Progress Test Files 1–3 Answer Key A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 haven’t finished
2 have been feeling
3 won’t be decided
4 will have finished / will
5 don’t see
6 was talking
7 have done / do
8 have you been sitting
9 had been climbing
10 have (already) spoken
11 will be doing
12 had left
13 knows
14 is thought
15 to be sent
16 to have stolen

2 1 The sooner we start the earlier we’ll arrive.

2 I’ll probably be home by 8.30.
3 I was so tired I went to bed.
4 Could you tell me where the station is?
5 Don’t you like playing tennis?
6 I’ll call you as soon as I arrive.
7 What are you thinking about?
8 The woman is said to be in her 30s.
9 Fortunately we arrived in time for the wedding.
10 Tess is wearing a nice new spotted dress.
11 The woman wasn’t badly injured in the accident.
12 We’d been driving for hours before we realised we were lost.

3 1 Did she
2 The rich
3 neither do I
4 the young
5 likely
6 always late
7 it rains
8 An Irish man
9 did tell
10 does
11 so is his wife
12 such good

VOCABULARY

4 1 asthma
2 warm
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3 stitches
4 breeze
5 spotted
6 evidence
7 cotton
8 immature
9 luggage
10 verdict

5 1 proof
2 specially
3 after
4 hard
5 still
6 time
7 up
8 at the end
9 dress up
10 advantage

6 1 cheerful
2 out
3 matches
4 conscientious
5 cold
6 kidnapped
7 stubborn
8 trendy
9 mugger
10 glove

7 1 ache
2 fog
3 customs
4 allergic
5 bleeding
6 flight
7 heatwave
8 seat
9 pressure
10 soaked

PRONUNCIATION

8 1 eccentric
2 temperature
3 bad-tempered
4 injection
5 undressed
6 slippery
7 terrorist
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8 investigate
9 stylish
10 monsoon

9 1 backpack
2 caught
3 nylon
4 hijack
5 drought
6 blister
7 freezing
8 calm
9 crew
10 infection

Reading and Writing

READING

1 1 A
2 B
3 C
4 B
5 A
6 A
7 B
8 A
9 A
10 B

2 1 anecdotal
2 misleading
3 ascertain
4 compiles
5 irrefutable

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.
(4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not
obscure the meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the
message clearly. (3 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–3 Answer Key A
Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 B
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 C

2 1 A
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 B

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary
initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to complete
the task successfully. (10 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and
structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.
(5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the
message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–3 Answer Key B
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 such good
2 always late
3 so is her husband
4 the young
5 likely
6 The rich
7 it rains
8 A French man
9 did tell
10 does
11 neither do I
12 Did she

2 1 to have stolen
2 knows
3 won’t be decided
4 will have finished / will
5 don’t see
6 was talking
7 have done / do
8 have you been sitting
9 had been climbing
10 have (already) spoken
11 will be doing
12 had left
13 ’ve been feeling
14 is thought
15 to be sent
16 haven’t finished

3 1 Tess is wearing a nice new spotted dress.

2 We’d been driving for hours before we realised we were lost.
3 Don’t you like playing tennis?
4 Could you tell me where the station is?
5 The woman is said to be in her 30s.
6 I will call you as soon as I arrive.
7 What are you thinking about?
8 I was so tired I went to bed.
9 Fortunately we arrived in time for the wedding.
10 The sooner we start the earlier we’ll arrive.
11 The woman wasn’t badly injured in the accident.
12 I’ll probably be home by 8.30.

VOCABULARY

4 1 up
2 time
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3 after
4 hard
5 advantage
6 specially
7 proof
8 at the end
9 dress up
10 still

5 1 spotted
2 luggage
3 stitches
4 breeze
5 asthma
6 evidence
7 cotton
8 immature
9 warm
10 verdict

6 1 allergic
2 ache
3 bleeding
4 fog
5 customs
6 flight
7 soaked
8 seat
9 pressure
10 heatwave

7 1 trendy
2 out
3 matches
4 glove
5 kidnapped
6 cold
7 stubborn
8 cheerful
9 mugger
10 conscientious

PRONUNCIATION

8 1 blister
2 caught
3 crew
4 hijack
5 drought
6 backpack
7 freezing
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8 calm
9 infection
10 nylon

9 1 slippery
2 investigate
3 bad-tempered
4 stylish
5 undressed
6 monsoon
7 terrorist
8 temperature
9 injection
10 eccentric

Reading and Writing

READING

1 1 B
2 A
3 A
4 A
5 C
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 B
10 B

2 1 drawing conclusions
2 the norm
3 untold
4 compelled
5 uneven

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.
(4 marks)
Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not
obscure the meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the
message clearly. (3 marks)
Progress Test Files 1–3 Answer Key B
Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 B
2 B
3 A
4 B
5 B

2 1 A
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 A

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary
initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to complete
the task successfully. (10 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and
structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.
(5 marks)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the
message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)