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Progress Test  Files 7–12  Grammar, Vocabulary, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   B

GRAMMAR 15 A What time did you get up yesterday?

B ________ at half past six.
1 Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
A  I got up    B  I did got up   
Example: I ________ football. C  I getted up 
A love  ✓   B loves    C loving  15
1 Where ________ your sister live?
A is    B does    C are  2 Complete the sentences with an object pronoun.
2 Zara is a journalist in Glasgow, but ________ in Example: Did you see my sister yesterday?
London today. Yes, I saw her on the train.
A  she works    B  she working   
C  she’s working  1 A Do you know my little brother?
B Yes, I was talking to ________ at your birthday
3 ________ you at work today?
party.
A Was    B Wasn’t    C Were 
2 A Did you see Jack and Toby?
4 I ________ go out tonight. I’m very tired.
B No, I didn’t see ________.
A can’t    B not    C isn’t 
3 A Did Jane speak to you about dinner next week?
5 What ________ yesterday?
B Yes, she spoke to ________ this morning.
A  you were doing    B  did you do   
C  you did do  4 A I have two tickets for you and me for the Rhianna
concert next week.
6 David ________ to the park with his girlfriend
B You got tickets for ________! Wow! That’s
yesterday.
fantastic!
A goes    B  is going    C went 
5 A Do you want to see the new Bruce Willis action
7 A ________ tomorrow evening?
film?
B I’m going to the cinema.
B Yes, I’m going to the cinema tonight to watch
A  What you are doing   ________ actually.
B  What are you doing  
5
C  You are doing what
8 ________ two toilets on the second floor.
A There’s    B  There are    3 Put the words in the correct order to make
C  There are some  questions.
9 A ________ do you usually go on holiday? Example: like you do pizza
B In August. Do you like pizza?
A When    B How    C  What time  1 does time your what usually start English class
10 I hate ________ on busy roads. __________________________________________?
A drive    B  I drive    C driving  2 you relax how weekends usually do at
11 A ________ in a nice hotel in Paris? __________________________________________?
B Yes, they did. 3 next you are going week Germany to
A  They stayed    B  Did they stayed    __________________________________________?
C  Did they stay  4 next doing you are what weekend
12 Peter and I ________ at home last weekend. __________________________________________?
A weren’t    B didn’t    C wasn’t  5 when you’re are Paris staying in where you
13 A Are there ________ people in the restaurant? __________________________________________?
B Yes, it’s very busy. 6 there a the meeting is hotel room in
A some    B any    C a  __________________________________________?
14 A Do you enjoy ________? 7 coffee you for have toast and did breakfast
B I love it! __________________________________________?
A swim    B swiming    C swimming 
8 they time at arrive did office what the
__________________________________________?

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Progress Test  Files 7–12  Grammar, Vocabulary, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   B

9 did you live and when in your husband Japan 14 The food in our hotel was ________! I loved it!
__________________________________________? A nervous    B terrible    C amazing 
10 go you do tomorrow to want shopping me with 15 Can you ________ the piano?
__________________________________________? A play    B do    C make 
15
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Grammar total 30 2 Complete the sentences. Write one word in

each gap.
VOCABULARY Example: Children like animation films.
1 Tick (✓) the correct word A, B, or C. Verbs
Example: My sister loves ________ shoes. 1 My boyfriend b__________ me some beautiful
A  buying  ✓   B shopping    flowers in the shop yesterday.
C paying  2 Tea is OK, but I pr__________ coffee.
1 There’s a ________ on the table next to my bed. 3 I always ph__________ home every night when I’m
A view    B lamp    C floor  away on business to say ‘Good Night’ to my
children.
2 Are you watching the tennis ________ later today?
A team    B medal    C match  4 Can I p__________ for this by credit card?
3 How do you usually ________ to work? Sports / entertainment / activities
A start    B travel    C make  5 Karen likes shopping on__________. She can sit in
4 A Is there a ________ in this hotel? front of her computer for hours and hours doing
B I’m sorry…there isn’t. But I can help you with that!
your bags. 6 I like reading and listening to music in my
A lift    B room    C gym  fr__________ time.
5 We always go ________ at night when we’re 7 There’s a good horror f__________ on Channel 5
on holiday. later. Let’s watch it.
A in    B for    C out  8 Chen is a table tennis player and he has a silver
6 The bank is ________ the hospital. m__________ from the Olympics in 2012.
A opposite    B between    9 We’re not staying in a hotel this weekend. We’re
C  on the corner  ca__________ next to the lake.
7 I can ________ your bag for you. 10 My brother doesn’t play football, but he
A have    B carry    C leave  plays r__________.
8 I always ________ my friend for lunch at
Clothes
the weekend.
11 Kate’s wearing her new blue dr__________ today.
A meet    B have    C go 
12 Did you wear a u__________ when you were
9 I want to ________ tickets for the classical music
at school?
concert next week.
A phone    B rent    C book  Places and travel
10 “Thank you very much and ________ a nice day!” 13 I’m sorry I’m late. There was a lot of tr__________
said the shop assistant. on the roads this morning.
A make    B have    C get  14 Alison went to the l__________ to get some books.
11 Tony plays football for the city ________. She loves reading, but she never buys books.
A player    B team    C sport  15 I don’t want to wait for the bus, so let’s get a
12 Where do you usually ________ shopping? ta__________ to the city centre.
A get    B go    C have  15

13 Mina is ________ her suitcase. She’s going on

holiday tomorrow.
A packing    B doing    C wearing 

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Progress Test  Files 7–12  Grammar, Vocabulary, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   B

3 Match the words / phrases with the correct verb 7 ex|er|cise

from the box. There is one extra verb you don’t 8 sou|ven|ir
need.
9 ce|leb|ri|ty
arrive get have leave live make  10 lib|ra|ry
rent send study wait (x2) walk 10

Example: live in a house Pronunciation total 20

1 ________ a text to my girlfriend
2 ________ for a flight at the airport PRACTICAL ENGLISH
3 ________ a bus to work every day 1 Match questions 1–10 to answers b–k.
4 ________ a car for the weekend Example: How old are you?   a  
5 ________ for my friend in a café
1 Is it the fifth today? _____
6 ________ a bath and go to bed
2 Would you like to go to a restaurant for
7 ________ at the train station dinner next Saturday night? _____
8 ________ in the park with my dog 3 Would you like to watch the new comedy
9 ________ a language at school film? _____
10 ________ the office and go home 4 Is there a cash machine near here? _____
10 5 Would you like to go to a party tonight? _____
6 Where’s the bank? _____
Vocabulary total 40
7 Would you like a sandwich? _____
PRONUNCIATION 8 How can I get to the passport office
from here? _____
1 Underline the word that has a different sound. 9 Can I help you with your suitcases? _____
Example: first nurse  tourist 10 How about a glass of orange juice? _____
1 book school cook a I’m 25.
2 their year near b There’s one on the corner of Park Street and King’s
3 booked arrived talked Road. It’s outside the bank.
4 there free  airport c No, thanks. I’m not very hungry.
5 shirt work chair d I saw it last week actually.
6 liked wanted visited e Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy next weekend.
7 hour  home  who f Go straight on and then turn left. It’s on the right
8 jeans week bed next to the library.
9 repair  eat wear g Thanks very much. Can you carry the black
10 how mountain home one, please?
h Oh, yes please. I can take some drinks with me.
10
i I think it’s the fourth.
2 Underline the stressed syllable. j No, thanks. I always drink water.
k It’s on East Road between the library and the
Example: Eng|lish
phone shop.
1 in|spec|tion Practical English total 10
2 cus|tom|er
3 ex|pen|sive Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 100

4 de|ci|ded
5 in|teres|ting
6 fan|tas|tic

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Progress Test  Files 7–12 ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
Reading and Writing   B

READING 4 Brian Epstein became the Beatles’ ______ in 1961.

5 The Beatles ______ working together in 1970.
1 Read the text and complete the sentences with a
word or a number from the text. 5

The Beatles 2 Read the text again and tick (✓) True or False.
The Beatles were an English rock band from the city of 1 The Beatles didn’t come from Liverpool.
Liverpool. The band had four members: John Lennon, Paul True   False 
McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles 2 Paul McCartney was the person from the band who
became one of the biggest rock bands in the world in the started the Beatles.
1960s. True   False 
John Lennon started a band with several of his friends in 3 George Harrison was a friend of Paul McCartney
March 1957 when he was only 16 years old. It wasn’t called before he joined the Beatles.
the Beatles at that time. Paul McCartney joined the band in True   False 
the same year when he was 15 years old. In February 1958,
4 Ringo Starr started playing the drums when he was
McCartney invited his friend, George Harrison, to come and
a teenager.
watch them play in a club. Not long after that, Harrison
True   False 
joined the band, too. Both McCartney and Harrison played
guitars. In 1962, Ringo Starr became the last person to join 5 The Beatles played in big clubs before they
the Beatles. Starr played the drums. He got some drums for were famous.
his birthday when he was a child and that’s how he became True   False 
interested in playing them. 6 Brian Epstein first saw the band at a concert in
In the early days, the band played in lots of small bars and the UK.
clubs in Liverpool and their first hit was a song called Love True   False 
Me Do. The band quickly became popular in the UK and, by 7 Brian Epstein was not sure about the band when he
1964, they were famous all over the world. first saw them.
They met their manager, a man called Brian Epstein, at the True   False 
Cavern Club in Liverpool. Epstein was very interested in the 8 The Beatles recorded their first album in Liverpool.
band and immediately became good friends with them. He True   False 
started work as their manager in 1961. Epstein later said, “I
9 All the songs on the Beatles’ first album went to
immediately liked what I heard. They were fresh, and they
number one.
were honest…a star quality.” The Beatles recorded their
True   False 
first album at the Abbey Road Studios in London. It was
called Please Please Me and every song on the album went 10 When the Beatles went on tour, they visited
to number one. countries all over the world.
During the 1960s, the Beatles went on tour several times.
True   False 
Some of the countries they visited were the USA, Denmark, 10
Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia. The band was very
popular, but in 1970 they stopped making music together.
Reading total 15
Now – more than 50 years later – people still love their
music and their Greatest Hits album sold 13 million copies WRITING
in a month.
Answer the questions and write about the life of a
famous person from your country.
Example: The Beatles were one of the world’s most
• Who is / was this person?
famous rock bands.
• Why is / was this person?
1 Paul McCartney was ______ years old when he • What does / did this person do in his / her life?
started to work with John Lennon. • Do you like this person? Why / why not?
2 In February 1958, George Harrison went to see
Lennon and McCartney ______ in a club. Writing total 10

3 Ringo Starr was the fourth ______ to join the Reading and Writing total 25
Beatles in 1962.

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Progress Test  Files 7–12 ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
Listening and Speaking   B

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Kristina and Andrew talking. Tick (✓) A, 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
B, or C to answer the questions.
1 What did Kristina want to do yesterday evening? 2 Now ask your partner these questions.
A She wanted to watch a film on TV.    1 Where did you go on your last holiday?
B She wanted to go to the cinema.    2 What did you do on holiday?
C She wanted to go to Helen’s house.  3 What was good / bad about your holiday?
2 What film was on BBC 2? 4 What was the last film you saw?
A  Wonderful Night   B Wonderful Summer    5 What did you think of it?
C  Summer in the City 
3 What kind of movie did Kristina watch? 3 Answer your partner’s questions about your last
A  a comedy    B  a horror film    weekend and next weekend.
C  a romantic film 
4 Now ask your partner about last weekend and next
4 What did Kristina think of Stephen Rogers? weekend. Use the question ideas below.
A She thought he was OK.   
• What / you do / last weekend?
B She thought he was very good.   
C She thought he wasn’t good at all.  • Where / you / go?
• What / you / do / next weekend?
5 What did Andrew think about the film,
• Where / you / go?
Lost Weekend?
• Who / you / go / with?
A He thought it was very good.   
B He thought it was OK.    Speaking total 15
C He didn’t like it. 
5 Listening and Speaking total 25

2 Listen to five conversations and answer the

questions. Choose the correct answer.
1 What time did Maria get home?
A at 7.00
B at 8.00
C at 6.30
2 Where was Matt at half past one today?
A in a restaurant
B in a meeting
C at his desk
3 When is Zara’s Mum’s birthday?
A next month
B this month
C today
4 Where did Clare stay in Mexico?
A at a school
B in a hotel
C in a flat
5 What’s Holly doing after university?
A She’s travelling around the world.
B She’s working in the family shop.
C She’s staying at home.
5

Listening total 10

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