Upp-Int Progress Test Unit 01 B

Progress test Unit 1 Test B

Progress Test 1B Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar 1

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Excuse me sir, a Mr Johnson _______________ (wait) to see you since 10 o'clock. 2

My mother _______________ (teach) me to paint at weekends, but I'm not very good at it yet.

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I didn't recognise you! _______________ (you, change) your hairstyle?

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Harry's very tired. He _______________ (paint) the fence all day.

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My parents _______________ (not go) to Spain since they were there on their honeymoon.

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We _______________ (all, make) mistakes at some time in the past.

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Chris has been anxious all day. He _______________ (expect) a phone call about his exam results.

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Do you mind if I keep your book a bit longer? I _______________ (not read) it yet.

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How long _______________ (our team, win) for? They were two goals down the last time I looked!

10 How many times _______________ (I, tell) you not to interrupt me when I'm speaking! Mark __/10 2

Using the words in brackets, complete the sentences with the correct verb pattern. 1 I was made _____________ (eat) spinach as a child. 2

Do you remember ___________ (sing) that song at the karaoke evening?

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I’m in a hurry. I can’t stop ____________ (have) a chat now.

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The students failed _____________ (submit) their assignments.

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Did you remember __________________ (tell) him about the meeting next week?

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Members of the public succeeded in _____________ (tie up) the bank robber.

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Can you please stop ________________ (talk)? I can’t concentrate.

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John doesn't usually risk ______________ (drive) with hardly any petrol in the tank.

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Fiona never thinks of ______________ (get) ready for school a bit earlier.

10 I've been trying to give up ____________ (eat) desserts. Mark __/10

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Vocabulary 3

Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word you do not need. dedicated thick-skinned timid rational

amiable

patronising

sensible

immature

considerate

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She’s often been criticised, but she’s so ______________ she doesn’t care.

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Our neighbours are extremely ______________ . We never hear any noise late at night.

3

John's not at all crazy, his behaviour is totally ______________ .

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Jill thought it was a bit ______________ of Freddie to explain the off-side rule to her. She’s been playing football longer than he has!

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Ellen wanted to dye her hair platinum blonde, but in the end she was too ______________ to do it.

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It isn't ______________ to spend more money than you can afford.

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The examiner smiled and was perfectly ______________ towards me, but he was very strict.

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James is extremely ______________ to his work.

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Choose the correct answers. 1 We decided against this holiday owing to / regarding the fact that the hotel is a long way from the sea. 2

My grandfather doesn't have any income except / alongside a small pension.

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There are regular ferry services among / between Piraeus and dozens of Greek islands.

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On the other side of the village the road runs aside from / alongside the lake.

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I think I have changed my mind regarding / considering what we spoke about yesterday.

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Jim doesn't seem to count us between / among his friends any more.

Mark __/6

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Complete the second sentence with a set phrase, so that it means the same as the first sentence. 1 I think we can rely on Bill to do what he promised. I don't think Bill will _______ _______ _______ . 2

Our team won't be nervous about the match. Our team will take the match _______ _______ _______ .

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You can always tell when someone has upset Helen. Helen always wears her heart _______ _______ _______ .

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Louise is always willing to do exciting things. Louise is _______ _______ _______ .

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When children scream, mothers think something terrible has happened. When mums hear loud screams they always _______ _______ _______ .

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I was told something surprising and I couldn't think what to say. When they told me the surprising news I was _______ _______ _______ .

Mark __/6

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Use of English 6

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 Dan is so ________________ that he never listens to other people’s advice. a dedicated 2

b stubborn

My brother is very sociable and _________. He enjoys parties and meeting people. a responsible

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c assertive

b well-meaning

c outgoing

I wish I were more ________-minded. It’s important to be ambitious and really know what you want. a only

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b single

Paul __________________ his leg so he can’t play football this year. a is broken

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b has written

c has been writing

b among

c owing

_________________ the bad weather, we had a really nice weekend. a Regarding b Considering

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c Alongside

My mum made me ________________ my homework before going out. a do

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c has been breaking

There’s nobody here yet _________________ from Fiona and me. a apart

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b has broken

Jack _________________ emails to friends all morning, and he still has lots more to write. a wrote

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c one

b to do

c doing

Joe looks _______________ his dad. a as if

b like

c as

10 Simon didn’t know what to say. He was __________ for words. a taken

b caught

c lost

Mark __/10

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Listening 7

 Listen to five people talking about a person they know. Match the speakers with the statements. There is one extra statement which you do not need. Speaker 1 _____ Speaker 2 _____ Speaker 3 _____ Speaker 4 _____ Speaker 5 _____ A wishes that this person would be replaced by someone else. B thinks this person's character is not suited to the job he/she does. C appreciates what this person has done. D thinks that this person's character is well-suited to his/her job. E likes socialising with this person. F

knows he/she can depend on this person.

Mark __/5

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Reading 8

Read the text. Choose the correct answers, a, b, c or d. Youngest Master's graduate at Oxford Unlike most other children, Kyle Jameson was able to read at the age of two. He started writing at the age of three and reached Grade 7 on the violin by the age of five. At the staggeringly young age of fourteen he has just graduated from Oxford University and is the proud holder of an Honours degree in Physics. When Kyle was a pupil at primary school, he demonstrated an outstanding ability in science, progressing at a rate not previously seen by his teachers. His teacher suggested he take a general science exam intended for students in the first year of a degree course. Kyle took the test and passed with flying colours. As doing other subjects at school interfered with his ability to learn science, his teacher considered sending him to a secondary school specialising in science. However, Kyle’s parents wanted him to have a normal childhood. Kyle had severe problems with communication, which affected his popularity at school, but was ambitious and serious about his academic achievements, and at the age of ten completed three university modules in maths, physics and chemistry. At this point, his parents asked him to stop studying, but he was stubborn and enjoyed his unconventional lifestyle, so he decided to go to university. Despite his abilities and IQ level, several universities rejected him because they believed that at the age of ten he'd be far too immature to integrate with his much older fellow students. Some faculties were worried that they would be robbing him of his childhood years. He was asked to complete several IQ tests and psychological tests of his personality traits. In the end, Kyle was accepted by Oxford University, where he has just completed a physics degree. Intelligence is not Kyle's only natural gift, although his IQ is too high to be measured accurately. He is certainly considered a genius, but his passion for science does not dominate his life. He goes kayaking, performs on the violin at concerts and is also a dedicated singer in a choir. He takes everything he does in his stride. If you look beyond his messy appearance, spiky hair and piercing eyes, and if you ignore the fact that he is often described by his friends as grumpy and irritable, you will see a witty and extremely rational young man who has just started research in nuclear physics at the age of fourteen. 1

According to the text, a

Kyle was a far more conscientious pupil than his classmates at primary school.

b

Kyle's primary school teachers did not recognise how advanced his scientific skills were.

c

Kyle's primary school teachers had not experienced a pupil progressing in science as rapidly as Kyle did.

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Kyle was not good at science before he started primary school.

At primary school, Kyle a

only made progress in science subjects.

b

wasn't able to concentrate properly on his science work.

c

was popular with his classmates.

d

only liked serious academic subjects.

Certain universities didn't want to accept Kyle because a

he was too small.

b

they were worried he wouldn't be able to mix well with the older students.

c

they didn't think his IQ was sufficiently high.

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there were problems with his psychological development.

According to the text, a

Kyle is extremely passionate about science but devotes his time to other pastimes, too.

b

science has been a huge part of Kyle's life which leaves no time for other activities.

c

Kyle's dedication to science has helped increase his IQ levels.

d

Kyle is extremely intelligent but certainly not a genius.

The writer of the text a

thinks Kyle is just an ordinary teenager.

b

believes Kyle is bad-tempered.

c

sees Kyle only as a young genius.

d

sees Kyle as clever and sensible.

Mark __/5

Writing 9

Write a description (200-250 words) of a school friend . In the description you should:  Describe what your friend looks like. 

Describe his/her personality traits.

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Write about why you like him/her.

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Compare yourself and your friend in terms of personality.

Info 1 /1 Form /2

Info 2 /1 Vocabulary /2

Info 3 /1 Grammar /2

Info 4 /1 Total / 10

Total: ___/70

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