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Sol Int Progresstest 8

1. A new shopping centre was being built in Morton and had been under construction for three years. Its opening was delayed until recently when it was finally finished and opened by the town mayor two days ago. 2. The passage discusses a grammar test involving choosing the correct passive forms of verbs and indirect questions. 3. The reading comprehension section is about a proposed plan to introduce road pricing in major cities and routes to reduce traffic congestion. However, a survey found that most motorists were angry about the plan and believe better public transportation is needed instead.

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Sol Int Progresstest 8

1. A new shopping centre was being built in Morton and had been under construction for three years. Its opening was delayed until recently when it was finally finished and opened by the town mayor two days ago. 2. The passage discusses a grammar test involving choosing the correct passive forms of verbs and indirect questions. 3. The reading comprehension section is about a proposed plan to introduce road pricing in major cities and routes to reduce traffic congestion. However, a survey found that most motorists were angry about the plan and believe better public transportation is needed instead.

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Progress Test Unit 8

Grammar
1 Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
A new shopping centre
1
_______ (build) in Morton. It
2
_______ (start) three years ago and
this time last week it

_______(still ! paint)" #he opening should ha$e been last month% but it
&
_______ (delay) until the centre was ready. #he centre
'
_______ ((inally ! (inish) two days
ago% and yesterday it
)
_______(open) by the town mayor. #he building is $ery unusual and
*
_______ (design) by +an ,arley% one o( the best young architects in the -.. It has many
shops% restaurants and a cinema% and
/
_______ (use) by people (rom as (ar away as
+enby. A centre like this
0
_______ (need) in Moreton (or a long time and
11
_______
(welcome) by the local people.
Mark: ___ /10
2 Choose the correct answers.
1 I phoned his number but anybody nobody answered.
2 I know my wallet is here somewhere anywhere. I remember bringing it in with me.
!othing "omething will make me change my mind 2 I3m sorry.
& 4as nobody anybody seen the new +aniel 5raig (ilm6
' I didn3t go nowhere anywhere on holiday last year.
Mark: ___ /5
# T$rn the direct %$estions into indirect %$estions $sing the words in brackets.
1 7hy was she late (or class this morning6 (I wonder 8)
2 7here did you put the car keys6 (5an you remember 8)
+id he take the train or the bus to 9ondon6 (4a$e you any idea 8)
& 7as she wearing a watch6 (+id you notice 8)
' 7here ha$e you worked be(ore6 (5an you tell me 8)
Mark: ___ /5
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Progress Test Unit 8
?ocabulary
& Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
c$stoms platform cab track carriage
1 7e took a _______ across 9ondon because the buses were so crowded.
2 7e missed our train because we were waiting on the wrong _______.
All the trains were delayed because o( a problem with the _______.
& 9uckily our _______ was nearly empty and we could sit down.
' It took hal( an hour to get through _______ at the airport.
Mark: ___ /5
' Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 My brother is always boasting _______ his new bike.
2 I can3t concentrate _______ my work when he3s playing his music.
;ur teacher insists _______ correct pronunciation all the time.
& In many countries it3s rude to stare _______ people.
' +oes this bag belong _______ Gerry6
Mark: ___ /5
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Progress Test Unit 8
9istening
( )#.*8+ ,isten to the people talking abo$t $sing the train. Complete the sentences
with the correct speakers- .- /- C- 0 or 1.
1 >peaker _______ mentions a bad e<perience.
2 >peaker _______ mentions high prices.
>peaker _______ mentions an impro$ement.
& >peaker _______ mentions uncom(ortable @ourneys.
' >peaker _______ mentions that he!she ne$er uses the train these days.
Mark: ___ /10
Aeading
2 3ead the text.
ROAD PRICING
Yesterday the government announced that road pricing may be introduced in many
major cities next year and on a major !" routes #ithin the next ten years$ %otorists
#oud then have to pay to use the roads that ta&e them to #or&' on hoiday' or even to
their chidren(s schoos' in an attempt to reduce the number o) cars on our roads$
A survey #e carried out earier today sho#s that this has angered motorists$ *hie
being a#are that something needs to be done to ease the congestion on our roads' the
majority o) car o#ners do not beieve that road pricing is the ans#er$ +!ness an
aternative is given' this road pricing #i not be success)u'( said one person$ +At the
moment the road is the ony option )or many commuters and i) they #ant to get to
#or& they #i pay the charge$ ,he government #i get more money but the roads #i
sti be congested$(
Our survey has sho#n that motorists beieve that a more e))icient' convenient and
cheaper net#or& o) pubic transport is the ony #ay to persuade them to stop using
their cars$ It seems that the government sti has a ot o) thin&ing to do on the subject$
Road pricing does not seem to be the ans#er$
8 Choose the best answers.
1 Be<t year we may ha$e to pay i( we
. tra$el through some cities.
/ tra$el on any main roads.
C dri$e a lot.
2 #he charge is being introduced
. to earn money (or the go$ernment.
/ to protect the en$ironment.
C to cut tra((ic @ams and delays.
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Progress Test Unit 8
Motorists think
. we need better public transport.
/ it3s a good idea.
C the charge is too high.
& =eople will pay the charge i(
. the roads are impro$ed.
/ they ha$e no choice.
C it3s Cuite low.
' #he go$ernment needs to
. think o( another solution.
/ introduce the charge Cuickly.
C do nothing.
Mark: __ /10
7riting
4 5magine yo$ are having a disastro$s holiday. 6rite a postcard to a friend back home.
Tell himher abo$t7
the @ourney
the weather
the accommodation
Mark: __ /10
Total: ___ /60
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