Answer key: Progress tests A
Unit 1
Grammar
1
1 was wearing
2 hadn’t finished
3 was talking
4 had left
5 celebrated
6 started
7 had been waiting
8 had already started
2
1 have had
2 have you been
3 have often wondered
4 have you been staying
5 have you done
6 have you been going out
7 have you been eating
8 have known
3
1 Never before had I seen such a beautiful sunset.
2 Not only did we go out for a meal but we went dancing too.
3 No sooner had they started the exercise than the lesson bell rang.
4 Rarely has there been such a high wind.
Vocabulary
4
1 courteous
2 reserved
3 naive
4 grumpy
5 tolerant
6 hot-headed
7 level-headed
8 stubborn
9 argumentative
10 flexible
Listening
5
1 D 2 A 3 E 4 C 5 B
Reading
6 1 D 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 F
Writing
7
Content (maximum 4 points)
1 point for the content of each paragraph.
Form (maximum 2 points)
2 points for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
1 point for reasonable structure.
Range (maximum 2 points)
2 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
1 point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 2 points)
2 points for accuracy over 80%.
1 point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
Unit 2
1 every
2 any
3 The
4 None
5 little / nothing
1 to hear
2 go
3 enjoying
4 to contact
5 buying
6 going
7 cut
8 pay
9 missing
10 fixed
1 cost
2 out
3 paid
4 make
5 off
1 worthless
2 priceless
3 well-off
4 precious
5 dirt cheap
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 C
6
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B
8
1 D 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 C
9
Unit 3
1 ’m meeting / ’m going to meet
2 ’ll be driving
3 Will the judges have made
4 ’ll tell
5 is going to faint
6 does the shop open
7 ’m going to study
8 will probably win
9 arrives
10 gets
1 Assuming
2 as long as
3 Provided that
4 in case
5 until
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 B
1 avoidable
2 hopeless
3 eventful
4 creative
5 replaceable
1 Adolescents
2 infancy
3 OAPs
4 toddler
5 elderly
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 E
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T
Unit 4
1 The issue is being discussed at the moment by the committee.
2 Some unusual wild birds have been seen this winter.
3 These letters have to be addressed and posted before 5.30.
4 Prior to last November the salaries hadn’t been increased for three years.
5 We can be contacted on 09652 546723.
6 George was told off by the teacher because he was rude.
7 Will the contracts be finalised in the meeting?
8 The email containing the virus was sent last Friday.
9 The criminal was being watched when he tried to board the train.
10 Mobile phones must not be left in the classrooms.
1 is expected
2 are given
3 was reported
4 is thought
5 is known
1 away
2 behind
3 at
4 back
5 away
1 absolutely
2 ridiculously
3 highly
4 bitterly
5 deeply
1 eclipse
2 gravity
3 launch
4 orbit
5 mission
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
Unit 5
1 Jake told me / said that he loved English folk music.
2 I asked Becky what the time was.
3 Helen suggested meeting in the park at 12.30.
4 My sister admitted eating all the biscuits.
5 The teacher asked me where I had been the previous day.
1 He promised that he wouldn’t be late for the meeting. / He promised not to be late for the meeting.
2 She predicted that the result would be 3–4 to Southampton.
3 He complained that the service (he had received) wasn’t good enough.
4 She suggested going out for a meal after I finished work.
5 He refused to speak to her because she didn’t listen to anything he said.
6 She apologised for missing the meeting but the train had been delayed.
7 He denied saying that he was going to raise salaries immediately.
8 She warned me that my grades would fall if I didn’t work harder. / She warned me that if I didn’t work harder, my grades would fall.
9 He agreed to provide the music for the party at the fee I / we suggested.
10 She encouraged me to audition for the school play.
1 paparazzi
2 solely
3 colluded
4 fluctuated
5 ruthless
1 back
2 ban
3 axed
4 plea
5 bid
6 boost
7 quit
8 looming
9 surge
10 pledged
1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 T
Content (maximum 5 points)
Form (maximum 1 point)
1 point for good sentence structure and paragraphing.
Half a point for reasonable structure.
Unit 6
1 Who left the TV on overnight?
2 Who did you speak to about your expenses?
3 What happened after we left this morning?
4 Who in the office did you give the file to?
5 Which restaurant serves the best food in the area?
1 Could you tell me where I can get information about the museum?
2 Have you any idea why they want to eat so early?
3 I’d like to know when the teacher will return our homework.
4 I wonder who told Rosie about the accident.
5 Can you remember where you left the green file?
1 shall we?
2 will you?
3 haven’t they?
4 do they?
5 isn’t it?
1 about
2 of
3 with
4 In
5 of
6 To
1 assumed
2 quizzed
3 maintained
4 declined
5 rejected
6 temple
7 episode
8 contestants
9 ratings
1 C 2 A 3 A 4 B 5 A
1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A
Unit 7
1 don’t have to
2 must
3 shouldn’t
4 ought to
5 mustn’t
6 needn’t
7 mustn’t
8 to get
1 must be
2 might be
3 must have been
4 can’t have seen
5 might have left
6 can’t have liked
7 must be joking
1 diet
2 growth
3 fuels
4 vehicles
5 footprint
6 energy
7 habitats
8 caps
9 dioxide
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