NAME

CLASS
American
Progress Test  Files 1–6
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE  2

GRAMMAR 12 I was sitting / sat on a bench when the bus arrived.

13 Mr. King will meet / is meeting someone at four,
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
the verb in parentheses. but he can see you at three.
14 I don’t think it’ll snow / ’s snowing tomorrow.
Example: I ’ve never read (read) a book in English.
15 We haven’t had nothing / anything to eat today
1 Be careful. We __________ just __________ (paint) – we’re really hungry.
that door.
15
2 I __________ (see) your brother at the pool when I
was swimming.
3 Complete the sentences with one word.
3 We __________ (fly) to Malaysia at 10 o’clock next
Tuesday. Example: Sorry, what did you say? I didn’t hear.
4 __________ you __________ (be) to Moscow 1 I’ve __________ heard that joke. Kim told it to me
before? yesterday.
5 My sister __________ (study) photography at the 2 The concert wasn’t as good __________ the one I
moment. saw last week.
6 __________ you __________ (wait) for your bus 3 She had a party __________ it was her birthday.
when I saw you yesterday? 4 __________ it was raining, we went to the beach for
7 When they got to Paris, they __________ (go) out for a picnic.
a meal. 5 It was __________ worst movie I’ve ever seen!
8 I __________ (not be) late tomorrow. That’s a 6 This hotel is less expensive __________ the last one.
promise.
7 A passenger is someone __________ travels on a bus
9 Let’s eat Japanese food. I __________ never or train.
__________ (try) it.
8 We haven’t been to the new museum __________.
10 When __________ Pavol __________ (go) back to What’s it like?
Warsaw? Is it tomorrow?
9 I’m sure she __________ call me soon.
10
10 Leo __________ the competition. His singing was
the best.
2 Underline the correct form. 10
Example: When have you finished / did you finish
your work? 4 Put the words in the correct order.
1 I’m going to / ’ll see you at the movie theater at Example: excellent I latest think his will book be
six o’clock. I think his latest book will be excellent.
2 What did you do / were you doing for your last
1 your how people are many in there family ?
vacation?
___________________________________________
3 My room is more clean / cleaner than my sister’s.
2 doesn’t exercise get husband enough my
4 When did he get / has he got back from Russia?
___________________________________________
5 Katya didn’t run enough fast / fast enough to win
3 next going are to what study year you ?
the race.
___________________________________________
6 Tai’s girlfriend is someone who / which loves
4 as my older I sister isn’t as am tall
dancing.
___________________________________________
7 That’s the most / more difficult question you’ve
5 book is this the I’ve read best ever
ever asked me.
___________________________________________
8 We’ve finished our homework, but / so we’re going
out for a walk. 5
9 Who did you see / saw at the post office?
Grammar total 40
10 Does your brother stay / Is your brother staying
with you this weekend?
11 Megan always is / is always late to school.

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 NAME CLASS
American
Progress Test  Files 1–6
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE  2

VOCABULARY 8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

5 Underline the odd word out. Example: She tried on the dress in the store.
off on up
Example: sneakers  shorts boots shoes
1 Have you _______ your bed this morning?
1 generous  mean  funny  friendly
done made cleaned
2 cap  T-shirt  sweater  top
2 They don’t go _______ to eat very often.
3 polluted  noisy  crowded  lazy off out up
4 thin  bald  overweight  slim 3 The hotels are too expensive, so we’re _______ at a
5 disgusting  luxurious  delicious  comfortable campsite.
6 buy  borrow  rent  sunbathe staying borrowing renting
7 necklace  earrings  leggings  bracelet 4 How do you _______ this word?
8 shy  talkative  extrovert  high repeat underline pronounce
9 receipt  check-in  checkout  customer 5 We’re seeing our cousins next week. We’re really
looking _______ it.
10 washing   ironing  sailing  cleaning
for forward to after
10
6 The downtown area was very _______. There were a
lot of people.
6 Write the opposite. quiet boring crowded
Example: teach  learn 7 My university classes start _______ October.
1 fix _______ in on at
2 win _______ 8 We _______ at the hotel very late last night.
3 start _______ got arrived came
4 sell _______ 9 I _______ Victor some money last month, and he
hasn’t paid me back.
5 forget _______
spent lent borrowed
5
10 Don’t eat all that cake! It’s really _______.
unhealthy uncomfortable polluted
7 Complete the sentences with one word.
11 What did you think _______ the play?
Example: Slim is the opposite of fat.
off for of
1 Did you __________ any souvenirs while you were in 12 This class started _______ 9:15. You’re late again!
Bavaria? on in at
2 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s __________ work. 13 I’m going to _______ Chris to our picnic this
3 Bella’s birthday is __________ New Year’s Day! weekend.
4 I don’t have enough __________ to do my work and meet invite stay
help you. 14 Don’t worry _______ washing the dishes. I’ll do it
5 It’s really dark in here. Can you turn __________ the later.
light please? about for on
6 Students, please work in __________ and talk to 15 Who’s paying _______ the car parking fee?
your partners. to for on
7 When we’re on vacation, we __________ bikes to get 15
around.
8 Can I __________ $10 from you, please? I’ll give it Vocabulary total 40
back tomorrow.
9 I wear __________ and gym socks when I play
sports. If not, my feet hurt.
10 I didn’t spend much ________ when we went out last
night.
10

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 NAME CLASS
American
Progress Test  Files 1–6
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE  2

PRONUNCIATION
9 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: a|ddress
1 sun|bathe
2 ge|ne|rous
3 friend|ly
4 for|get
5 i|ro|ning
6 lu|xu|ri|ous
7 pro|nounce
8 ja|cket
9 de|li|cious
10 po|llu|ted
10

10 Match the words with the same sound.

boring dress windy watch fat  email
lazy funny cloudy match sightseeing

Example: page  lazy

1 said _______
2 shy _______
3 gloves _______
4 jacket _______
5 socks _______
6 talkative _______
7 crowded _______
8 touch _______
9 beach _______
10 dishes _______
10

Pronunciation total 20

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

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 NAME CLASS
American
Progress Test  Files 1–6
Reading and Writing   A ENGLISH FILE  2

READING 4 Half of the people who Emma emailed didn’t reply.

A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
1 Read the text and check (✓) A, B, or C.
5 Two of the people she visited lived in the same city.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
CouchSurfing – a different 6 Emma went on vacation about a month after joining
kind of travel experience the website.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
by Emma Jackson
7 Emma is very shy.
I love traveling abroad, but two years ago I didn’t have much A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
cash to spend on my vacation. At first, I was planning to go
8 Emma had a nice bed to sleep in at all the places
camping again, but then a friend suggested an alternative:
where she stayed.
CouchSurfing. I had no idea what that was, so she
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
explained. “CouchSurfers” are people who stay as guests in
other people’s homes for free, and visit the sights in the 9 Emma has now had three CouchSurfing vacations.
local area. You can do the things that most tourists do, like A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
sunbathe on the beach or go sightseeing downtown. Or 10 Claudette was Emma’s favorite host.
your host could give you a language lesson, teach you how A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
to cook local delicacies, or take you to places that visitors
never find. It sounded much more fun than my other 10
vacations, so I joined the website and sent emails to about
twenty hosts in France and Spain right away. 2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases with
A few days later, I already had ten replies. After a week or the definitions.
two of emails, I made arrangements with four hosts in three Example: people who stay in a hotel or house for a
different cities. I’m really talkative and they seemed very short time  guests
friendly, so I wasn’t concerned about spending time with
strangers. Two weeks later, I was arriving in Paris, and 1 worried __________
meeting my first host, Claudette. 2 made better  __________
Over the next ten days, I stayed in four very different 3 finding and learning about something  __________
homes, improved my foreign languages, and made some 4 interesting things for tourists to visit  __________
great new friends. Sometimes the places where I stayed
5 different thing to choose  __________
were basic –a sofa to sleep on, or even just a floor, but
5
sometimes they were luxurious – much nicer than the
hostels that I usually go to. I think it was probably the
Reading total 15
cheapest and most interesting vacation I’ve ever had!
I’ve done CouchSurfing again twice since then: in Italy, and
WRITING
here in the US. I’ll definitely do it again. In fact, I’m going on a
trip to South America next year. And I’ve had five visitors at Answer these three questions. Write 25–35 words
my place, including Claudette. I’ve discovered that hosting for each question.
is as much fun as exploring a new place. CouchSurfing is a 1 Describe a town or city in your country.
fantastic experience. Try it some time! 2 What plans or arrangements have you made for next
weekend?
Example: Emma started Couch Surfing because she 3 Describe a good friend.
wanted to save money.
Writing total 10
A  True ■
✓  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say ■
1 It was her first vacation in another country. Reading and Writing total 25
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
2 Emma’s friend was a regular “CouchSurfer.”
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 “CouchSurfers” can spend time with the
homeowners.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
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 NAME CLASS
American
Progress Test  Files 1–6
Listening and Speaking   A ENGLISH FILE  2

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Claire talking about her favorite photo. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
Check (✓) A or B. 1 What school subject do / did you like most?
1 The photo is of a 16th birthday party. 2 Why are you studying English?
A True ■  B False ■ 3 Do you want to learn any other languages? Why?
2 Lisa and Tom were at the party. 4 What did you have for dinner last night?
A True ■  B False ■ 5 What are your plans for your next vacation?
3 Claire’s mom is popular with Claire’s friends. 6 What is the best book you have ever read?
A True ■  B False ■ 7 Do you like beach or city vacations? Why?
4 Jamie isn’t talkative. 8 Which country would you most like to visit? Why?
A True ■  B False ■ 9 Have you ever spoken English abroad? When?
10 What job would you most like to have? Why?
5 Claire has no younger brothers or sisters.
A True ■  B False ■ Now answer your partner’s questions.
5
2 Write questions and ask your partner about a
weekend trip he / she went on.
2 Listen to five conversations. Match them with • Where / go?
places A–E. • How / travel?
Conversation 1  ■ • What / do / afternoon?
Conversation 2  ■ • What / do / evening?
Conversation 3  ■ • Where / stay?
Conversation 4  ■ • How much / cost?
Conversation 5  ■ 3 Read this information about a weekend trip you
A at work went on and answer your partner’s questions.
B at an airport
C at a restaurant Weekend trip to Brattleboro
D at a party Bus leaves Boston at 8:30 a.m. Saturday
E in a clothing store
Arrive in Brattleboro about 10:30 a.m.
5
Tour of the town: 12:00–4:00 p.m. Saturday
Listening total 10 Dinner at Smith’s Restaurant: 7:00 p.m. Saturday
Accommodation: Village Hotel
Free time for shopping
Return travel: leave Brattleboro Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive back in Boston at 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $150 per person

Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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