Progress Tests 6 (2 marks each) 2 What makes me angry is when

people show no respect for others. 3 It was in 2007

Instructions that things started going wrong for Tom. 4 The
The Progress Tests (p212–p231) are designed to be used person who left me these paintings was my great-
after students have completed each unit of the Student’s grandmother. 5 What happened was that the weather
Book. Each Progress Test checks students’ knowledge worsened when they reached the summit. 6 It wasn’t
of the key language areas taught in the unit. The fi nal until Will was 40 that he left home. 7 It was Stuart I
exercise of each Progress Test also tests students’ liked the best.
knowledge of language taught in previous units. It is 7 2 is 3 which 4 means 5 What 6 trying 7 in 8 it
9 way 10 put 11 simply
helpful for students to have done the Review section at
the end of each unit before doing a Progress Test. You 8 3 ✓ 4 ✓ 5 since you gave 6 on the increase 7 have
can also encourage students to revise for the test by ever had 8 ✓ 9 I’ve spoken 10 It’s her 11 didn’t
reviewing the relevant Language Summary in the back come was 12 ✓
of the Student’s Book and by doing exercises for that
unit on the DVD-ROM and in the Workbook. Note that
Progress Test 5 also reviews items from Units 1–4, and 2 Progress Test p214
Progress Test 10 reviews the whole of Units 1–10.
• Allow students 40 minutes for Progress Tests 1–4 and 1 (2 marks each) 2 bitterly disappointed 3 highly
6–9, and 60 minutes for Progress Tests 5 and 10. You unlikely 4 distinctly remember 5 thoroughly enjoys
may wish to adjust this time depending on your class. 6 firmly believed
• Photocopy one test for each student. Students should do 2 (2 marks each) 2 in a charming rustic stone cottage
the tests on their own. You can either check the answers 3 some amazing old white houses with tiny windows
with the whole class at the end of the test or collect in 4 a small ancient temple 5 some wonderful tiny
the tests and correct them yourself. Keep a record of black olives 6 some delicious traditional fish soup
the test scores to help you monitor individual students’ 3 2 hustle (and) bustle 3 golden 4 snow-clad
progress and for report writing at the end of the course. 5 winding 6 high-rise 7 spectacular/stunning
• Progress Tests can also be given as homework. 4 (2 marks each) 2 … know the woman Tom’s chatting
to? 3 … the file you were looking for? 4 … Ben
Listening tests accused of? 5 … the party she was invited to.
There is a listening section in Progress Tests 5 and 10 7 The family with whom we stayed were extremely
only. The corresponding recording scripts ( CD2 10 and hospitable. 8 James was unhappy about the story on
CD3 18) are in the Answer Key for the tests. Both CD3 which he was working. 9 Kate works with people in
18 listening tests have two separate sections. Focus on whom she has no interest. 10 That is the experiment
one section of the recording at a time. Allow students to which I referred earlier.
time to read through the questions for that section in the 5 (2 marks each) 2 the best of which 3 all of which
Progress Test before you start. Play that section of the 4 both of whom 5 neither of which 6 none of whom
recording without stopping and allow students to answer 6 (2 marks each) 2 Having opened 3 opened 4 Opening
the questions. Then play the recording again without 5 Writing 6 writing 7 written 8 Having written
stopping. Repeat this procedure for the other section. 7 (2 marks each) 2 Cooked 3 Not wanting to 4 Not
having lived 5 Going 6 Shot in black and white
Answer Key and Recording Scripts 7 Having no food 8 Having walked 9 Looking
through
8 2 while 3 Ever since 4 Afterwards, 5 The moment
1 Progress Test p212 6 Meanwhile, 7 As soon as 8 Afterwards,
9 3 ✓ 4 ✓ 5 which/that everyone 6 with whom
7 at which point 8 which I haven’t got 9 Having told
1 (2 marks each) 2 chatting her up 3 overheard a lie 10 ✓ 11 a stunning large red balloon
4 butt in 5 wittering on 6 gossiping 7 had a row 12 eavesdropping on 13 ✓
8 will bicker 9 intervene
2 2 at 3 at 4 on 5 on 6 at 7 on 8 at 9 on 10 on
Instructions/Answer Key

3 (2 marks each) 2 Once bitten, twice shy 3 Nothing 3 Progress Test p216
ventured, nothing gained. 4 Rome wasn’t built in a
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day. 5 Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

6 better late than never 7 One man’s meat is another 1 (2 marks each) 2 innocent; naïve 3 decisive; forceful
man’s poison 4 courageous; reckless 5 modest; reserved
4 (4 marks each) 2 spoke; was 3 have been going; have 6 spontaneous; impetuous 7 thrifty; tight-fisted
decided 4 went; were 5 hasn’t had; changed 8 deferential; submissive
6 ’ve been peeling; ’ve ruined 7 Has … done; has … 2 (2 marks each) 2 going down with something 3 going
been staring around 4 picked up 5 is blocked up 6 come out in
5 2 during the last couple of weeks 3 On Saturday 7 flaring up 8 putting me on
4 last night 5 Since 6 this term 7 Over the past few 3 2 economical with 3 better days 4 under … weather
months 8 during the lesson 5 on … bit 6 the times 7 of … handful 8 hard …
hearing 9 challenging 10 on … chilly side
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4 (2 marks each) 2 wonder that 3 to understand people will respond to my work. The critics have always been
4 not a book 5 can’t stand it when 6 it difficult to enthusiastic about it, but until I see it hanging up and being
7 concerned most of us to hear 8 appears that enjoyed by others, then I’m stressed. This exhibition might be
9 It’s obvious compared unfavourably with my previous ones, and if that
happens, it’s tempting to think that people have lost their
5 (2 marks each) 2 Only once have I broken 3 Under no
judgement but …
circumstances will I support 4 Not for a minute did I Being a painter is a very insecure way of earning a living,
I think 5 Only when … did he begin to 6 Not only isn’t it?
was Eva overworking T Yes, it is. I mean, I’m now quite well known and I earn a
7 Seldom has there been living from it, but for many painters it’s not like that. It’s hard
6 2 may be 3 anyone 4 every day 5 six-day-old to get yourself recognised in the art world. We’ve all had to
6 any way 7 two-metre wide work out our own individual ways of reaching our goals and
7 (2 marks each) 2 I enjoy my job whereas he hates his. have all had to give up going to restaurants or having holidays,
3 Although she’s already had a holiday this year, she’s but not to paint would be unthinkable.
planning another one! 4 Tom finished the test quickly b
whereas Sue … JOE I’m glad we’re both going to university. I think it’ll be
8 2 better 3 sort 4 Unfortunately 5 suits 6 better great.
7 could 8 with 9 bit 10 go 11 on 12 side 13 Quite TIM Yeah, me too. I mean, university is about people as well as

14 planning what you learn there, isn’t it? It gives you opportunities you’d
never have otherwise. And with a bit of luck you come out with
9 3 like it that 4 It’s no good 5 nor does she enjoy 6 ✓
a better understanding of what you want in life and who you
7 to whom I applied 8 Trying not to 9 in which case are. I really want to do medicine, but whether I turn out to be a
10 What I like is 11 Have you enrolled on 12 ✓ surgeon like my father remains to be seen.
J How long’s your course?
T Five years, but then I have to do a year of postgraduate
4 Progress Test p218 training before I’m a registered doctor. The cost of it all will be
pretty massive, but it’s an investment. I know it’s what I want
to do, so I’m prepared to put everything into it. Everyone’s told
1 (2 marks each) 2 suing 3 ran 4 made 5 received me it’s intense and you don’t have much time to socialise – at
6 to seek 7 is holding 8 will hit least at the beginning, which might not be that much fun.
J Sounds a bit scary to me.
2 2 man 3 growth 4 increase 5 huge
6 developments 7 village 8 enjoy 9 obstinate 2
10 kids 11 rural inhabitants 12 villagers First of all, let me tell you a bit about myself and how I became
a pilot. Well, I’ve had a varied career but my present job as a
13 unexpectedly
commercial airline pilot is the best one I’ve had. I fly passengers
3 (2 marks each) 2 are unlikely to use 3 is set to do and cargo all round the world and see some amazing places.
4 is due to star 5 am about to cook 6 is on the verge Being a pilot requires a great deal of technical knowledge and
of taking over 7 is to sign 8 is bound to have 9 are I’ve always been fascinated by engines. In fact, that’s what
likely to want 10 is on the brink of completing made me go for this job. That and the fact that I knew I had
11 is sure to be to make a decision about my working life. I’d been a secretary,
4 (2 marks each) 2 was supposed to be 3 was to meet a waitress and finally a fitness instructor, which I enjoyed,
4 would have 5 was about to leave 6 were not going but just wasn’t very exciting, so I began to explore the idea of
to worry 7 were going to be 8 wasn’t supposed to hit becoming a pilot. The more I thought about it, the keener I was
9 was just about to burst 10 were going to enjoy to do it and get started on the training. Some of the theoretical
bits of the flying exams I was able to do through a mixture
11 wouldn’t do 12 would have to be
of distance learning and classroom-based courses at a flying
5 (2 marks each) 2 Nevertheless, 3 Despite 4 in spite school in Scotland. And obviously I had to build up my flying
of 5 nevertheless, 6 However, 7 Despite 8 Even hours in order to get my licence.
though 9 In spite of 10 Nonetheless, I work for a large airline that does both short- and long-haul
6 3 ✓ 4 to run the victim’s 5 is likely to 6 exam the flights. The advantage of flying to somewhere far away means
following day 7 huge problems 8 are to face 9 will that you get two days there to look around and recover before
have finished 10 find it hard 11 ✓ 12 really furious flying back to Heathrow Airport where we’re based, and for
13 neither do I like 14 the best of which 15 ✓ me that’s much better, even though if you’re only flying from
16 having slept very badly Heathrow to Madrid and back you can be home and sleeping
in your own bed the same night.
Before a flight, I need to be at Heathrow at least 90 minutes
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before take-off as there are a series of things we need to do

5 Progress Test p220 on the ground before boarding the plane 45 minutes before
Answer Key

departure. With my first officer, I check the flight plan and make
sure there aren’t any changes to normal procedure.
CD2 10 See p208 for Listening Test instructions. One thing we can never be sure of, of course, is the weather.
Naturally, we have to take it into account before take-off.
1a There’s often time to chat with the guys on the flight deck when
INTERVIEWER So, Theresa, you must be happy that your we’re up at cruising height. I know them all quite well now.
exhibition is opening next week.
THERESA In some ways, yes, I am. It’s great to see the result of
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 Unlike me, they all have families so the conversation is usually
about them. I must say crew catering is not exciting. We often
7 Progress Test p224
don’t get what the passengers get and I don’t eat the same food
as my co-pilot – just in case. 1 (2 marks each) 2 got away with 3 get out of 4 got into
Up in the air, we constantly have to monitor all the
5 get round 6 get through to 7 get his own back on
instruments, and we have to be prepared to alter course if
necessary. It’s inevitable that on some flights we will encounter 2 (2 marks each) 2 onset 3 breakdown 4 get-together
turbulence which passengers can find alarming, but it’s not 5 Kick-off 6 downpour 7 outlook 8 outcry
necessarily anything to worry about. Storms, on the other hand, 3 2 fly 3 bright 4 freeze 5 flood 6 warm 7 grill 8 crack
can be very hazardous, and we keep away from them. 4 (2 marks each) 2 the river to rise; would be flooded
Then when we arrive at our destination … 3 wouldn’t be; had slept 4 had planned; wouldn’t be
1 (2 marks each) 1a 2b 3c 4b panicking 5 the performance be cancelled 6 didn’t
2 (2 marks each) 2 fitness instructor 3 distance learning have; would have come 7 we not called; wouldn’t
4 long(-)haul/long 5 45 minutes 6 the weather be 8 had paid; wouldn’t be cancelling 9 let us know;
7 food 8 turbulence would have booked
3 2 inter 3 counter 4 under 5 pseudo 6 over 7 semi 5 (2 marks each) 2 is expected to be 3 was believed to
8 under have been destroyed 4 is … argued 5 is thought to
4 (2 marks each) 2 not getting 3 not studying 4 having be making 6 is rumoured to be leaving 7 has been
5 going out 6 to go 7 to do 8 to keep predicted that 8 are estimated to be over 10,000
5 (2 marks each) 2 doing; going on 3 make; come to people going
4 gained; got 5 decide; work out 6 do; get 6 (2 marks each) 2 appears that the government has
6 (2 marks each) 2 eyes in 3 career ladder 4 stuck … made 3 seems to have become obsessed 4 seems
rut 5 dead-end 6 against … clock 7 high-powered to be 5 definitely appears to have made 6 appears/
8 self-employed 9 take … easy 10 team player appeared that the riot started
7 2 – 3 myself 4 himself 5 ourselves 6 yourselves 7 seem to be many schools using
7 itself 8 – 9 yourself 10 – 11 themselves 7 (2 marks each) 2 Imagine 3 unless 4 providing
8 2 All 3 saying 4 with 5 on 6 Not 7 mention 8 By 5 in case 6 Whether 7 Otherwise
9 about 10 got 11 there 8 2 falling 3 falling 4 rising 5 falling 6 falling
9 3 to each other 4 snowed under 5 ✓ 6 with her 7 on 9 3 found to be false 4 ✓ 5 wouldn’t go 6 There
a regular basis 8 I’ll be lying 9 her charming Spanish appears 7 the same as 8 probably won’t be 9 ✓
10 forget going on 11 ✓ 10 occupy myself

6 Progress Test p222 8 Progress Test p226

1 2 top 3 branch 4 plain 5 heavy 6 odd 7 break 8 flat 1 (2 marks each) 2 made time for 3 had time to spare
9 heavy 10 break 11 branch 12 flat 13 plain 14 top 4 giving me a hard time 5 for the time being 6 in
2 (2 marks each) 2 take it or leave it 3 back and forth plenty of time 7 took his time 8 have no time for
4 in leaps and bounds 5 Each and every 6 over and 2 (2 marks each) 2 Whoever left the door unlocked
over again 7 on and off 8 part and parcel 9 hit mustn’t do it again. 3 Whatever you’ve done, I forgive
and miss you. 4 However hard I practise, I will never become a
3 (2 marks each) 2 accidentally 3 politely 4 Clearly great guitarist. 5 Wherever he goes, Rob takes lots of
5 expectantly 6 uncertainly 7 meekly 8 adoringly photos. 6 Whoever told you about Emma is wrong.
4 (2 marks each) 2 pretty much the same as 3 loads 7 Whenever I see Anya she’s always smiling.
more people than 4 decidedly less safe than 5 way 8 Whichever number you ring, you’ll get through.
higher than 6 somewhat smaller than 7 anywhere 9 Please ask for the name and address of whoever
near as funny as 8 marginally more expensive than phones. 10 However did you manage to carry all that
5 (2 marks each) 2 I’ll probably go; there any more shopping home! 11 I tried to include whatever was
3 ✓; has always been 4 the violin beautifully; ✓ relevant. 12 Buy whichever of them you like.
5 completely mystifying; doesn’t quite 6 ✓; even 3 2 widely 3 widen 4 rationally 5 rationalise
enjoy 7 ✓ Only Jim and Sarah worked 6 disturbance 7 remarkable 8 courageous
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6 (2 marks each) 2 knows; will be 3 to have; to practise 9 possibility 10 sympathetic 11 survival

4 would understand/understand; could ask 5 to take; 12 dependent/dependable 13 failure 14 talented
Answer Key

to help 6 could/would read; to save 15 pride 16 cowardly 17 division 18 happiness

7 2 earlier, showed 3 Unfortunately, 4 Gary said, “I’m 19 recovery 20 creative 21 excitement
… 5 The Guardian, The Times and … 6 a kind, 4 (2 marks each) 2 stay 3 to stop 4 to do 5 I didn’t cook
creative person 7 25th April, 2003 8 deadline,” said 6 we went 7 you’d asked 8 Jo decided 9 she thought
the receptionist 9 Paris, Texas 10 video, I won’t 5 (2 marks each) 2 due to 3 so that 4 leads to 5 Owing
11 25 Hanover Avenue, Maida Vale to 6 resulted in 7 owing to 8 in order to 9 lead to
8 3 I’ve hardly spoken 4 ✓ 5 house more or less 10 so that
6 highly qualified 7 ✓ 8 talk shop 9 team player 6 3 There’s no time 4 whichever of our 5 sooner book
10 would be taken up 11 ✓ 12 went on to found 6 ✓ 7 the government listened 8 sounded strange
13 to issue a press release 9 ✓ 10 is understood 11 ✓ 12 ✓

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9 Progress Test p228 in his own real voice, he clearly felt as if he’d revealed a side of
himself that was meant to be private. But that’s what you have to
do – and it’s scary.
I So what is it about singing in a choir that’s so good?
1 2 cost a fortune 3 cost-effective 4 priceless 5 half
C I guess if you asked most choral singers they’d say you can
price 6 price tags 7 over-priced 8 reasonably priced hide better in a group. It’s not the end of the world if you sing a
2 2 led 3 conscious 4 proof 5 free 6 minded 7 able wrong note, as the collective sound will probably drown it. When
8 ish 9 related you’re in a choir, you get to sing lots of different kinds of music
3 (2 marks each) 2 economic superpower 3 gender – some of it may not be to your own personal taste but somehow
discrimination 4 mass-produced 5 record levels when you’re doing it in a group, it doesn’t seem to matter as
6 economic recession 7 economic growth much. The job of singing takes over.
8 renewable energy 9 housing market 10 overseas aid I What about you? Do you have any plans for future choirs?
4 2 one 3 one 4 a 5 little 6 quite a few 7 Very few C Yes, I want to form a choir of teenagers. Now with them, I

8 a little 9 a few 10 very little 11 one know I won’t be able to get away with the methods I’ve adopted
5 (2 marks each) 2 ’m expecting 3 do … come 4 ’m with Abacus. People tell me they won’t listen to me but I’m
confident we’ll be able to work together. What the end result will
having 5 see 6 looks 7 are … seeing 8 are coming be is anyone’s guess, but it’ll be exciting.
9 are … thinking 10 expect 11 is looking 12 have
6 (2 marks each) 2 so 3 As 4 Therefore, 5 Due to 2
6 Because of 7 Since A To be honest, I haven’t worked out how I feel yet and what
7 2 lovable 3 destructible 4 visible 5 noticeable might happen. A new career perhaps? I only sent it in because
Dave made me. It was one of a series I’d taken of water on our
6 edible 7 believable 8 sensible 9 acceptable
holiday last year and it was quite an unusual interpretation
10 understandable 11 incredible according to the judges. Dave thinks my success is all down to
8 2 leaving that aside 3 First of all 4 To go back to him. Maybe there wasn’t much competition. Who knows?
5 So to sum up 6 let’s move on 7 And finally
B I only took it up so I could play something with my kids.
9 3 I imagine 4 ✓ 5 at any price 6 one day They’d learnt it at school but I had to start from scratch, and it’s
7 rather live 8 ✓ 9 we left/to leave not easy. At first, it took me ages to remember the rules about
how each piece can move and I was very hesitant, which must
have annoyed everyone. So I think it’s quite a triumph to win a
10 Progress Test p230 prize at my age – I beat loads of younger people. My kids can’t
believe it.
C I was stuck for what to do for my end-of-year project at
CD3 18 See p208 for Listening Test instructions. college. Then I happened to see a photo in a magazine of a
woman wearing an interesting dress and I thought I could use
1 that and add my own touches to it. I’ve never told anyone that
INTERVIEWER Colin, this TV series you’ve made, it’s all about that’s what I did. It’s not something you boast about, especially
singing, isn’t it? after it won a prize and was seen by everyone in college. As a
COLIN Yes, we wanted to show how wonderful singing with result of winning, my future is looking full of promise.
other people is and how much fun it is. In fact, singing in the D I was reading a magazine in the garden one day and came
UK is second only to sport in the number of people involved in across the competition. I’d had some things swirling about in my
it. Someone’s estimated that there are over 25,000 choirs and head for ages so I just put it all down and sent it off. I’d no idea
half a million singers in this country. That shouldn’t really be a whether it was any good or not so imagine how I felt when I saw
surprise. It is, after all, a free and immediate way to get across it printed in a magazine a few months later. Nobody had told
what you’re feeling. It improves your fitness – it increases lung me I’d won so I rang them up and asked them to send me any
capacity and gives you better posture. And nothing beats the comments from the judges because I thought it would be useful
sheer joy you get from singing with a group of friends. to know what they thought.
I And for the programme you trained a group of novice
singers to sing in a choir. 1 (2 marks each) 1b 2a 3a 4b 5c
C Right. We called ourselves Abacus, and the series follows the 2 (2 marks each) 1d 2b 3a 4e 5f 6b 7e 8c
choir’s progress from the auditions through rehearsals up to our 3 2 clear 3 strong 4 dark 5 rough 6 gentle 7 smooth
performance in the competition ‘Champion Choir’. 8 weak 9 rich 10 patterned 11 heavy
I And how did you do?
4 2 was 3 are 4 are 5 is 6 was 7 is 8 were 9 is
C Well, I don’t want to give too much away, but we did
10 were 11 is
very well. The singers’ timing improved hugely, as did their
confidence. But what’s given me the most pleasure is the fact 5 (2 marks each) 2 should have told 3 was able to fix
4 didn’t need to work 5 will try 6 wouldn’t come
PROGRESS TESTS:
that many of them say that singing is a necessary part of their
lives now. You know, I’ve always worked with professional 7 should/ought to go 8 mustn’t/can’t smoke 9 had to
musicians, and these people aren’t. They’ve got jobs and busy send 10 needn’t have got up 11 could swim
Answer Key

lives outside singing, so working with them in the choir was a 6 (2 marks each) 2 must have got 3 might be working
great experience for me. 4 may have forgotten 5 must be 6 wouldn’t have
I Can everybody sing? known 7 can’t have left 8 ’ll be lying 9 could be
C Ah, yes we can all sing in that we’ve all got the physical
switched 10 shouldn’t be
equipment to do it. As children we do it naturally but we can’t 7 3 low building 4 ✓ 5 you to give 6 ✓ 7 ✓ 8 What
seem to keep that up, you know, singing with the same freedom
and lack of embarrassment. The other day, for example, I asked
happens is 9 economic decline 10 but do you see
this 30-year-old guy to sing a line from his favourite song and, 11 in plenty of time 12 did he realise how cold
like most people, he tried to sing it in the style of the artist 13 ✓ 14 for myself 15 As a rule I buy/the market as
who’d recorded it. When I eventually got him to sing something a rule 16 ✓ 17 will have been 18 ✓

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