Name: _____________________ PROGRESS TEST for Units 1, 2 and 3

Class: ______________________
Time-allotted: 40 minutes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. teacher B. audience C. loyal D. designer
Question 2. A. surprising B. dependent C. honest D. visible

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. thinks B. writes C. plays D. gets
Question 4. A. talked B. rained C. looked D. caused

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 5. Charles is talking to Ben about his academic scores.
- Charles: “I’ve passed my exams!”
- Ben: “__________”
A. Oh, how come? B. Yes, please C. Congratulations D. No, thanks.
Question 6. At a café, John is ordering.
- John: “_________________”
- Cashier: “Sure”
A. May I get a cup of coffee please? B. What about a cup of coffee?
C. Fine, thank you. D. I don’t like this one.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. John sometimes gets cross with me, even when I make a small mistake.
A. angry B. furious C. happy D. mischievous
Question 8. When my sister got a result, she smiled, and her faces lightened up.
A. changed emotions B. turned on the light C. expressed happiness D. showed sadness

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9. Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.
A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. simple
Question 10. A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.
A. experience B. understanding C. confidence D. assistance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11. Perhaps most difficult of all is the attempt __________ independence within the same field.
A. to achieve B. for achieving C. that achieves D. achieving
Question 12. My mother is always a ___________ mom. She cares and supports us every time.
A. careful B. caring C. careless D. carefully
Question 13. We ___________ some updates about the COVID-19 recently.
A. have got B. gets C. are getting D. is being got
Question 14. Good students are the ones whose attitude __________ learning is serious.
A. at B. for C. with D. towards
Question 15. Her uncle ___________ the tour, but at the last minutes everything changed.
A. arranged B. has arranged C. had arranged D. was arranging
Question 16. Parents have to _________ great responsibilities to bring up a child.
A. make B. find C. look D. take
Question 17. In the past, parents ___________ the marriage of their offspring.
A. decided about B. decided on C. decided of D. decided at
Question 18. I could see from her smile that she had taken a ________ shine to him.
A. bay B. books C. spot D. shine
Question 19. I’m 60 now, so I think it’s time for me to step down and hand _______ to a younger person.
A. down B. in C. on D. over
Question 20. When Mozart was born, five of his siblings ______________ before.
A. were dying B. had been dying C. died D. had died
Question 21. This is the most interesting experience I __________.
A. have done B. have taken C. have been D. have felt
Question 22. A university degree is considered to be a ______ for entry into most professions.
A. demand B. requisite C. claim D. request

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

WHY VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

Many people assume that video games have a negative effect __________ (23) young people. A lot of time in front of a
screen is bad for the mind and the body, they believe. Newspaper headlines often express the same opinion — and
combat games ________ (24) the most concern because of the violence. But is there any evidence for this view?
According to a report in American Psychologist, the truth is not so simple. Playing video games is sometimes good for
children's education, health and social skills.

Many types of video game can have other positive effects. In 2013, scientists did some research into the effect of role-
playing games (RPGs) on children. The research showed that _______ (25) children spend a lot of time playing RPGs,
they get better grades at school than children ________ (26) do not play them. Other research showed that playing any
kind of video game, including violent games, __________ (27) children's creativity. But using a computer or
smartphone for emails or other tasks does not provide this benefit.
(Adapted from Solutions Pre-Intermediate Third Edition)
Question 23. A. to B. on C. at D. for
Question 24. A. cause B. occur C. display D. acclimatise
Question 25. A. because B. despite C. when D. although
Question 26. A. which B. who C. when D. where
Question 27. A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improves

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 28 to 32.

Children who experience a rewarding friendship before the birth of a sibling are likely to have a better relationship with
that brother or sister chat endures throughout their childhood, said Laurie Kramer in a University of Illinois study
published in December's Journal of Family Psychology.

When early friendships are successful, young children get the chance to master sophisticated social and emotional
skills, even more than they do with a parent. When parents relate to a child, they do a lot of the work, figuring out what
the child needs and then accommodating those needs,' says Kramer. However, this is not usually the case when two
children are interacting.

The research showed that the benefits of early friends are long-lasting. Children who had a positive relationship with a
best friend before the birth of a sibling ultimately had a good relationship which their sibling chat lasted throughout
adolescence, Kramer said. And children who as preschoolers were able to coordinate play with a friend, manage
conflicts, and keep an interaction positive in tone were most likely as teenagers to avoid the negative sibling interaction
that can sometimes launch children on a path of anti-social behavior, she added. 'From birth, parents can nurture and
help develop these social competencies (or skills) by making eye contact with their babies, offering toys and playing
with them,' she said.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS, written by Pauline Cullen)
 Question 28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Early friendships with good sibling relationships.
B. Early friends show long-lasting benefits.
C. Successful early friendships with important life skills.
D. Parents have an effect on developing competence skills.
Question 29. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. skills B. early friendships C. brother and sister D. parents
Question 30. According to the paragraph 1, children will have a good relationship with their siblings if _______.
A. they are close to their siblings.
B. they have caring parents.
C. they have good friends.
D. they develop communication skills.
Question 31. The word “accommodating” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. providing a place to live B. having enough space
C. trying to suit one’s needs D. getting new conditions
Question 32. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the early friendship?
A. Children with good friendship have less conflict in sibling relationship.
B. Later interaction among siblings tend to be far more negative.
C. Friends and siblings contribute the development of social skills in children.
D. Parents can avoid anti-social behaviour of their own children.

For questions 33-35, read the sentences below. Use the word given in brackets at the end of the sentence to form a
word that fits a space in the sentence.
33. The study found a strong ___________ between a lack of friends and sibling rivalry. (RELATE)
34. _________ students will probably have difficulty studying at some stage. (STUDY)
35. _________ communication can be facial expressions, waving, clapping hands or (VERB)
simply raising your hands.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
36. Jamie, whose mother is a well-known writer, has written 10 novels since 11 eleven years.
A B C D
37. It’s been ten years when I left New York for California.
A B C D

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word or structure suggested.
38. Kelsey said to me “Don’t forget to turn off the AC”.
→ Kelsey asked _______________________________________________________________________________
39. “If I were you, I’d look for another job.” He said to me.
→ He suggested _______________________________________________________________________________
40. Someone broke into John’s house last night.
→ John had ___________________________________________________________________________________

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