Unit 5 Progress Test A

Grammar
1 Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them. Rewrite the sentences.
1 Jake told that he loved English folk music.
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2 I asked Becky what was the time.
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3 Helen recommended visit the palace.
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4 He said yes he had.
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5 My sister admitted eat all the biscuits.
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6 Mr Walker congratulated me winning the tennis match.
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7 James asked he could open the window.
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8 Anna said she will call me the next day, but she didn’t.
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9 My dad warned us on swimming in the river.
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10 He reminded to take some water, but we all forgot.
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Mark: ___ / 10

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2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 ‘Can you come back tomorrow, Mark?’ (ask)
She ____________________________________________________________ .
11 ‘I can assure you that I won’t be late for the appointment.’ (promise)
He _____________________________________________________________ .
12 ‘I think the result will be 3–4 to Southampton.’ (predict)
She ____________________________________________________________ .
13 ‘Let’s go out for a meal after you finish work.’ (suggest)
He _____________________________________________________________ .
14 ‘I won’t speak to him because he doesn’t listen to anything I say.’ (refuse)
She ____________________________________________________________ .
15 ‘I’m really sorry I missed the meeting, but the train was delayed.’ (apologise)
He _____________________________________________________________ .
16 ‘I didn’t say that I was going to raise salaries immediately.’ (deny)
She ____________________________________________________________ .
17 ‘Let’s continue this meeting another day.’ (propose)
He _____________________________________________________________ .
18 ‘Yes, we’ll provide the music for your party at the fee you suggest.’ (agree)
She ____________________________________________________________ .
19 ‘I really think you should audition for the school play!’ (encourage)
He _____________________________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 10

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 He’s going to make a ___________ against the estate agent. (COMPLAIN)
20 Footballer Jason Bourne’s new book is an ____________ called My Life on the Pitch. (BIOGRAPHY)
21 I’m sorry, but I completely ____________ ! What you said is wrong. (AGREE)
22 The court agreed that the newspaper had invaded the singer’s ____________ . (PRIVATE)
23 I had an email from my ____________ in which he asked me if I would consider working for him again. (BOSS)
24 He apologised for his ____________ , but she never forgave him. (HONEST)
25 Cook the meat in a ____________ frying pan. (STICK)

Mark: ___ / 7

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.

bid boost breach bribe hunt loom

1 Financial experts fear that a recession in world economies is ____________ .

26 The government minister has been taking ____________ for many years.
27 The police are ____________ a man who stole over £3,000 from the post office.
28 The ____________ to take over the failing bank has been unsuccessful.
29 The new line in designer clothing should definitely ____________ sales at the store.
30 The MEP ____________ the law by accepting money in exchange for asking questions in parliament.

Mark: ___ / 6

5 Replace the words in italics with one word.

1 I couldn’t stop myself eating those delicious biscuits! They were impossible not to eat. i____________
31 The children behaved badly when the teacher left the room. m____________
32 Your handwriting is completely impossible to read! i____________
33 Most people think the manager should quit his job. r____________
34 I’m going to set my alarm clock because I don’t want to sleep too late. o____________
35 This company only employs people who don’t smoke. n____________
36 The new head teacher has promised to update all the classroom computers. p____________

Mark: ___ / 7

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Use of English
6 Read the texts. Choose the correct options (A–C) to complete the gaps (1–10).

1
_____ to data from the retail industry, the 2_____ of people shopping online using a handheld
device 3_____ from 40% to 51% between 2015 and 2016.

In 2013, American actresses Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner 4_____ breaking point when the
paparazzi tried to get photos of their children. They asked for the US law to be made stronger,
arguing that their children’s privacy was being unfairly 5_____ .

A recent report suggests that more than a 6_____ (26%) of 20–34-year-olds in the UK live with
their parents. The sharpest 7_____ has occurred in the 20–24 age group, with almost half of
this age group now living at home.

A complete 8_____ on laptops and mobiles on some flights has been 9_____ by fears for
passenger safety.

A Finnish study has revealed that four 10_____ five children can’t tell the difference between
journalism and advertising online.

1 A Looking B According C Working

2 A amount B majority C percentage
37 A fell B rose C fluctuated
38 A provoked B suffered C reached
39 A invaded B broken C invited
40 A fifth B quarter C third
41 A rise B fluctuate C majority
42 A probe B blaze C ban
43 A oustedB slashed C sparked
44 A from B out of C between

Mark: ___ / 10

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Listening
7  5 Listen to five people talking about the news. Match speakers 1–5 with statements A–G below.
There are two extra statements.
A Speaker ___ gives examples of the sort of news they like to hear.
A Speaker ___ explains the history of breakfast news TV programmes.
B Speaker ___ is angry that the news isn’t presented neutrally.
C Speaker ___ describes a trend based on statistics.
D Speaker ___ describes a trend about people’s opinions.
E Speaker ___ expresses his/her opinion about a certain kind of news programme.
F Speaker ___ thinks the news is over-dramatic.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Reading
8 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
The writer says that …
1 there should be more good news programmes on TV. ___
45 you can’t report news properly in a limited time. ___
46 there are some things he likes about the 60-second news bulletins. ___
47 the bulletins don’t often tell him anything new. ___
48 he sometimes thinks they’re going to announce bad news. ___

Have your say!

Today’s complaint, from Mr P. K. Lipton in Somerset, concerns news bulletins.
News bulletins
How often should we be given news updates on TV? Traditionally, the viewing public has had
fairly regular news updates on most major channels in comprehensive hour- or half-hour-long
programmes that bring us a range of information and opinions about significant events from
our own country and around the world. We all know the times of these programmes, so we
can choose what and when we want to watch. In addition to these news programmes, there
are, of course, the channels dedicated to 24-hour news coverage. What’s irritating me at the
moment is a new addition to the regular programmes: 60-second news bulletins, hourly during
the evening.
There are several reasons why these are annoying me so much. Firstly, 60 seconds is a very
short length of time and there are usually several major points to get across. The news
presenters cannot avoid sounding rushed as they try to read everything within the time limit.
One item follows on immediately from another, with no pause to indicate that one item has
finished and another has begun. This can be very confusing.
Secondly, most evenings, the news doesn’t change radically within an hour, so the bulletins
end up repeating the same items again and again. Sometimes there’s a change in presenter
in order to give the impression of new news, but in effect, it’s the same bulletin as an hour
ago. Why bother?
Thirdly, I don’t like my evening’s viewing being interrupted like this. Yes, news is important,
but I choose when I wish to watch it. When I sit down to watch a film or a soap opera, I want to
relax, uninterrupted. Even now, when I should be expecting it, the bulletins still come as a
surprise, and I half expect some terrible breaking news.
Maybe I’m a grumpy old man, but in my opinion, news has a time and a place, and it isn’t
every hour while I’m trying to relax!

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
9 Write a review of a film you have seen recently. Use the writing guide to help you.
Paragraph 1: Give some information about the film.
Paragraph 2: Describe the plot and the characters.
Paragraph 3: Say what impressed you about the film and what you didn’t like about it.
Paragraph 4: Say whether you would recommend it or not, and why.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

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