Progress test 1 Version A

1 Complete each sentence with a phrasal verb in

3 Correct one mistake with a verb tense in each of
the correct form.
these sentences. One sentence is correct.
0 I need somebody pick a few things from 0 My brother has been buying a new car recently.
to . up the
supermarket for me. . has bought
1 That play for ages. I thought it was 1 Her project is late because she makes so
never going to end! many changes to it.
2 I have to the house after that party 2 It’s by far my favourite film. I’ve been seeing it
of yours. Please be more tidy in future. more than 20 times now.
3 Now we have a bit more money, 3 Since I started work here, we have not bought
we can the spare bedroom and any new computer equipment.
make it usable. 4 I want a break from the computer. I’ve used
4 I want to sit down and have a cup of tea. it all morning.
Doing the gardening has me . 5 … and in breaking news, the
government has been announcing tax
2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of a cuts for low-paid workers.
word in the box.
concerned critical enthusiastic mature organised patient polite reasonable reliable responsible sensitive
6 The publishing industry is having problems
since ebooks arrived, but the situation is
improving.

7 How’s the holiday so far? Did you have a good

time?

0 The bus will be here soon, so

don’t be . impatient
8 Sara, a package has been arriving for you at home.
.
1 The report was highly of the 10 That car of yours is always breaking down. It’s
managers of the company. completely
2 She was that she would not be . You should buy a new one.
able to find the address, but she needn’t have
worried.
3 The crowd gave the band an
welcome to the stage.
4 In my country, as in many others, it is considered
not to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
5 Marc is very for his age. He
behaves more like an adult a lot of the time.
6 I can’t believe how the conference
was. Nobody knew where to go or what to do.
7 My watch broke and they offered to replace it
even though it was five years old, which I
thought was very
of them.
8 It was really to leave the cooker
on while you went out. There might have
been a fire.
9 I find Caroline can be a bit
sometimes. She never cares if she upsets
someone.

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I know you’ve been waiting for ages for it.

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 Progress test 1

4 Complete each sentence with the correct form

6 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of
of
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word
make or do.
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
1 So I said to my son, ‘If you’re bored
watching TV,
why don’t you do some exercise? That would
a nice change. You could some of My writing day
the housework, like the beds or
the cleaning.’
A young writer describes his daily routine
Suddenly he was very keen to his
Most writers have (0) their own rules about
homework!
2 Can I an appointment with the College how they work, and I’m no different. My alarm
Principal? I’d like to a different course goes (1)
next
year and I need to a decision about
at 5.00 am, I shower to wake myself up before
which one as soon as possible. heading to the office five minutes away. On my
3 If you want to well in a job interview, way, I buy a cup of coffee and I’m normally ready to
it’s crucial to a good first impression.
4 A: Are you much progress with selling begin writing at 5.30.
your house? (2) than write for a fixed amount of time, I
B: Nobody’s even any arrangements to
aim to produce a page of writing every day. It
view it yet. I don’t think the agents aremuch
of an effort with it. Every time I call, they might take 20 minutes, but frequently it’s much
another excuse. longer before I finally get
5 I’m really sorry, but I can’t the shopping
today. I’ve got too much work to . Could (3) with my proper job. I’m a lawyer, (4)
you to be honest, I’ve never really enjoyed it. I see it (5)
me a huge favour and it for me?
a step in the right direction because (6) is so
Thanks!
6 I a big mistake when I much wasted time around the office that I get
agreed to business with friends. opportunities to write I wouldn’t normally have. My
Never again!
job also gives me the discipline necessary (7)
5 Complete this interview by writing the verbs in writing, so I should
brackets in the correct form.
be grateful to it for that (8) least.
Interviewer: So Jessica, here you are in New
Zealand
– a long way from home. (0) How long
have yo been (be) here?
u
Jessica: Three weeks.
Interviewer: How long (1) you
(travel)?
Jessica: Six months. I’m having the time of my life!
Interviewer: And what (2) (be) your
best experience since you left
home?
Jessica: I think it’s what I’m doing now. I’m
learning to skydive.
Interviewer: Really? (3) you
(always like) doing
dangerous things?

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 Jessica: Yes, I guess since I was a small child I
(4) (always want) to push
myself, and this is a great
opportunity.
Interviewer: Any bad experiences since you left home?
Jessica: People warned me about crime and
illness but I (5) (be) lucky so
far –
nothing bad (6) (happen) to
me, and I hope it won’t in the next six
months.

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Progress test 2
1 Complete each sentence with one word only. 3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
0 People buy insurance when they don’t want that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
to take
risks with their using the word given in capitals. Do not change the
lives. word given. You must use between two and five
1 I didn’t have a what to say in my class words, including the word given.
presentation this morning, so I just made
something 0 He doesn’t like tennis as much as football.
MORE
.
2 I took football again after a long break
He football more than tennis.
when my friends and I decided we were getting
likes
too lazy.
3 When I’m cooking, I like to have a at new 1 Food is often cheaper in supermarkets than
recipes. I’m getting into Indian food at the in small shops.
moment. LESS
4 Remember I said I’d get football tickets? I’ve Often, food in supermarkets
my promise and got hold two – they’re in small
like gold dust! shops.
5 I don’t know how to describe him. He’s a very
hard man to sum . 2 I’m the least musical person I know.
ANYONE
2 Correct any mistakes with the adjectives in bold in I
these sentences. Three adjectives are correct. don’t
0 I get really irritating with people who use me.
mobiles in
the irritated 3 His confidence is higher than it was at the start
cinema. of the course.
1 My brother-in-law just phoned with some excited NERVOUS
news:
He doesn’t seem
my sister’s just had a baby!
he did at the start of the
2 Remember that book you lent me? I hate to
course.
say it, but it was so boring I couldn’t finish it.
3 I went for a walk by the river with Sally.
4 That was the most boring speech I have ever
You’ll be amusing to hear I managed to heard.
fall in. It was so embarrassing! NEVER
4 You look a little confusing. Can I help? I have
5 Isn’t it astonished how exhausting it can be boring speech in my life.
travelling around the city at rush hour?
6 I was disappointing by the attitude of the
5 It is easier to travel around the city by bicycle
shop assistant when I took my broken
than by bus or car.
computer back.
ONE
Going by bicycle is
7 Do you think people are motivating mostly by
ways to travel round the city.
money or is it more complicated than that?

6 My old laptop cost half the price of my new one.

TWICE
My new laptop has
my old one.

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 Mars update Progress test
2

4 Complete the sentences using and, but,

because, when, what, who, which and that. How our knowledge of the Red Planet is changing fast
There is one word you do not need to use. Mars, the second smallest planet in the solar system, is commonly known
as the ‘Red Planet’, thanks to the iron oxide covering its surface (this is
A: There’s a small tree in my but it
in fact rust, the same material you see covering a piece of iron or steel
garden, (0)
is in the wrong place (1) I need exposed to air and water). (1) And although Mars has a thinner
advice on moving it. atmosphere and its surface is covered with similar features to those on
B: The most important point is deciding the Moon, there are many other features present – volcanoes, valleys,
(2) to move it. (3) the deserts and even polar ice – found here on Earth.
weather is still quite warm, the tree could
Among the more well-known features found on Mars is Olympus Mons,
suffer stress if you try to move it now and
(4)
one of the highest mountains in the solar system, and the Valles
could kill it. Wait a few weeks until the
Marineris, one of the deepest valleys. (2) Phobos and Deimos,
autumn begins properly, (5) will
the two Martian moons, are small and strangely shaped and may be
improve your chances of success. If you
made up of the remains of this impact.
feel you need more help, go to a Before the first spacecraft, Mariner 4, reached Mars in 1965, there was a
professional gardener (6) continuing debate about the existence of water on its surface. In the 18th
can do the work for you. century, long, straight lines seen by telescope were said by some to be
canals full of water, perhaps constructed by the planet’s Martian residents.
5 Complete each sentence with a word in the (3) Could they be continents, surrounded by seas?
box. There is one word you do not need to use. Although the Martian canals were later found to be optical illusions,
competitive demanding depressing economicalentertaining incredible
popular time- consuming

visiting spacecraft found that Mars did indeed once have surface water.
0 Dealing with all the emails I get at work is
so (4) The Mars rover Spirit detected water molecules in March
2007, and the Phoenix mission discovered water ice in 2008.
time-consuming I never have any time for There have been up to three spacecraft orbiting Mars – the Mars Odyssey,
work actual Express and Reconnaissance Orbiter. (5) A further two are operating
. on the planet’s surface – Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity and the
1 The audience obviously found the show victorious captain after the match.
– they applauded the actors
for
6 You are going to read a magazine article about the
ages at the end. planet Mars. Six sentences have been removed from the
2 The mobile phone market is extremely article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which
, with consumers fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which
benefitting from the resulting low you do not need to use.
prices.
3 I won’t be watching that film again. The
ending was so that I was miserable
for days afterwards.
4 Hybrid petrol-electric cars are far more
to run than conventional
petrol-
driven ones.
5 Marathon running is so physically
that the exhausted runners
can
lose up to 4 kg.
6 ‘Scoring the winning goal was the most
feeling,’ said the

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 Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity. Non-operational
spacecraft also litter the surface, such as the MER-A Spirit
and the 2008 Phoenix lander.
In terms of its size in the sky, only Jupiter, Venus, the Moon
and the Sun appear bigger to us, and are visible with
the naked eye. (6) Because
atmosphere, normal telescopes can only really see the larger
features of the surface like giant craters when Earth and
Mars are closest. No matter how powerful, Mars won’t look
anything like images you see in the magazines.

A One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars,

covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the
planet being hit by a huge meteorite.
B It was observations by the last of these that revealed
possible flowing water during the warmer months.
C One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so
different to the blue we are all used to seeing.
D Its orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and
the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are
similar to our own.
E More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the
polar regions seemed to suggest land.
F However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their
first view of it through a telescope.
G Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar
data appeared to confirm its presence.

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Progress test 3
1 Complete each sentence with the correct noun in the
3 Complete each sentence with the correct
correct form: travel, journey, trip or way.
preposition.
1 Like many people, I have a long journey to work every 1 The best time to make an appointment
train day.
It’s the only I can get there. with the doctor is first in the
2 Tomorrow’s sightseeing has been cancelled due to
thing morning Monday.
lack of interest.
3 Did you see that documentary The world’s most dangerous the time I got to the cinema.
about truck drivers in the Andes?
2 st May, we’re having a party
4 To save money, all business will be replaced with
video conferencing whenever possible. to celebrate our anniversary. Can you
5 All passengers with onward should make their way to come? It starts 7.00 pm.
the flight transfers lounge.
6 I’m completely confused. Is this the right to the exit? 3 Please come and see me the end
7 We want to get return tickets to Rome. What’s your of school today.
best round price?
8 Hello, Piotr? I’m going to be late meeting you. My car’s 4 A: Are you doing anything
broken down on the into town.
the weekend?
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a
B: Only Saturday
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between two and five afternoon. A family shopping
words, including the word given. trip!
1 Sam stopped playing football when he left school.
5 I’m exhausted and I’m going back
USED
Sam a lot when he was at school. to my hotel a minute. If
you like, we can discuss this again
2 I went abroad for the first time when I started this job. breakfast.
NEVER
I abroad before I started this job. 6 Dinner will be ready 15 minutes!

3 Andrea and Silvio have been close friends since university. 7 It’s so quiet round here night.
WHEN I can’t wait to get back to the
Andrea and Silvio’s friendship city.
students.
8 A: When are you moving
4 Who told you that the schedule had changed?
house? October?
KNOW
B: No, September. just six
How the changes to the
schedule? weeks’ time.

5 The company went out of business after months of losses.

LOSING
The company went out of business
because it for months.

6 I was too late to buy any tickets for the film.

ALREADY
The box office all the tickets by

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 Progress test 3

The rise of the surfer

4 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word
given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form How surfing became a global business
a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an success.
example at the beginning (0). A The only thing a surfer is really interested in is how
Invasion of the snails good the waves are. This quest for perfection has led to
the discovery of many once-quiet beaches which
nowadays find themselves packed with tourists.
Today’s surfers book online and enjoy
The US state of Florida is fighting an invasion INVAD their experience at ‘surf camps’ – places that have
(0) E removed
of gigantic snails! Over 1,000 of the huge molluscs are any element of danger from travelling to remote areas,
being trapped weekly in the area around Miami. The places previously known only to a few brave pioneers.
(1) African land snail, which can MASS No matter how far from civilisation a surf camp might
grow to an (2) size – sometimes as EXCEPTIO be, though, a pioneer will probably have been there
N first. These are people who will camp out in the most
big as a rat – represents a (3) danger
CONSIDER extreme environments, ignoring insects, snakes and
to local plant life. Experts met last week in Gainesville,
natural disasters for months at a time just to enjoy
Florida, for the Giant African Land Snail Science the waves alone.
Symposium, to try and discover the most
(4) ways to eliminate the snails B All this began in the 1970s, driven by exciting
SUCCEED
(5) . improvements in surfboard design. They became
SAFE
A spokesperson said investigators were attempting smaller and lighter, which made them easier to
transport. Newer and better waves were being
to learn where the snails had come from originally,
tracked down around the globe by a small army of
though an (6) pet owner is the main RESPONSE
determined young men and women. Naturally, some
suspect. Scientists are (7) that CONCERN
of them had cameras with them, and the photos they
Florida will experience the same problems as some took and the films they made encouraged others to
Caribbean countries, where snails crossing the roads follow in their
cause accidents and make sidewalks covered in slime footsteps. The more business-minded sold pictures and
DANGER
(8) to walk on. stories to magazines and the surf world exploded.
Thousands of
keen young surfers boarded planes to try and find the
next undiscovered surfing paradise.

C By the 1980s, the surf package tour had arrived on the

5 You are going to read an article about surfing. For 8 a change of plan?
questions 1–10, choose from the paragraphs (A–D).
The paragraphs may be chosen more than once. 9 a reduction in risk?

10 the influence of the media on surfing?

Which paragraph mentions

1 an important technical development?

2 the way people’s roles have changed?

3 difficulties encountered by surfers?

4 problems of cultural differences?

5 an unexpected piece of luck?

6 the single-minded attitude of surfers?

7 the limited number of places left unsurfed?

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 scene. Those early surf pioneers had become tour
operators and surf camp guides, operating in the
same places they had themselves discovered. The
Maldives became a tourist destination after one
adventurous surfer was stuck there in 1973 while on
his way to South Africa. He had found a small island,
where perfect waves crashed on perfect beaches
and where there were no other surfers to spoil the
view. He abandoned his South Africa trip and settled
down to enjoy the clear blue water almost entirely on
his own for years afterwards.

D The Maldives are now a permanent fixture on the surf

calendar, just like a host of other camps around the Indian
and Pacific Oceans. By the new millennium, the travel
market for surfers was part of mainstream tourism.
Previously isolated communities, who just happened to
live with some of the
best waves on the planet, are confronted with surf
boats, surf camps and young people who are
sometimes more interested in catching the next
wave than in local customs and traditions. There is
barely anywhere left in the world where small but
determined bands of surfers are not making the first
steps in establishing a local surf business. Whatever
their motives though, everyone who surfs an exotic
beach should be grateful to these intrepid pioneers.

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Progress test 4
1 Complete each sentence with food, dish or
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has
meal plus a word from the box in the correct
a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
form to make an appropriate collocation.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
There is one word in the box you do not
five words, including the word given.
need to use.
1 This is the worst film I’ve ever seen.
balanced convenience elaborate filling light shortage simple
source supply

BAD
0 Some say an egg is the ultimate I have film before.

2 I should have drunk less coffee before I went to bed last

night.
TOO
convenience food – it is easy to I couldn’t sleep because coffee
prepare
and comes in its own packaging. last night.

1 At home, I prefer cooking 3 Sanjay wasn’t at work on time for the meeting.
like a piece of fish and some SO
Sanjay was that he missed the
salad, nothing too complicated. I
meeting.
leave
with lots of 4 The train ticket home was too expensive.
ingredients and beautiful presentation ENOUGH
to restaurant chefs. We didn’t the train ticket home.

2 The main for many 5 The classroom was so crowded that we had to turn people
people in the world is either rice or away.
potatoes. FIT
There were in the classroom.
3 That was so
I could hardly move afterwards. 6 The day was so lovely that everybody went to the beach
instead of going to school.
4 Danielle only eats for SUCH
Nobody went to school
lunch. Anything too heavy and she
because a lovely day.
can’t stay awake in the afternoons.
3 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word
5 Thanks to developments in agriculture, which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
the total world is still There is an example at the beginning (0).
increasing, although there can easily be Interviews: answering the unanswerable question
local
Interviews are intended to evaluate a candidate’s personality in order (0) to
when bad weather
destroys crops.
determine their fitness for a particular position. Imagine the interviewer asks you
this question: ‘How many petrol stations are in the USA?’ You almost certainly
have no idea (and, on the other (1) , the interviewer
probably doesn’t either), but don’t panic (2) a correct
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 answer is probably not really expected. It is questions such (3)
this that give the interviewer an insight (4) your
problem-solving abilities, amongst other things, so be enthusiastic, creative and
enjoy the challenge. Your ability to think under pressure and deal with difficult
situations will be on show, (5) will possibly have more impact than your
beautifully written CV. So, don’t rush to answer and risk revealing your
nervousness. (6) you need to do is take your time, think it
through and only (7)attempt an answer. In (8) words,
demonstrate a logical thought process. If you can, you’re halfway there.

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 Progress test 4

4 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bold at the end of the sentence.
0 I love the huge windows in your house. They make it so airy . AIR
light and
1 Thank you for such a good talk. It was both and entertaining. INFORM
2 This year’s autumn range includes a variety of coats
and scarves. WONDER; COLOUR
3 Mrs Naylor is retiring today after 25 years of service to the company. EXCEPTION
4 Your essay is but, with a little more research, it could have been much better. SATISFY
5 This is one of the more parts of the city to live in, with its good transport links. ATTRACT
6 The telecoms sector is increasingly as new firms continue to enter the market. COMPETE
7 I really enjoy golf, but the nearest club is so . They rarely accept new members. EXCLUDE

5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A for B to C with D on

Deanshouse Hotel
This is a hotel of two halves, with business guests treating themselves (0)a little luxury
during the week, while couples enjoy romantic weekend breaks. (1) it is only
minutes away from the busy Deansgate area, this elegant hotel is on a quiet side street,
ensuring peace and quiet. A (2) schoolhouse, the
hotel has kept the theme throughout, with photographs of old pupils on the walls and
separate ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ staircases. The owners have also (3)
to retain many original features, but have (4) modern touches like rich, deep carpets and
large, comfortable beds to the cosy rooms, (5) everything a luxurious feel. The
Oyster Café on the ground floor offers afternoon tea and a selection of tasty dishes. The staff
are cheerful and welcoming, although the reception desk is tiny and service can become
(6) at peak times. Room rates are not cheap, but prices (7)
Sunday nights or during January and February are (8) .

1 A Despite B However C Although D Yet

2 A past B former C finished D
previous
3 A managed B succeeded C achieved D
reached
4 A increased B contained C improved D added
5 A making B giving C presenting D
providing
6 A quick B delayed C hasty D rushed
7 A at B by C for D in
8 A reasonable B sensible C moderate D
average
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Progress test 5
1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that
of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
one word in each gap. There is an example at
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
the beginning (0).
between two and five words, including the word given.
Pain at the dentist’s
1 She can’t get a job in Paris because she doesn’t
My daughter Kezia had to go (0) to the dentist speak French.
last week. The morning entirely lived up (1) LEARNED
my expectations. As usual, Kezia tried everything If she be able to get a job
to put (2) her visit. ‘Mummy, I feel sick.’ in Paris.
I pointed (3) she had tried this excuse
last time. ‘Mummy, I’ve lost Jemima’ (her doll). In 2 I might become rich, and then I’d travel the world.
fact, I’d seen her put Jemima under the bed and IF
quietly handed her (4) to Kezia. Finally, I’d travel the world rich.
she tried hiding in the garden. She didn’t get away
(5) it, not in a bright pink dress. Naturally, 3 You’ll need to do plenty of reading to pass the exam.
when the dentist got started, it all turned (6) READ
to be a huge anti-climax. He was quick with the You won’t pass the exam a
anaesthetic and she didn’t feel anything. She even lot.
gave a disapproving look when we heard another child
screaming in protest, as if she thought ‘What’s all the 4 I don’t think you should travel on your own.
fuss about?’ I bought her an ice cream to help her get YOU
(7) the stress, although if I look (8) If I travel on my own.
now, I’m sure it was me who suffered most.
5 You can borrow my pen, but you must give it back
2 Correct any mistakes with the verbs in bold in later.
these sentences. Some sentences are correct. LEND
0 For people in big cities, evening classes are I’ll you promise to give it
a great back later.
way to know new get to know 6 It’s a good thing we have a map with us, otherwise we’d
people. be
1 Anton knew English quickly because some lost.
of the lessons in his school were studied HAVE
in English. We’d be lost a map with us.

2 I’d really like to study economics at 4 Complete the sentences using the correct form of
university.
the word in bold at the end of the sentence.
3 Many students know a lot of English
grammar
rules, but there’s more to a language than 0 What are the qualifications you need to get a
rules. minimum job in IT?
QUALIFY
4 I only got to know the change of room 1 Have you got any of completing
number by your assignment on time? INTEND
accident. 2 Iqbal is the person for timetabling classes.
5 Everyone needs to assist the meeting at RESPOND
lunchtime. It’s very important. 3 I’m afraid we need to make a tiny to
6 More than 25,000 people are expected to your salary this month.
join in the city marathon this year. ADJUST

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4 In with other countries, Finnish
children have quite short school days.
COMPARE
5 There seems to be some about
tomorrow, so can I remind everyone we begin
at 9.00? CONFUSE

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 Progress test 5

6 Our new headteacher has managed to save money.

improve the children’s a C should be part of the curriculum.
great deal. BEHAVE D may have long-term health benefits.
7 We can get together any time next week.
Do you have any for which day?
PREFER
8 I need your before I can
spend any money on equipment. Could
you sign here? APPROVE

5 You are going to read a newspaper article about

schools running their own farms. For questions
1–5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you
think fits best according to the text.
1 Before he started work on the farm, Jake
A was always late for school.
B caused problems in his lessons.
C knew very little about farming.
D disliked having any responsibility.

2 What does Sam Connolly think is the

farm’s main achievement?
A It has made teachers’ lives easier in class.
B It has improved the students’ school
attendance.
C It has boosted the school’s academic
performance.
D It has helped increase the range of
subjects studied.

3 Mr Connolly’s ambition is for the farm to

help students
A understand the whole process of food
production.
B get employment in the food industry.
C appreciate the importance of the
environment.
D know more about the business side of
agriculture.

4 Why are students encouraged to pick

and eat vegetables?
A to provide a healthier diet than they get
at home
B to teach them important new practical
skills
C to reinforce a key piece of knowledge
D to demonstrate the poor quality of
supermarket food

5 Professor Andrews thinks school

farms A have changed children’s
eating habits. B can help schools

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 School shows farms can improve students’ self-confidence, educate
them in the importance of eating well throughout their lives, and
farms teach them about where their dinner originally comes from. As
More and more British schools are now running their he says, ‘All schools should be able to use farms to support their
own farms. There are now over 100, with another 100 educational processes, even if this involves just looking after some
more in the pipeline. One example is Hutton College chickens or growing vegetables for the school kitchens.’
in the north of England, which opened its farm in
2005. Here, students deal with all aspects of raising
animals and growing vegetables. The working day starts
at 7.30 am, two hours before lessons begin. Jake, 15,
who used
to hate waking up early for school, is now happy to do so. ‘I
love looking after the animals even if I have to get up early.’
Jake also thinks the responsibility has made him a better
student: ‘I don’t misbehave any more, and I find it easier to
concentrate in class now.’
There are 1,200 pupils attending Hutton College. Sam
Connolly, a science teacher, explains that although the
school farm has helped improve the attitudes and
behaviour of many of the students, overall it has also
significantly improved results in subjects such
as art, technology, maths and science. A number of
school qualifications, including Agriculture Science and the
Certificate in Animal Care, are now based on work done
at the farm.
Mr Connolly emphasises that this is a real farm. It gives
the school the opportunity to examine areas which are
vital to today’s
food industry, including better awareness of where
food comes from, animal welfare, the importance of a
balanced diet and the need to reduce waste. Students
are involved in growing fruit and vegetables which are
on sale in the college’s farm shop. ‘If I can get children
to realise how farming works in reality and what it all
means, from the farm to the dinner plate, I’ll be
delighted,’ he says.
All those concerned agree that the main thing with
food is knowing where it comes from, so students
are urged to pick and eat produce grown in the college
gardens. Eating vegetables picked fresh from the
gardens is something new for students often more
familiar with supermarket ready-meals. Everyone
comments on the way the lettuces stay fresh a lot
longer than pre-packaged supermarket versions.
Mr Connolly says he is often amazed at some students’
ignorance of farming. ‘Even something as basic as
growing a few peas and discovering how much effort
you have to put in to get results
can have a powerful impact on people,’ he says. Professor
Alex Andrews of Hutton University agrees. His research

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Progress test 6
1 Complete each sentence with work
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a
or job plus a word or phrase in the
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
box. You do not need all of them.
not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including
badly paid challenging full-time manual part-time skilledthe word given.
temporary
tiring well paid 1 Can you tell me about the times of trains to Rome tomorrow?
INFORMATION
I’d like times to Rome
0 It’s the tiring job I’v tomorrow.
most e
ever had. I’m always totally opportunities like this are rare. If they want you to work in
exhausted by the end of the day. New York, say yes!
1 In the UK, agricultural is often
, despite the long hours in
sometimes terrible weather.
2 Juan’s in IT is extremely
as there is so much to
learn in such a short time.
3 A: Congratulations on your new
!
B: Thanks. Unfortunately it’s only
– a one-year contract.
4 I’ve always been good with my
hands, so I suppose it was
inevitable I’d end up doing .
5 Being an engineer is a highly
. The training takes many
years to complete.

2 Choose the correct word in italics

in each sentence.
0 I can’t remember the last time I
had so much fun / funny.
1 Isabel doesn’t think she has any
possibility / occasion / opportunity
of getting the job she applied
for.
2 Don’t you think it’s fun / funny how
it rains every time there’s a public
holiday?
3 The company is marking the
possibility
/ occasion/opportunity of its 100th
anniversary with a party.
4 I always thought Sean was a really
fun
/ funny guy, always making jokes. It’s
a pity he’s moved away.
5 Job possibilities / occasions /

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 2 While I was studying, my teacher 3 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the jungle.
advised me to get plenty of sleep.
4 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there are in a
PIECE
world?
My teacher gave me
studies, which was to get plenty of sleep. 5 I read recently that Brazilian government is trying to
stop the destruction of their rainforest.
3 It was really expensive to buy the concert
tickets for tonight.
DEAL
To
nig
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co
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s
mo
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4 We expect the meeting will be very

popular, so please put out extra
chairs.
NUMBER
Please put out extra chairs because
we’re
people at the meeting.

5 The flooding severely damaged the

electrical system in my apartment
block.
AMOUNT
The flooding caused a huge
to the electrical system in my apartment
block.

6 If we’re lucky, we’ll have good weather for

the picnic on Saturday.
BIT
With a
the picnic on Saturday.

4 Each of the sentences below contains one

mistake with a, an or the. Find and correct
the mistake.
0 Jane has an experience
working with a number of
different environmental
charities.

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.

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6 There’s the fantastic nature programme on

6 There are ten more spelling mistakes in this letter of
tonight.
complaint. Find and correct them.
7 The cars are responsible for most of the
Dear Sir or Madam,
pollution in cities.
opportunity
8 I remember seeing a whale for first time – I would like to take this oportunity to complain about the accomodation
it was a fantastic experience. company.

9 The explorers survived on a food they found

in the jungle.
10 Jo studied environmental science at the
university before getting a job in Canada. 5 Firstly, there was no door on the bathroom, which, as you can
imagine, caused some embarassing situations when taking a shower. Se
5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
Many employees get worn out at
but what
work, (0)
actually are the most physically and mentally demanding 10
(1) out there? Police officers frequently
take part (2) dangerous high-speed
chases, but do they suffer (3)
exhaustion than busy executives, who
may have responsibility for the income of
thousands of staff? And how do jobs with very long
working hours,
Overall, I did not enjoy the experience your company gave me
(4) as a lorry driver, compare? and will not be able to recomend your company to my friends and fami
15
The reasons why these jobs are exhausting may
differ, but all three are at the top of the table of
toughest jobs around, according to a new study.
The report rates jobs based on a combination of I would be greatful if you could provide me with a refund of the
working hours, stress and physical demands to cost of the apartment.

calculate the eight (5)

generally demanding jobs.
I look foward to your reply,
So which career produces the largest (6) of
tired-out employees? This year, firefighter is out in front 20Anna Young
by a huge margin (7) of its mixture of
extended working hours, often in dangerous
situations, and its responsibility for other people’s
lives, not to mention
(8) physical demands involved.

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1 Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs in the correct
3 Complete each sentence with the verb in
form. More than one answer may be possible.
brackets in the correct form.
1 The organisers have hold
the next city marathon 0 I’m bored with taking the train every day,
decided to in
March instead of April. This year, 20,000 people and so I’ve to look for another
next decided
year, 25,000 runners are expected to in this world- job nearer home. (look)
famous race.
1 It’s no use about the
2 Anyone who works regularly on computers
result. My team won and yours lost.
should try to at least half an hour’s exercise per
Better luck next time. (argue)
day.
2 I’m really sorry, but I was too late
3 Michele is keen to get fit and now swimming four
a table at the
times a week. He used to football at the
restaurant tonight. (reserve)
weekend, but gave that up after a knee injury.
3 We promised Jean Marc a
4 Though I other sports as well, I’ve always found the
best way lift to the station. (give)
to relax is to fishing. I also golf for the first 4 I’m thinking of camping
time last week – it’s a good way of networking in business. this weekend. Would you like to
5 When I was at school, I part in lots of competitions come? (go)
with other schools. 5 Not another language
6 If you are a sporting event, however small, publicity is might be the biggest mistake you
the key to success. ever make. (learn)
6 If you want more about
2 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in our services, visit our website. (find
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits out)
in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the 7 at weekends is a
beginning (0). terrible way to spend your free
time when the weather’s so nice,
isn’t it? (study)
First-time 8 Diego is so bad at ; in
sailor fact, he’s a good example of
how not
Sailing always looks so relaxing, doesn’t it? Out it. (ski; do)
on some quiet lake without a care in the world. 9 Would you mind the time
of our appointment tomorrow?
(change)
‘What a civilised way to spend a summer’s CIVIL
(0)
day!’ I thought. As with many things that quite (7) for the strong gust of wind that blew
look easy, the (1) is different. The first my boat on its side and me into the lake. This taught me a
time I went out in my new boat I had a fairly (8) lesson: make sure
(2) time sailing around. There were nobody is watching when you try a new sport!
a few (3) moments as I narrowly
missed other boats, but I don’t think anyone
noticed my (4) . The second time, foolishly, I
had entered a beginners’ sailing (5) .
I put the boat in the water and, (6)
to get going, I raised both sails. Unfortunately, I was
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 Progress test 7

4 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase in

4 the
Complete
box in each sentence
the correct withYou
form. a word
can or phrase
use in
the words where wild animals, some very dangerous, live. The
box in the correct
more than once form. You can use the words majority of the way is along muddy roads, with the
than further danger
hear of flooded rivers. Occasionally the bridges he needs to
hear listen
listen listen to loo look
look see
see watch
cross are under water or even swept away.

0 A Can I help you? On such days, he stays at home. On a bad day,

0 Can I help
for a black coat, this might mean going several kilometres before
he even realises he
B Yes, I looking for a black coat, something can’t go any further. He then has to go all the way back.
Yes,the
B was I (4) He is driven on by his desire to get a
for
the
winter. good education and has ambitions to become a
doctor one day.
1 IfIfyou carefully,
carefully,youyoucan
canjust the
t school gates by parents.
sound of the sea. It’s just over
sound of the sea. It’s just over that hill.
22 I Ican’t His day starts with him preparing his own
can’t meet
meet youyou for
for aa coffee.
coffee. II have
haveto to
go and my tutor at 11.00. breakfast at five o’clock, before setting out on
my tutor at
33 He his journey, and he aims to arrive at school by
Hedoesn’t
doesn’tknowknowanything
anythingaboutaboutcars,
cars,so
Mario needed a mechanic to at seven o’clock in the morning.
needed a athis
hiswhen
when itit
broke down. (3) Part of the journey takes him through a
do
44 I Ihad forest,
hadaareally
reallyboring
boringweekend. I just TV
TV
for hours. Nobody
hours. Nobody called called at all.
55 These
Theseproblems
problemswouldwouldneverneverhave
havehappened
happenedif
you’d
me inmethe in the first place.
first

55 You
Youare
aregoing
goingto
toread
readaamagazine
magazine article
article about
about
young athletes in Kenya. Six sentences
athletes in Kenya. Six sentences have been have been
removed
from thefrom theChoose
article. [Link]
Choose
thefrom the sentences
sentences A–
A–G
the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one
the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra
sentence
sentencewhich
whichyou
youdodonot
notneed
needtoto
use.

The school run

How Kenya’s athletics success begins

with the daily trip to school

David and Ben had a long journey, over ten

kilometres on foot every day, when they were at
school in northern Kenya.
(1) David looks set to become another of
Kenya’s famous long-distance runners, coming
second in the 10,000 metres at the recent Paris
games, while his brother was third in the same race.

Now, another group of students from the same

school has to make the same daily journey. They
have, however, been encouraged by the success of
David and Ben – but with a difference. (2)
Like David and Ben, 17-
year-old Moses also faces a ten-kilometre journey to
school, and his schedule would amaze many of those
used to catching the bus or being driven to the
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journey to work. The romantic idea of the Olympic stars
developing their skills on their school journey is misleading.

Outrunning dangerous animals and crossing flooded

rivers to get to school do not really reflect the reality
for most students, though. Moses’ school can be found
in one of the poorest parts of the country. It is very
rural and lacks many of the basis facilities that many
children will take for granted. Resources are scarce and
the prospects for most children growing up in these
conditions can be limited. (5)
At Moses’ school there are currently two children who
have been entered for the Kenyan National Athletics
Championships. They hope to follow in the footsteps of
the school’s most famous graduate, Gabriel Mburu.

As with many champions, Gabriel also ran to school.

When he thinks back, he agrees that, despite it being an
important part of his development as a runner, he
would still have preferred an easier journey, given the
choice. He wasn’t.
He used to run two kilometres to school every
morning, mainly because he was always late; then at
lunchtime he ran back home and then went back to
school in the afternoons, again running. (6) A
champion marathon runner on three continents, he is
targeting a gold medal at the
next Olympics, and the Games after that, too, if all
goes according to plan. If Gabriel has a golden future, it
will have a lot to do with that daily journey to school.

A He doesn’t give up, though.

B In the end, though, this particular distance might be
the basis for something unexpected.
C If that sounds tough enough, he has to deal with
hazards most children never experience.
D Nowadays, such distances are nothing to him.
E For at least one of them, achieving sporting
success is only part of the picture.
F This could give them an early start in
becoming successful marathon runners in
later life.
G Athletics success does offer hope, though, and
the rewards can be huge for the lucky few.

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Progress test 8
1 Complete each sentence with an appropriate verb 3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
in the correct form. More than one answer may be that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
possible. using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1 Anto applied for a job in marketing, You must use between two and five words, including
n but
was unsuccessful as he any the word given.
relevant experience. 1 ‘I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday,’ said Julia.
2 My wife decided to her job in IT in REMEMBERING
order to train as a teacher. Julia apologised
3 Many schools offer work placements in birthday.
companies so that students can
work experience before they their careers. 2 ‘You must try that new restaurant, Emma,’ her
4 I’ve been a fantastic job at a friend said.
magazine. It means I can my ADVISED
ambition to become a journalist. Emma’s friend
5 Unemployment has reached 15%. There are the new restaurant.
now nearly two million people a job.
6 Repeated injuries forced Robin to his 3 ‘I wasn’t really sick when I took that day off
career as a professional footballer and he has school last week,’ said Jackie.
now decided to a career in coaching ILL
instead. Jackie admitted she
7 Lisa her singing career in 2009 the previous week.
with the song ‘I missed you’.
8 My company asked me to start a new branch 4 ‘Don’t forget that your lesson will start at 9.00
office in London, but I the job as I didn’t want instead of 10.00 on Monday,’ our teacher told
to move abroad. Since then, I’ve another us.
job much nearer home. EARLIER
The teacher reminded us that our lesson
2 Complete this blog extract about a theatre trip using on Monday.
the words in the box. One word is not used.
5 ‘This isn’t how we get to George’s house,’ said Tony.
acting audience play performance public scene spectators stage
KNOWING
Tony accused me
the way to George’s house.
I recently attended a (0) performance of the new
(1) City Life at the Arthouse Theatre. The 6 ‘I don’t think you should drink so much
(2) was absolutely fantastic, something I coffee,’ said Alberto.
wasn’t expecting from a cast of unknown performers – LESS
and I’m so glad I got the chance to see it. The theatre Alberto told me he
itself has only just reopened to the (3) coffee.
after the fire two years ago, so this represented an
excellent choice as its first production. The famous round
(4) is still there, which means the actors
have nowhere to hide as the (5) have a
360-degree view. I won’t reveal the ending, but the final
(6) will leave you in shock. Book now to
avoid disappointment.

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 Progress test 8

4 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Some sentences some years ago, a set was stolen from one, so
4 are
Correct anyMore
correct. mistakes
than in the
one sentences.
answer mightSome
be possible. air transport seems much safer. We also offer
are correct. More than one answer might be a maintenance service for past winners. They
00 DDe he heisisvery
very inexperienced,
inexperienced, II believe
believe he
he has
can easily
great potential
potential for thefor the future. Although

1 tItwasn’t
wasn’tthe
thebest
bestrestaurant
restaurantI’veI’vebeen
beento.
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was cheap, so
cheap, so we can’t we can’t complain.
22 I’ve
I’vebeen
beenincredibly
incrediblybusy
busyallallyear,
year,whereas
whereas
Michael
done veryhas done very little.
33 Despite
Despite ofof all
all the
the bad
bad luck he’s had
luck he’s had recently,
recently,
Pepe is still one of the happiest
still one of the happiest people I people I
know.
44 Even
Eventhough
thoughleaving
leavingschool
schoolwithout
withoutany
any
qualifications, he has still achieved
he has still achieved great success in great
his
success in his career.

55 Although
Although aa lotlotof money
of money was on
was spent spent on
advertising
the product it,
wastheunsuccessful
product wasatunsuccessful
first. at
first. However,
improved last sales improved last month.

55 You
You are
are going
going to read an
to read an article
article about
about four
four people
who
whoare
areinvolved
involvedininthe annual
the annual Oscars ceremony.
Oscars For
ceremony.
questions 1–10, choose from the person
questions 1–10, choose from the person (A–D).(A–D). The
people
peoplemay
maybebechosen
chosen more
morethan once.
than
Which
Whichperson

1 understands
understandsexactly
exactlyhow
howpeople
peoplewill
willbe
befeeling?
22 has
hasto
tofollow
followaacertain
certainrule?
33 wants
wantstotoreflect
reflectthe
thepast
pastinintheir
theirwork
workthis
thisyear?
44 mentions
mentionsaasimple
simpleformula
formulafor
forsuccess?
55 isishappy
happyto
totrust
trustpeople
peopleto
todo
dotheir
theirjob
jobproperly?
66 wants
wantssome
someof oftheir
theirwork
workto
togo
gounnoticed?
77 was
wasforced
forcedto
tochange
changetheir
theirprocedure?
88 describes
describesaaskill
skillthey
theyhave
haveperfected?
99 takes
takesinspiration
inspirationfrom
fromthe
theaward
awardceremony?
10
1 mentions
mentionsthe
theimpact
impactof
oftechnology
technologyon
ontheir
work?

The people behind the Oscars

Every year, Hollywood awards its greatest prizes,
the Oscars, to the best in the movie business.
We meet four of the people who make it such a
special night.

A The Oscar maker

Each Oscar statue takes 30 hours to make and
the whole process is done by hand. We produce
between 30 and 40 statues a year, then fly them
to Los Angeles. They used to go by truck, but

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get a few scratches over the years and, of course,
a lot of actors live near the sea; sea air is not good
for Oscar. People are always asking to buy a copy
of the statue, but we have to say no; we’re not
allowed to sell them to anyone.

B The party organiser

All good parties are identical. A guest wants to see a
few old friends and some people they would be
pleased to meet. Most of my work is about making
this possible. The magazine has been holding this
event since 1989, and it has always aimed at getting
people from every area – the movies, music, books,
sports and politics – under one roof to enjoy
Hollywood’s most important day of the year.
We start discussing who to invite months ahead
and get a huge number requests for invitations. It
used to mean hundreds of phone calls, but now it’s
mostly emails. It’s impossible to fit everyone in, so
we have learned to be good at turning people
down politely.

C The chef
Because many of them eat in my restaurants, I
know a lot of film stars. I also know that on Oscars’
night they’re
going to be starving when I serve dinner, because
nobody eats after breakfast, and dinner isn’t until late.
There
will be hundreds of chefs working in the kitchen
and it can be extremely loud, but I stay quite
relaxed most of the time; after all, these people –
my top chefs – know how to cook. We always have
Oscar-themed food on the menu: chocolate Oscars
are popular. I also like to include ingredients linked
to the films – say, something typically English if an
English film has been nominated – to see if anyone
notices the connection. Normally food at these
huge parties is horrible, but we aim to be as good
as any restaurant.

D The florist
This year, I’m doing the flowers for a party with a
1950s theme. I want the flowers to mirror the music
of the time, so there’ll be lots of bright colours to
remind guests of lively rock and roll music. There
are 140 tables to decorate, so it’s a huge occasion –
it has to be because Hollywood is all about big
occasions. Although planning begins months before,
the flowers themselves only arrive two days before
the Oscars’ night, so what can be done in advance is
limited. Everything has to be done quickly and
efficiently, but there is always a crisis -– people get
sick, there are accidents. All I have to do is make
sure nobody sees.

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Progress test 9
1 Complete each sentence with stay, spend, pass,
5 I expect being motivated when you work from
make, cause or have in the correct form.
home is difficult.
1 The long, hot caused a lot of CAN’T
summer problems
for gardeners, but it a fantastic effect It yourself when
on tourism. you work from home.
2 You too much time playing 6 The only way for Mr Cazorla to get here is
computer games these days. No wonder you’ve by train because there are no flights.
got a headache. COMING
3 Simon a few problems with There are no flights, so Mr Cazorla
understanding how to use his new smartphone. the
4 My friend wanted to leave early because the train.
film was boring, but we and it did get better.
5 The home team’s strategy it difficult 3 Correct any mistakes in the sentences. Some
for the visitors to score a goal and the match sentences are correct.
ended in a draw. 0 Congratulations on winning your first 10,000 metres
6 A truck has broken down in the town centre, race. You might be very must
which pleased.
huge traffic jams in all directions.
1 He might not be driving here tomorrow. He
7 While waiting for her friends to arrive yesterday,
hasn’t got a driving licence or a driver.
Aileen the time doing some work in
2 If you don’t hurry up and finish that essay,
the garden.
you might have to complete it for homework.
8 My two daughters all their money on
3 As long as there are no more delays, we can be
clothes and now they want me to buy them
landing in Madrid in one hour.
some more.
4 Claudia must have taken your keys by
mistake when she left. These are hers.
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
5 A: The lights are out and nobody is
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
answering the door. There couldn’t be
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
anyone at home.
You must use between two and five words, including
B: There might be. Try the door one more
the word given.
time.
1 We’re very busy today, so there’s a chance I’ll Perhaps they’re in the garden at the back.
have to work late.
MAY 4 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide
I leave work on which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There
time as we’re very busy today. is an example at the beginning (0).
2 I expect that’s Pete calling. Example:
MUST 0 A B C threat D possibility
That the danger
phone.
A medical miracle?
3 It would have been easy for me to collect
that dry cleaning for you. shopping
COULD for tonight’s dinner.
I up that dry
cleaning for you.
4 It’s possible that Harry went to the shops
to get something for dinner tonight.
MIGHT
Harry

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It can reduce your (0) of health problems, improve
mental capacity and (1) the country by helping to
cut the amount we (2) on health services.
Furthermore, it’s simple to take, works immediately,
(3) no harmful ingredients and there’s no
need to (4) it with a doctor before you get some.
What is it? Exercise – the miracle cure we’re
continually trying to find, but which we’ve always had
right under our noses. For some reason, we often
forget to (5) time for this particular medicine and
our health suffers the (6) . However
old you may be, there’s plenty of (7) that
those who participate in regular physical activity not
only enjoy healthier lives, they feel happier too. If
exercise came in a pill, it would be among the most
(8) medicines invented. Does anyone really need to
be told to do it?

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1 A gain B advance C benefit D advantage

2 A invest B spend C pay D use
3 A contains B encloses C covers D involves
4 A consider B speak C discuss D talk
5 A prepare B do C make D build
6 A results B outcomes C conclusions D
consequences
7 A support B evidence C foundation D suggestion
8 A effective B efficient C capable D helpful

5 You are going to read an article. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.

Secrets of the human face

Forget about your phone for a few minutes and take a look at the most successful and
important communications gadget you will ever own: your face. It is easy to overlook just how
complex
and sophisticated our faces are, simply because we spend so much of our time looking out
from them, but think what the face is capable of: showing the whole range of our emotions,
yet often also hiding our feelings – the list is long.
All human faces are basically the same, with the same set of features, but they send out an
incredible number of different signals to others. In addition to communications, the face is
where you see, hear, breathe and speak. Because all faces are so alike, the brain needs to be
very well organised to notice the often minor differences between other people’s faces –
especially between family members who may well be almost identical – minute by minute.
Research suggests that it only takes a newborn baby a few days to be able to identify faces
that are important to their lives. There appears to be an instinct to notice faces and to pay
attention to their features and appearance. But doesn’t the ability to identify and to store in our
memories the faces of our closest relatives then mean that we as adults will become skilled at
line 15
face recognition where strangers are involved? In fact the opposite is true. We are often little
better than babies in that respect.
A key area where face recognition lets us and others down, sometimes with very serious
consequences, is as eyewitnesses to crimes where we are asked after days, or even weeks, to
identify a face, one we may have seen for a few moments in a highly stressed situation. In these
situations, it is becoming clear that people have over the years made huge numbers of mistakes,
and punished innocent individuals primarily because people struggle to recognise the faces of
unfamiliar people. Is technology a better option?
The movie industry has created many myths about the ability of cameras to recognise people. In
fact, finding and identifying one face amongst many is hard. With current technology, the face
must be at a good angle, as well as not covered by anything, but in real life cameras are
often placed at heights where the only thing visible is the top of a head. In the right
circumstances, current technology can indeed identify almost anybody if they are on the
database, but, just as fingerprint experts won’t find anything if someone wears gloves, face
recognition is hopeless if the subject is looking away.
Although we tend not to think that much about them, mainly because they are all around us,
faces attract us, whether they are familiar or not. From birth, we’re attracted to faces because
we learn that they send out many important social signals and give us vital information. They
let you know whether another person is listening to you or being friendly towards you, and
they sometimes tell you if the other person is someone you’ve already met, in order to spare
either of you any embarrassment.

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1 What does the writer say about our faces in the first paragraph?
A We are often unaware of how other people see them.
B We need to realise how important they are to communication.
C We tend to forget the variety of functions they can perform.
D We should remember how much they reflect our inner feelings.

2 According to the second paragraph, what is the difficulty we have with

recognising different faces?
A People’s faces frequently change shape.
B There are very few differences between faces.
C Certain faces are easier to recognise than others.
D It’s hard for our brains to notice all the messages faces give us.

3 the opposite is true in line 15 refers to

A the way people recognise family
members. B our inability as adults to
recognise strangers. C changes in the
way we remember faces.
D how an adult’s memory for faces is worse than a baby’s.

4 What is the main reason why eyewitnesses are unreliable?

A They lack an important ability.
B People soon forget what they saw.
C There is too much pressure on them.
D The original circumstances are often unfavourable.

5 Why is camera technology similar to fingerprinting?

A They both rely on one key factor.
B They are both shown inaccurately in movies.
C They both need skilled operators to be successful.
D They are both using new technology to develop.

6 Why do we find faces attractive?

A We develop this instinct when we are born.
B They tell us more about people than conversation does.
C We find it harder to communicate without visual signals.
D They give clues about how we’re getting on with someone.

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Progress test 10
1 Complete the sentences with as or like. 3 Complete the sentences with a verb from box
0 Birds such as the swift can spend up to A in the correct form and one or more suitable
two
years in the air without landing. prepositions from box B.

1 a new member of staff, you’ll be working A cater chill come come cut hang pop pick pull take
with a more experienced colleague at first.
2 Raphael has now worked an architect for
25 years. B against around down for in into on out out over up
3 We found the prices on holiday were about the
same they are here at home.
4 I can’t stand it when my kids do things 0 Martha and José come up against a lot of
have
leaving their clothes on the floor. problems in restoring their old house.
5 you know, we have a lot to do today, so
1 Successful TV soaps are still
don’t expect to be leaving before six o’clock.
6 Lucy was regarded unreliable millions of viewers, although it’s harder to
by her manager she was always late for younger viewers nowadays
work. with all the online entertainment available.
7 It does look my house, I agree, but it
hasn’t got a green door, see? 2 After the film finished, I
8 Why don’t nurses earn much my friends for about half an hour and then my
money footballers? It seems mother came to me in the car.
very unfair.
3 Done! The floors are clean, the
windows are clean. Everything’s clean.
2 Complete the conversation with arrive, get or reach in
Now can we just
the correct form.
A: How was your trip? Did get to the for a minute.
you (0) airport
in time?
B: By the time we (1) we only had 15 4 I’m just town to do a bit
minutes to check in. of shopping. Do you need anything?
A: What a nightmare!
B: Oh, that was just the beginning! We finally (2) 5 Andy is trying to lose some weight, so he’s
the front of the queue, only to be told the flight fried food and eating
had already left. I didn’t think we were ever
more vegetables.
going to
(3) there.
6 Akiko spent all morning cooking. By
A: So what happened?
the time her guests arrived for lunch,
B: Well, the airline put us on a late flight and we
she was
finally
.
(4) in Florence just after midnight. We didn’t (5) at our hotel
until about two in the morning. It wasn’t much
7 If you can’t finish the job, I’m happy to
of a weekend away. In fact, I was glad to (6)
from you.
home at the end of it.
8 Arnold a brilliant plan
to save the company. He fired himself.

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4 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so

5 Complete the text below with the words and phrases
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
in the box. Some of them can be used more than once.
using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including although apart from because but if in fact is probably
the word given.
1 Santi didn’t succeed in finishing the race.
UNABLE
Santi the Whichfield is a music festival near London (0) where
race.
you can go for three days in May to listen to music from all
2 The noise in the street kept me awake all over the world. (1) the music, there are
night yesterday. over 100 workshops for all ages.(2)
LAST you are interested, you can learn to play an instrument, paint a
I because of the picture or even cook something. (3)
noise
Whichfield is most famous for its music, there are other
in the street.
attractions (4) also attract many
3 I find it impossible to work after lunch. fans, such as comedians, circus shows and a cinema tent.
CONCENTRATE (5) last year, the cinema tent was
I my work after always full, (6) that was mainly
lunch. (7) it was raining!

4 When she opened the front door, Ola

immediately smelt gas. Whichfield is about five kilometres from the nearest town.
COULD You can drive to the festival, (8)
Ola as she opened please think about the environment when choosing how
the to get there. Many fans prefer to leave their cars at home
front door. (9) it’s even easier to get there
by public transport. (10) , taking
5 If you have any problems, you could ask
Melanie for assistance. the bus, which leaves every ten minutes during the day,
MIGHT (11) get there.
Melanie you if you
have any problems. Whichfield is a brilliant festival for all ages
(12) it has
6 Having lessons has really improved my singing.
(13) a variety of things to see
MUCH
(14) you are sure to enjoy yourself.
I than I used to now
I’ve had some lessons. (15) , you can buy advance tickets at
a discount price, (16) you’ll save money too.

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6 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A B earned C made D acquired
gained
Reading supermarkets
In the highly competitive world of shopping, supermarkets exist solely to efficiently
separate us from our hard-(0) money. As (1) we should be aware of the
‘tricks’ used to (2) our spending. It starts at the entrance. Can you smell fresh
bread? This smell, pumped around the store, makes us feel hungry and more likely to
(3) more food. The sweets and magazines at the (4) ? These ‘impulse buys’
are placed near the exit to give stores one last chance at our cash. Regularly bought
items, (5) the other hand, tend to be spread all over the store, so we need to pass
lots of things we didn’t originally want in order to find those we did. Finally, the most
profitable (6) is at eye level on the (7) ; this is no accident. The old saying
‘look high and low for something’ is worth remembering as this is where you’re most
likely to find a real (8) .

1 A clients B traders C consumers D users

2 A influence B impact C importance D effect
3 A purchase B invest C achieve D
consume
4 A kiosk B booth C stall D counter
5 A in B on C at D by
6 A stock B store C supply D item
7 A ledge B sill C stand D shelf
8 A deal B snip C bargain D value

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1 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase in
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence in
the box in the correct form. There is one word in the
each question so that it has a similar meaning to the
box you do not need to use.
first sentence, using the word given in capitals. Do
not change the word given. You must use between
active balanced diet catch check-up get over ill infection put on treatment workout
two and five words, including the word given.
1 All visitors get recommended Pani Stasza’s
0 The new gym next door means you can go for a restaurant by Maciej.
workout before you go to WHICH
work.
Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant
1 It’s important to stay fit and as you
all visitors by Maciej.
get older. Sitting in a chair all day is the worst
thing to do.
2 The teacher wanted to know who had written
2 Please wash your hands to prevent the spread of
on the whiteboard.
.
WHOSE
3 I’m going to be a bit late to school tomorrow as I
The teacher wanted to know
have to go the dentist for my annual .I
on the whiteboard.
don’t think I’ll need any though as my
teeth are in pretty good shape.
3 Massimo preferred how his mother cooked pizza.
4 Paul a little weight while on
THAT
holiday. Chips every day is not really a .
5 I a terrible cold over the winter and Massimo’s mother cooked pizza
I’m still it. I’ve still got a bad cough. liked best.

4 The more reading people do, the wider

2 Complete the idiomatic expressions in the sentences.
their vocabulary range.
0 During my time at university I probably rubbed
shoulders with some of our future TEND
leaders.
1 The restaurant is so busy these days. People
We’re permanently off our feet. have the widest vocabulary range.
2 Saeed was in at the deep end on his
first day at school, teaching some very 5 People know my town because of its chocolate
demanding classes. makers.
3 I felt a bit off , so I went home early. I LIVE
think it was something I had at lunch. The town
4 Somebody ate all the chocolates and we want to famous for its chocolate makers.
know who. We’re determined to get to the of
it. 6 The German company KBK Ltd has decided to
5 You look like you’re feeling under the . open a branch in Milan.
You’ve gone very pale. Perhaps you should sit BASED
down. KBK Ltd, ,
6 Alicia wasn’t expecting to get the job and was has decided to open a branch in Milan.
completely taken when they offered it
to her.

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 Progress test 11

4 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word This is backed up by science:
or external. (2)
given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to research has found that animals can resist poor diets much
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. If we look for change, we usually prefer external change – to
There is an example at the beginning (0). to see someone else important to our lives change for the b
When we plan to make changes to our lives, it’s usual to fee
Heroes of medicine The danger then is the feeling of regret. Sometimes the onl
At its This is what an article I once read said. On a large, blank pie
height , the disease HIGH
(0) As time goes by, you will try things from the next circle and
of
smallpox was one of the great terrors of
the human race. Only a lucky few
were able to survive an attack, and
a cure was completely (1) to the KNOW
(2) profession of the time. MEDICINE
This (3) to deal with ABLE
lethal diseases such as smallpox
looked set to continue, until, that
is, the discovery of VACCINE
(4) by a simple country
doctor, Edward Jenner. Jenner had
noticed that one group of people never
caught smallpox: CERTAIN
those who had already caught the less
serious cowpox. Although (5)
of precisely why this was, he
deliberately infected a young boy, James
Phipps, first with cowpox, and then with UNDERSTAND
smallpox, an action that would
probably have been LIKE
(6) today. However, James
survived and modern medicine had
arrived. Probably (7) modern APPEAR
scientists, who conduct extensive trials,
Jenner never repeated the experiment;
once was enough. Smallpox had (8)
by 1980 and
Dr Jenner has probably saved more lives
than anyone else in history.

5 You are going to read a magazine article about

improving confidence. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences
A–G the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one
extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A change is as good as a rest
In the past, we used to celebrate the arrival of spring with
A aRemember
special clean-up of the house.
that whatever All the
you decide dirt and
is yours mess of th
alone.
thrown out. (1)As the years go by, we tend to ll up with all sorts of nonsense: things we’ve heard or learnt, lots of use
B We make little excuses to do it another day.
This all sounds very attractive, but people are a great deal harder to clean out then the average house. All we need,
C This same idea can also work with our inner selves.
D Such desires are normal, but they just
happen to be unlikely.
E The key thing is to take it in stages and not to
give up, or you will be taking a step backwards.

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 F Have you ever noticed how a short holiday gives
you more energy, and you feel healthier all
round?
G Repeat the activity as often as you like.

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1 Correct any mistakes with the words in
3 For questions 1–4, complete the second sentence so that it has a
bold. At least one sentence is correct.
similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
0 Hi, Jon, it’s Paul here. Just calling to not change the word given. You must use between two and five
supervise on your progress with the words, including the word given.
project. check 1 We didn’t bring a map, so we’re lost.
1 I need someone to keep an eye of BE
the dinner while I pop to the We wouldn’t brought a map.
shops, OK?
2 Our prices were too high and we didn’t sell many products.
2 An inspector asked to control my OFFERED
ticket.
We would have sold more products
prices.
3 Please make sure you keep the
changing room door shut in order to
3 We stopped going to the restaurant because the waiter
avoid any embarrassment.
was so rude.
4 We do everything possible to
STILL
prevent accidents at our factory.
Please wear hard hats at all times to If the waiter had been more
protect head injuries. regular customers of the restaurant.

5 New teachers are supervised by a 4 I’d love to travel business class sometimes, but it costs so much.
more experienced colleague USE
during their first year. If business class weren’t it more.

2 Complete each sentence using the 5 Not being able to play the piano well is my biggest regret.
correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
0 If you ’d organised things BETTER
the would have been better, I wish the piano.
party more
successful. (organise; be)
1 Anjie 6 What a shame you woke up too late to get to class.
so annoyed with Matt if he OVERSLEPT
to say he was If you missed
going to be late. (be; phone) class.
2 Mikos his
driving 4 Complete the advice with the verbs in the box in the correct
test if he more form. There is one verb that you do not need to use.
with his father. (pass; practise)
get keep review think try use
3 If you online,
you
that there were
no trains today. (check; see)
4 I to the concert If you want to pass this exam, I’d advise to review all your work
even if I about you (0)
it.
regularly. You should (1) good vocabulary records and, if I
I was too busy. (not go; know)
5 If Sue to water were you, I’d (2) one of my friends to test me as often as
her plants, they possible. The best idea if you want to get better at speaking
in the hot weather. (remember; die) would be (3)
only English in the classroom, and make sure that you (4) to

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read something in English every day, if
possible. It will help a lot with those
longer texts.

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12

5 For questions 1–8, read the text below and think The coelacanth
of the word which best fits each gap. Use only A The coelacanth is a deep-water sea fish, sometimes
one word in each gap. There is an example at known as the ‘living fossil’, which has remained
the beginning (0). unchanged in
appearance since before dinosaurs ruled the world. It is
Bees beat computers known to live in sea caves deep beneath the Indian
When they leave their hives and discover flowers Ocean, but was previously only known in fossils, the
youngest of which were over 70 million years old. It was
something of a surprise to
suitable (0) for gathering nectar from, bees scientists when one was netted by a fisherman
in 1938.
(1) somehow able to calculate the quickest
possible way (2) these flowers and to be B It was the 19th-century British scientist Charles Darwin
who first used the expression ‘living fossil’ to mean any
able to explain this to other bees. This is known
animal that had been able to survive unchanged since
to scientists (3) the ‘travelling salesman prehistory. Modern scientists, however, say that this
problem’: how a travelling salesman can find the term is sometimes unhelpful as people may get the
shortest way between all the different destinations impression that it refers to a dead species that
scientists have somehow brought back to life.
he has to get to on his trip. Powerful computers
The coelacanth is not a fossil, but a living creature, living
discover the answer (4) performing millions in the same world as us.
of calculations, but bees achieve the same outcome
using a brain (5) bigger than a grain of C A fully grown coelacanth can reach 1.5 metres long.
sand. Being able to solve the problem is vital for bees They have fins that often remind people of the legs of
land animals.
because the shortest route uses the least energy and,
They have backbones like those of frogs and lizards.
ultimately, will produce the most honey. (6) These factors, plus their extremely long existence on
bees, our lives depend on complex structures Earth, have previously led some to believe that they
(7) as transport routes. By understanding might be connected in some way to those first fish
how bees work (8) their routes so efficiently, that made the great leap from sea creatures to land-
based life. Until recently, scientists were unsure
we may better be able to organise these vital
whether the coelacanth has remained so unchanged
networks. because it truly was evolving slowly, or whether in fact
its DNA was actually developing in just the same way,
6 You are going to read an article about an unusual and at the same rate, as other species.
species of fish. For questions 1–10, choose from
the section (A–E). The sections may be chosen D When finally studied scientifically, coelacanth DNA
more than once. did show that it has changed no more quickly than
the fish’s external appearance, say scientists in a
Which section mentions new report. The coelacanth DNA has the slowest
rate of what is known as ‘substitution’ compared to
1 an almost unique physical feature? most animals with similar physical features, such as
2 a possible misinterpretation of a phrase? backbones. This may be a reflection of the fact that
they had no real need to change because they live
3 an unchanging environment? in an environment that has not itself altered a great
4 an unexpected discovery? deal, and where the coelacanth has no natural
enemies.
5 a lack of knowledge?
6 a mistaken belief? E Scientists often discuss the way certain species have
developed over the ages, but there still remain a
7 an idea that was disproved? number of locations where the wildlife is not forced
8 confirmation of a theory? to evolve and the coelacanth’s caves is one of them.
They are simply highly adapted to living in such an
9 an absence of threats? extreme situation. Why would it need to change
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out the DNA examination also learned that
coelacanths were, in fact, unlikely to be closely
related to the first fish to move on to land. The
lungfish is now thought to be the most likely
contender for this particular prize. They are
related to the coelacanth, but their DNA is far
more complex, say scientists.

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1 Complete each sentence with a word or
3 Complete each sentence with the correct form of have or
words in the box in the correct form. You can
get and the correct form of one of the verbs in the box.
use the words more than once.
break cut mark redecorate repair test
area location place room space square

0 I’m planning
to have the house redecorated before I sell it.

0 When I was a child, my favourite

place 1 Josh his hair tomorrow because
hiding was the cupboard under
his mother hated his girlfriend’s attempt.
the stairs. 2 Gabby her washing machine yesterday
1 I love London because of all the green after it flooded the kitchen.
. There are so many beautiful parks to visit.
3 Have you heard about Tim? He his
2 The trains are so busy that there is
window by some kids playing
often only standing for passengers.
football.
3 Could Mr Walcott come to the reception
4 Silvio couldn’t his assignment
, where there is someone to see him? Thank
because his tutor was away.
you.
5 I need to my eyes because I’m
4 Olivier doesn’t like travelling by plane
having trouble reading.
because there isn’t enough leg for him to
stretch out.
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which
5 You have to get to the car park early in the
answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
morning otherwise there won’t be any
example at the beginning (0).
parking left.
6 The best address for a new hotel would be a Example:
central B
, probably the main opposite
the cathedral. 0 A C escort D colleague
attendant
7 The top three floors of the building are all
being
used as office . As a writer, Monica’s large office desk is central to her life.
8 The play in our local park is very It has been her constant (0) wherever she has lived,
popular as it has lots of things for children to
and one of the (1) when buying her current house was
climb on.
having enough (2) to fit it in; even so, it takes (3)
2 Complete each sentence with an appropriate half of her office. At the moment, it is surrounded by old
expression for expressing obligation or books either written or (4) in the 1920s. She is writing a
permission in the correct form.
0 I wasn’t allowed
to go fishing on my own until I historical novel, and this is how she finds her (5) for the
was
12 because my parents said it was too ‘No parking’.
dangerous. 5 We book the cinema tickets in
Do I fill in all this application advance. We can get them on the day.
1

form? It seems very long. 6 My mother never me help her with

You’re stay until 5.00, but I the cooking when I lived at home.
2

might let you go early as it’s a nice day. 7 We go home at weekends while we
Evan speak to the teacher were on the training course because we had too
3

after class because he had missed some of much to do.

the lesson.
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period. The walls are covered in art and the rest of the
room is full of plants. A big bowl of fruit (6) she
doesn’t have to (7) off to eat
something. The house is so old that the wind and rain
sometimes come in, forcing her into hiding in the
basement. This hasn’t been painted for nearly a
century, so she feels quite at home there – at (8)
until her present book is finished.

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1 A factors B influences C features D causes

2 A place B space C area D location
3 A out B for C by D up
4 A put B located C placed D set
5 A creativity B motivation C inspiration D
influence
6 A indicates B means C explains D tells
7 A break B pause C stop D rest
8 A least B best C worst D most

5 You are going to read a magazine article. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which you think fits best according to the text.

Green living
When Jimmy Wellbeck sold his car in would say that this kind of activity
are
favour of commuting by train and cycling doesn’t make enough of a difference
alr
two years ago, all his friends promised to to be worthwhile, but such attitudes
ead
support him – not financially, but by taking never make the world a better place
y
similar environmentally friendly actions. He either, claims Jimmy. Some years ago,
gai
also cut down on eating meat, as a personal he went on a trip to Germany where,
nin
contribution to reducing the carbon he says, ideas about green living g in
footprint produced by intensive farming, as
pop
well as saving energy by doing things like
ula
washing clothes at lower temperatures,
rity
taking shorter showers and growing more of
.
his own vegetables. In that first year, he
On
calculates, he and his friends have saved
the
over 700 kg of carbon dioxide, not to
visi
mention several thousand pounds in a fun
t,
and relatively painless way.
he
lea
The first few months of being car-free were
rne
the hardest, Jimmy explains, especially as
d
they were during the arrival of an extremely
tha
cold winter.
t
Waiting for trains in the snow was when
the
he most missed his warm car, but slowly
kin
his new habits became routine as he
d
adjusted to his new
of
existence. He also greatly appreciated not
sus
having to pay for car insurance and petrol.
tai
Jimmy and his friends have now taken their
nab
ideas a step further and set up a not-for-
le
profit company, ECOfriends. com, which uses
life
social media to help people to help each
he
other in making their lives greener through
wa
sharing ideas and suggestions. There are
s
now 2,500 ecofriends who have, between
int
them,
ere
cut more than 300 tonnes of CO2 through
ste
their activities.
d in
wa
Of course, there are many people who
s
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perfectly possible, without having to give up all
the comforts of life that
many people are used to, and that it does make a
difference.

A number of organisations with similar objectives

to Jimmy’s are all involved in the Make a
Start scheme. The aim of Make a Start is to
demonstrate just how simple and enjoyable green
living, energy saving and self-sufficiency can be.
They intend, in the longer term, to put people
living in the same streets, apartment blocks and
local areas in touch with each other so that they
can give each other a helping hand, organise or
get involved in community events, as well as get
to know their neighbours.

One member, Claire, who lives on a houseboat, is

typical of members, saying that the organisation
has really helped people like her who, in normal
circumstances, would never meet, to get together,
creating a strong community feeling. ‘People
who live on boats are always keen on finding
environmentally friendly solutions to problems,
so if one of the members discovers a greener
cleaning product, for example, they can just email
it to the Make a Start bulletin board,’ she says.

Make a Start showed Claire how to put together

a solar-powered electricity system for her boat.
It provides enough energy to run her fridge and
so saves her money. ‘I had no idea that it was so
simple,’ she says. Even her children were able to
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help out – and so the next generation has
already started to get involved.

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1 What do we understand about Jimmy in the first paragraph?

A He wanted to save some money.
B He was interested in changing
lifestyles. C He had decided on a
change of career. D He tried to set an
example to his friends.

2 Jimmy founded [Link] to

A create a support network for like-minded
people. B allow him to spread his
environmental message. C educate people in
living eco-friendly lifestyles.
D help him meet other people with similar interests.

3 Jimmy believes that attitudes to green living are

A likely to change in future.
B different from country to country.
C often based on incorrect information.
D determined by people’s self-interest.

4 What is the aim of the Make a Start scheme?

A to create local green projects
B to make green living more fun
C to build political support for green ideas
D to make it easier for people to become green together

5 In what way is Claire a typical member of Make a Start?

A She lives a typical lifestyle of members.
B She is a frequent participant in online activities.
C She has been able to meet new friends through it.
D She is active in the environmental movement.

6 What does ‘It’ refer to in line

66? A reducing energy
consumption B an electrical
system
C saving money
D getting children involved

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1 Complete the text below using the verbs in the box
3 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
in the correct form.
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
celebrate commemorate dress up gather round hold using
let offthe word perform
march given. Do play
not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.

Every September 16th, the village where I 1 We know that birds can fly enormous distances.
grew up KNOWN
(0) holds its village fair. There is a local story Birds are
that
this originated to (1) the first harvest flying enormous distances.
after a great famine in the 14th century (although
2 People say that the invention of the
others say it is held to (2) a great battle
computer took place hundreds of years ago.
fought nearby). SAID
During the fair, the villagers (3) in The computer is
traditional costumes and (4) through the invented hundreds of years ago.
streets, pulling a cart full of food to the village hall,
where there is a 3 Everyone believed she was going by the end
of the month.
great feast. Afterwards, some people (5)
THOUGHT
in a show to entertain the whole village. The local It be gone by
band the end of the month.
(6) music for everyone to dance to. The
day ends with everyone (7) a huge bonfire 4 The school has made the decision to redecorate
some of the classrooms.
to watch as fireworks are (8) .

2 Correct any mistakes with the passive in the

sentences. Some sentences are correct.
0 I think my car was make in BEEN
made
Sweden. It some
1 This part of Paris, which is known as the Latin 9 Mikey has been allergic to bees ever since he
Quarter, is famous for its intellectual life. has been bit by one as a young boy.
2 The juice is squeezed from the oranges and
filtered before it packed in cartons.
3 The police would like to speak to these two
men, who were caught on camera leaving the
shop.
4 Archaeologists think the buildings may have
built by the Romans in the fifth century.
5 Ellie’s photos of the school play have been
posted on the school website.
6 Why didn’t you lock your bike? It can have been
stolen!

7 We bought the house last year. It had

previously been own by a Russian family.
8 I was in a film once, but my part was cut and you
can’t see me anywhere on the screen.

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5 Many people think pizza originated in Naples.

CONSIDERED
Naples home
of the pizza.

6 The newspapers have said that the negotiations

have ended successfully.
REPORTED
It is a successful
end to the negotiations.

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4 For questions 1–8, read the text below

5 Complete the text below with appropriate words. Use only one
and think of the word which best fits
word in each gap.
each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0). Problems with a weed
Although (0) it was first introduced to Europe as
Oaksey Wood garden plant, knotweed has since grown out of control.
As (1) has no natural enemies here, (2)
Even in a part of the country renowned makes it difficult and expensive to get
rid of. Hopefully, all (3)
is about to change. Now, a team of
researchers
(0) for its beautiful woodland, Oaksey have identified natural pests from (4) original home that
Wood stands out, and is in fact one of (5) hope can control (6) in the UK. If (7)
get the green light, (8) will be the first use of
(1) largest areas of forest in the biocontrol – using one pest to control another – in
entire country. The wood itself is a rich Europe. In knotweed’s home country, Japan, where (9)
habitat, including a number (2) is common, there are hundreds of
plant-eating insects which attack (10) , and
plants rarely found in this part of the world, discovering (11) was just what the team
(3) well as a thriving population needed to hear. In Japan, (12) began to
test the predators, looking for any that only ate
of animal life. Deer are a common sight knotweed. Those that attacked any other plants were
in the early morning, and a lucky few may rejected. Eventually, (13) identified two possibilities.
However, months of careful trials still lie ahead for the
also glimpse a red squirrel. (4) team before (14) can release the insects into the wild.
of the wood’s older residents include an
6 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in
ancient oak tree, believed to (5)
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
up to 800 years old, along with a handful in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
of other trees over 200 years old. More beginning (0).
recently, a local group of green
activists, Blogging with mother
(6) successfully resisted plans Whether you’re blogger like me, BLOG
a (0) or if
to create a golf course on part of the land, you just enjoy reading them, you’ll needed can
know blogs are a perfect way spend help a new
now (7) as forest wardens, a spare moment. To my mother to feel
looking (8) the woodland as (1) , though, I found out less isolated
that they can actually make a (2) and therefore
their ancestors once did. Oaksey has an to health. A new less stressed
excellent network of footpaths, and visitors study indicates that mothers and less likely
should, in to fall ill.
are always welcome.
(3) to visiting the gym,
eating fresh vegetables and all
those other good things they do,
get blogging. US-based (4)
studied 250 young mothers and
discovered that their (5) in blogs
and blogging
(6) had a positive mental
and physical impact, mainly
because of the amount of extra
support they gained from the
online community of mothers they
met. Researchers emphasised
that it was almost (7)
to eliminate all the stresses that
mothers experience, but that the
(8) that
help and advice is out there if
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