Chall 1 Progress Tests Mods 01-02 Test A (1st draft)

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Module 01-08 Progress Test 4A

Vocabulary

1Write the words in the correct groups.

article / borrow / cartoon / discus / earn / forest / glamorous / gorge / handsome / headline / marsh / pretty / rugby / spend / swimming1Newspaper: article, ____________, ____________

2Money: earn, ____________, ____________

3Sport: swimming, ____________, ____________

4Appearance: pretty, ____________, ____________

5Landscape: forest, ____________, ____________/ 5

2Match the adjectives (15) with the nouns (ae).

brightly-coloured (f)a) vegetables

1baggy ___b) house

2fizzy ___c) rain

3terraced ___d) trousers

4organic ___e) drink

5heavy ___f) clothes/ 5

3Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs. Use each verb once.

do / get / have / make / take / win

Last week, my uncle won 1,000 in a game show.

1Stop ____________ a noise and be quiet!

2It ____________ us four hours to finish our project yesterday.

3Have you ____________ anything to eat yet?

4Could you ____________ me a favour and help me carry these books, please?

5He ____________ a good deal when he sold his motorbike./ 5

4Complete the multi-part verbs.

I havent seen you for ages. Lets meet up soon.

1Its been raining all day. Do you think the outdoor concert will go ______ tonight?

2Im on a diet. Ive given ______ eating sweets.

3I looked ______ all my papers very carefully but I didnt find his letter.

4They fell ______ love when they met on holiday.

5I was surprised when John turned ______ at the party. I thought he was abroad.

6The teacher gave ______ the dictionaries at the start of the lesson.

7Theres nothing for teenagers to do here. A lot of them just hang ______ the bus station.

8Shall I turn ______ the radio so we can hear the latest news?

9Im going to have a relaxing weekend and just chill ______ with my friends.

10The match has been put ______ until next week because of the fog./ 10

Grammar5Underline the correct verb.

Does he belong / Is he belonging to the school chess club?

1Theyve been training / Theyre training for the competition since last year.

2We study / Were studying Roman history this term.

3The classroom was empty. The lesson had finished / finished.

4Next Tuesday, theyll be planting / they plant new trees in the park.

5My new jacket has been / is made of leather.

6The exam started / has started at 10 oclock.

7Theyve lived / They live here for six years.8Im going to do my homework.

She said she was doing / was going to do her homework.

9Sue was studying / studied in the library when I saw her yesterday.

10The football is / will be auctioned after the match next Saturday./ 10

6Complete the sentences. Choose the correct modal verb (A, B or C) for each gap.

My little sister _C_ draw cats and dogs, but horses are too difficult for her.

A cantB could haveC can

1Im not sure who won the competition. Mike ___ won.

A had to haveB might haveC must have

2I feel sick. I ___ eaten all those chocolates.

A couldnt haveB neednt haveC shouldnt have

3Luckily, they ___ get out of the building before the fire spread.

A were able toB shouldC couldnt

4We dont know whats in the locked case. There ___ be a lot of jewellery or money.

A couldB mustC has to

5Our flight is delayed. We ___ hurried.

A couldnt haveB should haveC neednt have/ 5

7Complete the sentences with these words and phrases.

after / because of / but / despite / however / in case

Tom likes cats but unfortunately hes allergic to their fur.

1____________ the icy roads, we were allowed to go home early

2Why dont you take a jumper ____________ it gets cold.

3____________ telling the company about the fault, I received a full refund from them.

4They didnt have a holiday last year. ____________, theyre going away for a fortnight in May.

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5She came second in the race ____________ having an injured knee.8There is one mistake in each sentence. Cross out the mistake and rewrite the sentence correctly.

She used living in a small village but she lives in London now.

She used to live in a small village but she lives in London now.

1There are two computer shops here but none of them is open today.

_________________________________________________________

2What does she like? Shes a really kind and friendly girl.

_________________________________________________________

3We can save time by get a taxi.

_________________________________________________________

4Do you think the Manchester United will win the match?

_________________________________________________________

5My friends suggested eat at the new Italian restaurant.

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Key Expressions

9Match the sentences and responses.

Thanks for your help. ( f )a) I thought we said inside

1Didnt we say wed meet outside the cafe? ___b) Im sure it wasnt that bad.

2How are things? ___c) Good idea.

3The interview was a nightmare! ___d) No, I wont. I promise.

4You shouldnt go there alone. ___e) Pretty good, thanks.

5Do you fancy going dancing tonight. ___f) Not at all.

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10Complete the conversation between a sales assistant and a customer in a clothes shop. Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B or C) for each gap.

Assistant :_C_ I help you?Customer:Yes. Have you got any 1___ cotton shirts, please?Assistant:Yes, theyre over here. What colour?Customer:2 ___ blue or green Oh yes, these are nice. And theyre in my 3 ___, too. Have you got this style in a 4 ___ shade of green please?

Assistant:No, 5 ___ we havent.

A WillB DoC Can

1A short-sleevesB short-sleeveC short-sleeved

2A BothB EitherC Or

3A sizeB fitC match

4A thinnerB weakerC lighter

5A excuse meB Im sorryC not at all / 5

Listening

Track 811Pete and Sonya are talking about sport. Tick () the correct information for one of them.

Tick the information for the young man, Pete.

Pete is a student at

A schoolB college C art schoolD university

1Petes surname is

A WhiteB WiggC WilkesD Willis

2Petes favourite sports are

A cyclingB horse-ridingC surfingD rugby

3Pete doesnt like

A footballB hockeyC tennisD ice-skating

4Pete would like to try

A snorkellingB climbingC ice-hockeyD sailing

5His last competition was in

A MarchB AprilC MayD June

6He came

A 1stB 2ndC 3rdD 4th

7He wants to be a

A dentistB doctorC scientistD vet/ 10

Track 912Listen to the Fashion Show commentary. Decide if the sentences about two of the models are true (T) or false (F).

Are the sentences about Richard and Fiona true or false?

The fashion collection is for the autumn. _F_

Model 2: Richard1Richard looks smart. ___

2Hes wearing a long jacket. ___

3His jacket is made of corduroy. ___

4His T-shirt is plain black. ___

5His trousers are white. ___

6Hes got a baseball cap.

Model 4: Fiona7Fiona is wearing an ankle-length dress. ___

8The dress has no sleeves. ___

9Her jacket is made of cotton. ___

10Her shoes are made of leather. ___/ 10

Reading

13Read about a famous athlete. Complete the gaps (1-5) with the sentences (ae).

Jesse Owens

_f_ His parents were poor. His father was a farm worker and his grandparents had been slaves.

1 ___ On his first morning at school in Cleveland, a teacher asked him his name. He replied J.C. She thought he had said Jesse. From then on, he was always called Jesse. The sports coach at this school saw Jesse run and immediately asked him to join the school track team.

2 ___ He paid for his studies by working as a night lift operator. On 25 May 1935, Jesse achieved something that had never been done before in track and field events: he set three new world records and equalled a fourth, all within the space of 45 minutes.

3 ___ He was the first American in the history of the Olympic Track and Field events to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

4 ___ At that time, black Americans did not have equal rights. Jesse worked as a playground caretaker and later as a jazz disc jockey. He also earned money by running against people, cars, motorcycles, horses and dogs. He toured with the Harlem Globetrotters baseball team, running against horses in an exhibition before every game.

5 ___ He became a successful public speaker and started his own public relations company. He also sponsored and took part in many youth sports programmes in underprivileged areas. He died in 1980 but his work continues in the Jesse Owens Foundation which provides financial assistance to young people.

a)The next year, Jesse triumphed at the Olympic Games in Berlin.

b)When James was nine, the family moved to Cleveland.

c)In time, his luck changed.

d)In 1933, Jesse went to Ohio State University.

e)On his return home after the Games, he found it difficult to make a living.

f)James Cleveland Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama.

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14Read the text again. Mark the sentences (T) true, (F) false or (DK) dont know.

Jesse Owens was born into a poor family. _T_

1His parents were slaves. ___

2A teacher was the first person to call him Jesse instead of J.C. ___

3The sports coach at Jesses school thought he was a good runner. ___

4Jesse had to work at nights to pay for his university studies. ___

5Jesse studied politics at university. ___

6He got a good job when he returned to the USA after the Berlin Olympics. ___

7He only lost twice in his races against horses. ___

8Jesse gave money to help young people from poor areas take part in sports. ___/ 8

15Read about the French fashion designer, Coco Chanel. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

A life in fashion

Coco Chanel was born in 1883 and _C_ in 1971.

Her career began in 1905, when she left the small town of Saumur and moved to Paris. There is some mystery about exactly how she 1 ___ her living in the period from 1905 to 1910. She 2 ___ have worked as a caf singer or stage actress for a time.

In 1910, she set 3 ___ her first small hat shop and later founded her fashion house. 4 ___ her work with high fashion, she designed costumes theatre.

By 1935, she employed 5 ___ 4,000 workers and owned numerous buildings throughout France. At the height of her success, Chanel 6 ___ live at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. It became her home. Even today the rooms she always used 7 ___ the Coco Chanel Suite.

A deadB was deadC died

1A earnedB didC won

2A mustB mightC should

3A upB outC over

4A AlsoB As well asC In place of

5A moreB aboveC over

6A used toB had toC may

7A are callingB were calledC are called

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Writing

16Read about Emma and her brother. Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a). Use no more than three words.

(a) Emma likes fashionable clothes and so does her brother.

(b) Both Emma and her brother like fashionable clothes.

1(a) Emma gave her brother one of her rings and he gave her one of his T-shirts.

(b) Emma gave her brother one of her rings in ____________ for one of his T-shirts.

2(a) Emma doesnt like going shopping by herself.

(b) Emma doesnt like going shopping on ____________.

3(a) Emma said, Ive always loved buying new clothes.

(b) Emma told us she ____________ buying new clothes.

4(a) When she was at school she would spend all her pocket money on clothes.

(b) When she was at school, she used ____________ all her pocket money on clothes.

5(a) Last week somebody dyed her hair pink for her.

(b) Last week, she had ____________ pink./ 5

17Read the instructions for a writing competition. Write about your favourite person.

Writing competition

My favourite person!

You could write about a friend, a relative or someone you know well and admire.

Write five paragraphs. Tell us about

their appearance

their personality

their likes and dislikes

something about their life

why you like them so much

Write 100-150 words.

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TOTAL/ 120

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