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Progress Test 1B

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in

brackets.

1 My brother _______________ (ask) silly questions all the time

. It’s really annoying.

2 Some birds _______________ (not fly) to warmer countries in winter.

3 Our fashion reporter _______________ (meet) the famous designer at 8.15 tonight.

4 Laura _______________ (hardly ever / go out) in the evenings after school.

5 The conference on colour blindness _______________ (start) at 9 a.m. on 23 November.

6 _______________ (you / fancy) watching a DVD this afternoon?

7 Nicola _______________ (never / wear) a skirt because jeans suit her better.

Mark __/7

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There is one verb you do

not need.

become belong forget imagine study want wear

1 When I appear on television, my parents never _______________ to record the programme.

2

I can’t _______________ living without my smartphone. It’s part of my life now.

3 What ________ they ________ to do when they visit the USA?

4 This week we _______________ the ideas of ancient philosophers.

5 I usually prefer casual clothes, but today I _______________ smart clothes for an interview.

6 That CD _______________ to me

– can I have it back?

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3 Choose the correct answers.

1 Remember to buy / buying

that beautiful shiny scarf for your mum’s birthday.

2

Jack can’t stand to listen / listening to talk shows on the radio.

3 I decided to wear / wearing my furry hat today. It was cold.

4

The film was so sad. I couldn’t help to cry / crying.

5 We stopped to have a coffee, but we ended up to have / having dinner, too.

6 The football

star couldn’t face to meet / meeting the journalist after the incident.

7

I’m afraid of heights. I don’t want to try / trying mountain climbing.

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Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word you do not need.

cute flowery fluffy high-heeled smart trendy

1 My new tracksuit looks really great. Gold and black is quite __________ this year.

2

When it’s cold, I like to wear my warm, ____________ fleece.

3 Go to a job interview in ____________ but comfortable clothes. Avoid wearing anything scruffy.

4

Annie doesn’t like plain clothes. She loves her ____________ jacket.

5 My sister often wears ____________ shoes. They make her look taller.

Mark __/5

5 Choose the correct answers.

1

I’m afraid I’m impossible / unable to do this exercise. It’s too difficult.

2 Lauren and Mick are quite illogical / irresponsible parents. They never think about dangers in

the home.

3 The fashion model and her assistant are inseparable / irreversible. She never goes anywhere

without him.

4 You look absolutely unusual / incredible! Your clothes are so elegant.

5

I didn’t like wearing my winter jacket because it was very uncomfortable / dissatisfied, so this

year I bought a new one.

Mark __/5

6 Choose the correct answers.

1 Kelly refuses to wear anything synthetic

– only cotton, no nylon / wool.

2 In cold weather she often wears full-length / long-sleeved skirts.

3

Eva’s got a grey, leather / loose clutch bag.

4 Do you prefer to wear baggy or smooth / tight clothes?

5 You can't wear two different shoes! You need gaudy / matching ones.

6 The woman of / in dark sunglasses is my aunt.

7 You look as like / if you want to ask a question.

8

Sheila’s new, sparkly jacket looks beautiful / beautifully!

9 My sister looks quite as / like Jennifer Connelly.

10

Chris doesn’t look like / – very happy at all.

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Translation

7 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences into English.

1 (

Kasia wygląda zupełnie jak) ____________________ her mother.

2 (

Nie mogę kontynuować pracy) ____________________ in this heat.

3 (O

której kończy się koncert) ____________________ on Friday?

4 (Czy wierzysz) ____________________ what

I’m telling you?

5 (

Napisz do mnie kilka słów) ____________________ when you can.

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Listening

8  Listen to five people talking about surveillance. Match the speakers (1

–5) with the

statements (A

–F). There is one statement that you do not need.

Speaker 1 _____

Speaker 2 _____

Speaker 3 _____

Speaker 4 _____

Speaker 5 _____

A This person thinks that cameras are not the most effective way to stop crime.

B

This person doesn’t feel like he/she can escape from CCTV surveillance.

C This person thinks that the public should have a say about when they are watched.

D This person is happy to give up some of his/her privacy for a feeling of security.

E This person accepts that CCTV cameras are necessary in certain situations.

F This person believes that CCTV cameras are a threat to our personal freedom.

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Reading

9 Read the text. Choose the correct answer.

A blind date
Can you imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see? At a new exhibition, you can experience the
world using your touch, hearing, smell, taste and sense of balance to ‘see’ without using your eyes.
Understand beauty in a totally new way. Find out what things look like when you are not looking at all.

At the Invisible Exhibition, you can try out useful devices that make life easier for visually-impaired people,
such as talking clocks, Braille typewriters, and computer screen reading software. Have a go at crossing the
road using a walking stick with a sensor. Experience what it is like to do your shopping without seeing what
you are buying, and have a conversation when you cannot see the other person’s expressions.
Explore art: touch sculptures, hear descriptions of paintings and photographs, and listen to music in complete
darkness. Experience what it feels like to have dinner in the dark. Spend an evening at the Invisible
Restaurant: eat in a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by the tastes and smells of a delicious meal, and the
sounds of good conversation and quiet music. Bring someone on a real blind date – and show them a world
they have never ‘seen’ before.
To book tickets for the exhibition or a table for dinner (Thursdays only), call 020 771 4236. Allow 90 minutes
for the exhibition, and around 3 hours for dinner.

Prices: Exhibition €5; two-course dinner €16; four-course dinner €22. Download the menu on our website.

1 The new exhibition allows people to

a understand how much we rely on our sight.

b experience the power of senses other than sight.

c experience the world using all of their primary senses.

d see details that they may have overlooked.

2 The exhibition is designed

a to demonstrate innovations which help people in their everyday lives.

b to allow more people to experience culture and art.

c for blind people to socialise and meet other blind people.

d to help sighted people understand what life is like for blind people.

3 When you explore art at the exhibition, you

a can feel objects and listen to people talking about pictures.

b can compare experiences in light and in darkness.

c can only use your sense of touch.

d can listen to artists talking about their sculptures.

4 At the restaurant, you

a must book a table for two.

b can choose between two different menus.

c can have conversations with blind people.

d can choose the dishes you want by tasting them first.

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5 What is the purpose of the text?

a To inform people about a permanent museum display.

b To give a review of an unusual restaurant.

c To encourage people to sympathise with people who have disabilities.

d To advertise a new and stimulating experience.

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Writing

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Napisz list (120−150 słów) do kolegi/koleżanki z Anglii na temat swojego stylu ubierania się.

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Napisz, w co zwykle ubierasz się do szkoły i co nosisz w czasie wolnym.

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Opisz swój ulubiony strój i wyjaśnij, dlaczego go lubisz.

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Podaj dwa przykłady ubrań lubianych przez polską młodzież.

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Zapytaj kolegę/koleżankę o to, co sądzi na temat mody młodzieżowej.

Informacja

1−2

Informacja

3−4

Informacja

5−6

Informacja

7−8

/1

/1

/1

/1

Forma

Słownictwo

Gramatyka

Razem

/2

/2

/2

/10

Total: ___/70