Progress test 2 Units 7–12

Exercise 1 Present Perfect two young men when I lost my keys and I was trying (3)
__________ (get) back into my house. They stopped (4)
Complete the interview with the correct form of the __________ (help) me when older people just walked
verbs in parentheses. Use the Present Perfect (simple, past. They waited with me until I managed (5)
continuous, or passive) or the Simple Past. __________ (contact) my son and get some spare keys.
Another example is when we were planning (6)
I = Interviewer R = Robert __________ (donate) money to the local hospital. A big
I Hi Robert, and welcome to “Collectors’ World”. Now group of schoolchildren did different activities and
you collect autographs, is that right? succeeded in (7) __________ (raise) thousands of
R Yes, I ’ve collected (collect) about 3,000 up to now. dollars.
I That’s a lot. So, how long (1) __________ you Of course, some young people don’t take life seriously
_____________ (build) the collection? and we need (8) __________ (do) something about
R For about six years. I (2) __________ (start) it when I them. In my opinion, instead of (9) __________
was about 14. My grandmother gave me her (criticize) them, we should give them activities that
autograph book and I (3) __________ (be) they enjoy (10) __________ (do). This will keep them
interested in the hobby ever since. off the streets and make them (11) __________ (feel)
I Really? Who (4) __________ (sign) your first like part of the community.
autograph? Finally, I would like (12) __________ (point out) that
R Well, my first book (5) __________ (contain) all the teenagers have always been different from their
players from my favorite football team, but since parents. I remember (13) __________ (love) clothes
then I (6) __________ (concentrate) mainly on and music that my parents hated. It was all part of (14)
music and movie stars. In fact, my friends (7) __________ (grow up).
__________ (become) interested recently, too. Yours,
They ask for autographs for me – one of them (8)
Helen King
__________ (get) Nicole Kidman’s last month!
I That must be worth a lot of money. I’ve heard that
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(auction) online for thousands of dollars. (10) Exercise 3 Time expressions
__________ you ever __________ (ask) to sell
Complete the sentences with the words and expressions in
your collection?
the box. There are four expressions that you don’t need.
R No, but for me it (11) __________ never __________
just two years after she retired already until
(be) about money. I just enjoy the process. My
she was in her 70s for hundreds of years yet
collection (12) __________ (grow) slowly over the
(x2) while I was walking home ever
years and I can’t imagine selling it.
all weekend since the 1950s since last Monday
I But is there anything negative about the process? R It
can be frustrating. If you (13) __________ (stand)
in the cold and rain for hours and then a star Example I just saw Gwen Stefani, about five minutes ago.
refuses to sign, it’s disappointing. That (14) 1 I saw an accident __________.
__________ (happen) to me last 2 “Have you ________ eaten oysters?” “No,
week. I Oh, which star was that?
R I’d prefer not to say! never”.
14 3 My grandmother didn’t travel by plane __________.
4 Have you finished your final exams __________?
Exercise 2 Verb patterns 5 Jeans have been in fashion __________.
Complete the letter to the editor with the correct form of 6 We haven’t seen the new James Bond movie
the verbs in parentheses. __________.
7 Linda is sick. She hasn’t been at work __________.
Sir,
8 There’s no need to get a paper. I’ve __________ bought
I am writing in response to an article in your magazine
about the problem with modern teenagers. I wanted one.
to put across (put across) an alternative point of
view. 8
Firstly, it’s important (1) __________ (understand) that
not all teenagers behave badly. I will always remember
(2) __________ (be) helped by
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Exercise 4 Conditionals Exercise 6 Modals of deduction
Choose the correct forms. Write sentences for these situations, using the words in
Example If I had / I’d the time, I travel / would travel parentheses.
around the world. Example The baby is crying. (might, hungry)
1 If she had / hadn’t been so rude, she wouldn’t / would He might be hungry.
have been sent home. Carol didn’t answer the phone. (must, go out)
2 What would you have do / done if She must have gone out.
you’d failed / would fail the test?
1 I can’t find my keys. (could, in your briefcase)
3 We would not have / had stayed in the hotel if we
They _________________________________________________________.
had / would known about the poor service.
2 Jamie got 99% on his test. (must, work hard)
4 If the star quarterback had / would played in
He ____________________________________________________________.
the game, they might / must have won.
3 We never see our new neighbors. (can’t, at home very
5 What would / do you do if you were / was me?
often)
6 You shouldn’t have driven / drive home after the
They _________________________________________________________.
party. You would / could have had an accident.
7 What do / would you do if you win / won a lot 4 Harry walked straight past me without saying hello.
of money? (couldn’t, see you)
He ____________________________________________________________.
8 I couldn’t / could have finished the work if
5 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are going to separate. (can’t,
you hadn’t / didn’t helped me.
happy)
9 You’d have / You’d enjoyed the concert if They _________________________________________________________.
you’d come / you came with us. 6 Tim just bought a new car. (might, a pay raise)
9 He ____________________________________________________________.
7 I saw Kim and Bob at the gym. (must, try to get in
Exercise 5 Noun phrases shape)
Choose the correct answers to complete the They _________________________________________________________.
message. Hi Sue, 8 The highway was closed for hours. (must, an
accident)
How are things _____with you? I hope that you had
a good time at (1) _____ party. I really enjoyed (2) There ________________________________________________________.
_____ and (3) _____ was very kind to give me 1 point for each correct answer 8
presents. Did you notice Ana and Karl? They were
dancing with (4) _____ all evening! I wonder if (5)
_____ the start of a new romance... Exercise 7 Reported speech
(6) ________ my mom was worried about was the carpets Report the sentences, questions, and commands.
and furniture, but the guests behaved (7) _____ very
well! In fact, my party was a dream, compared with my Example “I can’t come to work.”
(8) _____. She said she couldn’t come to work.
Did you see the party pictures on Pinterest? Which ones “Please close the window.”
are (9) ____? Or did you delete (10) _____ account? She asked me to close the window.
See you soon and thanks again. -Katie “What’s your favorite food?
He asked what my favorite food was.
Example
a— b the c all
1 a— ba c the 1 “It isn’t going to be easy to raise the money.”
2 a myself b mine c me The chairman admitted _______________________________.
3 a every b all c everyone 2 “There won’t be much time for sightseeing.”
4 a themselves b each other c theirs The guide told us ______________________________________.
5 a it b its c it’s 3 “John spends hours online.”
6 a Everything b All of c All John’s dad complained ________________________________. 4
7 a themselves b each other c itself “There has been a robbery.”
8 a brothers b brother's The manager announced _____________________________.
9 a yourself b yours c your 5 “Have you ever worked abroad?”
10 a your b you c yours She asked ______________________________________________.
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6 “Go to bed now, children.” 9 The interviewer asked me why did I want to change jobs.
He told __________________________________________________. 7 _________________________________________
“Amy, don’t forget to feed the cat.” _______________
He reminded ___________________________________________. 8
“You really should try for a promotion.” 10 You shouldn’t of been rude to the teacher.
He encouraged _________________________________________. 9 _________________________________________
“Why did Nick and Laura break up?”
_______________
She asked ______________________________________________.
10 “You shouldn’t work such long hours.”
She advised _____________________________________________.
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Exercise 9 Compound nouns
Write in the correct word to form three compound nouns.
Example sun screen/glasses/set
Exercise 8 Correct the sentences 1 brief/suit/book __________
Correct the underlined mistake in each sentence. 2 __________ lights / sign / jam
Example I couldn’t help to worry when I saw the police 3 credit / birthday / business __________
car. 4 __________ brush/dresser/cut
worrying 5 dining / dressing / waiting __________
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1 I think the people work too hard nowadays. Exercise 10 Vocabulary
_________________________________________ Match the verbs in A with the words and expressions in B.
_______________ A B
1 ____ take up a a great suggestion
2 I’ll never forget to go on a plane for the first time.
2 ____ deny b a tennis match
_________________________________________ 3 ____ lend
_______________ c some money to a friend
4 ____ win
d a ball
5 ____ make
3 The teacher asked that turn I off my cell phone. 6 ____ borrow e that the food was awful
_________________________________________ 7 ____ complain f some money from the
_______________ 8 ____ beat bank
9 ____ do g a mess in the kitchen
4 I could have helped you if you asked me to. 10 ____ come up with h your opponent
_________________________________________ 11 ____ kick
i that he’d robbed a bank
_______________ 12 ____ tell
j the children to go to bed
5 Their car is gone, so they must leave. k your best on the test
_________________________________________ l a new hobby
_______________
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6 She looked like a little tired and fed up.
_________________________________________
_______________ TOTAL 100

7 What did they make you doing on the test?

_________________________________________
_______________

8 Did you watch the girls basketball game?

_________________________________________
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