Progress Test Unit 3 Test 3A

Progress Test 3A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Decide which of the sentences are incorrect. Circle I (incorrect) or C (correct). Then correct
the incorrect ones.
1 He’s coughed a lot lately and I really think it’s time he saw a consultant. I/C
______________________________________________________________________
2 What does this mean? I’ve tried to decipher his handwriting for the last hour! I/C
______________________________________________________________________
3 I know I’ve been putting on weight. I’ve been eating too much fast food recently! I/C
______________________________________________________________________
4 Since Mum’s been a food critic, she’s eaten some very strange food. I/C
______________________________________________________________________
5 He’s been learning a lot through living in different countries. I / C
______________________________________________________________________
6 He’s been smoking too much recently. I think he needs to cut down. I/C
______________________________________________________________________
7 Have you fixed the tap in the bathroom? I’d like to have a bath soon. I/C
______________________________________________________________________
8 We’ve been knowing the Andersons for at least ten years. I / C
______________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___/8

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are three words
which you don’t need to use.
attend change criticise do go happen invest move spend start
1 We can’t afford ____________ to the city just yet.
2 Surely you aren’t contemplating ____________ your job again, are you?
3 I resent ____________ by someone so inexperienced.
4 The driving instructor made me ____________ the car halfway up a hill.
5 I can’t face ____________ to the party tonight. I’m not feeling a hundred per cent.
6 My brother has just started a small company, so he can’t risk ____________ all his money in a
shaky venture.

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7 What do you expect him____________ if we don’t agree to his terms?

Mark: ___/7

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the
words in capitals. The word cannot be altered in any way.
1 My motorbike needs servicing, because it’s making a strange noise. GET
I must ___________________________________, because it’s making a strange noise.
2 The twins very rarely go away separately. USED
The twins are ________________________ away separately.
3 What a pity I didn’t read it more carefully! REGRET
I _______________________________ it more carefully.
4 Nora’s parents don’t allow her to date Chris. LET
Nora’s parents __________________ Chris.
5 I moved to Paris in 2001 and I’m still here. LIVING
I ____________________________ since 2001.

Mark: ___/5

Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with set phrases.
1 It was a shame to have to wake her. She was _________ asleep.
2 Shaun is _________ idle and needs to find himself a job!
3 After the accident I had to lay off the exercise but I’m _________ fit again now.
4 Where does he get his money from? That’s another _________ new car he’s got!
5 Leo can’t complain. He walked into this situation with his eyes _________ open.

Mark: ___/5

5 Choose the correct answers.

1 Mark doesn’t usually _____ an opinion in class, but today he was really talkative.
A speak B say C voice
2 The company is working hard to _____ the dispute between the workers and management.
A answer B dissolve C resolve
3 Do you mind if we _____ a detour and drive along the coast for a few kilometres?
A do B make C go
4 Luckily, the police decided not to _____ charges, but let him off with a warning.
A address B record C file
5 Emma won’t talk to me, but she usually opens _____ to her cousin.

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A up B in C out
6 I’ve _____ some good friendships at college and I hope they’ll continue when we all leave.
A attracted B formed C developed
7 It’s sometimes difficult to _____ attention in lectures when you’re really sleepy.
A make B maintain C pay
8 Pete and Diana have fallen _____ again! This time over who’s the better cook!
A off B out C down
9 If you can give me a lift today, I’ll _____ the favour next week.
A return B pay C do
10 You have to _____ control of the situation now, otherwise it’s just going to get worse.
A make B take C hold

Mark: ___/10

6 Complete the sentences with the correct words below. There are two extra words which you
do not need to use.
picturesque affluent hilly desolate deprived bustling touristy
1 At the moment the market is quite empty, but in the morning it is ________________ with life.
2 With no people around the place seemed to be lonely and ________________.
3 Luxurious cars and new detached houses show that this is one of the more ________________
parts of the city.
4 Children from ________________ backgrounds were offered special education programmes.
5 That charming cottage is situated at the far end of a(n) ________________ old-fashioned
village.

Mark: ___/5

Use of English
7 Complete the text by writing one word in each gap.
It seems like everyone uses social-networking sites these days. Sites like Bebo and Facebook have
a lot (1) ________ for them whether you want to share every thought and photo with a (2)______-
knit group, or whether you’re a more casual, (3)_____-back user who shares the odd joke. However,
it is always (4) ______ considering how much you want to share. There are friendships that (5)
______ back years, friends who know you (6) _________ out. But (7) _______ reflection, do you
really want to share the same things with them as with your Granny? And what puts me (8)_______
is, if you (9) ________ out with someone, you have to break up with them on-line, too. It can get

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complicated. All in (10)_______ I guess these sites are a fun way of keeping in touch, but I’d rather
live my life in the real world, really.

Mark: ___ /10

Listening
8 [] Listen to five people talking about marriage. Complete the sentences with the correct
speaker A, B, C, D or E. There is one sentence that you do not need.
1 Speaker ___ is not optimistic about the future.
2 Speaker ___ used outside help.
3 Speaker ___ had expectations that weren’t realised.
4 Speaker ___ believes it is important to change and compromise.
5 Speaker ___ thinks there needs to be an element of freedom.
6 Speaker ___ is willing to share all his/her interests with his/her partner.

Mark: ___/5

Reading
9 Read the text. Are the statements true or false?
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY!
People can be united by the family bond to achieve great things. However, this same bond can also link family
members in notorious achievements, and there can be an element of romanticism attached to the way their
escapades are perceived. The stories of the exploits of family criminals sometimes capture the public
imagination in a way that other criminal gangs do not. These legendary anti-heroes often engender cult
followings and even campaigns for their release from custodial sentences.
One such notorious family in England was the Krays. The Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, controlled
organised crime in the East End of London in the mid-twentieth century and they were villains on a very grand
scale. A violent pair, they were responsible for intimidation and murder. However, in spite of the terrible
crimes they committed and the suffering they caused, they are remembered with fondness by some because
they were part of a close-knit East End family. What people remember is that they adored their mother and
supported her all her life. The fact that she ruled both hard men with a rod of iron only adds to the charm of
their story!
Another family of criminals that hit the headlines in more recent years, and for different reasons, is the
Johnson family, travellers based in the south of England. The Johnsons did not use intimidation and murder to
acquire their fortune – they were highly organised and sophisticated burglars. Like the Krays, they kept
everything in the family and their team was comprised of a father, two sons, a cousin and a son-in-law. This
ensured secrecy, and for over 20 years, the system worked. The police had no idea who was behind the
planning and execution of some of the most daring and profitable raids on country mansions they had ever
seen. Indeed, one of their break-ins is in the record books as the UK’s biggest ever private house burglary. In
this one raid, the Johnsons stole millions of pounds worth of antiques.
The Johnsons were professionals in the full sense of the word. They targeted the wealthiest people in the area
and they would stake out their mansions for weeks beforehand to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses in the
security systems. Then, they would raid the house and be in and out within a matter of minutes. They left no
trace and sometimes even burgled houses while the owners were sitting in another room, completely unaware!
Over the years they amassed more than £80 million.
The stories of criminal families like the Krays and the Johnsons read like fiction, and in fact both sets of
criminals have featured in films. So, why are we so fascinated by people like this? Whatever the reason,
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people continue to treat them as celebrities. Ronnie and Reggie Kray’s paintings, done in prison, have fetched
enormous sums of money, and no doubt the Johnsons’ story could make a popular TV series on a par with US
TV mafia family, The Sopranos!
1 The public do not always appreciate the seriousness of what some criminals do. T / F
2 The Kray twins were supported by many East End families. T / F
3 The Johnsons were pursued by the police for over 20 years. T/F
4 The Johnsons required a lot of preparation time for their criminal activities. T / F
5 All the criminals mentioned in the text were also artistic. T/F

Mark: ___/5

Writing
10 Write a tourist article of 200–250 words, describing a city or region in your country that is
particularly attractive to tourists .
 Paragraph 1: Introduce general information about the selected city or region.
 Paragraph 2: Describe the attractions this city or region offers to potential visitors.
 Paragraph 3: Explain why you think the place is particularly popular with visitors to your
country.
 Paragraph 4: Summarize your opinion and encourage tourists to visit the described location.

Make sure your article contains all the points listed and is written in an appropriate style for a
promotional article.

Mark: ___/10
Total: ___/70

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