Progress test 1A (Unit 1)
Grammar and vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets (present simple, present
continuous, will or be going to).
1 Sorry, I can’t talk to you right now. I
_____________________ (drive).
2 The show _____________________ (start) at five
o’clock. Hurry up or you will miss the beginning!
3 ‘We need some bread.’ ‘I _______________________
(buy) it on my way from school.’
4 Look, the sky is blue – it ________________________
(not / rain) this afternoon.
5 When _____________________ (Tom / finish) school
on Fridays? I’m making plans for the weekend.
6 School is over! This time next week, we
_____________________ (lie) on the beach.
7 His parents _____________________ (live) in Leeds,
but where _____________________ (they / live) now,
during the summer months?
8 We have already got a schedule for the exams: we
_____________________ (take) the tests the first
week in May.
9 How often _____________________ (have) tests and
exams in your school?
10 This is my last day here. I _____________________
(go) back to England tomorrow.
Mark: ___ / 10
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition (in, at or on).
1 The children are playing _________ the garden.
2 _________ Monday afternoons we meet for a game of
football.
3 We always spend Christmas _________ home.
4 But _________ Easter we’re usually with my
grandparents at the cottage.
5 Our school is _________ Komenský Street, opposite
the hotel.
6 Can you find the highest mountain in Britain, Ben
Nevis, _________ the map?
7 The lesson starts _________ three minutes. Hurry up!
8 My older brother Jim is studying engineering
_________ the Technical University in Prague.
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9 _________ the photo, I can see a family of four: mum,
dad and two children.
10 If you look at the picture very carefully, you will see an
animal _________ the right. Is it a cat or a dog?
Mark: ___ / 10
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 My family is quite big. I even have a g_________-
g_________; he’s my grandmother’s father and he
will be 90 this year!
2 My brother and his girlfriend are g_________
m_________ this spring. They have already booked a
date at the local castle and bought the rings.
3 My brother is my aunt’s n_________ and my sister
and I are her n_________.
4 My grandma r_________ f_________ work in June
and so she could spend the summer going for trips
and gardening.
5 My sister was very much in love with her boyfriend,
but then, something happened and they s_________
u_________. It’s a pity, he was good fun!
6 When we go on holiday, my uncle t_________
c_________ of our dog. He feeds him and takes him
for walks.
7 I think good family r_________ are really important.
Your family will always help you if you are in a difficult
situation.
8 This weekend, my whole family is getting together –
it’s the grandparents’ 50th w_________ a_________.
9 I don’t think I look very much like my mum or dad, but
people say I t_________ a_________ my aunt, I’m
very much like her.
10 In Czech, if I talk about my aunt and uncle’s children, I
need a different word for the girl and for the boy, but
in English, I can use the same word for both:
c_________.
Mark: ___ / 10
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Listening
4 [02] Listen to the conversation between Jane
and Tess and decide if the statements 1–10 are
true (T) or false (F)
1 Tess and Jane are talking face to face. ___
2 Jane has just moved into a new flat. ___
3 Tess shares her flat with someone else. ___
4 In her new flat, Jane can see the river from the
window. ___
5 Jane needs a bigger flat. ___
6 Jane lives alone. ___
7 Tommy is a cat. ___
8 Jane’s neighbour has got two children. ___
9 Jane’s second neighbour is a man. ___
10 Jane invited both her neighbours to the house-
warming party. ___
Mark: ___ / 10
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5 [03] Listen to three short recordings and for
questions 1–5 circle the correct answer A–C.
1 In the interview, the model …
A describes her shopping habits.
B talks about her attitude to clothes.
C advertises the latest fashion trends.
2 Which is NOT true about the model?
A She likes to be noticed by people.
B She has got some expensive clothes.
C She wears ordinary clothes when she goes
shopping.
3 Where does the second speaker work?
A in a hotel
B on an aeroplane
C in a travel agent’s
4 What is the woman’s attitude to Helen’s new
boyfriend?
A She doesn’t really like him.
B She is keen on his sense of humour.
C She liked him at first but now she doesn’t.
5 According to the man, Helen’s new boyfriend …
A is funny.
B is boring.
C talks too much.
Mark: ___ / 5
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Reading
6 Read the text about Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, and for questions 1–5 circle the correct answers
A–D.
LOVED BY THE SCOTS
The poems of the Scottish poet Robert Burns are known and loved by Scottish people everywhere, and his birthday,
25th January, is still celebrated in memory of him.
He wrote many poems in English, but the kind of English verse1 that was fashionable at the time did not match his
style, so in his best poetry he instead used the dialect of his own county of Ayrshire, in Scotland. In this Scots dialect,
he wrote all kinds of poems. These poems included beautiful lyric songs, as well as angry poems written to show his
dislike of people who wanted to look better than they were. He also wrote comic and dramatic stories in verse. Some
of the songs he wrote, for example, Auld Lang Syne, are famous to thousands of people who know very little about
Scotland.
Burns was born in 1759 into a poor farming family. As a boy, he had to work very hard in the fields, but he loved
reading. He was very poor, but still, he was happy and loved. At a very young age, he began to write poetry.
However, it wasn’t until he was twenty-six that his book of poems, most of them in the Scottish dialect, was published.
Before publication2, his poems had been passed round among his friends.
His father died when Burns was a young man. After his father’s death, he had to take care of his brothers and sisters,
whom he helped all his life, even though he had little money himself. Also, the father of Jean Armour, the girl he
loved, did not allow her to marry him. Burns felt miserable and decided to take a job in Jamaica. However, before he
was due to leave, his first book of poems was published in 1786. Almost immediately, it became a great success and
Burns decided to stay in Scotland.
Two years after his success, Burns at last married Jean Armour and rented a farm near Dumfries, but he was unable
to run the farm successfully. Eventually, he managed to get a job in a government organisation, though he became
rather unpopular in fashionable circles3 because he admired the French Revolution, which the British government did
not agree with.
1 verse verše
He had times of sadness and illness, but he went on writing fine poetry. He died when he was 2 publication vydání
only thirty-seven from heart disease, from which he had suffered since his young age. 3 circle kruh

1 Burns didn’t enjoy … 4 The purpose of the text is to …

A his local dialect. A explain the content of Burns’s poetry.
B English literature. B give an outline of Burns’s life and work.
C using comic elements in his poems. C celebrate the anniversary of Burns’s birth.
D the poetry style popular at that time. D encourage people to read and write poetry.
2 His works … 5 The text states that …
A include only poems. A Burns had a difficult but quite successful life.
B are not known outside Scotland. B it was difficult to be a poet in the 18th century.
C reflect his general dislike for other people. C Burns died unexpectedly before his career really
started.
D show his ability to write about many different
subjects. D Burns made a mistake using a Scottish dialect in his
works.
3 After his success, …
Mark: ___ / 5
A he lost his father.
B he decided to move to Jamaica.
C he changed his former decision.
D Jean Armour’s father forbade him to marry his
daughter.

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Writing
7 You have just spent a wonderful week camping with your classmates. Write an email (120–150 words)
to your English friend about the experience, in which you …
 say where you were and how you got there
 describe the place
 say what you did
 and explain why you liked it so much

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 60

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Progress test 1B (Unit 1)
Grammar and vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 8 Ben is one of the best students ___ our school.
the verb in brackets (present simple, present
9 ___ the right, there’s a little house with a red roof.
continuous, will or be going to)
10 In London, we did our shopping ___ Oxford Street.
1 With rising pollution, the environment
__________________ (get) worse for humans. Mark: ___ / 10
2 He __________________ (not / play) tennis today,
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
he’s ill.
1 My older brother’s son is my n_________ and his
3 She can’t talk right now, she __________________ daughter is my n_________.
(have) her hair cut.
2 Tom’s sister is going to have a baby, she’s
4 ‘I’m looking for some milk.’ ‘You p_________.
___________________ (find) any, I’ve used it all.’
3 Everybody says I am very much like my grandfather,
5 My aunt __________________ (start) a business. but I don’t think I t_________ a_________ him.
She’s already got a loan.
4 My sister and her boyfriend fell in love a_________
6 We __________________ (meet) our friends at the f_________ s_________ and they have been together
theatre at 8 p.m. for a year now!
7 Excuse me, what time __________________ (the bus 5 I really l_________ u_________ to my Dad. He’s so
/ leave)? clever, witty and always helpful. I’d like to be like him,
8 Sorry, I can’t talk now, I __________________ (drive). one day.

9 I think I __________________ (study) biology at 6 We have a big house and live together with my
university. It’s my favourite subject. g_________. It’s great because my grandad loves
gardening and my grandmother bakes wonderful
10 I __________________ (look) for a smart jacket. Can cakes.
you help me?
7 As a little girl, my old aunt and her family lived in a
Mark: ___ / 10 small cottage near the sea. We all enjoy the stories
from her c_________.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition (in, at or on). 8 For some old people it’s very difficult to r_________
1 ___ Christmas, all our family get together. f_________ work. They miss their usual routine and
having people around.
2 I cannot recognize the people ___ the photo, it’s too
9 I have no brothers or sisters, I am an o_________
dark.
c_________.
3 Hurry up, we must catch the bus. It leaves ___ five
minutes. 10 My family always get together to c_________ birthdays
and anniversaries.
4 I like to spend holidays ___ my aunt’s cottage.
Mark: ___ / 10
5 Tom has a football practice ___ Wednesday
afternoons.
6 Where does your brother study? ___ the Technical
College in Prague?
7 Look, you’ve left your phone ___ the kitchen table!

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Listening
4 [02] Listen to the conversation between Jane 5 [03] Listen to three short recordings and for
and Tess and decide if the statements 1–10 are questions 1–5 circle the correct answer A–C.
true (T) or false (F).
1 Which is true about the model?
1 Tess and Jane are talking on the phone. ___
A She doesn’t like expensive clothes.
2 Jane is moving into a new flat tomorrow. ___
B She only wears expensive clothes for work.
3 Tess’s flatmate has been to Barcelona. ___
C She feels comfortable wearing expensive clothes.
4 Jane’s new flat is near the river. ___
2 What is the job of the second speaker?
5 Jane’s new flat is not large. ___
A guide
6 Jane has got a dog. ___
B bus driver
7 Tommy is going to stay with Jane’s boyfriend. ___
C flight attendant
8 Jane has already talked to all of her neighbours. ___
3 The passengers are sometimes …
9 Jane is having a house-warming party on the 15th.
A angry and rude.
___
B angry but polite.
10 Tess accepted Jane’s invitation to the party. ___
C serious and polite.
Mark: ___ / 10
4 In the third recording, the woman thinks Helen’s
boyfriend …
A is funny.
B is boring.
C talks too much.
5 The man thinks Helen’s boyfriend …
A is a real problem.
B is good at telling stories.
C should listen to other people.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Reading
6 Read the text about Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, and for questions 1–5 choose the correct answers
A–D.
LOVED BY THE SCOTS
The poems of the Scottish poet Robert Burns are known and loved by Scottish people everywhere, and his birthday,
25th January, is still celebrated in memory of him.
He wrote many poems in English, but the kind of English verse1 that was fashionable at the time did not match his
style, so in his best poetry he instead used the dialect of his own county of Ayrshire, in Scotland. In this Scots dialect,
he wrote all kinds of poems. These poems included beautiful lyric songs, as well as angry poems written to show his
dislike of people who wanted to look better than they were. He also wrote comic and dramatic stories in verse. Some of
the songs he wrote, for example, Auld Lang Syne, are famous to thousands of people who know very little about
Scotland.
Burns was born in 1759 into a poor farming family. As a boy, he had to work very hard in the fields, but he loved
reading. He was very poor, but still, he was happy and loved. At a very young age, he began to write poetry. However,
it wasn’t until he was twenty-six that his book of poems, most of them in the Scottish dialect, was published. Before
publication2, his poems had been passed round among his friends.
His father died when Burns was a young man. After his father’s death, he had to take care of his brothers and sisters,
whom he helped all his life, even though he had little money himself. Also, the father of Jean Armour, the girl he loved,
did not allow her to marry him. Burns felt miserable and decided to take a job in Jamaica. However, before he was due
to leave, his first book of poems was published in 1786. Almost immediately, it became a great success and Burns
decided to stay in Scotland.
Two years after his success, Burns at last married Jean Armour and rented a farm near Dumfries, but he was unable to
run the farm successfully. Eventually, he managed to get a job in a government organisation, though he became rather
unpopular in fashionable circles3 because he admired the French Revolution, which the British government did not
agree with.
1 verse verše
He had times of sadness and illness, but he went on writing fine poetry. He died when he was
2 publication vydání
only thirty-seven from heart disease, from which he had suffered since his young age. 3 circle kruh

1 Burns did not write … 4 Burns was …

A songs. A a successful farmer.

B poems. B a happy and healthy child.

C stories. C from a poor but loving family.

D dramas. D a member of the British government.

2 His first book … 5 The text states that …

A wasn’t very successful. A Burns stopped writing when he fell ill.

B was published when he was twenty-six. B Burns became successful only after his death.

C contained a variety of literary texts. C a song by Burns is popular all over the world.

D was passed round among his friends. D Burns is famous with people all over the world.

3 After his success, Mark: ___ / 5

A his father died.
B Burns left for Jamaica.
C Burns married his girlfriend.
D the government offered Burns a job.

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Writing
7 You have just spent a wonderful week skiing with your classmates. Write an email (120–150 words) to
your English friend about the experience, in which you …
 say where you were and how you got there
 describe the place
 say what you did
 and explain why you liked it so much

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 60

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