Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A2 PROGRESS TEST

Test 2

Time 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A Sure, no problem.
B I don’t want it.
C It’s at 1:30.

2 A Can I have two coffees, please?

B OK, no problem.
C What do you want?

3 A Where do you travel?

B I’m sorry about that.
C Yes, at what time?

4 A OK, can I phone you this afternoon?

B OK, can I have tea please?
C OK, can I start work?

5 A Can I have a coffee?

B Small or large?
C Please drink it.

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6 A Thank you very much.

B OK, no problem.
C You’re welcome.

7 A Can you spell that?

B Certainly, no problem.
C Thanks for your time.

8 A Of course.
B It doesn’t matter.
C How can I help?
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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about jobs.

Choose the missing word A, B or C for each space.

9 Chris works as a ............ in a hospital - he looks after people when they aren't well.

A chef B manager C nurse

10 I study every day because I want to ............ a good mark in this exam.

A get B pass C make

11 Ben wants to be a ............ because he likes to work with cars and machines.

A mechanic B secretary C manager

12 I make ............ when I study because they help me to remember important information.

A breaks B notes C exams

13 I'd like to be a ............ one day because I love travel and planes.

A cleaner B secretary C pilot

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14 Lucy usually gets good ............ in her tests at school.

A habits B answers C marks

15 Can you look at the school ............ and tell me when we have an English class?

A teacher B timetable C team

16 My brother's an amazing ............ and so he works in the kitchen of a big hotel.

A chef B farmer C actor

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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24

Read the descriptions of some words about work and study.

The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 You have this when you stop your studies or your work for a short b____
time.

18 This person takes you from one place to another by car and you pay t___ d_____
him money.

19 This person answers the telephone, writes letters and plans s________
meetings in an office.

20 If you have a problem with your teeth, you go to this person. d______

21 Sometimes at the end of a course, you do this very important test. e___

22 You need to go to a m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when you have a problem with your car.

23 Good students listen to the teacher and make lots of n _ _ _ _ about the lesson.

24 The teachers are very good here and the students never f _ _ _ their exams.

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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32

Read the Priya's blog about her family and their jobs and studies.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

For questions 25 – 32, mark A, B or C.

Priya's family

I live with my parents and my brother and sister. I work in an office but I (25) ………… want to
work there all my life. I'd like to work in another country.
My parents both work in a hospital. My mother is a doctor and my father is a hospital manager. My
mother (26) ………… her job is hard but interesting. She (27) ………… much free time. She
begins work at 8 o'clock in the morning and finishes at seven o'clock in the evening. My father and
I (28) ………… home at 6 o'clock so we cook dinner. When do we eat dinner? After our favourite
TV programme!
My sister and brother are students. They want to be doctors like our mother. My sister studies hard
but she hates tests. I often say to her, 'Do you (29) ………… good marks?' And she always
replies, 'Yes, (30) ………… !' So why (31) ………… she worry? When I ask my brother, 'Do you
enjoy your studies?', he always replies, 'No, I (32) ………… . I prefer football!'
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25 A do B don't C doesn't

26 A says B say C saying

27 A not have B don't have C doesn't have

28 A come B comes C doesn’t come

29 A get B gets C getting

30 A I don’t B I do C do I

31 A don't B do C does

32 A doesn’t B do C don’t

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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40

Read the sentences about everyday life.

Choose the best answer, A, B or C for each space.

33 My brother works in a bank but he ............ enjoy his job.

A don’t B doesn’t C isn’t

34 How many hours a week ............ study French?

A you do B you don’t C do you

35 My friend and I ............ swimming lessons every Friday after work.

A have B has C having

36 Larry's a good businessman but does ............ a lot of money?

A he makes B he make C make

37 I ............ my car to the office - I go by bus.

A drive B don’t drive C doesn’t drive

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38 'Do classes start at 9 o'clock?' 'No, they ............ . They start at 8.30.'

A don't B do C doesn’t

39 You ............ all the answers so please help me with my homework.

A knows B knowing C know

40 'Does Marisa work in a hotel?' 'Yes, she ............ . She's a receptionist.'

A do B doesn’t C does
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