Intermediate Progress Test 6B: Units 11–12

Pronunciation
1 Track 11 Listen to the sentences. Write 1 if the sentence is positive (+) or 2 if the
sentence is negative (-).
You mustn’t leave your bicycle here. 2
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2 Track 12 Listen and tick the sentence you hear.

a You could have met Lucy before.
b You couldn’t have met Lucy before. 
1 a I should have been early.
b I shouldn’t have been early.
2 a We would have seen you.
b We wouldn’t have seen you.
3 a You would have remembered.
b You wouldn’t have remembered.
4 a They could have helped you.
b They couldn’t have helped you.
5 a You should have sat down.
b You shouldn’t have sat down.

Language focus
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
You mustn’t (must) use your mobile phone on an aeroplane.
1 We’re lucky because we                               (have) wear a uniform, so I usually go to school in
jeans.
2 I                               (allow) go out during the week because my parents are really strict. It’s not
fair!
3 You                               (have) have an ID card if you want to travel to other countries.
4 You really                               (ought) know the rules by now. We’ve played the game so often.
5 You                               (allow) park here after 6 o’clock, but not before.

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 Intermediate Progress Test 6B: Units 11–12
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
We were allowed to (allow) stay up late on special occasions.
1 You                               (have) have a driving licence to drive a car in the early days, but of course
you do now.
2 My brother                               (can) play tennis really well when he was a teenager, but sadly he
gave it up when he went to university.
3 I                               (allow) watch TV until I’ve done all my homework.
4 Before 1989 most people in Eastern Europe                               (can) travel abroad easily as they
didn’t have passports.
5 Children                               (have) work in the 19th century, so there was no time to play.

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5 Complete the sentences with would have, should have or could have and the correct
form of the verb in brackets.
We would have missed (miss) the train if we hadn’t taken a taxi.
1 You                                                                                 (enjoy) the concert, so it’s a good thing that you
didn’t come.
2 Look where you’re going! You                                                                                 (hit) that child.
3 I agree, Dan                                                                                 (speak) to you like that, but you know how
rude he can be sometimes.
4 Please calm down. You                                                                                 (do) anything to help.
5 I                                                                                 (know) that Alex would tell everyone about us!

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
know / do study / make ask / help leave / realise not be / go have / spend
If I had known then what I know now, I would have done things differently.
1 Max                                         still                                         in hospital if the operation                                         well.
2 If I                                         law, I                                         a lot of money when I was younger.
3 If I                                         enough money, I                                         some time in Australia last year.
4 If Laura                                         me for advice, I                                         her.
5 Tim                                         his wife a long time ago if he                                         what she was like.

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 Intermediate Progress Test 6B: Units 11–12
Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
for that reason also however what is more although as a result
We didn’t know what to do and for that reason we did nothing.
1 I love keeping fit.                                         I love helping others keep fit, too.
2                                         people say the city centre is quite dangerous, I often go out alone.
3 I know that I don’t take enough exercise.                                         , I do eat healthily.
4 Maria stopped eating meat recently and                                         she feels much better.
5 Hannah is a fitness instructor and                                         a dancer.

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8 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase. You have the first letter to
help you.
The judge sentenced the defendant to five years.
1 There was an attempted b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the house next door.
2 C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ _ _ _ is a sensible alternative to prison if the crime isn’t serious.
3 I don’t agree with the d_ _ _ _ p_ _ _ _ _ _ even if someone has committed a murder.
4 Alex was accused of s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as he was leaving the department store.
5 What was the most famous bank r_ _ _ _ _ _ of all time?

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9 Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.

It’s summer, the sun is shining and I don’t have a care in the world!
1 I don’t know what to do. I’m having a lot of problems                               my neighbours.
2 When I’ve sorted the problem                               , I’ll let you know.
3 I’ve lost enough sleep                               the situation, so you’ll just have to deal with it now.
4 The problem won’t go                               if you ignore it!
5 I can see you’re upset. Let’s have a coffee and talk things                               .

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10 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. You have the first letter to help you.
He looks as if he doesn’t have a care in the world.
1 I always t_ _ _ _ my intuition. I can honestly say it has never let me down.
2 You can’t i_ _ _ _ _ the problem, you’ve got to solve it.
3 Let’s hurry up and m_ _ _ a decision.
4 This is ridiculous. I don’t want to l_ _ _ any more sleep worrying about something I
can’t change.
5 If you have any c_ _ _ _ _ _ _, you can always talk to me.

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 Intermediate Progress Test 6B: Units 11–12
Functional language
11 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
know mean say remember agree take
I don’t know about you, but I’m not happy with the situation.
1 To be honest I don’t really                               with what you’re suggesting.
2 You have to                               that everyone here is new.
3 What do you                               ? I’m afraid I don’t understand.
4 Well, I                               your point, but I’m still not sure.
5 Really? Why do you                               that?

12 Replace the crossed out word with the correct word.

I don’t know of that. about
1 From my opinion we need to have more focus. ____
2 But to be true, I don’t really agree with you. ____
3 Well, that can be so, but I still think there’s a better way. ____
4 Well, I make your point, but I’m still not sure. ____
5 I don’t know for you, but I’m worried about Chris. ____

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