Progress Tests 7A (Unit 7)
Grammar and vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the
appropriate word (so or such) in the
correct place.
1 She felt tired that she fell asleep on the train.
2 This was an expensive meal that he couldn’t
buy anything else.
3 I’ve never heard music before.
4 He was a good doctor! People will remember
him.
5 The children spoke French well. Everybody
admired them.
Mark: ___ / 5
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verb in brackets.
1 When I was in school, I
__________________ (often / forget) to do
homework.
5 Complete the text with the correct words
1 __________________ (you / ever / see) such
a terrifying horror film?
2 Tina told me __________________ (not /
ask) Bob about his test results.
3 Jack said that he __________________
(never / visited) an art gallery.
4 This year, I __________________ (study)
French, it’s so difficult!
Mark: ___ / 5
3 Circle the correct word in each sentence.
1 Patrick loves Jane and Jane loves Patrick.
They love themselves / each other.
2 Janet’s father blames herself / himself for her
bad behaviour.
3 We all try hard and help ourselves / one another.
4 Have you hurt yourself / myself?
Mark: ___ / 4
4 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech as
reported speech.
1 ‘I’ll do it for you.’
10 A prescription B testing
Linda said __________________________.
11 A to recover B recover
2 ‘I arrived a minute ago.’
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Jim said ____________________________.
3 ‘Are you going to stay this evening?’
Ted asked Millie _____________________.
4 ‘Be kind to him.’
Emma _____________________________.
5 ‘Can you do me a favour?’
Mum asked _________________________.
6 ‘Mum’s had a hard day today.’
Dad told us ________________________.
7 ‘I’m sure he’ll finish the project next week.’
Meg said ___________________________.
8 ‘We must study for the test.’
John and Pete agreed ________________.
Mark: ___ / 8
A–C.
Mike hadn’t seen Liz for ages, so, when they met,
he was curious to know where she had been for
so long. Liz explained that she had just come
back from hospital. She said she had always
wanted 1___ some weight but she never 2___ in
the gym or followed a 3___ diet. On New Year’s
Eve she decided to change all that. She 4___ on
the Internet and found that eating food which is
5
___ sugar and fat is very wrong. She also read
that eating no 6___ leads to better results. And so
she started. She did lose weight, but she started
feeling unwell. In the end, she agreed to have a
medical 7___. She ended up in hospital and
learned about a healthy lifestyle, but it will take
some time 8___ from her ‘diets’.
1 A lost B lose C to lose
5 A worked B worked out C has worked
6 A reduce B losing C healthy
7 A browse B went C searched
8 A a lot of B full with C rich in
9 A cucumbers B cereals C carbohydrates
C examination
C recovering
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Reading
8.Read the three short tests and for questions 1–6
circle the correct answer A–C.
Text 1
In recent years, scientists developed a new type of food: genetically-modified (GM) food. Farmers have
always tried to use their best seeds to grow food crops. Scientists say they are doing the same but in the
laboratory. They add or change genes in plants to make them stronger and more resistant to insects and
diseases. Because of this, GM food can grow in difficult conditions, such as high temperatures. They say
that GM seeds are environmentally friendly because farmers don’t need to use chemicals to kill insects.

1. GM food is produced …
A by scientists in laboratories.
B from seeds with changed genes.
C by farmers with their best seeds.
2.According to the text …
A GM food can’t grow without the right
temperatures.
B farmers need to kill insects when they grow
GM crops.
C traditional farming is less environmentally-
friendly than growing GM crops.

Text 2
Dear Editor,
I’ve read your article on healthy food that you published in the December issue of your magazine and
would like to take part in the discussion. The writer said that buying green products costs a fortune. It
doesn’t have to be the case. My friends and I buy green products from local farmers in big quantities, then
we share it among ourselves. It’s not only cheap but also healthy as the farmers we choose only grow
organic food. It takes some time to go there and collect the food but I know what I’m eating and it doesn’t
cost a fortune at all, not to mention supporting local farmers.
Emily 20, Warwick

3.People often think buying green products …

4.Emily wrote this letter to …
A is not cheap.
A explain why to buy green products.
B is cheap and healthy.
B to criticise people who don’t buy green
C supports local farmers. products.
C express her opinion about the cost of
green products.

Text 3
Imagine going out for dinner with some friends and not getting a bill at the end of the meal. In one
restaurant in North London, ‘Just Around the Corner’, that is exactly what happens. Instead, the restaurant
asks customers to decide how much they would like to pay. It sounds like a disaster, but the restaurant is
very successful. Most people want to pay a fair price when they have a good meal cooked for them. ‘Just
Around the Corner’ is so popular that three other restaurants in North London are thinking of copying the
idea. ‘Mju’, which serves European dishes, decided to try the idea for one month but they only let
customers pay for food in this way – drinks had fixed prices.

5.‘Just Around the Corner’ restaurant … C cannot compete with restaurants in the
neighbourhood.
A has become very popular.
B is not making good money.

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 6.What is the best title of this text? C Problems with the payment
A Eat more, pay less Mark: ___ / 6
B Unusual payment practices
9 Read the text and decide if the statements 1–4 are true (T) or false (T).

The Earth is a very big planet, but humans only live on a very small part of it because of one thing: air. We
can’t breathe when we climb higher than 8,000m or dive underwater or go underground. We can only live
in places that have the right kind of air for us to breathe. Air contains nitrogen and oxygen. It is dangerous
to breathe only nitrogen. You breathe oxygen in and use it to get energy from the food you eat. Then you
breathe carbon dioxide out. If you do not breathe, the level of carbon dioxide in your blood will increase.
This can damage your brain. When people travel to very high or deep places, underwater or in Space, they
need to wear special breathing equipment. Divers carry the air on their backs. They sometimes experience
problems because they don’t get enough oxygen and nitrogen in their blood can make them lose control.

1 People only live in some parts of the world to avoid breathing problems. ___
6 We breathe a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. ___
7 Carbon dioxide is contained in the air you breathe in and out. ___
8 Divers sometimes get in trouble because of lack of nitrogen in their blood. ___

Mark: ___ / 4

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Writing
10 You and your brother decided to organize your parents’ wedding anniversary celebration meal. You have
done the shopping and prepared a detailed plan. Your younger brother will arrive home earlier than you, so he
will have to start the preparations. Write instructions (60–70 words) for him and tell him …

 what refreshments you want to prepare

 what ingredients he will need
 how to prepare it
 suggest how to serve it

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Mark: ___ / 10

TOTAL: ___ / 60

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