PROGRESS TEST 2B UNITS 5–8

Name: _________________________________________ Score: ____________ / 50 points

1 Choose the correct answers. (5 points) 3 Complete the sentences with words formed from the
words in capital letters. (10 points)
I use my mobile phone all the time. I don’t
know how I could do without / sort out it. Right, ready to go into the exhibition (EXHIBIT)?
1 He plays in a string concert / quartet with Good. This should be a really 1______________
a few of his friends. (REWARD) experience for you all but there are
2 We made an agreement to stick to / keep on just a few things to remember before we go in.
a weekly spending limit. First, flash photography is 2______________
3 She says one thing to your face and another (FORBID) when taking photos of the
behind your back. Honestly, I’ve never known
3
______________ (PAINT). Flash is
such a two-faced / narrow-minded person.
4
______________ (PERMIT) when taking
4 It’s a fantastic spy thriller / drama with pictures of the 5______________ (SCULPT),
a wonderful twist in the tail. however. Once inside, we can stay together as
5 My friends always confide in / take in me one group but this may not 6______________
because they know I’ll keep their secrets. (NECESSARY) be the best idea as we only have
6 We’d better keep this from / try this on her until an hour and we can spend this time much more
we’re sure, otherwise she’ll be really worried.
7
______________ (PRODUCT) if we split up.
7 The lamps gazed / gleamed from the sides of Please be sure to read the notes about the lives
the bridge. of each artist: although they are famous today,
8 I spend eight hours a day on the Internet. many of them lived in 8______________
I think I’ve become obsessed with / of it. (OBSCURE) and their lives were far from being
9 I checked my voice mail and it turned out /
9
______________ (GLAMOUR) or 10_____________
ended up that she had left me a message. (LUXURY).
10 I wish I could remember her name. It’s on the
tip / end of my tongue! 4 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
(10 points)
2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
words in brackets. (5 points)
I used to wake up (wake up) very early when The pros and cons
I was younger. of the Internet
1 We stopped the car ______________ (have)
Widespread access to the Internet is a fairly recent
a little rest, then continued on our way.
phenomenon, and while it has clearly made our lives
2 Your reservation ______________ (process) at
easier in many ways, there are also problems associated
the moment, please wait for confirmation.
with it. 1______________ though few people with
3 It’s fastened very tight but you can try Internet access would 2______________ it up, there are
______________ (open) it if you think you’re some strong arguments against it 3______________ an
strong enough. entirely good thing.
4 Steve apologised for ______________ (not/ To begin 4______________, there is growing evidence
invite) me to the party. that people are spending far too much time
5 Once the test starts, the teacher won’t let 5
______________ the Internet and are even ignoring
anyone ______________ (leave) the room. their families and friends in 6______________ of
6 Oh no! I forgot ______________ (lock) the spending more time online.
door when I left home this morning! There are problems related to health, as well.
7 I tried to borrow it from the library but all the 7
______________ instance, being 8______________ to
copies ______________ (take). do so many various things over the Internet means we
8 Everybody congratulated him on get less exercise and are less healthy as a result – a fact
______________ (win) the competition. doctors are already warning about.
9 The car ______________ (still/repair) when Of course, the Internet gives us some wonderful
I got to the garage. possibilities and the opportunity to read, see and do
10 I think I am finally used ______________ things which would otherwise be impossible.
(live) here.
9
______________ in all, it is a wonderful
labour-10______________ device – provided it is used
sensibly.

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5 Choose the correct answers. (10 points) 6 Complete the sentences so that the meaning is the
same as in the original sentences, using the words
from the box in their correct forms. Do not use more
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Mark came to my room at work and asked if he My boss said I should finish by 4 p.m.
_____ to me for a minute. ‘Sure,’ I said, ‘what’s up?’ My boss wanted me to finish by 4 p.m.
And then he went on to explain that Sue, the 1 She said sorry to him because she was late.
manager, 1_____ him to talk to me, because she She ____________________________ late.
2
_____ worried that I have been working too hard 2 The owner said he would give them a free
recently. ‘The fact of the 3_____ ,’ I said, ‘is that I just meal after their complaint.
do what I’m 4_____ to do.’ It was true, there’s a lot of The owner ____________________________
work to do, quite simply. To be 5_____ I am a bit lazy a free meal after their complaint.
by nature so I generally don’t do anything that 3 We must do the job by the weekend.
I 6_____. The job ____________________________ the
But Mark wasn’t convinced. He said that I don’t take weekend.
any time off 7_____ I am required to take two days 4 My car is at the garage right now.
off work every month. My car ____________________________ at the
I couldn’t believe my ears! Me, a workaholic? ‘Look moment.
Mark,’ I said, ‘it goes without 8_____ that I wouldn’t 5 I’ve forgotten that I was sick last month.
work so hard if I 9_____. There’s just so much to do – I ____________________________ sick last
and no one else but me to do it.’ He agreed, but month.
10
_____ all that, told me that I needed a break and 6 You should talk to your friend. It’s probably
invited me for dinner tonight with his friends. Well, just a misunderstanding.
I don’t know what to think about it, maybe he is right I ____________________________ your friend.
and I am working too hard? If so, why didn’t he offer It’s probably just a misunderstanding.
me a pay rise?! 7 I got information from the post office that
add a comment a package had arrived for me.
The post office ___________________________
______________ a package had arrived for me.
a could talk c would talk
8 My dog really doesn’t like it when I take him
b should talk d ought to talk
to the vet.
1 a advised c suggested My dog ____________________________ the
b asked d offered vet.
2 a would be c has been 9 The teacher said that Jane had cheated in the
b had been d is test.
3 a issue c matter The teacher ____________________________
b problem d situation in the test.
4 a ought c likely 10 We have heard that question many times
b permitted d obliged before.
5 a correct c clear That question ____________________________
b truthful d frank many times before.
6 a mustn’t c don’t have to
b have to d ought to
7 a although c despite
b however d nevertheless
8 a telling c speaking
b saying d mentioning
9 a needn’t c couldn’t
b mustn’t d didn’t need to
10 a however c although
b in spite of d even though

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