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PROGRESS TEST 2 – 8C (75 MINUTES)

MARK: ……………… / 125 pts NAME: ……………………………………….
DATE: ………………………………… CLASS: ……………………….……………...

PRONUNCIATION (10 pts)

I - Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. breakfast B. purchase C. peasant D. begin
2. A. education B. geography C. occupation D. information
3. A. passenger B. interested C. frightening D. contented
4. A. number B. software C. manage D. invent
5. A. become B. hardware C. letter D. music
II - Find one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
6. A. weigh B. through C. enough D. neighbour
7. A. Thursday B. thank C. there D. anything
8. A. honor B. hour C. hit D. exhaust
9. A. stone B. impossible C. erosion D. telephone
10. A. buzz B. pizza C. zoo D. jazz

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (90 pts)

I – Choose the correct answers. (30 pts)
11. If you _________ your room, you can go out to play.
A. tidied B. had tidied C. have tidied D. will tidy
12. If I feel better tonight, I _________ to the party.
A. would go B. might go C. go D. went
13. If you _________ in such a hurry, you wouldn’t have forgotten the file.
A. hadn’t left B. didn’t leave C. haven’t left D. won’t leave
14. If I _________ you, I _________ a letter of complaint.
A. was - write B. was - will write C. were - wrote D. were - would write
15. If you had arrived earlier, you _________ dinner.
A. wouldn’t have missed C. won’t miss
B. won’t have missed D. wouldn’t miss
16. _________ he’s with his friends, he’s very talkative.
A. Providing B. When C. Supposing D. Unless
17. _________ you leave now, you won’t miss the start of the film.
A. Supposing B. Providing C. Unless D. When
18. I have a lot of records, but _________ CDs.
A. little B. very little C. a few D. very few
19. We have _________ spaghetti, so I can’t make Spaghetti Bolognese.
A. a little B. very little C. few D. very few
20. I’d love to come to the beach. I just need _________ minutes to get ready. I have _________ work to do
before I can leave.
A. a few – little B. a few – a little C. a little – few D. a little – a few
21. I’ve made _________ notes, but I haven’t written my essay yet. Now I’m tired because I didn’t get
_________ sleep last night.
A. many – many B. a lot of – much C. much – much D. lots of – few
22. I would be glad to answer _________ questions you may have.
A. some B. every C. any D. few

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 23. Could you please go and get _________ chair from next door?
A. other B. another C. more D. a few
24. Unfortunately, there was _________ we could do to help the old man.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
25. _________ River Nile flows through Egypt.
A. An B. A C. The D. Ø
26. I found _________ money under my bed this morning.
A. some B. a C. an D. Ø
27. Would you like _________ omelette for dinner?
A. an B. a C. the D. Ø
28. I don’t like these boots, but I really like the _________ you’re wearing.
A. one B. ones C. one of D. Ø
29. Volunteering is special _________ me because I can help others.
A. at B. for C. with D. to
30. Suddenly the fire alarm _________ and everyone had to leave the building.
A. got around B. set off C. shot up D. went off
31. She’s so depressed. All these problems are really _________
A. getting her down B. getting round her C. taking her on D. toning her down
32. I’m not going – so don’t try to _________ me _________ going!
A. speak – to B. tell – into C. talk – into D. talk – out of
33. The teachers _________ us a lot of homework in all of our classes today.
A. reserved B. approved C. requested D. assigned
34. Give me a _________ to this email whenever you get the chance.
A. response B. respond C. responsive D. responder
35. Our _________ resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally
36. I saw the interview while I was _________ through a magazine at the hairdresser’s.
A. clicking B. flick C. picking D. ticking
37. Why did you have to bring that subject _________ at dinner?
A. up B. out C. over D. off
38. They mentioned it in the article but they didn’t _________ into detail.
A. make B. take C. come D. go
39. The tabloids completely _________ that story about Bruce Willis. It’s not true at all!
A. stood out B. filled in C. made up D. turned over
40. We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t make _________ what they were talking about.
A. up B. out C. in D. off

II – Give the correct form of verbs. (10 pts)

41. ____________________________________ 46. ____________________________________
42. ____________________________________ 47. ____________________________________
43. ____________________________________ 48. ____________________________________
44. ____________________________________ 49. ____________________________________
45. ____________________________________ 50. ____________________________________

41. I _________ (start) learning Spanish a few months ago but I _________ (obtain) a qualification in it yet.
42. However, I _________ (wait) for a reply for several weeks and I still _________ (receive) on from you.
43. Before Columbus _________ (discover) America, people _________ (believe) that the Earth was flat.
44. Look! That car over there _________ (crash)!
45. Do you think Jim _________ (mind) if I use his computer?

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 46. Hurry up! Our train _________ (leave) in half an hour!
47. At midnight, I _________ (sleep) soundly. I hope!
48. This time tomorrow, Helen _________ (have) a meeting with her boss. By next June, she _________ (work)
here for five years.
49. Wake me up at nine – I _________ (sleep) long enough by then.
50. Florence (11) _________ (become) a doctor when she finishes medical school.

III – Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive form or the –ing form. (10 pts)
51. A: I’m sure I’ve failed my exam.
B: Well, there’s no point in ____________________________ (worry) until you get your results.
52. ‘Robert appears ____________________________ (overtake) John on the last lap.’ ‘Yes, he’s passed him!’
53. Mike was the last runner ____________________________ (finish) the marathon.
54. A: I walked past the lake yesterday.
B: So did I. I stood for a moment to watch some children ____________________________ (feed) the duck.
55. I’d like ____________________________ (book) a return ticket to London, please.
56. Stop pretending ____________________________ (eat) your food – just finish it up, please.
57. A: What are you doing this weekend?
B: Well, Tom suggested ____________________________ (drive) to the seaside.
58. It was very kind of Paula ____________________________ (lend) me her laptop.
59. Jane appears ____________________________ (get) annoyed with her neighbor now.
60. A: Marie is good at playing the piano, isn’t she?
B: Yes. I heard her ____________________________ (perform) in a concert last week. She was wonderful.

IV – Match the clauses. (10 pts)

61. If you had told me about this problem earlier, ______ A. he probably won’t be at the meeting.
62. If you were a more sensitive person, ______ B. you could always ring them up.
63. If they don’t contact you soon, ______ C. his wife would never have left him.
64. If he hadn’t died so young, ______ D. you wouldn’t have said that to her.
65. If he didn’t work so hard all the time, ______ E. I would have had them by now.
66. If the train hadn’t been delayed, ______ F. everything would be all right now.
67. If he was feeling ill this morning, ______ G. would you hurry up and get ready?
68. If you’re coming with us, ______ H. you wouldn’t be so busy this month.
69. If I really wanted to have children, ______ I. we would be there by now.
70. If you had worked harder last month, ______ J. I’m sure he’d be a famous musician by now.

V – Write one word in each gap. (10 pts)

71. The debate will ______________________ place tonight.
72. The facts in this article don’t correspond ______________________ my own experience at all.
73. Watch ______________________ for words like “so-called” in articles as they express the writer’s bias.
74. It’s not always easy to ______________________ the difference between fact and opinion.
75. According ______________________ this report, scientists have discovered a new planet.
76. Marlon Brando will go ______________________ in history as one of the greatest actors of all time.
77. If you keep ______________________ your promises, people won’t trust you anymore.
78. As we walked down the street, Helen ___________________ pity on the beggar and gave him some money.
79. The new law seemed to ______________________ with everyone’s approval.
80. You’re in a very good ______________________ Why are you so happy?

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VI - Find one mistake and correct. (10 pts)
Underline the mistake Correct the mistake
81. Why do press photographers think they can turn up at a celebrity’s house 81. _______________
completely announcement?
82. Could you write an editor for the next issue of the school magazine? 82. _______________
83. Are you thinking of a career in journalist? 83. _______________
84. Indeed, a number of people have become famous because of their involving in 84. _______________
reality TV shows.
85. Every of the bedrooms has its own bathroom. 85. _______________
86. ‘We regret informing you that your application has been unsuccessful’. 86. _______________
87. They’ve just published a book of George Bush’s correspond and it looks really 87. _______________
interesting.
88. Jenny seemed willing to talk about her argument with Nancy but I eventually 88. _______________
got the facts.
89. Come on! We’ve got very few time and a lot of things to do. 89. _______________
90. Brenda blames her happiness on being single, but I’m not so sure. 90. _______________

VII – Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. (10 pts)
ride grassland cattle loaded kites
beehive vast harvest convenient dry

91. Several people were flying _____________________________________ on the field.

92. Russia is a _____________________________________ country with a lot of natural resources.
93. My brother is learning to _____________________________________ a horse at the moment.
94. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to _____________________________________.
95. They _____________________________________ the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
96. Farmers always need extra help with the _____________________________________.
97. Local people are turning _____________________________________ into farmland.
98. A _____________________________________ is a type of box that people use for keeping bees in.
99. Is it _____________________________________ to meet you at the moment?
100. My uncle raises a herd of _____________________________________ on his farm.

WRITING (10 pts)

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that is has the same meaning to the first sentence.
101. You can play Jotto in a team or by yourself? (own)
You can play Jotto in a team or __________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
102. Camping is cheaper than staying in a hotel. (costs)
Camping _________________________________________________________ than staying in a hotel.
______________________________________________________________________________________
103. Children can buy hot lunches at most school. (possible)
At most schools ____________________________________________ for children to buy hot lunches.
______________________________________________________________________________________
104. Kate likes playing game on her phone, and all her friend do too. (do)
Kate likes playing game on her phone, and ____________________________________ all her friends.
______________________________________________________________________________________
105. Kim was on the point of closing the shop when a customer walked in. (about)
Kim _________________________________________________ the shop when a customer walked in.
______________________________________________________________________________________

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 106. I had a chance to score, but I didn’t because I missed the ball. (might)
I _____________________________________ if I ___________________________________ the ball.
______________________________________________________________________________________
107. I didn’t watch the match yesterday afternoon because I went out. (stayed in)
If I _____________________________ yesterday afternoon, I ________________________ the match.
______________________________________________________________________________________
108. Romeo thought Juliet was dead. He committed suicide. (if)
Romeo _____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
109. We usually go for a walk after supper if there isn’t a good film on TV. unless
We usually __________________________________________________________ a good film on TV.
______________________________________________________________________________________
110. I can’t help you if you don’t tell me the truth. unless
I __________________________________________________________________________ the truth.
______________________________________________________________________________________

READING (15 pts)

I – Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10 pts)
PLANNING YOUR TIME
Life in the modem world is very busy for almost everybody and we all need to plan our time carefully. Possibly
the best way to do this is to write a weekly ‘to-do’ list.
The best time to write your list is (111) _________ the weekend. Go somewhere quiet and think about all the
things you must do in the (112) _________ week. Put them into two groups: first, those you can do any time, such as
going to the hairdresser or (113) _________ your room. Then think about more (114) _________ things, like getting
a present for your girlfriend or boyfriend, (115) _________ if it’s their birthday on Monday!
Decide which things you will do (116) _________ which day of the week. Very long lists are not a good idea:
it’s much better to choose just a (117) _________ jobs for Monday and a similar number for the other days of the
week.
Early each morning, look at your list. You need to have a plan for the day, (118) _________ decide what order
you will do everything in. When you finish a job, put a line through it.
You might not complete all your jobs (119) _________ day. If it’s really impossible to finish doing something,
you can add it to your list for the next day, but (120) _________ sure you do it first!

111. A. in B. by C. for D. at
112. A. later B. another C. further D. following
113. A. placing B. putting C. tidying D. ordering
114. A. urgent B. quick C. sudden D. actual
115. A. firstly B. mainly C. generally D. especially
116. A. of B. on C. about D. over
117. A. few B. couple C. lot D. little
118. A. since B. because C. so D. though
119. A. some B. every C. both D. any
120. A. do B. take C. make D. get

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II - These people (121 – 125) want to stay home and watch TV tonight. Below there are some TV programme
reviews (A – H). Decide which programme (letter A – H) would be the most suitable for each person. Write
the correct letter for each number.

121. ___ Brian likes water sports very much. He would like to go sailing next summer with his friends. He works in
a shop and doesn’t have much money.
122. ___ Sally is a very romantic person. She likes watching programmes about real people and their lives. She is
particularly interesied in programmes about people who have coped with problems in their life.
123. ___ Dave is a geography teacher in a secondary school in Liverpool. He likes programmes about travel and
the environment in general. He is also very interested in wildlife.
124. ___ Jane is a very artistic person. She enjoys making things and painting in her free time. She enjoys visiting
art galleries and museums.
125. ___ Simon works in a bank and is very interested in finance and politics. He likes to read the newspaper
everyday and to be aware of what is going on in the world.

TV PROGRAMMES
A. “The World Around Us” E. “The weather programme”
A fascinating study of the ancient Egyptian All your weather forecasts in one programme.
pyramids and the area around the River Nile in Featuring local, national and international weather
Egypt. The scenery is beautiful and the filming of news, this is a handy programme for anyone who is
this documentary is a work of art as it is so about to travel or go on holiday. So if you are off on a
thoughtfully done. As well as the obvious camels, trip or have an outside event planned, don’t miss this
there are also many interesting images of other informative programme.
desert animals and plant life.
B. “Speak Up” F. “The Creative Mind”
Well-known personalities discuss the main stories One of the most popular programmes on TV at the
of the day. What is going on in the government moment. The Creative Mind explores different artistic
and who is attacking who in the political parties. themes from exhibition reviews, information about
Always a lively programme as events, both at major and smaller galleries and museums, and
home and abroad, are debated with great interviews with artists, writers, actors and musicians.
enthusiasm.
C. “Summer Holidays” G. “Death in Paris”
A practical and honest account of some of the A fast, violent film about the Mafia in Paris. Although
summer holidays that are on offer this year. there are some good actors in this film, the story isn’t
Tonight’s programme features a weekend in very exciting or interesting and it is often hard to
Disneyland in Paris, cheap sailing holidays in the understand what is going on. There are some beautiful
Mediterranean and a shopping and sightseeing Parisian scenes however and a few funny moments
trip to New York. between the scenes of violence.
D. “Cooking for special occasions” H. “Born to Run”
The fun cookery programme that offers lots of An interesting story of a young man with learning
exciting ideas from children’s birthday parties to difficulties who overcame the problems in his life,
that frightening dinner for the boss and his wife. through his great talent for athletics. This is a true story
Easy to follow step by step instructions and many of how one person made the most of their life and also
useful tips on how to make your dinner party a helped many other people with similar problems. The
little bit special. happy ending will appeal to all those romantics out
there.

Total: 125 pts

Good luck!