Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: I’ve never read (read) a book in English.
1 My brother _______ (study) really hard at the moment.
2 Let’s eat Thai food. I _______ never _______ (try) it.
3 We _______ (fly) to Bermuda at 10 o’clock next Saturday.
4 When they got to the hotel they _______ (have) a meal.
5 When _______ Pedro _______ (go) back to Spain? Is it tomorrow?
6 _______ you _______ (wait) for Paul when I saw you this morning?
7 I _______ (see) your mum in town on Friday when I was shopping.
8 I _______ (not be) late tonight. That’s a promise.
9 Be careful. I _______ just _______ (paint) the door.
10 _______ you _______ (be) to London before?
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2 Underline the correct form.

Example: When did you finish / have you finished your work?
1 Who did you see / saw at the party?
2 He is always / always is late for meetings.
3 I was giving / gave him a watch for his last birthday.
4 I’m going to / I’ll see you outside the restaurant at six o’clock.
5 She finished her homework early, so / but she watched TV.
6 His mother is a person who / which is never too busy to talk to you.
7 I don’t think it’ll rain / it is raining tomorrow.
8 Who did give / gave you those chocolates?
9 What did you do / were you doing last weekend?
10 Does your brother stay / Is your brother staying with you at the moment?
11 When did they get back / have they got back from holiday?
12 I was sitting / sat in the park when it started to rain.
13 Mr Jones will meet / is meeting someone at ten but he can see you at 11.
14 She usually gets on well / gets on well usually with her brother.
15 That’s the most difficult / more difficult question in the test.
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3 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: Sorry, what did you say? I didn’t hear.
1 My car was less expensive _______ yours.
2 I’m sure he _______ be here soon.
3 She passed the exam _______ she studied hard.
4 A pilot is someone _______ flies a plane.
5 It was _______ best holiday I’ve ever had.
6 I’ve _______ seen the film. I saw it last week with Sue.
7 _______ he’s only ten, he speaks English very well.
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

8 I haven’t been to the new shopping centre _______. What’s it like?

9 The food wasn’t as delicious _______ it was last time.
10 My team _______ the competition. They scored more goals than the other teams.
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4 Put the words in the correct order.

Example: excellent I latest think his will film be
I think his latest film will be excellent.
1 your how students are many in there class ?
__________________________________
2 this you go you’ll do camping think weekend ?
__________________________________
3 next going are to where study year you ?
__________________________________
4 as my well older me brother doesn’t as cook
__________________________________
5 car hired we the I’ve seen smallest ever
__________________________________
5
Grammar total 40

VOCABULARY

5 Underline the odd word out.

Example: trainers shorts boots shoes
1 cap T-shirt sweater top
2 generous mean funny friendly
3 polluted noisy crowded shy
4 hand heart brain stomach
5 thirsty windy foggy cloudy
6 buy hire spend sunbathe
7 blouse skirt dress scarf
8 arm back knee foot
9 campsite mountains hotel apartment
10 teeth hair mouth foot
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6 Write the opposite.

Example: noisy quiet
1 dangerous _______
2 hard-working _______
3 tidy _______
4 interesting _______
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

5 polite _______
5

7 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: Slim is the opposite of fat.
1 Students, please work in _______. Tell your partner about a famous photo.
2 When we’re on holiday we _______ an apartment because we don’t like hotels.
3 They got married _______ Valentine’s Day.
4 Why do you always use my dictionary? Give it _______; I need it.
5 I didn’t spend much _______ when I was on holiday.
6 I don’t have enough _______ to do my work and help you.
7 They aren’t at home. They’ve gone _______ for the weekend.
8 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s _______ work.
9 Did you _______ any souvenirs while you were abroad?
10 I always wear _______ and sports socks when I do sport. If not, my feet hurt.
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: She tried on the dress in the shop.
off on up
1 There were a lot of people in the supermarket. It was very _______.
quiet boring crowded
2 How do you _______ this word?
repeat underline pronounce
3 They don’t go _______ in the evening very often.
off out up
4 Don’t eat those chips! They’re _______.
unhealthy uncomfortable polluted
5 Her back is very red! It was _______ on the beach.
boiling freezing cloudy
6 Her bedroom is a mess; she hardly ever _______ her bed.
does makes cleans
7 Do it like this and you will _______ a lot of time. It’s great!
spend waste save
8 We’re going to _______ in a campsite in Greece for our holiday.
hire stay rent
9 He _______ £10 from me yesterday.
lent spent borrowed
10 Her birthday is _______ June.
in on at
11 I’m going to _______ Chris to have dinner at my house on Saturday.
meet invite stay
12 I am going to Dublin next week. I am really looking _______ it.
for forward to after
13 If you are busy, I can _______ back later.
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

come give take

14 What did you think _______ the film?
off for of
15 I can never remember what I dream _______.
about for with
15
Vocabulary total 40

PRONUNCIATION

9 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: address
1 pronounce
2 jacket
3 trousers
4 forget
5 freezing
6 stomach
7 sunbathe
8 generous
9 impossible
10 polluted
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10 Match the words with the same sound.

smell windy hot arm email lazy funny

cloudy match sightseeing boring

Example: page lazy

1 extrovert _______
2 polite _______
3 stomach _______
4 heart _______
5 foggy _______
6 talkative _______
7 crowded _______
8 touch _______
9 knee _______
10 tick _______
10
Pronunciation total 20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

I have often thought about moving from my country town to a big city like London.
Life in a country town is quiet and I’ve always found the bright lights and crowded
streets of a city very exciting. However, after a recent visit to London to do some
Christmas shopping and see the Christmas lights, I was very happy to get back
home!

There are more people in London than ever before! It was crowded everywhere I
went. The streets, the pavements, the shops, the cafés and the Underground.
Everyone was trying to get somewhere quickly.

I travelled to London by train and the train was so full that I had to stand for the
whole journey. Then I wanted to go on the Underground. That was a big mistake!
There were hundreds of people on the platform and when the train arrived it was full!
But the people on the platform just pushed and pushed and got into the train! I
didn’t. I went back into the street and walked to Oxford Street. It was raining and
freezing cold but it was better than the crowded Underground.

After an expensive coffee I did my shopping. Well, I tried to do my shopping. There

were so many people on the pavements I had to walk in the road and everyone was
in a hurry. They were pushing and knocking each other with their bags. No one
talked or smiled. Then, of course, it was time to go home! My feet were hurting and
it was raining again so I decided not to walk. I got a taxi but it took forty-five minutes
because there was so much traffic. I can’t remember the train journey home. I slept.

Now I know why I live in the country. Life may not be as exciting or as fast as in the
city, but there’s more room on our buses and in our shops, and the people talk to
you. But the Christmas lights in London were beautiful!

Example: The writer went to London to buy some things for Christmas.
A True    B False      C Doesn’t say     
1 The writer lives in the country.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
2 The writer lives an hour away from London.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
3 The place she lives in isn’t very quiet.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
4 She went to London a short time ago.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
5 She travelled on an Underground train.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
6 She bought a lot of things.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
7 It was busy in London.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Reading and Writing A

8 The people in London were very friendly.

A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
9 Her cup of coffee was cheap.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
10 She liked the Christmas lights.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
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2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions.

Example: coloured electric decorations for the period around 25 December
Christmas lights
1 full of people _______
2 a railway system in a city that is under the streets _______
3 feeling pain _______
4 the act of travelling from one place to another _______
5 the part of a railway station where people get on and off trains _______
5
Reading total 15

WRITING

Answer these three questions. Write 25–35 words for each question.
1 Describe a town or city in your country.
2 What plans or arrangements have you made for next week?
3 Describe an interesting person you have met.
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to Claire talking about her favourite photo. Tick () A or B.

1 The photo is of a 16th birthday party.
A True  B False 
2 Lisa and Tom were at the party.
A True  B False 
3 Claire’s mum is popular with Claire’s friends.
A True  B False 
4 Jamie isn’t talkative.
A True  B False 
5 Claire has no younger brothers or sisters.
A True  B False 
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2 Listen to five conversations. Match them with places A–E.

Conversation 1 
Conversation 2 
Conversation 3 
Conversation 4 
Conversation 5 
A at work
B at an airport
C at a restaurant
D at a party
E in a clothes shop
5
Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 What is / was your favourite subject at school?
2 Why are you studying English?
3 Which other language would you like to learn? Why?
4 What did you have for breakfast?
5 What are your plans for this evening?
6 What is the best film you have ever seen?
7 Do you like quiet or exciting holidays?
8 Where would you most like to go on holiday? Why?
9 Have you ever been to a cold country?
10 Would you live to live in a different country? Why (not)?
Now answer your partner’s questions.
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Progress Test Files 1–4

Listening and Speaking A

2 Read this information about a day trip you went on and answer your
partner’s questions.

Day trip to London

Coach leaves Oxford at 6.30 a.m.
Number of passengers: 50
One stop on motorway at about 8.00 a.m.
Open-top bus tour of London: 2 hours
Free time for shopping
Return travel: leave London at 6.00 p.m.
Arrives back in Oxford at 9.00 p.m.
Cost: £18.50 per person

3 Make questions and ask your partner about a weekend trip he / she went on.
 Where / go?
 How / travel?
 Where / stay?
 What / do / afternoon?
 What / do / evening?
 How much / cost?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25