Unit 2 Progress Test A

Grammar

1 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

Mona 1hasn’t been playing / didn’t play tennis for very long, but she has already
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becoming / become very good at it. She 3didn’t start / hasn’t started playing tennis until
her family 4have moved / moved from Egypt to the UK two years ago. But since then, she
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has been / was a member of the school tennis club.
This weekend, Mona 6has been taking / has taken part in tennis matches against another
school. The players 7haven’t been finishing / haven’t finished yet. It’s late afternoon now,
and Mona is tired because she 8has run / has been running around the tennis court all
weekend.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple, present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Have a rest, Harriet. You _________________________ (revise) for hours and you _________________________
(not have) lunch yet.
2 Stan _________________________ (play) video games with Dan all afternoon, but he _________________________
(not win) once!
3 How long _________________________ (they / go out), and when _________________________ (they / meet)?

4 We _________________________ (know) Nicky for years. We _________________________ (meet) years ago at

primary school.

5 I’m sorry I’m late, but the bus _________________________ (not arrive) on time. How long
_________________________ (you / wait) here?
6 _________________________ (you / ever / visit) Spain? I _________________________ (go) there for the first time
last summer.

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple, present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous form of the verbs below.

be cry decide make not tidy work

1 _________________________ (you), Lucy? Your eyes are red.

2 These cakes are lovely. We _________________________ them this morning.
3 We’re tired because we _________________________ in the garden since lunchtime.
4 There wasn’t any food in the fridge last night, so we _________________________ to eat out.
5 Dave’s room is a mess because he _________________________ it for weeks.
6 What is Australia like, Ellie? I _________________________ (never) there.

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Vocabulary

4 Choose the correct words to complete the dialogues.

Jerry What was your beef and potato 1stew / wholemeal like?

Mel It was OK, but I preferred the green salad with the 2 grill / organic vegetables.

Joe Can we use the dance 3studio / room this weekend?

Maria Yes, and it’s air-4lit / conditioned, so you won’t get too hot.

Sandra Is your hotel 5beside / all over the sea?

Emily No, it is 6below / by a big lake.

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5 Match 1–5 with A–E to make compound nouns or adjectives.

1 basketball £ A alley

2 ice £ B riding

3 bowling £ C court

4 horse £ D game

5 board £ E skating

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6 Complete the email with the words below.

across astronomy collect go low-calorie photography sandwiches soup vegan

Hi, Emily
I hope you’re doing well at your new school.
You asked me about my hobbies in your last email. I 1_______________ old stamps and I
sometimes 2_______________ rollerblading. But my favourite hobby is looking at the stars.
I’m in the local 3_______________ club. It’s great fun. Some of the members are interested in
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_______________ too, so they take pictures as the stars move 5_______________ the sky.
We usually take 6_______________ with us and something hot to drink because it can be cold
(I like tomato 7_______________). Did I tell you that I’m now a(n) 8_______________? I only
eat food from plants. Most of the food I eat is 9_______________ too, so I’ve lost weight!
Anyway, what clubs you are in at school?
Danielle

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Use of English

7 Read the dialogues and choose the correct answers.

Dialogue 1
Tilly May I use the gym?
Tia ___
Tilly Oh, is it only for members?

A I’d rather not.

B No, sorry.
C Sorry, but you’re not.

Dialogue 2
Fran Can I use the facilities here?
Alec ___
Fran Thank you very much.

A Yes, of course.
B I don’t mind.
C You can use it.

Dialogue 3
Alex It took two days to climb to the top of the mountain.
Katie ___

Alex Some of it was!

A It sounds really scary.

B I’d rather not.
C You found it difficult.

Dialogue 4
Isla Why do you like Portugal so much?
May ___

Isla That’s true.

A It sounds exhausting.
B I can’t stand it.
C It appeals to me because of the weather.

Dialogue 5
Dave Thank you for joining the sports club.
Mary ___
Dave Yes, you can bring one a week.

A Is there a guest?
B Am I a guest?
C May I bring a guest?

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Translation

8 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences into English.

1 (Nigdy nie grałem) ______________________________________________________________ ice hockey.
2 (Trenuję gimnastykę) __________________________________________________________ for a year now
and I've become really strong and flexible.
3 The school used to have (pełnowymiarowy basen) ______________________________________________.
4 (Czy jadłaś kiedyś) ___________________________________________________________ chicken curry?
5 (Kiedy Jake zaczął) __________________________________________________________ video blogging?

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Listening

9  Listen and choose the correct answers.

1 Where are Claire and Alex in conversation 1?
A in a gym
B in a hospital
C at a café

2 Who are the speakers in conversation 2?

A two friends
B a brother and sister
C Milly and Miles’ parents

3 What are the speakers doing in conversation 3?

A shopping for food
B cooking a meal
C deciding what to eat in a restaurant

4 Where are the speakers in conversation 4?

A in a restaurant
B in a shop
C in their kitchen

5 When does conversation 4 take place?

A in the morning
B in the evening
C at night

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Reading

10 Read the text and complete gaps 1–5 with sentences A–G. There are two extra sentences.

My friends and I are cycling through Europe. 1_____ We travelled all along the coast of
Albania. It was beautiful but really difficult going across the mountains. 2_____ I don’t think the
drivers are used to seeing cyclists and the roads can be dangerous! The best thing about
Albania is the people. They’re very friendly! One day we had a problem with one of our bikes
in a small village. Soon, nearly everyone in the place was trying to help us!
Now we’re in Greece. It’s May and we try to avoid cycling in the middle of the day because it’s
very hot. 3_____ We asked for permission at the nearest café because you aren’t usually
allowed to sleep on the beaches, but they said it was OK. I’m not really into camping and I
didn’t sleep well, so I persuaded my friends to stay in an air-conditioned hotel room last night.
It was great! It even had an open-air swimming pool.
I love the food in Greece. We’ve been buying most of our food from supermarkets, but the
restaurants aren’t very expensive. 4_____ There are some great pies and puddings, but my
favourite food is the grilled fish. There are some interesting cheeses too, but I am allergic to
dairy, so I haven’t eaten them!
We are finishing our journey next week in Athens. I really enjoy cycling, but I’m looking
forward to doing nothing! 5_____
I’ve taken some great videos of our journey, too, and you can watch them online. I hope you
enjoy them!

A You get very hungry when you’re cycling and I’ve tried some interesting new food.
B It appeals to me because the facilities are good.
C We’ve spent some nights sleeping on the beach in our small tent.
D There’s even a sauna and a steam room.
E We’ve been cycling for two weeks now and it’s exhausting, but it’s great fun.
F Some of the roads were nerve-racking too.
G I want to spend some time hanging out with my friends, playing chess and other board games.

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Writing

11 You joined a leisure centre last month. Follow the instructions below and write a blog entry
(80–130 words).
• Mention the name of your leisure centre and what facilities there are.
• Say why you decided to join the leisure centre.
• Mention what happened on one day at the leisure centre, including two good things and one problem.
• Encourage readers to join the leisure centre and say why it is a good idea to do so.

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Total:
Total:____
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/ 75

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