Gold Experience B2 Progress test 1

Name

Class

Grammar
1

Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words, including
the word given.

I last saw Karen when we met up at Dans party.

SINCE
I havent seen Karen since we met up at Dans party.

During the summer we spent two weeks in Rome.

STAYED
During the summer we ________________________________ two weeks.

I bought this laptop in March.

HAD
I ________________________________ March.

A few moments ago I received an email from Stuart.

JUST
I ________________________________ an email from Stuart.

Ive spent all morning texting and my thumb hurts!

BEEN
My thumb hurts because I ________________________________ all morning!

Is this your first visit to England?

YOU
________________________________ before?
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Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

A:

Where 1) have you been (you/be)? I 2) ____________ (wait) here for half an hour!

B:

Sorry, I 3) ____________ (have) to go to the shops for Mum. Then I 4) ____________ (stop) to
have a chat with Martin.

A:

OK. 5) ____________ (you/bring) the computer game with you?

B:

Sorry I was in a hurry and I 6) ____________ (leave) it on the kitchen table.

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Vocabulary
3

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

My sisters very thoughtful and she never stays out late because that worries my mum.
THOUGHT

Our teacher is really ____________ and makes us laugh with her stories.

FUN

I get on well with my brother and theres no sibling ____________ at all.

RIVAL

My dad cant wear ____________ jumpers because they irritate his skin.

WOOL

You need to have a lot of ____________ to become an actor or actress.

CONFIDENT

My ____________ with Selina began when we were both six years old.

FRIEND
5

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

Jackys feeling upset because shes just broken up with her boyfriend, Ralph.

You make the decision and Ill go ________ with whatever you say.

Some people prefer to remain unnoticed and not stand ________ from the crowd.

Its bad to talk about people behind their back and put them ________ all the time.

I think its important to stand ________ for your friends when they need your support.

Someone told me that dancers can get bad back problems and that put me ________ dancing.
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Listening
5

You will hear an interview with a woman called Ailsa who runs a website. Choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D).

The website is for people who

are intending to learn a new language.

want to trace old friends who have moved to another country.

are interested in contacting new people abroad.

enjoy travelling to different places.

Ailsa believes that people get more from a friendship if they

A

agree about most topics.

have some similar interests.

have different personalities.

are both interesting people.

When you join the website you need to

A

list your favourite films and video clips.

video your friends and family.

give your reasons for joining.

describe your appearance and personality.

What was important in Ailsas life?

A

using a website like this one

learning about the world through her friends

visiting lots of countries to make friends

helping her friends to create websites

When the website first started, Ailsa was worried because

A

she didnt know much about the technical side of things.

it was a big financial risk.

her friends werent sure it was a good idea.

it wasnt an immediate success.

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Reading

People I remember meeting on holiday

Readers tell us about memorable people theyve met on holiday.
A Jon
A couple of years ago I went on holiday to a coastal town in Italy with my parents. We stayed at a great
little hotel and there was an amazing band that played every evening. I started chatting to the lead
guitarist, a tall, pretty girl with long dark hair who was very talented indeed. She was Russian, but she
had spent three years studying in England, so we communicated easily in English. We had a lot of
interests in common and we found that we both loved old Abba songs! We got on really well and
exchanged email addresses. Weve kept in touch ever since.
B Diana
Someone I remember meeting on holiday was a girl called Rita from Canada. I was camping in France
with some mates and she was there with some friends too. We all hung out together for a week or so,
doing sports and going to see different sights. My mates thought Rita was a bit moody, but that was
because shed just split up with a boyfriend back home. She had a very sensitive nature and we did a lot
of talking about relationships and family problems. She was a bit of a poet and Ill never forget the
poems she let me read. They were beautiful.
C Terry
After a holiday in Paris my life took a completely new direction thats how influential my memorable
person was! Id been thinking about studying literature or languages at university, but after a visit to
the Muse DOrsay I decided to study history of art. It was all down to this incredible guide we had
called Adriane. She was very knowledgeable and obviously loved her subject. Her enthusiasm was
infectious. After our tour I asked her loads of questions and she gave me a lot of good advice. Im so
glad we went to that museum.

Read the texts and match the questions (15) with the people (AC).

Which person mentioned by the writer

1

had an influence on the writers future?

____

discussed serious matters with the writer?

____

gave people the wrong impression of her personality?

____

had similar tastes to the writer?

____

enjoyed what she did for a living a great deal?

____
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Writing
7

Read the phrases. Are they formal (F) or informal (I)?

Yours sincerely,

____

To whom it may concern:

____

Write back soon.

____

Thank you for your recent letter.

____

Its really great to hear from you.

____
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Total:
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This is part of an email you received from an old friend, Lisa. Write an email in reply to
Lisa in 140190 words.
You said youd recently met up with our old classmate, Dave Stevens! Whats he like now?
Has he changed much? And whats he doing these days? Do let me know.
Love,
Lisa

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