PROGRESS TEST 3B UNITS 9-12

1 Choose the correct answers.

There are more billboards / slogans on this road than anywhere else.

1 I got a lot of junk mail / commercials in my inbox so I've changed my email account.

2 I don't understand, I'm really devastated / confused.

3 We've nearly finished paying the mortgage / bill for our house.

4 Let's get a shopping mall / trolley to carry everything before we go into the supermarket.

5 It's important to keep in shape / weight so you should exercise every day.

6 The film was dreadful / stunning. I've told all my friends not to go.

7 I wanted to buy the book, but it was out of sale / stock. They're getting more soon.

8 That cake looks wonderful and it smells really artificial / appetising. Can I try some?

9 They're holding auditions / audience for the parts in the play.

10 I think that sculpture is a masterpiece / genius. It's wonderful!

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

Night out

Bill is a good friend of mine. He's an actor and I went to see the play he was in yesterday. Bill gave a great performance (PERFORM). He played a really ¹____________ (ARROGANCE) man who thinks far too much of himself and becomes ²____________ (RIDICULE) because of that. He's also very ³____________ (PATIENCE) and doesn't want to wait for anything. The play was a ⁴____________ (COMIC) and the dialogue was very ⁵____________ (WIT) so I laughed a lot. In fact, I laughed so much at one point that I lost my ⁶____________ (CONCENTRATE) - I'll have to see the play again because I can't really remember all the facts now. Bill's character has shoulder-⁷____________ (LONG) hair so he has to wear a wig because in reality he's got really short hair. He's also rather ⁸____________ (WEIGH) so Bill had to put a cushion inside his costume to make him look fat! I think the play will be a commercial ⁹____________ (SUCCEED) because lots of people are buying tickets. It was a ¹⁰____________ (THRILL) evening!

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

I expected to pass (pass) the exam, but I failed.

1 We had our house ______________ (paint) last month. We ______________ (do) it ourselves if we __________ (not/be) so busy, but we didn't have any free time at all.

2 There was a great party last night, but I had to stay at home and study. I wish I ______________ (go)!

3 I'd really like to buy a new dress for my brother's wedding, but I'm broke. If only I ______________ (have) more money!

4 Mark is very good at ______________ (solve) people's problems, that's why he decided ______________ (become) a psychologist.

5 My parents won't let me ______________ (go) to the concert. I have to be home by 10 p.m. every day. If only they ______________ (not/be) so strict!

6 They said they were sorry for ______________ (make) fun of her and agreed ______________ (not/do) it again.

7 I had this dress ______________ (make) for my brother's birthday party.

8 Maria went to Spain on holidays and she met Jack there. He is her boyfriend now. If she ______________ (not/go) to Spain, she ______________ (not/meet) Jack.

9 Do you know a good place to get your nails ______________ (do)? I think it's worth ______________ (pay) someone for that.

10 I'm tired of ______________ (study), I'm really looking forward to ______________ (go) on holiday!

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4 Complete the dialogue between two police officers at a crime scene. Use must, might or can't and the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

A A witness saw the burglar. He was a big man. We've also found a ticket to France and a British passport.

B The ticket and passport don't belong to the people who live here and the owners say they weren't here before. The burglar must have dropped (drop) them.

A Yes, they ¹____________ (belong) to the burglar, they certainly don't belong to anyone else.

B I wonder why he chose this house.

A Well, the owners were in the newspaper talking about their collection of paintings. He ²____________ (read) the article. It's possible.

B Yes, that's possible. I wonder how he left.

A Well, he ³____________ (go) through the window, it's really small and the witness said he was a big man.

B Yes. He ⁴____________ (leave) by the back door. He definitely didn't use the front door because it's still locked.

A I wonder why he's got a ticket to France.

B He ⁵____________ (have) friends there, perhaps that's why.

A Maybe. Anyway, he has to stay in Britain now - he ⁶____________ (leave) the country because we've got his passport.

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5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Regrets

I wish I hadn't done that. Have you ever said that? I have!

My hair is naturally brown, but I wanted to be blond so, last week, I decided to ¹___________ my hair dyed. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough money. If I'd had enough money, perhaps this wouldn't ²___________ happened. Anyway, I bought some hair dye and took it home. ³___________ using the dye you're supposed to test it, but I didn't. If ⁴___________ I had! It was more difficult than I'd thought, but in the end I managed ⁵___________ put the dye on my hair and waited. It seemed to take ⁶___________ long time. I got tired ⁷___________ waiting so I washed ⁸___________ dye off. Then I realised that my hair was orange! I'm impatient and I can't ⁹___________ waiting for things, but I wish I had! That ¹⁰___________ be the silliest thing I've ever done!

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6 Choose the correct answers.

Restaurant, Art and Concert Reviews

Graham Gallery ***

Go and see the new ___ at the Graham Gallery - the artist has a lot of ¹___ so there are lots of

really good paintings and some pen and pencil ²___ too. You'll be amazed by his absolutely

³___ modern art.

Blue Night ****

Blue Night gave a great performance at the three-day Leeds music ⁴___ yesterday. They played

all the songs from their new album and their ⁵___ at the concert loved them! The lead singer had

a ⁶___ so his voice didn't sound too good, but he still performed well. He was a little ⁷___ to

begin with, but then he relaxed. Everyone was over the ⁸___ when he sang You make me sad

twice - people were really pleased! They recorded the show and album (called Blue Night Live)

will be ⁹___ next month, so you can buy it then. You won't be ¹⁰___ if you buy it!

a drawing b gig c exhibition d festival

1 a talent b argument c influence d control

2 a draws b drawings c skills d stages

3 a attractive b interesting c good d spectacular

4 a gig b festival c audition d stage

5 a composers b rappers c fans d conductors

6 a stomach ache b sore throat c backache d bruise

7 a hopeful b miffed c nervous d relieved

8 a sun b moon c stars d planet

9 a released b sent c made d given

10 a disappoint b disappointing c disappointed d disappointment

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