Units 1-14 Progress Test 1 A Choose the correct answer. The development of writing (1) mums @ huge difference to the world and we might see it as the beginning of the (2) .... .Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been @) in China that date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of picture writing’ developed in the (4) around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the (5) sv... Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (6) nu. alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is (7) uu. that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called ‘aleph’ and ‘beth, which in Greek became ‘alphe' and ‘beta, which gave Us the (8) .mu.0 Word’alphabet’ The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (9) van... to other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took (10) a time (11) oounan -The Romans added the letter G, and the letters J and Vwere (12) .... to people in Shakespeare's time. Hf we (13) nus the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in (14) to show that it was a question. They started to write Qo in (15) of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o. In the end, that became the question mark’?: 1A did B had Cc made D took 2 A media B bulletin programme D journalism 3 A invented B displayed C discovered D appeared 4 A distance B area C length D earth SA antique B old-fashioned C ancient D dated 6 A tue B accurate C exact D precise 7 A observed B measured C counted D estimated 8 A new B_ trendy C modern D fashionable 9 A spread B appeared Cc was D occurred 10 A place B part C control D account 11 A spent B passed Cc went D developed 12 A infamous B unpopular C unknown D hidden 13 A look into B bringon C make off D holdup 14 A turn B fact C order D intention 15 A position B space C spot D place (1 mark per answer) B Choose the correct answer. 16 — Iwas disappointed that the restaurant 19 — Grace thinks she's very but! had flowers on the table. don’t think many people like her, really. A false C artificial A famous C recognisable B untrue D forged B known D popular 17 Sarah and Michael's seems to 20 — I glanced at the newspaper and saw make both of them unhappy. that th . said ‘President Resigns. A connection — C relationship A headline C heading B bond D link B subtitle D chapter 18 — Anybody found stealing from this shop 21 Ifourflight is delayed, will we........ will be ‘our connection in Los Angeles? A prosecuted C provoked A drop C lose B persuaded D persecuted B miss D lackUnits 1-14 Progress Test 22 The doctor told Bill that he needed 24 I think my favourite sno» is probably on hisarm. table tennis, A operation C remedy A athletics sport B surgery D cure B exercise D gym 23 The judge looked at the and 25 Theactor, Michael Read, was today reminded him that he had to tell the sme With robbery. whole truth. A charged C anested A bystander C_witness B accused D suspected B onlooker —_—D viewer (1 mark per answer) C Write one word in each gap. Your first telescope Many people look up at (26) nninanimonm» night sky and become fascinated by the wonders of the universe.(27) .. that sounds like you, then perhaps it’s time you got your own telescope. AStrOnOMy (28) swnmmnmnne DE a Great hobby and we've provided this simple guide for those of you thinking of (29) .. ‘up. What if I don’t have much money? Trya pairof binoculars. You can still see a lot, a5 (30) en (31) . detail. Explore the Moon and the stars —and who knows? You might (G2) 2s _ discover a comet! Remember, though, that you (33) never look at the Sun directly through binoculars ora telescope. What kind of telescope do I need? Depending on what you want to do, you need to choose (34) ... reflecting telescope. A refracting telescope (with two glass lenses) is (35) ~mnnaue 38 yOU don't expect to see so .. a fefracting and a great way of quickly (36)) .. your way around the heavens. As well as more stars (37) ... .. you can imagine, there are the planets to explore! You should have no difficulty (38) . finding Mars and even Saturn, with its fantastic rings.If you wantto really explore the universe, then you (39) These telescopes are much (40) . amazing detail! Whatever you decide, welcome to the wonderful world of astronomy! needa reflecting telescope (with a mirror). at collecting light and allow you to see things in (1 mark per answer) D Choose the correct answer. 41 | think the discussion has gone on ind we should make a decision. ‘A enough long B suchlong C long enough D solong 42 ‘Didyoucall John?” 'No, because | go out. Ill try him later today.’ A had to B must C might D need 30 There ven bea lot more open space around here before they built the new underground station. A would B usedto C used D gotused to 44 Ifyou hadn't lost the pieces, we ‘agame of chess. A couldn'thavehad 8 can'thave C mayhave D could haveProgress test Units 1-14 45 46 a7 49 ‘Why are you taking your PlayStation games?’ ‘Oh, just... Tommy wants to borrow them’ A aslongas B incase C providedthat —D unless | suppose we really «un... to book our ferry tickets in advance. A should B can C must D ought {'m afraid we've run out of ...n.. this week, so we'll see you at the same time tomorrow for It’s Worth a Million’ A the time B some time Cc time The man might have got away with the crime if the policeman. C didn't see A wasn't seeing B hadn't seen ‘Ive been reading a great book’ ‘seem to be A so B too The hotel has a poor reputation and A little 8 afew D wouldn't have seen busy to find the time for reading these days’ C such D enough people want to stay there. C alittle D few (1 mark per answer) E Match to make sentences. There is one extra letter you will not use. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 The Pattersons have decided to pull wun Mr Greene seems to find it difficult to get . We haven't made a final decision, but we've narrowed it Dad thought it might be a good idea to look... Itseems that Matt has fallen .. I think it was Bob who came .. The holiday started okay and then turned A down to France or Spain for this, summer's holiday. up the train times on the Internet. Up with the idea of going to Poland, out with Dave over their holiday plans. on with our holiday as if nothing had happened. out of our trip together because Angie's got ofever. 10a bit of anightmare when our luggage got lost. H on with people from other countries. (1 mark per answer) mone F Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that ithas.a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. 58 59 60 61 62 lost my keys once before this month. Thisis the \started playing squash six yearsago. for tm reall my own. Accidents are often caused by careless driving, Careless driving ones IS awaste of time denying that you did it when we've got proof. There second my keys this month. . six years. | canvt wait until fm old enough to go to a match on my own. forward old enough to go to a match on results . accidents. point wwe that you did it when we've got proof.Units 1-14 Progress Test 63 Don't you wish you could travel into space? able Wouldn't you love.... into space? 64 I called the travel agent to check that | had the right timetable. make Icalled the travel agent to timetable. had the right 65 _ Imafraid you're too young togo down the water slide. old Im afraid you w» 10.go down the water slide. 66 My mumsays doctors weren't so expensive inthe past. used My mum says doctors so expensive. (2 marks per answer) G Ifaline is correct, puta tick (/) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to the number. Our media project Ihada great week at school! We were been having a media studies lesson when our teacher told to us that we were going to make a radio advert for the school! | was really keen on to be involved because I've always had been interested ina career in the television. She asked us to plan our advert in detail and to write a script. Most people found it out difficult to come up with ideas, but | didn’t. | decided that I would have interviews with people who were used to go to the school, ‘commenting on how they had benefited them from going to that school. My teacher thought it was a great idea and said | should to see if Icould find some ex-students.{ asked the head and she gave mea few phone numbers. When I called them and explained them what | wanted to do, they were all happy to help. am going to visit them with a tape recorder and record that what they say. Media studies is definitely turning out to be my favourite subject! a a (1 mark per answer) 23SBo H_ Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line DISHONEST AND DUMB SOME (82) senssmeneermunuee BECOME known for their intelligence and avoid being CRIME caught for years. Others are just so stupid that it seems (83) ; RIDICULE ‘Take, for instance, one (84)... swho decided that hewasfeelinga ROB little tired half-way through burgling a house. Seeing the (85) COMFORT bed, he decided to take a nap. It may seem (86) but he was still BELIEF asleep when the owners got home! They (87) .. called the police, NERVOUS who came to arest Sleeping Beauty right away! Another (88) enue HUMOUR story is that of the man who stole a (89)..... wn camera.He managed to SECURE steal the camera (90) . but left the tape behind. twas used as EQUIP (91). in court because, of course, it showed him taking the camera! EVIDENT eee 1 108 (1 mark per answer) Total mark: