A2 Progress Test Units 7 - 8
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Fátima RuizASOCIACIÓN ROSARINA DE CULTURA INGLESA
Adults 2
Progress Test (EMPOWER Units 7-8)
I-A) FOR QUESTIONS 1-5, CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER A-H TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION:
Lily and Anna are talking about their last holiday.
Anna: Hi, Lily! Did you have a good holiday?
Lily: Yeah! It was amazing, thank you!
Anna: 1________________
Lily: To Beijing.
Anna: Beijing? China? Wow! That’s interesting. What did you do? Did you visit the Great Wall?
Lily: Yes, I did! Yes, it was fantastic! Do you want to see some photos?
Anna: Sure... 2________________
Lily: I wanted to learn Chinese.
Anna: Really? 3________________
Lily: Quite well, yes.
Anna:4________________
Lily: Only three weeks..
Anna: And what else did you do?
Lily: I went sightseeing in the city, climbed mountains in the forest…
Anna: 5________________
Lily: Yes, I did. Here’s some pandas that I went to see in Chengdu.
Anna: Wow! Pandas are so sweet!
A- Can you speak Chinese now?
B- Where did you see pandas?
C- Why did you choose Beijing?
D- When did you go to Beijing?
E- Where did you go?
F- Did you see any pandas?
G- Would you like to learn Chinese?
H- How long did you stay in Beijing?
I B- READ THESE SENTENCES ABOUT TRAVEL and Transport. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWER: A, B OR C.
6- I hate _______ in traffic in the rush hour.
a) staying b) waiting c) sitting
7- It’s a good idea to plan your holidays _______
a) carefully b) careful c) care
8- I arrived late because I _______ the bus.
a) missed b) lost c) broke
9- Remember to get ______ the train at Paddington Station. The museum is near the station.
a) in b) off c) out
10- The ______ from Heathrow and New York took eight hours.
a) flight b) route c) travel
II - READ THIS ARTICLE CAREFULLY. ARE THE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE?
In 2019 my boyfriend Mark was forty and I wanted to get him a special present for his
birthday. Just before Christmas I saw tickets for a Paul Mc Cartney concert for sale on the
internet. The concert was in Sheffield, about 25 miles away from where we live, and Mark
is a big fan of Paul McCartney so I decided to buy two tickets. They weren’t cheap – I
think I paid around £90 for each one. I wanted to surprise Mark, so I didn’t tell him about
it.
On the day of the concert, I told Mark that I wanted to do some Christmas shopping in
Sheffield. We left in my car just after lunch and spent the afternoon in a big shopping
centre. I bought Christmas presents for my family and a jacket for work. Mark looked for
some new jeans, but he couldn’t find any that he liked. By the time we finished shopping
it was nearly 6 p.m. and we were hungry so we had dinner in an Italian restaurant. After
dinner we left the shopping centre and set off on our way home. On the way we passed
the concert hall and we could see the crowds of fans outside. Mark was really surprised
when I drove into the concert hall car park and gave him the tickets!
The concert was fantastic. We danced all night and Mark took lots of photos on his mobile
phone. We didn’t get back home until nearly one o’clock in the morning and we were
both really tired, but it was a great night and Mark really enjoyed his surprise.
11- Debbie bought the tickets as ___ present.
A- a Christmas B- a birthday C- an expensive
12- They bought the tickets ___.
A- at a shopping centre B- at the concert hall C- online
13- They arrived in Sheffield in the ___.
A- morning B- afternoon C- evening
14 - They had something to eat
A- when they arrived in Sheffield B- after going shopping C- after the concert
15- Debbie gave the tickets to Mark ___.
A- at the restaurant B- in the concert hall C- in the car park
III-FOR EACH QUESTION, CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION a), b) r c).
Selling their house in the city and moving to the country is something people often do 16)_____
they retire. 17)_________, many young people are doing the same thing.
They enjoy 18)_________ in the city, but they want to move to a place where they can have a
19)________ lifestyle. One young couple, Lorna Ghee and Ali Hameed sold their flat in central
London and bought a big house in the country. They love London -the bars, restaurants and
cinemas - but they are happy to escape from the pollution and the traffic of the capital. It´ll be
great to go 20) ________ through the village. We’ll enjoy the peace, the clean air and the green
spaces!”
16- a) after b) before c) while
17- a) However b) So c) Because
18- a) to live b) live c) living
19- a) interesting b) healthy c) careful
20- a) walking b) a walk c) to walk
IV- FOR EACH QUESTION, FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ONLY ONE WORD. USE BLOCK CAPITAL.
A SILVER-HAIRED FOOTBALLER
Dicky Borthwick started playing football when he 21)_______ 7 years old – and that was seventy
years 22)_________ and he has no plans to give up the sport. “I always 23)________ exercise and
I train hard every day. I have 24)______ keep fit if I want to continue playing football. I 25)
______
only run for a short time, but I am still quick in the mind and that’s what counts.”
V- WRITING.
