Progress Test Files 1–5

Grammar, Vocabulary

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: How many cups of tea do you have (have) every day?
1 Jaime isn’t in the office today. He ________ (work) at home.
2 I ________ (answer) sixteen emails since ten o’clock this morning.
3 They _______ (watch) a football match on TV when we arrived.
4 What _______ you _______ (give) Pete for his birthday last week?
5 I _______ (go) to the doctor’s at 4.30. I’ll see you at 5.00.
6 _______ he _______ (finish) his homework yet? Oh, that was quick!
7 Don’t get a taxi. I _______ (meet) you after the class in the car.
8 _______ you _______ (see) the new James Bond film next week?
9 We _______ (stay) with my parents at the moment while we look for a flat.
10 _______ you ever _______ (drive) a sports car?
11 _______ David _______ (look for) me at 10.30? I was in a meeting.
12 We _______ (just finish) lunch when Joe arrived.
13 Sorry I’m late. _______ you _______ (wait) long?
14 Will you _______ (can) help us move house next week?
15 The train _______ (not arrive) yet. It’s an hour late.
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2 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the moment.
1 My sister’s a science teacher / science teacher in a secondary school.
2 Tom was playing / used to play cricket when he was young.
3 You mustn’t / don’t have to pay for museums in the UK. They’re usually free.
4 I’m afraid you can’t / couldn’t speak to Mr Jones. He’s in a meeting.
5 My boyfriend drives more slowly / slowlier than I do.
6 I dropped my mobile phone in the bath last month so I must / had to get a new one.
7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat so much salt. It isn’t good for you.
8 Do you like / Are you liking going to hot places on holiday?
9 Have you been having / had that computer for a long time?
10 This summer wasn’t as hot than / as it was last summer.
11 He doesn’t need / isn’t needing to do any work this evening.
12 What time do you go / are you going out tonight?
13 You listened to the instructions more / most carefully than I did.
14 She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
15 We like going to restaurants / the restaurants at the weekends.

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Grammar total 30
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Grammar, Vocabulary

VOCABULARY
6 Underline the correct word.
Example: The journey took ages. I was really tired / tiring the next day.
1 I forgot to wear socks to work. It was so embarrassed / embarrassing.
2 We were really frightened / frightening during the hurricane.
3 She often feels very depressed / depressing in the winter.
4 I’ve left my mobile at home again! It’s so frustrated / frustrating.
5 Have you ever walked out of the cinema because the film was bored / boring?
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7 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: He’s very clever. He always knows the answers!
1 Karen isn’t in the office right now. Do you want to l_______ a message?
2 It’s difficult to choose b_______ these two holidays.
3 Which g_______ is our plane leaving from?
4 This is Dave, my fl_______. We live in the flat next door.
5 I don’t want to cook tonight. Shall we get a t_______?
6 We were two hours late because there was a terrible traffic j_______.
7 You must go to that new restaurant. The food is d_______.
8 I get on really well with Kate because we have a lot in c_______.
9 When his grandmother died, Jeff i_______ her house.
10 What’s the speed l_______ on this road?
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: I owe my dad £100.
borrow owe invest
1 You have to be careful what you say to Sofia. She’s very _______.
sensible responsible sensitive
2 She’s trying to cut _______ on coffee at the moment. She just has one cup a day.
out down up
3 I still keep in touch with some of my _______ from secondary school.
colleagues partners classmates
4 They _______ me £10 to park my car at the railway station.
cost saved charged
5 I’m sorry, I’m busy right now. Can I _______ you back later?
leave dial call
6 He’s a lovely child. He’s very _______.
affectionate moody aggressive
7 I don’t like_______ food. I think food should be cooked!
raw fried boiled
8 Did he apply _______ that job he was talking about?
of to for
9 I told my friend what to do and she did the opposite. I was _______!
filthy tiny furious
10 This new company pays me a better _______ than my old company.
mortgage salary tax

Vocabulary total 25
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Grammar, Vocabulary
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–5

Listening and Speaking A

READING

1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.

The transatlantic question

Charles Lindbergh’s 33-hour flight from New York to Paris in 1927 made aviation history.
Less known is the return flight to New York by two Frenchmen three years later. Taking just
over three hours longer, Costes and Bellonte made an equally exciting journey from Paris to
New York in their plane, the Question Mark. The first question they faced, Captain Costes
remembered in an article at the time, was “Would the plane lift off the ground?” ‘That was our
greatest concern. We had 5,200 litres of gasoline on board.’

This fear passed quickly but was followed by other hazards. They ran into three storms. The
third, and worst of all, was over Nova Scotia, in Canada. ‘In order to avoid it we had to fly
100 miles out of our way. Time was passing and every minute meant the loss of more of our
precious fuel.’

They had another problem: ‘The sky was overcast, it was raining and we had to fly below
those rain clouds. Sometimes they were extremely low which meant they had to fly as close
to the water as ten metres.

‘There were many exciting moments during our trip, but I think the greatest thrill came when
we first saw the coast of North America,’ said Costes. He decided that three was their lucky
number. They had survived three storms – and at 3 a.m. French time, they saw land. But
their adventures weren’t over.

Suddenly, a mountain appeared out of the mist. ‘We were between the steep banks of a
river. It was a tight place. Bellonte was at the controls at that time and he had to think fast.
Fortunately, having flown thousands of miles, the plane was light.’ Bellonte managed to turn
the plane just in time. But Costes said, ‘It is not pleasant to think how close we came to those
cruel, jagged rocks.’

Fortunately, they succeeded where many others before them had failed, and the graceful
landing at the airport in New York was greeted by 10,000 cheering people. Among them was
Colonel Charles Lindbergh who said ‘I congratulate you!’ as he shook the hands of the two
heroes.

Example: Lindbergh travelled from New York to Paris in _______.

A a boat  B a plane  C a ship 
1 Costes and Bellonte flew from Paris to New York in _______.
A 1927  B 1930  C 1933 
2 They were most worried that the plane was _______ to fly.
A too light  B too small  C too heavy 
3 The storm in Canada was _______.
A quite small  B very serious  C not worrying 
4 They were worried that the plane _______.
A was losing fuel  B was flying too high  C was getting wet 
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–5

Listening and Speaking A

5 When it rained, they sometimes had to fly _______.

A above the clouds  B close to the sea  C around the clouds 
6 The most exciting part of the journey was when _______.
A they flew close to the sea  B they saw the American coast 
C they saw the third storm 
7 They saw the American coast when it was _______ in France.
A early morning  B mid-afternoon  C midnight 
8 Costes thought they were going to _______.
A fly into the river  B fly into a storm  C crash into a mountain 
9 They _______ the airport in New York.
A landed at  B passed over  C missed 
10 Colonel Lindbergh congratulated them _______.
A on the phone  B in a letter  C at the airport 
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2 Match five of the highlighted words and phrases with the definitions.
Example: dangers hazards
1 worry __________
2 not on our planned route __________
3 covered in cloud __________
4 excitement __________
5 light and controlled __________
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Reading total 15

SPEAKING

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

1 What / your favourite meal?
2 Who / you / get on best / family? Why?
3 ever buy / anything / online? What?
4 When / you last feel frightened? Why?
5 How / travel / school (university / work)?
6 prefer / do / or / watch / sport?
7 What new subject / like / learn? Why?
8 often / use / mobile phone in public?
9 What / should / take / when / have / dinner / friends?
10 like / win / a lot of money? What / would / do?
Now answer your partner’s questions.