Answer key to Progress tests Version A

Progress test 1
1 1 went on 5 1 have you been travelling
2 clear up 2 ‘s/has been
3 do up 3 Have you always liked
4 worn … out / tired … out 4 ‘ve/have always wanted
5 ‘ve/have been
2 1 critical 6 ‘s/has happened
2 concerned
3 enthusiastic 6 1 off
4 impolite 2 Rather
5 mature/responsible 3 on
6 disorganised 4 although/but
7 reasonable 5 as
8 irresponsible 6 there
9 insensitive/impolite 7 for
10 unreliable 8 at

3 1 has made / has been making

2 I’ve seen
3 correct
4 I’ve been using
5 has announced
6 has been having
7 Have you had/Have you been having Total possible score: 46
8 has arrived Ex 1: 4 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 1 make; do; make / making; do/doing; do
2 make; do; make Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 do; make Ex 4: 10 (0.5 points for each correct answer per gap)
4 making; made; making; make Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 do; do; do; do
Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 made; do

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Progress test 2
1 1 clue; up
2 up
3 go
4 kept; of
5 up

2 1 exciting
2 correct
3 amused; correct
4 confused
5 astonishing; correct
6 disappointed
7 motivated

3 1 Often, food in supermarkets is + less expensive than in small shops.

2 I don’t know anyone + less musical than me.
3 He doesn’t seem as nervous + a he did at the start of the course.
4 I have never heard + a more / such a boring speech in my life.
5 Going by bicycle is one of + the easiest ways to travel round the city.
6 My new laptop has cost twice + as much as my old one.

4 1 and
2 when
3 Because
4 that
5 which
6 who

5 1 entertaining (incredible is possible, but less common in this context)

2 competitive
3 depressing
4 economical
5 demanding
6 incredible

6 1 D
2 A Total possible score: 46
3 E Ex 1: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 G
Ex 2: 9 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 B
6 F Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 6: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 3
1 1 way
2 trip
3 journey
4 trips
5 journeys
6 way
7 trip
8 way

2 1 Sam used to + play football a lot when he was at school.

2 I’d/had + never been/travelled abroad before I started this job.
3 Andrea and Silvio’s friendship started/began + when they were students.
4 How did you + know about the changes to the schedule?
5 The company went out of business because it had been + losing money for months.
6 The box office had + already sold all the tickets by the time I got to the cinema.

3 1 on
2 On; at
3 at
4 at (on also possible in American English); on
5 in; at/over
6 in
7 at
8 In; In

4 1 massive
2 exceptional
3 considerable
4 successful
5 safely
6 irresponsible
7 concerned
8 dangerous

5 1 B
2 C
3 A Total possible score: 50
4 D Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 C
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
6 A
7 D Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 C Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 A Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 B

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Progress test 4
1 1 simple dishes/meals; elaborate dishes/meals
2 food source
3 meal; filling
4 light meals
5 food supply; food shortages

2 1 I have never seen + such a bad film before.

2 I couldn’t sleep because I drank / had drunk + too much coffee last night.
3 Sanjay was so late getting + to work that he missed the meeting.
4 We didn’t have enough money + to buy / get / for the train ticket home.
5 There were too many people + to fit in the classroom.
6 Nobody went to school because it was + such a lovely day.

3 1 hand
2 because/as
3 as
4 into
5 which
6 What/All
7 then
8 other

4 1 informative
2 wonderful; colourful
3 exceptional
4 satisfactory
5 attractive
6 competitive
7 exclusive

5 1 C Total possible score: 50

2 B Ex 1: 14 (1 point for each correct word used)
3 A
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
4 D
5 B Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 D Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 C Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 A

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Progress test 5
1 1 to
2 off
3 out
4 back
5 with
6 out
7 over
8 back

2 1 learned; taught
2 correct
3 correct
4 found out
5 attend
6 take part

3 1 If she (had) learned French, + she would be able to get a job in Paris.
2 I’d travel the world if I + became rich.
3 You won’t pass the exam if you don’t + read / unless you + read a lot.
4 If I were you, + I wouldn’t travel on my own.
5 I’ll lend you + my pen if you promise to give it back later.
6 We’d be lost if we + didn’t have a map with us.

4 1 intention
2 responsible
3 adjustment
4 comparison
5 confusion
6 behaviour
7 preference Total possible score: 40
8 approval
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

5 1 B Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)

2 C Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
3 A Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 C Ex 5: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 D

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Progress test 6
1 1 work; badly paid 5 1 jobs
2 job; challenging 2 in
3 job; temporary 3 more
4 manual work 4 such
5 skilled job 5 most
6 number
2 1 possibility 7 because
2 funny 8 the
3 occasion
4 funny 6 accommodation (line 3)
5 opportunities embarrassing (line 6)
comfortable (line 7)
3 1 I’d like some information + about train times to Rome believe (line 8)
tomorrow communicate (line 11)
2 My teacher gave me a piece of advice + during my beginning (line 11)
studies, which was to get plenty of sleep. excellent (line 14)
3 Tonight’s concert tickets cost + a great deal of money. recommend (line 17)
4 Please put out extra chairs because we’re expecting + grateful (line 19)
a large/huge number of people at the meeting. forward (line 21)
5 The flooding caused a huge amount of + damage to
the electrical system in my apartment block.
6 With a bit of luck, + the weather will stay fine for the
picnic on Saturday.

4 1 Sam is doing a research into alternative energy

sources.
2 I hope we’ll have found a solution to the problem of
the global warming soon.
3 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the
jungle.
4 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there
are in a the world?
5 I read recently that the Brazilian government is trying
to stop the destruction of their rainforest.
6 There’s the a fantastic nature programme on tonight.
7 The Cars are responsible for most of the pollution in Total possible score: 50
cities. Ex 1: 5 (0.5 points for each correct answer)
8 I remember seeing a whale for the first time – it was a
Ex 2: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
fantastic experience.
9 The explorers survived on a (the) food they found in Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
the jungle. Ex 4: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 Jo studied environmental science at the university Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
before getting a job in Canada. Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 7
1 1 entered; take part
2 take/do
3 goes; play
4 do/play; go; played
5 took
6 organising/holding

2 1 reality
2 enjoyable
3 uncomfortable
4 inexperience
5 competition
6 impatient
7 unprepared
8 valuable

3 1 arguing
2 to reserve
3 to give
4 going
5 learning
6 to find out
7 Studying
8 skiing; to do
9 changing

4 1 listen; hear
2 see
3 look
4 watched
5 listened to Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 1 B
Ex 2: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 E
3 C Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 A Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 G Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 D

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Progress test 8
1 1 lacked / didn’t have
2 leave / give up
3 gain/get; start out on / begin
4 offered; realise/fulfil/achieve
5 looking for
6 abandon / give up; pursue/make/build
7 launched
8 turned down; found / applied for / been offered / accepted

2 1 play
2 acting
3 public
4 stage
5 audience
6 scene

3 1 Julia apologised for + not remembering my birthday.

2 Emma’s friend advised her + to try the new restaurant.
3 Jackie admitted she hadn’t really + been ill the previous week.
4 The teacher reminded us that our lesson would + start (an hour) earlier on Monday.
5 Tony accused me of + not knowing the way to George’s house.
6 Alberto told me he thought I should + drink less coffee.

4 1 While However/But
2 correct
3 Despite In spite
4 Even though Despite / In spite of
5 correct

5 1 C
2 A
3 D Total possible score: 45
4 B
Ex 1: 12 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 C
6 D Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 A Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
8 B Ex 4: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 C
Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 B

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Progress test 9
1 1 (has) had
2 spend / are spending
3 has had / has been having / had
4 stayed
5 made
6 has caused
7 passed
8 have spent

2 1 I may not + be able to leave work on time as we’re very busy today.
2 That must be Pete + on the phone.
3 I could have easily / easily have + picked up that dry cleaning for you.
4 Harry might have + gone shopping for tonight’s dinner.
5 It can’t be easy + to motivate yourself when you work from home.
6 There are no flights, so Mr Cazorla must be / is + coming on the train.

3 1 might not can’t

2 correct
3 can could/will
4 correct
5 A: couldn’t can’t
B: correct

4 1 C
2 B
3 A
4 C
5 C
6 D
7 B
8 A
Total possible score: 40

5 1 C Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

2 B Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
3 B Ex 3: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 A Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 A
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 D

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Progress test 10
1 1 As 5 1 Apart from
2 as 2 If
3 as 3 Although
4 like 4 which/that
5 As 5 In fact
6 as; as 6 but/although
7 like 7 because
8 as; as 8 but/although
9 because
2 (Answers in brackets are correct, but less frequent.) 10 In fact
1 arrived 11 is probably the best way to
2 reached 12 because
3 get (arrive) 13 such
4 arrived 14 that
5 arrive 15 What is more
6 get (arrive) 16 so

3 1 pulling in; cater for 6 1 C

2 hung around with; pick (me) up 2 A
3 chill out 3 A
4 popping into 4 D
5 cutting down on 5 B
6 worn out 6 A
7 take over 7 D
8 came up with 8 C

4 1 Santi was unable + to finish the race.

2 I couldn’t sleep + last night because of the noise in
the street.
3 I can’t concentrate + on my work after lunch.
4 Ola could smell gas + as soon as she opened the front
door.
5 Melanie might be able + to help you if you have any
problems.
6 I can sing + much better than I used to now I’ve had
some lessons.
Total possible score: 62
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
Ex 5: 16 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 11
1 1 active
2 infection
3 check-up; treatment
4 put on; balanced diet
5 caught; getting over

2 1 rushed
2 thrown
3 -colour
4 bottom
5 weather
6 aback

3 1 Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant which is + recommended to all visitors by Maciej.

2 The teacher wanted to know whose writing + was on the whiteboard.
3 Massimo’s mother cooked pizza in the way + that he liked best.
4 People who read more + tend to have the widest vocabulary range.
5 The town where I live + is famous for its chocolate makers.
6 KBK Ltd, which is based + in Germany, has decided to open a branch in Milan.

4 1 unknown
2 medical
3 inability
4 vaccination
5 uncertain
6 misunderstood
7 unlike
8 disappeared Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 1 C
Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 F
3 D Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
4 B Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 G Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 E

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Progress test 12
1 1 keep an eye on
2 check
3 correct
4 correct; avoid/prevent
5 correct

2 1 wouldn’t have been; ’d/had phoned

2 would have passed; ’d/had practised
3 ‘d/had checked; ‘d have seen / would ‘ve seen / would have seen
4 wouldn’t have gone; ‘d/had known
5 had remembered; wouldn’t have died

3 1 We wouldn’t be lost if + we ‘d/had brought a map.

2 We would have sold more products if we ‘d/had offered + lower/cheaper prices.
3 If the waiter had been more polite, + we ‘d/would still be regular customers of the restaurant.
4 If business class weren’t so expensive, I ‘d/would use it more.
5 I wish I were/was better + at playing the piano.
6 If you hadn’t overslept, + you wouldn’t have missed class.

4 1 keep
2 get
3 to use
4 try

5 1 are
2 between/to
3 as
4 by
5 no/little
6 Like
7 such
8 out

6 1 D
2 B Total possible score: 50
3 D Ex 1: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 A
Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap)
5 C
6 C Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
7 E Ex 4: 4 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 D Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 D
Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 E

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Progress test 13
1 1 spaces 4 1 A
2 room 2 B
3 area 3 D
4 room 4 D
5 spaces 5 C
6 location; square 6 B
7 space 7 A
8 area 8 A

2 1 have to 5 1 B
2 supposed to 2 A
3 had to 3 C
4 can’t/mustn’t 4 D
5 don’t have to / needn’t 5 C
6 let 6 B
7 couldn’t / weren’t allowed to
Total possible score: 40
3 (The first verb is the most common in this context.)
1 is having/getting; cut Ex 1: 9 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 got/had; repaired Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 had/got; broken Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap)
4 get/have; marked
Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 get/have; tested
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 14
1 1 celebrate 5 1 it
2 commemorate 2 this
3 dress up 3 that
4 march 4 its
5 perform 5 they
6 plays 6 it
7 gathered/gathering round 7 they
8 let off 8 this
9 it
2 1 correct 10 it
2 is squeezed – correct; it is packed 11 this
3 correct 12 they
4 may have been built 13 they
5 correct 14 they
6 can could
7 own owned 6 1 amazement
8 correct 2 difference
9 has been bit was bitten 3 addition
4 scientists
3 1 Birds are known to + be capable of flying enormous 5 participation
distances. 6 activities
2 The computer is said to + have been invented 7 impossible
hundreds of years ago. 8 knowledge
3 It was thought + (that) she would be gone by the end
of the month.
4 It has been + decided (that) some classrooms will be
redecorated.
5 Naples is considered + (to be) the home of the pizza.
6 It is reported that + there has been a successful end
to the negotiations.
Total possible score: 60
4 1 the Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 of Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 as
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
4 Some
5 be Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 who Ex 5: 14 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 work/act Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 after

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