PROGRESS TEST – CO2 - KEYS

I. LISTENING
PART 1
1. Conversation 1: e
2. Conversation 2: c
3. Conversation 3: d
4. beautiful; OK
5. interesting; OK
6. great; dark
Audioscript
Conversation 1 [M=Spanish]
M: So what do you think of this one?
F: It’s gorgeous. I really love it.
M: So you like gold figures?
F: I sure do. What do you think?
M: It’s not bad.
Conversation 2
M: Wow! That’s an interesting piece.
F: You like stone sculpture?
M: Yeah, I do. It’s a very handsome piece.
F: It’s not too bad.
Conversation 3
F: I really love this one!
M: Don’t you find it a little dark?
F: That’s the artist’s style. I find his work very interesting.
M: Well, dark is not my style. I’d prefer a little more color.
PART 2
7. The smart phone isn’t working.
8. The laptop is making a funny sound.
9. The air-conditioner won’t turn on.
10. The microwave door won’t close.
Audioscript
CONVERSATION 1 [F, M = U.S. regional]
F: This thing is such a lemon!
M: What thing?
F: My smart phone. It's not working. They should call it a dumb phone!
CONVERSATION 2
M: My laptop's driving me crazy!
F: Why?
M: It makes this funny sound every time I turn it on.
CONVERSATION 3
F1: It's so hot in here.
F2: Well, no wonder. The air conditioner is off.
F1: I know. It won't turn on.
CONVERSATION 4 [M = Russian]
M: This coffee is still cold.
F: Heat it up in the microwave.
M: I tried. But the microwave door won't close.
F: Again? That thing is a total piece of junk!

PART 3
11. False
12. False
13. True
14. False
15. False
16. True
17. True
18. False
19. True
20. True
Audioscript
Daniel: So how long have you worked from home?
Kate: About eight years now. What about you?
Daniel: Only for a couple of months. Why did you decide to work from home? Was it when you
had your son?
Kate: No, I was already working from home when my son was born. Actually, I started working
from home as a freelance writer because I got an offer to write a geography book. Before
that, I was working as a teacher but it was really tiring. The writing job wasn’t well paid,
but it seemed interesting, so I decided to quit teaching and do it. After that project, I
applied for other jobs, and luckily the work kept coming. What about you?
Daniel: Oh, I started working from home because the company I work for was losing money. They
had to downsize. A few of my colleagues lost their jobs. The company moved to a smaller
building. I could only keep my job if I agreed to work from home, so I did.
Kate: Do you enjoy it?
Daniel: Not really. I miss chatting to people, joking around, or deciding at the last minute to go for
a drink or dinner after work. Just chatting to colleagues, we found things we had in
common. I started playing badminton with one girl and played cards in the evenings with
some others. But they’ve all lost their jobs and moved away now. New people have
started work at the company, but I don’t get to know them like I did in the past.
Kate: Yes, I can see that’s a problem.
Daniel: Is it the same for you?
Kate: Not really. As a teacher I was always too tired or too busy to socialise much with
colleagues. Now I’m busy, but I’m not as tired. That means I have enough energy to spend
time with people. Of course, I spend time with my family, but I’m also going to an art class
at the moment and I’ve met a couple of great ladies there, and we often meet up for
drinks and chat. Maybe you should do something like that too.
Daniel: Maybe I should.
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. a
8. a
9. b
10. d
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. c
III. READING
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b

IV. WRITING
PART 1
1. We’d like to know how long you were working in Vietnam.
2. Can you tell me where you expect to be in ten years’ time?
3. Could you (please) introduce yourself?
4. I’d like to know if you prefer working independently or in a team.
5. We’d like to know what you did in the last year to improve your skills.

PART 2
Students' answers.