Progress test 1 Units 1–6

Exercise 1 Questions and answers time job in a restaurant. My friends and I (4) __________
(enjoy) life in Boulder, but it isn’t all fun.
Complete the questions and answers with the
correct auxiliary verb. My day usually (5) __________ (begin) at about 7:30,
Example Where do you work? when I go for a run. My best friend, Ian, often
In a design studio downtown. (6) __________ (come) with me. I (7) __________
(arrive) at the university at about 9:15. When I
1 __________ you have a nice birthday? (8) __________ (not have) classes, I’m expected to
be at the lab to do my own research, so I never
Yes, I __________, thanks. We went out for dinner.
(9) __________ (stay) in bed all day!
2 What __________ Alan look like? My girlfriend and I (10) __________ (not see) much
of each other right now, because we (11) __________
He’s tall and thin.
(take) exams soon. She’s in her final year and when she
3 What __________ you doing when finishes, she (12) __________ (go) abroad to do volunteer
work in Africa. I know I (13) __________ (miss) her a lot
the power went out?
and life (14) __________ (not be) the same, but we hope to
I __________ writing an email. see each other during the summer and winter break.
4 __________ Tim working abroad now?
Help! It’s 5:30 and I need to get ready for work. It (15)
No, he __________. He’s on vacation. __________ (take) 20 minutes to get to the restaurant, so I
(16) __________ (continue) my blog later . . .
5 Do we __________ to meet their new baby?
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Of course!
6 What __________ your new boss like? Exercise 3 Passive
She’s nice. Very friendly and easygoing. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of
7 __________ you ever been to Cuba? the verbs in the box.
Yes, we __________. We went there last year. manufacture announce demolish build speak test
8 What __________ Annie like doing? publish give grow

She enjoys reading and painting. Example Cars are manufactured in China.
9 Why __________ you answer the phone when I 1 Millions of books __________ every year.
2 You can’t drive on this street because the old
called you? shopping center __________ right now.
Sorry, I __________ listening to music so I didn’t 3 Rice and wheat __________ in the Midwest.
hear it. 4 None of our products __________ on animals.
10 __________ Kate been working here long? 5 English __________ all over the world.
6 The discovery of a parallel universe __________ on
No, she __________. She started about a month ago. the news a few minutes ago.
7 I think children today __________ too much
freedom.
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8 Our house __________ in the 1940s.

Exercise 2 Present tenses and future forms 8

Complete the blog with the correct form of the verbs in Exercise 4 Correct the sentences
parentheses. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
Correct the underlined mistake in each sentence.
Example I am a writer for ten years. have been
A day in the life of . . .
1 How many children are they having? __________
My name’s Jake and I’m a student at the University of
Colorado. I’m studying (study) biology. Everyone 2 You don’t allowed to eat in here. __________
(1) __________ (think) that students have an easy life, but 3 My mom use to be a model. __________
I (2) __________ (work) really hard all the time. I also 4 Don’t take the bus. I give you a ride. __________
(3) __________ (have) a part-
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6 Did you ever lived abroad? __________
7 I’m not sure but I will see you at the gym later.
__________ Exercise 6 Modal verbs
8 She works in Madrid since last summer. __________ Choose the correct words.
9 He’s unemployed now – he lost his job because Example You should / should to see the doctor.
he has been late too many times. __________
1 We weren’t allowed / shouldn’t to use calculators
10 I must leave before the movie ended last night. when I was at school.
__________
2 Why didn’t the children have to / must go to school
yesterday?
10 3 The earth’s population may / will definitely continue
to grow.
4 I’m not sure of the date of the party. It will / might be
Exercise 5 Past tenses and Present Perfect th th
the 4 or 5 .
Complete the conversations with the correct form of the 5 People should / have to pay taxes. It’s the law.
verbs in parentheses. Use the Simple Past, Past Perfect, 6 We had to / must cancel our flight due to last week’s
Past Continuous, or Present Perfect (Continuous). storm.
L= Liz M= Mike 7 Do / Are you allowed to park here?
8 I haven’t decided what to buy Dad. I’ll get / I might
L Hi Mike, I haven’t seen (not see) you for a long get him some books.
time. How are you?
9 I don’t think people won’t / will stop using their cars.
MWell, I’m OK now, but I (1) __________ (be) in the 10 You can take an extra week for the project. You
hospital last month. don’t have to / won’t finish it by Friday.
L You’re kidding! What (2) __________ (happen)?
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M I (3) __________ (have) an accident while I
(4) __________ (enjoy) myself on vacation. I
(5) __________ (break) my foot after my friends and I Exercise 7 Word building
(6) __________ (be) in the resort for a week and I
Make the new words in parentheses from the base word.
(7) __________ (try) at least six different extreme sports.

L So (8) __________ you __________ (hurt) yourself base word new words
kind unkin (opposite adjective)
while you (9) __________ (climb) or something?
d
MUh, no. I (10) __________ (slip) on the lobby floor right (1) __________ (positive noun)
after the cleaning staff (11) __________ (wash) it. act (2) __________ (adjective)
L Oh, that’s awful! (3) __________ (noun - a job)
use (4) __________ (positive adjective)
M Yeah, and all my friends (12) __________ (think) it
was very funny. (5) __________ (negative adjective)
(6) __________ (positive noun)
L Poor Mike. Are you OK now?
agree (7) __________ (opposite verb)
MMy girlfriend (13) __________ (take care) of me since
(8) __________ (positive noun)
it happened, but I (14) __________ (walk) with a cane
understand (9) __________ (opposite verb)
for weeks. And I (15) __________ (not be) able to go to
work since before my vacation. (10) __________ (adjective)
arrange (11) __________ (verb meaning “again”)
L What a shame. You (16) __________ always
__________ (be) such an active guy. (12) __________ (noun)

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Exercise 8 Vocabulary
Choose the correct words.
Example He has a well-paid work / job.
1 I need a new bat / racket to play tennis.
2 Turn the oven on to fry / roast the chicken.
3 Will you chop / peel the herbs for the sauce, please?
4 We rowed / rode from one side of the river the other.
5 Would you like a peace / piece of cake?
6 The pizza was enormous, I couldn’t eat the hole /
whole thing.
7 “Why did you take / pick up golf?” “I wanted to get
some exercise.”
8 Can you find / look up Jo’s number on my phone?
9 Thanks for looking for / after the house while we
were away.
10 I try not to drive careless / carelessly.
11 How good / well do you speak Spanish?
12 I liked the movie but I was disappointed /
disappointing in the ending.

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