Answer key to Progress tests Version A
Progress test 1
1 1 went on
2 clear up 3 do up
4 worn … out / tired … out
2 1 critical 2 concerned 3 enthusiastic 4 impolite 5 mature/responsible 6 disorganised 7 reasonable 8 irresponsible 9 insensitive/impolite 10 unreliable
3 1 has made / has been making 2 I’ve seen
3 correct
4 I’ve been using 5 has announced 6 has been having
7 Have you had/Have you been having 8 has arrived
4 1 make; do; make / making; do/doing; do 2 make; do; make
3 do; make
4 making; made; making; make 5 do; do; do; do
6 made; do
5 1 have you been travelling 2 ‘s/has been
3 Have you always liked 4 ‘ve/have always wanted 5 ‘ve/have been 6 ‘s/has happened 6 1 off 2 Rather 3 on 4 although/but 5 as 6 there 7 for 8 at
Total possible score: 46
Ex 1: 4 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 10 (0.5 points for each correct answer per gap) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 2
1 1 clue; up 2 up 3 go 4 kept; of 5 up 2 1 exciting 2 correct 3 amused; correct 4 confused 5 astonishing; correct 6 disappointed 7 motivated3 1 Often, food in supermarkets is + less expensive than in small shops. 2 I don’t know anyone + less musical than me.
3 He doesn’t seem as nervous + a he did at the start of the course. 4 I have never heard + a more / such a boring speech in my life. 5 Going by bicycle is one of + the easiest ways to travel round the city. 6 My new laptop has cost twice + as much as my old one.
4 1 and 2 when 3 Because 4 that 5 which 6 who
5 1 entertaining (incredible is possible, but less common in this context) 2 competitive 3 depressing 4 economical 5 demanding 6 incredible 6 1 D 2 A 3 E 4 G 5 B 6 F
Total possible score: 46
Ex 1: 7 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 9 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 3
1 1 way 2 trip 3 journey 4 trips 5 journeys 6 way 7 trip 8 way2 1 Sam used to + play football a lot when he was at school. 2 I’d/had + never been/travelled abroad before I started this job.
3 Andrea and Silvio’s friendship started/began + when they were students. 4 How did you + know about the changes to the schedule?
5 The company went out of business because it had been + losing money for months. 6 The box offi ce had + already sold all the tickets by the time I got to the cinema.
3 1 on 2 On; at 3 at
4 at (on also possible in American English); on 5 in; at/over 6 in 7 at 8 In; In 4 1 massive 2 exceptional 3 considerable 4 successful 5 safely 6 irresponsible 7 concerned 8 dangerous 5 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 C 6 A 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 B
Total possible score: 50
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 4
1 1 simple dishes/meals; elaborate dishes/meals2 food source 3 meal; fi lling 4 light meals
5 food supply; food shortages
2 1 I have never seen + such a bad fi lm before.
2 I couldn’t sleep because I drank / had drunk + too much coffee last night. 3 Sanjay was so late getting + to work that he missed the meeting.
4 We didn’t have enough money + to buy / get / for the train ticket home. 5 There were too many people + to fi t in the classroom.
6 Nobody went to school because it was + such a lovely day.
3 1 hand 2 because/as 3 as 4 into 5 which 6 What/All 7 then 8 other 4 1 informative 2 wonderful; colourful 3 exceptional 4 satisfactory 5 attractive 6 competitive 7 exclusive 5 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 D 5 B 6 D 7 C 8 A
Total possible score: 50
Ex 1: 14 (1 point for each correct word used)
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 5
1 1 to 2 off 3 out 4 back 5 with 6 out 7 over 8 back 2 1 learned; taught 2 correct 3 correct 4 found out 5 attend 6 take part3 1 If she (had) learned French, + she would be able to get a job in Paris. 2 I’d travel the world if I + became rich.
3 You won’t pass the exam if you don’t + read / unless you + read a lot. 4 If I were you, + I wouldn’t travel on my own.
5 I’ll lend you + my pen if you promise to give it back later. 6 We’d be lost if we + didn’t have a map with us.
4 1 intention 2 responsible 3 adjustment 4 comparison 5 confusion 6 behaviour 7 preference 8 approval 5 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 D
Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 6
1 1 work; badly paid2 job; challenging 3 job; temporary 4 manual work 5 skilled job 2 1 possibility 2 funny 3 occasion 4 funny 5 opportunities
3 1 I’d like some information + about train times to Rome tomorrow
2 My teacher gave me a piece of advice + during my studies, which was to get plenty of sleep.
3 Tonight’s concert tickets cost + a great deal of money. 4 Please put out extra chairs because we’re expecting +
a large/huge number of people at the meeting. 5 The fl ooding caused a huge amount of + damage to
the electrical system in my apartment block.
6 With a bit of luck, + the weather will stay fi ne for the picnic on Saturday.
4 1 Sam is doing a research into alternative energy sources.
2 I hope we’ll have found a solution to the problem of the global warming soon.
3 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the jungle.
4 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there are in a the world?
5 I read recently that the Brazilian government is trying to stop the destruction of their rainforest.
6 There’s the a fantastic nature programme on tonight. 7 The Cars are responsible for most of the pollution in
cities.
8 I remember seeing a whale for the fi rst time – it was a fantastic experience.
9 The explorers survived on a (the) food they found in the jungle.
10 Jo studied environmental science at the university before getting a job in Canada.
5 1 jobs 2 in 3 more 4 such 5 most 6 number 7 because 8 the 6 accommodation (line 3) embarrassing (line 6) comfortable (line 7) believe (line 8) communicate (line 11) beginning (line 11) excellent (line 14) recommend (line 17) grateful (line 19) forward (line 21)
Total possible score: 50
Ex 1: 5 (0.5 points for each correct answer) Ex 2: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 7
1 1 entered; take part2 take/do 3 goes; play
4 do/play; go; played 5 took 6 organising/holding 2 1 reality 2 enjoyable 3 uncomfortable 4 inexperience 5 competition 6 impatient 7 unprepared 8 valuable 3 1 arguing 2 to reserve 3 to give 4 going 5 learning 6 to fi nd out 7 Studying 8 skiing; to do 9 changing 4 1 listen; hear 2 see 3 look 4 watched 5 listened to 5 1 B 2 E 3 C 4 A 5 G 6 D
Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 8
1 1 lacked / didn’t have2 leave / give up
3 gain/get; start out on / begin 4 offered; realise/fulfi l/achieve 5 looking for
6 abandon / give up; pursue/make/build 7 launched
8 turned down; found / applied for / been offered / accepted
2 1 play 2 acting 3 public 4 stage 5 audience 6 scene
3 1 Julia apologised for + not remembering my birthday. 2 Emma’s friend advised her + to try the new restaurant.
3 Jackie admitted she hadn’t really + been ill the previous week.
4 The teacher reminded us that our lesson would + start (an hour) earlier on Monday. 5 Tony accused me of + not knowing the way to George’s house.
6 Alberto told me he thought I should + drink less coffee.
4 1 While However/But 2 correct
3 Despite In spite
4 Even though Despite / In spite of 5 correct 5 1 C 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 B
Total possible score: 45
Ex 1: 12 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 9
1 1 (has) had2 spend / are spending
3 has had / has been having / had 4 stayed
5 made 6 has caused 7 passed 8 have spent
2 1 I may not + be able to leave work on time as we’re very busy today. 2 That must be Pete + on the phone.
3 I could have easily / easily have + picked up that dry cleaning for you. 4 Harry might have + gone shopping for tonight’s dinner.
5 It can’t be easy + to motivate yourself when you work from home. 6 There are no fl ights, so Mr Cazorla must be / is + coming on the train.
3 1 might not can’t 2 correct 3 can could/will 4 correct 5 A: couldn’t can’t B: correct 4 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 A 5 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 D
Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 3: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 10
1 1 As 2 as 3 as 4 like 5 As 6 as; as 7 like 8 as; as2 (Answers in brackets are correct, but less frequent.) 1 arrived 2 reached 3 get (arrive) 4 arrived 5 arrive 6 get (arrive)
3 1 pulling in; cater for
2 hung around with; pick (me) up 3 chill out 4 popping into 5 cutting down on 6 worn out 7 take over 8 came up with
4 1 Santi was unable + to fi nish the race.
2 I couldn’t sleep + last night because of the noise in the street.
3 I can’t concentrate + on my work after lunch.
4 Ola could smell gas + as soon as she opened the front door.
5 Melanie might be able + to help you if you have any problems.
6 I can sing + much better than I used to now I’ve had some lessons. 5 1 Apart from 2 If 3 Although 4 which/that 5 In fact 6 but/although 7 because 8 but/although 9 because 10 In fact
11 is probably the best way to 12 because 13 such 14 that 15 What is more 16 so 6 1 C 2 A 3 A 4 D 5 B 6 A 7 D 8 C
Total possible score: 62
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 5: 16 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 11
1 1 active2 infection
3 check-up; treatment 4 put on; balanced diet 5 caught; getting over
2 1 rushed 2 thrown 3 -colour 4 bottom 5 weather 6 aback
3 1 Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant which is + recommended to all visitors by Maciej. 2 The teacher wanted to know whose writing + was on the whiteboard.
3 Massimo’s mother cooked pizza in the way + that he liked best. 4 People who read more + tend to have the widest vocabulary range. 5 The town where I live + is famous for its chocolate makers.
6 KBK Ltd, which is based + in Germany, has decided to open a branch in Milan.
4 1 unknown 2 medical 3 inability 4 vaccination 5 uncertain 6 misunderstood 7 unlike 8 disappeared 5 1 C 2 F 3 D 4 B 5 G 6 E
Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 12
1 1 keep an eye on 2 check 3 correct 4 correct; avoid/prevent 5 correct2 1 wouldn’t have been; ’d/had phoned 2 would have passed; ’d/had practised
3 ‘d/had checked; ‘d have seen / would ‘ve seen / would have seen 4 wouldn’t have gone; ‘d/had known
5 had remembered; wouldn’t have died
3 1 We wouldn’t be lost if + we ‘d/had brought a map.
2 We would have sold more products if we ‘d/had offered + lower/cheaper prices.
3 If the waiter had been more polite, + we ‘d/would still be regular customers of the restaurant. 4 If business class weren’t so expensive, I ‘d/would use it more.
5 I wish I were/was better + at playing the piano.
6 If you hadn’t overslept, + you wouldn’t have missed class.
4 1 keep 2 get 3 to use 4 try 5 1 are 2 between/to 3 as 4 by 5 no/little 6 Like 7 such 8 out 6 1 D 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 E 8 D 9 D 10 E
Total possible score: 50
Ex 1: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap) Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 4 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 13
1 1 spaces 2 room 3 area 4 room 5 spaces 6 location; square 7 space 8 area 2 1 have to 2 supposed to 3 had to 4 can’t/mustn’t5 don’t have to / needn’t 6 let
7 couldn’t / weren’t allowed to
3 (The fi rst verb is the most common in this context.) 1 is having/getting; cut 2 got/had; repaired 3 had/got; broken 4 get/have; marked 5 get/have; tested 4 1 A 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 C 6 B 7 A 8 A 5 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 C 6 B
Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 9 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Progress test 14
1 1 celebrate 2 commemorate 3 dress up 4 march 5 perform 6 plays 7 gathered/gathering round 8 let off 2 1 correct2 is squeezed – correct; it is packed 3 correct
4 may have been built 5 correct
6 can could 7 own owned 8 correct
9 has been bit was bitten
3 1 Birds are known to + be capable of fl ying enormous distances.
2 The computer is said to + have been invented hundreds of years ago.
3 It was thought + (that) she would be gone by the end of the month.
4 It has been + decided (that) some classrooms will be redecorated.
5 Naples is considered + (to be) the home of the pizza. 6 It is reported that + there has been a successful end
to the negotiations. 4 1 the 2 of 3 as 4 Some 5 be 6 who 7 work/act 8 after 5 1 it 2 this 3 that 4 its 5 they 6 it 7 they 8 this 9 it 10 it 11 this 12 they 13 they 14 they 6 1 amazement 2 difference 3 addition 4 scientists 5 participation 6 activities 7 impossible 8 knowledge
Total possible score: 60
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer) Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 14 (1 point for each correct answer) Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)