NAME

CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

GRAMMAR 12 A Where’s Emily?

B She’s _______ a shower.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets. 13 He’s my nephew. _______ name is Robert.
14 That’s Harry’s wife, Stephanie. Do you
Example: They have (have) a new TV.
know_______?
1 My cousin_______ (sing) in an R&B band. 15 A _______ iPod is this?
2 Where _______ your brother _______ (work) at the B I think it’s Amy’s.
moment? 15
3 She _______ (not teach) Spanish. She teaches
French.
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
4 ‘Are they American?’  ‘Yes, they _______ (be).’
Example: I usually go to bed on / at eleven o’clock.
5 _______ you _______ (like) pop music?
6 I _______ (not like) swimming in the sea. 1 Is she live / living in Madrid at the moment?
7 He _______ (not be) English. He’s Scottish. 2 I like these / those blue shoes in that shop window.
8 How often _______ you _______ (visit) your 3 Her cousin is a / an teacher.
grandparents? 4 Peter is Davids’ / David’s friend.
9 He hardly ever _______ (go) to the dentist. 5 Does he can / Can he drive a car?
10 What _______ (be) your brother’s name? 6 I’m a good student. I’m never / I never am late for
11 Please _______ (slow) down! class.
12 The letters _______ (not be) on the table. 7 Jack has a girlfriend pretty / pretty girlfriend.
13 ‘What _______ Sophie _______ (do)?’  ‘She’s a 8 Do you work / work you in a hospital?
doctor.’ 9 No open / Don’t open the window. It’s cold!
14 He always _______ (read) the newspaper on 10 It often snows / is snowing in January.
Saturdays.
10
15 Why _______ you _______ (wear) sunglasses? It
isn’t sunny. Grammar total 40
15
VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with one word. 4 Underline the odd word out.
Example: My father’s an architect.
Example: Monday  Wednesday  March Saturday
1 I can speak Japanese, but I _______ write it very well.
1 coffee lunch dinner breakfast
2 This _______ Peter. He’s from England.
2 daughter uncle mother sister
3 _______ you help me, please? I don’t understand this
3 poor blond short dark
question.
4 Christmas Easter January New Year
4 I don’t like _______ to bed late on weekdays.
5 soldier lawyer journalist father
5 I go to a drawing class _______ Wednesdays.
6 dictionary magazine TV newspaper
6 My grandparents always come to our house _______
Christmas. 7 bad beautiful dangerous dirty
7 A Hi, Sam. What are you doing? 8 bedroom garden dining room kitchen
B I’m _______ for my sister – she’s half an hour late! 9 August April Tuesday May
8 The students _______ in the classroom. They’re 10 watch eat drink cook
having an English lesson. 10
9 Our English lesson starts _______ nine o’clock.
10 What sports do you do _______ winter?
11 John likes Anna, but she doesn’t like _______.

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

5 Write the opposite. 9 My phone doesn’t ________.

Example: high  low work go speak
10 I can’t ________ the housework now because I’m
1 strong _______ 6 difficult _______
very tired.
2 always _______ 7 safe _______ make have do
3 cheap _______ 8 get up _______ 10
4 dirty _______ 9 turn on _______
5
beautiful
_______
10
start
_______ Vocabulary total 40

10 PRONUNCIATION
8 Underline the stressed syllable.
6 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: o|range
Example: I usually sleep for eight hours every night.
1 ex|pen|sive 6 twen|ti|eth
1 They want to g_______ married in July.
2 ti|ssue 7 e|mail
2 Can you s_______ another language?
3 news|pa|per 8 grand|mother
3 I c_______ my emails five times a day.
4 Ja|pan 9 I|ta|lian
4 My sister’s an administrator. She works in an
o_______. 5 home|work
Wednes|day
10
5 I usually w_______ up very late at the weekend. 10

6 Jackie’s son loves planes. He wants to be a p_______.

7 I r_______ a newspaper every weekend.
9 Match the words with the same sounds.
8 Do you l_______ in a house or a flat? find file him tall  open cousin glasses
9 I always h_______ breakfast before I go to work. receptionist shopping  June  house
10 Helen is tall, but her brother is s_______.
Example: shower  house
10
1 German _______

7 Complete the sentences with the correct word. 2 horse _______

3 photo _______
Example: I usually pay in shops with my credit card.
stamps  credit card  identity card 4 clock _______
5 she _______
1 Let’s ________ shopping on Saturday.
6 diary _______
do go get
7 fish _______
2 My son likes ________ to the radio.
having hearing listening 8 scissors _______
3 Her mum’s a ________. She works in a hospital. 9 flower _______
housewife nurse journalist 10 jazz _______
4 I’d like to be a ________. I love playing the guitar. 10
musician painter music
Pronunciation total 20
5 What do you usually do ________ the weekend?
by at to Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100
6 Rob ________ a lot of exercise. He cycles to work
every day.
practises makes does
7 I usually go ________ at 8.00.
home  to home  at home
8 Oliver’s in the kitchen. He’s ________ the dinner.
having making taking

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Reading and Writing   A

READING 8 Happy Sunday normally meet once a week to

1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Two young musicians
Frank and Jimmy are music students. They live in the same
house and they are good friends but they like very different
kinds of music.
Frank comes from a family of musicians. His father is the
conductor of one of England’s top youth orchestras and his
stepmother gives lessons in classical guitar. Frank is
studying classical music. He can play the violin very well
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
and he’s also learning the viola. He practises every evening
and sometimes he plays for three or four hours. He also
loves listening to classical and modern tango and plays the
violin in a modern tango group called Tangota. Tangota play
once a month at a small nightclub.
Jimmy is doing a university course in pop music. He likes
listening to many kinds of music. He listens to slow music
when he’s stressed, he listens to jazz when he’s tired and
when he’s in a really good mood he listens to reggae or rock
music. He loves going to concerts but he doesn’t have a lot
of money so he can’t do that very often. Jimmy’s a big fan of
Tangota but he doesn’t like listening to Frank’s violin every
evening when Frank is practising, so he listens to loud music
practise.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
9 Jimmy’s band is practising every night at the
moment.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
10 Jimmy’s band is making its first album.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
10
1 What instrument does Frank’s stepmother teach?
___________________________________________
2 How often does Frank’s band give concerts?
___________________________________________
3 Why doesn’t Jimmy go to a lot of concerts?
___________________________________________
4 What music does Jimmy listen to when he’s happy?
___________________________________________
5 Where does Jimmy’s band practise?
___________________________________________
5

on his headphones. Jimmy also plays in a band. It’s a rock

Reading total 15
band called Happy Sunday. They usually get together once
a week to practise. Jimmy’s friend has a club and the band
can practise there in a large room upstairs. At the moment
WRITING
they’re meeting twice a week because they’re making an Answer the questions. Write 25–35 words for each
album. question.
1 Describe the people in your family.
Example: Frank and Jimmy are cousins. 2 What do the people in your family do?
A  True ■ B False ■ ✓   C  Doesn’t say ■ 3 What do you at the weekend in the summer?
1 Frank and Jimmy both live in a flat. Writing total 10
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
2 They study at the same university Reading and Writing total 25
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 Frank’s father works with young people.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
4 Frank’s band has a recording contract.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
5 Jimmy’s parents are musicians.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
6 Jimmy likes Frank’s group’s music.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
7 Jimmy sings in a band.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Listening and Speaking   A

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to two people meeting for the first time at a 1 Ask your partner these questions.
party. Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the 1 Where are you from?
sentences. 2 What’s your email address?
1 The woman’s name is ______________. 3 How often do you exercise?
A Ella ■  B Bella ■  C Stella ■ 4 What time do you get up on weekdays?
2 Steve is _____________. 5 What’s your favourite month? Why?
A blond ■  B dark ■  C short ■ 6 What books do you like?
7 What do you like doing on Sundays?
3 The woman ____________ Mike.
8 Where do you go on holiday?
A  works with  ■  B  studies with  ■  9 Can you play a musical instrument?
C  lives near  ■ 10 Who is your favourite actor / actress?
4 Steve is a _______________.
Now answer your partner’s questions.
A footballer ■  B teacher ■  C journalist ■
5 The woman’s phone number is ______________. 2 Read this information and answer your partner’s
A 835932 ■  B 845932 ■  C 855932 ■ questions.
5
Lingo Language School
36, King Street
2 Listen to five conversations. Match them with the
locations A–E. Classes: 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Languages: French, German, Chinese, Spanish
Conversation 1  ■
Conversation 2  ■ Small classes – Excellent teachers

Conversation 3  ■ £200 for ten weeks, £350 for twenty weeks

Conversation 4  ■ Call 01654 293817 or email courses@lingo.org

Conversation 5  ■
A an office 3 Now ask your partner these questions about an
B a hotel ice-skating rink.
C a classroom • Where / ice-skating rink?
D a clothes shop • What time /it / open / in the morning?
E a café • How much / skating lessons?
5 • What / do there / Saturday nights?
• What / eat and drink?
Listening total 10
Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B

GRAMMAR 3 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 Underline the correct word or phrase. Example: My father’s an engineer.

Example: They usually go to bed on / at 10 o’clock. 1 This _______ Lucia. She comes from Italy.
2 Anna likes Ben very much, but she doesn’t love
1 I’m a good student. I never am / I’m never late for
_______.
class.
3 Our French lesson starts _______ nine o’clock.
2 No eat / Don’t eat in that restaurant. The food’s
very bad. 4 I can speak Russian, but I _______ write it very well.
3 Her sister is a / an lawyer. 5 That’s Mike’s wife, Jane. Do you know_______?
4 Ken is Sophie’s / Sophies’ brother. 6 What sports do you do _______ summer?
5 I like these / those black shoes here. 7 _______ you help me, please? I don’t understand this
question.
6 It often rains / is raining a lot in April.
8 The stamps _______ in my bag.
7 Do you work / work you in a bank?
9 I don’t like _______ to bed late on weekdays.
8 Does she can / Can she drive a car?
10 A Where’s Emily?
9 Mike has a pretty girlfriend / girlfriend pretty.
B She’s _______ a shower.
10 Are they live / living in London at the moment?
11 A _______ headphones are these?
10 B I think they’re Max’s.
12 My cousins always come to our house _______
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of Christmas.
the verb in brackets. 13 He’s our new English teacher. _______ name is
Example: They have (have) a new car. David.
1 _______ you _______ (like) classical music? 14 We go out to a restaurant _______ Sundays.
2 ‘Are they French?’  ‘Yes, they _______(be).’ 15 A Hi, Louis. What are you doing?
3 Please _______ (slow) down! B I’m _______ for my brother. He’s late.
4 Where _______ your father _______ (work) at the 15
moment?
5 He _______ (not teach) German. He teaches Grammar total 40
Spanish.
6 She hardly ever _______ (go) to the dentist. VOCABULARY
7 What _______ (be) your brother’s name? 4 Write the opposite.
8 I _______ (not like) swimming in the sea. Example: low  high
9 ‘What _______ Anna _______ (do)?’  ‘She’s a
1 beautiful ______ 6 dirty ______
nurse.’
2 difficult ______ 7 get up ______
10 He _______ (not be) Scottish. He’s Irish.
3 safe ______ 8 strong ______
11 How often _______ you _______ (visit) your
cousins? 4 turn on ______ 9 cheap ______
12 Why _______ you _______ (wear) sunglasses? It
5 start
______
10
always
______
isn’t sunny.
10
13 The books _______ (not be) on the table.
14 My brother_______ (sing) in a rock group.
15 She always _______ (read) the newspaper on
Sundays.
15

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B

5 Complete the words in the sentences. 7 Underline the odd word out.
Example: He usually sleeps for seven hours every Example: Tuesday  Friday  July Sunday
night.
1 eat cook watch drink
1 She can’t s_______ Italian very well. 2 dirty bad dangerous beautiful
2 My sister’s a lawyer. She works in an o_______. 3 kitchen bedroom garden dining room
3 Mark’s son loves planes. He wants to be a p_______. 4 mother uncle niece daughter
4 My brother and I are tall, but our mother is 5 breakfast coffee lunch dinner
s_______.
6 Tuesday May April August
5 They always h_______ breakfast before they go to
7 lawyer soldier journalist father
work.
8 TV newspaper magazine dictionary
6 I usually w_______ up very late on Sunday morning.
9 blond short dark poor
7 We want to g_______ married in May.
10 Easter Christmas January New Year
8 How often do you c_______ your emails?
9 I often r_______ a newspaper every day. 10
10 Do your grandparents l_______ in a house or a flat?
Vocabulary total 40
10
PRONUNCIATION
6 Complete the sentences with the correct word. 8 Match the words with the same sounds.
Example: I usually pay in shops with my credit card.
stamps  credit card  identity card him tall  find file  house glasses  open
cousin receptionist  June shopping
1 I can’t ________ the housework now because I’m
very tired. Example: shower  house
do have make 1 clock _______ she _______
6
2 We usually go ________ at 6.00. 2 photo _______ 7 diary _______
to home  at home  home
3 German _______ 8 jazz _______
3 My brother likes ________ to heavy metal.
scissors _______
4 fish _______ 9
listening hearing having
5 horse
_______
flower _______
10
4 Fiona ________ a lot of exercise. She cycles to work
every day. 10
does makes practises
5 My mum works in a hospital. She’s a ________. 9 Underline the stressed syllable.
journalist housewife nurse
Example: Spa|nish
6 We often ________ shopping on Saturdays.
do go get 1 Ja|pan 6 twen|ti|eth
7 He’d like to be a ________. He loves playing the 2 I|ta|lian 7 grand|mother
guitar. 3 ti|ssue 8 Wednes|day
musician painter music 4 ex|pen|sive 9 e|mail
8 Susan’s in the kitchen. She’s ________ the dinner. 5 news|paper
home|work
10
having making taking 10
9 What do they usually do ________ the weekend?
to by at Pronunciation total 20

10 Our TV doesn’t ________. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

go speak work
10

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Reading and Writing   B

READING 9 Frank can’t practise the violin when Jimmy listens to

1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Two young musicians
Frank and Jimmy are music students. They live in the same
house and they are good friends but they like very different
kinds of music.
Frank comes from a family of musicians. His father is the
conductor of one of England’s top youth orchestras and his
stepmother gives lessons in classical guitar. Frank is
studying classical music. He can play the violin very well
and he’s also learning the viola. He practises every evening
and sometimes he plays for three or four hours. He also
loves listening to classical and modern tango and plays the
violin in a modern tango group called Tangota. Tangota play
once a month at a small nightclub.
Jimmy is doing a university course in pop music. He likes
listening to many kinds of music. He listens to slow music
when he’s stressed, he listens to jazz when he’s tired and
when he’s in a really good mood he listens to reggae or rock
music. He loves going to concerts but he doesn’t have a lot
of money so he can’t do that very often. Jimmy’s a big fan of
Tangota but he doesn’t like listening to Frank’s violin every
evening when Frank is practising, so he listens to loud music
on his headphones. Jimmy also plays in a band. It’s a rock
band called Happy Sunday. They usually get together once
a week to practise. Jimmy’s friend has a club and the band
can practise there in a large room upstairs. At the moment
they’re meeting twice a week because they’re making an
album.
Example: Frank and Jimmy are cousins.
A  True ■ B False ■ ✓   C  Doesn’t say
1 Frank’s stepmother works with young people.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
his loud music.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
10 Jimmy’s band practise at Jimmy and Frank’s house.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
10
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 What does Frank’s father do?
___________________________________________
2 What does Jimmy study at university?
___________________________________________
3 Does Jimmy like Frank’s band’s music?
___________________________________________
4 How often does Jimmy’s band normally meet to
practise?
___________________________________________
5 Why is Jimmy’s band meeting twice a week at the
moment?
___________________________________________
5
Reading total 15
WRITING
Answer the questions. Write 25–35 words for each
question.
1 Describe someone in your family.
2 What do the people in your family do?
3 What do you do at the weekend in winter?
■ Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

2 Frank plays the violin in a classical tango group.

A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 Frank can play one musical instrument.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
4 Frank’s group is making an album.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
5 Frank’s group gives concerts once a month.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
6 Frank likes listening to Happy Sunday’s music.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
7 Jimmy listens to reggae when he’s happy.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
8 Jimmy often goes to concerts.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Listening and Speaking   B

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to two people meeting for the first time at a 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
party. Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the
Now ask your partner these questions.
sentences.
1 How do you spell your name?
1 Steve is Mike’s _____________.
2 How old are you?
A cousin ■  B neighbour ■  C brother ■
3 What do you like doing on Saturdays?
2 Steve is_____________. 4 What time do you usually go to bed on weekdays?
A fat ■  B tall ■  C short ■ 5 What kind of music do you like?
3 The woman is _____________. 6 Do you like reading newspapers?
A  a housewife  ■  B  an architect  ■  7 What sports can you play?
C  a police officer  ■ 8 Do you have a big family?
9 What TV programmes do you like?
4 The woman _____________ does exercise.
10 How often do you go shopping?
A often ■  B never ■  C  hardly ever  ■
5 Steve’s phone number is _____________. 2 Your partner has some information about a
A 873466 ■  B 873446 ■  C 873346 ■ language school. Ask your partner these
questions.
5
• What / name / language school?
• Where / language school?
2 Listen to five conversations. Match them with the • What time / classes / begin?
jobs A–E. • What languages / study there?
Conversation 1  ■ • How much / courses?
Conversation 2  ■
Conversation 3  ■
3 Now read the information about an ice-skating
rink and answer your partner’s questions.
Conversation 4  ■
Conversation 5  ■ WILTON ICE-SKATING RINK
A a teacher New ice-skating rink in the centre of town
B a shop assistant
Opening times 10.a.m. to 10 p.m.
C a manager
D a waiter Skating Lessons One hour £7 adults, £4 children
E a hotel receptionist Ice Disco Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights £8 per session
5 Ice Café serves tea, coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches and
pizza
Listening total 10
For more information call 01623 856430 or email
info@wiltonice.org

Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Answer Key   A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 1 coffee
2 uncle
1 1 sings 3 poor
2 is … working 4 January
3 doesn’t teach 5 father
4 are 6 TV
5 Do … like 7 beautiful
6 don’t like 8 garden
7 isn’t 9 Tuesday
8 do … visit 10 watch
9 goes
10 is
5 1 weak
11 slow
2 never
12 aren’t
3 expensive
13 does … do
4 clean
14 reads
5 ugly
15 are … wearing
6 easy
7 dangerous
2 1 can’t 8 go to bed
2 is 9 turn off
3 Can 10 finish / stop
4 going
5 on
6 1 get
6 at
2 speak
7 waiting
3 check
8 are
4 office
9 at
5 wake
10 in
6 pilot
11 him
7 read
12 having
8 live
13 His
9 have
14 her
10 short
15 Whose
7 1 go
3 1 living 2 listening
2 those
3 nurse
3 a
4 musician
4 David’s
5 at
5 Can he
6 does
6 I’m never
7 home
7 pretty girlfriend
8 making
8 you work
9 work
9 Don’t open
10 do
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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Answer Key   A

PRONUNCIATION Listening and Speaking

8 1 expensive LISTENING
2 tissue
3 newspaper 1 1 B
4 Japan 2 A
5 homework 3 C
6 twentieth 4 B
7 email 5 C
8 grandmother
9 Italian 2 1 B
10 Wednesday 2 A
3 E
9 1 June 4 C
2 tall 5 D
3 open
4 shopping
5 receptionist SPEAKING
6 file Interactive communication and oral production:
7 him The student communicates effectively with his / her
8 glasses partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
9 find where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
10 cousin The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
Reading and Writing a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
READING impede communication. (5 marks)
1 1 B Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 C articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 A comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 C
5 C
6 A
7 B
8 A
9 B
10 C

2 1 Classical guitar.
2 Once a month.
3 He doesn’t have a lot of money.
4 Reggae or rock music.
5 In a club.

WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Answer Key   B

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 1 ugly
2 easy
1 1 I’m never 3 dangerous
2 Don’t eat 4 turn off
3 a 5 finish / stop
4 Sophie’s 6 clean
5 these 7 go to bed
6 rains 8 weak
7 you work 9 expensive
8 Can she 10 never
9 pretty girlfriend
10 living
5 1 speak
2 office
2 1 Do … like 3 pilot
2 are 4 short
3 slow 5 have
4 is … working 6 wake
5 doesn’t teach 7 get
6 goes 8 check
7 is 9 read
8 don’t like 10 live
9 does … do
10 isn’t
6 1 do
11 do … visit
2 home
12 are … wearing
3 listening
13 aren’t
4 does
14 sings
5 nurse
15 reads
6 go
7 musician
3 1 is 8 making
2 him 9 at
3 at 10 work
4 can’t
5 her
7 1 watch
6 in
2 beautiful
7 Can
3 garden
8 are
4 uncle
9 going
5 coffee
10 having
6 Tuesday
11 Whose
7 father
12 at
8 TV
13 His
9 poor
14 on
10 January
15 waiting

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Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Answer Key   B

PRONUNCIATION Listening and Speaking

8 1 shopping LISTENING
2 open
3 June 1 1 A
4 him 2 B
5 tall 3 B
6 receptionist 4 C
7 file 5 A
8 cousin
9 glasses 2 1 E
10 find 2 C
3 D
9 1 Japan 4 A
2 Italian 5 B
3 tissue
4 expensive
5 newspaper SPEAKING
6 nineteen Interactive communication and oral production:
7 grandmother The student communicates effectively with his / her
8 Wednesday partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
9 email where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
10 homework The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
Reading and Writing a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
READING impede communication. (5 marks)
1 1 C Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 B articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 B comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 C
5 A
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 B

2 1 He’s a conductor. / He’s the conductor of a youth

orchestra.
2 He studies pop music.
3 Yes, he does. (He’s a big fan.)
4 Once a week.
5 Because they’re making an album.

WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)
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Listening Scripts Elementary

PROGRESS TEST FILES 1–6 PROGRESS TEST FILES 1–6

Listening 1
Steve Are you enjoying the party?
Bella Yes, it’s really good. Mike always has great parties.
Steve So … er my name’s Steve. And you’re …?
Bella Bella.
Steve Nice to meet you, Ella.
Bella Bella … with a B. So … er … how do you know Mike?
Steve He’s my cousin. His father and my father are
brothers.
Bella Really? But you look very different. You’re tall and
thin with blond hair and Mike’s … short and dark.
Steve Hmm … And you? How do you know Mike?
Bella Oh, I’m from the flat upstairs. We’re neighbours.
Steve Really? So what do you do?
Bella I work for a company of architects. We design houses,
offices and other buildings. And you?
Steve I work at a school. I teach sport to young children. Do
you like sport?
Bella Yes, I like watching sport, but I work very long hours
and I hardly ever do exercise.
Steve Do you like walking?
Bella Erm … yes?
Steve Let’s go for a walk tomorrow.
Bella Erm … OK.
Steve What’s your phone number?
Bella Oh … er … it’s 8 double 5 932.
Steve 8 double 5 732?
Bella 8 double 5 932. What’s yours?
Steve 8734 double 6.
Bella 4 double 6?
Steve That’s right. Talk to you tomorrow.
Bella Great. Bye!
Listening 2
1
Receptionist Good morning, madam.
Guest Good morning. My name’s Kati Reszler. I
have a reservation for two nights.
Receptionist OK. Can I have your passport, please? …
Thank you. Can you sign here? That’s great …
and here’s your key. Your room is on the first
floor.
Guest Thank you.
Receptionist You’re welcome. Enjoy your stay.
2
Manager Morning. Come in. Take a seat. Would you like
something to drink?
Client Yes, please. I’d love a coffee.
Manager OK, my administrator will get you one.
Client Thank you.
Manager Right. Let’s start the meeting.
3
Waiter What would you like to drink?
Customer I’d like a double espresso, please.
Waiter Anything else?
Customer Yes, a croissant please … and a brownie, for later.
Waiter That’s 5.45, please.
4
Teacher OK. Sit down please, everybody, and open your
books on page 62.
Student Sorry, can you repeat that, please?
Teacher Page 62. It’s a text about hotels. Now, read the text
and answer the questions in pairs.

5
Customer Excuse me?
Shop assistant Yes, sir.
Customer Do you have this shirt in a large?
Shop assistant Yes, here you are. This one’s a large. Would
you like to try it on?
Customer No, thanks. I’m in a hurry. I’ve got a meeting.

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