Name: _________________________________________
Score: ____________ / 50 points
UNITS 9–12
PROGRESS TEST 3A
FOR SALE
1
Choose the correct answers.
(5 points)
Don’t get so upset, I was trying to
pay / owe
you a compliment.
1 I’ve just killed / spent two hours preparing
this! What do you mean we don’t need it?
2 She’s always been very outspoken / obedient,
she always had her own opinions.
3 The medieval scenes were shot / taken on
location in Prague.
4 I always turn to the entertainment section /
part of the newspaper first to check the
reviews of the latest films.
5 Don’t look so apprehensive / isolated,
nothing terrible is going to happen.
6 Our kitchen was well-stocked, with cupboards
full of kitchen
utilities / utensils.
7 The street was lined with huge gleaming /
vibrant skyscrapers.
8 The bustling / abundant streets near the
centre told us that today was market day.
9 I knew it would be expensive but I didn’t think
it would
pay / cost an arm and a leg!
10 When I asked him he got very indignant /
nervous, as if I had no right to ask the question!
2
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
words in brackets.
(5 points)
If you
don’t drive (drive) more carefully, you’ll
be spending Christmas in hospital.
1 If we hadn’t taken a map, we _____________
(not/know) where we are.
2 She looks really happy, doesn’t she? She must
_____________ (pass) her driving test.
3 I wouldn’t have been so worried if you
_____________ (not/leave) without saying
anything.
4 I _____________ (not/need/tidy) the house
yesterday because the guests aren’t coming.
What a waste of time!
5 The plane is thought _____________ (crash)
because of the terrible weather that morning.
6 The homework _____________ (can/not/be)
too hard because she’s finished it already.
7 Oh no, this sweater is £10. If only
I _____________ (not/spend) so much
yesterday!
8 I _____________ (not/need) your help now if
you had told me about this earlier.
9 She _____________ (not/need/go) to the doctor’s
in the end so she just stayed in bed at home.
10 I miss my sister. I wish she _____________
(be) here.
3
Complete the sentences with words formed from the
words in capital letters.
(10 points)
Dr Albert Wood, who has been Professor of Law at
Garentown University for the
1
__________
majority
of the last three decades, was yesterday believed to
2
__________
gone missing after overseeing an end
of course exam. The hall in
3
__________
the exam
took place
4
__________
searched by the police last
night without success. According to a number
5
__________
witnesses who were in the hall, at
4 p.m.,
6
__________
was the time that the exam
finished, almost
7
__________
of the exam papers
had been collected by Dr Wood when he suddenly
stopped and walked to the door. Very
8
__________
of the students reacted, in fact
9
__________
all of
them stayed in their seats, and
10
__________
of
them were quick enough to stop Dr Wood, who
disappeared through the doors and has not
been seen since.
University Professor Disappears
After Examination
Large picturesque (PICTURE) cottage
The cottage is in a beautiful
1
____________ (LOCATE)
with breathtaking
2
____________ (SCENE) all around,
in a very quiet area of great natural beauty, a
3
____________ (PEACE) place in which you can relax.
At over 150 m
2
it is very
4
____________ (SPACE) and
has a
5
____________ (FIT) kitchen with
a
6
____________ (TILE) floor. The cottage’s decoration
is traditional in style but includes some
7
____________ (INNOVATE) solutions, especially in the
kitchen. The cottage is not far from several
8
____________ (FASHION) shopping streets in the
local town. If you’re looking for a quiet but still
convenient new house, then this cottage is worth
taking into
9
____________ (CONSIDER), especially as
such houses are very popular these days, making
them
10
____________ (INCREASE) expensive to buy –
and, therefore, a good investment.
4
Complete the text with one word in each gap. (10 points)
PHOTOCOPIABLE
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Upper Intermediate
