Destination B2 Progress Test 1 (1 14). A Choose the correct answer.

. The History of Writing The development of writing (1)_____ a huge difference to the world and we might see it as the beginning of the (2)_____ . Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been (3)_____ in China that date from around 4000BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of 'picture writing' developed in the (4)_____ around Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), where the (5)_____ Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300BC onwards. However, the first (6)_____ alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is (7)_____ that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called 'aleph' and 'beth', which in Greek became 'alpha' and 'beta', which gave us the (8)_____ word 'alphabet'. The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (9)_____to other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took (10)_____ as time (11)_____. The Romans added the letter G, and the letters J and V were (12)_____ to people in Shakespeare's time. If we (13)_____ the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quastro at the end of a sentence in (14)_____ to show that it was a question. They started to write Qo in (15)_____ of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o. In the end, that became the question mark '?'.

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A did A media A invented A distance A antique A true A observed A new A spread A place A spent A infamous A look into A turn A position

B had B bulletin B displayed B area B old-fashioned B accurate B measured B trendy B appeared B part B passed B unpopular B bring on B fact B space

C made C programme C discovered C length C ancient C exact C counted C modern C was C control C went C unknown C make off C order C spot

D took D journalism D appeared D earth D dated D precise D estimated D fashionable D occurred D account D developed D hidden D hold up D intention D place

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Choose the correct answer. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _____ flowers on the table. a) false b) untrue c) artificial Sarah and Michael's _____ seems to make both of them unhappy. a) connection b) bond c) relationship Anybody found stealing from this shop will be _____. a) prosecuted b) persuaded c) provoked d) forged d) link d) persecuted

Grace thinks she's very _____, but I don't think many people like her, really. a) famous b) known c) recognisable d) popular I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the _____ said 'President Resigns'. a) headline b) subtitle c) heading d) chapter If our flight is delayed, will we _____ our connection in Los Angeles? a) drop b) miss c) lose The doctor told Bill that he needed _____ on his arm. a) operation b) surgery c) remedy d) lack d) cure

The judge looked at the _____ and reminded him that he had to tell the whole truth. a) bystander b) onlooker c) witness d) viewer I think my favourite _____ is probably table tennis. a) athletics b) exercise c) sport The actor, Michael Reid, was _____ with robbery. a) charged b) accused c) arrested Write one word in each gap. Your First Telescope d) gym d) suspected

Many people look up at (26)___________ night sky and become fascinated by the wonders of the universe. (27)________ that sounds like you, then perhaps it's time you got your own telescope. Astronomy (28)_______ be a great hobby and we've provided this simple guide for those of you thinking of (29)___________ it up. What if I don't have much money? Try a pair of binoculars. You can still see a lot, as (30)__________ as you don't expect to see so (31)__________ detail. Explore the Moon and the stars and who knows? You might (32)__________ discover a comet! Remember, though, that you (33)__________ never look at the Sun directly through binoculars or a telescope. What kind of telescope do I need? Depending on what you want to do, you need to choose (34)___________ a refracting and a reflecting telescope. A refracting telescope (with two glass lenses) is (35)__________ great way of quickly (36)___________ your way around the heavens. As well as more stars (37)__________ you can imagine, there are the planets to explore! You should have no difficulty (38)___________ finding Mars and even Saturn, with its fantastic rings. If you want to really explore the universe, then you (39)___________ need a reflecting telescope (with a mirror). These telescopes are much (40)____________ at collecting light and allow you to see things in amazing detail. Whatever you decide, welcome to the wonderful world of astronomy!

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Choose the correct answer. I think the discussion has gone on _____ and we should make a decision. a) enough long b) such long c) long enough d) so long Did you call John? a) had to No, because I _____ go out. I'll try him later today. b) must c) might d) need

There _____ be a lot more open space around here before they built the new MTR station. a) would b) used to c) used d) got used to If you hadn't lost the pieces, we _____ a game of chess. a) couldn't have had b) can't have Why are you taking your PlayStation games? a) as long as b) in case c) may have d) could have

Oh, just _____ Tommy wants to borrow them. c) provided that d) unless d) ought

I suppose we really _____ to book our ferry tickets in advance. a) should b) can c) must

We've run out of _____ this week, so we'll see you at the same time tomorrow for It's Worth a Million! a) the time b) some time c) time d) a time The man might have got away with the crime if the policeman _____ him. a) wasn't seeing b) hadn't seen c) didn't see d) wouldn't have seen I've been reading a great book. I seem to be _____ busy to find the time for reading these days. a) so b) too c) such d) enough The hotel has a bad reputation and _____ people want to stay there. a) little b) a few c) a little Match the make sentences. There is one extra letter you will not use. The Patterson's have decided to pull Mr Greene seems to find it difficult to get We haven't made a final decision, but we've narrowed it Dad thought it might be a good idea to look It seems that Matt has fallen I think it was Bill who came The holiday started okay and then turned ... ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ d) few

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down to France or Spain for this year's summer holiday. up the train times on the Internet. up with the idea of going to Poland. out with Dave over their holiday plans. on with our holiday as if nothing had happened. out of our trip together because Angie's got a fever. into a bit of a nightmare when our luggage got lost. on with people from other countries.

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Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. I lost my keys once before this month. I started playing squash six years ago. I can't wait until I'm old enough to go to a match on my own. Accidents are often caused by careless driving. It's a waste of time denying that you did it when we've got proof. Don't you wish you could travel into space? I called the travel agent to check that I had the right timetable. I'm afraid you're too young to go down the water slide. My mum says doctors weren't so expensive in the past. second for forward results point able make old used This is the ______________________________________________my keys this month. I _______________________________________________________six years. I'm really _____________________________________old enough to go to a match on my own. Careless driving ___________________________________________accidents. There __________________________________________that you did it when we've got proof. Wouldn't you love ____________________________________________into space? I called the travel agent to ________________________________I had the right timetable. I afraid you __________________________________________to go down the water slide. My mum says doctors ______________________________________so expensive. If a line is correct, put a tick. If there is an extra word in a line, write it in the space provided. 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 Our Media Project I had a great week at school! We were been having a media studies lesson when our teacher told to us that we were going to make a radio advert for the school! I was really keen on to be involved because I've always had been interested in a career in the television. She asked us to plan our advert in detail and to write a script. Most people found it out difficult to come up with ideas, but I didn't. I decided that I would have interviews with people who were used to go to the school, commenting on how they had benefited them from going to that school. My teacher thought it was a great idea and said I should to see if I could find some ex-students. I asked the head and she gave me a few phone numbers. When I called them and explained them what I wanted to do, they were all too happy to help. I am going to visit them with a tape recorder and record that what they say. Media studies is definitely turning out to be my favourite subject! _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________