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