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PROGRESS TEST 4 – 8
TIME ALLOWANCE: 75 MINUTES NAME: ……………………………………….
DATE: ………………………………… CLASS: ……………………….……………...

TOTAL: ………../ 125 pts POINT: ………../10 pts

PHONETICS (10 pts)

I - Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. liquefy B. appliance C. helicopter D. document
2. A. mixture B. wonder C. perform D. heritage
3. A. guarantee B. properly C. chocolate D. printer
4. A. computer B. ingredient C. available D. bulletin
5. A. invent B. decorate C. participate D. design

II - Find one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
6. A. brushed B. naked C. practiced D. laughed
7. A. ancient B. special C. celebrate D. ocean
8. A. position B. designed C. escaped D. reserved
9. A. stomach B. character C. chorus D. machine
10. A. blood B. typhoon C. roof D. spoon

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (72 pts)

I – Choose the correct answers. (25 pts)
11. Playing ball in the classroom was a bad idea, boys. You could ________ a window.
A. broke B. have been breaking
C. be breaking D. have broken
12. The robber was made ________ where he had hidden the money.
A. to confess B. confess C. confessing D. to confessing
13. We saw the girls ________ football as we drove past the field.
A. play B. to playing C. to play D. playing
14. Don’t you know that you ________ put that watch in water? It’s not waterproof.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. didn’t need to D. needn’t
15. ________ you tell me how much this costs?
A. May B. Would C. Might D. Had better
16. Neither Julie nor Sue ________ to work today because they are both ill.
A. are going B. isn’t going C. aren’t going D. is going
17. If you require any ________, please contact my secretary.
A. further information B. further informations
C. farther information D. farther informations
18. The ________ we work out, ________ we become.
A. most … the fitter B. more … the more fitter
C. more … the fitter D. more … the fittest
19. ________ we arrived late, we didn’t miss the speech.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Even though D. However
20. That’s the artist ________ paintings are very fashionable.
A. whose B. which C. who D. Ø
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 21. Can you tell me ________?
A. how much does this sweater cost B. how much this sweater costs
C. what does this sweater cost D. how this sweater costs
22. No one asked for me while I was out, ________?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they
23. ________ the room, I noticed it had been renovated.
A. Entering B. Entered
C. Having been entered D. Having entering
24. At no time ________ the house.
A. left they B. did they leave C. they left D. they did leave
25. Cars ________ in Japan are very reliable.
A. having manufactured B. have been manufactured
C. manufacturing D. manufactured
26. Here are your photos. We ________ at the photographer’s.
A. got them developed B. develop them
C. got developed them D. got them develop
27. Sue ________ by the police all night.
A. was being questioned B. was questioning
C. is being questioned D. had questioned
28. I’ll lend you my car ________ you promise to drive carefully.
A. in case B. unless C. as long as D. even if
29. Have you ever really ________ up to your parents?
A. spoken B. reached C. worked D. stood
30. The blueprint for the Boutique hotel includes 200 guest rooms, a restaurant, and an ________ parking
area.
A. enclosed B. opposite C. absent D. innocent
31. According to the most recent report, sales of snacks have increased by ________ five percent.
A. firmly B. nearly C. strongly D. completely
32. During the month of August, Athens is almost ________
A. vacant B. abandoned C. left D. deserted
33. This is a valuable ________chair which dates back to the eighteenth century.
A. old-fashioned B. antique C. ancient D. traditional
34. My job is so ________that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. demanding B. busy C. hard D. tough
35. His handwriting is so difficult to read. I can hardly ________what he’s written.
A. look into B. make up C. make out D. point out

II – Fill in a suitable preposition. (12 pts)

36. The word is ______________ the tip of my tongue but I just can’t remember it.
37. If you want to enter ______________ the competition, you’ll need a form.
38. Nowadays, many children take everything ______________ granted.
39. The Jones took ______________ a loan to buy a new car.
40. I’ll set my dog ______________ you if you come any closer.
41. Call into our office and we will issue you ______________ a replacement ticket.
42. Go ________________ the rules of the game once more.
43. We’ve given some money ________________ advance and we’ll pay the rest when we get the car.
44. I only caught a glimpse ________________ him, so I can’t remember the color of his clothes.
45. She hired an assistant because she couldn’t keep ________________ with the work.
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 46. John didn’t let ________________ that Jim had broken the window.
47. Alex set ________________ mending the clock, but he soon had to admit defeat.

III – Find one mistake (Do not correct). (15 pts)

48. Filling in (A) countless application forms and (B) hearing that they are unsuitable for the ________
job because they don’t have the right (C) qualifications can be very (D) dishearten.
49. (A) Only when they showed me their ID (B) did I (C) realized that it (D) was the police. ________
50. (A) So is his (B) generosity (C) that he gives to many (D) charities. ________
51. I’ll (A) be back (B) after (C) a few (D) minutes. ________
52. I’d prefer (A) to ride my bicycle (B) to the shops (C) rather than (D) to take the bus. ________
53. I wish I (A) had known how (B) to connect the video. If I had (C) known how to connect ________
the video, I (D) wouldn’t damage it.
54. (A) Surprised though, the safety the air offers is (B) questionable, (C) as threatening fish- ________
eating birds may (D) be flying overhead.
55. Kim (A) simply laughed and put her bags in the car, (B) even though Jim begged her (C) ________
staying. She (D) made up her mind so she left.
56. The doctor enquired (A) whether I (B) have been (C) eating (D) properly. ________
57. We do not (A) have all the books (B) requested; we are (C) sending those (D) which in ________
stock.
58. He (A) greatly regretted (B) to not (C) seeing Andrey on her trip (D) to London. ________
59. Anne is not (A) a such good skater (B) as her brother Chris. If she (C) wants a diploma, ________
she have to (D) put her skates on and start working for it.
60. She will (A) have a car alarm (B) fit when she can (C) afford (D) it. ________
61. Metal melted (A) with the (B) intense heat (C) inside the (D) burning car. ________
62. (A) There have been yet more (B) delays in building our new office block. They were ________
supposed (C) to finished by now, but I’m starting to think that I (D) could have retire
before it’s built.

IV - Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form. (10 pts)
63. The couple described how they ________________________ (eat) in the dining room when the
explosion destroyed the hotel.
64. She ________________________ (run) only two marathons before breaking the world record in the
Pan-African Games.
65. On April 1st next year I ________________________ (work) at the university for 25 years.
66. Justen’s not feeling well, so he ________________________ (come) tonight after all.
67. She did the opposite what I asked her to do. She _______________________ (can / understand) what I
said.
68. Acupuncture ____________________________ (practice) in China for over 3000 years, and today it is
widely used alongside conventional medicine.
69. If the printer should break down within the first year, we ____________________ (repair) it at our
expense.
70. If only nuclear bombs ____________________________ (invent).
71. It’s about time you ____________________________ (pay) a visit to your grandparents.
72. A: Sorry I’m late. I got held up in traffic. Have I missed Len?
B: Yes, he left after lunch. He made a lovely speech. He started by saying that he __________________
(have) really enjoyed his twenty years in the firm, and he wished he could stay longer, but that this
health wasn’t really good enough any more.

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V – Complete using the correct form of the words in bracket. (10 pts)
73. It’s a matter of ___________________ (NECESSARY) if they want to avoid predators like dolphins, in
the water.
74. People paid an ___________________ (ADMIT) charge of one penny to enter a coffee shop, to enjoy
the supposedly beneficial effects of the drink.
75. The police officer often act as unofficial social workers, visit schools and talk to students, familiarizing
them with traffic signs and warning them of ___________________ (VARY) dangers.
76. Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America with the ___________________ (EXCEPT) of Lake
Maracaibo in Venezuela, which unlike Titicaca is connected directly to the sea.
77. The protection of the wildlife is guaranteed, and so is the beautiful scenery that makes a visit to the lake
so ___________________ (FORGET).
78. ___________________ (ENERGY) young people, willing to work, are confronted by many difficulties
when trying to find a job.
79. Their ___________________ (COMBINE) of tactics and strength definitely helped them win.
80. Although the hotels are often large and luxurious, the welcome you receive is far from
___________________ (PERSONAL).
81. An electrician, for example, has a fairly high life ___________________ (EXPECT) - they are only at
risk from the odd faulty cable - and are therefore in a low risk classification.
82. However, using language ________________ (CORRECT) can sound worse than not using them at all.

WRITING (20 pts)

I - Rearrange words to make a sentence. (6 pts)
83. goodbye / had / I / I / to / wish / the airport / gone / say / to / to him / .
_____________________________________________________________________
84. go swimming / The sea / too / for / was / the children / to / rough / .
_____________________________________________________________________
85. as well as / No one else / in / him / plays / the guitar / Gary’s class / .
_____________________________________________________________________
86. time / Since / invented, / people / was / have / the computer / saved / a lot of / .
_____________________________________________________________________
87. clean up / Everybody / once / needs / their neighborhood / a week / to / .
_____________________________________________________________________
88. know / not / Mr. Jackson / his bill / wanted / why / to / had / his son / paid / .
_____________________________________________________________________

II – Rearrange words to make a sentence and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

89. in / as / is / no one / a / good / as / programmer / Tom’s company / he is / .
A. No one at Tom’s company is as good a programmer as he.
B. No one is as a good programmer as he is in Tom’s company.
C. No one in Tom’s company is as good a programmer as he is.
D. No one in Tom’s company is as a good programmer as he is.
90. not / much / your application / to / has / our regret / been / successful / .
A. Much to our regret, your application has not been successful.
B. To our much regret, your application has not been successful.
C. Your application has not been regret to our much successful.
D. Much successful to your application has been our regret.

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 91. nowhere / the manager / to / was / found / be / .
A. Nowhere was to found the manager be.
B. The manager was nowhere to be found.
C. Nowhere to be the manger was found.
D. The manager was to be found nowhere.
92. made / impression / It was / of world history / that / her knowledge / particular / a / me / on / .
A. It was particular that her knowledge of world history made a impression on me.
B. It was her particular knowledge of world history that made an impression on me.
C. It was a particular impression on me that made her knowledge of world history.
D. It was her knowledge of world history that made a particular impression on me.

III - Complete sentence using the word given, so that is has the same meaning to the first sentence. (5 pts)
93. Mr. Kenedy received a gold medal for his service to the country. RECOGNITION
Mr. Kenedy received a gold medal _________________________________________
94. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. UNDER
Students are __________________________________________________________
95. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rain Bow Disco. BOUNDS
The Rain Bow Disco ___________________________________________________
96. When I realized how much it was going to cost, I changed my mind. REALIZATION
The _________________________________________________________________
97. This is the first time I’ve seen her in my life. SET
I’ve never ____________________________________________________________

IV – Choose the correct sentence that has the closet meaning to the original sentence. (5 pts)
98. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something unexpected has happened.
A. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has cropped up.
B. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has cropped on.
C. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has jumped up.
D. I’m afraid I’ll be a bit late because something has jumped on.
99. Mark’s habit of taking risks doesn’t fit in with his image as a family man.
A. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible into his image as a family man.
B. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible for his image as a family man.
C. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible with his image as a family man.
D. Mark’s habit of taking risks is not compatible to his image as a family man.
100. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t panic!
A. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your brain.
B. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your head.
C. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your heart.
D. If things go wrong, Tim, whatever you do, don’t lose your temper.
101. Just after solving one problem I was face with another.
A. Hardly had I solved one problem then I was faced with another.
B. Hardly did I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
D. Hardly did I solved one problem then I was faced with another.
102. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else.
A. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone got his weight.
B. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone took his weight.
C. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone put his weight.
D. We’d get the job finished much quicker if everyone pulled his weight.
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READING (23 pts)
I – You are going to read an article about fathers and sons. For questions 103 – 112, choose from the
fathers (A-D). The fathers may be chosen more than once. (10 pts)
Which person’s father …
always had faith in his son’s abilities? 103.
encouraged his son not to give up in the face of disappointment? 104.
gave his son advice in a light-hearted way? 105.
made his son realize the need to try harder? 106.
may not have succeeded in passing on certain ideas to his son? 107.
never blamed his son for mistakes that he made? 108.
put no pressure on his son to follow in his footsteps? 109.
reassured his son when equipment let him down? 110.
showed his son how to perform practical tasks? 111.
was willing to listen to his son’s suggestions? 112.

WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE YOUR FATHER EVER GAVE YOU?

We asked four successful young men.
A. Tony: Racing driver
‘Drive it like you stole it and keep it on the black stuff!’ I was quite nervous when I first started racing, but
those were my dad’s jokey words of wisdom and they made me feel better at the time. In the beginning, I had
quite a few spins on the circuits - the very first one was particularly scary because the car left the track, but he
never said it was my fault. I used to drive a Porsche 924 and pretty much every single race something would
break, but Dad would just say: ‘Don’t worry about the car, we can always fix it.’ I didn’t like people behind me
when I went round corners, but Dad was always telling me not to take any notice, to focus on what I was doing.
I’ve got a long way to go, but Dad’s really good - he’s hardly the most polite person to have around if things
don’t go well, but he’s my role model.
B. David: Record producer
Because Dad and I have always been close, there was no one moment when he imparted some big
philosophical piece of advice. I think his greatest gift has been his general unwavering belief in me. Since I was
about fourteen, he’s given me the opportunity to input ideas and have my say about the bands we work with or
the equipment we use, which is amazing. When you’re part of a family business, it can sometimes feel as if you
have to be there, but my brother and I have done other things, and we’re back with Dad again because we want
to be. He left the decision to us. Dad’s also been good at giving career advice because he’s done it and he’s got
the experience. He’s given me that drive and ambition to succeed.
C. Andy: Buyer for a department store
I was probably Dads most unruly son. He tried to teach me a lot of things - how much I’ve taken on board
is another matter. But I don’t think I’m such a disappointment to him! He’s a very cool dad, but he’s quite
traditional in some ways. He’s always said that if you want to succeed, then get on with it. If you’re going to do
something, do it right away or at least write it down so you don’t forget! I’m proud of my dad and how hard he
worked for us to have a lovely childhood and good lifestyle. Dad also taught me valuable skills like how to
change the oil in my car, how to play tennis and ski - although the last time he saw me doing that he said he
feared for his life!
D. Simon: Rugby player
He had this catchphrase: ‘Under-prepare, and you prepare to fail.’ I heard it time and again. A typical
teenager when things went wrong, I was always trying to blame everything and everyone but myself. He used
his catchphrase and explained that if you don’t put sufficient effort in, you’ll never get anything out of whatever
it is you’re doing. That’s stayed with me ever since, even now when I’m playing professionally. He’s always
given a fair amount of advice. He made me realize that if you just stick at something, no matter how hard things

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get, then your time will come. It’s the hardest thing to hear when things aren’t going well. At the beginning of
the season, I wasn’t getting picked for many matches. Then when the chance came to play, I really took it.

II – Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
(13 pts)
NOT THE ONLY EXTINCT CREATURE
They were all wiped out before science had a chance to discover (113) ___________________, but only
the dodo’s name has lived on. However, experts have now (114) ___________________ able to reconstruct the
appearance of dozens of long-extinct birds and animals from the same remote tropical isles (115)
___________________ the dodo lived.
The islands of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean were home to hundreds of unique
and rare creatures before humans first set foot (116) ___________________ in 1598. In about 150 years, (117)
___________________ least 45 species had been lost forever (118) ___________________ a result of hunting
and the introduction of other species. ‘(119) ___________________ happened on these islands is a sad tale,’
says Dr. Julian Hume, a paleobiologist who worked on the project.
Now researchers have recreated what the extinct animals and birds would have looked (120)
___________________ from fragments of bone, fossils and descriptions made by travelers at the time.
Following 30 years of research, they have managed to produce detailed pictures of (121)
___________________ the extinct creatures looked and behaved for a new book called The Lost Land Of The
Dodo. Among the species that vanished from the islands were 31 birds found (122) ___________________
else. Many of them were flightless, like the dodo. A combination of hunting by people (123)
___________________ the arrival of rats, cats and monkeys, (124) ___________________ attacked and
robbed the birds’ nests, caused many birds that lived on the ground (125) ___________________ become
extinct.

Total: 125 pts

Good luck!