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SHINE 3
Progress Test
Unit 1
Name:
A Grammar
A1 Match the sentences from A with sentences from B. (5 points)
A B

1 You live near the school, don t you? a A couple of weeks.

2 Where are you going to go today? b At six in the morning.

3 Can I borrow your pencil? c Because he couldn t swim.

4 She can t sing, can she? d I don t like going anywhere.

5 How far do you travel to school? e It s just five hundred metres away.

6 How long are you here for? f No he hasn t.

7 How early do you get up? g Yes, I do.

8 Why did Mark panic? h No, she can t.

9 Do you feel like playing tennis? i Sure, here you are.

10 He hasn t got black hair, has he? j Yes, I do.
A2 Complete the sentences using question tags. (5 points)
e.g. It s a fabulous day, isn t it?
You live in Paris, don t you?
1 Paolo comes from Milan, .................... ?
2 This test isn t difficult, ....................?
3 She can t speak Chinese, .................... ?
4 He isn t coming with us, .................... ?
5 They went swimming, .................... ?
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A3 Put the adverbs in the comparative or superlative form. (5 points)
e.g. She can swim faster than me. (fast)
We all went to bed very late, but Kathy went to bed the latest. (late)
1 My mother wakes up .................... than me. (early)
2 I tried .................... than last time, but still I didn t manage to pass the exam. (hard)
3 They are all good singers, but Aliki can sing the ..................... (well)
4 We all swam very far, but Manuel swam the .................... (far).
5 I can jump .................... than you. (high)
A4 Put the verbs in the gerund or infinitive form. (5 points)
1 She pretended .................... (be) ill, because she didn t want to go to school.
2 I don t feel like .................... (do) anything today.
3 I m sorry, I didn t mean .................... (hurt) you.
4 He s afraid of .................... (go) abroad on his own.
5 I offered .................... (help) my brother with his homework.
6 She promised .................... (be) more careful in the future.
7 We re looking forward to .................... (go) on holiday.
8 I really enjoy .................... (listen) to classical music.
9 I couldn t help .................... (laugh) when I saw him.
10 They refused .................... (tell) us anything.
B Vocabulary
B1 Complete the sentences with one word. (5 points)
1 You feel .................... when you are going to take a difficult exam.
2 .................... films make you feel afraid.
3 .................... people like to give orders to others.
4 If you .................... something, you make it better.
5 When you .................... with someone, you don t have the same opinion.
B2 Complete the sentences with one word. (10 points)
1 She .................... her exam and doesn t feel like talking to anyone.
2 It isn t easy to keep your .................... when you re windsurfing.
3 You can try any of these sports. Take your ....................!
4 Excuse me! Can I .................... a word with you about something?
5 Everybody enjoyed themselves .................... for Mark. He didn t really have a good time.
6 Will you keep in .................... while you are in America?
7 I m going to stay in and study tonight because I m .................... an exam at school tomorrow.
8 Don t capsize your canoes all together, do it one .................... one.
9 At .................... I found it difficult, but now I really enjoy waterskiing.
10 Most people fall .................... a lot when they first try windsurfing.
C Pronunciation
C1 Mark the stress. (5 points)
skateboarding capsize miserable surface coastline parascending fortunately uncomfortable
unnecessary unconscious
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D Writing
Write a letter to a new penpal. Your letter should be about 100 words.
Include the following information: (10 points)
- why you are writing
- something about where you live
- something about your family
- what you like doing in your free time
- one or two questions
Dear Julia,
I read in my magazine that you are looking for a penpal, so ...
End your letter like this:
Hoping to hear from you soon,
Best wishes,
[your name]
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