PROGRESS TEST 1B UNITS 1-4

1 Choose the correct answers.

If you don't like their behaviour, don't put on / up with it.

1 Do you keep / make in touch with any of your friends from primary school?

2 The music is too loud! Can you switch / turn it down?

3 These jeans are brand / bargain new. I've just bought them.

4 I've made a mistake on the computer. How do I undo / update it?

5 I want to put this file on a memory drive / stick and take it to my friend's house.

6 There are no messages in my install / inbox.

7 The jury took a long time to come / catch to a decision.

8 Who does / makes the washing in your house?

9 The signal receiver / strength is not very good here.

10 They were witnesses to a crime so they gave a statement / swearing to the police.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

Do they sometimes play (they/sometimes/play) computer games at home?

1 I __________________ (usually/not study) on Friday nights, but this week __________________ (study) on Friday too because I've got exams next week.

2 Sally works in a restaurant. She __________________ (make) cakes all day. She __________________ (make) fifteen so far today.

3 What time __________________ (you/go) to bed last night?

4 Mike __________________ (not/join) any clubs since he was a first year student.

5 They uploaded some videos to their website last week. It was the first time they __________________ (do) it.

6 I __________________ (not/listen) to music when you __________________ (send) me a message yesterday, I __________________ (talk) to my girlfriend.

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

My friend Jim has a great personality (PESONAL). He's very ¹___________ (AFFECTION) and he always does the things he promises to do so he's very ²___________ (RELY). He's good at finding a ³___________ (SOLVE) for any problem too and he always has ⁴___________ (SENSE) ideas that are practical and easy to carry out. There was a lot of ⁵___________ (BULLY) by a small group of students at our school and he talked to the bullies and helped to stop it. I thought that was really ⁶___________ (IMPRESS)! If there's a problem, he tries to take care of it ⁷___________ (PERSONAL). He can't stand ⁸___________ (RACE) abuse either, he always says that everyone is equal whatever colour their skin is. Of course, he does have some negative qualities. He's a bit ⁹___________ (FORGET) so you have to remind him about things. However, his worst fault is his taste in clothes. He hates tight clothes so everything that he wears is really ¹⁰___________ (BAG)!

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4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

Burglar calls police!

Crime is getting (get) worse and worse in this area. Police say that a gang of burglars ¹______________ (operate) in the area for the past six months. They ²______________ (break into) over forty houses so far. However, last week one of the burglars ³______________ (have to) call the police! The burglar ⁴______________ (climb) through a window into a house in Glenister Avenue when he ⁵______________ (get) stuck. After an hour, he ⁶______________ (shout) for help but nobody answered because the owners ⁷______________ (go) away on holiday three days before. Eventually, the man phoned the police on his mobile and they arrested him after they ⁸______________ (free) him from the window. Police ⁹______________ (question) the man now and they ¹⁰______________ (think) they will be able to catch the rest of the gang soon.

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5 Choose the correct answers.

A _____ you play any musical instruments?

B Well, when I was younger, I ¹_____ the piano, but I ²_____ for years. What about you?

A I bought a book and a guitar and tried to teach ³_____ to play, but it was too difficult. I ⁴_____ understand all the instructions.

B You ⁵_____ give up! I think you should go to guitar classes.

A You're right, but I never ⁶_____ to have time! So, ⁷_____ learning to play the piano?

B Well, I ⁸_____ practise every day and that was hard, especially as I got older. Actually, I'm having singing lessons at the moment. I ⁹_____ for three months now and I love it. My music teacher is great.

A Oh! You ¹⁰_____ give me her phone number. I've always wanted to learn to sing.

B OK, I'll text it to you later.

a Could b Can c Would d Should

1 a can play b used to play c was playing d had played

2 a don't play b haven't been playing c haven't played d didn't play

3 a myself b yourself c himself d herself

4 a couldn't b didn't have to c can't d mustn't

5 a mustn't b don't have to c couldn't d wouldn't

6 a am seeming b seem c have seemed d have been

seeming

7 a do you enjoy b did you enjoy c have you enjoyed d were you

enjoying

8 a could b must c had to d have to

9 a am going b have gone c have been going d was going

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10 a must b can c could d should

6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

NEWS Fashion

I've been interested in fashion ¹__________ many years now and last year I started a business designing clothes for other people. I haven't made anything for anyone famous ²__________, but I'm sure I will soon! So, how ³__________ it all happen? Well, my friends Pete and Isobel ⁴__________ getting married and I ^5__________ not find a dress that I liked. I designed and made one ⁶__________, without any help. So many people asked me about my dress that I decided to leave my job and start my own business. I started it eight months ⁷__________ and it's great! Of course I ⁸__________ to work very hard. In fact, I'm working much harder than I ⁹__________ to work in my old job, but I'm much happier. I think everyone ¹⁰__________ to do their dream job!

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