Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

B1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 9 Version B

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A Sorry to hear that.

B Don’t worry about it.
C I’m afraid she’s not available.

2 A Speak to you soon.

B It's Claire here.
C Well, I'm a bit busy.

3 A Has he got your number?

B Can you tell him I called?
C I’m afraid he’s not available.

4 A We really must go.

B That's great news.
C Speak to you soon.

5 A I’ll just put you through.

B Has she got your number?
C Speak to you soon.

6 A No problem.
B See you tomorrow.
C I'll ask him to call you.

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7 A Nice to meet you.
B Yes?
C I'll just check.

8 A This is Ali Marshall speaking.

B My name's Jason, nice to meet you.
C I'll put you through now.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about studying.

Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.

9 This teacher ............ to be more friendly than the one we had before.

A shows B finds C seems

10 It was a huge amount of work, and that’s why Sven didn’t ............ to complete it.

A refuse B manage C arrange

11 Ben’s studying ............ at university because he wants to work as an actor.

A law B drama C art

12 I’d love to go to university next year, so I hope I get a ............ !

A place B mark C degree

13 If he doesn't work hard, he might ............ his university exams.

A forget B finish C fail

14 Penny’s very kind – she has ............ to lend me her computer this afternoon.

A agreed B forgotten C recommended

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15 Do you............ not finishing university?

A decide B regret C manage

16 Sorry, I’m ............ for my exams, so I can't meet you this evening.

A taking B failing C revising

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about studying. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 Marco’s doing a d _ _ _ _ _ in chemistry and working very hard.

18 Salvador’s studying m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because he wants to become a doctor.

19 Before you accept a place at university, you should a _ _ _ _ _ _ to visit first.

20 He wants to become a teacher, so he’s going to study e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for three years.

21 I don’t r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ studying late at night – you’ll be too tired.

22 A lot of people d _ _ _ _ _ _ studying maths, but Catherine really enjoys it.

23 Mike r _ _ _ _ _ _ to do any homework during the holidays – he just wants to have fun!

24 I studied e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for four years, and now I design and build bridges all over
the world.

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the article about a lawyer.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

The lawyer who wanted to be an artist

Janet Reid always wanted to be an artist. When she was a child, she loved painting and drawing,
but she decided not (25) ………… art at university because of her parents. They recommended
(26) ………… a useful degree so she could get a good job. They said, ‘If you study law, you
(27) ………… always be able to find work.’

Now Janet regrets not becoming an artist. She says, ‘I didn’t mind (28) ………… law, but it wasn’t
very exciting.’ Janet has worked as a lawyer for 25 years and now she has enough money to stop
working. ‘It’s never too late to change.’ she says. She has started painting again and is planning
(29) ………… an exhibition of her work. ‘If I sell just one painting, I (30) ………… very happy!’

Janet’s daughter, Megan, loves art. ‘It won’t be a problem for me if she (31) ………… to be an
artist in the future,’ Janet says. ‘If she (32) ………… make much money as an artist, she will earn
extra money by teaching.’

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25 A study B to study C studying

26 A to do B doing C do

27 A are B have C will

28 A to study B study C studying

29 A have B to have C having

30 A am B be C will be

31 A wants B want C will want

32 A isn’t B doesn’t C won’t

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Questions 33 – 40

Here are some sentences about studying.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

33 Sarah needs to pass her exams so she can go to university.

If she ……………………………………….. her exams, Sarah will go to university.

34 If possible, she doesn’t want to start university until next year.

If she has the chance, she ……………………………………….. start university until next
year.

35 She thinks living away from home will help her meet new people.

She thinks she’ll meet new people if she ……………………………………….. live at

home.

36 My teacher says the school library is the best place to revise.

My teacher recommends ……………………………………….. in the school library.

37 We’re meeting our friends at the university on Friday afternoon.

We've arranged ……………………………………….. our friends at the university on

Friday afternoon.

38 Martin didn't study for his exam last week and now he is sorry.

Martin regrets ……………………………………….. for his exam last week.

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39 Paul's trying to save enough money to go travelling after he finishes university.

If Paul has enough money, he ……………………………………….. travelling after he

finishes university.

40 I don’t want to live at home with my family when I’m at university.

I want to avoid ……………………………………….. at home with my family when I’m at

university.

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