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Progress test 1 Units 1–4 of Course book B2.2 TCM

Two and a half hours.

The test will take place during class time in the final week of term.
That will be Nov. 30th

The exam will include:

Reading and Use of English

Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze

e.g. 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 idea B opinion C thought D hope

You have examples on page 12 and 30 of the coursebook and on page 8 of

the workbook

Part 2 Open cloze

e.g 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 be-
ginning (0). Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Example: 0 WITH

You have an example on page 11, 31 of the course book

and in the workbook page 14 and 17

Part 3 Word formation

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in CAPITAL LET-
TERS on the answer sheet.
Example: 0 ACTORS

You have an example on page 26, 32, 45, 69 of the course book
and in the workbook page 23, 24 and 33

This section tests your general knowledge of word forms of verbs, adjectives,
adverbs nouns etc. Revise the course book word formation exercises on pages
24 and 35 and 50
Part 4 Transformations
For questions 1–10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Write the missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS on your answer sheet

Here is an example
(0). I don’t usually listen to the radio in the evening.
UNUSUAL
It’s UNUSUAL FOR ME TO listen to the radio in the evening.

You have an example on page 13,27,45, 49, 58 of the course-book

and in the workbook page 18 and 33

All grammar from units 1,2,3,4 - study pages 204 to 213 well as looking at the
review exercises in the book (at the end of each unit).

Part 5 Vocabulary
For questions 1-20 fill in the gaps using one of the words. There are two extra
words you do not need. Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS on the an-
swer sheet.
Example:

Referee goal

The ____referee____ told the player to leave the football pitch.

Vocabulary from units 1,2,3,4 Study pages 102 to 104 in the back of the work-
book.

Reading

Gapped text
You are going to read a magazine article. 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.

Exercises in course-book page 19, 54

Exercises in workbook page 12, 28,

Listening Multiple choice

You will hear part of a radio interview. For questions 1–7, choose the best an-
swer (A, B or C).

Exercises in course-book page 10, 23, 52

Writing - AN ESSAY

THE WRITING MARK IS SEPARATE FROM THE EXAM. IT IS ONE OF THE SIX
EVALUATED COMPOSITIONS FOR THE COURSE.

Word limit 140 to 190 words

Model essay on page 191 of the course-book.