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Progress test
1 Complete each sentence with an appropriate verb 3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence
in the correct form. More than one answer may be so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
possible. using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1 Anton applied for a job in marketing, but You must use between two and five words, including
was unsuccessful as he any relevant the word given.
experience. 1 ‘I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday,’ said Julia.
2 My sister decided to her job in IT in REMEMBERING
order to train as a teacher. Julia apologised
3 Many schools offer work placements in companies birthday.
so that students can work experience
before they their careers. 2 ‘You must try that new restaurant, Emma,’ her friend
4 I’ve been an internship at a magazine. said.
It means I can my ambition to become ADVISED
a journalist one day. Emma’s friend
5 Unemployment has reached 15%. There are now the new restaurant.
nearly two million people a job.
6 Repeated injuries forced Robin to 3 ‘I wasn’t really sick when I took that day off school
his career as a professional footballer and he has last week,’ said Jackie.
now decided to a career in coaching ILL
instead. Jackie admitted she
7 Lisa her singing career in 2009 with the the previous week.
song ‘I missed you’.
8 Uncle Tim’s company asked him to open a new 4 ‘Don’t forget that your lesson will start at 9.00
branch office in London, but he the instead of 10.00 on Monday,’ our teacher told us.
job as he didn’t want to move abroad. Since then, EARLIER
he’s another job much nearer home. The teacher reminded us that our lesson
on Monday.
2 Complete this blog extract about a theatre trip using
the words in the box. One word is not used. 5 ‘This isn’t how we get to George’s house,’ said Tony.
KNOWING
acting audience play performance public Tony accused me
scene spectators stage the way to George’s house.

I recently attended a (0) performance of the new 6 ‘I don’t think you should watch so much TV,’ said
(1) City Life at the Arthouse Theatre. The Alberto.
(2) was absolutely fantastic, something I LESS
wasn’t expecting from a cast of unknown performers – Alberto told me he
and I’m so glad I got the chance to see it. The theatre TV.
itself has only just reopened to the (3)
after the fire two years ago, so this represented an
excellent choice as its first production. The famous
round (4) is still there, which means the
actors have nowhere to hide as the (5)
have a 360-degree view. I won’t reveal the ending, but
the final (6) will leave you in shock. Book
now to avoid disappointment.

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Progress test 8
4 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Some sentences
are correct. More than one answer might be possible.
0 Despite he is very inexperienced, I believe he has
great potential for the future. Although
1 It wasn’t the best restaurant I’ve been to. While it
was cheap, so we can’t complain.
2 I’ve been incredibly busy the whole school
year, whereas Michael has done very little.
3 Despite of all the bad luck he’s had recently,
Pepe is still one of the happiest people I know.
4 Even though leaving school without any
qualifications, he has still achieved great success in
his career.
5 Although a lot of money was spent on advertising it,
the product was unsuccessful at first. However, sales
improved last month.
5 You are going to read an article about four people
who are involved in the annual Oscars ceremony. For
questions 1–10, choose from the person (A–D). The
people may be chosen more than once.
Which person
1 understands exactly how people will be feeling?
2 has to follow a certain rule?
3 wants to reflect the past in their work this year?
4 mentions a simple formula for success?
5 is happy to trust people to do their job properly?
6 wants some of their work to go unnoticed?
7 was forced to change their procedure?
8 describes a skill they have perfected?
9 takes inspiration from the award ceremony?
10 mentions the impact of technology on their work?
The people behind the Oscars
Every year, Hollywood awards its greatest prizes, the
Oscars, to the best in the movie business. We meet
four of the people who make it such a special night.
A The Oscar maker
Each Oscar statue takes 30 hours to make and the
whole process is done by hand. We produce between
30 and 40 statues a year, then fly them to Los Angeles.
They used to go by truck, but some years ago, a set
was stolen from one, so air transport seems much
safer. We also offer a maintenance service for past
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winners. They can easily get a few scratches over the
years and, of course, a lot of actors live near the sea;
sea air is not good for Oscar. People are always asking
to buy a copy of the statue, but we have to say no;
we’re not allowed to sell them to anyone.
B The party organiser
All good parties are identical. A guest wants to see
a few old friends and some people they would be
pleased to meet. Most of my work is about making
this possible. The magazine has been holding this
event since 1989, and it has always aimed at getting
people from every area – the movies, music, books,
sports and politics – under one roof to enjoy
Hollywood’s most important day of the year. We start
discussing who to invite months ahead and get a
huge number of requests for invitations. It used to
mean hundreds of phone calls, but now it’s mostly
emails. It’s impossible to fit everyone in, so we have
learned to be good at turning people down politely.
C The chef
Because many of them eat in my restaurants, I know
a lot of film stars. I also know that on Oscars’ night
they’re going to be starving when I serve dinner,
because nobody eats after breakfast, and dinner isn’t
until late. There will be hundreds of chefs working in
the kitchen and it can be extremely loud, but I stay
quite relaxed most of the time; after all, these people
– my top chefs – know how to cook. We always have
Oscar-themed food on the menu: chocolate Oscars
are popular. I also like to include ingredients linked
to the films – say, something typically English if an
English film has been nominated – to see if anyone
notices the connection. Normally food at these huge
parties is horrible, but we aim to be as good as any
restaurant.
D The florist
This year, I’m doing the flowers for a party with a
1950s theme. I want the flowers to mirror the music
of the time, so there’ll be lots of bright colours to
remind guests of lively rock and roll music. There
are 140 tables to decorate, so it’s a huge occasion
– it has to be because Hollywood is all about big
occasions. Although planning begins months before,
the flowers themselves only arrive two days before
the Oscars’ night, so what can be done in advance
is limited. Everything has to be done quickly and
efficiently, but there is always a crisis – people get
sick, there are accidents. All I have to do is make sure
nobody sees.
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