PROGRESS TEST 8 (Unit 8)

NAME: .. DATE:
CLASS: .. MARK: ______/100
(Time: 50 minutes)
1 Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1 A: I liked the music to that film.
B: Yes. The ............ was written by Elton
John.
A script C score
B lines D writing
2 he didn!t go to uni"ersity# she got her $A
through distance ............ .
A schooling C education
B learning D teaching
3 The go"ernment will pay the ............ fees for
those who go on to train as teachers.
A tuition C teaching
B schooling D learning
%inda passed all of her e&ams with
flying ............ .
A ease C speed
B colours D looks
5 'e engaged in a ............ debate on the
causes of truancy.
A "i"id C li"ing
B ali"e D li"ely
! (ete says he doesn!t need to study because
he)s awfully good at ............ .
A *amming C cramping
B cramming D ramming
" +o through this document and ............ any
discrepancies with a coloured marker.
A show up C emphasise
B stress D highlight
# If you want to draw a perfect circle# you!ll
ha"e to use a ............ .
A drawer C ruler
B roller D compass
$ In order to carry out this e&periment# you
need a test ............ and bunsen burner.
A tube C hose
B cylinder D pipe
10 The information contained in this guide book
is too ............ to be of any use.
A archaic C early
B anti,uated D outdated
11 I didn!t realise Jean had such a ............
singing "oice.
A pleasurable C pleasant
B pleased D pleasure
12 $y grandfather didn!t ha"e a-n. ............
education but he was an a"id reader.
A standard C official
B formal D prescribed
13 hirley gets away with handing in her
homework late because she!s the
teacher!s ............ .
A bird C pet
B dog D cat
1 Although she was dedicated# Tania failed to
make the ............ as a professional dancer.
A success C grade
B top D mark
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TEST 1 A
15 Among the ............ at the fair there is an
aromatherapy and massage tent.
A attractions C temptations
B appeals D enticements
1! If you think you ha"e a-n. ............ complaint#
please put it in writing and address it to the
complaints department.
A lawful C legitimate
B authorised D permissible
1" All the ma*or heads of state were present at
the ............ of the agreement.
A sign C signing
B signature D signal
1# Ed knows %ondon like the back of
his ............ . 0e used to be a cab dri"er.
A head C mind
B hand D life
1$ Applicants are re,uired to pay a small
registration ............ of 435.66 towards
administration costs.
A cash C fee
B pri7e D bill
20 They don!t need to ad"ertise# they get most
of their business by word of ............ .
A mouth C myth
B legend D ear
! Complete sentences "ith "or#s
$orme# $rom the "or#s in capitals
1 I!m sorry# I thought you said Thursday. I
must ha"e ............................................ .
%NDERSTAND
2 ..................................... speaking# I don!t
think there)s anything to worry about.
&ERS'N
3 The ..................................... of the land has
been affected by the use of intensi"e
farming methods. (ERT)LE
2onsidering the e&tent of his in*uries# the
speed of his reco"ery was
,uite ..................................... . . .REMARK
5 $y ..................................... e"entually got
the better of me and I read his diary.
C%R)'%S
! The ..................................... system will
allow the locals to farm the land themsel"es.
)RR)*ATE
" If you continue to ...................................
your students in that way# they will lose
confidence. CR)T)C
# 'orkers ha"e "oted for a two8
hour ..................................... in protest o"er
wage cuts. ST'&
$ The road is said to be ..............................
due to flooding. &ASS
36 The go"ernment has pledged to continue its
fight against ..................................... .
TERR'R
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TEST 1 A
% Un#erline the correct "or#
1 +reg rarely goes out# he spends most of his
time sun+ / imme,se- / su.me,/e- /
012ti31te- in books.
2 To be a good "et# you ha"e to ha"e a
t45u/4t / st,5+e / 41n-6e / 7ee6 for animals.
3 (6i2 / (650+ / (68 / (6i0+ through the
brochure and see if anything takes your
fancy.
<uring the war# many historic 4e1-st5nes /
mem5,i16s / t5m.st5nes / m5numents
were pulled down by the in"aders.
5 If you want to park in this street you!ll ha"e
to apply for a parking 6i0en0e / 01,- /
0e,ti7i01te / 0,e-enti16.
! The school board is disappointed with this
year!s poor A8le"el -e/,ees / 5ut05mes /
,esu6ts / 9u16i7i01ti5ns.
" The suspect claims he was m1-e /
05n3in0e- / 2,esse- / 05e,0e- into leaking
the information.
# It was ob"ious he was only 177e0tin/ /
2,eten-in/ / 75,/in/ / 0528in/ interest in
my proposal.
$ $any 31,ieties / t82es / 75,ms / s2e0ies of
reptiles are popular as pets.
10 As far as the weather is concerned# we can
e&pect a ,e2e1t / ,e3ise- /,e0u,,in/ /
2e,sistent performance of last year)s low
temperatures.
& 'ill in the (aps "ith O)E "or#
1 It!s important to keep ..............................
with de"elopments in teaching methods.
2 The 2hairman!s speech
dragged .............................. until it was time
to lea"e.
3 A few people will be kept ..............................
in the accounts department# but the rest of
the administrati"e staff will ha"e to go.
Inspector %ynch insists on doing
e"erything .............................. the book.
0e!s a stickler for rules and regulations.
5 I don!t know what you!re worried about#
there!s nothing .............................. it. Just
*ump=
! (rofessor >rost is .............................. the old
school# he belie"es in discipline and
respect.
" 'e disco"ered the hotel ,uite ......................
chance when we lost our way.
# If you want your business to succeed you
ha"e to keep .............................. a plan.
$ <on!t let your friends drag
you .............................. . tand up for
yourself.
10 The e&am results were# ..............................
and large# pretty good this year.
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