Progress test 4

Units 11–14
1 Complete the sentences with A, B, C or D.
1 We won’t win the match ______________ we all try much harder.
A if B unless C that D than
2 Jack didn’t ______________ have any money when he was young.
A use to B used C used to D use
3 I’m staying at home this weekend in order ______________ save money.
A that B so C for D to
4 Joe ______________ Kelly to be quiet.
A said B told C spoke D says
5 We worked really hard ______________ we could go home early.
A so that B in order C to that D for
6 The boys worked as ______________ the girls.
A hard as B harder than C hard than D harder as
7 Do you feel like going to the cinema ______________ a film?
A to seeing B for see C to see D for seeing
8 What ______________ do if Susie wins the race?
A you will B did you C will you D do you
9 Amy asked what ______________ on TV last night.
A we had watched B did we watch C had we watched D we have watched
10 If Josephine ______________ work hard, she won’t pass the test.
A doesn’t B didn’t C won’t D wouldn’t
(10 marks)

2 Complete these conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
a If you ______________ (freeze) water, it becomes ice.
b If I were you, I ______________ (go) on holiday.
c What ______________ Carrie ______________ (do) if she fails the test?
d If you don’t wash the car, I ______________ (not give) you any pocket money.
e We ______________ (not use) so much electricity if you switched off the lights more
often.
f Jessica would do better at school if she ______________ (work) a bit harder.
g We won’t know what happens unless we ______________ (watch) the end of the
movie!
h If we ______________ (not leave) soon, we’ll miss the flight.
i How much money ______________ you ______________ (earn) if you took that job?
j My father ______________ (not come) unless you tell him it’s important.
(10 marks)

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Write no
more than three words.
a Jason plays football better than anyone else in his family.
Jason is _____________________________________________________ football player in his family.
b Simon is the fastest runner in my school
Nobody in my school ______________________________________________________________ Simon.
c Ruth doesn’t speak French as fluently as Harry.
Harry speaks French ________________________________________________________________ Ruth.
d Caroline drives more slowly than Sue.
Caroline doesn’t drive ________________________________________________________________ Sue.
e Henry is the best swimmer in my class.
Henry swims _________________________________________________ everyone else in my class.
(10 marks)

4 Rewrite sentences a–e using reported speech.

a ‘I didn’t steal the purse,’ said the boy.
The boy said _______________________________________________________________________________ .
b ‘I’m going dancing later,’ said my sister.
My sister said _____________________________________________________________________________ .
c ‘Have you spoken to your teacher?’ asked Emily.
Emily asked us ____________________________________________________________________________ .
d ‘Where are you going to university?’ asked Matt.
Matt asked me ____________________________________________________________________________ .
e ‘Don’t make so much noise!’ said their father.
Their father told __________________________________________________________________________ .
(10 marks)

5 For 1–10, choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

1 The government has blamed the disaster ______________ climate change.
A on B in C at D for
2 I insist ______________ paying for dinner!
A at B for C on D about
3 Please turn ______________ the light when you leave the room.
A off B up C out of D from
4 Amy has given ______________ eating cakes because she’s on a diet.
A over B in C up D away
5 Do you feel nervous ______________ the exam tomorrow?
A of B about C for D on
6 There’s no need to be frightened ______________ most spiders.
A of B over C from D at
7 Could you pick ______________ my sunglasses? There they are on the table.
A off B over C up D on
8 Amy doesn’t believe ______________ ghosts.
A on B in C at D for
9 We’re hoping ______________ nice weather for our trip tomorrow.
A from B to C at D for
10 The car’s almost run ______________ of petrol. Is there a garage near here?
A up B over C off D out
(10 marks)

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