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PROGRESS TEST 2 – 9A
TIME ALLOWANCE: 75 MINUTES NAME: ……………………………………….
POINT: ……………..…../ 100 pts CLASS: ……………………….……………...

PRONUNCIATION (5 pts)
I - Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (3 pts)
1. A. picturesque B. ambassador C. conspicuous D. contemporary
2. A. intelligent B. preferential C. apprentice D. potential
3. A. humorous B. contagious C. vigorous D. mountainous
II – Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (2 pts)
4. A. endanger B. ambitious C. romantic D. altitude
5. A. please B. loves C. peas D. concerts

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (70 pts)

I – Choose the correct answers. (25 pts)
6. We _________ more time with our children before they left for university. We were too busy with our jobs to think
about that.
A. wish we spent B. were supposed to be spending
C. wish we had spent D. regret that we didn’t spend
7. _________ more point to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end.
A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no
8. He would certainly have attended the party _________
A. had the tire not flattened itself B. if he didn’t get a flat tire
C. if the flat tire hadn’t happened D. had he not had a flat tire
9. He asked _________ to speak to.
A. who I wanted B. who I want C. I wanted to D. who did I want
10. He asked me what _________
A. is my phone number B. my phone number is C. was my phone number D. my phone number was
11. She asked me if I would buy a computer _________
A. tomorrow B. the following day C. yesterday D. next day
12. I suppose no one will volunteer, _________?
A. will they B. would they C. do I D. aren’t I
13. I wish to see the doctor, _________?
A. aren’t I B. do I C. will I D. may I
14. I’d prefer to buy my own copy of the book rather than _________ yours.
A. will borrow B. borrow C. borrowing D. borrowed
15. She is attending the seminar with a view to _________ more qualifications.
A. acquire B. having acquired C. acquiring D. being acquired
16. Who was the first man _________ on the Moon?
A. landed B. landing C. to land D. land
17. The man and the dog _________ are walking along the street live next door to me.
A. which B. who C. they D. that
18. Their office consisted of three rooms, _________ was used as a conference room.
A. larger of which B. the largest of which C. the largest of them D. largest
19. _________, she continued to carry out her duty.
A. Although she is in good health B. No matter how poor her health was
C. Although poor health D. Despite her good health
20. _________ having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Although B. However C. Due to D. Despite

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21. _________ that she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she B. Therefore upset was she C. However upset was she D. But upset was she
22. Sophie _________ have been ill today because she didn’t come to school.
A. can’t B. should C. must D. would
23. I called her but there was no answer. She _________ left for New York.
A. may have B. likely was C. should have D. has probably
24. John would never have had a black eye if _________
A. he hadn’t responded in such an aggressive manner B. he didn’t respond in such an aggressive manner
C. he doesn’t respond in such an aggressive manner D. he wasn’t responding in such an aggressive manner
25. _________, the car driver would have seen you earlier.
A. Were you to wear a lighter jacket B. Had you worn a lighter jacket
C. If you have worn a lighter jacket D. If you wore a lighter jacket
26. We were made _________ up all the mess we’d made.
A. clear B. to clear C. clearing D. cleared
27. It was Tony who _________ in asking for another glass of brandy and got drunk in the end.
A. endured B. kept C. persisted D. maintained
28. After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had _________ a unanimous conclusion.
A. committed B. solved C. reached D. compromised
29. You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t _________ a chance of winning.
A. win B. stand C. rise D. play
30. They say that a friend in _________ is a friend indeed.
A. miss B. lack C. wish D. need

II – Choose the correct answer to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underline word(s). (3 pts)
31. Finally, after all that discussion, there was someone who could hit the nail on the head.
A. put an end to the discussion B. say exactly the right thing
C. interrupt someone D. counter-argue someone
32. Her father is going to go up the wall when he finds out that she has lost the car keys.
A. be on the same wave lengths B. be intoxicated
C. be up in arms D. take the bull by the horns
33. We were outraged to know that our boss had squandered thousands of dollars on first-class travel.
A. spent money carelessly B. spent money carefully
C. spent money quickly D. spent money frugally

III – Choose the correct answer to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s). (2 pts)
34. Tenacious in pursuit of his goals, he continued to apply for a position in this country until he was accepted.
A. Persistent B. Discouraged C. Determined D. Intimidated
35. He was planning to ask his boss for a rise, but when it came to the point he lost his nerve and didn’t do it.
A. was calm B. was desperate C. was sanguine D. was courageous

IV – Use the word in capitals to form a word for each space. (8 pts)
36. Professor Jenkins’ lectures were the most __________________________ (INFORM). Even his books didn’t contain
so much relevant data.
37. The customs officer insisted on examining the ________________________ (CONTAIN) of our suitcases.
38. Even though an ________________________ (EXTEND) search for the missing child has been carried out by the
local police, there has been no sign of progress so far.
39. Thanks to the operation my _________________________ (SEE) has improved considerably. I hope that after the
next one I won’t have to wear glasses at all.
40. The most _________________________ (STAND) feature of his character is his great generosity.
41. Getting started on a rehabilitation regime sometimes requires help with _________________________ (TOXIC), a
process to remove excess chemicals from the body.
42. When he was still unmarried years ago, he was _________________________ (FEET) and fancy-free.
43. Some women found the discussions _________________________ (PUT) and went home.
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V – Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. (8 pts)
Meat for vegetarians
It is the ultimate conundrum for vegetarians who think that meat is murder: a revolution in (44) ________ food that
will see fresh meat grown from animal cells without a single cow, sheep or pig being killed.
Researchers have published details in a biotechnology journal describing a new technique which they (45) ________
as the answer to the world’s food shortage. Lumps of meat would be cultured in laboratory vats rather than carved from
livestock reared on a farm.
According to researchers, meat grown in laboratories would be more environmentally friendly and could be tailored
to be healthier than (46) ________ meat by controlling its nutrient content and screening it for food-borne diseases.
Vegetarians might also be (47) ________ because the cells needed to grow chunks of meat can be taken without harming
the (48) ________ animal.
Experiments for NASA, the US space agency, have already shown that morsels of edible fish can be grown in petri
dishes, though no one has (49) ________ eaten the food. Scientists have recently taken the prospect of “cultured meat” a
step further by working out how to produce it on an industrial scale. They (50) ________ muscle cells growing on huge
sheets that would be regularly stretched to exercise the cells as they grow. Once enough cells had grown, they would be
(51) ________ and shaped into processed meat products such as chicken nuggets.

44. A. processed B. treated C. catered D. operated

45. A. addressed B. proposed C. hailed D. complimented
46. A. farm-reared B. firmly-reared C. farming-grown D. farmhand-grown
47. A. tempted B. tempting C. appealed D. appealing
48. A. patron B. donor C. contributor D. sponsor
49. A. since B. once C. already D. yet
50. A. observe B. contemplate C. ignore D. envisage
51. A. rubbed against B. passed on C. peeled away D. scraped off

VI – Fill in the suitable preposition in each sentence. (8 pts)

at (x2) for (x2) from in of to with

52. Mr. Bradley has had an alarm installed in his car ________________ fear of having it stolen.
53. The manufacturer has assured us that his products always work properly, no matter how long they have been
________________ use.
54. We have recently directed our aims ________________ developing a prototype of an extremely economical vehicle.
55. You should be ashamed ________________ what you have done. Don’t ever hit your brother again.
56. It wasn’t at all easy for the European members of the expedition to get accustomed ________________ so hot and
humid a climate of South America.
57. The Browns and their neighbours were examined at the police station in connection ________________ the burglaries
in the district.
58. You should have asked Tom to install the pipe in your bathroom. He is very clever ________________ every kind of
manual work.
59. The fire brigades have earned a good deal of appreciation ________________ their great courage displayed in the
rescue action.

VII – Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs given. Use each verb once only. (8 pts)
bring about get by go by stand by
come across go after set about take after

60. If you’re in trouble, Tommy’s the kind of friend who will ___________________________ you.
61. The victims of the accident gradually got better as the days ___________________________.
62. The counsellor is trying to ___________________________ a reconciliation between the two of them.
63. By cutting out luxuries we manage to ___________________________ on just one salary.

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 call after get across go about
come across get by stand by

64. There’s a spare bus ___________________________ in case too many people turn up.
65. As I only had a short time to explain things to the audience, it was very difficult to ___________________________
my message ___________________________
66. The new manageress ___________________________ as a really nice person, doesn’t she?
67. I’m sure there’s a much easier way to tackle this problem. I think I’ve been ___________________________ it the
wrong way.

VIII – Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which
should not be there. If a line has a word which should NOT be there, WRITE THE LINE NUMBER AND THE
WORD. There are EIGHT words. (8 pts)
I’M AFRAID I CAN’T COME
0. I’ve been trying to get in touch with you by the phone for a couple
00. of weeks, but I think there must be something wrong with your phone.
1. It keeps making a funny noise every time I dial your number, so
2. I thought I’d better write to you instead. The problem is that I won’t
3. be able to come and stay with you the next weekend. What has
4. happened is that my parents have arranged to give a big party for the
5. whole family at that weekend. They told me about it several weeks ago
6. and I promised I would be there. Unfortunately, after I had forgotten all
7. about it when I arranged to come and stay with you. As you probably
8. know, I haven’t got a very much good memory! Anyway, I’m very sorry,
9. but I really can’t let them down. I hope that this doesn’t cause to you too
10. much trouble and that we’ll be able to arrange another one weekend when
11. I can come. Please write back and suggest for a date that will suit you, or
12. if your phone is working again, please give me a ring and we can discuss
13. about it. Once again, I apologise for making such a terrible mistake
14. and I hope that you won’t be too angry with me. I was really looking
15. forward to spending a weekend with you and I hope that we’ll be able to arrange this soon.

Example:
Line 0: ___the___
Line 1: ______
68. Line _____: ____________________________ 72. Line _____: ____________________________
69. Line _____: ____________________________ 73. Line _____: ____________________________
70. Line _____: ____________________________ 74. Line _____: ____________________________
71. Line _____: ____________________________ 75. Line _____: ____________________________

WRITING (17 pts)

I - Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that is has the same meaning to the first sentence.
DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. (7 pts)
76. We left half an hour earlier than necessary because we didn’t want to be late.
So as _________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
77. Each of us has tried to comfort the depressed patient. (attempt)
Each of us _____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
78. When we came back home we realized it had been broken into.
On __________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________

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79. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. (when)
Hardly _____________________________________________________________________ he was interrupted.
______________________________________________________________________________________
80. As soon as I got home, I realized I’d left my bag in the shops. (had)
No sooner ______________________________________________________I realized I’d left my bag in the shops.
______________________________________________________________________________________
81. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. (onset)
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
82. I don’t understand one word of this document. (head)
I can’t ________________________________________________________________________________

II – Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
83. The record attendance at the exhibition proves that people are still interested in the visual arts.
A. The record attendance at the exhibition was so interesting that people are still into visual arts.
B. So many people attended the visual arts exhibition and therefore the record of attendance was persuasive.
C. The attendance was recorded at the exhibition in order that the visual arts can become interesting.
D. The fact that the exhibition was so well attended goes to show that people are still hooked on the visual arts.
84. My attitude towards Ginny changed when I accidentally found out about her miserable childhood.
A. Ginny’s miserable early life couldn’t do anything with my attitude towards her.
B. I saw Ginny in a new light after it became clear to me how much suffering she had experienced during her
childhood.
C. Ginny had a miserable childhood helped me to make up my own mind about her.
D. Ginny suffered a miserable childhood, which led her to her thoughtless attitude towards other people.
85. Security poses a problem for the museum when the painting is exhibited.
A. The museum was required to tighten the security while the painting is exhibited.
B. The museum has difficulty ensuring that the painting is secure when they exhibit it.
C. The guards have kept the museum under the surveillance because the painting is exhibited there.
D. A security problem emerges at the museum when the painting is exhibited there.
86. The inspector closed the food shop down. It can’t open until it can comply with health and safety regulations.
A. It is not until the food shop succeed in adhering to the health and safety regulations can it open.
B. Not until the food shop can find ways to get round the health and safety regulations can it open.
C. It is only when the food shop manages to conform to the health and safety regulations that it can open.
D. Only when the food shop violates the health and safety regulations can it open.
87. Some people believe fairy tales are merely children’s stories. Some people believe fairy tales carry important
psychological truths for adults.
A. Some people believe fairy tales are merely children’s stories, yet some people believe they carry important
psychological truths for adults.
B. When some believe they carry important psychological truths for adult, some people believe fairy tales are
merely children’s stories.
C. Some people believe fairy tales are merely children’s stories, whereupon some believe they carry important
psychological truths for adult.
D. Because some believe fairy tales carry important psychological truths for adults, some people believe fairy tales
are merely children’s stories.

III. Choose the correct order of the dialogue.

88. a. Yes, that’s her.
b. Hi, I’m here to try out for the play.
c. No, that’s Ms. Jenifer. Ms. Janes has long, straight hair. She’s right over there.
d. You mean the one with blonde hair?
e. You need to talk to Ms. Janes.
f. Oh, which one is she? Is she the one wearing a red dress?
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. b-d-c-a-f-e C. e-f-d-c-a-b D. e-d-c-f-a-b
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 89. a. How about a salad or a bowl of ramen noodles instead?
b. Well, the grilled cheese sandwich is very good.
c. I tried the salad yesterday. It wasn’t very fresh.
d. OK, I think I’ll try that.
e. Well, I like pizza, but it’s too fattening.
f. What are you going to get for lunch?
A. f-b-d-a-c-e B. f-e-a-c-b-d C. a-c-e-d-f-b D. a-c-e-f-b-d
90. a. Yes, I’ll take 10 percent off if you show me your student ID.
b. I really like that suit. How much does it cost?
c. It’s three hundred dollars, sir.
d. Great, I’ll take it!
e. That’s a little expensive for me. Do you have a student discount?
f. Let me get a receipt for you.
A. b-c-e-a-d-f B. b-c-d-f-a-e C. b-c-a-e-f-d D. b-c-a-f-d-e
91. a. Oh, I just remembered I have a doctor’s appointment at two.
b. Better make it three thirty. I don’t want to be late.
c. Do you think you’d be done by three?
d. Sure! What time?
e. Can you come over to my house at half past one?
f. Hi, Gloria. Can you study with me this afternoon?
A. e-f-a-b-c-d B. f-d-c-b-e-a C. f-d-e-a-c-b D. a-e-f-c-d-b
92. a. Not really. But I just wanted to disappear! I felt so embarrassed.
b. Did you enjoy Magaret’s birthday party?
c. Oh, no! What happened?
d. Was she annoyed about it?
e. It was fun until I broke her lamp.
f. It was an accident. I tripped over my shoelace and knocked the lamp off the table.
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. c-f-b-a-d-e C. b-a-e-c-f-d D. b-e-c-f-d-a

READING (8 pts)
Read the text and answer the questions.
Many species of fish, particularly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight formations often with the precision
of the most highly disciplined military unit on parade. Some move in synchronized hordes, while others move in starkly
geometric forms. These may take the shape, for example, of wedges, triangles, spheres or ovals. In addition to the varieties
of shapes of schools of fish, there are countless varieties of schooling behaviors. Some fish coalesce into schools and then
spread out in random patterns, while others move into close formations at specific times, such as feeding times, but are
more spread out at other times. Some move in schools composed of members of all age groups, while others move in schools
predominantly when they are young but take up a more solitary existence as they mature. Though this behavior is quite a
regular, familiar phenomenon, there is much that is not completely known about it, particularly the exact function that it
serves and what mechanisms fish use to make it happen.
Numerous hypotheses have been proposed and tested concerning the purpose of schooling behavior in fish. Schooling
certainly promotes the survival of the species, but questions arise as to the way the schooling enables fish to have a better
chance of surviving. Certainly, the fact that fish congregate together in schools helps to ensure their survival in that
schooling provides numerous types of protection for the members of the school. One form of protection derives from the
sheer numbers in the school. When a predator attacks a school containing a huge number of fish, the predator will be able
to consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the members of the school will be lost to the predator,
the majority of the school will be able to survive. Another form of protection comes from the special coloration and
markings of different types of fish. Certain types of coloration or markings such as stripes or patterns in vibrant and shiny
colors create a visual effect when huge numbers of the fish are clustered together, making it more difficult for a potential
predator to focus on specific members of the school. A final form of protection comes from a special sense that fish possess
a sense that is enhanced when fish swim in schools. This special sense is related to a set of lateral line organs that consist
of rows of pores leading to fluid-filled canals. These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. The thousands
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of sets of those special organs in a school of fish together can prove very effective in warning the school about an
approaching threat.
The purpose if schooling behaviour is not the only aspect of schooling that is not fully understood. It is also unclear
exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formations. Sight seems to play a role in the ability of fish to move in
schools, and some scientists believe that, at least in some species, sight may play the principal role. However, many
experiments indicate that more than sight is involved. Some fish school quite well in the dark or in murky water where
visibility is extremely limited. This indicates that senses other than eyesight must be involved in enabling the schooling
behavior. The lateral line system most likely plays a significant role in the ability of fish to school. Because these lateral
line organs are sensitive to the most minute vibrations and currents, this organ system may be used by fish to detect
movements among members of their school even when eyesight is limited or unavailable.
93. All of the following are stated in paragraph 1 about schooling EXCEPT that
A. it is quite common
B. it can involve large numbers of fish
C. it can involve a number of different fish behaviors
D. it is fully understood
94. The phrase “sheer numbers" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
A. solitude
B. interlude
C. multitude
D. similitude
95. It can be inferred from the passage that, when a predator attacks, _______
A. it cannot possibly consume all members of a school if the school is large enough
B. it rarely manages to catch any fish that are part of a school
C. it is usually successful in wiping out the entire school
D. It attacks only schools that lack sense organs
96. It is stated in paragraph 2 that ______
A. fish in schools rarely have distinct markings
B. schooling fish tend to have muted coloration
C. the effect of coloration is multiplied when fish are massed together
D. the bright coloration makes it easier for predators to spot fish
97. The word "minute" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. timely
B. tiny
C. careful
D. instant
98. The author begins paragraph 3 with “It is also unclear” in order to indicate that
A. contradictory information is about to be presented
B. it is necessary to clarify a previously made point
C. a second issue is about to be presented
D. it is unclear how a problem can be resolved
99. According to paragraph 3,
A. fish cannot see well
B. sight is the only sense used by fish to remain in schools
C. not all fish use sight to remain in schools
D. fish can see quite well in the dark
100. It is NOT stated in the passage that the lateral line system
A. contains lines of pores
B. can detect movement in the water
C. quite possibly helps fish to remain in schools
D. in fish is similar to sense organs in other animals

Total: 100 pts