Elementary Progress Test Units 1–3B

Vocabulary and Grammar

Listening
3 Write the correct word next to the definition.
1 Track 1 Listen and tick the correct answer,
1 I make food for people. c h e f
a), b) or c).
2 I sell clothes in a shop. s a
1 What time does Jim start work?
3 I work in a hotel. r
4 I work on TV and in films. a
9.15 7.00 8.15 5 I work in a hospital. n
6 I cut people’s hair. h
a)  b) c)
5
2 How much is a return ticket to Oxford?

4 Add one word from the box to each group.

£40 £13 £14
a) b) c) funny Greek cousin accountant
passport read
3 How many sisters has Julie got? 1 French Chinese Russian Greek
2 get up eat have lunch
3 4 2 3 engineer doctor teacher
4 money ticket sunglasses
a) b) c) 5 quiet talkative kind
6 daughter uncle niece
4 When does Bob want to have lunch?
5

12.15 12.30 1.15

a) b) c) 5 Underline the correct answer: a), b) or c).
1 I never exercise after lunch.
5 Which place does Peter love? a) go b) do c) eat
2 What time does he go to _____?
a) shopping b) home c) work
Rome Italy Paris 3 I’m tired now but I don’t want to go to bed.
It’s only 9p.m.
a) b) c) a) quite b) often c) not very
4 He gets up at eight o’clock and leaves home at ten
6 How much are the big batteries? nine.
a) half b) to c) quarter
5 She’s very intelligent but she’s funny.
£5.60 £7.40 £7.14 a) really b) very c) not very
a) b) c) 6 Where do you lunch?
a) finish b) have c) leave
10 7 Nick’s my dad’s brother so he’s my
a) uncle b) nephew c) brother
Pronunciation 8 You never laugh at my jokes. You’re very .
2 Track 2 Listen to the sound of the final s in a) friendly b) serious c) kind
these words. Write them in the correct column. 9 They’re very good friends but we see them.
a) usually b) sometimes c) hardly ever
cars coins glasses sweets aunts 10 What time do you get ?
nurses uncles stamps books sandwiches a) home b) work c) school
keys watches 11 Does he to music?
a) watch b) play c) listen
/ ɪ z/ /s/ /z/
aunts cars 10

5 6 Write the questions and answers from the

prompts.

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 Elementary Progress Test Units 1–3B

1 A: What / your job? 8 Complete the article with questions a)–g).

What’s your job?
B: I / an accountant The One-Minute Interview: fashion designer,
I’m an accountant. Matthew Burns.
2 A: she / read / a lot of magazines?
1 a
B: no / she / hardly ever / read / them I’m a clothes designer and a businessman. I make
clothes and sell them on the internet.
3 A: How / children / you / got? 2
I love making clothes and selling them! My friends
B: We / got / four sons / two daughters like my clothes and now I make and sell them to
other people. They like them, too. That’s really
4 A: What time / you / go to / work? important to me.
3
B: I / always / leave / nine / the morning I work for 12 hours every day – and I never have a
holiday!
5 A: Where / they / from? 4
I get up at 6 and go running. I start work at 8 and
B: They / Americans / from Florida leave at 8 in the evening!
5
6 A: he / got / a big car? I don’t have any free time! But I always listen to
music when I work. I like listening to new bands –
B: No / he / got / a bike but I hate rock music. I spend all my free time with
my family. I’ve got two wonderful daughters. They
give me a lot of ideas for my clothes!
10 6
I don’t know. Ask my friends!
7 Complete the text with the correct answer:
a), b) or c). a) What do you do, Matthew?
Jo 1 is my teacher at the sports centre 2 my b) What don’t you like about it?
town. She’s 28 and she’s married to Nick. He 3 c) What do you do in your free time?
got a bicycle shop. Jo’s a sportswoman and 4 d) Are you a good friend?
doing exercise. She always gets up at six thirty e) What’s your daily routine?
5
she doesn’t have a cup of coffee first – she f) What do you like about your job?
goes 6 . She 7 about 4 miles and then
8
goes home for breakfast. She starts 9 10
work at ten and finishes at two. Then she goes
swimming 10 does yoga. Jo usually goes to bed
at ten but she 11 a book. She’s always really 9 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or
tired. False (F) for each statement.
1 Matthew’s friends like his clothes. T / F
1 a) has b) are c) is 2 He sells his clothes in a shop. T/F
2 a) at b) in c) on 3 He doesn’t work at weekends. T/F
3 a) is b) have c) has 4 He likes his work. T/F
4 a) loves b) hates c) like 5 He goes running in the morning. T / F
5 a) and b) but c) or 6 He doesn’t like rock music. T/F
6 a) to run b) to running c) running
7 a) usually runs b) doesn’t run c) runs usually
8 a) to b) – c) at 5
9 a) to b) at c) –
10 a) or b) to c) but
11 a) reads never b) always reads c) hardly ever
reads

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Speaking
Reading

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10 Underline the correct response: a), b) or c). 12 Write the text with capital letters and
1 Hi, how are you? apostrophes (’) where necessary.
a) I’m Mike. im a student from the usa. i live in san francisco
b) Great, thanks . with my sisters family. her husbands british and his
c) And you? names william. my sisters names meryl and shes a
nurse. meryl and william have got a son. hes my
2 Could you repeat that, please? nephew and his names alan.
a) Yes, please.
b) No, thanks. I’m a student from the USA .
c) Yes, of course.

3 Where’s the film on?

a) At 6.30.
b) At the ABC.
c) It’s £6.50.

4 Could I have a coffee, please?

a) Yes, here you are. 5
b) Thank you.
c) How much is it?
13 Write an internet posting about yourself. Use
the prompts below. Write 50–75 words.
5 What time does it leave?
About me
a) At eight.
(name, age, country)
b) No problem.
c) Of course.

6 Good evening. I have a reservation.

a) That’s a shame!
b) Can I help you?
(family / where I live / job)
c) For two nights?
5

11 Complete the conversation for speaker A with

sentences a)–h).
A: 1 a Requests
B: Yes, I’d like a single room, please. (Why I want a penpal)
A: 2
B: No, for three nights, please.
A: 3
B: Bonnard.
A: 4
B: 031 468 289. Interests / hobbies
A: 5 (what I like doing)
B: Thanks. What time does breakfast start?
A: 6
B: Thank you.

a) Good evening. Can I help you?

b) Thank you. This is your keycard.
c) Of course, sir. What’s your family name? 10
d) For one night?
e) At seven, in the café over there. Total: 100
f) And what’s your telephone number?

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Writing

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