American Empower B1 Unit Progress Test 2 - Version A

Student Name
AMERICAN EMPOWER
B1 PROGRESS TEST
Test 2
Time 40 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this test paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the test carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the test paper.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions are worth one point.
There are 40 questions.
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 8
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.
1 A Every 30 minutes.
B At 3:27.
C There’s a new one over there.
2 A It's just around the corner.

B Actually, there is one more thing.
C It was great to see you again.
3 A Yes, that’s right.

B Yes, of course.
C Yes, I can.
4 A For adults, it’s $25.

B You can buy one at the ticket office.
C Where can I buy a ticket?
5 A Yes, sure.
B Yes, you’re right.
C Yes, it is.
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6 A From stop number 12.
B It's just over there.
C Every 20 minutes.
7 A Thank you for your help – you're very kind.

B That's great news, really great.
C Could you tell me where the ticket office is?
8 A It's in ten minutes.

B It's one and a half hours.
C On platform eight.
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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16
Read the sentences about travel and vacations.

Choose the missing word (A, B, or C) for each space.
9 I want to ............ on vacation for two weeks in September, maybe to Thailand.
A go out B go away C go to
10 There was a ............ at the airport because of the snowstorm.
A strike B break C delay
11 It's always a good idea to ............ your accommodation before you go on vacation.
A order B book C ask
12 Adam never takes a suitcase on vacation – he just puts some things in a small ............ .
A backpack B pocket C luggage
13 What a terrible trip – our car ............ twice and we were six hours late.
A took off B checked in C broke down
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14 Flying makes me nervous, so I close my eyes when the plane takes off and ............ .
A finishes B hits C lands
15 Guests who are leaving the hotel must ............ before 10:00.
A check out B check into C check up
16 Sorry I’m late – I ............ my train.
A lost B missed C arrived
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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24
Read the sentences about travel and vacations. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
For questions 17 – 24, write the words.
17 Passengers at Gate 22 can b _ _ _ _ the plane to Amsterdam in ten minutes.
18 Jeff decided to travel around Australia because he wanted to have an exciting

a________.
19 How much money did you e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the bank before you went to the U.K. last year?
20 Do I need a v _ _ _ or just a passport to visit your country?
21 To remember my vacations, I always buy a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , like a picture, from everywhere I

visit.
22 We don’t want to wait in a l _ _ _ l _ _ _ at the entrance, so we’ll get to the museum before
it opens.
23 We often forget to take a map so we g _ _ l _ _ _ when we visit new places.
24 There was a long t _ _ _ _ _ _ j _ _ on the main road this morning because of bad
weather.
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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32
Read a story about a trip.

Choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each space.
A Lesson about Luggage
Two years ago, I went from Boston to Orlando by train. I (25) ………… planning to stay in Orlando
for a couple of months so I (26) ………… two big suitcases and a backpack. Why (27) ………… so
much? I don't know.
I had to change trains in New York. When I got off the train at my stop, I (28) ………… two
suitcases – just one, and my backpack. I saw the second suitcase through the window of the train
but the train was already moving. How silly of me!
The trip to Orlando took all night and I (29) ………… most of the way. Some people (30) …………
a lot of noise, but they didn't bother me. (31) ………… at me? Perhaps they were. When I woke up
in the morning, my suitcase wasn't there! Now I only had my backpack. But I was lucky –
everything I needed was in it. Did I miss my suitcases? No, (32) ………… . This trip taught me an
important lesson – now I never travel with a lot of luggage.
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25 A were B am C was
26 A packed B pack C packing
27 A I took B did I take C am I taking
28 A am not carrying B wasn’t carrying C weren’t carrying
29 A were sleeping B am sleeping C slept
30 A was making B is making C were making
31 A Were they laughing B They were laughing C Did they laugh
32 A didn’t I B I didn’t C I did
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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40
Here are some sentences about travel and vacations.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
33 The weather was dry when the plane took off.
It ……………………………………….. raining when the plane took off.
34 They went to sleep before the train arrived.
They ……………………………………….. sleeping when the train arrived.
35 Emma didn't spend a lot of money on vacation, but I did.
I ……………………………………….. a lot of money on vacation, but Emma didn't.
36 Frank bought twenty postcards yesterday – what about Eva?
How many postcards ……………………………………….. yesterday? Frank bought

twenty.
37 Can you tell me where you went on vacation last year?
Where ……………………………………….. on vacation last year? Please tell me.
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38 The food in our hotel wasn't good.
We ……………………………………….. like the food in our hotel.
39 My parents felt sick, so they didn’t go on the boat trip.
My parents didn’t go on the boat trip because they ………………………………………..

feeling well.
40 Please tell me what she was doing when she lost her ticket.
What ……………………………………….. when she lost her ticket? Please tell me.
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INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

2 A It's just around the corner.

3 A Yes, that’s right.

4 A For adults, it’s $25.

7 A Thank you for your help – you're very kind.

8 A It's in ten minutes.

Read the sentences about travel and vacations.

9 I want to ............ on vacation for two weeks in September, maybe to Thailand.

10 There was a ............ at the airport because of the snowstorm.

A strike B break C delay

A order B book C ask

A backpack B pocket C luggage

A took off B checked in C broke down

A finishes B hits C lands

A check out B check into C check up

16 Sorry I’m late – I ............ my train.

A lost B missed C arrived

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 Passengers at Gate 22 can b _ _ _ _ the plane to Amsterdam in ten minutes.

18 Jeff decided to travel around Australia because he wanted to have an exciting

20 Do I need a v _ _ _ or just a passport to visit your country?

21 To remember my vacations, I always buy a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , like a picture, from everywhere I

23 We often forget to take a map so we g _ _ l _ _ _ when we visit new places.

Read a story about a trip.

A Lesson about Luggage

26 A packed B pack C packing

27 A I took B did I take C am I taking

28 A am not carrying B wasn’t carrying C weren’t carrying

29 A were sleeping B am sleeping C slept

30 A was making B is making C were making

31 A Were they laughing B They were laughing C Did they laugh

32 A didn’t I B I didn’t C I did

Here are some sentences about travel and vacations.

33 The weather was dry when the plane took off.

It ……………………………………….. raining when the plane took off.

34 They went to sleep before the train arrived.

They ……………………………………….. sleeping when the train arrived.

35 Emma didn't spend a lot of money on vacation, but I did.

I ……………………………………….. a lot of money on vacation, but Emma didn't.

36 Frank bought twenty postcards yesterday – what about Eva?

How many postcards ……………………………………….. yesterday? Frank bought

37 Can you tell me where you went on vacation last year?

Where ……………………………………….. on vacation last year? Please tell me.

We ……………………………………….. like the food in our hotel.

39 My parents felt sick, so they didn’t go on the boat trip.

My parents didn’t go on the boat trip because they ………………………………………..

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