PROGRESSIVE TEST 1

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
Question 1: A. origin B. dormitory C. behaviour D. customer
Question 2: A. contrivance B. dynamics C. imagine D. vigorous
Question 3: A. commercialize B. characterize C. computerize D. memorialize
Question 4: A. spontaneous B. procedure C. committee D. predator
Question 5: A. apparatus B. prosperity C. participant D. peninsula

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
Question 6: A. devotion B. connection C. occupation D. suggestion
Question 7: A. preparation B. preliminary C. presumption D. prescription
Question 8: A. envelopes B. communicates C. headaches D. judges
Question 9: A. hatched B. wicked C. allegedly D. needed
Question 10: A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: I was surprised that we became friends so quickly: we were just always on the same ______.
A. boat B. level C. side D. wavelength
Question 12: “A bat can hear from a long distance.” – “_____.”
A. Yes, good hearer. B. No, you can’t be so sure.
C. I bet. D. You bet.
Question 13: Water is ____ of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
A. consisted B. composed C. making D. comprising
Question 14: My director is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ____ last week.
A. should have done B. may have done C. need to have done D. must have done
Question 15: The government is expected to take _____ against the level of unemployment.
A. action B. actively C. activity D. actor
Question 16: They _____ with the authorities on behalf of the detainees.
A. intervened B. interacted C. intercepted D. interceded
Question 17: I offered you my most _____ apologies for what I did.
A. repentant B. servile C. abject D. candid
Question 18: Sharon is such a positive person. She ____ her problems, whatever they are.
A. takes a large bite of B. tightens the screws on
C. makes light of D. eats into
Question 19: The peach pie was so delicious that we ______ the whole thing.
A. coughed up B. polished off C. wound up D. sponge off
Question 20: An essay that is _____ written will score a better grade compared to one that is verbose.
A. comprehensively B. succinctly C. extensively D. shortly
Question 21: Suzy _______ her brain, and finally found the answer.
A. picked B. racked C. scratched D. overused
Question 22: A traumatic experience in childhood can _____ a person for life.
A. sting B. infect C. scar D. blur
Question 23: She marched into the shop, as bold as _____, asking for the refund.
A. grass B. gold C. brass D. bass
Question 24: At the foot of the mountain _____ my village.
A. does lie B. lies C. lie D. lays
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Question 25: He _____ at the chance to play in the college’s volleyball.
A. leapt B. jumped C. sprang D. both A and B
Question 26: Why you _____ so slowly today? Normally you _____ all the food.
A. do-eat/ devour B. are-eating/ devour C. do-eat/ are devouring D. are-eating/ are devouring
Question 27: The player is still _______ about whether he is kept to play for the club or not.
A. in the clouds B. over the moon C. in the dark D. on cloud nine
Question 28: The construction of the stadium has taken for 5 years, and there appears to be no end in _____
A. sight B. hand C. touch D. view
Question 29: Laura, accompanies by her friends, _____ tourist attractions in many cities around the world every year.
A. has visited B. visit C. visits D. is going to visit.
Question 30: _____, I enjoyed the school time.
A. By now B. By and large C. By far D. By and by

IV. Mark the letter A, B C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to
the underlined in each of the following questions.
Question 31: Monkeys are generally tranquil but if an enemy approaches, they become afraid and run away.
A. excited B. interesting C. cheerful D. calm
Question 32: His boss reprimanded him for not completing the project. 
A. humiliated. B. put him down. C. reproached D. praised
Question 33: He doesn't respect you. He often replies rudely when talking to you
A. talks back. B. answers back. C talks against. D. both A and B are correct. 

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Question 34: The bank should not have been more careless in their dealings. 
A. uneasy. B. demanding. C. precautious. D. stric
Question 35: Mr. Armstrong is said to be a fairly well-to-do man.
A. broke B. important C. wealthy D. weak
Question 36: Unfortunately, there now seems to be no way to prevent the spread of these malicious rumours.
A. kind B. nasty C. deceitful D. widespread

VI. Complete the sentence with one of the words and phrases given:
force undonenew ground the silence high-handed
better days the light it through the news eye to eye
unjustifiable red a far cry from uncompromising

37. Oh bother! My shoelaces have come ______.

38. The new traffic regulation come into ________ tomorrow.
39. No one was willing to break _____ and help the police with their investigation.
40. Who is going to break _____ to her?
41. Her behavior was rather _____. She took advantage of her position to use her power wrongly.
42. The government will make no concession to this issue. They have a/an _____ attitude towards it.
43. You really did it wrong, your behavior was _____.
44 - 45. Your perspective is _____ from mine, that’s why I don’t think we really see _____ over this matter, do we?
46. They’ve really broken _____ with their latest product – I’ve never seen such a thing before.
47. I started this project, and I intend to see _________.
48. If you ask me, this restaurant has seen _________.
49. When Brenda told me I had been dismissed, I saw ________.

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50. At last! The director has seen _______ and come round to my way of thinking.

VII. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space:
(51) _________ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course,
there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has (5 2)
__________ up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical (5 3)
__________ . Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of the webmaster. However, it is
hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks
a particular organization needs a webmaster to (54) ____________.
To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the
website will manage to run (55) __________. Different types of hardware and software require different skills sets to
manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally. Finally, the
responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working dependently, or whether the firm
will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create requiring (56)
__________ knowledge of the largest computer applications. (57) ___________ , there are also online jobs available
for which traditional skills remain in high (58) __________. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good
sense of the web as a “new media”.
The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a (59) ____________ growing set of new
technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming studio
and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, (6 0)
_________ reality, and computer artistry.

51. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to

52. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened
53. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency
54. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake
55. A. on B. over C. in D. with
56. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth
57. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then
58. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement
59. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably
60. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual

VIII. Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or o indicate the correct answer to each of the question.
Statistics show that more and more of us are suffering from stress and that much of it is caused by our jobs. It
appears that many of us are working too hard and this is taking a toll on our health.
There is, experts tell us, simply too much pressure put on employees these days. In many jobs, in sales and
production departments, for example, unrealistic targets are set for the workforce. People are, in fact, trying to do the
impossible and making themselves ill by doing so.
In many countries, more and more people are working longer hours. Some workers have to do this to cope
with their workload, while others think that staying late will impress the boss so much that he will promote them. This
extended presence in the workplace is known as presenteeism.
Such overwork often results in extreme fatigue, or even total exhaustion, with many people also suffering
from insomnia. When the workers get home, instead of resting or enjoying a leisure pursuit, they simply cannot switch
off. Their minds are still full of work worries.
Most people used to be able to leave behind the tension and anxiety of the workplace when they went on
holiday. Unfortunately, modern communication systems such as mobile phones and email have made this a thing of
the past. We find it almost impossible to leave our work behind.

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 Neither the body nor the mind can go on doing too much indefinitely. Workers reach a point beyond which
they cannot cope, and have to take time off. Some may experience burnout and some may become mentally ill.
Meanwhile, a study by some American universities has shown that stress can weaken the immune system.
The fact stress at work leads to illness is supported by findings by the British Health and Safety Executive.
These indicate that 60 percent of absence from work is a result of stress. It is time for us all to take stress seriously
and to reconsider the ethos of modern working condition. Working hard is important but everyone must realize that
even productivity is less important than our health.

61. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The stress caused by work. B. Causes of work diseases
C. Some types of illnesses at work D. Ways of dealing with stress
62. The phrase “taking a toll” in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by ______.
A. doing a good thing B. having a positive impact
C. having a very bad effect D. putting a stressful pressure
63. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that _________.
A. some employers usually set unclear goals for their staff
B. many goals set for employees are too hard to achieve
C. workers in sales department want themselves to be ill
D. experts do not understand why the targets are not real
64. Which of the following statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. In sales and production department, the cause of stress is usually unrealistic goal.
B. Some workers work long hours because they really enjoy their work.
C. When they are on holiday, workers cannot completely get rid of their work.
D. Modern communication systems turn out to be a contributor to work stress.
65. “They simply cannot switch off” possibly means that “Workers cannot ________”
A. give up their jobs B. stop thinking about work
C. go far from their work D. turn off the lights
66. According to the last paragraph, the relationship between work stress and illness _________.
A. has been proved by scientific research B. has proved to be groundless
C. is being studied by a research institute D. has not been proved yet
67. The word “burnout” is closet in meaning to __________.
A. burning B. exhaustion C. daze D. retard
68. Which of the following words is defined in the passage?
A. burnout B. insomnia C. presenteeism D. ethos
69. In which paragraph does the author mention the negative side of the technological advances?
A. Paragraph 7 B. Paragraph 5 C. Paragraph 4 D. Paragraph 2
70. Which of the following conclusions reflects the author’s viewpoint?
A. Workers put pressure on themselves.
B. Those who work hard will be rewarded.
C. Hard work compensates for lack of skills.
D. Health is the most important possession

IX. Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in brackets.
71. Applicants from (disadvantage) _____ backgrounds will be given priority.
72. People often need counseling after a (trauma) _____ event such as a bad car crash.
73. There is concern that the judges might (use) _____ their power.
74. Constant correction by a teacher is often (produce) _____ as the student may become afraid to speak.
75. She is such a/an (perfect) _____ that she notices even the tiniest mistakes.

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76. By sheer luck, the gas released into the city was blown into mostly (habitat) _____ area.
77. His methodical (pain) _____ was another point of divergence from the Impressionists and devoted many studies
to creating the composition.
78. The book is a collection of his (reminisce) _____ about his ex-girlfriend.
79. I was completely (nerve) _____ by the way she kept staring at me.
80. He was caught trying to (person) _____ teacher Larry.

X. Complete the sentence with an appropriate proposition.

81. The people in the province wished to break _____ and form a new state.
82. Negotiations between the two sides have broken _____.
83. He had to hold her back as she tried to break _____ the door.
84. The young horse was not yet broken _____.
85. He broke _____ in the middle of the sentence so we didn’t get his message.
86. Her face broke _____ in a rash after she used that cream.
87. When do you break _____ for Christmas?
88. She longed to break _____ on their conversation but didn’t want to appear rude.
89. The sun broke _____ at last in the afternoon.
90. He broke _____ and wept when he heard the news.

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not
change the given word. You must use between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given.
Question 91: Chris and his brother are not alike. RESEMBLANCE
Chris ……………………………………………………………………. his brother.
Question 92: The business is hardly making a profit at the moment. EVEN
The business is …………………………………………………………………………………………moment.
Question 93: Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. VIEW
Paul went to see the bank ………………………………………………………………………… loan.
Question 94: The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS
He cannot …………………………………………………………………the fact that he will never race again.
Question 95: The manager blames me for everything that goes wrong PICKING
The manager is ………………………………………………………………………………. goes wrong.
Question 96: She speaks English very well. COMMAND
She has ………………………………………………………………………………. English.
Question 97: Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. BLINK
Many species ………………………………………………………………………………. extinction.
Question 98: Going down to the hill would be easy after the long climb up. PLAY
Going down the hill…………………………………………………………………………. after the long climb up.
Question 99: It is impossible to rescue these victims.
These victims ………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 100: Although I didn’t want to go out, I had no choice.
Reluctant ………………………………………………………………………………., I had no choice.

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