 The

was blowing, and it was raining.

2 The

collapsed during the earthquake.

3 The

burned all the trees in the forest.

4 We all watched as the

crashed onto

the rocks.

5 It was a very strong wind and all the

were shaking.

6 It was raining hard and the

was rising.

Write questions and sentences using the present
perfect with How long, for and since.

I / live / here / two years.

I’ve lived here for two years.

1 My grandmother / be / ill / a couple of weeks.

2 you / be able / to drive?

3 We / live / in this flat / 2002.

4 I / have / this computer / January.

5 they / support / that football team?

6 I / not see / Dave / a long time.

Circle the correct words.

Just looking / look at the trouble you’ve caused!

1 I don’t think / believe it! This is a terrible situation.

2 I forgive / apologise you, and I’m not angry now.

3 I’ve / I’m really sorry, and I feel bad.

4 I didn’t mean / believe to upset you.

5 How / What on earth is happening here?

6 I promise that I’ll make it up / out to you.

Total

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Test 5A

Complete the dialogues using will and the verbs
below. You may need to use question or negative
forms.

cost

have

win

mind

see

get

tell

‘Are you playing in the team tomorrow?’

‘Yes, but we

the match.’

1 ‘I’m going home now.’

‘OK, I

you tomorrow.’

2 ‘How much

the tickets

?’

‘I don’t know. Look on the internet.’

3 ‘Can you keep a secret?’

‘Yes, of course. I

anyone about it.’

4 ‘Can we go to your house?’

‘Yes, I’m sure my parents

.’

5 ‘I’m not going to wear a coat.’

‘You

cold. It’s very windy.’

6 ‘What are you going to order?’

‘I think I

a pizza.’

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I’m sure we’re winning the match next week.

1 I don’t think it’s raining this afternoon.

2 Tom’s starting a new job next week.

3 I can’t talk now but I’ll talk to you later.

4 I’m tired and I’ll go to bed in a few minutes.

5 What are you going to do at the weekend?

6 I’ll watch my favourite programme tonight.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of
the words in brackets.

Cathy was

(excite) when she got the

job because the work is very

interesting

(interest).

1 I think Maths is really

(interest), but

it’s also quite

(challenge).

2 Making a speech to the whole school was

(excite), although I was quite

(frighten), too.

3 It was an

(amaze) school trip, but I

was very

(tire) when I got back.

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4 I think you’ll be

(disappoint) with that

film. I thought it was really

(bore).

5 Sometimes it’s

(annoy) when my

mum makes me do jobs I’m not

(interest) in.

6 I was very

(annoy) when I didn’t pass

all my exams. It was really

(disappoint).

Circle the correct words.

Can / Would I open a window, please?

1 Is this seat free? Would / May I sit here?

2 Shall / Could you explain this to me please?

3 Would you mind waiting / to wait for a few minutes?

4 Will / Shall I make you a cup of coffee?

5 May / Can you help me with this, please?

6 I’ll / I shall carry that heavy bag for you.

Complete the sentences with one word.

thirty people in his company.

1 Magda’s got a

in Business Studies

from a university in the USA.

2 I’m going to

for that job; I really hope

I get it.

3 Joe’s job is only

; it will only last for

two months.

4 We are looking for an

chef who has

worked in hotels for at least two years.

5 Elana has a

job, and works three

hours each day.

6 Stuntmen

a lot of money because

their jobs are very dangerous.

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Test 5B

Complete the dialogues using will and the verbs
below. You may need to use question or negative
forms.

enjoy

make

win

take

arrive

apply

‘Are you playing in the team tomorrow?’

‘Yes, but we

the match.’

1 ‘What are you going to eat?’

‘I think I

a sandwich.’

2 ‘I’ve made a big mistake.’

‘Don’t worry. She

angry with you.’

3 ‘

the parcel

tomorrow?’

‘Maybe, or the next day.’

4 ‘Can you help me with this? It

long.’

‘OK, but I’ve only got a few minutes.’

5 ‘I think I

for that job.’

‘Good luck. I hope you get it.’

6 ‘Come to the concert with me. I’m sure you

it.’

‘No thanks, I don’t really want to.’

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

I’m sure we’re winning the match next week.

1 Where are your parents going to stay in London?

2 I don’t know the answer, but I’ll find out what

it is.

3 Michael is going on holiday next week.

4 I’m sure it isn’t costing a lot.

5 I’ll buy some new trainers soon – I know which

ones I want.

6 We’ll see a concert tonight – we’ve got tickets.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of
the words in brackets.

Cathy was

(excite) when she got the

job because the work is very

interesting

(interest).

1 It isn’t a very

(challenge) job, so it

doesn’t make me very

(tire).

2 I often get

(bore) at school. I’m not

(interest) in some of the work we do.

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3 Some people are

(frighten) by our

head teacher, but I just think he’s

(annoy)!

4 I was really

(excite) when we started

Chemistry. I think it’s an

(amaze)

subject!

5 Teaching can be very

(tire), but it’s

certainly never

(bore)!

6 Everyone was

(amaze) when our

school won the tennis tournament – it was really

(excite).

Circle the correct words.

Can / Would I open a window, please?

1 You’re busy. Shall / Would I come back later?

2 Could / May you lend me a pen, please?

3 You look tired. I’ll / I shall do the washing-up.

4 Shall / Could I have a glass of water, please?

5 Could / Would you mind moving, please? I can’t see

the board.

6 May / Can you tell me the way to the city centre?

Complete the sentences with one word.

She’s

for lots of jobs, but she hasn’t

got one yet.

1 The job was temporary at first, but now it’s

2 Debra’s passed a lot of exams, so she has a lot of

3 Felix doesn’t

a very good salary in

that job.

4 The computer company

more than

3,000 workers.

5 It’s not a

job – I only work a few

hours each week.

6 I’m completely

at this kind of work,

because I’ve never done it before.

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Test 6A

Write sentences using the first conditional.

If you / not try / hard, / you / not succeed.

If you don’t try hard, you won’t succeed.

1 If Julia’s letter / not arrive, / I / phone her / tomorrow.

2 I / not be / upset / if you / change / your mind.

3 If we / pay half each, / it / not cost / us too much.

4 We / go / with you / if you / not want / to go alone.

5 You / get / cold / if you / not wear / a coat.

6 If they / take / a compass, / they / not get lost.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

If I get a ticket, I go to the concert.

1 If you have good friends, you’re a lucky person.

2 If the weather is good tomorrow, we have a

picnic.

3 If people travel a lot, they learn a lot about

the world.

4 If you hurry now, you aren’t late.

5 If my brother gets that job, he’s very pleased.

6 If you’re a doctor, you try to save lives.

Complete the sentences using the words below.

shoes

shirts

bed

carpets

windows

bedroom

floor

I must clean the

today.

1 Tim’s going to iron his

this afternoon.

2 You need to tidy your

– it’s a

complete mess.

3 You’ll look much smarter if you polish your

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4 I’ll sweep the

if you do the dusting.

5 Could you hoover the

before you go

out?

6 I didn’t make my

this morning,

because I got up late.

Complete the sentences using the prompts in
brackets.

I early

tomorrow

morning, I’m not going to work. (I / have / get up)

1 I’m sorry, but

tomorrow. (I / able / come)

2 This coat doesn’t fit me.

it back to the shop tomorrow. (I / have / take)

here, it’s a no-smoking

room. (you / must / smoke)

here, or is it a private

car park? (I / allowed / park)

computer games at

home because his parents don’t like them. (he /

allowed / play)

, I’m not angry with

you. (you / have / apologise)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of
make or do.

Yesterday I

the cleaning and it made

me very tired.

1 I don’t want

the housework today.

2 Oh no! I

a terrible mistake.

3 Could I

a phone call, please?

4 We’re going

the shopping this

afternoon.

5 I

a cup of tea if I have time.

6 She

her homework when I arrived,

but then she stopped for a break.

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Test 6B

Write the sentences using the first conditional.

If you / not try / hard, / you / not succeed.

If you don’t try hard, you won’t succeed.

1 I / not wait / for you / if / you / be / late.

2 If they / not hurry, / they / not catch / the bus.

3 You / get / better / if you / practise / more.

4 If it / not rain, / we / go / for a walk.

5 If I / have / enough money, / I / buy / a new jacket.

6 I / not be / happy / if my team / not win / the match.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

If I get a ticket, I go to the concert.

1 People have problems if they don’t have

enough money.

2 If I change my plans, I let you know.

3 If people dislike her, she doesn’t care.

4 If I pass that exam, I get a better job.

5 If you’re a very sensitive person, you get

upset easily.

6 Are you very unhappy if you lose that game?

Complete the sentences using the words below.

iron

clean

polish

tidy

hoover

sweep

make

I got a broom and started to

the

floor.

1 Your shoes are dirty – you should

them so that they shine.

2 I always

my bed after I get up in the

morning.

3 We must

the windows – it’s hard to

see out of them!

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4 Mum wants me to

the carpets today.

5 I need to

my dress this afternoon – I

washed it yesterday.

6 Could you

your bedroom before you

go out?

Complete the sentences using the prompts in
brackets.

I early

tomorrow

morning, I’m not going to work. (I / have / get up)

a uniform at school, we

can wear what we want. (we / have / wear)

mobile phones in the

library, it’s against the rules. (they / allowed / use)

to my party? (you /

able / come)

Anna tonight because I

need to speak to her. (I / have / phone)

lies, it’s a very bad

thing to do. (you / must / tell)

here, or are these seats

reserved? (anyone / allowed / sit)

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
make or do.

Yesterday I

the cleaning and it made

me very tired.

1 Mum cooked and I

the washing-up.

2 My sisters

a lot of noise during my

favourite programme.

3 Jan’s going

an important exam next

month.

4 Who usually

the cooking in your

family?

5 I

you a meal – what would you like?

6 We

some difficult exercises in the

lesson yesterday.

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Progress Test 2A

Read the texts A–E and answer the questions.

A I’ve been in the same school since I was eleven, and I’ve

always enjoyed it here – till now. Everything has changed.
We’ve just got a new girl in our drama class. She’s really
horrible, and she’s particularly horrible to me. I don’t want to
stop doing drama because it’s really interesting, but if I don’t
do something about it I’ll be unhappy.

B I share a flat with three other students but I’m the only one who

ever does any housework. The others always say that they’re
too busy because they have to do a lot of work for their course.
I’m in the same position as them but I do all the housework
because I don’t want to live in an untidy, dirty place.

C My situation at work has been quite bad for a long time.

This is because of a colleague, who has worked with me
since the beginning of the year. He’s extremely rude and he
never says sorry for the terrible things he says. Before he
joined the company I enjoyed my job, because it was
interesting and challenging, but I don’t like it any more and
I’ve decided to leave and get another job.

D My brother is very unhelpful at home. He always says he’s

too tired to finish his household chores. I don’t mind doing
my share, but I don’t want to do his, too. I want to say
something to him about it, but I know that he will react very
badly and shout at me. I’m not frightened of him but I don’t
really want to have an argument.

Where I work, we’re not allowed to do all sorts of things
because our boss is very strict. My family say that I’d better
look for another job, but I’m not sure. I’ve heard that the boss
is going to move from our office to another department and I
hope that’s true. If it is, I’ll be able to enjoy the job more
because I won’t have to worry about pleasing him all the time.

Question 1 Tick (✓) the correct box.

1 What are all the writers talking about?

a decisions they have made

■

b situations that have changed

■

c problems they have now

■

Questions 2–10 Write the letters A–E.

2 I’m going to move to another place.

3 If I discuss the situation, someone will get angry.

4 Someone dislikes me more than other people.

5 People have given me advice about my situation.

6 I think that other people should help me.

7 I like what I do.

8 It’s possible that someone will leave.

9 I do all the work.

10 I have a problem with a family member.

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Write about your home life and friends. Include:

• details about where you live and who your friends

are, using the present perfect and for and since

• details about rules at home, using must, have to, can /

can’t, and allowed

• future predictions concerning you and your friends

Include appropriate vocabulary for household chores
and feelings (-ing / -ed).

Circle the correct answers.

six years.

A I know him for

B I’ve known him for

C I knew him since

work much harder at school next year.

A You’re having to

B You’ll must

C You’ll have to

3 I’m sure he didn’t mean

you feel bad.

A to make

B make

C making

4 At my school,

take mobiles to class.

A it’s not allowed to

B we’re not allowed to

C we’re not allowed

you phone back later, please?

A May

B Could

C Shall

6 I’ll washing-up

for

you.

A do

B make the

C do the

7 ‘What can we do tonight?’ ‘

a DVD?’

A Why we don’t watch

B How about watching

C Let’s to watch

8 I thought it was a very

film.

A boreing

B bored

C boring

9 If you

now, you’ll be late for school.

A aren’t leaving

B won’t leave

C don’t leave

Lisa since we played tennis together.

A I don’t see

B I didn’t see

C I haven’t seen

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Progress Test 2B

Read the texts A–E and answer the questions.

A I’ve been in the same school since I was eleven, and I’ve

B I share a flat with three other students but I’m the only one who

C My situation at work has been quite bad for a long time.

D My brother is very unhelpful at home. He always says he’s

Question 1 Tick (✓) the correct box.

1 What are all the writers talking about?

a behaviour they dislike

■

b people who have changed

■

c jobs they dislike

■

Questions 2–10 Write the letters A–E.

2 Another person doesn’t do as much as I do.

3 My problem is with a new arrival.

4 My situation might get better if I do nothing.

5 I would like to discuss how I feel about a situation.

6 My problem is with someone who doesn’t like me.

7 I have to obey a lot of rules.

8 I have to study as much as other people.

9 Someone doesn’t apologise to me.

10 I’ve had a particular problem for some months.

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Write about your current situation and your future.
Include:

• details about your current situation, using the

present perfect and for and since

• possibilities in your future, using the first

conditional

• predictions about your future, using will

Include appropriate vocabulary for jobs and feelings
(-ing / -ed).

Circle the correct answers.

1 He got up,

bed and then he got dressed.

A made the

B did the

C made

2 She’s had a lot of

adventures.

A exciting

B excited C exciteing

3 Would you mind

back later?

A to phone

B phoning

C phone

4 I

see you tomorrow, I’m going out.

A won’t can

B won’t be able to

C won’t able to

5 I’ll lend you some money if you

enough.

A aren’t having

B won’t have

C don’t have

play music loud at home?

A Are you allowed

B Can you to

C Are you allowed to

a member of this club since March.

A I am

B I was

C I’ve been

8 I haven’t eaten anything since

lunch.

A I was having

B I’ve had

C I had

9 I didn’t

to upset you when I said that.

A think

B mean

C believe

10 I’m going to see a film tonight. How about

with me?

A come

B coming

C to come

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Test 7A

Complete the sentences using the correct passive
form of the verb in brackets.

This song

(write) fifty

years ago.

1 The company

(start) by

two brothers in 1965.

2 Thousands of computers

(make) by the company every year.

3 Since the company began, millions of its computers

(buy) by customers.

4 At the moment, new products

(design).

5 A new factory

(build)

by the company next year.

6 500 people

(employ) at

the new factory next year.

Agree and disagree with these statements. Write
the affirmative response first.

I don’t like this kind of music.

1 I often play tennis.

2 I’ve never been to Wales.

3 I can’t swim very well.

4 I’m going to see that film.

5 I stayed at home last night.

6 I won’t argue about this.

Complete the sentences. Use one word only.

I can’t produce this on paper because my

isn’t working.

1 All the information you need is on the company’s

2 If you want to contact me, I’ve got a new email

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was written

3 He was sitting on the train and writing emails on his

4 Martha works on a computer – she spends all day

looking at the

5 I can’t listen to CDs on my computer because the

don’t work.

6 We’re doing a lot of research

the

internet in IT at the moment.

Rewrite the sentences using the correct passive
verb form.

Thousands of people will see the show.

The show will be seen by thousands of

people.

1 An American invented this machine.

2 A member of staff will meet you in reception.

3 A local company is building the new office block.

4 Police officers have arrested the men.

5 An unknown actor is going to play the main character.

6 Workers in the Far East make these clothes.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

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1 Could you turn the volume down, please?

2 Have you looked the information for in this book?

3 First of all, get the disk and put it in.

4 I need to print this document out.

5 If you look it after, it will last for a long time.

6 When I turn it on it makes a strange noise.

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Test 7B

Complete the sentences using the correct passive
form of the verb in brackets.

This song

(write) fifty

years ago.

1 Since May, the museum

(visit) by 100,000 people.

2 New films

(show) at

this cinema every week.

3 A competition for local bands

(hold) last week.

4 A new theatre

(build)

next year.

5 At the moment, a new music festival

(plan).

6 Details of this new music festival

(announce) soon.

Agree and disagree with these statements. Write
the affirmative response first.

I don’t like this kind of music.

1 I’m not listening to this programme.

2 I’ve met her new boyfriend.

3 I can speak French.

4 I’m not going to go to the party.

5 I didn’t watch the news.

6 I’m feeling very happy.

Complete the sentences using one word only.

I can’t produce this on paper because my

isn’t working.

1 For some reason, the letter F on my

doesn’t work properly.

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was written

2 When you go to the website, the first thing that

appears is the

3 You can see our school on your computer, because

there is a

in our classroom!

4 Click on this

to open your email

program.

5 Last night she was

the internet for

hours, going from website to website.

6 Move the

until you’re in the right

place and then click.

Rewrite the sentences using the correct passive
verb form.

Thousands of people will see the show.

The show will be seen by thousands of

people.

1 The best team will win the competition.

2 A friend has invited me to a party.

3 A lot of shops sell these trainers.

4 Sibelius wrote this piece of music.

5 A mechanic is repairing my car.

6 A famous person is going to open the new building.

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

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1 I need to look up it in a dictionary.

2 I’ve looked it for everywhere but I can’t find it.

3 First of all, turn the machine on.

4 You’re not putting it in correctly.

5 I couldn’t get the house into because I didn’t

have the key.

6 Turn the oven down, it’s too hot.

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Test 8A

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

If you’d have his problems, you’d be unhappy.

1 If I were you, I’d tell him what you really think.

2 What would you do if you’d be in my position?

3 Where did you go on holiday if you could

choose any place?

4 If I knew how to do it, I would repair it myself.

5 Would he stay in that job if he had a choice?

6 If they were having more time, they’d read

more books.

Write the sentences and questions using the second
conditional.

If I / know / the answer, / I / tell / you.

If I knew the answer, I’d tell you.

1 If I / have / more friends, / I / go out / more often.

2 If you / can live / in another country, / which one /

you / live in?

3 I / see / her more often / if she / not live / so far

away.

4 she / be happy / if she / have / a better job?

5 If you / need / some help, / who / you / ask?

6 I / not lend / him money / if he / not be / my friend.

Complete the sentences using one word only.

They got

in a local church.

1 When they first went

a date, they

didn’t like each other much.

2 Her parents got

when she was 11 and

she went to live with her mother.

3 Belinda is my

friend at school – we

do everything together.

4 She’s not sure whether she’s

love

with him or not.

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5 I was the only person at the party without a partner –

the others were all

6 Anna has a

now – she got engaged to

him a few weeks ago.

Rewrite the advice using the words in brackets.

Discuss it with your parents. (should)

it with your parents.

1 Spend less money. (better)

less money.

2 Do more exercise. (ought)

more exercise.

3 Be more relaxed about the situation. (would)

If I were you,

relaxed about the situation.

4 Tell her the truth. (should)

I think

her the truth.

5 Be very careful. (ought)

I think

very careful.

6 Apologise to her. (better)

I think

to her.

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the
verb in brackets and an appropriate preposition.

Richard and Judy don’t have a good relationship. (get)

Richard and Judy

1 Tom and Frank stopped being friends last year. (fall)

Tom and Frank

last year.

2 Eva has ended her relationship with George. (split)

Eva George.

3 Jack is Amy’s boyfriend. (go)

Jack with

Amy.

4 Paul and Louise have ended their relationship. (break)

Paul and Louise

5 Clare and Michael have solved the problem in their

relationship. (make)

Clare and Michael

6 I’m not having a relationship with him any more. (go)

him any more.

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Test 8B

Tick (✓) if the sentences are correct and cross (✗) if
they are incorrect.

If you’d have his problems, you’d be unhappy.

1 If he earned more money, he’ll be happier.

2 Would you feel better if you ate something?

3 If you can live anywhere, where will you live?

4 If I’m you, I’d get some professional advice.

5 You’d know more about the world if you read

a newspaper.

6 What would you do at weekends if you didn’t

have to work?

Write the sentences and questions using the second
conditional.

If I / know / the answer, / I / tell / you.

If I knew the answer, I’d tell you.

1 If you / try / harder, / you / be / good at this.

2 he / leave / school / if he / have / a chance?

3 If they / have / more money, / they / not be / so

unhappy.

4 If you / can travel / abroad, / where / you / go?

5 I / not trust / him again / if he / lie / to me.

6 What / you / do / if you / become / very rich?

Complete the sentences using one word only.

They got

in a local church.

1 They’ve been living

for a year, but

they aren’t going to get married.

2 He liked her a lot, but he was too shy to ask her

3 She got married recently, but I haven’t met her

4 They got divorced years ago, but he gets on well

with his

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5 She gets on well with her

at work.

6 They got

last month, but they haven’t

decided on a date for the wedding yet.

Rewrite the advice using the words in brackets.

Discuss it with your parents. (should)

it with your parents.

1 Think about it carefully. (ought)

about it carefully.

2 Stop worrying about it. (would)

If I were you,

worrying

about it.

3 Listen to your parents. (ought)

I think

to your parents.

4 Look for another job. (better)

for another job.

5 Be honest with him. (should)

I think

honest with him.

6 End the relationship. (better)

I think

the relationship.

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the
verb in brackets and an appropriate preposition.

Richard and Judy don’t have a good relationship. (get)

Richard and Judy

1 My best friend and I have stopped arguing. (make)

My best friend and I

2 They aren’t having a relationship any more. (go)

They any

more.

3 Julia has stopped being friends with Olga. (fall)

Julia Olga.

4 When did they end their relationship? (split)

When ?

5 Joe ended his relationship with Rose last week. (break)

Joe

Rose last week.

6 I’m sure they’ll solve the problem in their

relationship soon. (make)

I’m sure they

soon.

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Test 9A

Write the sentences using the past perfect and the
past simple.

I / know / his name / because / I / meet / him before.

I knew his name because I’d met him

before.

1 I / phone / him at his office, / but / he / go / home.

2 Erik / be / happy / because / he / pass / the exam.

3 We / not want / to see the film / because / we / see /

it before.

4 I / lose / my wallet / so / I / not can / pay / the bill.

5 They / not / be / there before / so / they / not know /

the area.

6 By the time / I / ring, / they / sell / all the tickets.

The underlined parts of these sentences are
incorrect. Correct them.

She doesn’t like watch science programmes.

1 I don’t fancy to go to the party tonight.

2 I can’t stand listen to this kind of music.

3 She isn’t very keen at reading long novels.

4 I don’t mind to wait for a few minutes.

5 She enjoys to spend time with her friends.

6 I’m hating getting up early in the morning.

Complete the sentences with words for people who
play music. Use the words in brackets.

Her father is a professional

(music).

1 My aunt is a classical

(piano) .

2 He’s the best

(guitar) in the world.

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3 They need a new

(bass) for their band.

4 Her sister is a

(flute) in an orchestra.

5 The band is good but I don’t like the

(sing) very much.

6 He’s a really good

(drums) and he

plays in a band.

Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
Use the past perfect and the past simple.

I didn’t pass my exam. I was unhappy. (because)

I was unhappy because I hadn’t

passed my exam.

1 I finished my meal. I left the restaurant. (when)

2 I didn’t take a map. I got lost. (because)

3 I went out. He came to my house. (by the time)

4 I didn’t do that kind of work before. I didn’t know

how to do it. (so)

5 I ate too much. I didn’t feel well. (because)

6 Someone was rude to her. She was upset. (because)

Complete the words connected with music.

She often goes to c

music concerts.

1 We need some more v

for the school

orchestra. Do you know anyone?

2 Their k

player has just left the group.

3 I wish I could play a musical i

4 Jake loves jazz – in fact, he’s a professional

5 Keiran’s brother is a d

in a rock band.

6 He’s had a lot of lessons and now he’s a pretty good

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Test 9B

Write the sentences using the past perfect and the
past simple.

I / know / his name / because / I / meet / him before.

I knew his name because I’d met him

before.

1 I / get / wet because / I / not take / an umbrella.

2 The film / start / when we / get to / the cinema.

3 We / not can / drive there / because / our car /

break down.

4 I / run / to the bus station / but / the bus / leave.

5 By the time / I / arrive at / the party, / most people /

go / home.

6 They / not eat / so / they / be / very hungry.

The underlined parts of these sentences are
incorrect. Correct them.

She doesn’t like watch science programmes.

1 I don’t keen on playing any sports.

2 He doesn’t enjoy work hard.

3 I can’t fancy eating a big meal.

4 Do you mind come with me?

5 She’s loving listen to music.

6 I don’t stand wait for buses.

Complete the sentences about music. Use the
correct form of the word in brackets.

Her father is a professional

(music).

1 Can you play a

(music) instrument?

2 He’s a

(trumpet) in a jazz band.

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3 They’ve got a really good

(keyboard)

in their band.

4 Her sister is an excellent

(violin).

5 They’re looking for a

(saxophone) for

their band.

6 This song was written by our

(piano).

Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
Use the past perfect and the past simple.

I didn’t pass my exam. I was unhappy. (because)

I was unhappy because I hadn’t

passed my exam.

1 He didn’t do his homework. The teacher was

annoyed with him. (because)

2 He didn’t reply to my letter. I phoned him. (because)

3 I reached the airport. The plane took off. (by the time)

4 I saw the film. I knew how it ended. (because)

5 I ate a big meal. I wasn’t hungry. (so)

6 She went home. I arrived at the party. (by the time)

Complete the words connected with music.

She often goes to c

music concerts.

1 He was the b

player in a famous band.

2 She’s a very talented mu

, and she

also writes her own songs.

3 I liked the band, but the d

was too loud.

4 Paco Peña is one of the most famous g

in the world.

5 She’s a very good fl

– she plays in a

London orchestra.

6 We tried to form a band but we couldn’t find a

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Progress Test 3A

Read the texts and match them to the descriptions
below.

A I found this model rather disappointing. The company says

it’s easier to use than any similar PC on the market, but
when I tested it out I found it much more complicated than
my current PC.

B You are advised that the monitor should not be kept close to

a heat source or on a surface that cannot bear its weight. If
you experience any technical problems, contact our
helpline.

C PCs first became widespread in Britain in the second half

of the 1990s, when the number of people using PCs at
home began to rise steadily. This was mainly because they
became much more affordable.

D I waited and waited for that email. I imagined all sorts of

things it might contain and I thought of all sorts of replies I
might make. I couldn’t get it out of my mind. The time
passed. The day went. The email never came.

It sounds to me as if your children are spending too much time
playing computer games. Try introducing a limit of an hour a
day. And don’t give in, even if they argue with you.

Later this afternoon you can hear this week’s episode in our
story about a group of college friends and their various
relationships. That’s at 3:30.

G By the time the person arrived to carry out the repairs to my

computer, I had gone out. This is simply unacceptable. I had
agreed a fixed time for the person to come but they failed to
do so. I would like to know what you intend to do.

H We are interested in starting a band and would like to meet

other musicians. If you would like to be part of an exciting
new band, contact the number below.

I’m amazed at what’s been going on. I thought everyone got
on well together in that group but it seems that they’ve
never liked each other. Wow! It just shows that you can
never really be sure what’s going on with anyone.

1 an advice page in a magazine

2 a formal letter

3 a factual article

4 a notice at a college

5 a review in a magazine

6 an advertisement in a newspaper

7 an informal letter

8 a manual for a product

9 a radio announcement

10 a novel

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Write about modern technology. Include:

• comparisons between the past, present and future,

using the passive

• what the situation would be without modern

technology, using the second conditional

• things you like and dislike about computers, using

like, hate, can’t stand, keen, etc.

Include appropriate computer vocabulary.

Circle the correct answers.

1 If she had a better job,

more money.

A she had

B she’ll have

C she’d have

2 By the time I phoned the box office, all the tickets

A have gone

B went

C had gone

3 ‘I didn’t enjoy the concert.’ ‘No,

.’

A so did I

B neither did I

C I didn’t

4 George can’t stand

in this city.

A to live

B living

C live

5 He got

and drove away.

A into his car

B his car into

C into car

6 That chair

by my father.

A was made

B made

C is made

7 ‘What’s your opinion?’ ‘Well,

you.’

A I agree with

B I’m agree with

C I agree

8 That’s her new boyfriend. They started going

last week.

A out with

B on

C out

leave now or you’ll miss your train.

A You ought

B You’d better

C You should to

10 ‘What do you think

my new

hairstyle?’ ‘I like it.’

A for

B with

C of

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Progress Test 3B

Read the texts and answer the question below.