Units 7–9 Progress Test

Standard Test

GRAMMAR 4 My cell phone takes excellent pictures. My cell

1 Complete the conversation with the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses.
AIDAN Did you remember 1 (mail)
that letter, Carla? It’s really important.
CARLA I think so. I did it yesterday when I went out
2
(buy) some bread
AIDAN Are you sure you mailed it?
CARLA Of course I’m sure. I remember
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(put) it in the mailbox just 4
before I saw my friend and stopped
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(talk) with her.
AIDAN I’m still worried about my letter.
CARLA Can I suggest 5 (mail) it
yourself next time? It might be a bit easier.
5 nobody / somebody / everybody likes it so much.
2 Complete the questions with the simple past
form of the verbs in the box.
buy help post see win
1 What online yesterday?
2 Who at Jack’s party last
Saturday? Was Anne there? 5 Correct the underlined mistakes in the text.
3 Who you with your homework?
Someone must have. It’s perfect!
4 Which country the last World
Cup?
5 Which brand of toothpaste ? a particular favorite, but
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3 Join the sentences using the words in
parentheses.
1 Black Friday is the name of the day. Most
Americans go shopping on that day. (when)
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2 This is a great website. I buy music online at
this website. (where)
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3 That woman is a friend of mind. Her logo won
an award. (whose)
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phone is fairly new. (which)
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5 Yesterday I saw Peter. I hadn’t seen Peter since
last January. (who)
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Circle the correct options.
1 Has anybody / somebody / nobody seen my cell
phone? I think I left it in the classroom.
2 Someone / No one / Anyone commented on my
post on the music forum. I’m really
disappointed.
3 This is a useful product. I think that’s why
4 Some of the people who commented on my
blog were arguing with each other / themselves
/ myself rather than responding to what / wrote.
5 Lots of ads try to make us compare us /
ourselves / themselves to others.
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Leo and Laura were talking about books they had
read recently. Leo asked Laura 1what was her
favorite book .
Laura admitted that she 2doesn’t have
that she liked a lot of different books. Leo then
asked Laura if she 3did like
science fiction books.
Laura told him that she 4has read
a lot of science fiction. She
said that she was reading The Hunger Games and
asked Leo if he had read it. He said that he
hadn’t, so she promised 5lending
it to him.

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VOCABULARY LISTENING
6 Complete with the words and phrases in the 9 Listen to an interview. Number the topics
box. You do not need all the words. (a–e) in the order that they are mentioned
(1–5).
amused bear in mind cross my mind
down glad make up my mind thrilled a Flying in turbulence is almost always
completely safe.
1 She was very that people b The risk of a flying accident is
had offered to help her after the accident. extremely low.
2 Her story was really funny and we were all c It is essential to be positive.
extremely . d The best solution is to know some
3 The cold, gray weather is making everyone feel basic facts about flying.
a little bit today. e Talk to the person who is sitting
4 I don’t know where to go for my vacation this next to you.
year, but I’ll have to soon. 5
5 Always that you can’t use a
10 Listen again. Complete the sentences with
calculator in the exam.
the correct words.
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1 You have a one in million
7 Complete the words in the sentences.
chance of being in a plane accident.
1 It’s important to read r s before
2 Traveling in a car is times
you choose a new cell phone.
more dangerous than flying.
2 Most major entertainment companies now
3 If you are worried, this can make you think you
a e online.
are , even if you are
3 If you’re tired of seeing so many ads online, you perfectly safe.
can use an a r.
4 Taking a flight can help
4 If I were you, I would d e those reduce your anxiety.
comments, as some people might not like
5 Slow, regular breathing can help
them.
you .
5 Why don’t you s e to this 10
new video channel?
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8 Circle the correct options.

A couple in Texas 1… that they had become sick

after eating seafood in a local restaurant. They
2
… that they had been sick for more than a
week and 3… that their illness had been caused
by the seafood. The company
` denied that its
food was responsible and 4… explained that, as
no other guests had become sick that evening,
the couple had invented the story. 5… , the
couple admitted that their story was a lie.

1 a admitted b complained c refused

2 a claimed b announced c promised
3 a apologized b denied c insisted
4 a fluently b secretly c patiently
5 a Eventually b Occasionally c Gradually
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READING
Advertising is Getting Smarter
(1) ( ) a Can ads be good for the customer?
How often have you looked through a website and
been amazed at an ad that seems to suit you
perfectly? It might be for a shampoo that you have
just been thinking of trying. Or a new sports watch
that some of your friends have been recommending.
Sometimes, it almost seems like some marketing
companies know us as well as the people closest to
us - or even better.
(2) ( ) understand us better than … .
We leave behind a digital footprint whenever we go
online. Companies can collect information not only
about what websites we visit, but also about what
device we are using and even where we are at the
time. Gradually, a detailed picture can be built about
us. For marketing companies, this personal
information is extremely valuable because
eventually, they can make pretty accurate guesses
about the type of things we want to spend money
on. Then they can make ads that are aimed directly
at us.
(3) ( ) a for much less money
Some people claim that, in some ways, this might be
beneficial for us, as well as for the companies that
are trying to sell us things. As the computers that
collect our data become smarter, the ads they make
are much more likely to interest us. After a while, we
will become less likely to see ads for things we would
never buy. The ads may even help us improve our
lives by encouraging us to follow our interests and
goals.
(4) ( )
However, many people are concerned about
marketing companies reaching into our private lives
even when we are not online. Already, it’s possible
for cameras to scan our faces, figure out how old we
are, and identify if we are male or female. These
cameras can also provide information about how we
feel based on our facial expressions. Some
companies have started using this technology to
discover more about who is walking into a store, how
long they spend there, how they feel about the
products on display, as well as what people buy.
(5) ( )
In a sense, marketing companies are learning how to
read people’s minds. Whether or not we should be
glad about this technology becoming a regular part
of our lives is something we all need to consider.
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11 Read the text. Put the headings (a–e) in the
correct place (1–5).
b Does that ad know what we are looking for?
c How valuable is our personal data?
d Should we discuss how our data is collected?
e Is your data being collected offline too?
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12 Read the text again. Circle the correct options.
1 The writer suggests that marketing companies
a we understand ourselves
b other types of company
c our friends and family
2 The article says companies can get data
about … .
a the machines we use
b the people we communicate with
c how much money we have
3 The data that marketing companies collect is
useful because it helps create ads … .
b for things we wouldn’t usually buy
c that are less general
4 The article says that marketing companies can
….
a collect data from people in stores
b only get information from people on the
Internet
c change the way we feel about a store
5 The best summary of the final paragraph is: … .
a Marketing companies are developing ways
to understand how we think.
b We should be pleased with the new
developments in technology.
c Marketing companies want to control the
way we behave.
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13 Find words in the text that mean the following.
1 very surprised (paragraph 1)
2 little by little (paragraph 2)
3 helpful, good (paragraph 3)
4 find something (paragraph 4)
5 happy and pleased (paragraph 5)
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WRITING
14 Complete the text with the correct form of the
words in the box.
allow design feature include miss
The new River compact tablet is a great new
product. It is very good value and much cheaper
than many of its competitors. It is 1
to be used when you are traveling or on vacation.
You can take it everywhere with you, even to the
beach. One of its best 2
that it comes with a range of apps, and you can
easily download free apps to add to the ones
already built in. It also 3
to take pictures and make videos with its camera
mode. A microphone is also 4
so you can record yourself and your friends. The
one thing that’s 5 is a high-
quality speaker, so it’s not great for playing
music. However, it’s one of the best products on
the market at that price, and I can’t recommend
it enough.
15 Write a review of a product. Use the prompts
below to help you.
Write at least 140 words.
• Make a list of its features.
• Say what you like and dislike about it.
• Say whether you would recommend it or not.
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TOTAL SCORE 100