Name: _________________________________________
Score: ____________ / 50 points
PROGRESS TEST 2A
UNITS 5–8
1
Choosethecorrectanswers.
(5 points)
I use my mobile phone all the time. I don’t
know how I could
do without / sort out it.
1 The film is great, especially the backstage /
camerawork and the way close-ups are used.
2 I told the teacher I didn’t have the homework
because I’d been sick but he
cleared up / saw
through my excuse straightaway.
3 We’ve spent all day shopping so let’s choose
something to buy at last. I don’t want to go
home
empty-handed / absent-minded.
4 I worked non-stop for a week and I made up /
ended up getting ill, it was too much.
5 He spoke in a hushed / caressed voice, so
I could hardly hear.
6 Earning so little, it was hard to make ends
meet / live off the land.
7 You shouldn’t judge people by their
appearance, it is very
narrow / absent-
minded!
8 Two tickets to the exhibition / performance
of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, please.
9 Nowadays, our lives are made easier by lots of
labour-saving / high-powered devices that
our parents didn’t have.
10 I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean to tell them! I
just
took it in / let it out by accident.
2
Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthe
wordsinbrackets.
(5 points)
I used
to wake up (wake up) very early when
I was younger.
1 Paul used to ______________ (take) the bus
to school but now he walks.
2 I don’t remember ______________ (say) that!
Are you sure I did?
3 The restaurant agreed ______________ (give)
them a free meal after their complaint.
4 I recommend ______________ (talk) to your
friend. It’s probably just a misunderstanding.
5 The teacher accused her of ______________
(cheat) in the test.
6 He said that he ______________ (come) back
the following day.
7 The workers said that the repairs
______________ (finish) very soon.
8 She ______________ (examine) by the doctor
right now, I’ll call you after it’s finished.
9 My wife made me ______________ (make) an
appointment to see the doctor.
10 She’s in a horrible mood. I warn you
______________ (not/argue) with her today.
3
Completethesentenceswithwordsformedfromthe
wordsincapitalletters.
(10 points)
What do you mean you haven’t got the tickets?
You
presumably (PRESUME) had time, since
you’ve had all week to get them! I’ve been
looking forward to this
1
______________
(PRODUCE) for ages, I love the play, one of
Shakespeare’s most
2
______________ (DRAMA)
tragedies. We’ll have to find something else to
see then. Maybe we can still get tickets to that
3
______________ (ROMANCE) comedy that’s on
at the Grand Theatre? It isn’t really full of stars –
in fact the cast is pretty much
4
______________
(KNOW) – but I’ve heard that the script is great
and the performances are really
5
______________
(MEMORY). There are very solid actors in the
6
______________ (SUPPORT) roles too. Oh, and
there’s also the
7
______________ (CLASS) music
concert on at the Philharmonic this weekend.
There’s a young
8
______________ (SOLO) who’s
been getting great reviews and, of course, the
9
______________ (CONDUCT) is world-
10
______________ (FAME).
4
Completethetextwithonewordineachgap.
(10 points)
Not happy with your diet? Looking for advice?
LOOK NO FURTHER!
Many people eat far more than they are supposed
to,
biologically speaking. Our modern lifestyles make us
lazy. They
1
___________ us to spend much of our time
sitting down and resting; then, when we get bored,
we
2
___________ time by getting snacks and junk food
to eat at our desks. As a result, the vast
3
___________ of people have quite poor diets.
Improving our diet starts with feeling guilty
4
___________ how we eat. Cut
5
___________ on the
snacks and concentrate
6
___________ having regular
meals with nothing between them. Think about
unhealthy foods you might be hooked
7
___________ and
try to replace them. Are you ignoring some food
groups (such as fruit, for example) in
8
___________ of
less healthy alternatives (such as junk food or sweets)?
Remember also that cooking your own food is usually
healthier than buying ready-made meals. If you’re not
good at cooking then don’t worry – practice makes
perfect, as they say, and there’s no reason you can’t
succeed
9
___________ learning to be a great cook in
time. There is another benefit too: eating healthier is
also often cheaper, so it can help you
10
___________
ends meet as well as feel better.
PHOTOCOPIABLE
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Success
Upper Intermediate
