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Progress Test 1 unns1-s
1 Avoiding repetition
Complete the sentences with an auxiliary or modal verb
in the affirmative or negative.
1. Thope John gets here soon. Ifhe we'll
have to go without him,
2. Ithought I'd read the book before, but I
really enjoyed it.
3. A. We're thinking of going to Colorado for our
vacation.
B You It’s beautiful part of the
country,
4. A Doyou think Jack will have gotten home by now?
B He » but I doubt it.
5. A. I'm not sure whether to invite Anna,
B 1___. She'll only cause trouble.
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2. Adverbs
Underline the correct adverb in each sentence,
He's worked very deliberately / diligently all year.
1 don't know why she always arrives ate / lately.
He was deeply / severely injured in the crash.
Both my parents traveled remotely / widely in Africa,
‘The pop star's arrival is eagerly / highly awaited.
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3. Discourse markers
Complete the sentences with actually, anyway, just,
mind you, or naturally.
1. She seemed very upset, and
comfort her as much as I could.
2. ‘There's no way she'llisten to you.
what was I talking about? Yes, about our vacation.
3, ___stop talking and concentrate!
4, She thinks it’s one of the best things she’s done, but
it's probably one of the worst.
5. He did a good job redecorating the bedroom.
she spent a month doing it.
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4 Ways of adding emphasis
Rewrite the sentences to add emphasis. Start each
sentence with the word given.
1. like Bob's big blue eyes.
What
2. My father worked very long hours.
Something.
3. really hate working late.
It’s se tla gaet
4, I'll never forget the loyalty you have all shown to me
Never
5. This company must change and move forward.
What
5. Passive constructions
Revwrite the sentences. Begin each one with the words
in italics,
1, Itis expected that Brad Fitt and Jemima Aspin will
attend tonight’s movie premiere.
2. Itis assumed that all applicants are over 18,
3. ‘They say John Lennon lived here inthe early sixties.
4, Itis thought that women today are exercising more.
5. Many believe that a number of people survived the
initial impact.
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a6 Phrasal verbs
‘Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs.
1, Thave nowhere to stay tonight. Can you
me ?
2. She's terible at lying. Her face always
her :
3. Nobody can how the prisoners
‘managed to escape from a heavily guarded room.
4. When we were kids, my sister and I didn't
cach other, but now we're great friends,
5. Ihave no idea what the answer i. I
Just tell me.
7 Nouns from phrasal verbs
‘Complete the sentences with a compound noun formed
from the verb given,
1, break
The discovery of penicillin was a major
in medicine.
2. slip
There's been a big, in the accounting
department. Apparently, they've withdrawn money
from employees’ accounts instead of crediting them.
3. come
After ten years without a hit, Rory Flash has made
a His new song is on the charts at
number 3.
4. draw
Rising crime is the city’s biggest. and
‘may undermine its bid to host the next Olympics.
5. show
They've had a few arguments in public, but I think
this meeting is going to be the final
8 Vocabulary ~ synonyms and antonyms
Complete the sentences with a synonym of the word in
italics. The first letter is given.
1. A number of American presidents have
been murdered while in office. Kennedy was
a in 1963.
2. twas very surprising to see him turn up for work as
‘usual the next day ~in fact itwasa__
3. ‘These days we examine the behavior of celebrities
in great detail - we s their lives much
‘more than in the past.
4. There was a sharp rise in house prices last month.
Tewasad increase.
5. In Britain, people ask for the bill in a restaurant, but
the United States, people ask for the
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66. All my family members are skilled music
‘My sister is avery a pianist.
7. It'svery important that this package arrives
tomorrow - v. +n fat, so send it by
express service.
8. Most extreme sports are dangerous ~ but then, I like
doing r things.
‘Complete the sentences with an antonym of the word in
italics. The first letter is given.
9. He thinks that everything he does is really
important, and everything I do is
10. The stock market price rose sharply, then began to
fall g ;
11, [find cooking relaxing, but shopping for the
ingredients can bes
12, John is very modest about his success, but Joe is.
really b
13, ‘The road is straight for two miles, then there is a
sharp b__to the right.
14, The passengers were only slightly hurt, but, sadly,
the driver was f___ injured.
15, Sam was Jack's oldest friend, but he was also a
tr for the affections of Rebecca.
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