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Progress Test

I. Choose the correct answer

0,20p= 2,4p

12x

1. Computers .more and more efficient. A are becoming b become c is

becoming
2. Paul . To Tina when I saw him.
A is talking b was talking c talks
3. Richard .very hard at the moment.
A is working b works c has worked
4. We .. to Austria every day.
A have gone b went c go
5. The bank .. by the time I got there.
A closes b closed c had closed
6. Tina while Bob was watering the plants. A cooked b was cooking c has been
cooking
7. I .. Italian for three years now.
A learn b am learning c have been
learning
8 Mary To Singapore at three oclock tomorrow morning.
A flies b is flying c was flying
9 What are your plans for the summer ? I with my cousins in the country.
A will have stayed
b will stay c am going to stay
10 What are you thinking about? My holiday. This time next week I.Seychelles A will be
relaxing b will relax c am relaxing
11 The childrens party finishes at six oclock. Ok I them up on my way home. A will be
picking b will pick c pick
12 They.for three hours when they stopped for a rest.
A have been driving b had
been driving c were driving

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense

10x0,20p=2p
1. When Bill (hear) that youre coming for the weekend hell be really
happy.
2. I will lend you the book as soon as I (finish) reading it.
3. Im lost. I .(drive) around here for an hour.
4. They (stand) on the platform for an hour when the train came.
5. My parents..(just/move) to a beautiful house in the country.
A I need to get back to Oxford by 6.00 this evening.
B Right. Ill check the timetable. OK, theres a train that 6. (leave) at
4.10 That 7. (be) the one for you.
A Yes, great
A Rosie8. (come) to stay on Wednesday and she .9. (bring)
her new man with her.
B Oh. Whats he like?
A Well, I dont know. I havent met him yet. I. 10 (tell) you next week

III Compare the following pets using the adjectives from the list: a cat, a fish
and a dog.
5x0,2p=1p
5 sentences.
noisy, quiet, expensive, cheap, playful, messy, obedient, easy to look after, loyal

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IV. Youre going to buy a new phone. Write an email to your Canadian friend,
Sam. In your email, (40-50 words) you should:
1,6p
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tell Sam why you need to replace your old phone

give Sam some information about the model youre going to buy
ask Sam about the favourite types of phones in Canada
use at least two comparative adjectives and two superlative adjectives

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Ex 2
1 often go
2 hears
3. finish
4. took
5. have been driving
6. had been standing
7. have just moved
8. leaves
9. gets in
10 is/will be
11 is coming
12 is bringing
13 will tell

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