Progress Test 50 minutes

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CD2 21 Listen to five conversations. Choose the

correct answers.

a Listen to two friends talking. What kind of pet did

Jamie get for his birthday?

1 a dog
2 a cat
3 a snake
Listen to part of a radio play. What did Joanne
find annoying about the English?
1 their polite way of speaking to people
2 their habit of talking about the weather
3 nobody talks to strangers on the tube
Listen to part of a travel programme. Where are
the speakers?
1 in a private garden
2 on a hill in the country
3 in a public park
Listen to a woman leaving an answerphone
message. Why has she called?
1 to change the time of a meeting
2 to suggest a different activity
3 to arrange a shopping trip
Listen to two students talking. What subject is
Nick studying?
1 history
2 photography

3 film studies

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The dolphins that John has been studying live

off the east coast of Scotland all year.
These dolphins are slightly smaller than
bottlenose dolphins in the Mediterranean.
Some people think that the marks on the
dolphins skin might be caused by pollution.
Dolphins make sounds under water to find out
what else is close to them.
They make these sounds by using a bone in the
lower part of the mouth.
Dolphins have their own individual sound,
which other dolphins sometimes copy.
Researchers agree why dolphins make all the
different sounds.

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Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these

phrases.

take a long timetake advantagetake seriously

take responsibilitytake sidestake for granted
take any notice
1 I usually take a long time to do my homework.
2 He never listens to my advice. I just dont think he

me

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my parents
. I think theyre amazing and
I often tell them so.
When he was released from prison, he finally
started
for his actions.
Rachel never
when her children
argue with each other.
That student has never
of what
his teachers tell him to do.
Clives been living in your house for weeks!
I think he
of you.

3 I never

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Listen to John MacLeod, a marine biologist,

giving a talk about dolphins. Are these sentences

true (T) or false (F)?

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Complete the compound adjectives describing

character.

1 S elf-centred

themselves.
2 L
3 B
impatient.
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people are only interested in

people are very relaxed.
people are often annoyed or
people tend to forget things.

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people are determined to behave in

a particular way.
O
people are happy to accept ideas
and ways of life different from their own.
S
people are shy and easily
embarrassed.
E
people arent easily upset, worried
or annoyed by problems.
B
people think they are more
important than they really are.
N
people dont want to accept new
ideas or opinions different from their own.
L
people are calm and able to make
sensible decisions in difficult situations.
S
people have confidence in their own
abilities.

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/ at / against / Im / the / up / moment /

it .

3 a was / could / you / a / wondering / I / moment /

if / see / I / for .

Sorry, this isnt a good time.

4 a Are you busy?
b 
at / Im / pushed / moment / rather / for / the /
time .

5 a Can I have a word?

just / afraid / tied / a / now / Im / bit / up / Im .

6 a to / but / Sorry / you / got / you / a / bother /

minute / have ?

a course in Arabic next

year.
He went to the football match despite
very ill.
Youre bound
the exam youve studied
so hard for it.
He tries to avoid
to people about his
job.
Apart from
the kitchen, Ive got nothing
to do this weekend!
Hes unlikely
his job this year. Hes
really enjoying it.
People
by train in England dont often
talk to each other.
He couldnt
what was written on the
envelope.
I dare say she
the competition shes
very lucky!
information on the Internet is very easy.
I doubt if the managers
Brian. Hes not
very good at his job.

b 
really

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Yes, of course. How can I help?



Tick the correct sentences. Change the incorrect

ones.

take

1 I might taking my nieces to the beach.

2 Ive never really thought about that.
3 My sister is really terrified of flying.
4 Daniel has stopped work so hard.
5 If I didnt miss my bus this morning, I wouldnt

have been late for work.

6 Im not used to working with people.
7 His new house is twice as big than the old one.
8 Thats the man who designed Johns garden.
9 This time next week well walk round Paris.
10 By the time I left work, everyone went home.
11 Weve named all of our children after their

grandparents.
12 The bomb went out at 10.31.
13 He was convicted for arson and sent to prison.
14 Why on earth dont you listen to me?


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now / really / Im / right / busy / rather .

2 a Is this a good time?

dotalktravelpassfeelpromote
winmake outchangecleanfind

do

Im really rather busy right now.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs.

1 George may well

Put the words in these conversations in order.

1 a Sorry to disturb you.

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