Listening

1 Track 3 Listen to six recordings. What annoys the speakers? Match 1-6 with answers a)-g). There is one extra answer you do not need.

Speaker 1   e  

Speaker 2           

Speaker 3           

Speaker 4           

Speaker 5           

Speaker 6           

a) the sight of people's unhygienic habits in public

b) the gap between the rich and the poor

c) the damage caused to the environment by excessive waste

d) being ignored by waiters and shop assistants

e) trying to get through to customer services assistants on the phone

f) the way her husband behaves when he's driving

g) being disturbed by the use of mobile phones on public transport

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Pronunciation

2 Track 4 Listen and complete the sentences.

1 I  'll never   speak to him again.

2 I                 lent him the money.

3 I                 expecting to hear from him again so soon.

4 I                 talk with his mouth full.

5 I just can't                 living in the countryside.

6 She                 tell us when she's arriving.

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Vocabulary and Grammar

3 Match 1-11 with a)-k).

1 press   c   a) proximity to

2 deal            b) hindsight

3 a missed            c) the button

4 in close            d) the sauce

5 sprinkle            e) between

6 website            f) the cards

7 with            g) yourself

8 have second            h) the sugar

9 stir            i) opportunity

10 halfway            j) forum

11 kick            k) thoughts

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4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 I've always taken good care at /   of    / with my dogs and hate to see animals neglected.

2 We'll have to stop at the service station or we'll run out / with / over of petrol soon.

3 She had to move back here because she didn't take up / for / to living in the USA.

4 They were brought up / in / down not to eat meat so they don't miss it.

5 He decided to step down with / from / of his job and take on / with / up golf.

6 Never put off / up / under until tomorrow what you can do today.

7 She set on / to / up an online business in 2005 and went on / for / off to become a millionaire.

8 You can argue with him for hours but he'll never give at / out / in.

9 I don't think I'll ever settle on / down / up. I like travelling too much.

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5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 When I   had   sixteen, I  'd   think people over forty were old.

  was     used to  

2 He's not used to study so hard. He wishes he wouldn't gone to university.

                               

3 We were laid by the pool when it was starting to rain heavily.

                               

4 She shouldn't had bought so many clothes. She won't probably be able to pay for them.

                               

5 We went to see the remain of an ancient temple. The sceneries on the way was fantastic.

                               

6 If only he hadn't went out. He should've staying here.

                               

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

1 I never smoked when I was young. USE

I   didn't use to smoke when I was young  .

2 I regret I wasn't brought up by the sea. WISH

I                                                                       .

3 It started just after they'd left. SOON

It started                                                             .

4 I've given them some money in case they want to buy some sweets. MIGHT

I've given them some money because                                                                       .

5 He started working in the bank in 1995. I met him in 2000. BEEN

He                                                              for five years when I met him.

6 At first I found the job difficult but it's getting easier now. USED

At first I found                                                    now.

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

About a year ago, my wife and I ¹  c   the papers after breakfast. I ²           just finished a very interesting article about niche holidays when she ³           said, `I ⁴           thinking about having a different kind of holiday this year.' Until then, we'd always ⁵           flop-out holidays on a sunny beach somewhere. It was ⁶           time for a change. As we both ⁷           train journeys, we decided to take the Orient Express to Venice, and loved it. Now ⁸           a good chance our son will move to Shanghai for work. If he ⁹           it's likely we ¹⁰           a tour of China. Otherwise we might take a cruise up the Nile. I ¹¹           we'd been more adventurous when we were younger!

1 a) read b) 'd read

c)   were reading   d) 've read

2 a) was b) been c) 've d) 'd

3 a) 's b) suddenly c) finally d) 'd

4 a) 've been b) had c) just d) might

5 a) go b) been c) had d) went

6 a) eventually b) the

c) then d) obviously

7 a) enjoy b) are enjoying

c) have enjoyed d) enjoyed

8 a) it's b) there's

c) it has d) it might be

9 a) did b) go c) moved d) does

10 a) 're doing b) 'll do

c) could do d) do

11 a) regret b) hope c) wish d) wished

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Speaking

8 Complete the responses.

1 A: I think I need   an external hard drive  .

B: Need   a what  ?

2 A: This cheese sauce is lumpy. Did you sieve the flour?

B: Did I sieve                                                            ?

3 A: Then you put this lead in the USB port.

B: Put this lead                                                   ?

4 A: The object is for your team to guess the name of the murderer.

B: Guess the name                                                   ?

5 A: What happens is that the paper jams if you don't put it in the tray properly.

B: The paper                                                   ?

6 A: Basically, the point of the exercise is to strengthen your abs.

B: Strengthen                                                            ?

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9 Match gaps 1-11 in the conversation with a)-k) below.

A: Why don't we try the new Vietnamese restaurant? ¹  d  .

B: Yes, I've heard about it. ²          .

A: Really? ³          . It's really tasty and varied.

B: I know what you mean - but ⁴           and they seem to use it in everything. Nuts, too. ⁵          .

A: OK, so ⁶          ?

B: Well, ⁷          . Pizzas are my favourite - naturally!

A: Actually, ⁸          , especially lasagne.

B: Me, too. But ⁹           that you can see exactly what you're eating!

A: Yes. And ¹⁰           is that it's cheap! So ¹¹          !

a) where would you like to eat

b) I'm not keen on coconut

c) the food I like most is Italian

d) Apparently the food's great

e) let's have Italian!

f) But I'm not really into Asian food

g) what I love about a pizza is

h) I'm a big fan

i) the thing I love about it

j) I can't stand them

k) I'm quite keen on Italian too

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Reading

10 Read the texts and match questions 1-11 with the people A-C.

What books mean to them

A Hugo Thompson is an independent bookseller, rather a high risk business nowadays given competition from online bookstores like Amazon, discounted books in supermarkets and large bookshop chains. However, Hugo's not complaining. His bookshop is in a delightful market town in Dorset, in the south of England, where many of the inhabitants believe in supporting their local shops. He has a loyal group of customers who regularly buy books from him. Furthermore, he's recently opened a small café in the shop, where customers can sit and leaf through books they like the look of over a latte and home-made carrot cake. He's not only made very good friends as a result, but his business is thriving.

B Marian Taylor is an avid reader, particularly of historical fiction and biographies of British monarchs. However, she rarely buys new books these days. She's a retired nurse, and although she'd love to support the local bookshops, she can't really afford to now. Fortunately, Marian loves browsing in second-hand bookshops and charity shops, where she can buy two or three books for the price of a new one. Moreover, a friend of hers has introduced her to a local book group, which gets together every week to talk about books they've chosen. They take it in turns to host the meeting, providing drinks and snacks for the others. Naturally, they often find chatting about their own lives more interesting than the books!

C Mark Williams has been working in a bookshop in Manchester for about three years. He found it very hard at first. He hadn't been used to having books around at home and his friends were mostly interested in music and sport. Initially, Mark worked in the bestselling fiction section, which he found quite embarrassing. He'd never heard of most of the authors, and began to wish he'd shown more interest in literature at school. However, he's much happier since he was moved to the sports section, where he's more knowledgeable about the subject. He's also discovered he can download ebooks to his MP3 player and read them on the bus. His favourites are autobiographies of great sports stars such as Chris Hoy and Wayne Rooney.

Which person:

1 hardly ever buys new books?   B  

2 didn't have books in their house when they were younger?           

3 has provided a comfortable place for people to read?           

4 is happier working with a subject they're familiar with?           

5 likes reading about the lives of kings?           

6 felt uncomfortable in their job at first?           

7 runs their own business?           

8 reads books about sports celebrities?           

9 meets weekly to discuss books with other people?           

10 works in a supportive community?           

11 has been able to meet like-minded people with the help of a friend?           

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Writing

11 Underline the correct alternative.

It is often ¹  said   / told that satellite TV has led to the increase in obesity in children. It seems to me, ²however / although, that it's not only the TV companies who are to blame. There are other factors that contribute to this trend.

To start ³with / off, fast food restaurants are continuing to proliferate and are, ⁴finally / unfortunately, making junk food even more easily available. ⁵In contrast / Furthermore, parents with young children find it difficult to refuse the pleas of their children for hamburgers and fries. ⁶In addition to this / To sum up, children don't always get enough exercise, especially in urban areas. ⁷For instance / Unsurprisingly, their parents are afraid to let them play outside. ⁸At / In the same time, more people are becoming aware of the need to eat healthily and take exercise.

To ⁹conclusion / conclude, medical research will ¹⁰hopefully / naturally find a way of controlling the problem and the health risks linked to obesity will ¹¹apparently / eventually disappear.

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12 Write a short story ending with the saying Every cloud has a silver lining. Write 140-180 words on a separate sheet of paper.

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Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 3-4A

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