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Quick Check Test 1A Quick Check Test 2A

1: 2 Where does he work? 1: 2 Is he studying hard for his exams
3 When did you go to her party? now?
4 How often do you stay at home on 3 So what does she want to do?
your own? 4 Why are they selling their house?
5 Who does she go out with on 5 Where are you working at the
Friday nights? moment?
6 What did they have/do in 6 Do you often read the newspaper
February? online?
2: 2 met, got 3 became, made 2: b) 4 are moving
4 went, didn’t buy 5 had, travelled c) 5 are currently working
6 decided, moved d) 6 don’t like
3: 2 I’d love a drink, thank you. e) 2 is working
3 Did you see him on Monday? f) 3 wants
4 My exams are in October. 3: 2 once in a while 3 hardly ever
5 What are you doing 4 usually 5 rarely 6 occasionally
this afternoon? 4: 1 boss 2 office, customers
6 She met him in Italy. 3 company, staff, salaries 4 tasks
4: 2f 3e 4a 5c 6d 5: 2 deal 3 pressure, risk 4 team
5: 2 gets 3 did (they) fall 4 met 5 with, problems 6 lives 7 fashion
5 argued 6 got 6: 2 personal trainer
6: 2b 3a 4a 5b 6b 3 motorcycle courier 4 sales rep
5 foreign correspondent
6 fashion designer
7: 2 being 3 working 4 dealing
Quick Check Test 1B 5 working 6 getting 7 doing
1: 2 Where does she go every Friday 8 swimming 9 going
night? 10 become 11 do
3 What did you have/do last
weekend?
Quick Check Test 2B
4 What do they do (in the health
centre)? 1: 2 What are they doing at the
5 When was her wedding? moment?
6 How often does Paul stay at home 3 Do you often write comments on
on his own? websites?
2: 2 had, travelled 3 sold, moved 4 Is she working in a restaurant
4 met, got 5 became, lost now?
6 went, didn’t buy 5 So what does he want to do next?
3: 2 What are you doing this evening? 6 Why are you selling your house?
3 He met her in Estonia. 2: b) 4 ’s studying c) 5 wants
4 I’d love a coffee, thank you. d) 6 am moving
5 Did he phone her last night? e) 2 are currently working
6 My holidays are in August. f) 3 don’t like
4: 2c 3f 4a 5e 6d 3: 2 once in a while 3 usually 4 rarely
5: 2 argued 3 got 4 got/gets 5 occasionally 6 hardly ever
5 did (you) fall 6 met 4: 1 boss 2 tasks 3 office, customers
6: 2a 3b 4a 5a 6b 4 company, staff, salaries
5: 2 lives 3 education 4 deal
5 pressure, risk 6 team
7 with, problems
6: 2 IT consultant 3 personal trainer
4 sales rep 5 fashion designer
6 motorcycle courier
7: 2 working 3 being 4 meeting
5 dealing 6 working 7 spending
8 learning 9 playing 10 do
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Quick Check Test 3A Quick Check Test 4A

1: 2e going 3b doing 4f are
1: 2 Did 3 haven’t 4 has
5a feeling 6c do
5 Did 6 haven’t
2: 2 What 3 Which 4 How many
2: 2 mustn’t (can’t)
5 Whose 6 Which
3 can
3: 2 Which film did they go to see?
4 don’t have to
3 How many books did you buy
5 can’t
yesterday? 4 
6 have to/must
5 Which TV programmes do you 3: 2 caught 3 come 4 got
like? 6  5 crossed 6 bought
4: 2a 3m 4m 5m 6a 7m 8m 9a 4: 2 studying 3 gave 4 wear
10a 11m 5 play 6 taking
5: 1 exhibition, paintings 2 songwriter 5: 2 doing 3 did 4 make 5 make
3 classical 4 audience 6 doing 7 make 8 make 9 made
6: 1 see 2 cancel 3 arrange 10 done 11 do
4 have, talks 6: 2 type 3 don’t 4 write 5 idea
7: 2f 3a 4b 5d 6e 6 should 7 online 8 native
8: 2f 3i 4e 5c 6j 7k 8a 9h 9 conversation 10 chat 11 focus
10g 11d

Quick Check Test 4B

Quick Check Test 3B
1: 2 Has 3 haven’t 4 Did
1: 2e are 3b feeling 4d do 5 hasn’t 6 have
5f doing 6c going 2: 2 can’t
2: 2 Whose 3 Which 4 What 3 don’t have to
5 Which 6 How many 4 mustn’t/can’t
3: 2 Which type of films do you like? 5 can
3 6 must/have to
4 Which play did they go to see? 3: 2 crossed 3 bought 4 caught
5 How many CDs did they buy 5 come 6 got
yesterday? 4: 2 plays 3 taking 4 learning
6 5 give 6 wear
4: 2a 3m 4m 5m 6a 7m 8a 9m 5: 2 make 3 made 4 done 5 did
10m 11a 6 make 7 doing 8 done/doing
5: 1 exhibition, paintings 9 doing 10 make 11 make
2 sculptor 6: 2 study 3 why 4 down 5 memorise
3 performance, concert 6 subtitles 7 idea 8 chat
6: 1 see 2 have, talk 9 speakers 10 language 11 on
3 book 4 change
7: 2a 3f 4d 5b 6e
8: 2d 3g 4k 5i 6h 7c 8b 9f
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Quick Check Test 5A Quick Check Test 6A

1: 2 were (you) talking, saw 1: 2 haven’t been
3 called, was eating 3 hasn’t done
4 was having, came 4 was
5 were travelling, made 5 left, have been
6 was looking for, won 2: 1 started
2: 2 was were 3 Were Was 2 has Ben lived, ’s been, since
4 ate was eating 5 wasn’t weren’t 3 sold
6 were did 4 haven’t smoked, since
3: 2 reading 3 walking 4 swimming 5 have known, for, met
5 to buy 6 to go 3: 2e 3b 4f 5a 6c
4: 2 tram 3 ship 4 taxis 4: 2 rugby 3 beer 4 lobster
5 motorbike, moped 5 chicken 6 oats
5: 2 waterproof, boots 3 souvenirs 5: 1 breakfast 2 fresh 3 tries, rugby
4 camera 5 map 6 rucksack, belt 4 Working, computers 5 bat, tennis
7 binoculars 8 umbrella 9 notebook 6 Stress, city
6: 2 souvenirs 3 sunhat 4 waterproof 6: 2 vegetables 3 alcohol 4 chocolate
clothes 5 umbrella 6 binoculars 5 exercise 6 biscuits 7 grapefruit
7 money belt 8 rucksack 9 minibus 8 cucumber 9 orange juice
10 speedboat 11 helicopter 10 caffeine 11 potato
7: 2 way 3 go past 4 right 7: 2 neck 3 hurts 4 painful
5 keep 6 end 7 Turn 8 left 5 How long 6 Since 7 can’t
9 see 10 on 11 miss it 8 worried 9 so 10 painkillers
11 Take them
Quick Check Test 5B
Quick Check Test 6B
1: 2 were travelling, made
3 was looking for, won 1: 2 was
4 were (you) dancing, saw 3 left, have worked
5 called, was watching 4 haven’t been
6 was having, arrived 5 hasn’t written
2: 2 wasn’t weren’t 3 came come 2: 2 hasn’t bought, for
4 was were 5 sleep sleeping 3 ’ve known, for, lived
6 ate were eating 4 hasn’t been, since, came, for,
3: 2 to buy 3 to go 4 reading hasn’t gone (didn’t go)
5 eating 6 walking 3: 2d 3c 4f 5a 6b
4: 2 train 3 plane 4 helicopter 4: 2 grapefruit 3 chicken 4 wheat
5 minibus, coach 5 surfing 6 rugby
5: 2 rucksack, money 3 binoculars 5: 1 breakfast 2 racket, cricket
4 clothes, walking 5 souvenirs 3 Vitamins, village 4 fresh
6 digital 7 map 8 dictionary 5 goals, football 6 Walking, dogs
9 umbrella 6: 2 alcohol 3 exercise 4 grapefruit
6: 2 binoculars 3 money belt 5 orange juice 6 potato
4 rucksack 5 waterproof clothes 7 vegetables 8 chocolate
6 sunhat 7 umbrella 8 souvenirs 9 biscuits 10 cucumber
9 motorbike 10 aeroplane 11 caffeine
11 minibus 7: 2 sore 3 back 4 problem
7: 2 right 3 first 4 going 5 ago 6 sleep 7 about 8 worry
5 reach 6 left 7 take 8 you’ll 9 I’ll give 10 for 11 to see
9 on 10 can’t 11 far

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Quick Check Test 7A Quick Check Test 8A

1: 2 didn’t use to like 1: 2 which 3 where 4 who
3 used to study 5 that 6 that
4 use to live 2: 2 tall enough 3 many
5 used to work 4 enough 5 much 6 too
6 use to go out 3: 2 online
2: 2 so 3 to 4 because 5 to, to 3 credit, cheque
6 so 7 so 8 because 9 to 10 so 4 earn
3: 2 round 3 up, to 4 back 5 about 5 borrow, lend
4: 2 lecture 6 notes
3 classroom 7 in, money, worth
4 stationery 4: 2 back 3 up 4 in 5 over 6 back
5 welfare, accommodation 5: 2 possessions
6 cafeteria 3 receipt
7 centre 4 bank statement
8 photocopying 5 credit card
9 registration, reception 6 search engine
5: 2d 3f 4c 5a 6b 7 revolutionise
6: 2a 3f 4b 5e 6c 8 extraordinary
9 inhabit
10 software
Quick Check Test 7B 11 billionaire
1: 2 use to go out 6: 3g 4i 5b 6j 7f 8c 9k 10e
3 didn’t use to like 11h 12l
4 used to work
5 used to study
Quick Check Test 8B
6 use to live
2: 2 so 3 so 4 to, to 5 so 6 to 1: 2 that 3 that 4 which
7 because 8 so 9 because 10 to 5 where 6 who
3: 2 back 3 about 4 round 5 up, to 2: 2 tall enough 3 many
4: 2 centre 4 enough 5 much 6 very
3 photocopying 3: 2 borrow, lend
4 registration, reception 3 coins
5 lecture 4 invested, making, worth
6 classroom 5 shopping
7 stationery 6 credit, cash
8 accommodation, welfare 7 earn
9 cafeteria 4: 2 over 3 back 4 up 5 in 6 back
5: 2c 3a 4f 5d 6b 5: 2 credit card
6: 2e 3c 4a 5f 6b 3 search engine
4 possessions
5 receipt
6 bank statement
7 revolutionise
8 extraordinary
9 inhabit
10 software
11 billionaire
6: 3f 4c 5e 6h 7k 8b 9d 10j
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Quick Check Test 9A Quick Check Test 10A

1: 2 more polluted than 1: 2 I love eating Japanese food.
3 cheaper 3 Does Paolo like his new flat?
4 less 4 Do you like my new car?
5 fastest 5 What’s it like?
6 longer 6 What do they like best about living
7 noisier, more in England?
8 most 2: 2 were arrested 3 is paid
9 least healthy 4 was delayed 5 stole 6 were told
10 higher 7 is/are left 8 got 9 are caught
2: 2 – 3 – 4 an, a 5 the 6 –, – 10 was shown 11 gave
7 – 8 a, the 3: 2 victim (noun)
3: 2 lake 3 range 4 glaciers 3 fraud (noun/crime)
5 waterfall 6 rain forest 4 drink driving (noun/crime)
4: 2 hit 3 pulled off 4 shook 5 shoplifter (noun/person)
5 attack 6 disappeared 6 police officer (noun/person)
5: 2 cow 3 monkey 4 bee 4: 2 public 3 traffic 4 buildings
5 pig 6 jaguar 5 parks 6 spaces 7 friendly
6: delete: desert, ostrich, biologist, 8 problems 9 nightlife 10 see
elephant, crocodile 11 live
7: 2 can’t be 5: 2f 3c 4b 5a 6d
3 must 6: 2 help you 3 have a 4 sorry about
4 could be 5 for over 6 main course
5 Perhaps you 7 was delayed 8 waiters are
6 could 9 nothing we 10 we’ll go
11 have to
Quick Check Test 9B
Quick Check Test 10B
1: 2 more polluted
3 noisier, more 1: 2 What’s it like?
4 most 3 What do you like best about living
5 least healthy here?
6 higher 4 I love eating Moroccan food.
7 more expensive 5 Does Fabio like his new car?
8 less 6 Do you like my new suit?
9 fastest 2: 2 was delayed 3 are caught
10 shorter 4 showed 5 gave 6 were arrested
2: 2 – 3 a, the 4 – 5 the, the 7 is paid 8 got 9 stole 10 was told
6 a, an 7 –, – 11 is/are dropped
3: 2 glaciers 3 coastline 4 rain forest 3: 2 shoplifter (noun/person)
5 desert 6 range 3 police officer (noun/person)
4: 2 attack 3 disappeared 4 hit 4 victim (noun/person)
5 pulled off 6 shook 5 fraud (noun/crime)
5: 2 cow 3 cheetah 4 jaguar 6 drink driving (noun/crime)
5 bee 6 pig 4: 2 transport 3 jams 4 buildings
6: delete: ostrich, desert, biologist, 5 parks 6 green 7 friendly
elephant, crocodile 8 problems 9 shopping 10 do
7: 2 Maybe you 11 crime
3 could 5: 2e 3d 4f 5a 6c
4 can’t be 6: 2 the moment 3 can you 4 doesn’t
5 must work 5 sorry about 6 money back
6 is definitely not 7 I can 8 You’ll have 9 into it
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Quick Check Test 11A Quick Check Test 12A

1: 2 Has Juan arrived yet? 1: 2 Grace he was coming home early
3 I’ve just been to the supermarket! 3 Nick they couldn’t come/go to his
4 She hasn’t come home yet. party on Saturday
5 I’ve just got here. 4 I’d see Greg later
6 they’ve already packed their 5 she didn’t understand what they
rucksacks. were saying
2: 2 win, will you 6 his new film wouldn’t be very
3 ’ll tell, speak popular
4 gets, ’ll give 2: 2d 3a 4c 5f 6e
5 ’ll send, get 3: 2 horror 3 roles, western
6 won’t, don’t 4 directors 5 historical
3: 2 boards 3 blog 4 internet 6 scene, extras 7 producer
5 networking 6 online 4: 2 photographer, successful
4: 2 uncomfortable 3 excited 3 adventurous, dangerous
4 worried 5 amazed 6 confused 4 wonderful 5 popularity, politicians
5: 2f 3b 4d 5e 6a 5: 2 science fiction 3 actor
6: delete: 2 it 3 very 4 am 5 about 4 fantasy film 5 documentary
6 just 7 in 8 yet 9 isn’t 10 but 6 musical 7 celebrity
11 much 8 recommend 9 action film
10 current events 11 online news
6: 2 they staying 3 be able
Quick Check Test 11B 4 Of course 5 invite them 6 I book
1: 2 He hasn’t come home from work 7 why not 8 you recommend
yet. 9 me to 10 be possible 11 tour of
3 I’ve already been here for an hour.
4 Yes, I’ve just packed my suitcase.
Quick Check Test 12B
5 Has Chloe called me yet?
6 I’ve already done it. 1: 2 he didn’t understand what she
2: 2 gets, ’ll buy was doing
3 ’ll send, get 3 their new film wouldn’t be very
4 won’t help, don’t successful
5 earn, will you 4 Peter they’d be home late
6 ’ll explain, sees 5 Bob would lend Dave his car.
3: 2 internet 3 social 4 download 6 Maggie she couldn’t help her.
5 boards 6 blog 2: 2d 3e 4b 5c 6f
4: 2 uncomfortable 3 worried 4 lonely 3: 2 historical 3 scene, extras
5 excited 6 confused 4 star, producer 5 role
5: 2d 3f 4a 5b 6e 6 directors 7 horror
6: delete: 2 am 3 just 4 in 5 yet 4: 2 adventurous, dangerous
6 isn’t 7 but 8 it 9 very 10 much 3 politician, popularity
11 about 4 successful, photographer
5 wonderful
5: 2 celebrity 3 current events
4 fantasy film 5 science fiction
6 recommend 7 actor
8 online news 9 musical
10 documentary 11 action film
6: 2 Would you 3 for a musical
4 Certainly 5 me to 6 Would it
7 to organise 8 like to 9 Shall I
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Progress Test Units 1–3A Progress Test Units 1–3B

1: 2b 3c 4c 5b 6a 1: 2b 3c 4b 5a 6c
2: 2 six 3 eight 4 six 5 seven 6 nine 2: 2 six 3 eight 4 six 5 seven 6 nine
3: 2 plumber 3 audience 4 cards 5 3: 2 grandson 3 employee 4 farmer
uncle 6 staff 5 performance 6 board games
4: 2 spend 3 have 4 dealing 5 see 4: 2 see 3 risking 4 get 5 have
6 risking 6 dealing
5: 2 ’m trying 5: 2 Is she staying/going to stay
3 Did you enjoy 3 ‘m not living
4 are going 4 are you going to
5 was rarely 5 don’t believe
6 ‘s meeting/going to meet 6 ‘s trying
7 did she drive 7 Did they enjoy
8 Are they going to stay/Are they 8 ‘re going (to go)
staying 9 was rarely
9 aren’t living 10 ‘re meeting/going to meet
10 are you going to visit 11 didn’t drive
11 don’t believe 6: 2 Which famous painter came from
6: 2 When did they arrive? Spain?
3 How many people work in your 3 What was their favourite book
company? when they were younger?
4 Whose car is it? 4 When did they leave work last
5 Which famous painter came from night?
the USA? 5 How many people work in his
6 What was your favourite book company?
when you were younger? 6 Whose car is it?
7: 2b 3a 4c 5b 6c 7a 8b 9c 10c 7: 2b 3c 4a 5c 6a 7b 8b 9a 10b
11a 11c
8: 2e 3a 4f 5b 6c 8: 2e 3c 4a 5f 6d
9: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F 9: 2T 3T 4F 5F 6F
10: 2d 3h 4a 5g 6b 7c 8f 10: 2g 3d 4e 5c 6f 7h 8b
11: 2 speak to 3 at the 4 leave 11: 2 Can I 3 afraid 4 coming back
5 ask her 6 number 7 sure 8 catch 5 a message 6 to call 7 Does
9 you back 8 that 9 I’ll ask
12: 2 so 3 because 4 but 5 so 12: 2 because 3 so 4 but 5 so
6 Yours sincerely 6 Yours sincerely
13: (sample answer) I hardly ever see 13: See sample answer in Test A.
my eldest brother Brian because he
lives abroad. He’s thirty-one and
he’s a foreign correspondent for a
big national newspaper. He lives in
Hong Kong and writes news and
articles about China and other Asian
countries. He works 24/7. I often get
emails from his laptop when he’s in
an airport or on a plane somewhere.
I think he has a terrible work/life
balance. He plays tennis or squash
when he can, and tries to eat
healthy food, but he doesn’t have a
very good social life. He’s married to
his job – he absolutely loves it!

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Progress Test Units 4–6A Progress Test Units 4–6B

1: 2c 3f 4b 5a 6e 1: 2f 3e 4a 5c 6b
2: Oo aspirin, history, chocolate, 2: Ooo vegetables, cucumber,
moped geography
Ooo vegetables, cucumber, oOoo binoculars
geography Oo aspirin, history, chocolate,
oOo performance, potato moped
oOoo binoculars oOo performance, potato
3: 2 yoga 3 lorry 4 sick 5 sailing 3: 2 swimming 3 rugby 4 karate
6 cricket 5 tram 6 painful
4: 2 vegetarian 3 souvenirs 4 racket 4: 2 bat 3 ferry 4 throat (tongue)
5 squash 6 coach 5 skiing 6 suitcase
5: 2 gave 3 sit 4 missing 5 working 6 5: 2 driving 3 gets 4 gave 5 sit
getting 6 miss
6: 2 mustn’t 3 were watching, saw 6: 2 to do 3 won’t, to want
4 eating 5 have, since 4 must, to speak
6 expect, see 7 hasn’t, for 8 to do 5 were watching, heard
9 won’t, to want 10 have, to tell 6 drinking 7 ‘s, since 8 mustn’t
7: 2c 3b 4b 5c 6a 7c 8b 9b 10a 9 expect, see 10 hasn’t, for
11c 7: 2c 3a 4b 5c 6b 7a 8c 9b 10b
8: 2b 3c 4a 5c 6b 11a
9: 2a 3b 4b 5c 6b 8: 2a 3b 4a 5c 6b
10: 2 about 3 Can 4 going 5 When 9: 2b 3a 4b 5c 6a
6 be 7 and 8 going 9 good 10 It’ll 10: 2 in (to) 3 can’t 4 are 5 It’ll 6 know
11 shouldn’t (mustn’t) 7 rains 8 to 9 it 10 you’ll 11 take
11: I listen to the songs again and 11: I love music and I’ve learnt all my
again, and read and re-read the English with British and American
words. I also look up new words in songs. ... I also look up new words
an online dictionary and practise the in an online dictionary and practise
pronunciation. Then I sing the songs the pronunciation. ... My English
while I’m listening. My English isn’t isn’t perfect but the singers make a
perfect but the singers make a lot of lot of grammar mistakes in their
grammar mistakes in the English songs!
songs! 12: See sample answer in Test A.
12: (sample answer) I’m leaving for
South America next week. I went to
Buenos Aires for two weeks in 2002
to visit my cousins. I realised then
what a big place South America
was. Now I want to see more of it.
My plan is to start in Buenos Aires
and finish in Lima, Peru. I’m going
to travel by train and bus because
it’s very expensive to fly. I’m going
to travel alone but I expect to meet
lots of people. I’m hoping to visit
Chile, Ecuador, Columbia and Peru.
I’ve always wanted to see Macchu
Picchu. Read my travel blog! Bye,
George.

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Progress Test Units 7–9A Progress Test Units 7–9B

1: 2f 3b 4c 5a 6d 1: 2b 3d 4c 5e 6f
2: 2 fit/right 3 their/sea 4 two/too/one 2: 2 fit/right 3 their/sea 4 two/too/one
5 their 6 shoes/your 5 their 6 shoes/your
3: 2 ocean 3 coins 4 library 5 borrow 3: 2 lend 3 disappear 4 eagle 5 lake
6 destroy 6 cheque
4: 2e 3g 4j 5f 6d 7h 8b 9a 10k 4: 2j 3d 4h 5a 6g 7i 8k 9c 10f 11b
11c 5: 2 about 3 on 4 in 5 up 6 up
5: 2 up 3 up 4 for 5 about 6 on 6: 2 exciting party we've ever been to
6: 2 use to play 3 helped her get the job was Mr
3 so he went to the shopping centre Jones
4 big enough for six people 4 use to sing in
5 interesting (exciting) film I've ever 5 so she went to the library
seen 6 cheap enough for us to stay in
6 was driving the car was Maggie 7: 2 Did she use to ride a bicycle when
7: 2 They never used to like watching she was a child?
sport but they love doing it now. 3 Alison is studying to become a
3 Why is John less friendly than he nurse.
used to be? 4 You aren’t rich enough to buy
4 The best time for me to study is at their house.
night. 5 They never used to go to art
5 The film is about a man who galleries but they love doing it now.
saved the world. 6 Why is he happier than he used
6 Did they use to play tennis when to be?
they were students? 8: 2b 3a 4c 5c 6a 7b 8b 9c 10a
8: 2a 3c 4a 5c 6b 7c 8b 9c 10b 11b
11b 9: 2c 3f 4d 5a 6e
9: 2e 3b 4f 5d 6a 10: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F
10: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 11: 2a 3c 4b 5c 6b
11: 2b 3c 4b 5a 6c 12: 2 pictures 3 Can 4 size 5 so (and)
12: 2 for 3 have 4 you 5 a 6 the 6 too 7 enough 8 where
7 and 8 big 9 that 10 sure 9 might (may) 10 near 11 take
11 Smart’s 13: 2 to/too 3 where/wear 4 sea/see
13: 2 Their/There 3 two/too 5 Their/There 6 you’re/your
4 write/right 5 sea/see 6 14: See sample answer in Test A.
you’re/your
14: (sample answer) I started studying
English at my primary school in Italy
when I was six. Because of this, my
strongest point is pronunciation. We
used to sing English songs and
listen to stories. It was great fun.
When I was older, I started listening
to English music and reading the
words at the same time. This helped
me to improve my vocabulary and to
understand spoken English quite
well. My biggest problem is writing. I
love speaking but my writing is full
of mistakes, but I don't mind. The
most important thing for me is to
communicate.

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Progress Test Units 10–12A Progress Test Units 10–12B

1: 2b 3c 4c 5a 6b 1: 2b 3b 4c 5a 6c
2: 3 I'm really sorry about that. 2: 3 I'm really sorry about that.
4 I'm afraid I totally disagree. 4 I'm afraid I totally disagree.
5 Have you booked the tickets yet? 5 Have you booked the tickets yet?
6 She’s just emailed John. 6 She’s just spoken to John.
7 Would you like me to speak to 7 Would you like me to speak to
them? them?
3: 2 arrest 3 thief 4 postcard 3: 2 steal 3 judge 4 spam 5 amazed
5 worried 6 thriller 6 comedy
4: 2 nightlife 3 photographer 4: 2 uncomfortable 3 shoplifter
4 politician 5 uncomfortable 4 wonderful 5 musicians
6 shoplifter 6 politician
5: 2 system/traffic 3 current 4 internet 5: 2 sharing 3 historical 4 addict
5 download 6 sentence/driving 5 jams/system 6 affairs 7 internet
7 social 8 historical 9 addicts 8 download 9 driving/prison
6: 2 join 3 ‘ve already 4 chosen 5 ‘s 6: 2 don’t study/‘ll never 3 had 4 told
6 ‘s just 7 doesn’t practise/‘ll never 5 ‘s just 6 doesn’t feel 7 ‘ll make
8 had 9 told 10 feel 8 ‘ve already 9 chosen 10 ‘s
7: 2b 3c 4a 5b 6c 7c 8a 9c 10b 7: 2b 3a 4c 5a 6c 7b 8c 9a 10b
11a 11b
8: 2e 3d 4f 5a 6b 8: 2f 3b 4e 5c 6d
9: 2d 3c 4b 5a 6f 9: 2d 3f 4e 5c 6b
10: 2d 3f 4b 5e 6a 10: 2d 3e 4a 5f 6b
11: 2 them 3 They 4 it 5 They 6 it 7 It 11: 2 them 3 They 4 It 5 They 6 it
8 it 9 it 10 It 11 it 7 they 8 They 9 them 10 They
12: (sample answer) I totally disagree 11 it
with this statement. I can’t think of 12: See sample answer in Test A.
anything worse than being famous.
Of course, I’d probably also be rich
and successful if I was famous, but
there are so many things I wouldn’t
like. I’d hate to be recognised
everywhere. I wouldn’t even be able
to go to the supermarket or the
cinema. I’d have no private life at all
– except with other rich and famous
people. The paparazzi would wait
outside my house and follow me
everywhere. They’d take photos of
me and my friends and they’d be
published in the newspapers and
gossip magazines. It must be
terrible to be famous.

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Mid-course Test A
1: 2a 3b 4c 5b 6a
2: 2 thirtieth (30th) 3 Yes 4 870
5 Bristol 6 four thirty (4.30)
3: 2 lettuce 3 cricket 4 onion 5 staff
6 aunt
4: 2 painting 3 history 4 ship 5 pills
6 golf
5: 2 musical 3 performance 4 trainer
5 consultant 6 scientist
6: 2b 3c 4a 5c 6b 7a 8b 9a 10c
11b
7: 2 can’t stand making decisions
3 mind working under pressure
4 haven’t eaten out for weeks
5 (‘s) promised to phone me later
6 were having lunch when I arrived
8: 2 made make, is
3 wearing wear, do 4 since, haven’t
5 ‘ve seen saw, was 6 to, won’t
9: 2 Where did they get to know each
other? f
3 Who gave her that watch? d
4 What time’s he arriving tomorrow?
b 6 haven’t been to the theatre since
5 Whose book won the Man Booker
Prize in 2008? a
6 Which subject did you study when
you were at university? c
10: 2 last 3 passport 4 and/so 5 were
6 good 7 hours 8 was 9 be
10 hungry 11 won’t
11: 2c 3b 4b 5a 6c
12: 2 jazz 3 7.00p.m 4 two 5 £15
6 20th
13: 2d 3b 4f 5a 6e
14: 2 known you 3 seeing her
4 getting on 5 started 6 month ago
7 can’t stand 8 thinks 9 back
together 10 to her 11 welcome
15: 2 I'm careful about what I eat so I
don't eat junk food or eat fatty food.
3 I (also) try to eat oily fish twice a
week and I (also) eat vegetables
every day.
4 I do yoga and I may start playing
tennis soon.
16: (sample answer)
I’ll never forget the first time I went
on holiday with three of my friends.
We went camping because we
didn’t have much money. We were
all in the same class at school and
we were seventeen. We loved
surfing so we went to Cornwall
because the beaches there are
famous for it. It was August and the
weather was fantastic. We stayed
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there for ten days and it didn’t rain
once. We made lots of new friends
and had great parties on the beach
at night. I’ll always remember it
because I met Sara there. Now
she’s my wife. (100 words)
Mid-course Test B
1: 2b 3a 4c 5a 6b
2: 2 (fifteenth) 15th 3 Athens 4 No
5 200 6 (nine fifteen) 9.15
3: 2 lettuce 3 cricket 4 onion 5 staff
6 aunt
4: 2 headache 3 tennis 4 artist
5 biology 6 coach
5: 2 musical 3 consultant 4 assistant
5 performance 6 trainer
6: 2a 3b 4a 5b 6b 7b 8c 9a 10c
11b
7: 2 has married again but they don’t
like their new stepmother
3 I can’t stand working in an office
4 (has) promised to take me out to
dinner
5 mind meeting new people
October
8: 2 you’ve you, was 3 spend
have/get, won’t 4 made make, is
5 wearing wear, do 6 the, haven’t
9: 2 Whose book won the Orange
Prize in 2008? f
3 Which subject are you going to
study at university next year? a
4 Where did they get to know each
other? d
5 Who bought him that car? b
6 What time are we leaving
tomorrow? e
10: 2 missed 3 her 4 new 5 having
6 a 7 usually 8 time 9 the
10 take/pack 11 sitting
11: 2c 3b 4b 5c 6b
12: 2 Magic Sounds 3 8.00p.m. 4 four
5 £12 6 (eleventh) 11th
13: 2a 3e 4f 5b 6d
14: 2 since 3 ‘m not 4 were getting
5 started arguing 6 stand it 7 I
understand 8 suppose so 9 to get
10 should I 11 important than
15: 2 I do yoga and I’m also thinking of
playing tennis.
3 I'm careful about what I eat so I
don't eat junk food or fatty food.
4 I try to eat oily fish twice a week
and I eat vegetables every day.
16: See sample answer in Test A.
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End of Course Test A End of Course Test B

1: 2b 3c 4b 5a 6c 1: 2c 3a 4b 5b 6a
2: 2 three-oh-eight (308) 3 cold 2: 2 three-oh-eight (308) 3 eggs
4 sausages 5 chef 6 Julia 7 three- 4 cooked 5 Talk 6 Peters
oh-nine (309) 8 three-oh-eight 7 three-oh-nine (309) 8 man
(308) 9 sings 10 bath 11 manager 9 loudly 10 to 11 manager
3: 2 business (Oo), sculpture (Oo) 3: 2 business (Oo), sculpture (Oo)
3 confused (oO), souvenirs (ooO) 3 confused (oO), souvenirs (ooO)
4 dictionary (Ooo), recommend 4 dictionary (Ooo), recommend
(ooO) (ooO)
5 technology (oOoo), celebrity 5 technology (oOoo), celebrity
(oOoo) (oOoo)
6 electrician (ooOo), performance 6 electrician (ooOo), performance
(oOo) (oOo)
4: 2 racket 3 ocean 4 jogging 4: 2 mango 3 insects 4 racket
5 whale 6 peas 7 fax 8 spam 5 science 6 chicken 7 borrow
9 insect 10 suitcase 11 staff 8 drama 9 earn 10 wild 11 map
5: 2 painkillers 3 designer 5: 2 receptionist 3 popularity
4 memorise 5 decision 4 painkillers 5 reservation
6 reservation 6 decision
6: 2 on 3 up 4 out 5 with 6 in 6: 2 with 3 to 4 on 5 with 6 in
7: 2 to take 3 were having 4 is doing 7: 2 were taken 3 worked 4 make
5 ‘ll earn 6 haven't gone 7 to play 5 to take 6 ‘ll get 7 haven’t gone
8 were taken 9 to make 10 worked 8 to be 9 were having 10 is doing
11 don't make 11 to make
8: 2d 3f 4a 5e 6b 8: 2f 3e 4b 5c 6a
9: 2c 3a 4b 5c 6a 7b 8a 9b 10a 9: 2c 3b 4c 5a 6a 7b 8b 9a 10c
11c 11a
10: 2 that/which 3 on 4 the 5 to 10: 2 can 3 family 4 aren’t 5 have 6 to
6 want 7 off 8 be 9 not 10 an 7 sign 8 don’t 9 the 10 but 11 the
11 most 11: 2c 3b 4c 5a 6b
11: 2b 3a 4c 5c 6a 12: 2 Sunday 3 10.00a.m. 4 two 5 £22
12: 2 Saturday 3 10.00a.m. 4 two 6 tour
5 £25 6 boat 13: 2e 3g 4j 5h 6b 7k 8c 9i 10d 11f
13: 2g 3b 4j 5d 6h 7e 8k 9c 10i 11f 14: 2 don’t 3 about 4 the 5 they
14: 2 know 3 were 4 who/that 5 think 6 them 7 isn’t 8 who/that 9 you’re
6 in 7 the 8 money 9 right 10 with 11 was/were
10 can't 11 ‘d/would 15: 2d 3e 4f 5c 6a
15: 2e 3f 4a 5d 6b 16: See sample answer in Test A.
16: (sample answer)
In my opinion, technology will
continue to bring both positive and
negative changes to our lives. Most
people will be connected to the
Internet at home so more of them
will be able to work from home.
They won't have to travel to their
offices every day. This will reduce
the amount of traffic on the roads,
which will reduce pollution. On the
negative side, life will also get faster
and people will get even more
stressed. I hope that we’ll find a way
of dealing with this stress and be
able to live with technology in a
healthier way.

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