Progress test 1 Version B
3 Correct one mistake with a verb tense in each of
these sentences. One sentence is correct.
1 Complete each sentence with a phrasal verb in the
correct form.
0 I need somebody to
supermarket for me.
pick up
a few things from the
2 How’s the holiday so far? Did you have a good time?
3 The publishing industry is having problems since
ebooks arrived, but the situation is improving.
4 … and in breaking news, the government has
been announcing tax cuts for low-paid workers.
2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of a
word in the box.
concerned critical enthusiastic mature organised
patient polite reasonable reliable responsible
sensitive strict
impatient
has bought
1 Eva, a package has been arriving for you at
home. I know you’ve been waiting for ages for it.
1 I want to sit down and have a cup of tea. Doing the
gardening has
me
.
2 Now we have a bit more money, we can
the spare bedroom and make it usable.
3 I have to
the house after that party of
yours. Please be more tidy in future.
4 That play
for ages. I thought it was never
going to end!
0 The bus will be here soon, so don’t be
0 My brother has been buying a new car recently.
.
1 That car of yours is always breaking down. It’s
completely
. You should buy a new
one!
2 I find Caroline can be a bit
sometimes.
She never cares if she upsets someone.
3 It was really
to leave the cooker on
while you went out. There might have been a fire.
4 My watch broke and they offered to replace it even
though it was five years old, which I thought was very
of them.
5 I can’t believe how
the conference was.
Nobody knew where to go or what to do.
6 Marc is very
for his age. He behaves
more like an adult a lot of the time.
7 In my country, as in many others, it is considered
not to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
8 The crowd gave the band an
welcome
to the stage.
9 She was
that she would not be able to
find the address, but she needn’t have worried.
10 The report was highly
of the managers
of the company.
5 I want a break from the computer. I’ve used it all
morning.
6 Since I started work here, we have not bought any new
computer equipment.
7 It’s by far my favourite film. I’ve been seeing it more
than twenty times now.
8 Her project is late because she makes so many
changes to it.
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Progress test 1
4 Complete each sentence with the correct form of
make or do.
1 So I said to my son, ‘If you’re bored watching TV,
do
why don’t you
some exercise. That would
a nice change. You could
some of
the housework, like
the beds or
the
cleaning.’ Suddenly he was very keen to
his
homework!
2 I
a big mistake when I agreed to
business with friends. Never again!
3 I’m really sorry, but I can’t
the shopping
today. I’ve got too much work to
. Could you
me a huge favour and
it for me?
Thanks!
4 Can I
an appointment with the College
Principal? I’d like to
a different course next
year and I need to
a decision about which
one as soon as possible.
5 A: Are you
much progress with selling your
house?
B: Nobody’s even
any arrangements to view
it yet. I don’t think the agent’s are
much of an
effort with it. Every time I call, they
another
excuse.
6 If you want to
well in a job interview, it’s
crucial to
a good first impression.
5 Complete this interview by writing the verbs in
brackets in the correct form.
Interviewer:
Isabel:
Interviewer:
Isabel:
Interviewer:
Isabel:
Interviewer:
Isabel:
Interviewer:
Isabel:
6 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
My writing day
A young writer describes his daily routine
Most writers have (0) their own rules about how they
work, and I’m no different. My alarm goes (1)
at 5.00 am, I shower to wake myself up before heading
to the office five minutes away. On my way, I buy a cup
of coffee and I’m normally ready to begin writing at
5.30. (2)
than write for a fixed amount of time,
I aim to produce a page of writing every day. It might
take 20 minutes, but frequently it’s much longer before I
with my proper job. I’m a lawyer,
finally get (3)
(4)
to be honest, I’ve never really enjoyed it. I
see it (5)
a step in the right direction because
(6)
is so much wasted time around the office that
I get opportunities to write I wouldn’t normally have. My job
also gives me the discipline necessary (7)
writing,
so I should be grateful to it for that (8)
least.
o, Isabel, here you are in Canada – a long
S
way from home. (0) How long have
you been (be) here?
Three weeks.
How long (1)
you
(travel)?
Six months, and I’m having the time of my
life.
And what (2)
(be) your best
experience since you left home?
I think it’s what I’m doing now. I’m learning
to skydive.
Really? (5)
you
(always
like) doing dangerous things?
Yes, I guess since I was a small child I
(6)
(always want) to push myself,
and this is a great opportunity.
Any bad experiences since you left home?
People warned me about crime and
illness but I (7)
(be) lucky so far –
nothing bad (8)
(happen) to me,
and I hope it won’t in the next six months.
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Progress test 2
1 Complete each sentence with one word only.
0 People buy insurance when they don’t want to take
risks
with their lives.
1 I don’t know how to describe him. He’s a very hard man
to sum
.
2 I didn’t have a
what to say in my class
presentation this morning, so I just made something
.
3 Remember I said I’d get football tickets? I’ve
my promise and got hold
two – they’re gold
dust!
4 When I’m cooking, I like to have a
at new
recipes. I’m getting into Indian food at the moment.
5 I took
football again after a long break when
my friends and I decided we were getting too lazy.
2 Correct any mistakes with the adjectives in bold in
these sentences. Three adjectives are correct.
0 I get really irritating with people who use mobiles in
irritated
the cinema.
1 My brother-in-law just phoned with some excited news:
my sister’s just had a baby!
2 Remember that book you lent me? I hate to say it, but
it was so boring I couldn’t finish it.
3 Isn’t it astonished how exhausting it can be travelling
around the city at rush hour?
4 I went for a walk by the river with Sally. You’ll be
amusing to hear I managed to fall in. It was so
embarrassing
5 You look a little confusing. Can I help?
6 I was disappointing by the attitude of the shop
assistant when I took my broken computer back.
7 Do you think people are motivating mostly by money
or is it more complicated than that?
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given in capitals. Do not change the
word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given.
He doesn’t like tennis as much as football.
MORE
football more than
tennis.
0 He likes
1 I’m the least musical person I know.
ANYONE
I don’t
me.
2 His confidence is higher than it was at the start of the
course.
NERVOUS
He doesn’t seem
he did at the start of the course.
3 Food is often cheaper in supermarkets than in small
shops.
LESS
Often, food in supermarkets
in small shops.
4 My old laptop cost half the price of my new one.
TWICE
My new laptop has
my old one.
5 It is easier to travel around the city by bicycle than by
bus or car.
ONE
Going by bicycle is
ways to travel round the city.
6 That was the most boring speech I have ever heard.
NEVER
I have
boring speech in my life.
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Mars update
4 Complete the sentences using and, but, because,
when, what, who, which and that. There is one
word you do not need to use.
but
A: There’s a small tree in my garden, (0)
it
is in the wrong place (1)
I need advice
on moving it.
B: The most important point is deciding
(2)
to move it. (3)
the
weather is still quite warm, the tree could suffer
stress if you try to move it now and (4)
could kill it. Wait a few weeks until the autumn
begins properly, (5)
will improve your
chances of success. If you feel you need more
help, go to a professional gardener (6)
can do the work for you.
5 Complete each sentence with a word in the box.
There is one word you do not need to use.
competitive demanding depressing
economical entertaining incredible
popular time- consuming
0 Dealing with all the emails I get at work is so
time-consuming I never have any time for actual
work.
1 ‘Scoring the winning goal was the most
feeling,’ said the victorious
captain after the match.
2 Hybrid petrol-electric cars are far more
to run than conventional petroldriven ones.
3 I won’t be watching that film again. The ending
was so
that I was miserable for
days afterwards.
4 The mobile phone market is extremely
with consumers benefitting from
the resulting low prices.
5 The audience obviously found the show
– they applauded the actors for
ages at the end.
6 Marathon running is so physically
that the exhausted runners can
lose up to 4 kg.
6 You are going to read a magazine article about
the planet Mars. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences A–G the one which fits each gap
(1–6). There is one extra sentence which you do
not need to use.
Progress test 2
How our knowledge of the Red Planet is changing fast
Mars, the second smallest planet in the solar system, is commonly known
as the ‘Red Planet’, thanks to the iron oxide covering its surface (this is
in fact rust, the same material you see covering a piece of iron or steel
And although Mars has a thinner
exposed to air and water). (1)
atmosphere and its surface is covered with similar features to those on
the Moon, there are many other features present – volcanoes, valleys,
deserts, and even polar ice – found here on Earth.
Among the more well-known features found on Mars is Olympus Mons,
one of the highest mountains in the solar system, and the Valles Marineris,
Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian
one of the deepest valleys. (2)
moons, are small and strangely shaped and may be made up of the
remains of this impact.
Before the first spacecraft, Mariner 4, reached Mars in 1965, there was a
continuing debate about the existence of water on its surface. In the 18th
century, long, straight lines seen by telescope were said by some to be
canals full of water, perhaps constructed by the planet’s Martian residents.
Could they be continents, surrounded by seas?
(3)
Although the Martian canals were later found to be optical illusions,
visiting spacecraft found that Mars did indeed once have surface water.
The Mars rover Spirit detected water molecules in March 2007,
(4)
and the Phoenix mission discovered water ice in 2008.
There have been up to three spacecraft orbiting Mars – the Mars Odyssey,
A further two are operating
Express and Reconnaissance Orbiter. (5)
on the planet’s surface – Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity and the
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity. Non-operational spacecraft also litter
the surface, such as the MER-A Spirit and the 2008 Phoenix lander.
In terms of its size in the sky, only Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and the Sun
Because
appear bigger to us, and are visible with the naked eye. (6)
of the effect of the Earth’s atmosphere, normal telescopes can only really
see the larger features of the surface like giant craters when Earth and
Mars are closest. No matter how powerful, Mars won’t look anything like
images you see in the magazines.
A Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at
which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own.
B However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their first view of it
through a telescope.
C Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data
appeared to confirm its presence.
D One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40%
of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge
meteorite.
E One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue
we are all used to seeing.
F More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions
seemed to suggest land.
G It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing
water during the warmer months.
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Progress test 3
1 Complete each sentence with the correct noun in the correct
form: travel, journey, trip, or way.
3 Complete each sentence with the correct
preposition.
1 Like many people, I have a long train journey to work every day.
It’s the only
I can get there.
2 To save money, all business
will be replaced with video
conferencing whenever possible.
3 Did you see that documentary The world’s most dangerous
about truck drivers in the Andes?
4 Tomorrow’s sightseeing
has been cancelled due to lack of
interest.
5 Hello, Piotr? I’m going to be late meeting you. My car’s broken
down on the
into town.
6 We want to get return tickets to Rome. What’s your best round
price?
7 I’m completely confused. Is this the right
to the exit?
8 All passengers with onward
should make their way to the
flight transfers lounge.
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given.
1 The best time to make an appointment
with the doctor is first thing in the
morning
Monday.
2 A: When are you moving house?
October?
B: No, September.
time.
just six weeks’
night. I
3 It’s so quiet round here
can’t wait to get back to the city.
4 A: Are you doing anything
weekend?
the
Saturday afternoon. Family
B: Only
shopping trip!
1 The company went out of business after months of losses.
LOSING
The company went out of business because it
for months.
5 Dinner will be ready
2 Who told you that the schedule had changed?
KNOW
How
the changes to the schedule?
7 I’m exhausted and I’m going back to my
a minute. If you like, we can
hotel
discuss this again
breakfast.
3 I was too late to buy any tickets for the film.
ALREADY
The box office
time I got to the cinema.
6 Please come and see me
school today.
8
all the tickets by the
15 minutes!
the end of
1st May, we’re having a party to
celebrate our anniversary. Can you come?
It starts
7.00 pm.
4 Andrea and Silvio have been close friends since university.
WHEN
Andrea and Silvio’s friendship
students.
5 I went abroad for the first time when I started this job.
NEVER
I
abroad before I started this job.
6 Sam stopped playing football when he left school.
USED
Sam
a lot when he was at school.
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Progress test 3
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word
given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form
a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Invasion of the snails
The US state of Florida is fighting an (0)
invasion
INVADE
of gigantic snails! Over 1,000 of the huge molluscs are
being trapped weekly in the area around Miami. The
(1)
African land snail, which can
grow to an (2)
size - sometimes as
big as a rat - represents a (3)
danger
MASS
EXCEPTION
CONSIDER
to local plant life. Experts met last week in Gainesville,
Florida, for the Giant African Land Snail Science
Symposium, to try and discover the most
(4)
ways to eliminate the snails
SUCCEED
(5)
.
SAFE
A spokesperson said investigators were attempting
to learn where the snails had come from originally,
though an (6)
pet owner is the main
suspect. Scientists are (7)
that
RESPONSE
CONCERN
Florida will experience the same problems as some
Caribbean countries, where snails crossing the roads
cause accidents and make sidewalks covered in slime
(8)
to walk on.
DANGER
5 You are going to read an article about surfing. For
questions 1–10, choose from the paragraphs (A–D). The
paragraphs may be chosen more than once.
Which paragraph mentions
1 problems of cultural differences?
2 difficulties encountered by surfers?
3 the way people’s roles have changed?
4 an important technical development?
5 the influence of the media on surfing?
6 a reduction in risk?
7 a change of plan?
8 the limited number of places left unsurfed?
9 the single-minded attitude of surfers?
10 an unexpected piece of luck?
The rise of the surfer
How surfing became a global business success.
A The only thing a surfer is really interested in is how good the
waves are. This quest for perfection has led to the discovery
of many once-quiet beaches which nowadays find themselves
packed with tourists. Today’s surfers book online and enjoy
their experience at ‘surf camps’ – places that have removed
any element of danger from traveling to remote areas; places
previously known only to a few brave pioneers. No matter
how far from civilisation a surf camp might be, though, a
pioneer will probably have been there first. These are people
who will camp out in the most extreme environments,
ignoring insects, snakes and natural disasters for months at a
time just to enjoy the waves alone.
B All this began in the 1970s, driven by exciting improvements
in surfboard design. They became smaller and lighter, which
made them easier to transport. Now, newer and better waves
were being tracked down around the globe by a small army
of determined young men and women. Naturally, some of
them had cameras with them, and the photos they took and
the films they made encouraged others to follow in their
footsteps. The more business-minded sold pictures and stories
to magazines and the surf world exploded. Thousands of
keen young surfers boarded planes to try and find the next
undiscovered surfing paradise.
C By the 1980s, the surf package tour had arrived on the
scene. Those early surf pioneers had become tour operators
and surf camp guides, operating in the same places they
had themselves discovered. The Maldives became a tourist
destination after one adventurous surfer was stuck there in
1973 while on his way to South Africa. He had found a small
island, where perfect waves crashed on perfect beaches
and where there were no other surfers to spoil the view. He
abandoned his South Africa trip and settled down to enjoy
the clear blue water almost entirely on his own for years
afterwards.
D The Maldives are now a permanent fixture on the surf
calendar, just like a host of other camps around the Indian and
Pacific Oceans. By the new millennium, the travel market for
surfers was part of mainstream tourism. Previously isolated
communities, who just happened to live with some of the
best waves on the planet, are confronted with surf boats, surf
camps and young people who are sometimes more interested
in catching the next wave than in local customs and
traditions. There is barely anywhere left in the world where
small but determined bands of surfers are not making the
first steps in establishing a local surf business. Whatever their
motives though, everyone who surfs an exotic beach should
be grateful to these intrepid pioneers.
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Progress test 4
1 Complete each sentence with food, dish or
meal plus a word from the box in the correct
form to make an appropriate collocation.
There is one word in the box you do not
need to use.
balanced convenience elaborate
filling light shortage simple
source supply
0 Some say an egg is the ultimate
convenience
food
– it is easy to prepare and comes in its own
packaging.
for many
1 The main
people in the world is either rice or potatoes.
2 At home, I prefer cooking
like a piece of fish
and some salad, nothing too complicated.
I leave
with lots of
ingredients and beautiful presentation to
restaurant chefs.
for
3 Danielle only eats
lunch. Anything too heavy as she can’t stay
awake in the afternoons.
4 Thanks to developments in agriculture, the
is still
total world
increasing, although there can easily be local
when bad weather
destroys crops.
was so
5 That
could hardly move afterwards.
I
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has
a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given.
1 The day was so lovely that everybody went to the beach instead
of going to school.
SUCH
Nobody went to school because
a lovely day.
2 The classroom was so crowded that we had to turn people away.
FIT
There were
in the classroom.
3 The train ticket home was too expensive.
ENOUGH
We didn’t
the train ticket home.
4 Sanjay wasn’t at work on time for the meeting.
SO
Sanjay was
that he missed the
meeting.
5 I should have drunk less coffee before I went to bed last night.
TOO
I couldn’t sleep because
coffee
last night.
6 This is the worst film I’ve ever seen.
BAD
I have
film before.
3 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word
which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Interviews: answering the unanswerable question
to
Interviews are intended to evaluate a candidate’s personality in order (0)
to determine their fitness for a particular position. Imagine the interviewer asks
you this question: ‘How many petrol stations in the USA?’ You almost certainly
have no idea (and, on the other (1)
, the interviewer probably doesn’t
either), but don’t panic (2)
a correct answer is probably not really
expected. It is questions such (3)
this that give the interviewer an
insight (4)
your problem solving abilities, amongst other things, so be
enthusiastic, creative and enjoy the challenge. Your ability to think under pressure
and deal with difficult situations will be on show, (5)
will possibly have
more impact than your beautifully written CV. So, don’t rush to answer and risk
revealing your nervousness. (6)
you need to do is take your time, think
it through and only (7)
attempt an answer. In (8)
words,
demonstrate a logical thought process. If you can, you’re halfway there.
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Progress test 4
4 Complete these sentences using the correct form of the word in bold at the end of the sentence.
airy
0 I love the huge windows in your house. They make it so light and
. AIR
1 This year’s autumn range includes a
range of
coats and scarves. WONDER;
COLOUR
2 Thank you for such a good talk. It was both
and entertaining. INFORM
3 I really enjoy golf, but the nearest club is so
. They rarely accept new members. EXCLUDE
4 The telecoms sector is increasingly
as new firms continue to enter the market. COMPETE
5 This is one of the more
parts of the city to live in, with its good transport links. ATTRACT
6 Your essay is
but, with a little more research, it could have been much better. SATISFY
7 Mrs Ratcliffe is retiring today after 25 years of
service to the company. EXCEPTION
5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A for
B to
C with
D on
Victoria Hotel
a little luxury
This is a hotel of two halves, with business guests treating themselves (0)
it is only minutes
during the week, while couples enjoy romantic weekend breaks. (1)
away from the busy Northgate area, this elegant hotel is on a quiet side street, ensuring peace
schoolhouse, the hotel has kept the theme throughout, with photographs
and quiet. A (2)
of old pupils on the walls and separate ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ staircases. The owners have also
to retain many original features, but have (4)
modern touches like rich, deep
(3)
everything a luxurious feel.
carpets and large, comfortable beds to the cosy rooms, (5)
The Orchid Café on the ground floor offers afternoon tea and a selection of tasty dishes. The
staff are cheerful and welcoming, although the reception desk is tiny and service can become
at peak times. Room rates are not cheap, but prices (7)
Sunday nights or during
(6)
.
January and February are (8)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A However
A finished
A managed
A added
A presenting
A rushed
A by
A sensible
B Although
B previous
B succeeded
B improved
B providing
B hasty
B at
B reasonable
C Yet
C former
C achieved
C contained
C making
C delayed
C in
C moderate
D Despite
D past
D reached
D increased
D giving
D quick
D for
D average
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Progress test 5
1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think
of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
one word in each gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Pain at the dentist’s
to
My daughter Ella had to go (0)
the dentist
last week. The morning entirely lived up (1)
my expectations. As usual, Ella tried everything to
her visit. ‘Mummy, I feel sick.’ I
put (2)
she had tried this excuse last
pointed (3)
time. ‘Mummy, I’ve lost Molly’ (her doll). In fact, I’d
seen her put Molly under the bed and quietly handed
to Ella. Finally, she tried hiding in
her (4)
it, not
the garden. She didn’t get away (5)
in a bright pink dress. Naturally, when the dentist got
to be a huge antistarted, it all turned (6)
climax. He was quick with the anaesthetic and she
didn’t feel anything. She even gave a disapproving
look when we heard another child screaming in
protest, as if she thought “what’s all the fuss about?” I
bought her an ice cream to help her get (7)
now I’m sure
the stress, although if I look (8)
it was me who suffered most.
2 Correct any mistakes with the verbs in bold in
these sentences. Some sentences are correct.
0 For people in big cities, evening classes are a great
get to know
way to know new people.
1 I’d really like to study economics at university.
2 Anton knew English quickly because some of
the lessons in his school were studied in English.
3 More than 25,000 people are expected to join in
the city marathon this year.
4 Everyone needs to assist the meeting at lunchtime.
It’s very important.
5 I only got to know the change of room number by
accident.
6 Many students know a lot of English grammar
rules, but there’s more to a language than rules.
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that
it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and five words, including the word given.
1 I don’t think you should travel on your own.
YOU
travel on my own.
If I
2 You’ll need to do plenty of reading to pass the exam.
READ
You won’t pass the exam
lot.
a
3 It’s a good thing we have a map with us, otherwise we’d be
lost.
HAVE
We’d be lost
a map with us.
4 You can borrow my pen, but you must give it back later
LEND
I’ll
you promise to give it
back later.
5 I might become rich, and then I’d travel the world.
IF
I’d travel the world
rich.
6 She can’t get a job in Paris because she doesn’t speak
French.
LEARNED
If she
be able to get a job
in Paris.
4 Complete these sentences using the correct form of the
word in bold at the end of the sentence
0 What are the minimum
job in IT? QUALIFY
qualifications
you need to get a
1 There seems to be some
about tomorrow,
so can I remind everyone we begin at 9.00. CONFUSE
2 I need your
before I can spend any money
on equipment. Please sign here. APPROVE
3 We can get together anytime next week. Do you have any
for which day? PREFER
4 Our new Head Teacher has managed to improve the
children’s
a great deal. BEHAVE
5 Have you got any
of completing your
assignment on time? INTEND
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6 In
to other countries, Finnish children
have quite short school days. COMPARE
7 I’m afraid we need to make a tiny
to
your salary this month. ADJUST
8 Nadia is the person
for timetabling
classes. RESPOND
5 You are going to read a newspaper article about
schools running their own farms. For questions
1–5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you
think fits best according to the text.
1 Before he started work on the farm, Rob
A disliked having any responsibility.
B knew very little about farming.
C caused problems in his lessons.
D was always late for school.
2 What does Tony Marsden think is the farm’s main
achievement?
A It has boosted the school’s academic performance.
B It has helped increase the range of subjects studied.
C It has made teachers’ lives easier in class.
D It has improved the students’ school attendance.
3 Mr Marsden’s ambition is for the farm to help students
A know more about the business side of agriculture.
B appreciate the importance of the environment.
C get employment in the food industry.
D understand the whole process of food production.
4 Why are students encouraged to pick and eat
vegetables?
A to reinforce a key piece of knowledge
B to demonstrate the poor quality of supermarket food
C to provide a healthier diet than they get at home
D to teach them important new practical skills
5 Professor Porter thinks school farms
A can help schools save money.
B may have long-term health benefits.
C should be part of the curriculum.
D have changed children’s eating habits.
School farms
More and more British schools are now running their own farms.
There are now over 100, with another 100 more in the pipeline.
One example is Thornton College in the north of England, which
opened its farm in 2006. Here, students deal with all aspects of
raising animals and growing vegetables. The working day starts
at 7.30 am, two hours before lessons begin. Rob, 15, who used
to hate waking up early for school, is now happy to do so. ‘I love
looking after the animals even if I have to get up early.’ Rob also
thinks the responsibility has made him a better student: ‘I don’t
misbehave any more, and I find it easier to concentrate in class
now.’
There are 1,200 pupils attending Thornton College. Tony Marsden,
a science teacher, explains that although the school farm has
helped improve the attitudes and behaviour of many of the
students, overall it has also significantly improved results in
subjects such as art, technology, maths and science. A number
of school qualifications, including Agriculture Science and the
Certificate in Animal Care, are now based on work done at the
farm.
Mr Marsden emphasises that this is a real farm. It gives the school
the opportunity to examine areas which are vital to today’s
food industry, including better awareness of where food comes
from, animal welfare, the importance of a balanced diet and the
need to reduce waste. Students are involved in growing fruit and
vegetables which are on sale in the college’s farm shop. ‘If I can
get children to realise how farming works in reality and what it all
means from the farm to the dinner plate, I’ll be delighted,’ he says.
All those concerned agree that the main thing with food is
knowing where it comes from, so students are urged to pick
and eat produce grown in the college gardens. Eating vegetables
picked fresh from the gardens is something new for students
often more familiar with supermarket ready-meals. Everyone
comments on the way the lettuces stay fresh a lot longer than
pre-packaged supermarket versions.
Mr Marsden says he is often amazed at some students’ ignorance
of farming. ‘Even something as basic as growing a few peas and
discovering how much effort you have to put in to get results
can have a powerful impact on people,’ he says. Professor Nigel
Porter of Thornton University agrees. His research shows farms
can improve students’ self-confidence, educate them in the
importance of eating well throughout their lives and teach them
about where their dinner originally comes from. As he says ‘All
schools should be able to use farms to support their educational
processes, even if this involves just looking after some chickens or
growing vegetables for the school kitchens.’
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Progress test 6
1 Complete each sentence with work or
job plus a word or phrase in the box.
You do not need all of them.
badly paid challenging full-time
manual part-time skilled temporary
tiring well paid
tiring
job
I’ve
0 It’s the most
ever had. I’m always totally exhausted by
the end of the day.
1 A: Congratulations on your new
!
B: Thanks. Unfortunately it’s only
– a one-year contract.
2 I’ve always been good with my hands,
so I suppose it was inevitable I’d end up
doing
3 Being an engineer is a highly
The training takes many years
to complete.
4 Juan’s
in IT is extremely
as there is so much to learn in
such a short time.
5 In the UK, agricultural
is often
despite the long hours in
sometimes terrible weather.
2 Choose the correct word in italics in
each sentence.
0 I can’t remember the last time I had so
much fun / funny.
1 Don’t you think it’s fun / funny how it
rains every time there’s a public holiday?
2 The company is marking the possibility
/ occasion / opportunity of its 100th
anniversary with a party.
3 I always thought Mark was a really fun /
funny guy, always making jokes. Pity he’s
moved away.
4 Job possibilities / occasions /
opportunities like this are rare. If they
want you to work in Hong Kong, say yes!
5 Fiona doesn’t think she has any
possibility / occasion / opportunity of
landing the job she applied for.
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given.
1 We expect the meeting will be very popular, so please put out extra
chairs.
NUMBER
Please put out extra chairs because we’re
people at the meeting.
2 It was really expensive to buy the concert tickets for tonight.
DEAL
Tonight’s concert tickets
money.
3 The flooding severely damaged the electrical system in my apartment
block.
AMOUNT
The flooding caused a huge
to the electrical system in my apartment block.
4 If we’re lucky, we’ll have good weather for the picnic on Saturday.
BIT
With a
will stay fine for
the picnic on Saturday.
5 While I was studying, my teacher advised me to get plenty of sleep.
PIECE
My teacher gave me
my
studies, which was to get plenty of sleep.
6 Can you tell me about the times of trains to Rome tomorrow?
INFORMATION
I’d like
times to Rome
tomorrow.
4 Each of the sentences below contains one mistake with a, an or the.
Find and correct the mistake.
0 Jane has an experience working with a number of different
environmental charities.
1 Jo studied environmental science at the university before getting a
job in Canada.
2 The explorers survived on a food they found in the jungle.
3 I remember seeing a whale for first time – it was a fantastic experience.
4 The cars are responsible for most of the pollution in cities.
5 There’s the fantastic nature programme on tonight.
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6 I read recently that Brazilian government is trying to
stop the destruction of their rainforest.
7 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there
are in a world?
8 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the
jungle.
9 I hope we’ll have found a solution to the problem of
the global warming soon.
10 T
om is doing a research into alternative energy
sources.
but
what
actually are the most physically and mentally demanding
(1)
out there? Police officers frequently take
part (2)
dangerous high-speed chases, but do
they suffer (3)
exhaustion than busy executives,
who may have responsibility for the income of thousands
of staff? And how do jobs with very long working hours,
(4)
Dear Sir or Madam,
opportunity
I would like to take this oportunity to complain about the
accomodation on my recent holiday organised by your
company.
5 Firstly, there was no door on the bathroom, which, as you can
5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
Many employees get worn out at work, (0)
6 There are ten more spelling mistakes in this
letter of complaint. Find and correct them.
as a lorry driver, compare?
imagine, caused some embarassing situations when taking a
shower. Secondly, although the apartment was confortable, it
was not as convenient for the beach as I beleive you claimed in
the brochure, as it was necessary to take a bus there instead
10 of the five minutes’ walk you promised. It was impossible to
comunicate with the local representative at the begining of my
stay because she was ill and there was nobody to replace her
until the last five days. When she did arrive, the replacement
representative did an excelent job of trying to find an
15 alternative apartment, but was unsuccessful.
The reasons why these jobs are exhausting may differ,
but all three are at the top of the table of toughest jobs
around, according to a new study. The report rates jobs
based on a combination of working hours, stress and
physical demands to calculate the eight (5)
generally demanding jobs.
So which career produces the largest (6)
of tired-out employees? This year, firefighter is out in
front by a huge margin, (7)
Overall, I did not enjoy the experience your company gave me
and will not be able to recomend your company to my friends
and family as you have asked me to do.
I would be greatful if you could provide me with a refund of the
20 cost of the apartment.
of its mixture of
extended working hours, often in dangerous situations,
I look foward to your reply,
and its responsibility for other people’s lives, not to
mention (8)
physical demands involved.
Lucy Hall
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Progress test 7
1 Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs in the correct
form. More than one answer may be possible.
3 Complete each sentence with the verb in
brackets in the correct form.
hold
1 The organisers have decided to
the next city marathon in
March instead of April. This year, 20,000 people
and next
year, 25,000 runners are expected to
in this world-famous
race.
2 Though I
other sports as well, I’ve always found the best
way to relax is to
fishing. I also
golf for the first
time last week – it’s a good way of networking in business.
3 When I was at school, I
part in lots of competitions with
other schools.
4 If you are
a sporting event, however small, publicity is the
key to success.
5 Anyone who works regularly on computers should try to
at least half an hour’s exercise per day.
6 Michele is keen to get fit and now
swimming four times a
week. He used to
football at the weekend, but gave that
up after a knee injury.
2 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
0 I’m bored with taking the train every day,
to look
so I’ve decided
for another
job nearer home. (look)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
First time sailor
Sailing always looks so relaxing, doesn’t it? Out
9
on some quiet lake without a care in the world.
civilised way to spend a summer’s
‘What a (0)
at weekends is a terrible
way to spend your free time when the
weather’s so nice, isn’t it? (study)
Diego is so bad at
; in
fact he’s a good example of how not
it. (ski; do)
Would you mind
the time of
our appointment tomorrow? (change)
It’s no use ......... about the result. My team
won and yours lost. Better luck next time.
(argue)
I’m really sorry, but I was too late
a table at the restaurant
tonight. (reserve)
We promised
Jean Marc a lift
to the station. (give)
I’m thinking of
camping this
weekend. Would you like to come? (go)
Not
another language might
be the biggest mistake you ever make.
(learn)
If you want
more about our
services, visit our website. (find out)
CIVIL
day!’ I thought. As with many things that look
easy, the (1)
REAL
is different. The first
time I went out in my new boat I had a fairly
(2)
time sailing around. There were
a few (3)
ENJOY
COMFORT
moments as I narrowly
missed other boats, but I don’t think anyone noticed
my (4)
EXPERIENCE
The second time foolishly, I
had entered a beginners sailing (5)
I
put the boat in the water and, (6)
to
COMPETE
PATIENT
get going, I raised both sails. Unfortunately, I was
quite (7)
for the strong gust of wind
PREPARE
that blew my boat on its side and me into the lake.
This taught me a (8)
lesson: make
VALUE
sure nobody is watching when you try a new sport!
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Progress test 7
4 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase in the
box in the correct form. You can use the words more
hear
listen
listen to look look
0 A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I was looking
the winter.
see
watch
for a black coat, something for
1 I had a really boring weekend. I just
TV for
hours. Nobody called at all.
2 If you
carefully, you can just
the
sound of the sea. It’s just over that hill.
3 I can’t meet you for a coffee. I have to go and
my tutor at 11.00.
4 These problems would never have happened if you’d
me in the first place.
5 He doesn’t know anything about cars, so Mario
at his when it broke
needed a mechanic to
down.
5 You are going to read a magazine article about young
athletes in Kenya. Six sentences have been removed
from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G
the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.
The school run
How Kenya’s athletics success begins with
the daily trip to school
David and Ben had a long journey, over ten kilometres on
foot every day, when they were at school in northern Kenya.
(1)
David looks set to become another of Kenya’s
famous long-distance runners, coming second in the 10,000
metres at the recent Paris games, while his brother was third
in the same race.
Now, another group of students from the same school has
to make the same daily journey. They have, however, been
encouraged by the success of David and Ben – but with a
difference. (2)
Like David and Ben, 17-year-old
Moses also faces a ten-kilometre journey to school and his
schedule would amaze many of those used to catching the
bus, or being driven to the school gates by parents.
His day starts with him preparing his own breakfast at
five o’clock, before setting out on his journey and he
aims to arrive at school by seven o’clock in the morning.
(3)
Part of the journey takes him through a forest,
where wild animals, some very dangerous, live. The majority
of the way is along muddy roads, with the further danger
of flooded rivers. Occasionally the bridges he needs to cross
are under water or even swept away.
On such days, he stays at home. On a bad day, this might
mean going several kilometres before he even realises he
can’t go any further. He then has to go all the way back.
(4)
He is driven on by his desire to get a good
education and has ambitions to become a doctor one day.
According to Moses, there is nothing much good about his
journey to work. The romantic idea of the Olympic stars
developing their skills on their school journey is misleading.
Outrunning dangerous animals and crossing flooded rivers
to get to school do not really reflect the reality for most
students, though. Moses’ school can be found in one of the
poorest parts of the country. It is very rural and lacks many
of the basis facilities that many children will take for granted.
Resources are scarce and the prospects for most children
growing up in these conditions can be limited. (5)
At Moses’ school there are currently two children who
have been entered for the Kenyan National Athletics
Championships. They hope to follow in the footsteps of the
school’s most famous graduate, Gabriel Mburu.
As with many champions, Gabriel also ran to school. When
he thinks back, he agrees that, despite it being an important
part of his development as a runner, he would still have
preferred an easier journey, given the choice. He wasn’t.
He used to run two kilometres to school every morning,
mainly because he was always late; then at lunchtime he ran
back home and then went back to school in the afternoons,
A champion marathon runner
again running. (6)
on three continents, he is targeting a gold medal at the
next Olympics, and the Games after that, too, if all goes
according to plan. If Gabriel has a golden future, it will have
a lot to do with that daily journey to school.
A Athletics success does offer hope, though, and the
rewards can be huge for the lucky few.
B This could give them an early start in becoming
successful marathon runners in later life.
C For at least one of them, achieving sporting success is
only part of the picture.
D Nowadays, such distances are nothing to him.
E If that sounds tough enough, he has to deal with hazards
most children never experience.
F In the end, though, this particular distance might be the
basis for something unexpected.
G He doesn’t give up, though.
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Progress test 8
1 Complete each sentence with an appropriate verb
in the correct form. More than one answer may be
possible.
1 Anton applied for a job in marketing, but was
unsuccessful as he
any relevant
experience.
2 My company asked me to start a new branch office in
London, but I
the job as I didn’t want to
move abroad. Since then, I’ve
another job
much nearer home.
3 Lisa
her singing career in 2009 with the
song ‘I missed you’.
4 Repeated injuries forced Kevin to
his
career as a professional footballer and he has now
decided to
a career in coaching instead.
5 Unemployment has reached 15%. There are now nearly
two million people
a job.
6 I’ve been
a fantastic job at a magazine.
It means I can
my ambition to become a
journalist.
7 Many schools offer work placements in companies so
that students can
work experience before
they
their careers.
8 My wife decided to
her job in IT in order
to train as a teacher.
2 Complete this blog extract about a theatre trip using
the words in the box. One word is not used.
acting audience play performance public
scene spectators stage
I recently attended a (0) performance of the new
(1)
City Life at the Arthouse Theatre. The
(2)
was absolutely fantastic, something I
wasn’t expecting from a cast of unknown performers –
and I’m so glad I got the chance to see it. The theatre
itself has only just reopened to the (3)
after the fire two years ago, so this represented an
excellent choice as its first production. The famous round
(4)
is still there, which means the actors
have nowhere to hide as the (5)
have a
360-degree view. I won’t reveal the ending, but the final
(6)
will leave you in shock. Book now to
avoid disappointment.
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 ‘Don’t forget that your lesson will start at 9.00 instead
of 10.00 on Monday,’ our teacher told us.
EARLIER
The teacher reminded us that our lesson
on Monday.
2 ‘This isn’t how we get to George’s house,’ said Tony.
KNOWING
Tony accused me
the way to George’s house.
3 ‘I don’t think you should drink so much coffee,’ said
Alberto.
LESS
Alberto told me he
coffee.
4 ‘I wasn’t really sick when I took that day off school last
week,’ said Jackie.
ILL
Jackie admitted she
the previous week.
5 ‘You must try that new restaurant, Nadia,’ her friend
said.
ADVISED
Nadia’s friend
the new restaurant.
6 ‘I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday, said Julia.
REMEMBERING
Julia apologised
birthday.
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Progress test 8
4 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Some sentences
are correct. More than one answer might be possible.
0 Despite he is very inexperienced, I believe he has great
Although
potential for the future..
1 Although a lot of money was spent on advertising it,
the product was unsuccessful at first. However, sales
improved last month.
2 I’ve been incredibly busy all year, whereas John has
done very little.
3 It wasn’t the best restaurant I’ve been to. While it was
cheap, so we can’t complain.
4 Despite of all the bad luck he’s had recently, Pepe is
still one of the happiest people I know.
5 Even though leaving school without any qualifications,
he has still achieved great success in his career.
5 You are going to read an article about four people
who are involved in the annual Oscars ceremony. For
questions 1–10, choose from the person (A–D). The
people may be chosen more than once.
Which person
1 mentions the impact of technology on their work?
2 takes inspiration from the award ceremony?
3 describes a skill they have perfected?
4 was forced to change their procedure?
5 wants some of their work to go unnoticed?
6 is happy to trust people to do their job properly?
7 mentions a simple formula for success?
8 wants to reflect the past in their work this year?
9 has to follow a certain rule?
10 understands exactly how people will be feeling?
The people behind the Oscars
Every year Hollywood awards its greatest prizes, the
Oscars, to the best in the movie business. We meet four
of the people who make it such a special night.
A The Oscar maker
Each Oscar statue takes 30 hours to make and the whole
process is done by hand. We produce between 30 and 40
statues a year, then fly them to Los Angeles. They used to
go by truck, but some years ago, a set was stolen from
one, so air transport seems much safer. We also offer
a maintenance service for past winners. They can easily
get a few scratches over the years and, of course, a lot
of actors live near the sea; sea air is not good for Oscar.
People are always asking to buy a copy of the statue,
but we have to say no; we’re not allowed to sell them to
anyone.
B The party organiser
All good parties are identical. A guest wants to see a few
old friends and some people they would be pleased to
meet. Most of my work is about making this possible. The
magazine has been holding this event since 1989, and it
has always aimed at getting people from every area – the
movies, music, books, sports and politics – under one
roof to enjoy Hollywood’s most important day of the year.
We start discussing who to invite months ahead and get
a huge number requests for invitations. It used to mean
hundreds of phone calls, but now it’s mostly email. It’s
impossible to fit everyone in, so we have learned to be
good at turning people down politely.
C The chef
Because many of them eat in my restaurants, I know a
lot of film stars. I also know that on Oscars’ night they’re
going to be starving when I serve dinner, because nobody
eats after breakfast, and dinner isn’t until late. There
will be hundreds of chefs working in the kitchen and it
can be extremely loud, but I stay quite relaxed most of
the time; after all, these people – my top chefs – know
how to cook. We always have Oscar-themed food on the
menu: chocolate Oscars are popular. I also like to include
ingredients linked to the films – say, something typically
English if an English film has been nominated - to see if
anyone notices the connection. Normally food at these
huge parties is horrible, but we aim to be as good as any
restaurant.
D The florist
This year, I’m doing the flowers for a party with a 1950s
theme. I want the flowers to mirror the music of the
time, so there’ll be lots of bright colours to remind
guests of lively rock and roll music. There are 140 tables
to decorate, so it’s a huge occasion – it has to be because
Hollywood is all about big occasions. Although planning
begins months before, the flowers themselves only arrive
two days before the Oscars’ night, so what can be done in
advance is limited. Everything has to be done quickly and
efficiently, but there is always a crisis – people get sick,
there are accidents. All I have to do is make sure nobody
sees.
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Progress test 9
1 Complete each sentence with stay, spend, pass, make,
cause or have in the correct form.
caused
1 The long, hot summer
a lot of problems
for gardeners, but it
a fantastic effect on
tourism.
2 The home team’s strategy
it difficult for
the visitors to score a goal and the match ended in a
draw.
3 A truck has broken down in the town centre, which
huge traffic jams in all directions.
4 While waiting for her friends to arrive yesterday, Barbara
the time doing some work in the garden.
5 My two daughters
all their money on
clothes and now they want me to buy them some more.
6 You
too much time playing computer
games these days. No wonder you’ve got a headache.
7 Philip
a few problems with understanding
how to use his new smartphone.
8 My friend wanted to leave early because the film was
boring, but we
and it did get better.
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 I expect that’s Pete calling.
MUST
That
the phone.
2 It would have been easy for me to collect that dry
cleaning for you.
COULD
I
up that dry
cleaning for you.
3 It’s possible that Harry went to the shops to get
something for dinner tonight.
MIGHT
Harry
shopping
for tonight’s dinner.
4 I expect being motivated when you work from home is
difficult.
CAN’T
It
yourself when
you work from home.
5 The only way for Mr Cazorla to get here is by train
because there are no flights.
COMING
There are no flights, so Mr Cazorla
the train.
6 We’re very busy today, so there’s a chance I’ll have to
work late.
MAY
I
leave work on
time as we’re very busy today.
3 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Some
sentences are correct.
0 Congratulations on winning your first 10,000 meters
must
race. You might be very pleased.
1 As long as there are no more delays, we can be landing
in Rome in one hour.
2 Claudia must have taken your keys by mistake when
she left. These are hers.
3 A: The lights are out and nobody is answering the
door. There couldn’t be anyone at home.
B: There might be. Try the door one more time.
Perhaps they’re in the garden at the back.
4 He might not be driving here tomorrow. He hasn’t got
a driving licence or a driver.
5 If you don’t hurry up and finish that essay, you might
have to complete it for homework.
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide
which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A danger
B risk
C threat
D possibility
A medical miracle?
It can reduce your (0)
of health problems, improve mental
capacity and (1)
the country by helping to cut the amount
we (2)
on health services. Furthermore, it’s simple to take,
works immediately, (3)
no harmful ingredients and there’s no
need to (4)
it with a doctor before you get some. What is it?
Exercise – the miracle cure we’re continually trying to find, but
which we’ve always had right under our noses. For some reason,
time for this particular medicine and
we often forget to (5)
our health suffers the (6)
. However old you may be, there’s
plenty of (7)
that those who participate in regular physical
activity not only enjoy healthier lives, they feel happier too. If
exercise came in a pill, it would be among the most (8)
medicines invented. Does anyone really need to be told to do it?
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Progress test 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A advantage
A spend
A covers
A consider
A prepare
A consequences
A support
A efficient
B benefit
B invest
B encloses
B speak
B make
B outcomes
B suggestion
B effective
C advance
C pay
C contains
C talk
C do
C conclusions
C foundation
C capable
D gain
D use
D involves
D discuss
D build
D results
D evidence
D helpful
5 You are going to read an article. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.
Secrets of the human face
Forget about your phone for a few minutes and take a look at the most successful and important
communications gadget you will ever own: your face. It is easy to overlook just how complex
and sophisticated our faces are, simply because we spend so much of our time looking out from
them, but think what the face is capable of: showing the whole range of our emotions, yet often
also hiding our feelings – the list is long.
All human faces are basically the same, with the same set of features, but they send out an
incredible number of different signals to others. In addition to communications, the face is
where you see, hear, breathe and speak. Because all faces are so alike, the brain needs to be very
well organised to notice the often minor differences between other people’s faces – especially
between family members who may well be almost identical – minute by minute.
Research suggests that it only takes a newborn baby a few days to be able to identify faces that
are important to their lives. There appears to be an instinct to notice faces and to pay attention
to their features and appearance. But doesn’t the ability to identify and to store in our memories
the faces of our closest relatives then mean that we as adults will become skilled at face
recognition where strangers are involved? In fact the opposite is true. We are often little better
than babies in that respect.
line 15
A key area where face recognition lets us and others down, sometimes with very serious
consequences, is as eyewitnesses to crimes where we are asked after days, or even weeks, to
identify a face, one we may have seen for a few moments in a highly stressed situation. In these
situations, it is becoming clear that people have over the years made huge numbers of mistakes,
and punished innocent individuals primarily because people struggle to recognise the faces of
unfamiliar people. Is technology a better option?
The movie industry has created many myths about the ability of cameras to recognise people. In
fact, finding and identifying one face amongst many is hard. With current technology, the face
must be at a good angle, as well as not covered by anything, but in real life cameras are often
placed at heights where the only thing visible is the top of a head. In the right circumstances,
current technology can indeed identify almost anybody if they are on the database, but, just as
fingerprint experts won’t find anything if someone wears gloves, face recognition is hopeless if
the subject is looking away.
Although we tend not to think that much about them, mainly because they are all around us,
faces attract us, whether they are familiar or not. From birth, we’re attracted to faces because
we learn that they send out many important social signals and give us vital information. They let
you know whether another person is listening to you or being friendly towards you, and they
sometimes tell you if the other person is someone you’ve already met, in order to spare either of
you any embarrassment.
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1 W
hat does the writer say about our faces in the first paragraph?
AW
e tend to forget the variety of functions they can perform.
B We need to realise how important they are to communication.
C We are often unaware of how other people see them.
D We should remember how much they reflect our inner feelings.
2 A
ccording to the second paragraph, what is the difficulty we have with recognising
different faces?
A It’s hard for our brains to notice all the messages faces give us.
B Certain faces are easier to recognise than others.
C There are very few differences between faces.
D People’s faces frequently change shape.
3the opposite is true in line 15 refers to
A the way people recognise family members.
B changes in the way we remember faces.
C our inability as adults to recognise strangers.
D how an adult’s memory for faces is worse than a baby’s.
4 What is the main reason why eyewitnesses are unreliable?
A The original circumstances are often unfavourable.
B There is too much pressure on them.
C People soon forget what they saw.
D They lack an important ability.
5 Why is camera technology similar to fingerprinting?
A They are both using new technology to develop.
B They both need skilled operators to be successful.
C They are both shown inaccurately in movies.
D They both rely on one key factor.
6 Why do we find faces attractive?
A They give clues about how we’re getting on with someone.
B We find it harder to communicate without visual signals.
C They tell us more about people than conversation does.
D We develop this instinct when we are born.
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Progress test 10
1 Complete the sentences with as or like.
as
0 Birds such
the swift can spend up to two
years in the air without landing.
1 Why don’t nurses earn
much money
footballers? It seems very unfair.
2 It does look ......... my house, I agree, but it hasn’t got a
green door, see?
3 Lucy was regarded
unreliable by her
manager
she was always late for work.
4
you know, we have a lot to do today, so don’t
expect to be leaving before six o’clock.
5 I can’t stand it when my kids do things
leaving their clothes on the floor.
6 We found the prices on holiday were about the same
they are here at home.
7 Raphael has now worked
an architect for
twenty five years.
8
a new member of staff, you’ll be working with
a more experienced colleague at first.
2 Complete the conversation with arrive, get or reach in
the correct form.
get
A: How was your trip? Did you (0)
to the airport
in time?
B: By the time we (1)
we only had 15 minutes to
check in.
A: What a nightmare!
B: Oh, that’s just the beginning. We finally (2)
the front of the queue, only to be told the flight had
already left. I didn’t think we were ever going to
(3)
there.
A: So, what happened?
B: Well the airline put us on a late flight and we finally
(4)
in Florence just after midnight. We
didn’t (5)
at our hotel until about two in the
morning. It wasn’t much of a weekend away. In fact, I
was glad to (6)
home at the end of it.
3 Complete the sentences with a verb from box
A in the correct form and one or more suitable
prepositions from box B.
A
cater chill come come cut
hang pop pick pull take wear
B
against around down for in into on
out out over up up up with with
come up against
0 Martha and Jose have
problems in restoring their old house.
a lot of
1 I’m just
town to do a bit of
shopping. Do you need anything?
2 Done! The floors are clean, the windows are
clean. Everything’s clean. Now can we just
for a minute.
3 After the film finished, I
my
friends for about half an hour and then my mother
came to
me
in the car.
4 Successful TV soaps are still
millions of viewers, although it’s harder to
younger viewers nowadays
with all the online entertainment available.
5 Arnold
a brilliant plan
to save the company. He fired himself.
6 If you can’t finish the job, I’m happy to
from you.
7 Akiko spent all morning cooking. By the
time her guests arrived for lunch, she was
.
8 Andy is trying to lose some weight, so he’s
fried food and eating
more vegetables.
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Progress test 10
4 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 Having lessons has really improved my singing.
MUCH
I
than I used to now
I’ve had some lessons.
2 I find it impossible to work after lunch.
CONCENTRATE
I
my work after lunch.
3 If you have any problems, you could ask Vicky for
assistance.
MIGHT
Vicky
you if you have
any problems.
4 The noise in the street kept me awake all night
yesterday.
LAST
I
because of the noise
in the street.
5 When she opened the front door, Ola immediately
smelt gas.
COULD
Ola
as she opened the
front door.
6 Santi didn’t succeed in finishing the race.
UNABLE
Santi
the race.
5 Complete the text below with the words and phrases
in the box. Some of the them can be used more than
once
although apart from because but if in fact
is probably the best way to so such that
what is more where which
where
Whichfield is a music festival near London (0)
you can go for three days in May to listen to music from all over
the world. (1)
the music, there are
over 100 workshops for all ages. (2)
you are interested, you can learn to play an instrument, paint
a picture or even cook something. (3)
Whichfield is most famous for its music, there are other
attractions (4)
also attract many
fans, such as comedians, circus shows and a cinema tent.
(5)
last year, the cinema tent was
always full, (6)
that was mainly
(7)
it was raining!
Whichfield is about five kilometres from the nearest town.
You can drive to the festival, (8)
please think about the environment when choosing how
to get there. Many fans prefer to leave their cars at home
(9)
it’s even easier to get there
by public transport. (10)
, taking
the bus, which leaves every 10 minutes during the day,
(11)
get there.
Whichfield is a brilliant festival for all
ages (12)
it has
(13)
a variety of things to see
(14)
you are sure to enjoy yourself.
(15)
, you can buy advance tickets at a
discount price, (16)
you’ll save money
too.
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Progress test 10
6 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A gained
B earned
C made
D acquired
Reading supermarkets
In the highly competitive world of shopping, supermarkets exist solely to efficiently
separate us from our hard- (0)
used to (2)
money. As (1)
we should be aware of the ‘tricks’
our spending. It starts at the entrance. Can you smell fresh bread? This
smell, pumped around the store, makes us feel hungry and more likely to (3)
food. The sweets and magazines at the (4)
more
? These ‘impulse buys’ are placed near
the exit to give stores one last chance at our cash. Regularly bought items, (5)
the
other hand, tend to be spread all over the store, so we need to pass lots of things we
didn’t originally want in order to find those we did. Finally, the most profitable (6)
is at eye level on the (7)
; this is no accident. The old saying ‘look high and low for
something’ is worth remembering as this is where you’re most likely to find a real (8)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A consumers
A importance
A achieve
A kiosk
A in
A item
A shelf
A deal
B traders
B impact
B invest
B counter
B by
B store
B sill
B snip
C clients
C influence
C purchase
C stall
C at
C supply
C stand
C value
.
D users
D effect
D consume
D booth
D on
D stock
D ledge
D bargain
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Progress test 11
1 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase in the
box in the correct form. There is one word in the box
you do not need to use.
active balanced diet catch check-up get over
ill infection put on treatment workout
0 The new gym next door means you can go for a
workout
before you go to work.
1 I’m going to be a bit late to school tomorrow as I have
to go the dentist from my annual
.I
don’t think I’ll need any
though as my
teeth are in pretty good shape.
a little weight whole on holiday.
2 Paul
Chips every day is not really a
.
3 I
a terrible cold over the winter and I’m
still
over it. I’m always coughing and
sneezing.
4 It’s important to stay fit and
as you get
older. Sitting in a chair all day is the worst thing to do.
5 Please wash your hands to prevent the spread of
.
2 Complete the idiomatic expressions in the sentences.
0 During my time at university I probably rubbed
shoulders with some of our future leaders.
1 Helena wasn’t expecting to get the job and was
completely taken
when they offered it to
her.
2 You look like you’re feeling under the
You’ve gone very pale. Perhaps you should sit down.
3 Somebody ate all the chocolates and we want to know
of it.
who. We’re determined to get to the
4 I felt a bit off
, so I went home early. I think
it was something I had at lunch.
5 Tariq was
in at the deep end on his first
day at school, teaching some very demanding classes.
6 The restaurant is so busy these days. We’re
permanently
off of our feet.
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence in
each question so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given in capitals. Do
not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given.
1 People know my town because of its chocolate makers.
LIVE
The town
famous for its chocolate makers.
2 The German company KBK Ltd has decided to open a
branch in Milan.
BASED
KBK Ltd,
,
has decided to open a branch in Milan.
3 All visitors get recommended Pani Stasza’s restaurant
by Maciej.
WHICH
Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant
all visitors by Maciej.
4 The teacher wanted to know who had written on the
whiteboard.
WHOSE
The teacher wanted to know
on the whiteboard.
5 Massimo preferred how his mother cooked pizza.
THAT
Massimo’s mother cooked pizza
liked best.
6 The more reading people do, the wider their
vocabulary range.
TEND
People
have the widest vocabulary range.
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Progress test 11
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word
given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Heroes of medicine
height
At its (0)
, the disease of
smallpox was one of the great terrors of the
human race. Only a lucky few were able to
survive an attack, and a cure was
completely (1)
to the
(2)
profession of the time.
This (3)
to deal with lethal
diseases such as smallpox looked set to
continue, until, that is, the discovery of
(4)
by a simple country doctor,
Edward Jenner. Jenner had noticed that one
group of people never caught smallpox:
those who had already caught the less
serious cowpox. Although (5)
of precisely why this was, he deliberately
infected a young boy, James Phipps, first
with cowpox, and then with smallpox,
an action that would probably have been
(6)
today. However, James
survived and modern medicine had arrived.
Probably (7)
modern scientists,
who conduct extensive trials, Jenner never
repeated the experiment; once was enough.
Smallpox had (8)
by 1980 and
Dr Jenner has probably saved more lives than
anyone else in history.
HIGH
KNOW
MEDICINE
ABLE
VACCINE
CERTAIN
UNDERSTAND
LIKE
APPEAR
5 You are going to read a magazine article about
improving confidence. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences
A–G the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use.
or external. (2)
This is backed up by science:
research has found that animals can resist poor diets much
more successfully when their environment is interesting
and, crucially, when it changes frequently. The real enemy
is routine.
If we look for change, we usually prefer external change –
to meet someone new, to win a large sum of money or
to see someone else important to our lives change for the
better. (3)
After all, how many lottery winners do
you know? The good news is that making changes doesn’t
have to involve a big drama. The tiniest differences to the
daily routine will have a surprisingly big effect on our sense
of satisfaction with life.
When we plan to make changes to our lives, it’s usual to
feel undecided at times. We tend to put things off, as if
we’re afraid of the change. (4)
Naturally, the risk
is that the old you will win out and nothing will change.
The danger then is the feeling of regret. Sometimes the
only way forward is to force ourselves against our inner
wishes. If it doesn’t work, if we feel no better than before,
then no damage will have been suffered and life can go on
as before.
This is what an article I once read said. On a large, blank
piece of paper, draw a circle and, inside this, write down
all the things you’re happy doing, things like going for a
drive (as I wrote). Then, outside that first circle, list things
you can do, but which need some effort. I included going
for a run or cleaning the house. Put another circle round
these and note down ambitions you have, but which cause
nervousness. For me, this would include writing a book or
making a speech. (5)
As time goes by, you will try things from the next circle
and the number of things which hold any fear for you will
decrease. You will find confidence levels rising and you will
hopefully feel a greater sense of achievement and, most
importantly, happiness. (6)
. It works for me;
maybe it will work for you too.
A change is as good as a rest
In the past, we used to celebrate the arrival of spring with
a special clean-up of the house. All the dirt and mess of the
dark winter months would be swept up, washed away or
thrown out. (1)
As the years go by, we tend to fill
up with all sorts of nonsense: things we’ve heard or learnt,
lots of useless knowledge. It could be time to downsize to
the things that are useful.
A Repeat the activity as often as you like.
This all sounds very attractive, but people are a great
deal harder to clean out then the average house. All we
need, though, is the right motivation, whether internal
E This same idea can also work with our inner selves.
B Have you ever noticed how a short holiday gives you more
energy, and you feel healthier all round?
C The key thing is to take it in stages and not to give up, or
you will be taking a step backwards.
D Such desires are normal, but they just happen to be
unlikely.
F We make little excuses to do it another day.
G Remember that whatever you decide is yours alone.
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Progress test 12
1 Correct any mistakes with the words in
bold. At least one sentence is correct.
0 Hi, Jon, it’s Paul here. Just calling to
supervise on your progress with the
check
project.
1 Please make sure you keep the changing
room door shut in order to avoid any
embarrassment.
2 We do everything possible to prevent
accidents at our factory. Please wear hard
hats at all times to protect head injuries.
3 New teachers are supervised by a more
experienced colleague during their first
year.
4 I need someone to keep an eye of the
dinner while I pop to the shops, OK?
5 An inspector asked to control my ticket.
2 Complete each sentence using the correct
forms of the verb in brackets.
’d organised
0 If you
things better,
would
have
been
the party
more
successful. (organise; be)
1 If you
2
3
4
5
online, you
that there were
no trains today. (check; see)
I
to the concert
even if I
about it.
I was too busy. (not go; know)
If Sue
to water
her plants, they
in the hot weather. (remember; die)
Mikos
his driving
test if he
more
with his father. (pass; practise)
Katie
so annoyed with Paul if he
to say he was
going to be late. (be; phone)
3 For questions 1–4, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given.
1 We stopped going to the restaurant because the waiter was so
rude.
STILL
If the waiter had been more
regular customers of the restaurant.
2 I’d love to travel business class sometimes, but it costs so much.
USE
If business class weren’t
it more.
3 Not being able to play the piano well is my biggest regret.
BETTER
I wish
the piano.
4 What a shame you woke up too late to get to class.
OVERSLEPT
If you
class.
5 We didn’t bring a map, so we’re lost.
BE
We wouldn’t
missed
brought a map.
6 Our prices were too high and we didn’t sell many products.
OFFERED
We would have sold more products
prices.
4 Complete the advice with the verbs in the box in the correct
form. There is one verb that you do not need to use.
get
keep
review think
try
use
If you want to pass this exam, I’d advise you (0) to review all your work
regularly. You should (1)
you, I’d (2)
good vocabulary records and, if I were
one of my friends to test me as often as possible.
The best idea if you want to get better at speaking would be (3)
only English in the classroom, and make sure that you (4)
to
read something in English every day, if possible. It will help a lot with those
longer texts.
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Progress test 12
5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think
of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
one word in each gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Bees beat computers
When they leave their hives and discover flowers
for
suitable (0)
gathering nectar from, bees
(1)
somehow able to calculate the quickest
possible way (2)
these flowers and to be
able to explain this to other bees. This is known
to scientists (3)
the ‘travelling salesman
problem’: how a travelling salesman can find the
shortest way between all the different destinations
he has to get to on his trip. Powerful computers
performing millions
discover the answer (4)
of calculations, but bees achieve the same outcome
using a brain (5)
bigger than a grain of
sand. Being able to solve the problem is vital for bees
because the shortest route uses the least energy and,
ultimately, will produce the most honey. (6)
bees, our lives depend on complex structures (7)
as transport routes. By understanding how
bees work (8)
their routes so efficiently, we
may better be able to organise these vital networks.
6 You are going to read an article about an unusual
species of fish. For questions 1–10, choose from
the section (A–E). The sections may be chosen
more than once.
Which section mentions
1 a new candidate to fit a theory?
2 an absence of threats?
3 confirmation of a theory?
4 an idea that was disproved?
5 a possible misinterpretation of a phrase?
6 a lack of knowledge?
7 an unexpected discovery?
8 an unchanging environment?
9 a mistaken belief?
10 an almost unique physical feature?
The coelacanth
A The coelacanth is a deep-water sea fish, sometimes known
as the ‘living fossil’, which has remained unchanged in
appearance since before dinosaurs ruled the world. It is known
to live in sea caves deep beneath the Indian Ocean, but was
previously only known in fossils, the youngest of which were
over 70 million years old. It was something of a surprise to
scientists when one was netted by a fisherman in 1938.
B It was the 19th-century British scientist Charles Darwin who
first used the expression ‘living fossil’ to mean any animal that
had been able to survive unchanged since prehistory. Modern
scientists, however, say that this term is sometimes unhelpful
as people may get the impression that it refers to a dead
species that scientists have somehow brought back to life.
The coelacanth is not a fossil, but a living creature, living in the
same world as us.
CA
fully grown coelacanth can reach 1.5 metres long. They have
fins that often remind people of the legs of land animals.
They have backbones like those of frogs and lizards. These
factors, plus their extremely long existence on Earth, have
previously led some to believe that they might be connected
in some way to those first fish that made the great leap from
sea creatures to land-based life. Until recently, scientists were
unsure whether the coelacanth has remained so unchanged
because it truly was evolving slowly, or whether in fact its DNA
was actually developing in just the same way, and at the same
rate, as other species.
D When finally studied scientifically, coelacanth DNA did show
that it has changed no more quickly than the fish’s external
appearance, say scientists in a new report. The coelacanth
DNA has the slowest rate of what is known as ‘substitution’
compared to most animals with similar physical features,
such as backbones. This may be a reflection of the fact
that they had no real need to change because they live in
an environment that has not itself altered a great deal, and
where the coelacanth has no natural enemies.
E S cientists often discuss the way certain species have
developed over the ages, but there still remain a number of
locations where the wildlife is not forced to evolve and the
coelacanth’s caves is one of them. They are simply highly
adapted to living in such an extreme situation. Why would
it need to change anything about itself? Scientists carrying
out the DNA examination also learned that coelacanths were,
in fact, unlikely to be closely related to the first fish to move
on to land. The lungfish is now thought to be the most likely
contender for this particular prize. They are related to the
coelacanth, but their DNA is far more complex, say scientists.
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Progress test 13
1 Complete each sentence with a word or words
in the box in the correct form. You can use the
words more than once.
area location
square
place
room
space
0 When I was a child, my favourite hiding
was the cupboard under the stairs.
3 Complete the sentences by writing the correct form of
have or get and the correct form of one of the verbs in
the box in the gaps.
break
place
1 The best address for a new hotel would be a central
, probably the main
opposite
the cathedral.
2 The top three floors of the building are all being
used as office
.
3 I love London because of all the green
.
There are so many beautiful parks to visit.
4 The trains are so busy that there is often only
standing
for passengers.
5 Could Mr Corbley come to the reception
,
where there is someone to see him? Thank you.
6 Mathieu doesn’t like travelling by plane because
there isn’t enough leg
for him to stretch
out.
7 The play
in our local park is very popular
as it has lots of things for children to climb on.
8 You have to get to the car park early in the morning
otherwise there won’t be any parking
left.
2 Complete each sentence with an appropriate
expression for expressing obligation or
permission in the correct form.
cut
mark
0 I’m planning
redecorate repair
to have
test
the house redecorated before I sell it.
1 Have you heard about Tim? He
his window
by some kids playing football.
2 I need to
my eyes
because I’m having
trouble reading.
3 Silvio couldn’t
his assignment
because
his tutor was away.
4 Becky
her washing machine yesterday
after it flooded the kitchen.
5 James
his hair
tomorrow because his
mother hated his girlfriend’s attempt.
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which
answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A attendant
B companion
C escort
D colleague
As a writer, Rachel’s large office desk is central to her life.
It has been her constant (0)
wherever she has lived,
and one of the (1)
when buying her current house was
having enough (2)
to fit it in; even so, it takes (3)
half of her office. At the moment, it is surrounded by old
0 I wasn’t allowed to go fishing on my own until I was
12 because my parents said it was too dangerous.
books either written or (4)
1 Evan
speak to the teacher after
class because he had missed some of the lesson.
2 My mother never
me help her with
the cooking when I lived at home.
3 You
leave your car here. It says ‘No
parking’.
4 We
book the cinema tickets in
advance. We can get them on the day.
5 You’re
stay until 5.00, but I might
let you go early as it’s a nice day.
6 We
go home at weekends while
we were on the training course because we had too
much to do.
7 Do I
fill in all this application form?
It seems very long.
period. The walls are covered in art and the rest of the room
in the 1920s. She is writing a
historical novel, and this is how she finds her (5)
is full of plants. A big bowl of fruit (6)
to (7)
for the
she doesn’t have
off to eat something. The house is so old that the
wind and rain sometimes come in, forcing her into hiding in
the basement. This hasn’t been painted for nearly a century
so she feels quite at home there – at (8)
until her present
book is finished.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A causes
A space
A out
A put
A inspiration
A indicates
A stop
A worst
B influences
B place
B up
B set
B motivation
B tells
B pause
B best
C features
C area
C by
C placed
C creativity
C explains
C break
C least
D factors
D location
D for
D located
D influence
D means
D rest
D most
6 You are going to read an article from a magazine. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
Green living
When Jimmy Wellbeck sold his car in favour of
commuting by train and cycling two years ago,
all his friends promised to support him – not
financially, but by taking similar environmentally
friendly actions. He also cut down on eating meat,
as a personal contribution to reducing the carbon
footprint produced by intensive farming, as well as
saving energy by doing things like washing clothes
at lower temperatures, taking shorter showers and
growing more of his own vegetables. In that first
year, he calculates, he and his friends have saved
over 700 kg of carbon dioxide, not to mention
several thousand pounds in a fun and relatively
painless way.
The first few months of being car-free were the
hardest, Jimmy explains, especially as they were
during the arrival of an extremely cold winter.
Waiting for trains in the snow was when he
most missed his warm car, but slowly his new
habits became routine as he adjusted to his new
existence. He also greatly appreciated not having
to pay for car insurance and petrol. Jimmy and his
friends have now taken their ideas a step further
and set up a not-for-profit company, ECOfriends.
com, which uses social media to help people to
help each other in making their lives greener
through sharing ideas and suggestions. There are
now 2,500 ecofriends who have, between them,
cut more than 300 tonnes of CO2 through their
activities.
Of course, there are many people who would say
that this kind of activity doesn’t make enough of
a difference to be worthwhile, but such attitudes
never make the world a better place either, claims
Jimmy. Some years ago, he went on a trip to
Germany where, he says, ideas about green living
are already gaining in popularity. On the visit,
he learned that the kind of sustainable life he
was interested in was perfectly possible, without
having to give up all the comforts of life that
many people are used to, and that it does make a
difference.
A number of organisations with similar objectives
to Jimmy’s are all involved in the Make a
Start scheme. The aim of Make a Start is to
demonstrate just how simple and enjoyable green
living, energy saving and self-sufficiency can be.
They intend, in the longer term, to put people
living in the same streets, apartment blocks and
local areas in touch with each other so that they
can give each other a helping hand, organise or
get involved in community events, as well as get to
know their neighbours.
One member, Claire, who lives on a houseboat, is
typical of members, saying that the organisation
has really helped people like her who, in normal
circumstances, would never meet, to get together,
creating a strong community feeling. ‘People
who live on boats are always keen on finding
environmentally friendly solutions to problems,
so if one of the members discovers a greener
cleaning product, for example, they can just email
it to the Make a Start bulletin board,’ she says.
Make a Start showed Claire how to put together
a solar-powered electricity system for her boat.
It provides enough energy to run her fridge and
so saves her money. ‘I had no idea that it was so
simple,’ she says. Even her children were able to
help out – and so the next generation has already
started to get involved.
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1 What do we understand about Jimmy in the first paragraph?
A He wanted to save some money.
B He had decided on a change of career.
C He was interested in changing lifestyles.
D He tried to set an example to his friends.
2 Jimmy founded ECOfriends.com to
A educate people in living eco-friendly lifestyles.
B allow him to spread his environmental message.
C create a support network for like-minded people.
D help him meet other people with similar interests.
3 Jimmy believes that attitudes to green living are
A determined by people’s self-interest.
B often based on incorrect information.
C different from country to country.
D likely to change in future.
4 What is the aim of the Make a Start scheme?
A to make it easier for people to become green together
B to build political support for green ideas
C to make green living more fun
D to create local green projects
5 In what way is Claire a typical member of Make a Start?
A She lives a typical lifestyle of members.
B She is a frequent participant in online activities.
C She is active in the environmental movement.
D She has been able to meet new friends through it.
6 What does ‘it’ refer to in line 66?
A saving money
B getting children involved
C reducing energy consumption
D an electrical system
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1 Complete the text below using the verbs in the box in
the correct form.
celebrate commemorate dress up gather round
hold let off march perform play
Every September 20th, the village where I grew up
holds
(0)
its village fair. There is a local story that this
originated to (1)
the first harvest after a great
famine in the 14th century (although others say it is held to
(2)
a great battle fought nearby). During the
fair, the villagers (3)
(4)
in traditional costumes and
through the streets, pulling a cart full of food
to the village hall, where there is a great feast. Afterwards, some
people (5)
in a show to entertain the whole village.
The local band (6)
music for everyone to dance to.
The day ends with everyone (7)
watch as fireworks are (8)
a huge bonfire to
.
2 Correct any mistakes with the passive in the
sentences. Some sentences are correct.
0 I think my car was make in Sweden.
made
1 Why didn’t you lock your bike? It can have been stolen!
2 We bought the house last year. It had previously been
own by a Russian family.
3 I was in a film once, but my part was cut and you can’t
see me anywhere on the screen.
4 Mikey has been allergic to bees ever since he has been
bit by one as a young boy.
5 This part of Paris, which is known as the Latin Quarter,
is famous for its intellectual life.
6 The juice is squeezed from the oranges and filtered
before it packed in cartons.
7 The Police would like to speak to these two men, who
were caught on camera leaving the shop.
8 Archaeologists think the buildings may have built by
the Romans in the fifth century.
9 Ellie’s photos of the school play have been posted on
the school website.
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 The school has made the decision to redecorate some
of the classrooms.
BEEN
It
some
classrooms will be redecorated.
2 Many people think pizza originated in Naples.
CONSIDERED
Naples
of the pizza.
home
3 The newspapers have said that the negotiations have
ended successfully.
REPORTED
It is
a successful
end to the negotiations.
4 Everyone believed she was going by the end of the
month.
THOUGHT
It
be gone by
the end of that month.
5 People say that the invention of the computer took
place hundreds of years ago.
SAID
The computer is
invented hundreds of years ago.
6 We know that birds can fly enormous distances.
KNOWN
Birds are
flying enormous distances.
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4 For questions 1–8, read the text below
and think of the word which best fits
each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Deepden Wood
Even in a part of the country renowned
for
(0)
its beautiful woodland,
Deepden Wood stands out, and is in fact one
of (1)
largest areas of forest in
the entire country. The wood itself is a rich
habitat, including a number (2)
plants rarely found in this part of the world,
(3)
well as a thriving population
of animal life. Deer are a common sight in
the early morning, and a lucky few may also
glimpse a red squirrel. (4)
of the
wood’s older residents include an ancient oak
tree, believed to (5)
up to 800 years
old, along with a handful of other trees over 200
5 Complete the text with an appropriate expression.
Problems with a weed
it
Although (0)
was first introduced to Europe as garden plant,
knotweed has since grown out of control. As (1)
has no natural
enemies here, (2)
makes it difficult and expensive to get rid of.
Hopefully, all (3)
is about to change. Now, a team of researchers have
identified natural pests from (4)
original home that (5)
hope can control (6)
in the UK. If (7)
get the green light,
(8)
will be the first use of biocontrol – using one pest to control
another – in Europe. In knotweed’s home country, Japan, where (9)
is common, there are hundreds of plant-eating insects which attack
(10)
, and discovering (11)
was just what the team needed
to hear. In Japan, (12)
began to test the predators, looking for any
that only ate knotweed. Those that attacked any other plants were rejected.
Eventually, (13)
identified two possibilities. However, months of
careful trials still lie ahead for the team before (14)
can release the
insects into the wild.
6 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
years old. More recently, a local group of green
activists, (6)
successfully resisted
plans to create a golf course on part of the land,
now (7)
(8)
as forest wardens, looking
the woodland as their ancestors
once did. Deepden has an excellent network of
footpaths, and visitors are always welcome.
Blogging with mother
blogger
Whether you’re a (0)
like me, or if
you just enjoy reading them, you’ll know blogs
are a perfect way spend a spare moment. To my
(1)
, though, I found out that they
can actually make a (2)
to health.
A new study indicates that mothers should, in
(3)
to visiting the gym, eating fresh
vegetables and all those other good things they
do, get blogging. US-based (4)
studied 250 young mothers and discovered that
their (5)
in blogs and blogging
(6)
had a positive mental and
physical impact, mainly because of the amount
of extra support they gained from the online
community of mothers they met. Researchers
emphasised that it was almost (7)
to eliminate all the stresses that mothers
experience, but that the (8)
that
help and advice is out there if needed can help
a new mother to feel less isolated and therefore
less stressed and less likely to fall ill.
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