Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in the box.
write finish hear lose buy drink read
I _______ my work and now I can go out!
You _______ all the milk. Can you buy some more?
I _______ that book. Have you got another?
I _______ that the café is closing. Is it true?
She _______ a letter to the newspaper.
My friend _______ a new car. It's very fast!
We don't have to take the exam today. The school _______ the exam papers!
Mark: ___ /7
2 Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
_______ (you listen) to my new CD yet?
I _______ (open) my present yet. I'm waiting for you to come round.
_______ (you see) Pete today? He's not very well.
My sister _______ (pass) her driving test yet but she wants to buy a car.
I _______ (speak) to Jenny about the party yet.
_______ (the theatre send) our tickets yet?
_______ (you have) lunch? We can go to the café for a sandwich.
Mark: ___ /7
3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
you yet Carly money given the has?
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just bus we the missed have
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to Max the trip already spoken I about have
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but I'm sent yet haven't sorry e-mail I the
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his packed already bags he's
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heard the yet have results their students?
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Mark: ___ /6
Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
_______ a taxi from the station to our house.
I always _______ by Underground when I'm in London.
Can you _______ me a lift home, please?
You can still _______ the 12.30 p.m. bus. It's only 12.15 p.m.
We _______ everywhere on foot because it's good exercise!
Mark: __ /5
5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 We couldn't see because it was _______.
A sunny B windy C foggy
2 It's hard to walk when the path is _______.
A cold B rainy C icy
3 It was very _______ last night. There's a tree across the road.
A windy B cloudy C icy
4 Last night it was _______ in my room.
A snowy B freezing C stormy
5 You can't see the moon. It's very _______.
A cloudy B windy C freezing
Mark: ___ /5
Listening
6 [*1.09] Listen to the people talking about their worst journeys. Complete the sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E.
Speaker ______ had two problems on the journey.
Speaker ______ has done lots of travelling.
Speaker ______ doesn't like one means of transport today.
Speaker ______ was ill on the journey.
Speaker ______ had three problems on the journey.
Mark: ___ /10
Reading
7 Read the text.
A near accident
Pam Tyler has just returned from a winter holiday and has a story to tell about a very near accident.
Pam travelled with her husband, Steve, and her two children, Kev and Lucy. They were very happy when they started the journey. `The children were so excited,' says Pam. `Christmas with lots of snow. It was the perfect holiday!'
The Tyler family went by car and took the car ferry from England to Norway. `It was very cold,' continues Pam. `And the children asked again and again, “Is it snowing in Norway?” When the boat arrived it was amazing. The snow was really heavy!'
They arrived at 6.30 in the evening and they had to drive for two hours to get to their holiday home. But first they had to drive through the town - on the right hand side of the road! Pam was the driver with Steve beside her and the children were in the back. At that time of the evening it was dark and snowy and it was difficult to see the road. Pam drove slowly. Suddenly she saw a red light and stopped quickly. She was just past the light.
Steve shouted, `Drive!'
`But it's red,' said Pam.
`Just drive!' Steve shouted. `Now!'
Pam drove and a few seconds later a tram passed behind them. The red light was there to stop the cars when the trams passed. In the snow Pam stopped the car after the light and she stopped ON the tram lines. Luckily, Steve saw the tram and saved their lives!
`There aren't any trams in my town in England,' says Pam. `I didn't know about the tram lines. We nearly died. We were very lucky. Of course, Steve drove for the rest of the holiday!'
8 Answer the questions.
Why were the children excited about the holiday?
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What was the weather like when they arrived in Norway?
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Why was it difficult to drive?
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What did Pam see and what did she do?
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Why did Steve shout `Drive!'?
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Mark: ___ /10
Writing
9 Imagine you are on holiday in a big city. Write an e-mail to a friend. Write about these things:
where you are
what the weather's like
what you have already done
what you haven't done yet
Mark: ___ /10 Total: ___ /60
Progress test Unit 9
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