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Progress Test Files 5–9 A ENGLISH FILE

Pre-intermediate

G R AM MAR
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the 6 The concert might / will finish early. It depends how
verb in brackets. many songs they sing.
Example: If I had (have) a lot of money, I’d buy a new car. 7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to sunbathe without
suncream.
1 I got to the school at 12.00 but Maria’s lesson
8 I’d like to go / going to London for a weekend.
________ (not finish yet).
9 I get on well with my parents / with my parents well.
2 This hotel _______ (build) a hundred years ago.
10 They’ve lived in this town since / for 20 years.
3 He told her he _______ (want) to see her again.
11 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay to see the film. It’s free.
4 A I didn’t see the Pyramids when I went to Egypt.
12 He’s very interested in study / studying Art at
B Neither _______ (do) I.
university.
5 I _______ (know) Pam for ten years. She’s my best
13 A I love going out in the evening.
friend.
B So / Neither do I.
6 If Jack really loved Sue, he _______ (ask) her to marry
14 I might go / to go to the party. I’m not sure.
him.
15 If I don’t do my homework, my teacher will be / would
7 A How long _______ you _______ (be) afraid of
be very angry.
water?
B Since I was a small child. 15
8 A I _______ (not like) ice-cream.
B Neither do I. 3 Complete the sentences with one word.
9 The teacher asked me if I _______ (want) to take Example: The boy ran into the street to catch his ball.
an exam.
1 He hasn’t seen his brother _______ last November.
10 A Why are you going to the supermarket?
B _______ (buy) some bread. 2 I ran into the shop and went _______ the stairs to the
first floor.
11 The secretary asked me who I _______ (wait) for.
3 _______ you ask him, he’ll help us.
12 If they _______ (get) here before eight o’clock, we’ll go
out for a meal. 4 A _______ they use to have a small shop in the town
centre?
13 This sports centre _______ (open) by the Queen in
B Yes, but it closed two years ago.
1998.
5 He isn’t old _______ to learn to drive. You have to
14 BMW cars _______ (make) in Germany.
be 17.
15 What would you do if you _______ (lose) your mobile
6 I phoned Tim but he _______ already left.
phone?
7 The teacher _______ me if I knew the answer.
15
8 The picture was painted _______ the French painter,
Monet.
2 Underline the correct word or phrase.
9 I’m bored. There’s _______ to do in this town.
Example: When did you finish / have you finished your 10 If I drink _______ many cups of coffee, I get a bad
work?
headache.
1 It’s important to learn / learning a language when
10
you’re young.
2 It’s too / enough hot to sit here. Let’s go inside. Grammar total 40
3 Was / Did he use to play football for Liverpool?
4 When I was ill I couldn’t eat nothing / anything.
5 What have you seen / did you see at the cinema last
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VO C AB U L ARY
4 Underline the odd word(s) out. 6 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: duck eagle swan mosquito Example: Would you like to look at my holiday photos?
watch look at read
1 football golf cycling tennis
2 retire earn miss get a job 1 When I saw her she was walking _______ the lake.
3 physics maths chemistry biology across through towards
4 throw kick push shoot 2 Last night we _______ a cake for his birthday.
made did paid
5 wear put on try on carry
3 She always _______ a handbag.
6 spider cow horse pig
wears puts carries
7 get an email get home get a present get a salary
4 Go _______ the supermarket and the bank is on
8 crocodile swan dolphin giraffe
your left.
9 an exam housework yoga your bed over past along
10 rabbit bear crocodile tiger 5 I _______ broke my friend’s camera.
10 luckily accidentally immediately
6 He looks _______ his father.
5 Write the opposite. like as same
Example: turn on (the TV) turn off 7 I looked _______ the new words in the dictionary.
down through up
1 turn up (the radio) _______
8 A I love computer games.
2 put on (a coat) _______ B _______ do I!
3 forget (a name) _______ So Also Neither
4 get better _______ 9 I’m looking _______ Jan’s baby while she’s out.
5 stand up _______ forward after for
5 10 I gave _______ smoking two years ago.
down off up
11 I am working very hard because I want to _______ at
50 and go travelling.
retire separate leave
12 Did you know text-messaging was _______ by a
Finnish company?
discovered invented designed
13 I went to Morocco in August and it was _______ hot.
In fact it was boiling.
a bit quite incredibly
14 The lion looked asleep but it _______ jumped up and
ran away.
luckily accidentally suddenly
15 The little girl said she wanted to get married and
_______ ten children.
have get become
15

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P R O N U N C IATI O N
7 Complete the sentences with one word. 8 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: I woke up very early this morning. Example: address

1 The student _______ me he had been in the school for 1 newspaper

a month. 2 kangaroo
2 A Shall we go out for dinner? 3 invented
B That’s OK. I _______ mind cooking.
4 divorced
3 I’m looking _______ Ben. Have you seen him?
5 salary
4 I get on very _______ with Jackie. She’s like a sister to
6 elephant
me.
7 towards
5 I do the same thing every day. It is so _______. I want
to do something different and more exciting. 8 dolphin

6 We walked _______ the bridge to see the ducks in the 9 imagination

river. 10 directed
7 I cooked the meal and my wife _______ the washing 10
up.
8 Please don’t _______ a noise. The baby’s sleeping. 9 Match the words with the same sounds.
9 A What are you doing here?
hope get tiger forget turn divorced
B I’m waiting _______ a friend. send discover wear enjoy finish
10 The boy _______ that he wanted to dance with me.
10 Example: remember send

Vocabulary total 40 1 promise _______

2 dangerous _______
3 across _______
4 mosquito _______
5 whale _______
6 elephant _______
7 throw _______
8 earn _______
9 pretend _______
10 try _______
10

Pronunciation total 20

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

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Progress Test Files 5–9 A ENGLISH FILE

Pre-intermediate

R EAD I N G
1 Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C. 3 People spend a lot of money on their health.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■

Young at heart and in body!
Today people are living a lot longer than they used to and
their lives are much healthier, too. Older people used to
say that they were ‘young at heart’ when they looked old
but felt young. Now, people want to look as young as
they feel and they are prepared to spend a lot of money
on surgery. If an operation can give people a younger
face or body then they will have it and not worry about
the dangers or the cost. People have always looked for
eternal youth and maybe they have now found it.
As well as trying to look younger, people can have a lot
of other operations. They can become bigger or smaller.
They can have a different nose or more hair. They can
even become taller or shorter! In fact doctors can
probably change any part of the body that you are
unhappy with – for the right money! The number of
people who have these operations is continuing to go up.
Last year in the UK there was an increase of 22%! And it
is not only women who want a perfect body. More and
more men are choosing to have surgery, too. The most
popular operations for men include changing their nose
or ears, and fat reduction. It is also worrying that many
young people are having surgery. It is becoming so
popular and cheap that some eighteen-year-olds are
getting operations as presents for their birthdays!
However, these operations can be dangerous and they
can also cause a lot of pain. Sometimes the operations go
wrong and the person may look worse than before.
There are some terrible stories and there have been
some frightening programmes on television. Although
there are problems, people continue to take the risks.
In the past, only the rich and famous had enough money
to pay for these operations but today the prices are
much lower. Many more people today have the
opportunity to look younger or to look like their
favourite celebrity. Although it costs money and is
dangerous, millions of men and women still have surgery
because they want a perfect body.
Example: People today can change the way they look.
A True ■ ✓ B False ■ C Doesn’t say
1 People live much shorter lives today than before.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
2 People look younger because their diets have
improved.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
4 Some operations can make people thinner.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
5 More men than women have surgery.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
6 More people had surgery last year than ever before.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
7 These operations are completely safe.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
8 Some men want to change their ears.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
9 Teenagers under eighteen can have surgery.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
10 These operations are extremely expensive.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
10
2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the
definitions.
Example: cutting a person’s body to take out or repair a
part surgery
1 the money that you have to pay for something
_______
2 the feeling you have in your body when you are hurt
or ill _______
3 a famous person _______
4 liked by a lot of people _______
5 behaving or thinking like a young person, although
you are old _______
5
Reading total 15
WR ITI N G
Answer these three questions. Write 25–35 words for
each question.
■ 1 Describe your ideal house.
2 What were you frightened of when you were a child?
3 Describe your perfect day.
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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LI STE N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 Listen to the conversation. Tick (✓) A, B, or C. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
1 Mrs Rogers lives at _______. 1 What is your favourite animal? Why?
A number 23 ■ B number 23A ■ 2 Do you have any fears or phobias?
C number 23B ■ 3 What makes you feel happy?
2 Mrs Rogers has lived in her present house for _______. 4 Can you describe the last party you went to?
A four years ■ B five years ■ C six years ■
5 Do you eat healthy food?
3 Mrs Rogers has lived in the area since _______.
6 How often do you do any exercise?
A she was born ■ B she got married ■
C she was a girl ■ 7 How good is your memory?

4 Mrs Rogers’s husband is from _______.
A England ■ B Scotland ■ C Wales
5 Mrs Rogers thinks _______.
A there isn’t enough parking ■
B it’s too dark at night ■
C the street isn’t clean enough ■
8 Are you a morning or an afternoon person?
■ 9 Do you like working with music or in silence?
10 What is the most useful electronic item in your house?
Now answer your partner’s questions.
2 Read the information about a language course you
5 went on and answer your partner’s questions.

2 Listen to five conversations. Write A–E in the boxes Intensive course in England
to show what the speakers’ jobs are. Length of course: 1 month
Accommodation with English family
Conversation 1 ■ Social programme for evening and weekends (e.g.
Conversation 2 ■ tennis, theatre, museums, etc.)
Conversation 3 ■ Facilities: Computer room, cafeteria, games room
Course: general English, all skills (Reading, Writing,
Conversation 4 ■ Speaking and Listening)
Conversation 5 ■ Cost: £1,000
A nurse
B driving instructor
C tennis instructor 3 Ask your partner these questions about a course
he / she went on.
D tour guide
E school teacher • When / classes?
5 • What / do // each
How long class?
• How big / class?
in classes?
Listening total 10 • How old / students?
• How much / cost?
• Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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