Listening

1 Track 7 Listen to the phone conversation and underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).

1 Judy is phoning Ralph   c  

a) in London.

b) from Los Angeles.

c)   from her house.  

2 Judy has ...

a) already visited Ralph in L.A.

b) seen a flight that she might book.

c) already booked her flight.

3 Ralph is working on a film until           

a) the beginning of June.

b) 25^th May.

c) 21^st May.

4 Judy is planning to go to Los Angeles for           

a) a month.

b) two months.

c) two or three weeks.

5 Ralph thinks that Judy and her friends should         

a) stay at his house in Los Angeles.

b) go to a hotel in Beverley Hills.

c) share a house with five bedrooms.

6 Judy and her friends            to a party at a famous actor's house.

a) can't go

b) will be able to go

c) haven't been invited to go

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2 Track 8 Listen and underline the main stressed syllables (1 or 2) in the sentences.

1 What's the   nightlife   like? (1)

2 We were   told   not to   come  . (2)

3 I'm really sorry about that. (1)

4 I'm afraid I totally disagree. (1)

5 Have you booked the tickets yet? (1)

6 She's just emailed John. (2)

7 Would you like me to speak to them? (1)

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Vocabulary and grammar

3 Rearrange the letters and write the last word in each group.

1 fraud murder theft fritgafit   graffiti  

2 steal shoot investigate raster           

3 victim criminal judge ifhte           

4 fax email text rdpstcoa           

5 excited nervous amazed reiwodr           

6 western drama musical lrehtilr           

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4 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

1 The Beatles were the most   successful   group of the 20th century. SUCCESS

2 With its fantastic clubs and restaurants, Glasgow has the best                      in the country. NIGHT

3 The                      Cecil Beaton was famous for his photos of the Queen. PHOTOGRAPH

4 He wants to be a                      when he grows up. POLITICS

5 These are the most                      shoes I've ever worn in my life. They really hurt my feet. COMFORT

6 The                      was given six months' community service by the judge. SHOP

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5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

remote addicts download internet driving system social current traffic historical sentence

1 I don't know how we used to watch TV without a   remote   control.

2 If they improved the public transport                      there wouldn't be so many                      jams.

3 If you read the newspaper more often, you'd know more about                      affairs.

4 He said he was going to phone us on his                      phone.

5 I haven't used a music                      site yet.

6 She wasn't given a prison                      for drink                     .

7 They met on a                      networking site.

8 The film Elizabeth was the best                      drama I've ever seen.

9 If we don't do something now, our children might all become internet                     .

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6 Underline the correct alternative.

1 He hasn't heard if he's got the job just /   yet  .

2 If you `ll join / join a club, you'll make new friends.

3 You already have / 've already had three holidays this year.

4 He was chosen / chose to play cricket for his country.

5 What does / 's the weather like here in winter?

6 My son `s yet / 's just learnt to drive.

7 If she doesn't practise / practises, she can't / 'll never be able to play the piano.

8 If I have / had more money, I wouldn't be happier.

9 They said / told me they wouldn't be here until eight o'clock.

10 If I feel / `ll feel nervous, I won't do it.

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7 Complete the text with the correct alternative, a) b) or c).

¹  c   a child, I always wanted to be an air hostess. Now they ²           flight attendants. I had no idea what the job ³           but I dreamt ⁴           to faraway, romantic places. When I was nine, I ⁵           anxious to start preparing myself for the job. I wrote a letter to the British airline company, BOAC, to ask ⁶           qualifications were needed. I was very ⁷           when I got a reply. It said, `If you want to be an air hostess, you ⁸           to speak at least two foreign languages. Please write to us again when you ⁹           eighteen.' I started studying French and Spanish as soon as I could and looked forward ¹⁰           all over the world. But when I was eighteen, I was persuaded to go to university. I ¹¹           become a flight attendant in the end but I have spent my life travelling to faraway, romantic places.

1 a) Like b) When c)   As  

2 a) call b) are called c) called

3 a) is like b) was liked c) was like

4 a) of travelling b) to travel c) with travel

5 a) already was b) was already c) was yet

6 a) that b) who c) what

7 a) confused b) nervous c) excited

8 a) 'll need b) must c) 'll be able

9 a) will be b) have c) are

10 a) to fly b) to flying c) flying

11 a) didn't b) wasn't c) haven't

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Reading

8 Complete the article with sentences a)-f).

¹  c   On 8th August 1963, fifteen men stopped the Glasgow-to-London mail train and stole £2.6 million. Wearing ski masks, they climbed on to the train in a quiet area outside London and got away with 120 bags full of bank notes.

²                    

£2.6 million was a record amount in those days. It would be worth around £50 million in today's money.

³                    . They left too many clues and the police managed to catch them. They were given a total of 300 years in prison sentences between them.

⁴                    . And it was Ronnie Biggs who became the most famous. Biggs escaped from prison in a furniture van in 1965, after serving only fifteen months of his sentence.

⁵                     He then moved to Australia, and finally to Rio de Janeiro, where he had a son. As the father of a Brazilian child, he could not be sent back to Britain. He became a well-known local figure and lived a free life for thirty-six years.

6                     He was in very bad health and he wanted to go home. When he arrived back at Heathrow airport, he was arrested and put in prison again. One of the most famous news stories of the 20th century finally came to an end.

a) First he went to Spain and changed his appearance with plastic surgery.

b) In 2001, Biggs was in the headlines again.

c) The Great Train Robbery was probably the most famous British crime in the 20^th century.

d) However, the gang didn't get time to enjoy the money.

e) It was a huge news story that captured the imagination of the British public.

f) As a result of the publicity, some gang members became celebrities.

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Speaking

9 Match 1-6 to responses a)-f).

1 Could you recommend a good French restaurant in the town?   e  

2 Shall I phone for a taxi?           

3 Excuse me. Could I speak to the manager?           

4 Would you be able to drive me to the station this afternoon?           

5 I think children see too much violence on television.           

6 Could you help me?           

a) That's true, but I don't think it hurts them that much.

b) Hang on. I'll just check in my diary.

c) Just a moment. I'll call her.

d) No, that won't be necessary, thank you.

e) No, I'm afraid there isn't one.

f) Of course. What's the problem?

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10 Complete the conversations with a)-f).

Conversation one

A: I bought this laptop yesterday but it doesn't work.

B: ¹  c  

A: Of course I have!

B: ²          

Conversation two

A: I thought the last James Bond film was rubbish!

B: ³          

A: What did you like about it?

B: ⁴          

Conversation three

A: Would it be possible to get tickets for the opera tonight?

B: 5          

A: That would be wonderful.

B: ⁶          

A: Just two, please.

a) How many would you like?

b) I thought the acting was much better than in the earlier films.

c) Have you tried turning it on?

d) OK. We'll look into it right away.

e) Yes, of course. Do you want me to get them for you?

f) I'm afraid I totally disagree.

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Writing

11 Replace words 1-11 with pronouns.

My friend Ally lives in Portland, Oregon. ¹Ally moved there three years ago when she married Bob. I went to see ²Ally and Bob last summer. ³Ally and Bob think that ⁴Portland is one of the best cities in the world to live in. ⁵Ally and Bob love ⁶the city. ⁷The city is in the north-west of the United States between the Pacific Ocean and the mountains. Ally likes ⁸Portland because people look after the environment and ⁹the environment is not polluted. There's a very good public transport system, too. ¹⁰The public transport system is free in the city centre. The nightlife is wonderful, with a lot of cinemas, theatres and clubs. I really enjoyed ¹¹the nightlife when I was there.

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12 Write a comment for a discussion board. Agree or disagree with ONE of the statements 1-3 below, giving your reasons. Write 75-100 words.

1 Celebrities make life more fun.

2 It would be wonderful to be famous.

3 Technology is a waste of time.

  I totally agree/disagree with this statement.  

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

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Total:

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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 10-12A

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