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ÿþprogress test progress test progress test A A A Unit 1 3 Katy promised to help / helping me with my Grammar English homework. 1 Complete the sentences with the present simple 4 Dan suggested to go / going to visit Rick in or present continuous form of the verbs in hospital. brackets. Use the other words in brackets as well. 5 My dad refused to let / letting my brother drive his car. 1 I (not / usually / go) to town on 6 I think I avoided to make / making too many Saturday mornings because it s too crowded. mistakes in the test. 2 A woman in a black car (follow) us. 7 Marie can t face to see / seeing Helen again Do you know her? after the argument. 3 What time (your exam / finish)? Mark /7 4 (you / watch) the big match this afternoon? It should be good. Vocabulary 5 (you / go out) for a meal after the cinema? 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the 6 I never (eat) sea food because it box. made me ill once when I was younger. creased matching scruffy furry baggy 7 What (you / wear) to Tom s party on 1 I am wearing a skirt and jacket to the Saturday? wedding. 8 The supermarket (not open) until 2 You mustn t go to a job interview looking 8.30 a.m. . Mark /8 3 I always wear jumpers because they are so comfortable! 2 Complete the sentences with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs 4 My sister can t wear clothes because in the box. they irritate her skin. have enjoy want belong think 5 After the long plane journey my clothes were badly . 1 I we should go home now. It s getting Mark /5 late. 2 Kelly the party. She hasn t spoken to 5 Choose the correct answers. anyone all evening. 1 Sarah s new boyfriend is a model. He s very 3 a celebration for your birthday next handsome / well -looking. weekend? 2 My gran always wears old / late -fashioned 4 Dave to go on holiday this summer. clothes. 5 Who this bag to? 3 To be promoted in this company you have to Mark /5 be quick / hard -working. 4 People who are easy / kind -going are usually 3 Choose the correct answers. very popular. 1 My friends decided to go / going to a club 5 Don Barker is good / well -known for his after the meal. action films. 2 I can t stand to wait / waiting in queues. Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 1 8 Choose the best answers. Listening 1 Pictures are important in the news because 6 3.01 Listen to five people talking about d" photographs. Match the speakers with the A they show us important places. photographs. B it s traditional to have them. C they help us understand the story. in a studio at a concert at home on holiday at a celebration 2 Some people today complain that A the filming is boring. 1 Speaker A . B the filming is distracting. 2 Speaker B . C the filming isn t very good. 3 Speaker C . 3 One modern filming technique is 4 Speaker D . A when people stand in a circle. 5 Speaker E . B there is a circle of cameras. C the camera moves in a circle. Mark /10 4 The television company A has apologised. Reading B promises to change the way news is filmed. 7 Read the text. C thinks it s okay to film this way. 5 What is the writer s attitude? The news in pictures A He thinks the filming should suit the subject. The filming and photography in news programmes is B He likes artistic camerawork. very important in bringing the stories to life and making C He thinks there should be more filming with us realise how events affect people. But the traditional news stories. techniques of filming are slowly changing and not Mark /10 everyone is happy with this. Viewers have recently complained that camerawork on news programmes, while very artistic and clever, is more Writing suited to feature films and documentaries. Apparently 9 Imagine you are going to spend a month in many of us are distracted by clever camerawork and our England on an English-language course. Write attention is taken away from the real focus, which is the a letter to the family you are going to stay with story. introducing yourself. Use the writing guide to Several techniques have been criticised. One of these is help you. the  circling camera . This is when the cameraman goes round the person who is talking so that at one point Paragraph 1: introduction, general personal we see the back of his head. Another technique is when details the camera is not held steadily and shakes. It gives the Paragraph 2: write something about your village/ impression of slight panic and is often used in films town/city and your country today. Paragraph 3: say something about your hobbies The BBC insists that camerawork like this is a sign of and interests artistic and technological progress and is interesting Paragraph 4: ask for information about the family and attractive, particularly to a younger audience. But how appropriate is it to have a circling camera when Mark /10 reporting on something as ordinary as interest rates? Total /60 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 2 3 I (get) home at midnight and Grammar (find) that my friend (leave) a note on 1 Choose the correct answers. the door. I 1 was walking / walked home from school 4 Gemma (be) really upset yesterday yesterday when I suddenly 2 was hearing / heard because she (break) Sandy s mobile phone. this really loud noise. It 3 was sounding / sounded like an aeroplane! I 4 was passing / 5 When we (get) to the cinema the film (already start). passed a wall at the time so I 5 was looking / looked over. In the middle of the field I 6 saw / Mark /5 was seeing a huge, round object  just like a UFO! It 7 was making / made the strange sound Vocabulary and lights 8 were shining / shone all round it. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct Then I 9 was realising / realised that the lights answers. were cameras! Some people 10 were making / 1 He was very when he didn t get the made a film! job. Mark /10 A jealous B nervous C disappointed 2 Pete was to find his wallet in the car. 2 Complete the sentences with the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of used to and the A relieved B disappointed C upset verbs in the box. 3 Jenny gets when Bill talks to another let eat go help live girl. A guilty B jealous C scared 1 I to a lot of concerts when I was a 4 I m always when my friends argue in teenager but now I don t have the time. a café where there are lots of people. 2 Our first English teacher us use our A nervous B bored C embarrassed own language in class but we can with our new teacher. 5 Justin was when he realised that someone had stolen his car. 3 Where before you moved here? A shocked B guilty C excited 4 your parents with your homework when you were younger? Mark /5 5 When I was a child I vegetables but 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of now I love them! the adjectives in the box. Mark /5 organised depressed possible excited comfortable 3 Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets. 1 This exercise is to do! It s really hard. 1 We (go) for a long walk after we 2 My parents don t like the new sofa because (finish) the exam. it s so . 2 Jack (get) up late this morning 3 A lot of people suffer from these days because he (forget) to ask his mum to because of stress at work. wake him up. Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 2 However, as usual, not all experts agree. Those who 4 There was a lot of in the class when believe in reincarnation  the idea that we have all the teacher told the children about the day lived before  say that these feelings are fragments of trip. memories from previous lives. But, whatever the reason 5 I never know where anything is  I am so for déjà vu, one thing it does show is how complicated . and amazing our brains are and that we are a long way Mark /5 from understanding completely how the brain, and in particular, how our memories work. Listening 8 Are the sentences true or false? 6 3.02 Listen to the people talking about why d" 1 Déjà vu is the feeling that something familiar they or other people forget things. Complete the is unfamiliar. sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E. 2 People have been experiencing déjà vu for the last hundred years. 1 Speaker thinks he/she forgets things because he/she is older. 3 Some people think that déjà vu is related to dreams we can t remember. 2 Speaker thinks it is good to forget. 4 Some people think that this is not our first or 3 Speaker thinks he/she forgets things only life. when he s/she s in stressful situations. 5 Soon we shall understand how our brains 4 Speaker thinks he/she forgets things work. that aren t important. Mark /10 5 Speaker thinks people forget things because they are thinking about other things. Mark /10 Writing 9 Imagine you are going on holiday with your flatmate. You are busy and you have to go out. Reading Write a note to your flatmate in which you: 7 Read the text. " tell him/her where you are " ask him/her to check the times of the flights I ve been here before! " suggest buying some suntan lotion " tell him/her to book a taxi to take you both to It s a strange sensation. A new place that seems familiar the airport or an event that you re sure has happened before. How " tell him/her when you ll be back many of us have had this experience? Apparently over 70%. It s called déjà vu and according to the experts it s Mark /10 not something new but has been happening to people Total /60 for hundreds of years! So, what explanations are there for this strange feeling that is both confusing and uncomfortable? Some scientists think it is related to dreams and memory. It appears that although the majority of us cannot recall our dreams, we actually store the memory of dreams in our long term memory. This deep memory can come back sometimes when we are in a similar situation and makes us think that we have done this before. Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 3 3 Put commas where necessary in the following Grammar sentences. 1 Complete the sentences with who, which or 1 The police arrested the man who stole the car. where. 2 The competition which lasted two hours was 1 That s the house I was born. really exciting. 2 That blonde girl is the new student 3 I met the man who started the company. has just joined our class. 4 The driver of the red car who had just passed his driving test caused the accident. 3 That s the book made her famous. 5 The hotel where a lot of film stars stay has five 4 I m trying to find a teacher gives stars. private lessons. 6 That s the car which they used in the James 5 Do you know a restaurant I can get Bond film. vegetarian food? 7 We live near a forest where you can see deer 6 Mr Parks is the surgeon operated on and wild horses. my sister. Mark /7 Mark /6 Vocabulary 2 Rewrite the following sentences. Use the sentences in brackets to form non-defining 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of relative clauses. the words in the box. 1 The restaurant on Oxford Road serves train music attend act assist excellent food. (I used to work there.) 1 There are three in the family. We all played instruments when we were four years 2 Mr and Mrs Brown live next door to us. (Their daughter is a pop star.) old. 2 The farm shop is looking for a new . 3 The new block of flats will be finished next 3 She s a very good and has been in week. (It has 25 floors.) many films. 4 I ve been a flight for ten years 4 J.K. Rowling is a millionaire. (She wrote the because I love flying. Harry Potter books.) 5 He s only a at the moment but he should get a full-time job with the company in 5 My dad s new car is very fast. (It cost a lot of two months. money.) Mark /5 6 Our English teacher speaks French as well. (Her name is Miss Oakes.) 7 Majorca is a beautiful island. (We have a villa there.) Mark /7 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 3 the past for many of us. Technology allows us to work 5 Choose the correct answers. wherever we wish because of the increased ability to 1 For some jobs you need special paperwork / communicate via the Internet and send our work round training. the world in seconds. More and more people are taking advantage of this freedom and working from home. 2 You will have more free time with a part / full One significant effect of this trend is that people -time job. are having to develop their self-discipline and time 3 I d prefer to work outside than work in an management skills. And perhaps the greatest danger is office / a company. that the workforce will become increasingly isolated, 4 A lot of intellectual / menial jobs are paid the and some people will see no one from one day to the minimum wage. other. From a practical point of view, however, the way we organise our days is becoming more flexible and 5 She earns a good salary / pay. companies can cut office expenditure. Only time will Mark /5 tell whether the benefits of working from home make it worthwhile or not. Listening 8 Are the sentences true or false? 6 3.03 Listen to the people talking about what d" is important for them in a job. Complete the 1 No one will work in offices in the future. sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E. 2 Changes are happening because of 1 Speaker wants a job that gives him/ technology. her a lot of free time. 3 People talk to each other more these days. 2 Speaker wants a job that s enjoyable. 3 Speaker wants a job that is varied. 4 We have to control our working time carefully. 4 Speaker wants a job where he/she can meet people. 5 Working from home can be lonely. 5 Speaker wants a job that doesn t Mark /10 have fixed hours. Mark /10 Writing 9 Imagine you have seen an advertisement for Reading your dream job. Write a formal letter applying for the job. Include the following information: 7 Read the text. " the job you are applying for and where you saw the advert The workplace " why you are right for the job The workplace is changing. Gone is the traditional office " your qualifications and/or relevant experience and gone too are the traditional office hours. We are " your personal qualities no longer tied to a desk from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m. " your availability for an interview with a couple of coffee breaks and an hour for lunch. Mark /10 Technology has revolutionised our working lives in many different ways. Total /60 One of the greatest changes that we can see happening today is related to where we do our work. The daily commute to and from the office will soon be a thing of Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 4 3 Can you change the channel, please? I ve Grammar seen that film. 1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or 4 I ve wanted a laptop years. present perfect form of the verbs in the box. 5 I haven t replied but I ll do it at the leave deliver watch hear travel be try weekend. 1 you anything on TV last 6 We met them two years when we night? were on holiday in New York. 2 you the latest football 7 He s been on a diet Christmas. results? Mark /7 3 I a lot in Europe but not in other continents. Vocabulary 4 They the post late every day last week. 5 Our neighbour his car at the end of 4 Complete the sentences with the correct words. our drive and I can t get my car out. 1 I can t really talk today. I ve got a bad . 6 We the new Indian restaurant a A shoulder B throat C head couple of times and it s really good. 2 He fell over on the hill and twisted his . 7 How long you a surgeon? A ankle B hand C leg Mark /7 3 I pulled a while I was playing tennis this afternoon. 2 Choose the correct answers. A finger B leg C muscle 1 Sorry I m late. I ve worked / been working on 4 I ve never broken a in my body. the car. A muscle B vein C bone 2 I ve researched / been researching this subject for six months. 5 She went home because she had a ache. 3 She s replied / been replying to ten e-mails this evening. A skin B stomach C waist 4 We ve learned / been learning about French Mark /5 history for several days now. It s very interesting. 5 Choose the correct answers. 5 Have you done / been doing the shopping yet? 6 I ve cooked / been cooking a lasagne for you. I 1 He s head over feet / heels in love with her. hope it s OK. 2 I didn t mean to embarrass Sarah  I really put Mark /6 my toe / foot in it. 3 He spoke to Alex and got it off his chest / 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words heels. from the box. 4 I didn t want to go to the cinema but he since ago yet for since already just twisted my hand / arm. 5 I don t believe you! You re pulling my foot / 1 We ve been driving ten o clock this leg! morning. Mark /5 2 He s phoned. He ll be here in fifteen minutes. Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 4 8 Choose the best answers. Listening 1 The text suggests that drug companies 6 3.04 Listen to the radio interview. Are the d" sentences true or false? A sell drugs that are bad for us. 1 Dan O Brien is only famous in the UK. B sell drugs that are too expensive. 2 One of his relatives is from Ireland. C make a lot of money. 3 He had several health problems when he was 2 It s possible that younger. A we could manage without drugs. 4 He takes his medicines with him when he B we could live longer without drugs. goes away. C we need different sorts of drugs. 5 He s not sure how good acupuncture is. 3 Placebos A are tablets for headaches. Mark /10 B are experiments done since the 1950s. C should not be able to cure health problems. Reading 4 In the experiments, 7 Read the text. A patients know if they don t receive the real drug. Use your mind B patients know it s possible they haven t How many tablets do you take? We all take tablets received the real drug. for headaches and other illnesses. But are they really C patients know they have been lied to. necessary? The big drug companies make the drugs 5 According to the article and tablets that we buy to fight our health problems. But could it be possible that many of these drugs and A some people can get better if they believe tablets are only good for the bank balances of the drug they will. companies and that there are better ways for us to get B some people get better if their doctor over our health problems? According to some experts we believes they will. should use the power of our minds. C some people get better because they stop Since the 1950s there have been experiments using placebos. Placebos are tablets which do not have an taking drugs. effect on the body, so they shouldn t be able to make us Mark /10 better. In the experiments some patients in the group receive real drugs for a health problem, while others receive the placebo. No one knows who has the real drug Writing or who has the placebo. In a significant number of these 9 Imagine your friend has moved to another experiments the patients who haven t received the real country. Write a letter to him/her in which you: drug get better! People think this is perhaps because they " say you are sorry for not writing sooner are thinking positively and believe they will get better " give him/her news about yourself  so they do! " give him/her news about your friends and/or So, can we  think ourselves better? Perhaps the big drugs family companies should start worrying! " ask questions about your friend Mark /10 Total /60 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 5 A By train. Could you pick me up at the station? I Grammar 2 (wait) outside. 1 Write sentences using will, may, might not or B Sure. I 3 (drive) a yellow car. won t and the prompts. A Great! By the next meeting I 4 (take) 1 I m sure / Bill Jones / win / the next election my test and I 5 (come) in my own car  I hope! 2 Perhaps / I / study / biology at university B Good luck! How are the reports going? A I 6 (finish) them by the time I leave. 3 Perhaps / Tina / pass / the exam B What about the information we needed? A Rosie 7 (print) all of it off by then too. 4 I m sure / they / not arrive / before 1.00 p.m. B That s good. So, we 8 (discuss) all the points at the meeting? A That s right! 5 Perhaps / we / not see / you until Tuesday Mark /8 Mark /5 Vocabulary 2 Choose the correct answers. 4 Complete the sentences with the prefixes in the 1 If you get / will get a plasma TV, you ll be able box. to put it on the wall. micro- ex- auto- mono- multi- 2 If they win this match, they go / will go up to the next league. 1 We got divorced two years ago. She is now my wife. 3 If I go to bed too late, I am always / will always be tired the following day. 2 One day I will write my biography  it will be all about me! 4 You can get some great deals if you will shop / shop online. 3 If you re in a lingual class, everyone has the same first language. 5 If you are / will be interested in computers, you should take an IT course. 4 A skilled worker can do many different things. 6 I usually get a lot of spam in my in-box if I use / will use my email. 5 Most kitchens today have a wave oven. 7 If there is / there will be a fault with your new scanner, you should return it. Mark /5 Mark /7 5 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 3 Complete the dialogue with the future perfect 1 You should using plastic bags when or the future continuous form of the verbs in you go shopping. brackets. A promote B prevent C avoid A Hi! I m just getting ready to come to the 2 Supermarkets have their sales of meeting. organic food. B Great.1 (you / come) by coach or A increased B achieved C organised train? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 5 3 Green organisations are trying to the Natural power sale of hybrid cars. This is an award-winning documentary that traces man s A avoid B promote C persuade efforts over the centuries to use natural energy resources such as wind and wave power. We look at the first 4 We can t flights but we can try to windmills and watermills in several regions. reduce the number of them. A day in the life A ban B decrease C persuade This unusual programme compares the lives of villagers 5 It s going to be difficult for governments to in a third world country with villagers in the UK and the aims they have set themselves. studies how they both deal with environmental issues. A do B promote C achieve Drive me Mark /5 A special programme which reveals the range of options available to people who wish to purchase cars that are Listening kinder to the environment. 6 3.05 Listen to the people talking about d" different measures being taken to help the 8 Complete the sentences with the correct environment. Complete the sentences with the programme title. correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E. 1 In we can learn historical facts. 1 Speaker thinks it can be confusing. 2 In we can find out about how to buy 2 Speaker thinks people are selfish. something in an environmentally-friendly way. 3 Speaker thinks there can be bad side 3 In we can see different attitudes to effects. the environment. 4 Speaker thinks it is not enough. 4 In we can see how nature is affecting our lifestyle. 5 Speaker there s often another reason for the action. 5 In we can learn about the reasons for Mark /10 certain natural problems. Mark /10 Reading Writing 7 Read the text. 9 Write a questionnaire about future plans and ambitions. Include one question on each of the Extinction topics and one more question on any topic. This programme looks at several animals close to " school/education extinction and questions why they are now in danger. " work/money We are taken to the habitats of these different animals " personal life and shown why their survival is threatened. " friends and family Changing skies " travel and adventure In this excellent series we look at how the changing Mark /10 weather patterns in different continents is affecting the way the people live and how they have to adapt. Total /60 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 6 4  Did you go to the concert yesterday? Grace Grammar asked Jane. 1 Complete the sentences with can t, must or might. 5  How are you going to get to London next 1 He have left already. His car s still week? my mum asked me. here. 2 He have e-mailed the client this Mark /5 morning but I m not sure. 3 She have been shopping. The fridge 4 Rewrite the sentences with the indirect object as is full! a pronoun. Do not use to or for. 4 He have finished the test yet. It s only 1 She told a lie about her qualifications to me. 3.00 p.m. 5 She have told Fiona where she was 2 I always read a story to the children before going. Let s ask her if she did. bed. Mark /5 2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 3 Jack passed a note to Bill in class. 1  I ve never had such a good meal, said Kate. 4 He played a new song by Mika to us. 2  It was a really interesting journey, she said. 5 She taught English to our class when we were eleven. 3  We re looking for some new employees, he told me. Mark /5 4  A trip to London will be good for your English, Jack told me. Vocabulary 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the 5  My brother doesn t think it s a very good box. idea, she said. balcony basin hedge chandelier path 1 The in our hotel room was blocked all Mark /5 week. 2 The restaurant has a beautiful 3 Report the questions. hanging from the ceiling. 1  Have you seen Mary? Simon asked Tom. 3 The neighbours argued about who should cut the . 2  What s the time? Daniel asked his dad. 4 There s a narrow from the garden down to the river. 3  Will you be long? he asked me. 5 There was a good view of the sea from the . Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 6 Hustle is all about the adventures of a group of con 6 Complete the sentences with the correct words. artists. Con artists are people who persuade rich people 1 Our plans for travelling across Europe fell to give them lots of money to finance projects or plans . that do not exist! The ideas are often very complicated. Sometimes the group create a real background for the A down B over C through trick by hiring actors, offices or houses to persuade the 2 Breaking on the motorway is one of people they are conning that they are genuine. For them my greatest fears! lying is an art! A down B up C through In reality con artists are criminals, but in this series the group take money from the rich for a reason. The rich 3 Hold . I ll be with you in a moment. person might have committed a crime themselves or A up B on C down might just be a really nasty person! However, unlike 4 I m going to try to give coffee next the famous Robin Hood, who stole from the rich and week! gave to the poor, the  Hustle group keep the money for themselves! A over B in C up This is an excellent series and this DVD is a must for 5 What time did you come from London those who like their stories complicated but very, very last night? clever! A to B back C out Mark /5 9 Choose the best answers. 1 This text is Listening A giving a review. 7 3.06 Listen to a psychologist talking about d" B a news article about con artists. lying. Are the sentences true or false? C educational. 1 People often tell small lies. 2 The con artists in Hustle 2 Telling lies can be bad for your health. A are actors. 3 Lying doesn t get easier with practice. B are very creative. 4 You can never tell when someone is lying. C are genuine business people. 3 Con artists in the real world 5 Body language can be a sign that someone is A give money to the poor. telling a lie. B steal money that isn t theirs. Mark /10 C work in offices. 4 In Hustle the con artists Reading A make a lot of money. 8 Read the text. B can be quite nasty. C help poor people. Hustling 5 The stories in Hustle In the last year the viewing public have learned a great A are easy to understand. deal about a certain type of criminal in the extremely successful TV series Hustle. The first Hustle DVD is B are true. released this week and it s set to be a best-seller! C are not straightforward. Mark /10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 6 Writing 10 Imagine you have decided to spend a week at a hotel in a big city. Write a formal letter to the hotel to make a reservation for you and your family. Include the following information: " the dates of your stay " the number of guests, and the number and types of rooms you need " ask for information about the hotel s facilities " ask for information about where the hotel is and how to get there " ask for confirmation of your reservation Mark /10 Total /60 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 3 progress test A Unit 7 Grammar 3 Add question tags to the statements. 1 You didn t like the concert, ? 1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the words in 2 He s working late tonight, ? brackets. 3 They don t have a dog, ? 1 This is the (interesting) programme 4 She goes training everyday, ? I ve ever seen! Switch it off! 5 There isn t any cake left, ? 2 Hamilton is the (fast) driver in the Mark /5 world today. 3 Can you speak (slowly), please? I can t follow you. Vocabulary 4 I work (hard) now than I used to. 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 5 Miss Barber is the (good) teacher in the school. divorced fancied split married engaged 6 This exercise is (difficult) than I 1 It was a surprise when we got . We thought it would be. I can do it! were in a restaurant and Jon gave me a 7 I gave him the sweets because he asked the beautiful ring. (politely) of all the children. 2 My grandparents were for 60 years. 8 She s (happy) doing this job than she 3 Ben and Sue up in January. was before. Now she s always smiling. 4 Getting can be very hard on the 9 They have the (pretty) garden in the children. neighbourhood. It won a prize last year. 5 Polly has Mark since they first met! 10 Penny was the (successful) of all the students in that class. She didn t work very Mark /5 hard at all. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct words. Mark /10 1 Harry got with not doing his French 2 Choose the correct answers. homework. 1 I wish I would / could go to the concert with A off B away C on you but I m really busy. 2 I fell with my best friend last month. 2 Would you rather we didn t / don t go away for A off B over C out the weekend? 3 I hate people who look on other 3 I wish he wouldn t / didn t like jazz so much. I people. can t stand it. A down B out C away 4 If only the shop opened / would open earlier, 4 My cousin is very successful and I look they would get more customers. to her. 5 I wish they would sell / sold that car. It s A over B up C out always breaking down. 5 It s important to get with your Mark /5 colleagues at work. A on B out C in Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 7 talk  to each other and to me. Often a relationship has Listening problems because people keep all their feelings inside. If 6 3.07 Listen to the radio phone-in. Choose d" we talk about things, we can often find an answer. the best answers. It s also important to realise that we re not all perfect. We all make mistakes. But we need to say sorry and 1 Bridget s first meeting with her boyfriend was talk about how we can prevent these mistakes from A very romantic. happening again. This can make a relationship stronger. B quite romantic. I don t always succeed in helping people to stay together. Sometimes it s better for the couple to split up and start C unromantic. new lives apart. But it helps everyone if the break-up can 2 That night Bridget should have be friendly, especially for any children involved. A eaten chicken. I love my job. I meet all sorts of people and it s generally very rewarding. B cooked the dinner. C eaten fish and chips. 8 Are the sentences true or false? 3 Bridget had to A wait for a long time at the shop. 1 The writer advises single people as well as couples. B walk a long way. 2 To become a counsellor you don t need any C talk to lots of people. training. 4 Bridget went out with 3 A counsellor needs to be a good listener. A a guy who worked in the fish and chip shop. B a guy who bought her fish and chips. 4 Problems usually destroy a marriage. C a guy she met while she was waiting in the 5 Parents who split up should stay friends for shop. their children. 5 Today Bridget Mark /10 A is a good cook. B doesn t like fish and chips. Writing C gets her husband to buy the fish and chips. 9 Imagine you have been invited to the wedding Mark /10 of a friend. Unfortunately you can t go. Write BOTH the invitation you received and your reply. Include the following information: Reading " in the invitation: say what the occasion is, the 7 Read the text. date and time it will happen and where it will happen " in the reply: give your thanks for the invitation A good job and your reason for not coming In the past when married couples had problems they Mark /10 usually split up or continued to live together in an unhappy relationship. These days couples, married Total /60 or not, can get advice on their problems from many sources. A lot of them come to me. I m a counsellor and I m trained to listen to couples with problems. Then I try to advise them on the best way forward. One of my main tasks is to get people to Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 8 3 Did he take the train or the bus to London? Grammar (Have you any idea & ) 1 Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. 4 Was she wearing a watch? (Did you notice & ) A new shopping centre 1 (build) in Morton. It 2 (start) three years ago and 5 Where have you worked before? (Can you tell this time last week it 3 (still / paint)! The me & ) opening should have been last month, but it 4 (delay) until the centre was ready. The Mark /5 centre 5 (finally / finish) two days ago, and yesterday it 6 (open) by the town mayor. The building is very unusual and Vocabulary 7 (design) by Dan Farley, one of the best 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the young architects in the UK. It has many shops, box. restaurants and a cinema, and 8 (use) by customs platform cab track carriage people from as far away as Denby. A centre like this 9 (need) in Moreton for a long time 1 We took a across London because the and 10 (welcome) by the local people. buses were so crowded. 2 We missed our train because we were waiting Mark /10 on the wrong . 2 Choose the correct answers. 3 All the trains were delayed because of a problem with the . 1 I phoned his number but anybody / nobody 4 Luckily our was nearly empty and we answered. could sit down. 2 I know my wallet is here somewhere / 5 It took half an hour to get through at anywhere. I remember bringing it in with me. the airport. 3 Nothing / Something will make me change my Mark /5 mind  I m sorry. 4 Has nobody / anybody seen the new Daniel 5 Complete the sentences with the correct Craig film? prepositions. 5 I didn t go nowhere / anywhere on holiday 1 My brother is always boasting his last year. new bike. Mark /5 2 I can t concentrate my work when he s playing his music. 3 Turn the direct questions into indirect questions using the words in brackets. 3 Our teacher insists correct pronunciation all the time. 1 Why was she late for class this morning? (I 4 In many countries it s rude to stare wonder & ) people. 5 Does this bag belong Gerry? 2 Where did you put the car keys? (Can you Mark /5 remember & ) Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 8 8 Choose the best answer. Listening 1 Next year we may have to pay if we 6 3.08 Listen to the people talking about d" using the train. Complete the sentences with the A travel through some cities. correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E. B travel on any main roads. 1 Speaker mentions a bad experience. C drive a lot. 2 Speaker mentions high prices. 2 The charge is being introduced 3 Speaker mentions an improvement. A to earn money for the government. 4 Speaker mentions uncomfortable B to protect the environment. journeys. C to cut traffic jams and delays. 5 Speaker mentions that he/she never 3 People will pay the charge if uses the train today. A the roads are improved. Mark /10 B they have no choice. C it s quite low. Reading 4 Motorists think 7 Read the text. A we need better public transport. B it s a good idea. Road pricing C the charge is too high. Yesterday the government announced that road pricing 5 The government needs to may be introduced in many major cities next year and on all major UK routes within the next ten years. A think of another solution. Motorists would then have to pay to use the roads that B introduce the charge quickly. take them to work, on holiday, or even to their children s C do nothing. schools, in an attempt to reduce the number of cars on our roads. Mark /10 A survey we carried out earlier today shows that this has angered motorists. While being aware that something Writing needs to be done to ease the congestion on our roads, the majority of car owners do not believe that road 9 Imagine you are having a disastrous holiday. pricing is the answer.  Unless an alternative is given, this Write a postcard to a friend back home. Tell him/ road pricing will not be successful, said one person. her about:  At the moment the road is the only option for many " the journey commuters and if they want to get to work they will pay " the weather the charge. The government will get more money but " the accommodation the roads will still be congested. Mark /10 Our survey has shown that motorists believe that a more efficient, convenient and cheaper network of public Total /60 transport is the only way to persuade them to stop using their cars. It seems that the government still has a lot of thinking to do on the subject. Road pricing does not seem to be the answer. Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 9 3 Complete the third conditional sentences with the Grammar correct form of the verbs in the box. Use short forms. 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of pay change see save go have something done and the verbs in brackets. 1 My mum the carpets (clean) 1 If I more money when I was younger, last week. I d have been able to travel more. 2 For her wedding next summer, my sister 2 They into debt if they hadn t bought the flowers (arrange) by a that big house. local shop. 3 If they me a higher salary, I wouldn t 3 My great-grandfather this house have left the company. (design) by a famous architect 80 4 If I a bargain in the sales, I d have years ago. bought it! 4 One day I my teeth (whiten)! 5 If we our money before we went on 5 My mum her hair (cut) every holiday, we d have saved ourselves time and six weeks. money. 6 I the windows (clean) every Mark /5 two weeks. 7 After we moved into the new house we Vocabulary the roof (replace). 4 Choose the correct answers. 8 My dad his blood pressure 1 We paid for the new computer in cash / currency. (check) tomorrow. 2 The car was a discount / bargain. It was only 9 My parents their new sofa £2,000. (deliver) last week. 3 We can t pay / afford a new TV at the moment. 10 I usually my homework (check) by a friend before I give it to the 4 A lot of people spend too much and go into teacher! debt / waste. Mark /10 5 Have you got any coins / currency for the parking meter? 2 Complete the sentences with the correct Mark /5 reflexive pronouns. 1 The oil needs changing in the car. Can you do 5 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. it ? 2 This isn t a takeaway! I cooked it ! 1 I caught the earlier train chance. It had been delayed. 3 I thought I saw a ghost in the corridor but then I told not to be so stupid. 2 I ve lost all my essay notes. Now I ll have to start again scratch. 4 The children stayed by for a few minutes. 3 I had to travel to the job interview my own expense. 5 That s amazing! You should be very proud of . 4 We decided to eat out last night a change. Mark /5 5 I was trouble after having a party. Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 9 8 Are the sentences true or false? Listening 1 Antiques are popular these days. 6 3.09 Listen to the people talking about how d" they make money. Are the sentences true or 2 The TV programmes are mainly popular with false? experts. A Putting your money into property is a quick 3 Modern items are not worth much money. way to make money. B Gambling is very risky. 4 People sometimes pay a lot of money for something that has no value. C Keeping your money in a savings account makes a large profit. 5 Children are good at finding items worth a lot of money. D Business projects are a safe way to make money. Mark /10 E Coming up with new ideas is a good way to make a lot of money. Writing Mark /10 9 Imagine you are planning to buy a new bike. You see one advertised in a magazine. Write a letter to the shop asking for more information. Include Reading the following information and use indirect 7 Read the text. questions: " say where you saw the advert, and why you Worth a fortune are writing " explain what you need the bike for Do you have something worth a lot of money hiding " ask your most important question in your cupboard? Antiques are big business today, " ask your other questions and there are now lots of popular TV programmes Mark /10 encouraging us to search our attics and garages or to visit auctions and second-hand shops to find that one Total /60 item that will make us a millionaire! In these programmes experts visit people s homes to search them for interesting items to sell at auction, or they take people to markets and shops to help them find a bargain. And it s not just old antiques that are of interest  people are making money from items they bought just ten or fifteen years ago. But why do we have this fascination? Why do these programmes send us hurrying to look through the things we ve had for ages?  It s only human nature to want something for nothing! says expert Nadia Thomas.  We take great pleasure in getting money for something we thought was worthless! It s like the desire we have as children to find hidden treasure. This is the adult equivalent! So, what about that painting that your great-aunt left you when she died? You ve always hated it but who knows  it could be worth a fortune! And you could be on TV! Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2 progress test A Unit 10 3 Rewrite the sentences with nominal subject Grammar clauses starting with What. 1 Choose the correct answers. 1 I want lots of sun on my holiday. 1 The episode showing / shown yesterday was brilliant! 2 I m looking forward to meeting my sister s 2 The prisoner wanting / wanted by the police boyfriend. was seen in a nightclub yesterday. 3 The musical opening / opened next weekend 3 I need some time to finish this work. is by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 4 The train arriving / arrived at platform ten is the 9.23 a.m. to London Waterloo. 4 I d like to go shopping tomorrow. 5 The girl sitting / sat at the desk by the window only started here last week. 5 Sam enjoys playing in football matches. 6 E-mails sending / sent from this computer sometimes get lost! 6 She wants a dog. 7 People using / used mobile phones abroad have to pay a lot more than they do at home. Mark /6 8 Computers buying / bought before 2006 don t have Windows Vista. Mark /8 Vocabulary 4 Choose the correct answers. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 The jugglers / sculptors are performing at the 1 Only people have been into space. festival. A a little B some C a few 2 He s at music college, training to be a 2 child was given a present. composer / scriptwriter. A All B Each C Some 3 I saw a wonderful portrait of the Queen by a famous painter / sculptor. 3 There were tickets left for the gig. 4 We went to an opening night at the theatre A no B none C any last week and we met the playwright / 4 I drank water  I wasn t very thirsty. cartoonist after the show. A any B a little C a few 5 I always give money to composers / buskers 5 The cakes were lovely. I ate of them! in the street. A all B every C none Mark /5 6 Did you get work done while I was out? A many B much C all Mark /6 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 1 progress test A Unit 10 of Brazil, have been commissioned by the owner to 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the completely cover one side of the castle with bright, box. colourful graffiti. still performance gallery stage concert The reason is that the outer covering of the walls of the castle is in very bad condition and in a couple of years 1 The first musical I saw was Les it will need to be replaced. The family thought it would Miserables. be interesting to have the graffiti painted on until then. 2 The new hall is beautifully designed. The artists will be staying at the castle and working on it for a month. After that it will no doubt become a tourist 3 There s a lovely life painting in her attraction for visitors to the area. dining room. Most local people support the idea but there have been 4 Some people don t really understand some negative reactions from people across the country art. who think it is completely inappropriate. But the family 5 The art has an exhibition of Turner s are convinced that when it is completed people will love paintings this summer. it. They hope they are helping graffiti to be accepted as a valuable and respected art form. Mark /5 8 Are the sentences true or false? Listening 1 The graffiti will not be permanent. 6 3.10 Listen to the conversation about a d" 2 Artists from different countries will be doing museum in Paris. Complete the sentences with the correct names, Alice, Brian or both. the graffiti. 3 People living near the castle don t like the 1 has/have been to the museum more idea. than once. 4 The graffiti will include scenes from history. 2 was/were surprised at the size of the museum. 5 It will probably be popular with visitors. 3 didn t find the museum easily. 4 hasn t/haven t got any posters from Mark /10 the museum. 5 plans/plan to return to the museum. Writing Mark /10 9 Imagine you are going to start a school magazine and you need people to contribute. Reading Write an announcement. Include the following 7 Read the text. information: " what you are planning " who and what you are looking for Not here! " what is going to happen Where would you expect to find graffiti? On walls and Mark /10 bridges? Perhaps in special exhibitions? But probably not all over the front of a historic Scottish castle! Total /60 But soon that s exactly where you will be able to see it! And this is not vandalism on a grand scale. Four graffiti artists, who are well-respected in their home country Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Matura Solutions Intermediate Tests 2

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