Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Test 1a (Units 2–9)

1 I haven’t saved
2 I won’t be
3 Shall I
4 have you been waiting
5 I used to go
6 I’ve lived
7 I was cleaning
8 are you thinking
9 I’m going
10 I still haven’t found
11 did you paint
12 will you be working
13 it finishes
14 I’m seeing
15 are you going

1 did you go
2 is reading
3 played
4 was listening
5 turned off
6 reads
7 are you spending
8 did you do
9 were playing
10 are becoming
11 do you spend
12 became
13 were you doing
14 am staying

1 never visited/been to Italy before

2 just arrived
3 had already started
4 I call back later
5 learning English two years ago
6 been to Spain since 1998
7 finishes, we’ll go for a pizza
8 going to speak to my boss tomorrow

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 1
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1 went
2 have been
3 left
4 have left
5 has been
6 was
7 have risen
8 rose

(Total = 45 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 2
KEY Grammar Progress Test 1b (Units 2–9)

1 I’ve been here

2 are you looking
3 I won’t say
4 Shall we
5 I’m meeting
6 I still haven’t been
7 I haven’t seen
8 I’m playing
9 arrives
10 did you start
11 will you be going
12 I was walking
13 has it been snowing
14 I used to carry
15 ends

1 did you get

2 am checking
3 waited
4 was watching
5 is increasing
6 turned on
7 checks
8 are you going
9 did you play
10 were waiting
11 are going down
12 do you go
13 went down
14 were you playing

1 just landed
2 playing the guitar three years ago
3 starts, you’ll hear a lot of noise
4 never been to the United States before
5 I get you a drink
6 seen Naomi since February
7 going to email Paul this evening
8 had seen the film before

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 3
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1 was
2 has been
3 came
4 have come
5 have seen
6 saw
7 has gone
8 went

(Total = 45 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 4
KEY Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 10–18)

1 asked
2 wasn’t
3 can’t have left
4 won
5 You’d better
6 would join
7 must have left
8 you’d done
9 said
10 was given
11 was
12 I’ll get
13 wouldn’t have known
14 were shown round

1 must
2 should
3 have to
4 could
5 must have
6 had to
7 don’t have to
8 might have
9 didn’t have to
10 mustn’t

1 D
2 B
3 A
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 C
9 A
10 C

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 5
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1 I had a dog
2 were you, I’d leave your job
3 has been stolen
4 born in Istanbul
5 have to wear a tie at work
6 have got lost

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 10–18)

1 was delivered
2 You’d better
3 knew
4 told
5 we’ll get
6 would have been able to
7 wouldn’t increase
8 has been
9 asked
10 we’d caught
11 wasn’t
12 must have left
13 redecorated
14 was going

1 could
2 had to
3 don’t have to
4 didn’t have to
5 must have
6 should
7 must
8 mustn’t
9 must have
10 have to

1 D
2 D
3 A
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 C
8 A
9 C
10 A

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 7
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1 would you go if you had a yacht

2 will be met at the airport
3 you born
4 can’t be Geoffrey
5 had bought a ticket, we wouldn’t have had to pay a fine
6 have enjoyed herself

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 3a (Units 19–28)

1 cook
2 old enough
3 who
4 such
5 In spite of
6 Its
7 so
8 where the post office is
9 Would you like
10 although
11 closing
12 that
13 so much
14 in

1 at
2 in
3 on
4 on
5 in
6 on
7 below
8 on
9 in
10 on
11 to
12 above

1 he would pass the exam.

2 much advice that I don’t know what to do.
3 enough glasses on the table.
4 the rain, I went to the shops.
5 waiting a moment.
6 were you, I’d travel before the rush-hour starts.
7 is a small bar near the beach called ‘Pedro’s Place’.
8 how much this costs?
9 such a boring play that I fell asleep.
10 about going fishing at the weekend?

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 9
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1 new student who joined our class is called Joanna

2 a friend whose father comes from Sweden
3 book that Jim gave me is really good
4 gave me a book which is really good

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 3b (Units 19–28)

1 In spite of
2 so much
3 the film starts
4 so
5 although
6 in
7 such
8 who
9 tall enough
10 in order to
11 that
12 Its
13 visit
14 moving

1 on
2 in
3 to
4 in
5 on
6 in
7 at
8 below
9 at
10 above
11 on
12 in

1 were you, I’d get to the airport two hours before take-off
2 much work to do that I don’t know where to begin
3 about inviting Julia and Margaret to the party
4 she could go to Japan
5 such an old car that it kept breaking down
6 speaking more slowly, please
7 enough chairs in the room
8 where the station is
9 the problems, we enjoyed ourselves
10 that Robert has forgotten my birthday again

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 11
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1 fitness centre I go to also has yoga classes

2 to a fitness centre which also has yoga classes
3 a man whose brother is a record producer
4 to meet the woman that you were talking about

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 4a (Units 29–37)

1 a
2 for
3 some
4 as
5 by
6 than
7 How much
8 worst
9 either
10 the day after tomorrow
11 information
12 the

1 the
2 a
3 the
4 the
5 the
6 a
7 the
8 –
9 the
10 a
11 –
12 the
13 a
14 –
15 a

1 go any faster
2 of the restaurants were cheap
3 as good at History as Sue
4 is the capital of
5 a bus driver
6 of the answers were wrong
7 best at History
8 until 7.00

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 13
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1 I grew up in Belgium.
2 I was talking to Jackie and we were suddenly cut off.
3 Alice takes after her mother.
4 I’m looking up the word in a dictionary.
5 What are you getting at?

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 4b (Units 29–37)

1 than
2 some
3 How much
4 for
5 by
6 none of
7 some
8 a
9 the day before yesterday
10 either
11 worst
12 as

1 –
2 the
3 a
4 The
5 the
6 the
7 an
8 –
9 the
10 –
11 a
12 –
13 an
14 the
15 –

1 an English teacher
2 until next Monday
3 go any further
4 slowest swimmer in the class
5 is the captain of England./is the English captain
6 of the brothers were small
7 book must be returned to the shelves
8 in time to catch the robber

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 15
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1 I had to deal with a very difficult problem at work today.

2 I’ll pick you up in my car at 7.30.
3 The plane took off exactly on time.
4 The football match has been called off.
5 Maria has got over her disappointment.

(Total = 40 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 38–46)

1 at
2 to turn off
3 either
4 anything
5 to give
6 its
7 on
8 yet
9 flying
10 to go
11 such as
12 ask for
13 to post
14 mine

1 I told Mary’s son that he should be honest, go to the police and tell the truth.
2 ‘Hi, Alison’, said James, ‘What’s happening?’
3 You’ll never believe what happened! First of all, we met up with Peter’s friends
from University, then we all went to Brighton for the day.

1 A
2 C
3 C
4 C
5 A
6 A
7 D
8 B
9 D
10 B

1 of spiders
2 anywhere
3 interested in chemistry
4 she’d/to ask
5 Nicola’s dictionary
6 except Chris
7 think of you
8 in time (Total = 35 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

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KEY Grammar Progress Test 5b (Units 38–46)

1
1 smoking
2 wait for you
3 hers
4 to pay
5 since
6 for
7 In
8 to help
9 anyone
10 too
11 breathing
12 its
13 to post
14 about

2
1 He’s won a thousand euros on the lottery. However, he won’t even take us to
Pizzaria Napoli to celebrate!
2 I asked Alexandra’s mother about her childhood, her time in Africa, and her
experience of the war.
3 ‘Hello, Jackie’, said Robert, ‘What time did you get back from the cinema?’

3
1 D
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 D
6 C
7 A
8 D
9 B
10 D

4
1 rely on Annie
2 to buy
3 nothing in
4 teacher of mine
5 good at Chemistry
6 stealing the bike
7 full of people
8 no money (Total = 35 marks)

Intermediate Language Practice

KEY Grammar Progress Tests 18