PROGRESS TEST 2B UNITS 5-8

1 Choose the correct answers.

I'm not very hungry so I'll just have a snack / meal until I get home.

1 We need to recycle / replant all the trees we cut down last year.

2 Dad is downstairs in the basement / attic.

3 I love the colour of your lawn / ceiling. Did you paint it yourself?

4 It's only a temporary / permanent job until September. Then I am going to the USA to study.

5 Keep the bill / receipt somewhere safe.

6 This is a good opportunity / prediction to make some money.

7 There are three candidates / employers for the job so we are going to interview them next week.

8 One day, I will be the company director / designer.

9 These curtains are very old. I think we should reduce / replace them.

• There are too many housing estates / suburbs here and not enough shops or buses.

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2 Choose the correct answers.

I'll make a pizza if there _______ some cheese in the fridge.

a are b will be c is

1 In this city, there isn't ________ pollution anymore.
a much b some c many

2 There _______ eggs.
a isn't any b aren't any c isn't an

3 He was definitely the _______ candidate.
a most b more c best

4 Did you get the application form _______ I sent to you?
a who b which c what

5 This restaurant seems _______ very popular.
a be b being c to be

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3 Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

Well, there are some good things and some bad things about the flat I've just seen. It is very roomy (ROOM) - all the rooms are big and the living room is huge. I don't like the furniture, though. The armchairs are really ¹____________ (COMFORT) - I can't imagine sitting in them for more than a few minutes. The paintings on the walls are horrible too - really ²____________ (TASTE), but I think I can easily replace them. I like the fact that the flat is environmentally friendly. There are special bins outside to ³____________ (CYCLE) glass, paper and plastic and the heating is powered by ⁴____________ (RENEW) energy. That's very important to me because I'm very worried about ⁵____________ (POLLUTE). I believe we should all do something and not just leave it to ⁶____________ (POLITICS).

Back to the flat. I think I'll ⁷____________ (PROBABLE) take it. I've seen five places now and I find it quite ⁸____________ (STRESS) not knowing where I'm going to live. This flat is the nicest and it is also ⁹____________ (EXPENSE) - a bit cheaper than the other places. It is in a very nice, ¹⁰____________ (PEACE) area, too.

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4 Complete the text with the words in brackets in the correct forms.

When I started my first job, the manager asked me to come (come) to his office. He said: `If you work hard, you ¹____________ (do) well here. If I ²____________ (not/have) any problems with you, you ³____________ (not/have) any problems with me.' I enjoyed ⁴____________ (work) there and I managed ⁵____________ (get) to work on time every day for two years.

After that, the manager gave me a better job. I was now a salesperson. I drove all over the country and I was very good at my job but I missed ⁶____________ (be) in the office. I didn't mind ⁷____________ (talk) to customers but I preferred ⁸____________ (sit) at my desk with my computer. After six months, I asked the manager for my old job back. He was surprised but he agreed ⁹____________ (let) me return to the office.
It was a mistake. Another company has bought ours and they asked us to move to a different town because our office ¹⁰____________ (close) soon. I don't want to move so I'll have to look for a new job.

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5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

There are a few green restaurants and cafés in New York but the one I like best is the Birdbath Café. It is situated in ¹____________ peaceful area in downtown Manhattan, and some people say it is the ²____________ environmentally friendly café in the city. So, how green is it?

Well, they use wind power for all their electricity, they sort their rubbish and their menus are made of recycled paper. In addition, ³____________ you arrive by bike, you ⁴____________ pay 25 percent less for your food than customers ⁵____________ arrive by car.

The Birdbath isn't cheap, but it isn't ⁶____________ expensive as some other cafés in the city.

A salad is $6.50 and sandwiches are $4 each, but ⁷____________ food is delicious and always freshly made. A regular coffee is $2.50, and it is big ⁸____________ for two people.

This place is really inspiring, and my girlfriend and I decided to open our own café in our district. We are ⁹____________ to serve food and coffee ¹⁰____________ will be even better than at the Birdbath!

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6 Choose the correct answers.

Here is today's local news. High winds blew some ____ off roofs in Market Street last night. Two neighbours in Fish Lane are arguing over a 10 metre high ¹_____ that is still growing. A local doctor says that dairy products such as ²_____ aren't bad ³_____ your health and that ⁴_____ fat foods are dangerous. In Bond Street, a shopkeeper sold ⁵_____ bread but changed the labels to make it look fresh. And a local politician says that it is ⁶_____ that the population of our town will increase by 50 percent by 2020 as more people move out of London and ⁷_____ to work.

In other news, the government is going to invest £100 million ⁸_____ green energy in the next five years and Americans are trying to cut ⁹_____ on the amount of petrol they use. Finally, if you have a ¹⁰_____ tooth, a restaurant in Manchester is now offering chocolate and banana pizzas! Sounds delicious, doesn't it?

a lawns b chimneys c attic d fences

1 a hedge b lawn c fence d drive

2 a bacon b butter c nuts d seeds

3 a from b to c for d with

4 a short b small c low d reduce

5 a mild b bitter c stale d greasy

6 a probably b might c perhaps d possible

7 a commute b contract c earn d recycle

8 a on b from c in d at

9 a off b up c down d away

10 a spicy b sweet c sugary d snack

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