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SHINE 1
Progress Test
Unit 9
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A. Grammar
A1 Match the sentences from A with sentences from B. [5 points]
A
1 Are you going to miss me?
2 Did you have a good time?
3 Do you like it?
4 I m on my way.
5 Walt Disney was my
grandfather!
6 What are your plans now?
7 What s Brighton like?
8 What s the biggest animal in
the world?
9 Why are you sad?
10 What s wrong?
B
a I miss my family.
b It s brilliant!
c It s a small town in the south.
d It was great!
e Bye.
f I m going to have a long holiday!
g Of course I am!
h The blue whale.
i That s not true!
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A2 Put the verbs in the right form and put the adverbs
in the right position. [10 points]
1 Helen & & & & & & & & & & & & . [talk] on the phone in the evening. [often]
2 It & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & [rain] in the autumn. [sometimes]
3 It & & & & & & & & & & & & . [be] hot in Africa. [always]
4 I & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. [be] late for school. [never]
5 He & & & & & & & & & & & .. [do] his homework in the afternoon. [usually]
6 She & & & & & & & & & & .. [play] the piano in the afternoon. [sometimes]
7 They & & & & & & & & & & .. [talk] to each other. [never]
8 Mark & & & & & & & & & & & & [go] dancing in the evening. [usually]
9 Anna & & & & & & & & & & [watch] television when she s bored. [sometimes]
10 I & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & [write] in the morning. [usually]
A3 Complete the sentences as in the example. [5 points]
e.g. Elephants are bigger than lions but whales are the biggest.
1 Monkeys are cleverer than most animals, but dolphins & & & & & & & & .& & .
2 Your playstation is better than mine, but his & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ..
3 Their house is bigger than ours, but yours & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ..
4 My car is faster than his, but her car & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ..
5 Jim is nicer than Chris but Darren & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ......
A4 Write questions and short answers as in the example.
[5 points]
e.g. Tom  fly to Paris Is Tom going to fly to Paris? No, he isn t.
1 Julia  have a party & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .& & & &
2 Jacob  play basketball with us & & & & & & & & & .....& & ...& & & .& &
3 Tony  have a holiday & & & & & & & & & & & & & ....& & & & .
4 George and Sophie  meet & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .
5 Laura  be a police officer & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .
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B. Vocabulary
B1 Write the opposite. [5 points]
1 always & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
2 south & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
3 west & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
4 male & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
5 minimum & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
B2 Complete the sentences. [10 points]
1 Buenos Aires is the c& & & & & & & & & & . of Argentina.
2 How much does it c& & & & & & & & & & ..?
3 I don t know this word. Have you got a d& & & & & & & & & & .. ?
4 We re going to climb up the m& & & & & & & & & & & & & .
5 Do you have any plans for the f& & & & & & & & & & & .?
6 I d like to t& & & & & & & & & & around Europe this summer.
7 Capri is a beautiful Italian i& & & & & & & & & & & & .
8 The Titanic was one of the most s& & & & & & & & & & & .. films ever.
9 We are going to s& & & & & & & & & & & & ten days in Hawaii.
10 Can you g& & & & & & & & & & & . me your address?
C. Writing
Look at these notes and write a guide to Marrakesh. [10 points]
The town: middle of Morocco; exciting
The people: 0.5 million; very friendly and nice
The weather: hot (30º in winter; 40º in summer)
Things to do: ride camels, go shopping in the old town; walk in beautiful gardens
The food: excellent Moroccan dishes
Things to buy: clothes, leather
Marrakesh is a town & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &
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