Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A
Listening
Vocabulary and Grammar
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3 Cross out the incorrect incorrect word / phrase, or the odd word out, in each group. 1 say hello hello do a prie tell tell a lie go cray cray 2 on my own by chance on a hurry hurry by mistake 3 in the winter winter at night on -riday night on 4ay # biopic biopic mentor docudram docudramaa disaster % go in holiday take sugar tell 5okes get e!cited ' niece niece nephew godmoth godmother er cousin cousin
Listen to a woman telling a story and underline the correct answers. 1 The The woma woman n . a) has never been embarrassed embarrassed b) likes talking about herself herself c) prefers other people’s stories Track 1
2 Her Her brothe brotherr . a) doesn’t like talking about himself b) tells funny stories c) hates people laughing at him
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3 Her brother brother told her a story story about a) his holiday in pain b) his e!"wife c) an embarrassing embarrassing e!perience
Complete the sentences. !se the correct "orm o" the word in capitals. 1 Avatar was was the most successful film of the year in 20. 677& 2 e’re 8uite a small family* family* so we have very few . 9&:;T& 3 The Sixth Sense is one the best thrillers (’ve ever seen. <=7H>:>?= #
= % Her grandparents grandparents had had eight children children and twenty twenty grandchildren so she has a very large family. &@T&AB 6 My favourite favourite comedy comedy is The Holiday Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Dia! "#MA$C%
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# The story happened happened . a) on a beach in Turkey b) about two or thee years years ago c) when $ob was in a boat % $ob communica communicated ted with the man . a) using only sign language b) using incorrect incorrect Turkish Turkish c) with gestures and incorrect &nglish ' $ob was embarras embarrassed sed because because a) the man spoke in &nglish b) he had behaved badly c) the man laughed at him
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# Complete Complete the inter$iew inter$iew tips with the words words in the bo%.
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prepared briefly references on research show full smartly clearly making firmly 1 $efore you go to the interview interview** it’s important important to be &re&ared &re&ared . 2 Bo some and don’t don’t forget forget to send with your 7C. 3 =ou should dress 8uite and make sure you arrive time. # 4ake a good first impression by shaking hands and eye contact. % (t’s (t’s a good idea to enthusiasm when you answer 8uestions. ' Bon’t Bon’t answer answer 8uestions 8uestions . peak peak and try to give answers.
Pronunciation 2 Track 2 Listen and complete the sentences. 1 ( ’ve met him before somewhere. 2 He at home when ( called. called. 3 They living in the same house at the time. # hen hen ( got there* there* they already already left. left. % He +++++written +++++written over over twenty twenty best"sellers. best"sellers. ' e weren’t weren’t having lunch* we in the garden. , he met him when she was working working in -rance. you told him yet/ 0 He realised realised he brought brought his keys. keys. 1 he speaking to him last week. 11 ( been there for ages.
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& !nderline the correct alternati$e. 1 He hasn’t heard the news already ' yet! 2 Does this (elon) ' *s this (elon)in) to anybody in the class/ ( found ' find it on the floor. 3 Did they visit ' Have they visited :ondon in 2,/ ( thought they’d already ' already had moved to ;ustralia by then. # ho does eat ' eats dinner before 1p.m./ (n pain* we never do ' does! % 4y grandmother’s yet ' +ust learnt to ski. $efore that* she learnt ' ’s learnt to skateboard. ' ( met ' ’ve met her in the shopping mall when ( did ' was doin) some shopping. 10
' Choose the correct answers to complete the te%t( a), b), c) or d). Last call* 1 d you ever missed a plane/ ( nearly did last summer. ( 2 from :ondon to ydney and had to change planes in :os ;ngeles. The plane 3 there at '.3 in the morning and my flight to ydney was at 0.3. # been to :; airport % before so ( walked around ( was waiting. Then ( had some breakfast in a coffee shop* read my book and ' emails on my i
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a) Bid b) ;re c) as d) Have a) flown b) was flying c) ’m flying d) fly a) arrives b) lands c) ’s landed d) landed a) (’d never b) (’ve ever c) ( never d) (’m a) during b) until c) while d) by the time a) checked b) listened c) written d) saw a) seemed b) was feeling c) am d) Dd been a) to b) at c) from d) in a) (’ve found b) ( was looking c) (’d found d) ( found 1 a) was realising b) remembered c) realised d) had realised 11 a) get b) get on c) take d) go on
+eading -atch gaps 1& in the te%t with a)") below. l$is is ali$e*
There is a persistent belief in the 6; that music legend &lvis
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0 +ead the article again. re the sentences true ) or "alse 4)5 1 7onspiracy theorists claim &lvis T pretended that he’d died. 2 They say the 4afia wanted to kill &lvis because he’d worked for them. 3 They think the -$( helped &lvis to start a new life in :as Cegas. # (t was easy to identify the real &lvis in :as Cegas. % Thousands of people believe they’ve seen &lvis alive over the last 3 years. ' =ou can still visit the museum. 5
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18 Cross out the response which is not possible. 1 o then ( fell off my bikeE a >h no. b That’s right. c >h dear. 2 7ould ( ask you something/ a ( see. b >f course. c ?o ahead. 3 (t starts at ,.3* right/ a That’s right. b =es. c Ao problem. # Thanks for helping me out. a =ou’re welcome. b >f course. c Ao problem. % ;nd you’ll have a weekend off once a month. a ?o ahead. b ( see. c ( understand. ' 7an ( use your phone* please/ a >f course. b =es* ( know. c ?o ahead. 5
11 -atch gaps 111 in the con$ersation with a)") below. ; Bid ( tell you what 1 a to me when ( was working in the bank last >ctober/ $ Ao* 2 happened/ ; ell* (’d 5ust finished serving a customer and was putting things in my drawer. ;nd the 3 knew* there were two people standing in front of my desk F wearing masksE $ # /(% itE hat ' do/ ; AothingE ( was too scared. ( thought they were going to shoot me. $ >h , . hat / ; ell* ( 5ust looked at them. ( was waiting for them to say DHands upE’ or something. Then 0 sudden* ( remembered it was Halloween. That’s why they were wearing masks. They were going to a partyE $ >h* no. That’s 1 E 11 ; =es. end* we all laughed about it.
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12 !nderline the correct alternati$e. 1 ( was in the bath until ' when the phone rang. 2 There was a huge storm while ' durin) the night. 3 he called me as soon as ' (y the time she got my message. # They visited all the famous sights durin) ' while they were in Aew =ork. % ,y the time ' While the police arrived at the house* the thieves had disappeared. ' He didn’t leave as soon as ' until the children were all in bed. 5
13 9rite a news report about one o" the headlines below. !se the prompts to help i" necessary. 9rite 188128 words.
1 people homeless after floods 2 ;irline employees strike demonstration 3 -ilm star shot outside :ondon home 1 :ntroduction what happened
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happened did you (n the all of a really funny what no ne!t thing ( happened ne!t don’t believe 9eally
Conclusion the current situation
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