Global Elementary

Progress Test 3
Units 8-10

Part A
Grammar and vocabulary

A Underline the correct words.

The Queen is in Ottawa today as part of her tour of Canada. She (0) arrived / has arrived
in Canada last Thursday for the ten-day tour. She (1) already went / has already been to
Toronto and Montréal. In Montréal yesterday she (2) opened / has opened a new museum.
Today she (3) visits / is visiting the Canadian Parliament to give a speech.

The situation in Mozambique today is very serious after days of rain and storms. Hundreds
of people (4) has left / have left their homes. Many families (5) now stay / are now staying
in emergency centres on higher ground. Yesterday, more than 40 mm of rain (6) fell / has
fallen in less than 24 hours and today it (7) still rains / is still raining.

B Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

8 Many people move to the city ………

a to work.
b for working.
c working.

9 ……… a job in the city is easier than in small towns.

a Find
b Finding
c For find

10 Often migrants don't like ……… their families.

a leave
b left
c leaving

11 ……… in a new city can be difficult.

a Live
b Living
c To living

12 Some workers do extra hours ……… money home to their families.

a send
b sending
c to send

C Write the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

Example:
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Skiing is … more expensive… (expensive) than many other sports.

13 A football team, with eleven players, is ……………… (big) than a volleyball team, with
six.

14 Football is ……………… (popular) sport in England.

15 Basketball players are usually ……………… (tall) than average.

16 It isn’t always ……………… (good) player who wins, you need luck as well.

17 I think it’s ……………… (exciting) to see sport live rather than on TV.

D Complete the sentences with these words. There are two extra words.

credit card gallery get go jacket

market passport purse take umbrella

18 Many people now ……… the train from London to Paris.

19 At the airport, you need to show your ……… and your ticket.

20 You can fly to the islands or you can ……… by boat.

21 It often rains in the spring, so make sure you take an ………

22 You can buy fruit and vegetables at the ……… in the main square.

23 The art ……… has paintings by many local artists.

24 You can pay for tickets in cash or by ……….

25 She took out her ……… to pay for the shopping.

E Underline the correct words.

26 Why don't you come / go to my house at about eight o'clock?

27 He’s wearing jeans and a strong / dark green T-shirt.

28 The walls are white and the sofa is light / clear blue.

29 Be careful / careless. You don't want to make any mistakes on the application form.

30 Grappa is an Italian drink. It’s uncolour / colourless and it smells of grapes.

31 The children had fun / funny playing in the park.

F Write the missing words.

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Take the metro from the Main Train Station. (32) ……… the Central line and go five (33)
………. Get (34) ……… at West Park. When you leave the station, (35) ……… right. The
hotel is about 200 metres (36) ……… the left, next to the Bellevue Theatre.

G Write the missing words.

37 I’m not going to work today. I don’t f_ _ _ well.

38 We walked around all day yesterday and now I’ve got s_ _ _ feet.

39 Can you kids play quietly? I’ve got a h_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

40 I need to sit down. My back h_ _ _ _.

Part B
Reading, listening and pronunciation

H Reading

Read the text about passports and choose the correct answers.

Passports
People have used passports for years to show their identity when they travel from country
to country. At the start of the 20th century, countries started to agree standards (=rules) for
passports. Now countries use guidelines from the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
For example, the information in a passport is usually in English or French and the
language of the country.

Many countries have used machine-readable passports since the 1980s. These passports
have two lines of characters; numbers, letters and symbols; which a machine can read.
This information includes the person’s name, nationality, date of birth, passport number,
etc. They are quicker to read, so people can move through the airport more easily.

In recent years, some countries have started to use biometric passports. A biometric
passport contains a computer chip. As well as personal information, this chip has
information about the person's appearance. This can be a digital image of the person's
face, of their eyes and their fingerprint. Biometric passports are safer because only the
correct person can use the passport.

41 How long have people used passports for?

a For years.
b Since the start of the century
c Since the 1980s

42 What happened at the start of the twentieth century?

a All countries started to use passports.
b Countries started to make all passports similar.
c Some countries started to use biometric passports.

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43 Which languages are used in all passports around the world?
a French or the local language
b English or the language of the country
c French or English

44 What information is in a machine-readable passport?

a Travel information
b Personal details
c Information about appearance

45 What are the benefits of machine-readable passports?

a They are cheaper.
b They are easier to make.
c They are quicker to read.

46 What extra information can a biometric passport contain?

a A digital picture of a person’s face, eyes or fingerprints.
b Personal details
c A description of a person’s appearance

47 Why are biometric passports better than older passports?

a Because a machine can read the information quickly.
b Because it’s more difficult for the wrong person to use a biometric passport.
c Because people can move through the airport more quickly.

I Listening
Listen to three people talking. Choose the correct information in each column.

Rosie James Katy and John

Example: 
… is at the doctor’s.

48 … are at a wedding

49 … is at the train station.

50 … are in a noisy place.

51 … is feeling ill.

52 … is worried and a bit angry.

53 … are having fun.

54 … is going to a job interview.

55 … has a bad headache.

56 … are celebrating with their family.

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57 … is asking for information.

J Pronunciation
Listen to the groups of words. Underline the word that has a different sound.

Example:
/θ/ bath theatre ten think

58 /s/ serious sad simple shock

59 /ʌ/ fun running rules puzzle

60 /ŋ/ strong handbag tongue walking

61 /u:/ foot zoo tooth soon

62 /ʃ/ shop shoulder school shoes

63 /ɪ/ fish life river insect

K Pronunciation

Listen to the sentences and write the missing word.

64 Where ……… you live?

65 We sat at the back ……… the bus.

66 Have you ever been ……… Russia?

67 We drove ……… the airport.

68 Later we ……… go to the market.

69 We went ……… a walk along the beach.

70 How long ……… it take?

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Part C
Writing

Write 100-150 words in answer to one of these questions.

Either:
Write an email to a friend about a trip or a holiday. Include the following information:
 Start the email by addressing your friend
 When you went on holiday
 Where you went
 How long you were there
 Where you stayed
 What you did
 What the weather was like
 What you liked / didn’t like about it
 Finish the email by saying goodbye to your friend

Or:
Write about a famous person (dead or alive). Describe them and why they are famous.
Write about their life. Remember to link your sentences with words like and, but, then.
Include dates and times where possible. Include the following information:
 Their name
 Their nationality
 Why they are famous
 Where they were born and grew up
 Where they work / worked
 Where they live / lived
 What they do / did
 When they died

Part D
Speaking

Student 1: Tell your partner about one of the topics below.

Student 2: Ask questions about the topic.

Then swap roles and choose another topic.

A
A celebration you have taken part in: a wedding, an important birthday, a religious
celebration, etc. You can talk/ask about:
 When it happened
 Where it happened
 What happened
 Who was there
 Why it was special
 What people wore
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  What people ate/drank

B
A sport or other leisure activity you take part in: volleyball, cycling, dancing, playing
computer games. You can talk/ask about:
 What the activity is
 Where it takes place
 How many people take part
 The rules/What happens
 What you wear
 Why it is fun
 How often you take part

C
A long / difficult / exciting journey. You can talk/ask about:
How you travelled
Where you went
Why you went
How long it took
What problems you experienced
Who you met/travelled with
How you felt

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