Progress Test Units 3 and 4

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A
Listening
1 Track 3 Listen to six recordings. What annoys
the speakers? Match 16 with answers a)g).
There is one extra answer you do not need.
Speaker 1
5 I just cant
countryside.
6 She
living in the
tell us when shes arriving.
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
3. Underline the correct alternative.
Speaker 5
1 Ive always taken good care at / of /

with my dogs and hate to see animals
neglected.
Speaker 6
a) the sight of peoples unhygienic habits in

public
b) the gap between the rich and the poor
c) the damage caused to the environment
by excessive waste
d) being ignored by waiters and shop
assistants
e) trying to get through to customer
services assistants on the phone
f) the way her husband behaves when hes
driving
2 Well have to stop at the service station

or well run out / with / over of petrol soon.
3. Never put off / up / under until
tomorrow what you can do today.
4. She set on / to / up an online business in
2005.
5. You can argue with him for hours but
hell never give at / out / in.
6 I dont think Ill ever settle on / down /
up. I like travelling too much.
g) being disturbed by the use of mobile

phones on public transport
4. Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
1 When I had sixteen, I d think people

over forty were old.
Pronunciation
2 Track 4 Listen and complete the sentences.
1 I ll never speak to him again.

2I
lent him the money.
3I
expecting to hear from him
again so soon.
4I
talk with his mouth full.
was
used to
2 Hes not used to study so hard. He wishes

he wouldnt gone to university.
3 We were swam in the pool when it was

starting to rain heavily.
PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

5 He started working in the bank in 1995. I
met him in 2000. BEEN
4 She shouldnt had bought so many
clothes. She wont probably be able to pay
for them.
He
for five years when I met him.
5 We went to see the remain of an ancient

temple. The sceneries on the way was
fantastic.
6 At first I found the job difficult but its

getting easier now. USED
At first I found
now.
6 If only he hadnt went out. He shouldve

staying here.
5. Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 I never smoked when I was young. USE

I didnt use to smoke when I was young .
2 I regret I wasnt brought up by the sea.

WISH
I
.
3 It started just after theyd left. SOON

It started
.
4 Ive given them some money in case they

want to buy some sweets. MIGHT
Ive given them some money because
.

6. Choose the correct answers to complete the
text: a), b), c) or d). UNDERLINE the answers
- don't put the letter in the gap.
c) could do
11 a) regret
b) hope
d) wished
About a year ago, my wife and I 1 c the

papers after breakfast. I 2
just
finished a very interesting article about
niche holidays when she 3
said, I
4
thinking about having a different
kind of holiday this year. Until then, wed
always 5
flop-out holidays on a sunny
beach somewhere. It was 6
time for a
7
change. As we both
train journeys,
we decided to take the Orient Express to
Venice, and loved it. Now 8
a good
chance our son will move to Shanghai for
work. If he 9
its likely we 10
a
tour of China. Otherwise we might take a
cruise up the Nile. I 11
wed been
more adventurous when we were younger!
1 a) read
b) d read
c) were reading
d) ve read
2 a) was
b) been
c) ve
3 a) s
finally
b) suddenly
d) d
d) d
c)
4 a) ve been
d) might
b) had
c) just
5 a) go
c) had
d) went
b) been
6 a) eventually
c) then
b) are enjoying
c) have enjoyed
8 a) its
d) enjoyed
b) theres
c) it has
9 a) did
b) the
d) obviously
7 a) enjoy
d) it might be
b) go
10 a) re doing
c) moved
d) do
d) does
b) ll do
c) wish

Writing
7. Underline the correct alternative.
It is often 1 said / told that satellite TV

has led to the increase in obesity in
children. It seems to me, 2however /
although, that its not only the TV
companies who are to blame. There are
other factors that contribute to this trend.
To start 3with / off, fast food restaurants are
continuing to proliferate and are, 4finally /
unfortunately, making junk food even more
easily available. 5In contrast /
Furthermore, parents with young children
find it difficult to refuse the pleas of their
children for hamburgers and fries. 6In
addition to this / To sum up, children dont
always get enough exercise, especially in
urban areas. 7For instance /
Unsurprisingly, their parents are afraid to
let them play outside. 8At / In the same
time, more people are becoming aware of
the need to eat healthily and take exercise.
To 9conclusion / conclude, medical
research will 10hopefully / naturally find a
way of controlling the problem and the
health risks linked to obesity will
11
apparently / eventually disappear.

Reading
10 Read the texts and match questions 111 with
the people AC.
What books mean to them
A Hugo Thompson is an independent

bookseller, rather a high risk business
nowadays given competition from online
bookstores like Amazon, discounted books
in supermarkets and large bookshop
chains. However, Hugos not complaining.
His bookshop is in a delightful market town
in Dorset, in the south of England, where
many of the inhabitants believe in
supporting their local shops. He has a
loyal group of customers who regularly buy
books from him. Furthermore, hes recently
opened a small caf in the shop, where
customers can sit and leaf through books
they like the look of over a latte and homemade carrot cake. Hes not only made very
good friends as a result, but his business is
thriving.
B Marian Taylor is an avid reader,

particularly of historical fiction and
biographies of British monarchs. However,
she rarely buys new books these days. Shes
a retired nurse, and although shed love to
support the local bookshops, she cant
really afford to now. Fortunately, Marian
loves browsing in second-hand bookshops
and charity shops, where she can buy two
or three books for the price of a new one.
Moreover, a friend of hers has introduced
her to a local book group, which gets
together every week to talk about books
theyve chosen. They take it in turns to host
the meeting, providing drinks and snacks
for the others. Naturally, they often find

chatting about their own lives more
interesting than the books!
C Mark Williams has been working in a

bookshop in Manchester for about three
years. He found it very hard at first. He
hadnt been used to having books around at
home and his friends were mostly interested
in music and sport. Initially, Mark worked
in the bestselling fiction section, which he
found quite embarrassing. Hed never
heard of most of the authors, and began to
wish hed shown more interest in literature
at school. However, hes much happier
since he was moved to the sports section,
where hes more knowledgeable about the
subject. Hes also discovered he can
download ebooks to his MP3 player and
read them on the bus. His favourites are
autobiographies of great sports stars such
as Chris Hoy and Wayne Rooney.
Which person:
1 hardly ever buys new books? B
2 didnt have books in their house when they

were younger?
3 has provided a comfortable place for people

to read?
4 is happier working with a subject theyre

familiar with?

10 works in a supportive community?
5 likes reading about the lives of kings?
6 felt uncomfortable in their job at first?
11 has been able to meet like-minded people

with the help of a friend?
7 runs their own business?
8 reads books about sports celebrities?
9 meets weekly to discuss books with other

people?

Progress Test Units 3 and 4

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Progress Test Units 3 and 4

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Progress Test Units 3 and 4

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

3. Underline the correct alternative.

1 Ive always taken good care at / of /

a) the sight of peoples unhygienic habits in

2 Well have to stop at the service station

g) being disturbed by the use of mobile

4. Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 When I had sixteen, I d think people

1 I ll never speak to him again.

lent him the money.

talk with his mouth full.

2 Hes not used to study so hard. He wishes

3 We were swam in the pool when it was

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

5 We went to see the remain of an ancient

6 At first I found the job difficult but its

6 If only he hadnt went out. He shouldve

5. Complete the second sentence so that it means

1 I never smoked when I was young. USE

2 I regret I wasnt brought up by the sea.

3 It started just after theyd left. SOON

4 Ive given them some money in case they

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

About a year ago, my wife and I 1 c the

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

It is often 1 said / told that satellite TV

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

What books mean to them

A Hugo Thompson is an independent

B Marian Taylor is an avid reader,

for the others. Naturally, they often find

C Mark Williams has been working in a

1 hardly ever buys new books? B

2 didnt have books in their house when they

3 has provided a comfortable place for people

4 is happier working with a subject theyre

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 34A

6 felt uncomfortable in their job at first?

11 has been able to meet like-minded people

7 runs their own business?

8 reads books about sports celebrities?

9 meets weekly to discuss books with other

PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman

You might also like