NAME

CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Pre-intermediate
Answer Key   A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 5 1 mean
2 cap
1 1 ’ve … painted 3 lazy
2 saw 4 bald
3 ’re flying 5 disgusting
4 Have … been 6 sunbathe
5 is studying 7 leggings
6 Were … waiting 8 high
7 went 9 check-in
8 won’t be 10 sailing
9 ’ve … tried
10 is … going
6 1 break
2 lose
2 1 ’ll 3 stop / finish
2 did you do 4 buy
3 tidier 5 remember
4 did he get
5 fast enough
7 1 buy / get
6 who
2 at
7 most
3 on
8 so
4 time
9 see
5 on
10 Is your brother staying
6 pairs
11 is always
7 hire
12 was sitting
8 borrow
13 is meeting
9 trainers
14 ’ll snow
10 money
15 anything
8 1 made
3 1 already 2 out
2 as
3 staying
3 because
4 pronounce
4 Although
5 forward to
5 the
6 crowded
6 than
7 in
7 who
8 arrived
8 yet
9 lent
9 will / ’ll
10 unhealthy
10 won
11 of
12 at
4 1 How many people are there in your family? 13 invite
2 My husband doesn’t do enough exercise. 14 about
3 What are you going to study next year? 15 for
4 My older sister isn’t as tall as me.
5 This is the best book I’ve ever read. / This book is
the best I’ve ever read.

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Pre-intermediate
Answer Key   A

PRONUNCIATION Listening and Speaking

9 1 sunbathe LISTENING
2 generous
3 trousers 1 1 B
4 forget 2 B
5 ironing 3 A
6 luxurious 4 A
7 pronounce 5 A
8 jacket
9 delicious 2 1 B
10 polluted 2 C
3 E
10 1 dress 4 A
2 sightseeing 5 D
3 funny
4 father
5 watch SPEAKING
6 boring Interactive communication and oral production:
7 cloudy The student communicates effectively with his / her
8 match partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
9 email where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
10 windy The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
Reading and Writing a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
READING impede communication. (5 marks)
1 1 B Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 C articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 A comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 C
5 A
6 A
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 C

2 1 concerned
2 improved
3 exploring
4 the sights
5 alternative

WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Pre-intermediate
Answer Key   B

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 5 1 lent
2 in
1 1 Is your sister staying? 3 out
2 anything 4 crowded
3 see 5 unhealthy
4 so 6 for
5 ’ll rain 7 arrived
6 is meeting 8 of
7 were sitting 9 made
8 ’ll 10 at
9 tidier 11 invite
10 did you do 12 pronounce
11 is always 13 staying
12 most 14 about
13 who 15 forward to
14 fast enough
15 did they get
6 1 leggings
2 check-in
2 1 My older brother isn’t as tall as me. 3 sailing
2 That was the best book I’ve ever read. / That book 4 bald
was the best I’ve ever read. 5 high
3 How many people are there in your family? 6 sunbathe
4 My wife doesn’t do enough exercise. 7 cap
5 What are you going to study next year? 8 lazy
9 mean
3 1 is … going 10 disgusting
2 is studying
3 won’t be 7 1 stop / finish
4 Have … been 2 buy
5 ’ve … tried 3 remember
6 Were … waiting 4 break
7 went 5 lose
8 saw
9 ’ve … painted
8 1 hire
10 ’re flying
2 money
3 borrow
4 1 than 4 buy / get
2 will / ’ll 5 trainers
3 who 6 on
4 won 7 pairs
5 yet 8 on
6 the 9 time
7 because 10 at
8 Although
9 as
10 already

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Pre-intermediate
Answer Key   B

PRONUNCIATION Listening and Speaking

9 1 father LISTENING
2 match
3 cloudy 1 1 A
4 windy 2 B
5 email 3 B
6 funny 4 A
7 dress 5 B
8 watch
9 sightseeing 2 1 D
10 boring 2 E
3 A
10 1 luxurious 4 C
2 polluted 5 B
3 ironing
4 delicious
5 jacket SPEAKING
6 sunbathe Interactive communication and oral production:
7 pronounce The student communicates effectively with his / her
8 trousers partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
9 forget where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
10 generous The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
Reading and Writing a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
READING impede communication. (5 marks)
1 1 A Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
2 C articulation of sounds make the message clear and
3 A comprehensible. (5 marks)
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 A
8 C
9 C
10 B

2 1 host
2 right away
3 delicacies
4 for free
5 cash

WRITING
Student’s own answers.
Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)

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