Unit 1
Reading
2
1 F 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 E
Vocabulary
3
1 naive
2 courteous
3 reserved
4 tolerant
5 hot-headed
6 grumpy
7 stubborn
8 argumentative
9 flexible
10 level-headed
Grammar
4
1 had left
2 was wearing
3 hadn't finished
4 was talking
5 started
6 had been waiting
7 had already started
8 celebrated
5
1 have had
2 have you been
3 have often wondered
4 have you been staying
5 have you done
6 have you been going out
7 have you been eating
8 have known
6
1 Not only did we go out for a meal but we went dancing too.
2 Never before had I seen such a beautiful sunset.
3 Rarely has there been such a high wind.
4 No sooner had they started the exercise than the lesson bell rang.
Listening
7
1 C 2 B 3 E 4 D 5 A
Writing
8
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 2
Reading
2
1 B 2 D 3 D 4 C 5 A
Vocabulary
3
1 make
2 cost
3 out
4 off
5 paid
4
1 precious
2 worthless
3 priceless
4 dirt cheap
5 well-off
5
1 A 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 C
Grammar
6
1 None
2 every
3 any
4 little / nothing
5 The
7
1 going
2 to hear
3 go
4 enjoying
5 to contact
6 cut
7 pay
8 missing
9 fixed
10 buying
Listening
8
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 3
Reading
2
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T
Vocabulary
3
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 C
4
1 creative
2 avoidable
3 hopeless
4 replaceable
5 eventful
5
1 toddler
2 Adolescents
3 infancy
4 elderly
5 OAPs
Grammar
6
1 'll tell
2 is going to faint
3 'm meeting / 'm going to meet
4 'll be driving
5 Will the judges have made
6 will probably win
7 arrives
8 gets
9 does the shop open
10 'm going to study
7
1 in case
2 Assuming
3 as long as
4 until
5 Provided that
Listening
8
1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 A
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 4
Reading
2
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
Vocabulary
3
1 back
2 away
3 behind
4 away
5 at
4
1 bitterly
2 absolutely
3 ridiculously
4 deeply
5 highly
5
1 orbit
2 eclipse
3 gravity
4 mission
5 launch
Grammar
6
1 Will the contracts be finalised in the meeting?
2 George was told off by the teacher because he was rude.
3 The issue is being discussed at the moment by the committee.
4 Some unusual wild birds have been seen this winter.
5 These letters have to be addressed and posted before 5.30.
6 The email containing the virus was sent last Friday.
7 The criminal was being watched when he tried to board the train.
8 Mobile phones must not be left in the classrooms.
9 We can be contacted on 09652 546723.
10 Prior to last November the salaries hadn't been increased for three years.
7
1 is thought
2 is expected
3 are given
4 is known
5 was reported
Listening
8
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 5
Reading
2
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 T
Vocabulary
3
1 fluctuated
2 paparazzi
3 solely
4 ruthless
5 colluded
4
1 plea
2 bid
3 back
4 ban
5 axed
6 looming
7 surge
8 pledged
9 boost
10 quit
Grammar
5
1 My sister admitted eating all the biscuits.
2 Jake told me / said that he loved English folk music.
3 I asked Becky what the time was.
4 The teacher asked me where I had been the previous day.
5 Helen suggested meeting in the park at 12.30.
6
1 He refused to speak to her because she didn't listen to anything he said.
2 She suggested going out for a meal after I finished work.
3 He promised that he wouldn't be late for the meeting. / He promised not to be late for the meeting.
4 She predicted that the result would be 3-4 to Southampton.
5 He complained that the service (he had received) wasn't good enough.
6 She warned me that my grades would fall if I didn't work harder. / She warned me that if I didn't work harder, my grades would fall.
7 He agreed to provide the music for the party at the fee I / we suggested.
8 She encouraged me to audition for the school play.
9 She apologised for missing the meeting but the train had been delayed.
10 He denied saying that he was going to raise salaries immediately.
Listening
7
1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T
Writing
8
Content (maximum 5 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 1 point)
1 point for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
Half a point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 6
Reading
2
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 A 5 C
Vocabulary
3
1 In
2 about
3 of
4 of
5 To
6 with
4
1 declined
2 rejected
3 assumed
4 quizzed
5 maintained
6 episode
7 contestants
8 ratings
9 temple
Grammar
5
1 Who in the office did you give the file to?
2 Who left the TV on overnight?
3 Who did you speak to about your expenses?
4 Which restaurant serves the best food in the area?
5 What happened after we left this morning?
6
1 I wonder who told Rosie about the accident.
2 Could you tell me where I can get information about the museum?
3 Have you any idea why they want to eat so early?
4 Can you remember where you left the green file?
5 I'd like to know when the teacher will return our homework.
7
1 do they?
2 shall we?
3 will you?
4 isn't it?
5 haven't they?
Listening
8
1 C 2 A 3 A 4 B 5 A
Writing
9
Content (maximum 5 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 1 point)
1 point for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
Half a point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 7
Reading
2
1 E 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 F
Vocabulary
3
1 footprint
2 vehicles
3 diet
4 growth
5 fuels
6 dioxide
7 change
8 energy
9 habitats
10 caps
4
1 sunflowers
2 cactus
3 palm
4 poppies
5 Pine
Grammar
5
1 mustn't
2 don't have to
3 must
4 shouldn't
5 needn't
6 mustn't
7 to get
8 ought to
6
1 can't have seen
2 must be
3 might be
4 must have been
5 can't have liked
6 must be joking
7 might have left
Listening
7
1 A 2 D 3 B 4 E 5 C
Writing
8
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 8
Reading
2
1 B 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 C
Vocabulary
3
1 address bar
2 scroll
3 save
4 thumbnail
5 browser
6 minimise
7 icon
4
1 having
2 log
3 showing
4 call
5 taken
6 set
7 puts
Grammar
5
1 ought to
2 needn't have
3 shouldn't
4 might
5 might not
6 might
7 couldn't
8 could
6
1 If I hadn't checked my email, I wouldn't have known she was going to leave early.
2 If I hadn't done so much work on the computer last night, I wouldn't have a really bad headache today.
3 She wouldn't have argued with you if she didn't enjoy a good debate.
4 If the prices hadn't gone up so much, we would be able to buy a house.
5 If I'd known you were feeling low, I'd have come over yesterday.
6 I wouldn't be so annoyed if I hadn't reminded her five times about the meeting.
7 If I practised more, my Spanish wouldn't have been so weak.
Listening
7
1 C 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 C
Writing
8
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each section.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 9
Reading
2
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B
Vocabulary
3
1 notice
2 team
3 overtime
4 maternity
5 uniform
6 strike
7 shift
8 charge
9 poorly
10 paperwork
4
1 bonus
2 candidate
3 covering
4 qualifications
5 record
Grammar
5
1 will never answer
2 used to live
3 will always come
4 is always worrying
5 used to play
6 would / used to often camp out
6
1 was just about to
2 would
3 was going to
4 would find
5 going to
6 were to have had
7 to have been
8 was going
9 about to eat
Listening
7
1 B 2 E 3 C 4 D 5 A
Writing
8
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 10
Reading
2
1 DS 2 B 3 DS 4 DS 5 MW
Vocabulary
3
1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 C
4
1 wolves
2 snake
3 whale
4 dog
5 cows
6 cat
7 bees
8 rat
9 kittens
Grammar
5
1 could speak
2 had been able to speak
3 can't find
4 was able to find
5 Have you been able to contact
6 Being able to drive
7 be able to answer
8 will be able to travel
6
1 all
2 What
3 that
4 that
5 All
6 What
7 what
Listening
7
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F
Writing
8
Content (maximum 5 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 1 point)
1 point for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
Half a point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Answer key: Progress tests B
Matura Solutions Upper-Intermediate Tests 1