Progress Test 6-10 A

Grammar

Complete the sentences

1 When I went outside __________ wind was really strong.

2 You can go __________ you like but stay away from the port area.

3 The train, __________ was built in Germany, was financed by the EC.

4 I wish you __________ smoke in here.

5 I tried two different plans, __________ of which was any good.

6 We __________ to inform you that you have not been selected for interview.

7 He suggested __________ lunch in the new restaurant on the corner.

8 I __________ waiting for half an hour before the train came.

9 She's devoted her life __________ helping people in impoverished areas.

10 As far as entertainment is __________, you couldn't be in a better place than Paris.

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Pronunciation

Underline the stressed verb in each sentence

11 I was wondering about that.

12 Costs are rising.

13 I wish I were taller.

14 What if we had arrived earlier?

15 That might be Jim.

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Vocabulary

Complete the sentences

16 I don't really __________ with the latest developments in technology.

17 When she was told that she hadn't got the job, her heart __________.

18 There is some wear and __________ on the inside of the car.

19 The computer is as good as new. It's still in its __________.

20 I find him rude at times. __________ more, he's often late for work.

21 Many young people feel stressed and this stress often __________ from their jobs.

22 I found his last work difficult, a really __________ read.

23 The hero dies __________ the end of the film.

24 I know you're depressed but you've got to try to __________ out of it.

25 I was a bit taken __________ when I saw her. I really didn't expect to see her there.

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Reading

One thing I can't stand is travelling by Tube, especially at rush hour. The crush of people, the smell and the heat are all terrible. I think I suffer a bit from claustrophobia and on seeing the doors close I often start to panic a bit. I normally take the bus to work, which isn't as fast as the underground but I'd sooner be a few minutes late than be crushed up against other people underground. I used to take the car when I first started the job in the city, but that was awful. The traffic was awful and it was next to impossible to park once I got there. I'm not much of an environmentalist but I felt really bad about how much I was helping to pollute the atmosphere. I even got a car share scheme going with two of my neighbours for a while. It didn't last long though - one of them moved away and the other lost interest - I'm not sure why. My wife is always going on about me using the bike more. I always tell her I'd be even later if I cycled, but she says I may as well get some exercise on the way to work. She's right, it might help to keep me fit, but then the other problem is the weather. I don't fancy getting to work with my feet wet every morning. If only I lived in a warm country!

True or False

26 The writer feels panic before he sees the doors close on the underground train.

27 The bus gets him to work more slowly than the underground.

28 When he drove to work it was impossible for him to park.

29 The writer drove to work in the same car as his neighbours for a time.

30 He wishes he lived in a warm country.

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Listening

Track 6

True or False

31 The ozone layer is being depleted by up to 1.5% a year.

32 Patricia Hastings has been Minister for Agriculture for the last two years.

33 Hundreds of kilometres of the coastline were polluted by the Prestige oil slick.

34 The referees' association has commented on what Ferguson said about the cancellation.

35 Two-year-olds shouldn't use the Bouncer.

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Writing

Write a paragraph describing the house or flat that you lived in as a child. Describe what it looked like and your memories of living there.

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