Progress Test 40 minutes

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Fill in the gaps with the correct form of a

phrasal verb.

1 Could you p ass

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this message

because ofHoweverdespiteinstead of
even thoughasdue toapart fromwhereas
1 She didnt go for a walk because of the rain.
2 We decided to go on the trip

6 Dan loves jazz,

his girlfriend only

likes classical music.
7 The style of the novel is simple.
,
the ideas in it are quite complex.
8 They managed to climb to the top of the
mountain
the thick snow.
9 Many trains were cancelled
problems on the railway.


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it

was terribly expensive.

3 He ate everything
the vegetables!
4 They decided to stay at home
going abroad this summer.
5 The concert in the park was cancelled
the singer was ill.

t
to be a lot of fun.
7 I always get really nervous when the plane is just
about to t
.
8 I was really scared so I r
as fast as I
could.
9 Dont worry, this isnt a true story, Im just
.

Complete the sentences with these connecting

on

6 I didnt really want to go to the wedding, but it

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words.

to the rest
of your classmates?
When you drive around the farm, be careful that
you dont r
any chickens.
I couldnt w
why everyone was
looking at me.
I used to be quite good at boxing, but then one day
somebody k
me
and I didnt
c
for about ten minutes.
Weve just heard that a bomb has g
near the airport.

Score

Write these phrases used for exaggerating.

connected to books and

reading.
1 a person who writes
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novels: a n ovelist
information about a
book, written to attract interest: b
the story of a book, film, play, etc.: the p
a type of novel about womens lives today:
c
l
walk around a shop, but without planning to buy
anything: b
details of exactly what and where information can
be found inside a book: the c
p
a book that has a cover made of thin card:
ap
look quickly at the pages of a book, magazine,
etc.: f
t
a book that is extremely popular with the public:
ab
literature that has the same style or subject:
al
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1 Im very thirsty.

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Im dying for a drink

2 Im very happy.
3 Im very frightened.

4 Im very hungry.

5 Im very worried.

6 Im very shocked, surprised or angry.

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7 Its very expensive.

8 Its very heavy.

9 It takes a very long time.

10 Its a very difficult situation.

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11 Its very painful.


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Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these

verbs.

words/phrases.

feeltellnot rememberstophavedecide
waitwantrunget outtakedrivelie
seebreakhelpstaysave

whatkiddingI can imaginehonestbelieve it

on earthfantastic newswonderbe jokingbet
a

was feeling bored one morning last week so I

to go to a nearby lake. While I

3
there, I 4
a man lying
5
at the side of the road. I
the car and
6
to see if he was all right. The man
explained that he 7
along the road and
8
then suddenly collapsed. He
how
9
long he
there, but he thought that he
10
his leg. I 11
him
into the car and 12
him to the nearest
there because I
hospital. I 13
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to see if he was all right. After I
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for an hour and a half, the
doctor came and 16
me that the
17
man
a heart attack and I
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his life.
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a
b
a
b
a

b
a
b
a
b
a
b

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Fill in the gaps with who, that, which, whose

and where if necessary. Put if no word is

needed.

 uess 1 what ? My sisters going to have a baby!

G
Oh, thats 2
.
Yes, Im so excited!
I 3
you are.
A nd shes going to live in Hollywood next month.
Youre 4
!
No. Im not surprised, to be 5
. Her
husbands an actor and hes always wanted to
work in American movies.
A re you going to visit them?
Well, actually theyve got me a job out there.
I dont 6
! What 7
are you
going to do there?
Work as an assistant at a film studio.
You must 8
! Didnt you say youd
never work in the USA?
Yes, I did, but this is too good a chance to miss.
Infact, Ive just booked my flight to LA.
No 9
you look so happy!
I cant wait to get there!
Yes, 10
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Tick the correct sentences. Change the incorrect

ones.

arrived

1 The plane had taken off before we were arriving at

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the airport.
Im convinced thats the right decision.
He arrived in London on a day where the buses
were on strike.
He always insists on coming with us.
I didnt realise the film was based in a true story.
If he took his mobile phone last night, he could
have called us.
The two men were charged for burglary.
Would it help if I drove you to the station?
If I met someone famous, I wouldnt know what
to say.
We still havent got used to work at weekends.
Where did you use to go to school?
This village is famous with its chocolate cakes.


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A Wild Sheep Chase is the extraordinary novel 1 that

brought its author, Haruki Murakami, to public
attention. The book, 2
is set in Japan, begins
simply enough. A young man 3
works for an
advertising agency gets a postcard from a friend. He
decides to use the postcard, 4
shows a photo
of a country scene, for an advertisement 5
his
company is making. However, he doesnt notice that
in the photo there is a sheep 6
has a star on its
back. This photo attracts the attention of a strange
man in black, 7
offers him a choice find the
sheep or lose everything. The search for the sheep
takes the main character, 8
name is never
revealed, from Tokyo to the mountains of northern
Japan, 9
he has to face a number of dangers.
Haruki Murakami, 10
other books are available
in English, is now one of Japans best-known writers.


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