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Name __________________________________ Date ___________

QUICK PROGRESS TEST 2 (UNITS 6 - 10)

Section 1: Grammar and Lexis

Part A
Match the responses (a–e) to the problems or requests (1–5) in a hotel. Write the
letters on the lines.

1 Can you confirm the details? ___

2 Does the bar open at twelve? ___
3 I need a taxi to the station, please. ___
4 It’s busy on reception this morning. I’m really stressed. ___
5 I’d like breakfast in my room, please. ___

a I’ll check.
b I’ll fax them to you.
c I’ll help you.
d I’ll send it up.
e I’ll call for one.

Part B
Two people are going on a trip. They are discussing which airline to fly with.
Complete their conversation by using the words in the box to make a comparative
or superlative.

long small comfortable fast cheap

A: I like Eurobird. I’ve travelled with them before.

B: Yes, but I don’t like the seats. They’re (6) ____________________ than
Interair’s. I don’t want to fly with them. Interair is much
(7) ____________________ for long journeys. Or there’s Cityjet. And Cityjet has
a discount this month so it’s the (8) ____________________.

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A: But they don’t give you dinner on Cityjet. How long is the flight with Eurobird?
B: Two hours. The flight with Interair is (9) ____________________ - it’s two-and-
a-half hours.
A: So Eurobird is (10) ____________________ than Interair.
B: But the seats…

Part C
Complete the e-mail below using the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or
Present Perfect.

Hi Pam
Sorry I (11) ____________________ (not / reply) to your e-mail yesterday. I was in Italy
for a week and I (12) ____________________ (meet) an old boyfriend! Did I ever tell
you about him? It was so funny. I was walking through the centre of Bologna when
I (13) ) ____________________ (see) him! We talked and he’s still the same - he
(14) ____________________ (not / change). I’m back at work this morning and I (15)
____________________ (receive) three e-mails from him…

Part D (16–21)
(2 marks per sentence with should/shouldn’t.)

A colleague has written the e-mail below to you. Write an e-mail back to your
colleague. Use should/shouldn’t and the prompts in the box.

I’m sorry I missed the meeting. I had to go to the doctor. I’ve had bad headaches and I
sleep badly. And at work I lose control sometimes. Yesterday, I shouted at my secretary.
I’ve never done that before….

- apologise to your secretary

- work long hours / take a holiday

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- talk to your manager

Dear …
__________________________________________________________
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Section 2: Reading
Each reading (22–25) is about trends. Sentences a, b and c describe trends. Choose
the sentence which summarises each reading correctly.

22 More and more networks joined the system and the number of hosts increased
dramatically, from 10,000 in 1984 to 100,000 in 1987. By the early 1990s the World
Wide Web was the most popular way of browsing the web, and the network was
accessible to anyone in the world with a computer. In 1992 the number of hosts reached
1,000,000.
a The number of hosts has increased ten times.
b The number of hosts has increased by ninety thousand.
c The number of hosts has increased over twenty years.

23 Over the last four years, Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion groups, has
increased the number of shops worldwide from 748 to 1,377. In this time the group has
launched three new chains, and the number of new shops in Spain has risen from 489 to
818.

a Inditex has doubled the number of shops around the world.

b The number of shops in Spain has increased by 229.

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c Three new chains have increased profits.

24 Over the last four years health experts have advised companies to consider the
costs and legal implications of stress-related illness. They emphasise that the benefits of
reducing stress can reduce costs. In one example of a company which stopped
‘performance-related pay’, sickness absence was reduced over four years and
productivity remained stable.
a The decrease in stress will decrease costs.
b The decrease in profits will decrease stress.
c The decrease in productivity will decrease stress.

25 According to a report published recently, standards in written English are falling.

This is mainly because people see e-mail as an informal way of communicating where the
normal rules of grammar and punctuation do not apply. In a survey by MSN, two-thirds
of those aged 18-24 admitted that they were more concerned about the content than the
grammatical correctness of their e-mails.
a English 18-24 year olds are writing more e-mails.
b English grammar and punctuation are worse nowadays.
c English in e-mails is worse than in other correspondence.

Section 3: Listening
(Listening script 6.5)

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Listen to the telephone conversation twice and complete the message.

TELEPHONE MESSAGE

(26) Message for _______________________

(27) Reference No. ______________________

Message: Elena Moretti. The order confirmation says the delivery date is
(28) _________________ but the agreed date was (29) _________________.

(30) Circle the correct option, yes or no:

- Call back Yes / No
- Send order Yes / No

Section 4: Speaking (31–35)

You are a guest in a hotel. Your partner works in room service. Call room service
and make requests for:

- something to eat

- an early morning call

- an extra set of towels

Prepare what you will say. Your partner or teacher will give you one mark for each
of the following:

Did the guest… Tick Marks

…give the room number? 1
…request something to eat? 1
…request an early morning call? 1
…request the towels? 1
…thank room service? 1
TOTAL MARKS =

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