Progress test 7 Units 13 and 14

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 The event was totally ............ and no one knew where to go or what to do next.
A dishonest B dissatisfied C disorganised

2 Rob’s teacher has ............ that he should drop German next year and do Spanish instead.
A told B suggested C promised

3 Claudia’s brother is a very ............ artist, but she doesn’t show any skill in that direction.
A talented B academic C comfortable

4 Until I moved to Manchester, ............ in a big city.

A I’ve never lived B I never lived C I’d never lived

5 The government is giving more money to schools in order to raise educational ............ .
A qualifications B standards C opportunities

6 Many women are less ............ about earning a high salary than having an interesting job.
A concerned B uneasy C irritated

7 Sally and her friend were ............ of cheating in the Maths test, and had to move desks.
A claimed B insisted C accused

8 The early ............ of learning should be made less formal, especially for boys.
A points B stages C degrees

9 This week, the company ............ its second award in two years for innovation.
A has won B has been winning C had won

10 Some celebrities do provide good role ............ for children, but many don’t.
A players B models C actors

11 Ben apologised ............ not getting in touch before now, but he’s been very busy.
A by B for C with

12 The teacher ............ them not to waste so much class time by misbehaving.
A supposed B explained C urged

13 She knew ............ that her decision had been wrong, but would never admit it.
A all along B all in all C at all

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 14 The club ............ since last year, but will re-open next month.
A was closed B is closed C has been closed

15 Has she got enough ............ of marketing to carry out this new role?
A tradition B experience C practice

16 Marina is ............ about what to do after university and needs some good advice.
A uncertain B unhelpful C unlikely

17 If ............ then what I know now, I’d never have accepted the job.
A I’d known B I knew C I’ve known

18 The responsibility for achieving good ............ lies mainly with students themselves.
A successes B results C goals

19 As she was working such long hours, Katrina felt she was ............ a social life.
A missing out on B keeping up with C making up for

20 Kevin ............ his mother he would be home late that night.

A told B said C spoke

21 Julia’s brother has ............ taking her favourite DVD, but she’s sure he did.
A warned B refused C denied

22 ............ country has been affected by severe weather.

A All of B All C The whole

23 Is there no ............ to what you are requesting?

A choice B alternative C selection

24 He didn’t show enough ............ to the project, so they had to take him off the team.
A energy B commitment C enthusiasm

25 I quite liked science at school, but it was history that I enjoyed ............ .
A above all B after all C over all

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