Listening

1 Track 1 Listen to six recordings and tick correct answers: a), b) or c).

1 Why does the woman complain?

a) There are pesticides on the vegetables.           

b) The man doesn't grow spinach.           

c) Supermarkets charge too much for organic vegetables.     

2 What does the woman say about happiness?

a) Your personality can make you more optimistic about life.           

b) If you want to be happy, you have to have children and enjoy nature.           

c) She thinks it can't be defined.           

3 What happened when the girl's aunt first went to university?

a) She lived with a big family.           

b) She lived in a college room.           

c) She didn't live on her own.           

4 What was the purpose of the demonstration?

a) to protect the environment           

b) for the demonstrators to show how they felt about the government's proposal           

c) to suggest ways to provide more energy           

5 Why doesn't the girl want a room for more than six months?

a) She wants to buy her own place.           

b) She's planning to work in the US again.           

c) She wants to share a flat with a friend.           

6 What was the best part of the flying lesson?

a) when she met the flying instructor           

b) when she flew the plane           

c) when the plane took off           

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Pronunciation

2 Track 2 Listen and write the words in the correct column according to the stress.

Ooo	oOo
sensible
oOoo	ooOo

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Vocabulary and Grammar

3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the word in capitals.

1 His friends like him for his   generosity  . GENEROUS

2 We reached the top of the hill but the climb was                . EXHAUST

3 Her                 was obvious as she read her exam results. DISAPPOINT

4 I don't understand why he got so angry. Her remark was completely                . OFFENCE

5 CCTV cameras may be a                 to crime but they are also a                 invasion of our privacy. DETER / DISTURB

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4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 He's known as a complete computer geek but he's a good   laugh   / smile at parties.

2 I can't keep track / an eye of our finances. I think we need an accountant.

3 He can't help being a bit tight-handed / fisted. He was brought up like that.

4 She's very good at her job but tends to be too sensitive / sensible to criticism.

5 The lack of rain this summer may cause an autumn poverty / drought.

6 Since I moved to the country, I've really got into / onto walking.

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5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 Could you   tell to   me what time   is it  ?

  tell     it is  

2 Three climbers were being reported missing yesterday. The mountain rescue team were been looking for them all night.

                               

3 I'd be interested for finding out who did write that letter.

                               

4 My colleague at work doesn't push her weight but she's very particular for leaving the office on time.

                               

5 I've seen two films last week but I was very disappointing by them.

                               

6 I thought he was a law-obeying person but he's just be arrested for stealing.

                               

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6 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Germany beat England in the 2010 World Cup. BY

England   was beaten by Germany in the 2010 World Cup  .

2 He started renovating that car three years ago and he hasn't finished it yet. FOR

He                                                             .

3 Could you help me? WONDERING

I                                                             .

4 I heard from him a week ago. LAST

I                                                             .

5 Somebody's sending dozens of spam mails every day. SENT

Dozens                                                             .

6 Who did it? MIND

Would                                                             ?

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7 Choose the correct answers to complete the text: a), b), c) or d).

The Californian government ¹  b   considering an original way of raising income by ²           adverts to be shown on car number plates. ³           number plates that would scroll adverts while a car is stationary are currently ⁴           developed. While the car is moving, the plate will ⁵           the registration number but when it is stopped for more than four seconds, the number could be ⁶           with a scrolling set of adverts ⁷           different businesses. Each motorist would be able to ⁸           which ones to display and the plate ⁹           controlled from inside the car. Many US states already allow ¹⁰           to have written messages on their number plates, such as support for a sports team. The Californian government ¹¹           trying to reduce its debt.

1 a) will b)   are   c) have d) were

2 a) telling b) allowing c) seeing d) making

3 a) Electric b) Electricity

c) Electronic d) Electrical

4 a) being b) been c) to be d) ---

5 a) see b) look c) be d) show

6 a) replacing b) changed

c) replaced d) changing

7 a) by b) at c) for d) on

8 a) choose b) choosing c) chose d) chosen

9 a) was b) must c) is to d) would be

10 a) car b) motorists c) times d) plate

11 a) is been b) has been c) has d) was

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Speaking

8 Match sentences 1-6 with a)-f) below.

1 According to the news, the cost of petrol's going up again.   c  

2 I wonder if you have these in blue.           

3 Sorry to be difficult, it's just that the taps in my bathroom aren't working either.           

4 Take the case of this motorway they want to build. Imagine the pollution!           

5 It's been shown again and again that passive smoking is bad for people.           

6 You can use any kind of meat, such as beef or lamb.           

a) I know what you mean - but it's difficult to get the balance right, isn't it?

b) Bear with me a minute. I'll just find out when the hotel repair man can fix it.

c) Yes, apparently it's going to rise by 20% over the next three months.

d) Fair enough. But I'm still not convinced that banning it everywhere is the answer.

e) OK, but isn't cold pork better?

f) Can you hold on a minute? I'll just see.

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9 Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in the box.

I'd like Fair I'd you tell mind I take me hold on seems to suppose there be

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. ¹  I'd like   to talk to someone about this toaster. I bought it last Friday.

A: Of course. Could ²                me what the problem is?

B: Well, I switched it on and it didn't work. Would ³                any chance of a refund?

A: Can you ⁴                a minute, sir. I'll call the manager. Oh, I'm afraid he's at lunch.

B: Sorry, but I can't wait. It ⁵                me that I have the right to a refund.

A: ⁶                your point, sir, but we need to find out what's wrong with it first.

B: I ⁷                so. ⁸                appreciate it if you'd be quick. I have to go back to work.

A: Do you mind ⁹                asking if you dropped the toaster, sir?

B: Dropped it? Of course not!

A: ¹⁰                enough. However, it will have to be sent back to the manufacturer, sir.

B: But it only cost €9.99! This is ridiculous. Would you ¹¹                explaining why?

A: I'm sorry, sir, but it's company policy.

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Reading

10 Match gaps 1-6 in the text with a)-g) below. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A world without water

American actor Matt Damon is world famous for his box-office hits such as the Jason Bourne films. ¹  b  . In 2009, he co-founded water.org, a non-profit organisation that provides the developing world with access to safe water and sanitation. Its aim is to assist the 2.5 billion people worldwide that lack clean sanitation, and 890 million people without safe water. Matt explained: `Every 15 seconds, a child in the developing world dies from water-related disease. ²          .'

Moina is just one of the thousands of people that water.org has been helping. Twenty-two year old Moina lives in Board Guard slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh with her husband and eight-month-old daughter. ³          .

There are four million people in the slum. Because there is no access to safe water, Moina has to get her family's drinking water from a public source about a mile away. They have to pay $1.45 USD a month to use it. ⁴          . She collects water twice a day and each trip takes her one to two hours.

Moina uses a nearby pond for all other daily water needs, like bathing and washing clothes. The pond is contaminated by human and animal waste as well as pollution. There are no sanitary toilets in Board Guard, only `hanging latrines', which are basically sheets of cloth hung on bamboo poles for privacy.

⁵          . However, she is a young woman with tremendous energy and spirit, and is now working with other Board Guard residents. They have a formed a community-based organisation and applied for a small loan to build a water well and latrine through water.org. ⁶          .

a) Since moving to Board Guard, Moina and her family have suffered from water-related illnesses such as diarrhoea and jaundice

b) He is also a well known humanitarian

c) We must start to use water more efficiently and prevent water-waste in the home

d) Moina's dream is to have clean water right by her home

e) She works as a housemaid and her husband is a rickshaw puller

f) After visiting project sites in Africa and Asia, I've seen the problem and the impact of safe water

g) It's not unusual for the water to run out before everyone in the queue has been able to fill their pots

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Writing

11 Underline the mistakes using the correction code. Then write the corrections in spaces 1-6.

Dear Sir or Madam,

(g) I'm writing with regard   to cable   TV and broadband package I ordered on August 22nd. ¹  to the cable  

(ww) Shortly, the problem is that I've been waiting for three weeks and have heard nothing from your installation department. ²                    

(v) I have already pursued the matter with your customer services department, who have been advised me to contact you. ³               

(st) In order to put things right, I am requesting that you send an installation engineer within three days of the date of this letter. ⁴               

(sp) If you need to contact me by telefone, you may reach me at [phone]. ⁵               

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

(p) Yours faithfully.

Mrs J. M. Smith ⁶               

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12 Write an email to a friend. Describe a problem you have and ask for advice. Use the prompts below. Write 140-180 words on a separate sheet of paper.

1 Introduction.

2 Explain the problem.

3 Give two possible solutions.

4 Ask for advice / suggestions.

5 Sign off.

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Total:

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Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 1-2B

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