Progress test 3 Units 5 and 6

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 While he ............ the newspaper, someone knocked on the door.

A read B had read C was reading

2 Carmen ............ has enough time to write to me, but we keep in touch by phone.
A often B rarely C generally

3 If we ............ that train, we would have arrived too late for the show.
A hadn’t caught B didn’t catch C wouldn’t have caught

4 Johnny’s hand ............ as he tried to put the key in the lock.

A had shaken B shakes C shook

5 I’m ............ relieved to hear that I won’t need to pay you back just yet.
A extremely B totally C absolutely

6 Helen swims so fast that it’s difficult to ............ with her.

A get up B keep up C come up

7 You can ............ get tickets on the day, but most concerts sell out before that.
A seldom B always C occasionally

8 They had to stay all night in the empty house and felt ............ stiff.
A tense B scared C anxious

9 If you took more exercise, you ............ sleep better at night.

A will B can C would

10 High-profile celebrities are chased ............ by paparazzi and have no private life.
A endlessly B carelessly C hopelessly

11 She kept ............ from the places where they used to meet, on purpose.
A off B down C away

12 I’m ............ pleased you’ve passed all your exams!

A absolutely B really C completely

13 We’d be able to finish this conversation a lot quicker if you ............ to the point!
A took B made C kept

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 14 When they ............ the game, they watched television for a bit.
A had finished B have finished C are finishing

15 If you ............ be able to help on Saturday, please let me know.

A wouldn’t B won’t C couldn’t

16 The hospital is keeping Gerry ............ overnight for observation, but he hasn’t broken anything.
A by B on C in

17 I felt rather ............ about travelling alone because of the risks involved.
A furious B astonished C uneasy

18 What would you do if you ............ a big cash prize?

A win B won C had won

19 It ............ pouring with rain all night, but at last the sky was clear.
A had been B was C has been

20 You won’t make much progress ............ you work a bit harder.
A if B or C unless

21 The parents were ............ proud of their son’s success.

A totally B very C completely

22 If you ............ to feel irritated by the noise, tell him to turn the volume down.
A began B begin C beginning

23 How did you ............ up working on this particular project?

A end B set C put

24 Although ............ wasn’t much money, she was thrilled to get the prize.
A it B this C she

25 I believe you ............ recently recorded a new album – tell us about it!
A had B are C have

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