Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 ’s studying
2 ’ve … tried
3 ’re flying / are going to fly
4 had
5 is … going / is … going to go
6 Were … waiting
7 saw
8 won’t be
9 ’ve … painted
10 Have … been

2 1 see
2 is always
3 gave
4 I’ll
5 so
6 who
7 it’ll rain
8 gave
9 did you do
10 Is your brother staying
11 did they get back
12 was sitting
13 is meeting
14 usually gets on well
15 most difficult

3 1 than
2 ’ll
3 because
4 who
5 the
6 already
7 Although
8 yet
9 as
10 won

4 1 How many students are there in your class?

2 Do you think you’ll go camping this weekend?
3 Where are you going to study next year?
4 My older brother doesn’t cook as well as me.
5 We hired the smallest car I’ve ever seen.
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key A

VOCABULARY

5 1 cap
2 mean
3 shy
4 hand
5 thirsty
6 sunbathe
7 scarf
8 back
9 mountains
10 foot

6 1 safe
2 lazy
3 untidy
4 boring
5 rude / impolite

7 1 pairs
2 rent
3 on
4 back
5 money
6 time
7 away
8 at
9 buy
10 trainers

8 1 crowded
2 pronounce
3 out
4 unhealthy
5 boiling
6 makes
7 save
8 stay
9 borrowed
10 in
11 invite
12 forward to
13 come
14 of
15 about

PRONUNCIATION

9 1 pronounce
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key A

2 jacket
3 trousers
4 forget
5 freezing
6 stomach
7 sunbathe
8 generous
9 impossible
10 polluted

10 1 smell
2 sightseeing
3 funny
4 arm
5 hot
6 boring
7 cloudy
8 match
9 email
10 windy

Reading and Writing

READING

1 1 A
2 C
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 A

2 1 crowded
2 the Underground
3 hurting
4 journey
5 platform

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.
(4 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key A

Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do
not obscure the meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the
message clearly. (3 marks)

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 B
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 A

2 1 B
2 C
3 E
4 A
5 D

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary
initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to
complete the task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and
structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.
(5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the
message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key B

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 most difficult
2 usually gets on well
3 is meeting
4 was sitting
5 did they get back
6 it’ll rain
7 who
8 gave
9 did you do
10 Is your sister staying
11 so
12 I’ll
13 gave
14 is always
15 see

2 1 ’re flying / are going to fly

2 had
3 ’s studying
4 ’ve … tried
5 Have … been
6 ’ve … painted
7 is … going / is … going to go
8 won’t be
9 saw
10 Were … waiting

3 1 We hired the smallest car I’ve ever seen.

2 How many students are there in your class?
3 Do you think you’ll go camping this weekend?
4 Where are you going to study next year?
5 My older brother doesn’t cook as well as me.

4 1 as
2 yet
3 Although
4 the
5 already
6 who
7 because
8 ’ll
9 than
10 won
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key B

VOCABULARY

5 1 invite
2 forward to
3 come
4 of
5 about
6 in
7 save
8 stay
9 borrowed
10 makes
11 crowded
12 pronounce
13 out
14 unhealthy
15 boiling

6 1 buy
2 on
3 money
4 back
5 rent
6 trainers
7 at
8 away
9 time
10 pairs

7 1 rude / impolite
2 lazy
3 boring
4 untidy
5 safe

8 1 foot
2 mountains
3 back
4 scarf
5 thirsty
6 sunbathe
7 hand
8 shy
9 mean
10 cap

PRONUNCIATION

9 1 email
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key B

2 funny
3 smell
4 boring
5 cloudy
6 arm
7 hot
8 match
9 sightseeing
10 windy

10 1 impossible
2 stomach
3 freezing
4 forget
5 trousers
6 jacket
7 sunbathe
8 polluted
9 pronounce
10 generous

Reading and Writing

READING

1 1 B
2 A
3 A
4 A
5 B
6 B
7 C
8 B
9 C
10 B

2 1 traffic
2 knocking
3 pavements
4 exciting
5 in a hurry

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.
(4 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–4 Answer Key B

Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do
not obscure the meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the
message clearly. (3 marks)

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 A
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 A

2 1 E
2 C
3 D
4 B
5 A

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary
initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to
complete the task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and
structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.
(5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the
message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)