NAME
CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–5
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
the verb in brackets.
Example: How many cups of tea do you have (have)
every day?
1 Jaime isn’t in the office today. He ________ (work) at
home.
2 I ________ (answer) sixteen emails since ten o’clock
this morning.
3 They _______ (watch) a football match on TV when
we arrived.
4 What _______ you _______ (give) Pete for his
birthday last week?
5 I _______ (go) to the doctor’s at 4.30. I’ll see you at
5.00.
6 _______ he _______ (finish) his homework yet? Oh,
that was quick!
7 Don’t get a taxi. I _______ (meet) you after the class
in the car.
8 _______ you _______ (see) the new James Bond film
next week?
3 Complete the second sentence with two words so
9 We _______ (stay) with my parents at the moment
while we look for a flat.
10 _______ you ever _______ (drive) a sports car?
11 _______ David _______ (look for) me at 10.30? I
was in a meeting.
12 We _______ (just finish) lunch when Joe arrived.
13 Sorry I’m late. _______ you _______ (wait) long?
14 Will you _______ (can) help us move house next
week?
15 The train _______ (not arrive) yet. It’s an hour late.
15
2 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the
moment.
1 My sister’s a science teacher / science teacher in a
secondary school.
2 Tom was playing / used to play cricket when he was
young.
3 You mustn’t / don’t have to pay for museums in the
UK. They’re usually free.
4 I’m afraid you can’t / couldn’t speak to Mr Jones. He’s
in a meeting.
5 My boyfriend drives more slowly / slowlier than I do.
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6 I dropped my mobile phone in the bath last month
so I must / had to get a new one.
7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat so much salt. It isn’t
good for you.
8 Do you like / Are you liking going to hot places on
holiday?
9 Have you been having / had that computer for a long
time?
10 This summer wasn’t as hot than / as it was last
summer.
11 He doesn’t need / isn’t needing to do any work this
evening.
12 What time do you go / are you going out tonight?
13 You listened to the instructions more / most carefully
than I did.
14 She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
15 We like going to restaurants / the restaurants at the
weekends.
15
that it means the same as the first sentence.
Contracted forms, e.g. isn’t, count as one word.
Example: I’m not sure who it is. Perhaps it’s his wife.
I’m not sure who it is. It might be his wife.
1 All passengers must show their passports at the
check-in desk.
You _______ ________ show your passport at the
check-in desk.
2 That dress is beautiful!
What _______ ________ dress!
3 I didn’t like exercise when I was younger, but now I
go to the gym a lot.
I didn’t _______ ________ like exercise, but now I go
to the gym a lot.
4 Do you have time to finish the work before Friday?
Will you be _______ ________ finish the work
before Friday?
5 This book isn’t as interesting as the last one you lent
me.
This book is less _______ ________ the last one you
lent me.
6 Our wedding will be in July.
We’re _______ ________ in July.
7 I was in the middle of my homework when you
called.
I _______ ________ my homework when you called.
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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

8 Going to the theatre is more expensive than going to 6 Underline the correct word.
the cinema. Example: The journey took ages. I was really tired /
Going to the cinema isn’t _______ ________ as tiring the next day.
going to the theatre.
1 I forgot to wear socks to work. It was so
9 I’ve never read a funnier book.
embarrassed / embarrassing.
That’s _______ ________ book I’ve ever read.
2 We were really frightened / frightening during the
10 We met years ago.
hurricane.
We _______ ________ each other for years.
3 She often feels very depressed / depressing in the
10
winter.
Grammar total 40 4 I’ve left my mobile at home again! It’s so frustrated /
frustrating.
VOCABULARY 5 Have you ever walked out of the cinema because the
film was bored / boring?
4 Underline the odd word out. 5
Example:
glass napkin knife eggs
1 melon peach beetroot pear 7 Complete the words in the sentences.
2 father nephew niece brother Example: He’s very clever. He always knows the
answers!
3 captain track fan spectator
4 margarine carton box jar 1 Karen isn’t in the office right now. Do you want to
l_______ a message?
5 moody bossy stubborn reliable
2 It’s difficult to choose b_______ these two holidays.
6 coach motorway scooter van
3 Which g_______ is our plane leaving from?
7 frozen boiled roast fried
4 This is Dave, my fl_______. We live in the flat next
8 win play lose draw
door.
9 inherit borrow throw earn
5 I don’t want to cook tonight. Shall we get a
10 furious tiny hilarious hungry t_______?
10 6 We were two hours late because there was a terrible
traffic j_______.
5 Write the opposite of the adjective. 7 You must go to that new restaurant. The food is
Example: lazy  hard-working d_______.
8 I get on really well with Kate because we have a lot in
1 mature _______
c_______.
2 tidy _______
9 When his grandmother died, Jeff i_______ her
3 tiny _______ house.
4 organized _______ 10 What’s the speed l_______ on this road?
5 freezing _______ 10
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Intermediate
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). PRONUNCIATION

Example: I owe my dad £100. 9 Underline the stressed syllable.
borrow owe invest
Example: com|pe|ti|tive
1 You have to be careful what you say to Sofia. She’s
1 spec|ta|tor
very _______.
sensible responsible sensitive 2 i|ma|gi|na|tive
2 She’s trying to cut _______ on coffee at the moment. 3 un|der|ground
She just has one cup a day. 4 rasp|be|rries
out down up 5 a|fford
3 I still keep in touch with some of my _______ from 6 cir|cuit
secondary school. 7 pe|de|stri|an
colleagues partners classmates
8 in|de|pen|dent
4 They _______ me £10 to park my car at the railway
9 mort|gage
station.
cost saved charged 10 am|bi|tious
10
5 I’m sorry, I’m busy right now. Can I _______ you
back later?
leave dial call 10 Match the words with the same sound.
6 He’s a lovely child. He’s very _______.
charming inherit  journey height  injured
affectionate moody aggressive selfish organized paid team gossip  owe
7 I don’t like_______ food. I think food should be
cooked! Example: phone  owe
raw fried boiled 1 fish ________
8 Did he apply _______ that job he was talking about? 2 jazz ________
of to for
3 snake ________
9 I told my friend what to do and she did the opposite.
4 tree ________
I was _______!
filthy tiny furious 5 chess ________
10 This new company pays me a better _______ than 6 egg ________
my old company. 7 bike ________
mortgage salary tax 8 clock ________
10 9 zebra ________
10 train ________
Vocabulary total 40
10

Pronunciation total 20

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Intermediate
Reading and Writing   A

READING 2 They were most worried that the plane was _______
to fly.
1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C. A  too light  ■  B  too small  ■ 
C  too heavy  ■
The transatlantic question 3 The storm in Canada was _______.
A  quite small  ■  B  very serious  ■ 
Charles Lindbergh’s 33-hour flight from New York to Paris in
C  not worrying  ■
1927 made aviation history. Less known is the return flight
to New York by two Frenchmen three years later. Taking just 4 They were worried that the plane _______.
over three hours longer, Costes and Bellonte made an A  was losing fuel  ■  B  was flying too high  ■ 
equally exciting journey from Paris to New York in their C  was getting wet  ■
plane, the Question Mark. The first question they faced, 5 When it rained, they sometimes had to fly _______.
Captain Costes remembered in an article at the time, was A  above the clouds  ■  B  close to the sea  ■ 
“Would the plane lift off the ground?” ‘That was our C  around the clouds  ■
greatest concern. We had 5,200 litres of gasoline on board.’
6 The most exciting part of the journey was when
This fear passed quickly but was followed by other hazards. _______.
They ran into three storms. The third, and worst of all, was A  they flew close to the sea  ■ 
over Nova Scotia, in Canada. ‘In order to avoid it we had to B  they saw the American coast  ■ 
fly 100 miles out of our way. Time was passing and every C  they saw the third storm  ■
minute meant the loss of more of our precious fuel.’
7 They saw the American coast when it was _______
They had another problem: ‘The sky was overcast, it was in France.
raining and we had to fly below those rain clouds. A  early morning  ■  B mid-afternoon ■ 
Sometimes they were extremely low which meant they had C midnight ■
to fly as close to the water as ten metres.
8 Costes thought they were going to _______.
‘There were many exciting moments during our trip, but I
A  fly into the river  ■  B  fly into a storm  ■ 
think the greatest thrill came when we first saw the coast
C  crash into a mountain  ■
of North America,’ said Costes. He decided that three was
their lucky number. They had survived three storms – and
9 They _______ the airport in New York.
at 3 a.m. French time, they saw land. But their adventures A  landed at  ■  B  passed over  ■ 
weren’t over. C missed ■
Suddenly, a mountain appeared out of the mist. ‘We were 10 Colonel Lindbergh congratulated them _______.
between the steep banks of a river. It was a tight place. A  on the phone  ■  B  in a letter  ■ 
Bellonte was at the controls at that time and he had to C  at the airport  ■
think fast. Fortunately, having flown thousands of miles, 10
the plane was light.’ Bellonte managed to turn the plane
just in time. But Costes said, ‘It is not pleasant to think how
2 Match five of the highlighted words and phrases
close we came to those cruel, jagged rocks.’ with the definitions.
Fortunately, they succeeded where many others before
Example: dangers hazards
them had failed, and the graceful landing at the airport in
New York was greeted by 10,000 cheering people. Among 1 worry __________
them was Colonel Charles Lindbergh who said ‘I 2 not on our planned route  __________
congratulate you!’ as he shook the hands of the two
3 covered in cloud  __________
heroes.
4 excitement __________
5 light and controlled  __________
Example: Lindbergh travelled from New York to Paris
in _______. 5
A  a boat  ■  B  a plane  ■
✓   C  a ship  ■
Reading total 15
1 Costes and Bellonte flew from Paris to New York in
_______.
A 1927 ■  B 1930 ■  C 1933 ■

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Reading and Writing   A

WRITING
Answer one of the questions and write 75–100
words.
1 What advice would you give to someone moving to
your country?
2 Describe an exciting sporting event you have seen or
been to.
3 What is your favourite way of travelling and why?

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Listening and Speaking   A

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Complete the sentences with one word. 1 Make questions and ask your partner.
1 It’s a good idea not to eat foods that have a lot of 1 What / your favourite meal?
_______. 2 Who / you / get on best / family? Why?
2 On the ‘caveman diet’ you mustn’t eat products that 3 ever buy / anything / online? What?
are made from _______. 4 When / you last feel frightened? Why?
3 Don’t follow the ‘cabbage soup diet’ for more than 5 How / travel / school (university / work)?
one _______. 6 prefer / do / or / watch / sport?
4 Blue sunglasses make your food look less _______. 7 What new subject / like / learn? Why?
5 On the ‘reverse diet’, you eat your meals in a 8 often / use / mobile phone in public?
different _______. 9 What / should / take / when / have / dinner / friends?
10 like / win / a lot of money? What / would / do?
5
Now answer your partner’s questions.
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C. 2 Talk about one of the statements below, saying if
1 Rob used to like eating a lot of _____. you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
A curry ■  B pizza ■  C sweets ■ 1 ‘Sport has become all about money.’
2 Lisa thinks that Mark _____. 2 ‘It’s better to have a few close friends than lots of
A  has a lot of money  ■  friends.’
B  isn’t telling the truth  ■  C  won the lottery  ■ 3 ‘Travelling is the best way to learn about the world.’
3 Paul was _____ at the end of his holiday in Iceland.
A disappointed ■  B  exhausted but happy  ■  3 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with
C  happy and full of energy  ■ him / her?
Speaking total 15
4 Anna tells Marco that he _____ tip taxi drivers.
A  must always  ■  B  doesn’t have to  ■  Listening and Speaking total 25
C  must never  ■
5 Sam and Alice _____.
A  are getting married  ■  B  have got engaged  ■ 
C  are no longer together  ■
5

Listening total 10

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Progress Test  Files 1–5
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the second sentence with two words so
that it means the same as the first sentence.
Contracted forms, e.g. isn’t, count as one word.
Example: I’m not sure who it is. Perhaps it’s his wife.
I’m not sure who it is. It might be his wife.
1 Do you have time to meet me on Friday?
Will you be _______ _______ meet me on Friday?
2 Our wedding is going to be in May.
We’re _______ _______ in May.
3 I didn’t like pasta when I was younger, but now I eat a
lot of it.
I didn’t _______ _____ like pasta but now I eat a lot
of it.
4 That garden is beautiful!
What _______ ________ garden!
5 I’ve never seen a funnier film.
That’s ______ _________ film I’ve ever seen.
6 We met a few months ago.
We _______ _______ each other for a few months.
3 Underline the correct word(s).
7 All visitors must report to reception.
You _______ _______ report to reception.
8 This DVD isn’t as interesting as the last one you gave
me.
This DVD is less _______ _______ the last one you
gave me.
9 I was in the middle of my exercises when you rang.
I _______ _______ my exercises when you rang.
10 Travelling by air is more expensive than travelling by
bus.
Travelling by bus isn’t _______ _______ as travelling
by air.
10
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
the verb in brackets.
Example: How many cups of tea do you have (have)
every day?
1 _______ you _______ (can) come to the meeting
tomorrow?
2 We _______ (stay) with my sister at the moment
while we look for a house.
3 _______ you _______ (see) the new James Bond film
next week?
4 Chris isn’t in the office today. He ________ (work) in
London.
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5 _______ Sara _______ (look for) me 10 minutes
ago? I was at lunch.
6 What _______ you _______ (give) Bill for Christmas
last year?
7 I _______ (go) to the hairdresser’s at 2.00. I’ll see you
at 3.00.
8 _______ she _______ (finish) reading that
newspaper? That was quick!
9 They _______ (watch) a football match on TV when
I arrived.
10 _______ you ever _______ (drive) a really fast car?
11 The coach _______ (not arrive) yet. It’s an hour late.
12 Don’t get a taxi. I _______ (meet) you at the station.
13 I ________ (answer) ten phone calls since 9 o’clock
this morning.
14 I’m sorry I’m late. _______ you _______ (wait) long?
15 We _______ (finish) dinner and were having coffee
when Kate arrived.
15
Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the
moment.
1 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay to go into museums in
the UK. They’re usually free.
2 We sometimes go to the restaurants / restaurants for a
change.
3 My sister eats slowlier / more slowly than I do.
4 I dropped my iPad on the floor last year so I must /
had to get a new one.
5 Are you liking / Do you like travelling to new
countries?
6 Have you had / been having that car for a long time?
7 I’m a science teacher / science teacher in a secondary
school.
8 He drives much more / most carefully than I do.
9 I’m afraid you can’t / couldn’t see Mr Allan. He’s in a
meeting.
10 She’s been teaching at this school for / since 2008.
11 The weather was OK in Italy, but it wasn’t as hot as /
than it was last summer.
12 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat a lot of sugar. It’s bad
for you.
13 Adam used to play / was playing handball when he
was at university.
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Intermediate
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B

14 She isn’t needing / doesn’t need to get up early 7 Are you going to apply _______ that job you were
tomorrow. It’s a holiday. talking about?
15 What time do you go / are you going to Peter’s this of to for
evening? 8 Be careful what you say to Michael. He’s very
15 _______.
responsible sensitive sensible
Grammar total 40 9 I’m trying to cut _______ on chocolate at the
moment. I just eat it once a week.
VOCABULARY out down up
4 Underline the correct word. 10 I never eat _______ food. I think all food is better
cooked!
Example: The journey took ages; I was really tired /
raw boiled fried
tiring when we arrived.
10
1 I’ve left my homework at home again! It’s very
frustrated / frustrating. 6 Write the opposite of the adjective.
2 Have you ever left the cinema because the film was
Example: lazy  hard-working
bored / boring?
3 I wore my wife’s glasses to work. It was so 1 organized _______
embarrassed / embarrassing. 2 tidy _______
4 We were extremely frightened / frightening during 3 freezing _______
the hurricane. 4 tiny _______
5 The rain in Britain makes me feel depressed / 5 mature _______
depressing. 5
5
7 Underline the odd word out.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). Example:
glass napkin knife eggs
Example: I owe my dad £100. 1 hilarious furious tiny hungry
borrow owe invest
2 earn throw inherit charge
1 I’m afraid I’m really busy right now. Can I _______ 3 moody bossy stubborn reliable
you back in 20 minutes?
4 win play lose draw
leave dial call
5 coach fan track spectator
2 They _______ us £15 to park the car at the bus
station. 6 roast frozen boiled fried
cost saved charged 7 beetroot melon peach pear
3 I did the opposite of what my sister told me to do. 8 carton margarine box jar
She was _______. 9 scooter van coach motorway
filthy tiny furious 10 father nephew niece brother
4 The _______ is much better in my new job than it 10
was in my old job.
mortgage salary tax
5 Do you still keep in touch with any of your _______
from school?
colleagues partners classmates
6 She’s such a lovely little girl. She’s very _______.
aggressive moody affectionate

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Intermediate
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B

8 Complete the words in the sentences. PRONUNCIATION

Example: He’s very clever. He always knows the 9 Match the words with the same sound.
answer.
1 When Dave’s grandmother died, he i_______ her gossip  injured  organized  selfish  owe  team 
house. charming  inherit  paid  journey  height
2 Slow down! The speed l_______ on this road is 30! Example: phone  owe
3 My parents were an hour late because there was a
1 train ________
terrible traffic j_______.
2 jazz ________
4 That’s Wendy, my fl_______. We live in the flat
above the shops. 3 snake ________
5 I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Shall we get a 4 tree ________
t_______? 5 fish ________
6 You have to choose b_______ these two books. 6 bike ________
7 You should try that new restaurant. The food is 7 chess ________
d_______. 8 clock ________
8 Your plane is departing from g_______ 15. 9 zebra ________
9 Kate and I are really good friends because we have a 10 egg ________
lot in c_______.
10
10 Mr Jones is in a meeting right now. Would you like to
l_______ a message?
10 Underline the stressed syllable.
10
Example: com|pe|ti|tive
Vocabulary total 40
1 un|der|ground
2 am|bi|tious
3 mort|gage
4 rasp|be|rries
5 a|fford
6 i|ma|gi|na|tive
7 cir|cuit
8 in|de|pen|dent
9 spec|ta|tor
10 pe|de|stri|an
10

Pronunciation total 20

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Reading and Writing   B

READING 2 Their flight to New York took ______.

A  just over 35 hours  ■  B  just over 33 hours  ■ 
1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C. C  just over 36 hours  ■
3 They were very worried because the plane was
The transatlantic question carrying a lot of ______.
A people ■  B luggage ■  C fuel ■
Charles Lindbergh’s 33-hour flight from New York to Paris in
1927 made aviation history. Less known is the return flight 4 The ______ of the three storms was the worst they
to New York by two Frenchmen three years later. Taking just experienced.
over three hours longer, Costes and Bellonte made an A first ■  B second ■  C third ■
equally exciting journey from Paris to New York in their 5 Costes and Bellonte ______ the storm in Nova
plane, the Question Mark. The first question they faced, Scotia.
Captain Costes remembered in an article at the time, was A  flew around  ■  B  flew through  ■ 
“Would the plane lift off the ground?” ‘That was our C  flew over  ■
greatest concern. We had 5,200 litres of gasoline on board.’
6 They ______ flew above the clouds when it rained.
This fear passed quickly but was followed by other hazards. A always ■  B sometimes ■  C never ■
They ran into three storms. The third, and worst of all, was
7 They saw the American coast when it was ______ in
over Nova Scotia, in Canada. ‘In order to avoid it we had to
France.
fly 100 miles out of our way. Time was passing and every
A midnight ■  B mid-afternoon ■ 
minute meant the loss of more of our precious fuel.’
C  early morning  ■
They had another problem: ‘The sky was overcast, it was
8 Costes thought that they were going to ______.
raining and we had to fly below those rain clouds.
Sometimes they were extremely low which meant they had
A  fly into a storm  ■ 
to fly as close to the water as ten metres.
B  crash into a mountain  ■ 
C  fly into the river  ■
‘There were many exciting moments during our trip, but I
think the greatest thrill came when we first saw the coast
9 ______ five thousand people were waiting for them
of North America,’ said Costes. He decided that three was
at the airport.
their lucky number. They had survived three storms – and A  Fewer than  ■  B  More than  ■ 
at 3 a.m. French time, they saw land. But their adventures C About ■
weren’t over. 10 Colonel Lindbergh congratulated them ______.
Suddenly, a mountain appeared out of the mist. ‘We were A  in a letter  ■  B  at the airport  ■ 
between the steep banks of a river. It was a tight place. C  on the phone  ■
Bellonte was at the controls at that time and he had to
10
think fast. Fortunately, having flown thousands of miles,
the plane was light.’ Bellonte managed to turn the plane
just in time. But Costes said, ‘It is not pleasant to think how 2 Match five of the highlighted words and phrases
close we came to those cruel, jagged rocks.’ with the definitions.
Fortunately, they succeeded where many others before Example: worry concern
them had failed, and the graceful landing at the airport in 1 on the plane  __________
New York was greeted by 10,000 cheering people. Among
2 dangers __________
them was Colonel Charles Lindbergh who said ‘I
congratulate you!’ as he shook the hands of the two 3 experienced (difficulties)  __________
heroes. 4 important __________
5 rough with pointed edges  __________
Example: Lindbergh travelled from New York to Paris 5
in ______.
A  a plane  ■
✓   B  a ship  ■  C  a boat  ■ Reading total 15

1 Costes and Bellonte flew to New York from Paris in

______.
A 1933 ■  B 1930 ■  C 1927 ■

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Reading and Writing   B

WRITING
Answer one of the questions and write 75–100
words.
1 What advice would you give to someone moving to
your country?
2 Describe an exciting sporting event you have seen or
been to.
3 What is your favourite way of travelling and why?

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Listening and Speaking   B

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Complete the sentences with one word. 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
1 The expert mentions a celebrity who loses weight by Now make questions and ask your partner.
eating _______ food.
1 What / food / not / like / when / child?
2 You _______ do the ‘cabbage soup diet’ for more 2 seen / an exciting film recently? What?
than a week. 3 When / last buy / present? Who? What?
3 On the ‘morning banana diet’ you have to go to bed 4 any skill / you / find / hard / learn? Why?
before _______. 5 Who / you find / hilarious? Why?
4 Doctors say that we should have a bigger meal in the 6 What / most exciting way / travel? Why?
_______. 7 Which person / closest to? Why?
5 On the ‘air diet’, you don’t eat _______ if you go out 8 ever / go / football match?
for a meal with your friends. 9 What / best / way / travel / in your town?
5 10 What / should / give / wedding gift / in your country?

2 Talk about one of the statements below, saying if

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C. you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
1 Rob says he usually likes to eat curry _____. 1 ‘Fast food should never be sold to children.’
A  twice a week  ■  B  every week  ■  2 ‘All towns and cities should have a lot more cycle
C  every weekend  ■ lanes.’
2 Lisa says that _____. 3 ‘People worry too much about manners.’
A  she has never won any money  ■ 
B  would love to win some money  ■  3 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with
C  thinks people shouldn’t do the lottery  ■ him / her?
3 Paul loved Iceland mostly because of _____. Speaking total 15
A  the weather  ■  B  the scenery  ■ 
C  the crowds  ■ Listening and Speaking total 25

4 Anna advises Marco not to tip taxi drivers if they

_____.
A  don’t drive well  ■  B  arrive late  ■ 
C  ask for a lot of money  ■
5 Sam and Alice were a couple for _____.
A  a long time  ■  B  a year  ■ 
C  six months  ■
5

Listening total 10

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Answer Key   A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 1 beetroot
2 niece
1 1 ’s working 3 track
2 ’ve answered 4 margarine
3 were watching 5 reliable
4 did … give 6 motorway
5 ’m going / going to go 7 frozen
6 Has … finished 8 play
7 ’ll meet 9 throw
8 Are … going to see 10 hungry
9 ’re staying
10 Have … driven
5 1 immature
11 Was … looking for
2 untidy
12 ’d just finished
3 huge / enormous
13 Have … been waiting
4 disorganized
14 be able to
5 boiling
15 hasn’t arrived
6 1 embarrassing
2 1 a science teacher 2 frightened
2 used to play
3 depressed
3 don’t have to
4 frustrating
4 can’t
5 boring
5 more slowly
6 had to
7 1 leave
7 shouldn’t
2 between
8 Do you like
3 gate
9 had
4 flatmate
10 as
5 takeaway
11 doesn’t need
6 jam
12 are you going
7 delicious
13 more
8 common
14 since
9 inherited
15 restaurants
10 limit
3 1 have to
8 1 sensitive
2 a beautiful
2 down
3 use to
3 classmates
4 able to
4 charged
5 interesting than
5 call
6 getting married
6 affectionate
7 was doing
7 raw
8 as expensive
8 for
9 the funniest
9 furious
10 ’ve known
10 salary

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Answer Key   A

PRONUNCIATION WRITING
9 1 spec|ta|tor Student’s own answers.
2 i|ma|gi|na|tive Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
3 un|der|ground
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
4 rasp|be|rries
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
5 a|fford meaning. (3 marks)
6 cir|cuit Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
7 pe|de|stri|an words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
8 in|de|pen|dent (3 marks)
9 mort|gage
10 am|bi|tious
Listening and Speaking
10 1 injured LISTENING
2 journey
3 selfish
1 1 fat
2 milk
4 team
3 week
5 charming
4 interesting
6 inherit
5 order
7 height
8 gossip
9 organized 2 1 C
10 paid 2 B
3 B
4 B
5 C
Reading and Writing
READING
SPEAKING
1 1 B
2 C Interactive communication and oral production:
3 B The student communicates effectively with his / her
4 A partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
5 B where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
6 B The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
7 A task successfully. (5 marks)
8 C Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
9 A a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
10 C communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
2 1 concern Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 out of our way articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 overcast comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 thrill
5 graceful

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Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Answer Key   B

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 1 frustrating
2 boring
1 1 able to 3 embarrassing
2 getting married 4 frightened
3 use to 5 depressed
4 a beautiful
5 the funniest
5 1 call
6 ’ve known
2 charged
7 have to
3 furious
8 interesting than
4 salary
9 was doing
5 classmates
10 as expensive
6 affectionate
7 for
2 1 Are … able to 8 sensitive
2 ’re staying 9 down
3 Are … going to see 10 raw
4 ’s working
5 Was … looking for
6 1 disorganized
6 did … give
2 untidy
7 ’m going / going to go
3 boiling
8 Has … finished
4 huge / enormous
9 were watching
5 immature
10 Have … driven
11 hasn’t arrived
7 1 hungry
12 ’ll meet
2 throw
13 ’ve answered
3 reliable
14 Have … been waiting
4 play
15 ’d finished
5 track
6 frozen
3 1 don’t have to 7 beetroot
2 restaurants
8 margarine
3 more slowly
9 motorway
4 had to
10 niece
5 Do you like
6 had
8 1 inherited
7 a science teacher
2 limit
8 more
3 jam
9 can’t
4 flatmate
10 since
5 takeaway
11 as
6 between
12 shouldn’t
7 delicious
13 used to play
8 gate
14 doesn’t need
9 common
15 are you going
10 leave

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–5 ENGLISH FILE
Intermediate
Answer Key   B

PRONUNCIATION WRITING
9 1 paid Student’s own answers.
2 journey Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
3 selfish answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
4 team Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
5 injured to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
6 height meaning. (3 marks)
7 charming Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
8 gossip words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
9 organized (3 marks)
10 inherit

10 1 un|der|ground Listening and Speaking

2 am|bi|tious LISTENING
3 mort|gage
1 1 baby
4 rasp|be|rries 2 mustn’t
5 a|fford 3 midnight
6 i|ma|gina|tive 4 morning
7 cir|cuit 5 anything
8 in|de|pen|dent
9 spec|ta|tor 2 1 B
10 pe|de|stri|an 2 A
3 B
4 C
5 A
Reading and Writing
READING
SPEAKING
1 1 B
2 C Interactive communication and oral production:
3 C The student communicates effectively with his / her
4 C partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
5 A where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
6 C The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
7 C task successfully. (5 marks)
8 B Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
9 B a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
10 B communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
2 1 on board Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 hazards articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 ran into comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 precious
5 jagged

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