10 " R Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. The boys have gone on a fishing A tip B journey C trek with their Father. © hike The band gave a rousing of the Stones’ classic Brown Sugar’ ‘A. transation B execution C rendition 0 edition His voice was barely above the loud music A listened 8 audible C loud clear | think you need a jacket, there's 2 breeze blowing outside, A chly —B fosty frigid «=D lacial He stood on the of the ship and watched the seagulls dive for fish A floor B_giound platform deck The resort boasts 2 beach and crystal clear sea, A pristine C faultless B pure D_ untouched ‘The brather and sister were to inherit the beach house A atlaige Bat odds ‘ver who would get ata standstil D_ ataloose end Guests are requested to state their for smoking oF ‘non-smoking accommodation upon booking A likeness C are B_ preference D_ inclination Te city was under fal, A blockade B cordon for six months befre it finally © closure —D siege {t's impossible to travel in the heat of the desert A. bubbling blistering B_ smoldering D sizzling | enjoy taking 2 bath as soon as I get home from work. A ‘restful B gentle soothing D- mild Frank has been the for over 10 years now. A curator B escort of the local history museum © dean D_ conductor Progress Test 2 (unit) 13 4 16 16 a 8 19 20 00 (Time: 50 minutes) He found the fact that Susan had been saving money secretly quite A. discordant B- discontenting disconcerting D discouraging The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few seconds, then crashed to the floor with 3 noise A. vociferous boisterous B raucous D_ deafening Use the ‘to drain the spaghetti, but make sure that you do it quickly enough so that it doesn’t go cold ‘A whisk B colander. C saucepan D_ grater After congratulating his team, the coach lef, allowing the players to let their down for @ while ‘A hair =—-B heads C hearts. souls, ‘Turn to page 24 to find out at a Which courses are avaiable to you. A look © stare B glance D> alimpse Mrs Robinson creat pride in her cooking, A gets B finds «Chas D takes Sleep is to our health, and lack of it can lead to many illnesses, A needed © essential B required D desirable ‘The aircraft experienced severe during the final approach, but the pilot kept his cool and landed it safely. A turbulence Cunsteadiness B. instabiity D wavering (ean ) 229 4are) Eight out of the ten sentences contain spelling or punctuation mistakes. Write the correct words in the spaces provided. If a sentence contains no mistakes, put a tick (V) next to it. There are three examples (0). ‘The need to watch escapist movies has it’s origins in childhood its ‘Whatever, you say, will not change my mind about this, Terry would like to go to the party, but it might not be possible v There's been a lot of resistence to the new no-smoking policy, Childrens’ worlds are inhabited by imaginary friends and foes ‘Most people can't concieve of lving in such poverty | was born in England, but my parents are scottish, There are many diffeultys involved in setting up your own busines. Most women say they aren't happy with their looks. ‘They gave us their asurance that they would be ready on time, Frank and Doris have gone to vst their daughter, Tina, in Australia "Whats going on in here?” he asked. Mike hasn't heared from his eldest brother in yeas. Whatever you (xo = ) Underline the correct word. ‘The road was very slippery / slick / slimy / greasy as a result of the overnight frost Following the accident, Sheila has been advised to take it careful / slow / gradual / easy for a while The company is into / under / on / in investigation for suspected tax evasion, How do you suppose / presume / hypothesise / believe that he got that job without any experience? ‘The organisers expressed thelr dssention / disturbance / discourse / dismay at the poor attendance figures 6 The notion of organ transplant avoids / warns / repels / rebukes most people, 7. Visiting the famine victims was a harrowing / worrying / stressing / terrorising experience 8 Job retraining in middle age is a(n) unapproachable / disheartening / daunting / demoralising task for most people. 9 Asking the staff to take 2 pay cut was a(n) absurd / abstract / abnormal / absent suggestion. 10 Negotiations between the union and the management are at a stoppage / pause / hurdle / standstill { Marks: — ) \ oxo 22 4 Fill in the gaps with ONE word, 1) We're putting nil the weather gets a bit better. 2 That car must have set Joe i's top of the range. 3 | thought I lke living in the country, but it wasn’t long before boredom set and | was back to the city 4 Parents aren't always to blame their children’s bad behaviour ‘our summer holidays quite abit, 5. The film's based the book of the same 6 IF you're allergic ruts you should stay clear of Chinese food. 7 Let's get going before the rain sets 8 They're setting hour traffic, 9 Ill never forgive her for what she put me early to beat the rush 10. Karen's husband is akvays putting her in publi, it’s so embarrassing! { Marks: — \aoxio 7