A fivelevel general English course for 1419 yearolds, who are also preparing for the schoolleaving exam. The clear structure and stepbystep approach to communication provides supported language and skills training to get students speaking confidently. Every lesson has an outcome: the I can objective in each lesson gives students an immediate sense of achievement. Clear lessons mean Solutions is quick to prepare and easy to use. All schoolleaving exam topics and tasktypes are covered in Solutions.
Progress Test Unit Test A Progress Test 2A Name: _ Grammar Complete the sentences Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets It was a beautiful morning The sun _ (shine) and the world was bright Who you (talk) to when I saw you last night? She looked familiar I spent the afternoon listening to Rick’s songs, but I _ (not like) them Jason _ (play) in a band called Flotsam & Jetsam before he joined Metallica Vicky didn't want to see the film because she _ (see) it before David picked up the phone and _ (call) his best friend While we were watching the concert, it _ (stop) raining A lot of snow _ (fall) yesterday, but it’s warmer today Caitlin and Ryan _ (know) each other for years before they became a couple 10 The musicians _ (prepare) to go on stage when it started to rain Mark /10 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verbs below There is one verb that you not need be build like live play speak _ you beach volleyball every weekend when you lived by the sea? Kate and Patrick _ on the phone every night, but they're not friends anymore Ellie _ karate when she was younger, but she trains every day now Shenzhen _ a small town, but it is now one of the largest cities in Asia _ Fabienne in the UK? She sounds English, not French Mark /5 Complete the sentences Use How, That or What a Did you buy your netbook for €700? was a mistake! It’s on sale at Technoworld Four days on a bus with no air conditioning? terrible experience! Did you really see Orlando Bloom? exciting! ‘She lost her winning lottery ticket.’ ' was unlucky!’ ‘Do you know Kay and George?’ ‘Yes, I nice couple!’ Mark /5 Vocabulary Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions When we were children, my brother was scared the dark I’m confused this invitation It says the party is on Sunday 24th, but Sunday is the 22nd! I didn’t tell her the truth, and I still feel guilty that Joan is fed up all the late-night phone calls she’s getting What achievement are you most proud ? Chris was quite pleased his exam results last term Nicki is still feeling ashamed her behaviour at the party last weekend Are you nervous the concert tomorrow? I’m sure you’ll be great! I’m not usually jealous other people’s success Mark /9 Complete the sentences with the verbs below There is one verb that you not need doubt memorise realise recall recognise remind solve I didn’t John when he came up to me He looks different with a beard When Sarah sees him, she’ll immediately that something is wrong I often find it difficult to long poems I have to read them again and again I asked my sister to me to buy a birthday present for Mum Grandfather can the Times crossword puzzle in a few minutes The weather forecast says it’s going to rain, but I it There are no clouds in the sky Mark /6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets The film we saw wasn’t very My sister actually fell asleep (excite) ‘What’s wrong? You look ’ ‘I think I’ve lost my wallet.’ (worry) The directions she had given us were , so we got lost (confuse) Did he really say you were ugly? I'm ! (shock) Which film did you find more , Alien or Saw? (frighten) Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit 2 Progress Test Unit Test A Use of English In the past, I be really keen on motorbikes, and one summer, when I was seventeen, a biker friend me to join him at a motorbike festival in Wales He said that we could camp at the festival and that he had plenty of room in his tent for me We got up early on the Saturday morning and got on our motorbikes for the five-hour drive to Wales My bike was going well first, but then it broke down I that I didn’t have enough petrol in my bike before we left home I had to push my bike to the next petrol station, which was about three miles away! After about an hour, we reached the petrol station and filled up my bike! Then we continued on our long journey to the festival When we turned at the campsite near the festival, it hard and really cold So I was really when I found out that my friend’s tent was only a two-person tent, and he sixteen people to stay in it! Luckily, one of the other people had brought another, larger tent, so there was enough room for us all, 10 the end! A use B use to C used D used to A had invited B invited C was invited D was inviting A at B by C in D to A initially B finally C fortunately D suddenly A didn’t realise B hadn’t realised C had realised D realised A down B into C out D up A had rained B rained C raining D was raining A ashamed B embarrassed C guilty D irritated A asked B had asked C was asked D was asking B for C in D with 10 A by Mark _/10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Listening Listen to an interview with a scientist about memory Choose the correct answers When we ‘register’ a memory, our brain a b c Our short-term memory allows us to remember a b c repeat the number again and again divide the number in smaller parts focus on each individual number separately Dr Willard says that we remember an event more clearly if we a b c a little information for a short period a lot of information for a short period complicated information, but only for a short period When trying to memorise a long phone number, Dr Willard says we should a b c keeps it in a safe place so it is easier to find finds it and recalls it saves it in a way that it can process have strong feelings associated with it focus our thoughts on the details try to separate our emotions from it What does Dr Willard say about sleep? a b c Sleep allows the brain to organise new information Sleep is as good as studying through the night for your memory Sleep lets the brain sort out positive and negative memories Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Reading Complete the text with the missing sentences A–F There is one sentence you not need 100 years of memory and legend On 10 April 1912, an amazing, imposing new ocean liner steamed out of Southampton Harbour She was the largest ship in the world at that time, and the most luxurious Her passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world Everyone agreed this beautiful new ship was the best liner in existence – in fact, she was said to be unsinkable The ship’s crew had absolute confidence in her When, four days later, Captain Edward Smith gave his radiomen the order to transmit the international distress signal, SOS, they thought he was joking He wasn’t At 2.20 a.m on 15 April 1912, the Titanic sank beneath the freezing waters of the Atlantic It is still one of the biggest peacetime maritime tragedies in history On 14 April 2012, a passenger ship stopped in the North Atlantic It was cold and dark 1,300 passengers stood on deck as a memorial service was held for the people who died there After hymns and prayers, two wreaths of flowers were thrown into the freezing water The story of the Titanic has touched and fascinated people for over a century Mistakes were made that added up to disaster There are records of generosity and courage that saved lives when so many others were lost Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim was offered one of the few places in a lifeboat, but said it should be given to a woman or a child, and chose instead to dress for dinner Someone overheard him say ‘We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen!’ The pure drama of the scene means that the legend of the Titanic will never be forgotten A Survivors recalled that the lights stayed on and the orchestra was playing until the moment the huge ship sank into the black water B They arrived two hours later, but only 53 people were rescued from the water C It was her first voyage and her destination was New York City – across the Atlantic Ocean D It was twenty to midnight, the exact time that the Titanic hit the iceberg 100 years before E For example, the Titanic’s radio room received no fewer than seven ice warnings on the night of the tragedy F On that night, over 1,500 people lost their lives Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Writing 10 Write a narrative (200–250 words) about the most special day of your life Include the following information: • Say when the day was, and describe what the day was like • Say what you were doing and what happened during the day • Explain why it was so special and memorable for you • Describe your feelings on the day, and how you feel about it today Mark /10 Total: _/70 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit ... or Saw? (frighten) Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit 2 Progress Test Unit Test A Use of English In the past, I be really keen on motorbikes,... in D with 10 A by Mark _/10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Listening Listen to an interview with a scientist about memory... and negative memories Mark /5 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press Intermediate Progress Tests Unit Progress Test Unit Test A Reading Complete the text with the missing sentences A–F There