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Now make questions and ask your partner.
1 What / perfect meal / for you?
2 ever eat anything / unhealthy?
3 you similar / father or mother?
4 How long / journey here today?
5 What sport / enjoy / watch?
6 What / longest journey / ever / go on?
7 What sport / want to learn? Why?
8 How often / change hairstyle or colour?
9 often / use / mobile phone in public?
10 people / healthier lives / today? Why (not)?
Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?
Talk about one of the statements below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
1 ‘Children should only be allowed to eat healthy food at school.’
2 ‘All city centres should be for pedestrians only.’
3 ‘Nobody can enjoy doing a job that is badly paid.’
| Speaking total | 15 |
| Listening and Speaking total | 25 |
Progress Test 2
GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: The house was built (build) in 1906.
1 As soon as she arrives we _______ (start) the meal.
2 If he _______ (answer) all the questions, he would have passed the exam.
3 If we stayed in tonight, what _______ we _______ (do)?
4 I _______ (be) home earlier if I hadn’t missed the bus.
5 Would he work late tonight if the boss _______ (ask) him?
6 The teacher told us that the exam results _______ (not arrive) yet.
7 She said that she _______ back later (call).
8 My father _______ (smoke) a lot but he gave up ten years ago.
9 My car _______ (repair) at the moment. I had an accident last week.
10 The film star’s photo _______ (take) when he was shopping with his girlfriend.
11 She’s so happy! She _______ just ______ (offer) a new job.
12 When we _______ (check in) I’ll ask for a window seat.
13 Celebrities _______ often _______ (see) at the best London restaurants.
14 If we don’t use less electricity, global warming _______ (get) worse.
15 He told me _______ (sit) down.
| 15 |
2 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: I don’t mind to wait / waiting.
1 My brother’s really good at ski / skiing.
2 I didn’t spend enough long / long enough checking what I’d written.
3 If I wanted to buy a car, I would borrow / had borrowed money from the bank.
4 I’ve just moved to this town and I’m looking for the library / the library for.
5 It’s too / too much hot today.
6 You went to Spain for your holiday, did / didn’t you?
7 I forgot turning / to turn off the television when I went to bed last night.
8 He used to play / was playing rugby when he was younger, but he doesn’t now.
9 People who / what work hard usually do well at their jobs.
10 Could I have a little / few milk in my coffee, please?
11 I asked him whether he spoke / did he speak Russian.
12 I can’t afford going / to go on holiday this year.
13 There are any / no good bookshops in this town.
14 It’s quite easy to find / finding their new house.
15 Do you know where the bank is / is the bank?
| 15 |
Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: The letter was posted last week.
1 What _______ beautiful dress! Where did you get it?
2 I’ll stay here _______ he arrives and then we’ll leave together.
3 That’s the man _______ car I hit last week.
4 She likes modern art, _______ she?
5 If I’d _______ it was your birthday, I’d have baked a cake.
6 Do you like _______ new Mel Gibson film?
7 I’ve just booked _______ wonderful safari holiday in South Africa.
8 I didn’t _______ to like sport but now I go to the gym every day.
9 Manchester is the town _______ I was born.
10 You didn’t really enjoy the film, _______ you?
| 10 |
| Grammar total | 40 |
VOCABULARY
4 Underline the odd word out.
Example: soundtrack plot special effects comedy
1 city centre cottage suburbs village
2 government relaxation survival organize
3 professor student pupil timetable
4 luckily fortunately carelessly comfortable
5 department store baker’s supermarket shopping centre
6 manager till shop assistant customer
7 painter music inventor cyclist
8 star plot extra director
9 full-time permanent part-time retire
10 patience fortunate lucky careful
| 10 |
Match the words that go together.
film fiction mystery friend novel station area store effects teacher course
Example: department store
1 special _______
2 horror _______
3 crime _______
4 close _______
5 head _______
6 science _______
7 murder _______
8 police _______
9 residential _______
10 training _______
| 10 |
Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: They made the story into a film.
on into off
1 In many countries smoking has been _______ in public places.
protected banned reduced
2 A lot of students work _______ waiters to earn some money.
as for by
3 The new teacher really _______ me to do well in my exams.
promoted encouraged increased
4 These plates are dirty. Put them in the _______.
sink shower washbasin
5 I have so many _______ and I still can’t find a job.
qualifications experience training course
6 We met at _______; we were colleagues.
work college school
7 My maths teacher isn’t very _______; he only explains things once.
patient impatient patiently
8 Do you remember the _______ when he jumped off the balcony?
script plot scene
9 I bumped _______ my cousin at the supermarket.
at on into
10 The show sold _______ in one hour!
off out in
| 10 |
Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: The a udience loved the film.
1 It’s 3.30; I must p _______ up my children from school.
2 D _______ in schools isn’t as strict today as it used to be.
3 If you want to get fit, why don’t you t _______ up tennis?
4 I have always loved the violin. As a child I thought of becoming a v _______.
5 We buy so much we always need a t _______ to carry things in the supermarket.
6 It’s too expensive for me to live on my own so I want to m _______ back home.
7 My exams start next week. I must r _______ over the weekend.
8 The meal was terrible. We should c _______ to the manager.
9 Pupils are sent to the head teacher if they don’t b _______ in class.
10 Who is in c _______ of this department?
| 10 |
| Vocabulary total | 40 |
Pronunciation
8 Under line the stressed syllable.
Example: lo ca tion
1 timetable
2 religious
3 electrician
4 temporary
5 qualifications
6 revise
7 newsagent’s
8 residential
9 audience
10 primary
| 10 |
Match the words with the same sounds.
rec ei pt t er m qu eue g o vern w a ll sch ool s ink b ar gain b uy ba k er h ou se
Example: sh ow er house
1 pl u g ________
2 sc ene ________
3 au dience ________
4 employ ee ________
5 p a th ________
6 sc ript ________
7 res i gn ________
8 m u sic ________
9 sub ur bs ________
10 ch emist’s ________
| 10 |
| Pronunciation total | 20 |
| Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total | 100 |
READING
1 Read the article and tick (ü) A, B, or C.
The new Hollywood?
What is Bollywood?
‘Bollywood’ is the name of the enormous Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The name is a mix of ‘Bombay’ (now known as Mumbai) and ‘Hollywood’. Bollywood’s output makes it the largest national film industry in the world in terms both of the number of films produced and the number of tickets sold – though not in terms of profit. In 2006 Bollywood films sold 3.8 billion tickets worldwide and had total revenues (from cinema tickets, DVDs, and television licensing) of $1.6 billion. In the same year films made in Hollywood sold 2.7 billion tickets but generated $51 billion.
Bollywood attracts thousands of aspiring actors, all hoping for a lucky break. As in Hollywood, very few succeed. Only a tiny number of non-Indian actors make a mark in Bollywood, though many have tried.
History
The first silent film was made in India in 1913. By the 1930s the industry was producing over 200 films a year. The first film with dialogue, Alam Ara, was a huge hit. At first romantic musicals were the commonest types of film, but in the 1960s action films began to appear, and these became increasingly popular. However, in the early 1990s the trend went back to family-friendly musicals. Bollywood is now a strong part of modern culture not only in India, but also in the rest of south Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. It also has a large audience in the UK, Canada, and the US.
Money and challenges
Bollywood budgets can be low by Hollywood standards, and sets and special effects can be limited by this. As Western films and TV programmes gain popularity in India, however, there is more pressure for Bollywood films to have higher production values. Film crews from Mumbai now often film abroad, as audiences enjoy scenes shot overseas.
The biggest challenges facing Bollywood in India are from satellite TV, television, and foreign films, which are all having a massive impact on the domestic entertainment scene. In the past, most Bollywood films could make money – now fewer do, but it is still a successful and increasingly international industry.
Example: Mumbai used to be known as Bombay.
A True ü B False C Doesn’t say
1 The name ‘Bollywood’ is a combination of two words.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 Bollywood sells more tickets than any other film industry.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Bollywood’s total revenue was higher in 2006 than in 2005.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 There are no non-Indian actors in Bollywood.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 The first Hollywood silent film was made in 1917.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 People in India have always liked the same kind of films.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 Bollywood films are popular in many parts of the world.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 Bollywood films cost much less to make than Hollywood films.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 All Bollywood films are set in India.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 There are more Bollywood fans in the UK than in the US.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
| 10 |
2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions.
Example: making no noise or sound silent
1 money you make when you sell something for more than it cost you _______
2 to have an effect that people notice and will remember _______
3 a very big success _______
4 only within one country _______
5 worries or difficulties that you have because you have too much to deal with _______
| 5 |
| Reading total | 15 |
WRITING
Answer one of the questions and write 75–100 words.
1 What did you like or dislike about your first school?
2 What is your favourite television programme and why?
3 Do you usually discuss your problems with friends or family? Why?
| Writing total | 10 |
| Reading and Writing total | 25 |
LISTENING
1 Listen to Jason. Tick (ü) A or B.
1 Fernando and Jason are good friends.
A True B False
2 Fernando drives racing cars for a living.
A True B False
3 Fernando was born in Spain.
A True B False
4 Jason isn’t as old as Fernando.
A True B False
5 Fernando is self-confident, and afraid of nothing.
A True B False
| 5 |
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (ü) A, B, or C.
1 Peter doesn’t keep in touch with _____.
A his best friend from school B his neighbours
C friends from Australia
2 Harriet would like to live _____.
A in the country B on the coast C in the mountains
3 Nowadays, Sue’s journey to work _____.
A doesn’t take as long as before B is as far as it used to be
C takes longer so she leaves home earlier
4 Diane _____.
A doesn’t want to go away for the weekend
B has too much work to go away
C is thinking of asking Nick to go away with her
5 Mrs Brown’s handbag is _____.
A the same colour as this one B the same size as this one
C newer than this one
| 5 |
| Listening total | 10 |
SPEAKING
