UNIT 1
Grammar
1
1 go
2 's talking
3 hate
4 Do you prefer
5 need
6 is she wearing
7 don't work
2
1 sends
2 'm meeting
3 's flying
4 doesn't know
5 prefers
6 is he studying
3
1 watching
2 working
3 to go
4 going out
5 to see
6 to drive
7 writing
Vocabulary
4
1 mean
2 optimistic
3 talkative
4 rude
5 confident
5
1 ungrateful
2 inactive
3 dishonest
4 impatient
5 untidy
Listening
6
1 actress
2 photographer
3 racing driver
4 artist
5 chess champion
Reading
8
1 B
2 B
3 A or D
4 A
5 B
Writing
9
Content (4 points maximum)
3 points for including given suggestions.
1 point for additional information.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (2 points maximum)
2 points for correct message format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (2 points maximum)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (2 points maximum)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 2
Grammar
1
1 didn't go
2 scored
3 competed
4 had to
5 played
2
1 When did you learn to swim?
2 How many goals did he score in the match?
3 Who did he sail round the world with?
4 Why didn't he enter the competition?
5 Where did they have the volleyball championships last year?
3
1 wasn't listening
2 Was he doing
3 were looking
4 Were, waiting
5 were, watching
4
1 was waiting
2 was raining
3 saw
4 came
5 were watching
Vocabulary
5
1 B
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 B
6
1 race
2 spectators
3 crash
4 sink
5 cheer
Listening
7
1 champion
2 player
3 trainer
4 reporter
5 presenter
Reading
9
1 F
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 F
Writing
10
Content (4 points maximum)
Form (2 points maximum)
2 points for correct message format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (2 points maximum)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (2 points maximum)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 3
Grammar
1
1 a lot of
2 A few
3 much
4 any
5 a few
6 any
7 many
2
1 the
2 -
3 the
4 a
5 the
6 -
7 the
3
1 aren't
2 isn't
3 is
4 are
5 is
6 is
Vocabulary
4
1 lonely
2 rural
3 silent
4 tiny
5 extraordinary
5
1 C
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 B
Listening
6
1 C
2 E
3 D
4 A
5 B
Reading
8
1 F
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 F
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
3 points for including all three points in the postcard.
1 point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct postcard format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 4
Grammar
1
1 most expensive
2 most recent
3 most gripping
4 better
5 scarier
6 best
7 cheaper
8 most romantic
9 more attractive
10 most beautiful
2
1 as
2 too
3 enough
4 too
5 as
6 as
7 too
8 as
9 enough
10 too
Vocabulary
3
1 animated
2 disaster
3 science fiction
4 musicals
5 western
4
1 moving
2 Horror
3 gripping
4 entertaining
5 violent
Listening
5
1 Ralph
2 Steve
3 Pam
4 Diane
5 Fiona
Reading
7
1 C
2 C
3 C
4 C
5 B
Writing
8
Content (maximum 4 points)
3 points for including all points in the questionnaire.
1 point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct questionnaire format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 5
Grammar
1
1 've been
2 Did, see
3 have, known
4 watched
5 did, buy
6 cooked
7 Have, taken
8 hasn't been
9 haven't heard
10 has, been
2
1 been
2 gone
3 been
4 been
5 gone
3
1 since
2 for
3 since
4 for
5 since
Vocabulary
4
1 jeweller's
2 newsagent's
3 chemist's
4 butcher's
5 shoe shop
5
1 skyscraper
2 cathedral
3 stadium
4 temple
5 castles
Listening
6
1 time
2 money
3 variety
4 danger
5 ability
Reading
8
1 C
2 D
3 B
4 A
5 C
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
4 points for including all points in the letter.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct informal thank you letter format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 6
Grammar
1
1 'll take
2 'm going to watch
3 are, going to wear
4 'll get
5 'll be
6 is going to hit
7 'll see
8 are, going to ask
2
1 eat
2 has
3 don't do
4 doesn't wake
5 doesn't exercise
6 sleep
7 spend
3
1 to
2 staying → stay
3 might not
4 might not go
5 to
Vocabulary
4
1 mobile
2 DVD
3 games
4 digital
5 satellite
5
1 entire
2 tiny
3 terrifying
4 nightmare
5 cure
Listening
6
1 B
2 E
3 C
4 D
5 A
Reading
8
1 T
2 F
3 F
4 F
5 F
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
3 points for including all points in the letter.
1 point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct letter of complaint format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 7
Grammar
1
1 must
2 mustn't
3 must
4 mustn't
5 must
6 mustn't
7 mustn't
2
1 needn't do
2 needn't buy
3 mustn't go
4 needn't give
5 needn't shout
6 mustn't miss
7 needn't go
3
1 don't go
2 arrive
3 'll get
4 doesn't hurry
5 passes
6 take
Vocabulary
4
1 C
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 B
5
1 casualties
2 buckets
3 spectators
4 reduced
5 participants
Listening
6
1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 F
Reading
8
1 under
2 good earth
3 open to
4 competitions
5 some of
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
4 points for including all given points.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct note format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 8
Grammar
1
1 melted
2 would rise
3 would lose
4 would also affect
5 got
6 would freeze
7 would die
2
1 would help
2 didn't smoke
3 built
4 would communicate
5 took
6 would be
7 didn't work
3
1 spoke
2 weren't
3 had
4 could
5 didn't live
6 were
Vocabulary
4
1 eruption
2 prediction
3 devastation
4 protection
5 destruction
5
1 famine
2 poverty
3 racism
4 Homelessness
5 terrorism
Listening
6
1 E
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 C
Reading
8
1 F
2 F
3 T
4 F
5 T
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
4 points for overall content including given points.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct announcement format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 9
Grammar
1
1 hadn't finished
2 had seen
3 had already left
4 hadn't met
5 had planned
6 had, phoned
7 had been
2
1 Frank said he had been to the bank.
2 Alex said he/she really wanted to be a doctor.
3 My friend said to Chris that he/she didn't like violent films.
4 The old woman said the young boy had taken her bag.
5 The police officers said they were watching the people in that house.
6 The girl said she hadn't seen the robbery.
7 Pete said Danny hadn't asked him about his holiday.
3
1 `I've lost my mobile,' my boyfriend said last night.
2 `I'm too ill to go to work,' my dad said.
3 `We're meeting at the café at 4.30 p.m.,' they said.
4 `You're too late for the lesson,' the teacher said.
5 `The concert hasn't started yet,' said Jackie.
6 `I'm looking for someone with a lot of experience,' said the interviewer.
Vocabulary
4
1 burglaries
2 Drug dealing
3 Shoplifting
4 joyriding
5 Vandalism
5
1 vital
2 delighted
3 brilliant
4 terrific
5 astonished
Listening
6
1 B 2 A 3 E 4 C 5 D
Reading
8
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
3 points for including all given points.
1 point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct e-mail format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
UNIT 10
Grammar
1
1 is placed
2 are asked
3 are received
4 are contacted
5 are interviewed
6 is chosen
7 are informed
2
1 was directed
2 haven't been sent
3 were asked
4 have been invited
5 are sold
6 weren't given
7 was published
3
1 We are usually asked to arrive ten minutes before the exam (by teachers).
2 David Copperfield was written in 1850 (by Charles Dickens).
3 The stolen car has been seen in the area.
4 The train has been delayed by an accident.
5 The motorway was built to make journeys to London shorter.
6 The programmes aren't filmed in Manchester.
Vocabulary
4
1 comics
2 cookbooks
3 guidebook
4 manual
5 plays
5
1 spine
2 paperbacks
3 cover
4 contents page
5 title
Listening
6
1 D
2 C
3 E
4 A
5 B
Reading
8
1 F
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F
Writing
9
Content (maximum 4 points)
3 points for including all given points.
1 point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for correct letter format.
1 point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Answer key: Progress tests (A)
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