Progress tests Straight to First

5 Fitting in

1 Think of the adjective which matches each 5 This time tomorrow we the tennis.
definition 1–10. A ’ll be watching
This person … B watch
1 is able to wait or deal with other people’s C are watching
mistakes without getting annoyed. 6 Hurry up! The show’s .
p A is just about starting
2 considers other people’s feelings. B is just about to start
t C just about to start
3 is often irritated and becomes angry easily. 7 On 27 May this year my parents for 40 years.
b -t A will be marrying
4 likes to be with other people and socialise. B will have married
o C will have been married
5 is very impolite. 8 You’ll need to bend down here or you
b -m your head.
6 has lots of energy and is keen to get involved. A ’re bumping
e B ’re going to bump
7 is confident and sure of their abilities. C ’ll be bumping
s -a 9 We haven’t booked a hotel so we’re just going to
8 shows courage in difficult or dangerous situations. look for one when we there.
b A are getting
9 recognises that other people have different B will get
behaviour and beliefs and can accept this. C get
t
10 I the phone, you answer the door.
10 makes good decisions based on sound judgment. A ’ll be getting
s
B ’ll get
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11 The weather forecaster says it’s going to be very
2 Complete the sentences 1–12 by choosing the
cold so it tomorrow.
correct option A, B or C.
A might well snow
1 I probably won’t him again until after
B is snowing
my holiday.
C ’s expecting to snow
A have seen
12 I’m hoping to email you the report by the end of
B have been seeing
the day as long as I by then.
C see
A ’ll finish
2 If she starts studying harder, she the test.
B ’ll have finished
A passes
C finish
B should pass
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C is passing
3 Mr Ellerby can’t see you until 4 because he 3 Complete each gap using one time linker
a client from 2 to 3.30 today. from the box. Each word/phrase may be used
A meets once only.
B will meet
C is meeting by the time  as soon as  whenever  until
while  at the time  in the end  during
4 After he his college course, Max is planning
to look for a job in a bank. 1 The gymnast made several mistakes
A will finish the performance, which was disappointing for
B is going to finish her coach.
C finishes

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Progress tests Straight to First

2 I didn’t really feel confident in my job

I’d been there for about 6 months. Reading and Use of English Part 4
3 Bradley’s teachers tried incredibly hard to Transformations
encourage him but I think they gave 5 For questions 1–6, complete the second
up because he was just too lazy.
sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
4 We thought it was a funny thing to say the first sentence, using the word given. Do
but now we realise it was rather cruel. not change the word given. You must use
5 I met him I was living in Greece. between two and five words, including the
6 she’d noticed the jewels were missing, word given. Here is an example (0).
the thieves had probably already sold them. Example:
7 I heard the news, I phoned my dad. 0 They think that the fugitive is hiding in
8 My cousin Miriam always turned to me the mountains.
she needed advice. BELIEVED
/8  The fugitive IS BELIEVED TO BE HIDING
in the mountains.
Reading and Use of English Part 2 Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Open cloze
4 For questions 1–8, read the text below and 1 It took us a long time but eventually we
think of the word which best fits each gap. found them.
Use only one word in each gap. There is an END
example at the beginning (0). It took us a long time but we found
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS. .
Example: 2 I had never lived abroad before.
(0) TO FIRST
It was
Advice for new students lived abroad.
So you’re off to university and about (0) TO live away 3 We just can’t tolerate this behaviour any longer!
from home (1) the first time. Of course it’s likely
PUT
to be daunting but try (2) to worry.
We just can’t
Firstly, remember all the other new students are feeling
any longer!
just as nervous (3) you are. You’re not the only
one concerned about whether you’ll fit (4) so you 4 Tomorrow will be her 10 year anniversary as
should bite the bullet and reach out to those around headteacher here.
you. In practical terms, once you (5) settled in to WORKING
your new accommodation, make an effort to meet your Tomorrow she
neighbours. Offering a cup of tea may be just the thing here as headteacher for 10 years.
to break the ice and start making friends. 5 She has formed new friendships through joining
Secondly, there are plenty of extra-curricular the orchestra.
opportunities you can (6) advantage of. By this FRIENDS
we mean clubs and interest groups that you can join
She through
so that life isn’t only (7) your university work
joining the orchestra.
but also developing new relationships and skills and
having fun. 6 It can’t have been easy to adjust to the heat and
the noise.
Finally, don’t forget that there are other people such
as your tutor and student representatives (8) job DIFFICULT
is to help you with anything you’re unsure of and they It adjust to the
are very experienced in helping first year students to heat and the noise.
adjust to the challenges of their unfamiliar situation.
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