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B2 Progress test 1A Units 1–3

1 Listen to part of a radio programme about the

2  Listen again. Complete sentences 1–5 using no
rise in popularity of the solo holiday – people
more than two words or a number.
going on holiday alone. Decide if statements 1–5
are true or false. 1 In the past, solo holidays were not favoured by
people under the age of __________.
1 The speaker says that women today have more
2 According to the speaker, yoga holidays allow
money than those of previous generations.
people to get away from the __________of their
TRUE / FALSE
daily lives.
2 According to the speaker, yoga holidays of at least
3 First Festival Travel say there is more __________
a month long are becoming increasingly popular.
for solo female holidays nowadays.
TRUE / FALSE
4 Package deals of up to __________ weeks are
3 The company Festicket offers female travellers a
popular with Trek America customers.
package deal which includes entry to a festival and
5 Travel experts predict an increased interest in
accommodation.
breaks to improve cookery or __________ skills.
TRUE / FALSE
4 According to First Festival Travel, women 2 points for each correct answer 10
travelling alone feel more secure with other female
solo travellers.
TRUE / FALSE
5 The speaker says that some travel companies have
started to charge customers extra for having their
own room.
TRUE / FALSE

2 points for each correct answer 10

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3 Choose the correct option a–c to complete the

8 The main attractions in Paris are busy all year
sentences.
round. It’s a very __________ place.
1 We were amazed by John’s __________. He gave a touristy
€100 to charity. b good-looking
c adventurous
a achievement
b generosity 9 Our holiday __________ with some famous
c intention scientists was an unexpected surprise.
2 I try to __________ some money every month to a legacy
put towards my summer holiday. b encounter
c incident
a fritter away
b invest 10 I was __________ when I heard a loud noise
c set aside outside my flat during the night.
3 Even as a student, I was keen to __________ and a petrified
plan my career. b delighted
c satisfied
a pick up
b think ahead
c stick at 1 point for each correct answer 10

4 Helen obviously made a good __________ at the

interview because she was offered the job.
a impression
b communication
c situation
5 A Do you know the rules for using commas in
English?
BI think so. I’m not bad with __________.
a stationery
b emoticons
c punctuation
6 Zara’s parents really __________ her decision to
drop out of university.
a disapproved of
b relied on
c prevented from
7 Backpacking holidays don’t appeal to me anymore.
I think my days of __________ are over.
a soaking up
b taking it easy
c roughing it

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4 Read the article from a business magazine in patterns. Instruction in computer programming has
which five young people talk about their moved beyond the traditional classroom, it seems, as
companies and answer questions 1–5. more and more organizations are offering to do what
Codie does.
Success at a young age
D Grove
A Chalk.com
Grove labs believes that inspiring people to take
William Zhou, one of the owners of Chalk.com, had responsibility for growing their own vegetables has
always believed that teachers had it easy. As far as benefits for both people and planet. And Grove owner,
Zhou was concerned, teachers just taught from a book Gabe Blanchet, believes that seasons or location need
and enjoyed long holidays each year. It was only after not get in the way. Blanchet recalls how she and co-
visiting his old school that he realized just how hard a owner, Jamie, built an indoor garden during their
teacher’s life can be. While he was there, he saw first- university years and enjoyed fresh fruit, vegetables and
hand the vast quantity of work that teachers have to herbs all winter. The idea grew from there, Blanchet
deal with; writing lesson plans, preparing exams, plus explains, as they realized that by designing a similar,
the other paperwork they have to do. So Zhou came up but perhaps more beautiful and technologically
with an idea to make teachers’ daily workloads much superior system, they had the potential to develop a
more manageable and Chalk.com was born. It’s an app successful company while simultaneously making the
that makes teamwork easier, and helps with planning world healthier and more sustainable.
lessons and assessment. It’s now used worldwide by
both primary and secondary school teachers. E VirtualU

B Clef VirtualU combines a special type of technology with

fitness and healthcare so that people can see how their
According to Clef owner, Brennen Bryne, most people body is changing as they do their workout and move
set up very simple passwords to log on to their bank closer to their target weight or body shape. VirtualU’s
accounts – things like a pet’s name, or their husband’s VFit Scanner allows people to get their height, weight,
or wife’s date of birth. Bryne knew that this low level body mass, body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, and
of security was unsatisfactory, so he invented an easier the measurements of virtually every body part – all
way of logging on to websites, getting rid of the need with a twenty second scan which works in the same
for choosing, remembering and typing in passwords. way as a computer scanner makes images of
Your phone replaces words and numbers because the documents, for example. As Caroline Pugh, one of the
website simply recognizes this device instead. Bryne owners of VirtualU, explains, the scanner saves people
believes that this system means anyone can have almost ninety minutes on their health assessment as
access to good security. Clef has quickly grown in compared to previously. Pugh also believes that her
popularity with gaming and developer tool sites, and technology will be used in the future by online
indeed manages logins to more than 40,000 websites. shoppers who want to find the best outfit for
C Codie themselves.

Adam Lipecz, owner of Codie, maintains that children

not only need to be able to use technology but also
recognize how exactly it works. And that’s where
Codie comes in. The toy robot and application has
been specially designed to get children interested in
writing code. Lipecz claims the other educational toys
that are available do not go far enough in helping
children understand how to write code. His aim, he
says, is to produce a better tool that focuses on coding

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Which company …?
6 Complete the text with the correct tense of the
verb in brackets.
1 aims to offer tutoring through an alternative method
to a conventional school _____
One quality that helps students succeed in their studies
2 offers users a safe way to access information online
is discipline. Self-discipline, or being able to train
_____
yourself to do certain things, is particularly important
3 allows people to keep an eye on their progress
at university and recently I 1 __________ (learn) a
towards a specific goal _____
great deal about self-discipline by observing a couple
4 aims to make a difference for those working in the
of my friends. My flatmate, Nigora, who I
field of education _____ 2
__________ (share) an apartment with last year,
5 encourages people to produce part of their own
planned her time by writing down every night what she
daily diet _____
needed to do the next day. And apparently she
3
2 points for each correct answer 10 __________ (do) that for years. Another friend,
Kristina, 4 _________( train) herself for months now
5 Read the text again. Do the following statements by not allowing herself to do anything fun until she
agree with what is said in the reading passage? 5
__________ (complete) all her studying. One
Write Y if the statement agrees , N if the evening last month, I 6 __________ (invite) her to
statement disagrees , and NG if it is impossible dinner with me but she 7 __________ (turn down) my
to say. offer because she 8 __________ (not finish) her
revision. Perhaps I 9 __________ (try) one of these
1 William Zhou discovered that an opinion he had methods next term – hopefully it 10 __________ (work)
had for a long time was accurate. _____ for me too!
2 Brennen Bryne feels that security in online banking
should be made a top priority. _____ 1 point for each correct answer 10
3 Adam Lipecz wants his company to produce a
higher-quality product than his competitors’. _____
4 Gabe Blanchet says that it’s possible to run a
valuable business which takes the environment into
account. _____
5 Caroline Pugh thinks that eventually her company
will be used by designers in the fashion industry.
_____

2 points for each correct answer 10

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7 Make the sentences more formal by adding any

8 Write an informal email to a friend who you
necessary words.
haven’t seen for a long time. Remember to use
informal phrases in your email and an informal
1 Great to see you at Sarah’s wedding.
style. Write no more than 200 words.
______________________________
In your email, you should:
2 Looking forward to you being here tomorrow!
 give information about things you’ve been doing
______________________________
recently
 talk about things you’re planning to do this
3 Doing anything special for your birthday?
week
______________________________
 give news about some people you both know
4 Just calling to check how you are today.  ask your friend some questions about their
______________________________ plans.

15
5 Ever been to the Scottish Highlands?
______________________________

1 point for each correct answer 5

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SPEAKING
Student A

9 You are a friend of Student B. You’ve just

realised that you left your bag at their house
earlier. You urgently need it as you’re going on
a business trip tomorrow. Call Student B.

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SPEAKING

Student B

9 You are at home trying to prepare for an

important presentation at work tomorrow. The
phone rings. You are expecting a call from a
colleague with some important information to be
included in the presentation. Answer the phone.

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