Answer key to Progress tests Version B

Progress test 1
1 1 worn … out / tired … out 5 1 have you been travelling
2 do up 2 ‘s/has been
3 clear up 3 Have you always liked
4 went on 4 ‘ve/have always wanted
5 ‘ve/have been
2 1 unreliable 6 ‘s/has happened
2 insensitive/impolite
3 irresponsible 6 1 off
4 reasonable 2 Rather
5 disorganised 3 on
6 mature/responsible 4 although/but
7 impolite 5 as
8 enthusiastic 6 there
9 concerned 7 for
10 critical 8 at

3 1 has arrived
2 Have you had / Have you been having
3 has been having
4 has announced
5 I’ve been using
6 correct
7 I’ve seen Total possible score: 46
8 has made / has been making Ex 1: 4 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 1 make; do; make/making; do/doing; do
2 made; do Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 do; do; do; do Ex 4: 10 (0.5 points for each correct answer per gap)
4 make; do; make Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 making; made; making; make Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 do; make

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Progress test 2
1 1 up
2 clue; up
3 kept; of
4 go
5 up

2 1 exciting
2 correct
3 astonishing; correct
4 amused; correct
5 confused
6 disappointed
7 motivated

3 1 I don’t know anyone + less musical than me.

2 He doesn’t seem as nervous + as he did at the start of the course.
3 Often, food in supermarkets is + less expensive than in small shops.
4 My new laptop has cost twice + as much as my old one.
5 Going by bicycle is one of + the easiest ways to travel round the city.
6 I have never heard + a more / such a boring speech in my life.

4 1 and
2 when
3 Because
4 that
5 which
6 who

5 1 incredible
2 economical
3 depressing
4 competitive
5 entertaining (incredible is possible, but less common in this context)
6 demanding

6 1 A
2 D Total possible score: 46
3 F Ex 1: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 C
Ex 2: 9 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 G
6 B Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 6: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 3
1 1 way
2 trips
3 journey
4 trip
5 way
6 trip
7 way
8 journeys

2 1 The company went out of business because it had been + losing money for months.
2 How did you + know about the changes to the schedule?
3 The box office had + already sold all the tickets by the time I got to the cinema.
4 Andrea and Silvio’s friendship started/began + when they were students.
5 I’d/had + never been/travelled abroad before I started this job.
6 Sam used to + play football a lot when he was at school.

3 1 on
2 In; In
3 at
4 at (on also possible in American English); on
5 in
6 at
7 in; at/over
8 On; at

4 1 massive
2 exceptional
3 considerable
4 successful
5 safely
6 irresponsible
7 concerned
8 dangerous

5 1 D
2 A
3 C Total possible score: 50
4 B
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 B
6 A Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
7 C Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 D Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 A
Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 C

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Progress test 4
1 1 food source
2 simple dishes/meals; elaborate dishes/meals
3 light meals
4 food supply; food shortages
5 meal; filling

2 1 Nobody went to school because it was + such a lovely day.

2 There were too many people + to fit in the classroom.
3 We didn’t have enough money + to buy / get / for the train ticket home.
4 Sanjay was so late getting + to work that he missed the meeting.
5 I couldn’t sleep because I drank / had drunk + too much coffee last night.
6 I have never seen + such a bad film before.

3 1 hand
2 because/as
3 as
4 into
5 which
6 What/All
7 then
8 other

4 1 wonderful; colourful
2 informative
3 exclusive
4 competitive
5 attractive
6 satisfactory
7 exceptional

5 1 B Total possible score: 50

2 C Ex 1: 14 (1 point for each correct word used)
3 A
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
4 A
5 D Ex 3: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 A Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 D Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 B

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Progress test 5
1 1 to
2 off
3 out
4 back
5 with
6 out
7 over
8 back

2 1 correct
2 learned; taught
3 take part
4 attend
5 found out
6 correct

3 1 If I were you, + I wouldn’t travel on my own.

2 You won’t pass the exam if you don’t + read / unless you + read a lot.
3 We’d be lost if we + didn’t have a map with us.
4 I’ll lend you + my pen if you promise to give it back later.
5 I’d travel the world if I + became rich.
6 If she (had) learned French, + she would be able to get a job in Paris.

4 1 confusion
2 approval
3 preference
4 behaviour
5 intention
6 comparison
7 adjustment
8 responsible
Total possible score: 40
5 1 C
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 A
3 D Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 A Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
5 B Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 6
1 1 job; temporary 5 1 jobs
2 manual work 2 in
3 skilled job 3 more
4 job; challenging 4 such
5 work; badly paid 5 most
6 number
2 1 funny 7 because
2 occasion 8 the
3 funny
4 opportunities 6 accommodation (line 3)
5 possibility embarrassing (line 6)
comfortable (line 7)
3 1 Please put out extra chairs because we’re expecting + believe (line 8)
a large/huge number of people at the meeting. communicate (line 11)
2 Tonight’s concert tickets cost + a great deal of money. beginning (line 11)
3 The flooding caused a huge amount of + damage to excellent (line 14)
the electrical system in my apartment block. recommend (line 17)
4 With a bit of luck, + the weather will stay fine for the grateful (line 19)
picnic on Saturday. forward (line 21)
5 My teacher gave me a piece of advice + during my
studies, which was to get plenty of sleep.
6 I’d like some information + about train times to Rome
tomorrow

4 1 Jo studied environmental science at the university

before getting a job in Canada.
2 The explorers survived on a (the) food they found in
the jungle.
3 I remember seeing a whale for the first time – it was a
fantastic experience.
4 The Cars are responsible for most of the pollution in
cities.
5 There’s the a fantastic nature programme tonight.
6 I read recently that the Brazilian government is trying
to stop the destruction of their rainforest.
7 Do you know how many different kinds of birds there Total possible score: 50
are in a the world? Ex 1: 5 (0.5 points for each correct answer)
8 There’s a huge variety of the different species in the
Ex 2: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
jungle.
9 I hope we’ll have found a solution to the problem of Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
the global warming soon. Ex 4: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 Tom is doing a research into alternative energy Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
sources.
Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 7
1 1 entered; take part
2 do/play; go; played
3 took
4 organising/holding
5 take/do
6 goes; play

2 1 reality
2 enjoyable
3 uncomfortable
4 inexperience
5 competition
6 impatient
7 unprepared
8 valuable

3 1 Studying
2 skiing; to do
3 changing
4 arguing
5 to reserve
6 to give
7 going
8 learning
9 to find out

4 1 watched
2 listen; hear
3 see
4 listened to
5 look Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 1 F
2 C Ex 2: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 E Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 G Ex 4: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 A
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 D

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Progress test 8
1 1 lacked / didn’t have
2 turned down; found / applied for / been offered / accepted
3 launched
4 abandon/give up; pursue/make/build
5 looking for
6 offered; realise/fulfil/achieve
7 gain/get; start out on / begin
8 leave / give up

2 1 play
2 acting
3 public
4 stage
5 audience
6 scene

3 1 The teacher reminded us that our lesson would + start (an hour) earlier on Monday.
2 Tony accused me of + not knowing the way to George’s house.
3 Alberto told me he thought I should + drink less coffee.
4 Jackie admitted she hadn’t really + been ill the previous week.
5 Nadia’s friend advised her + to try the new restaurant.
6 Julia apologised for + not remembering my birthday.

4 1 correct
2 correct
3 While However/But
4 Despite In spite
5 Even though Despite / In spite of

5 1 B
2 C
3 B Total possible score: 45
4 A
Ex 1: 12 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 D
6 C Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 B Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
8 D Ex 4: 5 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 A
Ex 5: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 C

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Progress test 9
1 1 (has) had
2 made
3 has caused
4 passed
5 have spent
6 spend / are spending
7 has had / has been having / had
8 stayed

2 1 That must be Pete + on the phone.

2 I could have easily / easily have + picked up that dry cleaning for you.
3 Harry might have + gone shopping for tonight’s dinner.
4 It can’t be easy + to motivate yourself when you work from home.
5 There are no flights, so Mr Cazorla must be / is + coming on the train.
6 I may not + be able to leave work on time as we’re very busy today.

3 1 can could/will
2 correct
3 A: couldn’t can’t
B: correct
4 might not can’t
5 correct

4 1 B
2 C
3 C
4 D
5 B
6 A
7 D
8 B Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 1 A
Ex 2: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
2 C
3 C Ex 3: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 D Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 D Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 A

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Progress test 10
1 1 as; as 5 1 Apart from
2 like 2 If
3 as; as 3 Although
4 As 4 which/that
5 like 5 In fact
6 as 6 but/although
7 as 7 because
8 As 8 but/although
9 because
2 (Answers in brackets are correct, but less frequent.) 10 In fact
1 arrived 11 is probably the best way to
2 reached 12 because
3 get (arrive) 13 such
4 arrived 14 that
5 arrive 15 What is more
6 get (arrive) 16 so

3 1 popping into 6 1 A
2 chill out 2 C
3 hung around with; pick (me) up 3 C
4 pulling in; cater for 4 B
5 came up with 5 D
6 take over 6 D
7 worn out 7 A
8 cutting down on 8 D

4 1 I can sing + much better than I used to now I’ve had

some lessons.
2 I can’t concentrate + on my work after lunch.
3 Vicky might be able + to help you if you have any
problems.
4 I couldn’t sleep + last night because of the noise in
the street.
5 Ola could smell gas + as soon as she opened the front
door.
6 Santi was unable + to finish the race.
Total possible score: 62
Ex 1: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 4: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
Ex 5: 16 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 11
1 1 check-up; treatment
2 put on; balanced diet
3 caught; getting over
4 active
5 infection

2 1 aback
2 weather.
3 bottom
4 off-colour
5 thrown
6 rushed

3 1 The town where I live + is famous for its chocolate makers.

2 KBK Ltd, which is based + in Germany, has decided to open a branch in Milan.
3 Pani Stasza’s is the restaurant which is + recommended to all visitors by Maciej.
4 The teacher wanted to know whose writing + was on the whiteboard.
5 Massimo’s mother cooked pizza in the way + that he liked best.
6 People who read more + tend to have the widest vocabulary range.

4 1 unknown
2 medical
3 inability
4 vaccination
5 uncertain
6 misunderstood
7 unlike
8 disappeared Total possible score: 40
Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 1 E
Ex 2: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 B
3 D Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
4 F Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
5 A Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
6 C

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Progress test 12
1 1 correct
2 correct; avoid/prevent
3 correct
4 keep an eye on
5 check

2 1 ‘d/had checked; ‘d have seen / would’ve seen / would have seen

2 wouldn’t have gone; ‘d/had known
3 had remembered; wouldn’t have died
4 would have passed; ’d/had practised
5 wouldn’t have been; he’d/had phoned

3 1 If the waiter had been more polite, + we’d/would still be regular customers of the restaurant.
2 If business class weren’t so expensive, I’d/would use it more.
3 I wish I were/was better + at playing the piano.
4 If you hadn’t overslept, + you wouldn’t have missed class.
5 We wouldn’t be lost if + we’d/had brought a map.
6 We would have sold more products if we’d/had offered + lower/cheaper prices.

4 1 keep
2 get
3 to use
4 try

5 1 are
2 between/to
3 as
4 by
5 no/little
6 Like
7 such
8 out

6 1 E
2 D Total possible score: 50
3 D Ex 1: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 E Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap)
5 B
Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
6 C
7 A Ex 4: 4 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 D Ex 5: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
9 C Ex 6: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
10 D

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Progress test 13
1 1 location; square 4 1 D
2 space 2 A
3 spaces 3 B
4 room 4 B
5 area 5 A
6 room 6 D
7 area 7 C
8 spaces 8 C

2 1 had to 5 1 C
2 let 2 C
3 can’t/mustn’t 3 B
4 don’t have to / needn’t 4 A
5 supposed to 5 D
6 couldn’t / weren’t allowed to 6 D
7 have to

3 (The first verb is the most common in this context.) Total possible score: 40
1 had/got; broken Ex 1: 9 (1 point for each correct answer)
2 get/have; tested Ex 2: 7 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 get/have; marked
Ex 3: 10 (1 point for each correct answer per gap)
4 got/had; repaired
5 is having/getting; cut Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
Ex 5: 6 (1 point for each correct answer)

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Progress test 14
1 1 celebrate 5 1 it
2 commemorate 2 this
3 dress up 3 that
4 march 4 its
5 perform 5 they
6 plays 6 it
7 gathered/gathering round 7 they
8 let off 8 this
9 it
2 1 can could 10 it
2 own owned 11 this
3 correct 12 they
4 has been bit was bitten 13 they
5 correct 14 they
6 is squeezed – correct; it is packed
7 correct 6 1 amazement
8 may have been built 2 difference
9 correct 3 addition
4 scientists
3 1 It has been + decided (that) some classrooms will be 5 participation
redecorated. 6 activities
2 Naples is considered + (to be) the home of the pizza. 7 impossible
3 It is reported that + there has been a successful end 8 knowledge
to the negotiations.
4 It was thought + (that) she would be gone by the end
of the month.
5 The computer is said to + have been invented
hundreds of years ago.
6 Birds are known to + be capable of flying enormous
distances.

4 1 the Total possible score: 60

2 of Ex 1: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
3 as
Ex 2: 10 (1 point for each correct answer)
4 Some
5 be Ex 3: 12 (1 point for each correct part of the answer)
6 who Ex 4: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)
7 work/act Ex 5: 14 (1 point for each correct answer)
8 after
Ex 6: 8 (1 point for each correct answer)

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