Unit 9 Progress test A.pdf

PROGRESS TEST

Unit 9

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets. Use will, used to, would or

the present continuous.

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 In addition to his regular hours he’s working a

lot of to earn extra money.

2 Mary’s on leave at the moment

because she’s just had a baby.

3 If you wear a , it means you

don’t have to buy smart suits for work.

4 My last job was very paid so I

looked for another one with a better salary.

5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t

escape doing in this job.

6 John surprised everyone by handing in his

last week.

7 To get results in this job, you have to work as

part of a .

8 Employees who aren’t happy with their working

conditions sometimes go on

1 We (live) just outside

London when I was a teenager.

2 My dog (always

come) when I whistle for him. He’s very

obedient.

3 My brother and I

(often camp out) in the back garden when we

were young and pretend we were cowboys.

4 It’s so annoying. Peter

(never answer) his phone

when he’s on the train.

5 My dad (always

worry) about getting his car dirty.

6 I (play) football every

Saturday but I gave up when I was thirteen.

Mark

9 Some people enjoy doing

work

but I prefer regular hours every day.

10 Who is in

2 Choose the correct answers.

1 I was going to / was to invite you to the party

but Dave says he’s already asked you.

2 Ben was excited. The day had finally arrived

when he was to have found / would find out

the results of the competition.

3 We were about to / going to have Coq au Vin

for dinner but mum dropped the chicken.

4 I was just about to / would leave when he

turned up twenty minutes late.

5 I was upset when he moved because I knew I

would / was about to never see him again.

6 I was / was going to tell you but Sam made me

promise not to.

7 Fiona was to have eaten / about to eat her

burger when she noticed a fly on the bread.

8 We were to have had / were about to have a

test this morning but the teacher was ill.

9 The TV was to have been / going to be

delivered on Saturday but they couldn’t find

our house.

of this department

now that Mandy has left?

Mark

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4 Choose the correct answers.

1 In my opinion Sarah is the best application /

candidate for the job.

2 Could you please send us your CV with a(n)

enclosed / covering letter?

3 She doesn’t have a proven track- record / skills

in this industry.

4 At the end of the month you should receive a

good fee / bonus.

5 Does Mark have the relevant qualifications /

experiences?

Mark

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PROGRESS TEST

Unit 9

Listening

5 ≤ 4.09 Listen to five people talking about their

first job interviews. Complete the sentences with

the correct speaker A–E.

What’s on the timetable?

What should or should not be included in the

National Curriculum for schools in the UK has

always been a controversial issue. How much time

should be dedicated to core subjects such as Maths,

English and Science? Should a foreign language

be started at primary school or should a foreign

language be compulsory at all? Many people

still question the validity of having a curriculum

imposed by government in the first place and

would prefer to see more control over what is

taught given to the schools themselves. So, plans for

significant changes to the curriculum over the next

few years will undoubtedly provoke heated debate.

What are these plans? Well, firstly concern over the

general health of the population has caused experts

to call for five hours compulsory sports lessons per

week. Increased rates of obesity in the population

have been put down to our more sedentary lifestyle

today and it is hoped that more exercise at school will

put young people on the right path and encourage

good habits for when they leave school. It is also

hoped to offset the amount of their free time

children spend in front of computers and TVs

today.

Another health issue that is affecting the

curriculum is food and nutrition. Changes in eating

habits have meant that more and more fast food is

being eaten and cooking proper meals seems to be

going out of fashion. So, a minimum of an hour a

week of compulsory cooking lessons for all eleven-

to fourteen-year-olds is going to be introduced at

secondary schools to ensure that students leave

school able to cook at least eight nutritious meals!

As well as improving the health of the nation, the

government also wants to improve its intellect. Up

to five hours a week of compulsory ‘culture lessons’

are set to become part of the curriculum. This will

include, amongst other things visits to cultural

centres such as museums and galleries as well as

more traditional lessons.

Most schools believe that the thinking behind

these ideas is sound but are inevitably wondering

how they are going to manage to timetable all the

compulsory changes the government wants. A week

is only a week and an increase in time allocated

to one subject will mean less time for another. So

which will go? The debate begins.

1 Speaker

expected it to be less difficult.

2 Speaker

wasn’t relaxed.

3 Speaker

was concerned about his/her

appearance.

4 Speaker

reacted well in the interview.

5 Speaker

enjoyed the experience.

Mark

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Reading

6 Read the text.

7 Choose the correct answers.

1 Many people think that

A controversial subjects shouldn’t be taught.

B these matters need further discussion.

C schools should decide what they teach

themselves.

2 Sports lessons should

A distract children from their computers.

B encourage children to do more exercise.

C become a habit.

3 In cookery lessons students will learn

A the dangers of fast food.

B some fashionable recipes.

C to cook a few good meals.

4 Lessons about culture will

A take children out of schools.

B make us more intelligent.

C take place in the classroom.

5 These changes may be a problem because

A not everyone agrees about them.

B school time is limited.

C students will have to make a choice.

Mark

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PROGRESS TEST

Unit 9

Writing

8 Imagine you have seen an advert for a two-week

course for adventure sports. Write a letter to

apply for a place on the course. Use the writing

guide to help you.

Paragraph 1: Say why you are writing.

Paragraph 2: Give details about yourself.

Paragraph 3: Say why you want to go on the

course.

Paragraph 4: Ask some questions about the

course.

Mark

/10

Total

/60

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