Solutions progress test pre intermediate unit 01 ab

Solutions progress test pre intermediate unit 01 ab full file listening for test your students with all skills..include reading, listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary, grammar and use of languages

Test A

Name: _

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences Use the present simple or present continuous form

of the verbs in brackets

1 I _ (not go) to Mary’s party next Saturday I don’t have time

2 I’m sorry, he’s busy He _ (talk) on the phone at the

moment

3 Please turn the radio off! I _ (hate) rap music

4 Which _ (you / prefer): pop music or indie bands?

5 What _ (she / wear)? It’s a terrible colour!

6 They _ (not work) on Thursdays The shop is closed all day

7 It often _ (rain) in the UK in March

Mark: _ /7

2 Complete the sentences Use the present simple or present continuous form

of the verbs below.

fly meet not know want send study

1 How many messages _ (he) you every day?

2 I _ Jenny at the station at five o’clock this afternoon

3 We _ to Paris on business every week

4 He _ many people here Introduce him to some of your friends

5 She _ to be a teacher when she grows up

6 Which subject _ (you) at the moment?

Mark: _ /6

3 Complete the sentences Use the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in

brackets.

1 I really enjoy _ (watch) sport on television

2 We spent hours _ (cook) dinner

3 They decided _ (go) to the USA this summer

4 I fancy _ (stay in) to watch a film this evening How about you?

5 She expected _ (hear) from him, but he didn’t call her.

6 He’s very polite He offered _ (carry) my bags

7 I finished _ (write) the essay at midnight

Mark: _ /7

Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the words below There are two words you do not need

arrogant confident funny generous lazy nasty rude shy

1 ‘Hey! Give me some orange juice!’ ‘Don’t be so ! Say ‘please’

2 My brother can talk to anyone He’s so

3 ‘Gina’s hair and clothes are awful!’ ‘Don’t be I think she’s a very nice girl.’

4 My aunt is taking me to Paris for my birthday She’s very

5 ‘Please help me wash the dishes.’ ‘Don’t be ! I washed them yesterday.’

6 ‘Charlie isn’t talking to anyone Is he OK?’ ‘Yes He’s just ’

7 Harry thinks he’s better than other people He’s so !

8 You’ll like my cousin She’s really She can tell some great jokes

Mark: _ /8

5 Complete the diary entry with the words below.

activities expedition plan skill time voluntary

My best friend and I have decided to do the Bronze level Duke of Edinburgh Award I’m so excited!

I need to write my 1 and start thinking about the 2 I’m going to do I’d really like to spend 3 helping the environment or doing 4 work with animals at the wildlife centre I’ve already chosen

my new 5 : I’m going to learn to play the saxophone But the thing I’m really looking forward to is going on the 6

I want to go hiking in Scotland It’s going to be great!

Mark: _ /6

6 Complete the sentences Use the negative form of the words below.

ambitious active grateful sensitive honest patient

1 He never thanked me for my help He’s so .

2 In the daytime, night animals are

3 Julia is very I don’t trust her

4 I’m very I don’t like waiting for things

5 My brother is He sometimes says nasty things and hurts people’s feelings

6 Vera doesn’t want to have a good job or make lots of money She’s totally

Mark: _ /6

Use of English

7 Complete the text with the words below.

actor characters good good-looking lives musical playing plays

restaurant working

Johnny Depp is an American 1 He's 48 and 2 in France, the USA and The Bahamas He's 3 and fashionable He's also 4 and he 5 the guitar – he likes 6 rock music He's interested in food and he owns a 7 in Paris with some of his acting friends As an actor, he plays many different 8 They're often a little strange but usually 9 , such as Jack Sparrow in

The Pirates of the Caribbean At the moment, he's 10 on a film

called Dark Shadows.

Mark: _ /10

Listening

8  Listen to the people talking about the music they like Match the speakers with the musical styles below There is one style you do not need.

country and western heavy metal indie jazz pop rap

1 Speaker A

2 Speaker B

3 Speaker C

4 Speaker D

5 Speaker E

Mark: _ /5

9 Read the text Are the sentences true or false?

Can Mozart make you clever?

Some people believe that young children should listen to classical music

They think it can change a child’s brain and make the child clever They call

this ‘the Mozart effect’

This idea became very popular in the 1990s Governments and universities

spent a lot of money over the next twenty years to test if it is true The

research shows that it is not Listening to Mozart does not have a

permanent effect on your brain.

However, research shows that listening to music can help children learn

Mike Edwards teaches eight-year-olds He works in a special school for

children with behaviour problems He is not a music teacher, but in his

classroom there is always music

‘I play the music at the beginning of the lesson,’ Mike says, ‘and it really

works!’

Mike’s students are sometimes difficult to control ‘They’re not stupid or

lazy,’ he says, ‘but they’re sometimes noisy and rude and you have to be

very patient.’ The music is calm and quiet It helps the children to feel calm

and quiet too Then they can learn better

‘I don’t think music changes a child’s brain or personality, but it helps them

to concentrate so they can be more creative They enjoy coming to class

and it makes my job easier because they’re more polite and hard-working.’

So does Mozart make you a better student? Maybe But Mike’s students

are listening to the blues!

1 In the last ten years of the twentieth century, many people believed in the

2 Research proved that listening to classical music doesn’t make students more

3 Mike teaches children about music _

4 Mike’s students are always badly behaved _

5 Mike’s students aren’t listening to classical music in class _

Mark: _ /5

Writing

10 You want to do the Duke of Edinburgh Award and you are looking for

people to do it with you Write a message to put on the bulletin board in your

school.

 Introduce yourself and explain what your idea is

 Describe your personality.

 Suggest the activities you would like to do, and say what kind of people you are looking for

 Tell people how they can contact you

Mark: _ /10

Total: _ /70

Test B

Name: _

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences Use the present simple or present continuous form

of the verbs in brackets

1 Dad _ (not work) in the city He’s a farmer

2 It sometimes _ (snow) in the UK in spring

3 I _ (not go) to basketball practice this afternoon I have a lot

of homework

4 Can I take a message? My dad (have) a shower at the

moment

5 Turn up the volume! I _ (love) this song

6 Which _ (she / prefer): coffee or tea?

7 Why _ (you / wear) a T-shirt? It’s freezing outside!

Mark: _ /7

2 Complete the sentences Use the present simple or present continuous form

of the verbs below.

do drive know not meet send want

1 We _ to France every summer for our holidays

2 ‘Who is he?’ ‘Ask Emma She _ everyone at the party.’

3 He _ to be a chef when he grows up He loves cooking

4 _ they their homework at the moment?

5 _ he her a message every day? That’s so romantic!

6 We _ Adele at the sports centre tomorrow She’s ill

Mark: _ /6

3 Complete the sentences Use the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in

brackets.

1 It’s a beautiful day! Do you fancy _ (go out) for a walk?

2 I expected _ (see) you on the train Did you miss it?

3 Ania’s got a car She offered _ (drive) me to school

4 It was a gripping book I finished _ (read) it late last night

5 Jeff enjoyed _ (work) on the old car

6 She spends a lot of time _ (watch) sport on television

7 We decided _ (go) camping in Croatia this year

Mark: _ /7

4 Complete the sentences with the words below There are two words you do not need

clever hard-working honest impatient mean polite strong talkative

1 James is very He always says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

2 Hilary got 90% on the maths test and she didn’t study for it She’s so

3 Don’t be late because she won’t wait for you She’s really

4 My brother spent hours on his school project He’s really

5 Kyle always tells the truth He is completely

6 Barbara is very She spends hours on the phone to her friends

7 Jenny is really She has her own opinions and doesn’t do what everyone else does

8 Nick is so ! He never shares things with his sister

Mark: _ /8

5 Complete the diary entry with the words below.

activities expedition plan skill spend work

I’m so excited! I’ve decided to do the Silver level Duke of Edinburgh Award I’m going to learn computer programming – that’s my new 1 Now I need to write my 2 and start thinking about the other

3 I’m going to do I’d really like to 4 time helping children or doing voluntary 5 with homeless people But I think the best part is going on the 6 I want to go kayaking in Wales It’s going to be fantastic!

Mark: _ /6

6 Complete the sentences, Use the negative form of the words below

sensitive active tolerant honest mature grateful

1 Joey is very He lies to everyone

2 She’s very and behaves like a child sometimes

3 Jane is She doesn’t think about anyone’s feelings

4 Ollie is He doesn’t listen to other people and thinks he’s always right

5 I helped Frank with his project, but he didn’t say thank you He’s so

6 In the daytime, night birds like owls are

Mark: _ /6

Use of English

7 Complete the text with the words below.

action active actress characters does flying generous plays charity working

Angelina Jolie is an American 1 She's 36 and is attractive, kind and intelligent She 2 many different types of 3 , but she is often in 4 films, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider She also

5 voices for animated films, and at the moment she's

6 on Kung Fu Panda 2 She's very hard-working and

7 and she does a lot of voluntary work for 8 with the United Nations She's very 9 in her free time too She likes

10 and she owns a small plane

Mark: _ /10

Listening

8  Listen to the people talking about the music they like Match the speakers with the musical styles below There is one style you do not need.

country and western heavy metal indie jazz pop rap

1 Speaker A

2 Speaker B

3 Speaker C

4 Speaker D

5 Speaker E

Mark: _ /5

9 Read the text Are the sentences true or false?

Can Mozart make you clever?

Some people believe that young children should listen to classical music They

think it can change a child’s brain and make the child clever They call this ‘the

Mozart effect’

This idea became very popular in the 1990s Governments and universities spent

a lot of money over the next twenty years to test if it is true The research shows

that it is not Listening to Mozart does not have a permanent effect on your brain

However, research shows that listening to music can help children learn Mike

Edwards teaches eight-year-olds He works in a special school for children with

behaviour problems He is not a music teacher, but in his classroom there is

always music

‘I play the music at the beginning of the lesson,’ Mike says, ‘and it really works!’

Mike’s students are sometimes difficult to control ‘They’re not stupid or lazy,’ he

says, ‘but they’re sometimes noisy and rude and you have to be very patient.’ The

music is calm and quiet It helps the children to feel calm and quiet too Then they

can learn better

‘I don’t think music changes a child’s brain or personality, but it helps them to

concentrate so they can be more creative They enjoy coming to class and it

makes my job easier because they’re more polite and hard-working.’

So does Mozart make you a better student? Maybe But Mike’s students are

listening to the blues!

1 In the last ten years of the twentieth century, many people believed in the

2 Research proved that listening to classical music doesn’t make students more

3 Mike teaches children about music _

4 Mike’s students are always badly behaved _

5 Mike’s students don’t listen to classical music in class _

Mark: _ /5

Writing

10 You are spending the summer in the UK to learn English and you want to

make new friends in your language school Write a message to put on the

school bulletin board.

 Introduce yourself

 Describe your personality and say what your hobbies are

 Say what kind of people you want to meet

 Tell people how they can contact you.

Mark: _ /10

Total: _ /70

ANSWER KEYS

TEST A Grammar

1

1 ’m not going

2 ’s talking

3 hate

4 do you prefer

5 is she wearing

6 don’t work

7 rains

2

1 does he send

2 ’m meeting

3 fly

4 doesn’t know

5 wants

6 are you studying

3

1 watching

2 cooking

3 to go

4 staying in

5 to hear

6 to carry

7 writing

Vocabulary

4

1 rude

2 confident

3 nasty

4 generous

5 lazy

6 shy

7 arrogant

8 funny

5

1 plan

2 activities

3 time

4 voluntary

5 skill

6 expedition

6

1 ungrateful

2 inactive

3 dishonest

4 impatient

5 insensitive

6 unambitious

Use of English

7

1 actor

2 lives

3 good-looking

4 musical

5 plays

6 playing

7 restaurant

8 characters

9 good

10 working

Listening 8

1 Speaker A: pop

2 Speaker B: country and western

3 Speaker C: heavy metal

4 Speaker D: rap

5 Speaker E: indie

Reading 9

1 T

2 T

3 F

5 T

Writing

10 Students' own answers

TEST B Grammar

1

1 doesn’t work