ANSWER KEY Complete First Progress Test

Answer key to Progress tests Version A Progress test 1 1 1 2 3 4

went on clear up do up worn … out / tired … out

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

critical concerned enthusiastic impolite mature/responsible disorganised reasonable irresponsible insensitive/impolite unreliable

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

has made / has been making I’ve seen correct I’ve been using has announced has been having Have you had/Have you been having has arrived

4 1 2 3 4 5 6

make; do; make / making; do/doing; do make; do; make do; make making; made; making; make do; do; do; do made; do

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

have you been travelling ‘s/has been Have you always liked ‘ve/have always wanted ‘ve/have been ‘s/has happened

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

off Rather on although/but as there for at

Total possible score: 46 Ex 1: 4 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 10 (0.5 points for each correct answer per gap) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 2 1 1 2 3 4 5

clue; up up go kept; of up

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exciting correct amused; correct confused astonishing; correct disappointed motivated

3 1 2 3 4 5 6

Often, food in supermarkets is + less expensive than in small shops. I don’t know anyone + less musical than me. He doesn’t seem as nervous + a he did at the start of the course. I have never heard + a more / such a boring speech in my life. Going by bicycle is one of + the easiest ways to travel round the city. My new laptop has cost twice + as much as my old one.

4 1 2 3 4 5 6

and when Because that which who

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

entertaining (incredible is possible, but less common in this context) competitive depressing economical demanding incredible

6 1 2 3 4 5 6

D A E G B F

Total possible score: 46 Ex 1: 7 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 9 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

way trip journey trips journeys way trip way

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Sam used to + play football a lot when he was at school. I’d/had + never been/travelled abroad before I started this job. Andrea and Silvio’s friendship started/began + when they were students. How did you + know about the changes to the schedule? The company went out of business because it had been + losing money for months. The box office had + already sold all the tickets by the time I got to the cinema.

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

on On; at at at (on also possible in American English); on in; at/over in at In; In

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

massive exceptional considerable successful safely irresponsible concerned dangerous

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B C A D C A D C A B

Total possible score: 50 Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 4 1 1 2 3 4 5

simple dishes/meals; elaborate dishes/meals food source meal; filling light meals food supply; food shortages

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I have never seen + such a bad film before. I couldn’t sleep because I drank / had drunk + too much coffee last night. Sanjay was so late getting + to work that he missed the meeting. We didn’t have enough money + to buy / get / for the train ticket home. There were too many people + to fit in the classroom. Nobody went to school because it was + such a lovely day.

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

hand because/as as into which What/All then other

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

informative wonderful; colourful exceptional satisfactory attractive competitive exclusive

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C B A D B D C A

Total possible score: 50 Ex 1: 14 (1 point for each correct word used) Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

to off out back with out over back

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learned; taught correct correct found out attend take part

3 1 2 3 4 5 6

If she (had) learned French, + she would be able to get a job in Paris. I’d travel the world if I + became rich. You won’t pass the exam if you don’t + read / unless you + read a lot. If I were you, + I wouldn’t travel on my own. I’ll lend you + my pen if you promise to give it back later. We’d be lost if we + didn’t have a map with us.

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

intention responsible adjustment comparison confusion behaviour preference approval

5 1 2 3 4 5

B C A C D

Total possible score: 40 Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 6 1 1 2 3 4 5

work; badly paid job; challenging job; temporary manual work skilled job

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possibility funny occasion funny opportunities

3 1 I’d like some information + about train times to Rome tomorrow 2 My teacher gave me a piece of advice + during my studies, which was to get plenty of sleep. 3 Tonight’s concert tickets cost + a great deal of money. 4 Please put out extra chairs because we’re expecting + a large/huge number of people at the meeting. 5 The flooding caused a huge amount of + damage to the electrical system in my apartment block. 6 With a bit of luck, + the weather will stay fine for the picnic on Saturday. 4 1 Sam is doing a research into alternative energy sources. 2 I hope we’ll have found a solution to the problem of the global warming soon. 3 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the jungle. 4 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there are in a the world? 5 I read recently that the Brazilian government is trying to stop the destruction of their rainforest. 6 There’s the a fantastic nature programme on tonight. 7 The Cars are responsible for most of the pollution in cities. 8 I remember seeing a whale for the first time – it was a fantastic experience. 9 The explorers survived on a (the) food they found in the jungle. 10 Jo studied environmental science at the university before getting a job in Canada.

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jobs in more such most number because the

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accommodation (line 3) embarrassing (line 6) comfortable (line 7) believe (line 8) communicate (line 11) beginning (line 11) excellent (line 14) recommend (line 17) grateful (line 19) forward (line 21)

Total possible score: 50 Ex 1: 5 (0.5 points for each correct answer) Ex 2: 5 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 7 1 1 2 3 4 5 6

entered; take part take/do goes; play do/play; go; played took organising/holding

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

reality enjoyable uncomfortable inexperience competition impatient unprepared valuable

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

arguing to reserve to give going learning to find out Studying skiing; to do changing

4 1 2 3 4 5

listen; hear see look watched listened to

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

B E C A G D

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Total possible score: 40 Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 8 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

lacked / didn’t have leave / give up gain/get; start out on / begin offered; realise/fulfil/achieve looking for abandon / give up; pursue/make/build launched turned down; found / applied for / been offered / accepted

2 1 2 3 4 5 6

play acting public stage audience scene

3 1 2 3 4 5 6

Julia apologised for + not remembering my birthday. Emma’s friend advised her + to try the new restaurant. Jackie admitted she hadn’t really + been ill the previous week. The teacher reminded us that our lesson would + start (an hour) earlier on Monday. Tony accused me of + not knowing the way to George’s house. Alberto told me he thought I should + drink less coffee.

4 1 2 3 4 5

While However/But correct Despite In spite Even though Despite / In spite of correct

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D B C D A B C B

Total possible score: 45 Ex 1: 12 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 5 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 9 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(has) had spend / are spending has had / has been having / had stayed made has caused passed have spent

2 1 2 3 4 5 6

I may not + be able to leave work on time as we’re very busy today. That must be Pete + on the phone. I could have easily / easily have + picked up that dry cleaning for you. Harry might have + gone shopping for tonight’s dinner. It can’t be easy + to motivate yourself when you work from home. There are no flights, so Mr Cazorla must be / is + coming on the train.

3 1 2 3 4 5

might not can’t correct can could/will correct A: couldn’t can’t B: correct

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C B A C C D B A

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

C B B A A D

Total possible score: 40 Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

As as as like As as; as like as; as

2 (Answers in brackets are correct, but less frequent.) 1 arrived 2 reached 3 get (arrive) 4 arrived 5 arrive 6 get (arrive)

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Apart from If Although which/that In fact but/although because but/although because In fact is probably the best way to because such that What is more so

3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C A A D B A D C

pulling in; cater for hung around with; pick (me) up chill out popping into cutting down on worn out take over came up with

4 1 Santi was unable + to finish the race. 2 I couldn’t sleep + last night because of the noise in the street. 3 I can’t concentrate + on my work after lunch. 4 Ola could smell gas + as soon as she opened the front door. 5 Melanie might be able + to help you if you have any problems. 6 I can sing + much better than I used to now I’ve had some lessons.

Total possible score: 62 Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 5: 16 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 11 1 1 2 3 4 5

active infection check-up; treatment put on; balanced diet caught; getting over

2 1 2 3 4 5 6

rushed thrown -colour bottom weather aback

3 1 2 3 4 5 6

Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant which is + recommended to all visitors by Maciej. The teacher wanted to know whose writing + was on the whiteboard. Massimo’s mother cooked pizza in the way + that he liked best. People who read more + tend to have the widest vocabulary range. The town where I live + is famous for its chocolate makers. KBK Ltd, which is based + in Germany, has decided to open a branch in Milan.

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

unknown medical inability vaccination uncertain misunderstood unlike disappeared

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

C F D B G E

Total possible score: 40 Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 12 1 1 2 3 4 5

keep an eye on check correct correct; avoid/prevent correct

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wouldn’t have been; ’d/had phoned would have passed; ’d/had practised ‘d/had checked; ‘d have seen / would ‘ve seen / would have seen wouldn’t have gone; ‘d/had known had remembered; wouldn’t have died

3 1 2 3 4 5 6

We wouldn’t be lost if + we ‘d/had brought a map. We would have sold more products if we ‘d/had offered + lower/cheaper prices. If the waiter had been more polite, + we ‘d/would still be regular customers of the restaurant. If business class weren’t so expensive, I ‘d/would use it more. I wish I were/was better + at playing the piano. If you hadn’t overslept, + you wouldn’t have missed class.

4 1 2 3 4

keep get to use try

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

are between/to as by no/little Like such out

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D B D A C C E D D E

Total possible score: 50 Ex 1: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 4 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 13 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

spaces room area room spaces location; square space area

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A B D D C B A A

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have to supposed to had to can’t/mustn’t don’t have to / needn’t let couldn’t / weren’t allowed to

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

B A C D C B

3 (The first verb is the most common in this context.) 1 is having/getting; cut 2 got/had; repaired 3 had/got; broken 4 get/have; marked 5 get/have; tested

Total possible score: 40 Ex 1: 9 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 14 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

celebrate commemorate dress up march perform plays gathered/gathering round let off

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

correct is squeezed – correct; it is packed correct may have been built correct can could own owned correct has been bit was bitten

3 1 Birds are known to + be capable of flying enormous distances. 2 The computer is said to + have been invented hundreds of years ago. 3 It was thought + (that) she would be gone by the end of the month. 4 It has been + decided (that) some classrooms will be redecorated. 5 Naples is considered + (to be) the home of the pizza. 6 It is reported that + there has been a successful end to the negotiations. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

the of as Some be who work/act after

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

it this that its they it they this it it this they they they

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

amazement difference addition scientists participation activities impossible knowledge

Total possible score: 60 Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 14 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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