PROGRESS TEST 1A units 1–4

Name: Score: / 50 points

1 Choose the correct answers. (5 points) 3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
Do you belong to / with any societies? the words in capital letters. (10 points)
1 John is very unsociable / unpredictable, The television is my favourite invention
you never know what he is going to do or say. (INVENT) because you can learn so much from
2 He was accused with / of stealing a car. it! I watched a documentary about 1
3 I want to undo / install this programme on (CRIMINAL) last night. It was about teenagers
my computer so I can use it. who had been arrested for anti-social
2
4 I can’t get through to / for Mary now. I’ll (BEHAVE), such as vandalism.
ring her later. These teens often made bad 3
5 He’s always telling jokes, so nobody takes / (DECIDE) about what to do in
gives him seriously. difficult situations. A former teacher
designed
a
6 Who does / makes the cooking in your house? (REHABILITATE) programme
4
7 He got a three month prison statement / for them. All the 5
(OFFEND) had
sentence for robbery. to participate in every part of the programme.
8 The police managed to commit / catch the All the teenagers formed close 6
burglar. (RELATE) with the people who were running
9 My phone is touch screen / toolbar. You the programme. It was interesting to see how
don’t have to use buttons at all. their 7 (PERSONAL) completely
10 Jack is really brand / trendy. He always changed. Many of them stopped being
8
wears fashionable clothes. (AGGRESSION) and became much
less 9 (RESPONSE). The
2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of programme is quite 10
the words in brackets. (5 points) (CONTROVERSY) but I hope it will continue.
I ’ve known (know) Alex since 2009. 4 Complete the text with the correct forms of
1 It’s twelve o’clock now and I the words in brackets. (10
(write) emails since I arrived at work at nine points)
o’clock. I (write) ten emails
so far.
2 Maggie
Saturdays, but
(usually/not/work) on
(work)
Vandals paint woman!

C
she rime is getting (get) worse and worse in this
this Saturday to earn some extra money. area. Some vandals 1 (write)
3 (you/often/listen) to music? graffiti on buildings in the city centre for the
4 Where (you/go) on holiday past two weeks. They 2 (covered)
k) through the townlast year?
centre when she 4(see) the vandals painting another building. When she asked them to stop, the vandals 5(paint) her as well! The w
5 They (not/live) in London
since they left in 2003.
6 Peter (chat) online when
I (ring) last night.
7 I had to show Kate how to use a computer
last year. She (never/use) one
before.

9 (already/sentence) the gang

members to community service and they
10 (clean) the buildings at the
moment.

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 PROGRESS TEST 1A units 1–4

5 Choose the correct answers. (10 points) 6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
A you speak any foreign languages now? (10 points)
B Well, when I was younger, we 1 in Spain.
I2 speak Spanish then, but I don’t Technology and me
remember much now. I’ve been interested in computers 1 five
A I didn’t know that you lived in Spain. Howyears long now and I’ve 2bought a really great computer. Why 3I buy it? Well, I work as
3
there for? a games tester and I needed a better computer that
B Four years, but I 4 in London since then.
That’s why I 5 nearly all my Spanish. I4 use to test some new games because
A Well,
as too slow. I designed I suppose
the computer andwhen youalllived
bought there Then
the parts. you I put them together 5, nobody helped me. It’s fantastic! My friends think I 6to ge
6
ter company two years ago but I gotit,
speak really
but bored.
it’s justEvery day I 9get up feeling tired. I was much happier after I 10
not necessary
now. just for fun.
only played with computers
B Yes, but it’s a pity. I think it’s good to speak
another language.
A Do you want my advice? I think you 7 go
to classes. I’m sure you’d learn it again quickly.
B I’d love to, but I never 8 time! I tried to
learn it 9 with a book, but it was
impossible.
A Well, think about doing classes. Anyway,
it’s time for me to go. I 10 be late.

a Could c Would
b Can d Should
1 a used to live c were living
b would live d had lived
2 a can c could
b must d should
3 a do you live c did you live
b have you been living d have you lived
4 a am living c live
b have been living d had lived
5 a forget c have been forgetting
b used to forget d have forgotten
6 a had to c can
b have to d must
7 a must c have to
b should d would
8 a am having c have had
b would have d have
9 a myself c herself
b yourself d himself
10 a don’t c mustn’t
b needn’t d couldn’t

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