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Contents
Unit 1 test
Unit 2 test
Unit 3 test
Unit 4 test
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8

12
16
Unit 5 test
Unit 6 test
Unit 7 test
Unit 8 test
Answer key
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Unit 9 test
Unit 10 test
Unit 11 test
Unit 12 test
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62
Progress test 1 (Units 1-4)
20
Progress test 2 (Units 5-8) 43
Progress test 3 (Units 9-12) 66
Each unit test is designed to cover the language areas in the corresponding unit of
Fast Track to FCE Coursebook, using the exact format of Paper 3 of the First
Certificate in English examination. There are three Progress tests, after Unit 4, 8 and
12 and these test the language from the previous four units. In addition to Paper 3
tasks, the Progress tests also include reading and writing tasks from Paper 1 and 2 of
the exam.

This test booklet includes an eight page pull-out answer key in the middle. We
recommend using the test booklet as follows: hand out a test booklet to each
student together with a photocopy of the answer sheets supplied with the answer
key. Tell students to mark their answers on the answer sheets only, not in the test
booklet. After you have administered the test and checked the answers, collect the
test booklets back in from your students. You can re-use them with another class, or
the following year.
Unit 1 Test
PART 1:
Lexical cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0
A
lends
B
passes
C
spends
D puts
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR
YOU AFTER ALL?
In Britain, the average young person now (0) more money on games each year than
on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this (1) a bad thing? For years,
newspaper reports have been (2) that children who spend too much time playing
computer games become unsociable, bad-tempered, even violent as a (3) But new
research, (4) out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be
(5)
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to

(6) certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (7) the brain
work harder in certain ways, like (8) sounds and movements quickly and identifying
what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly, (9) that they get a
lot of practice in these skills which are therefore (10) to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first-person
shooter games (11) Counterstrike are better than non-players when it (12) to
building trust and co-operation, and that this (13) them to make good friendships
and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (14) up
computer games, perhaps young people (15) to spend more time on them?
1 A
necessarily
B
certainly
C
fully
D
nearly
2 A
speaking
B
informing
C
telling
D
saying
3 A
product
B
result
C

reason
D
conclusion
4 A
worked
B
thought
C
turned
D
carried
5 A
exact
B
true
C
fact
D
precise
6 A
repair
B
advance
C
improve
D
amend
7
A
make

B
force
C
push
D
keep
8 A
realising
B
noticing
C
imagining
D
solving
9 A
means
B
asks
C
brings
D
causes
10 A
surely
B
probable
C
likely
D
possible

11 A
in order to
B
such as
C due to D
as well as
12
A
requires
B
goes
C
involves
D
comes
13 A
supports
B
helps
C
shows
D
serves
14
A
giving
B
ending
C
taking

D
stopping
15 A
bound
B
should
C due
D
need
UNIT 1
Test
PART 2:
Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
FILM PROPS
The word 'prop' is used to describe any of (0) various objects that actors carry
and use during the making of a film. The idea of actually collecting these objects as a
hobby (16) a relatively new one. It all started (17) one Hollywood studio
decided to sell off many of its old props in a famous sale in 1971. Since (18) , the
keenest movie fans, as well as having (19) own copy of a favourite film on DVD
or video, (20) started to collect some of the actual items that the actors use
(21) screen.
(22) a result, some items are now worth quite a lot of money. (23)
example, a pair of shoes which Madonna wore in the film Evita would cost around £500.
But the most valuable props are from classic old films (24) Casablanca or Gone
with the Wind. When these films (25) made over fifty years ago, most of the
props were thrown (26) once the filming was over, and so very little survives.

(27) days, film studios usually keep everything, and you can buy less important
props quite easily over the internet. If you're interested in this hobby,
(28) , you need to make sure that (29) you are buying is the real thing,
because fakes are worth nothing (30) all.
PART 3:
Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0
Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31
32
We've arranged to go and see the art exhibition on Saturday.
going
We see the art exhibition on Saturday.
The opening night of the new film will probably attract a lot of people.
likely
The opening night of the new film a lot of people.
UNIT 1
Test
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40
It was the sculpture that interested Tom most at the exhibition.
found
Tom interesting part of the exhibition.
According to the programme, the play starts at 7.30 p.m.
due
The play at 7.30 p.m.
Denise will certainly be late because she didn't leave home until 7 o'clock.
bound
Denise because she didn't leave home until
7 o'clock.
I'm sure you'll be amused by the latest James Bond film.
find
I'm sure latest James Bond film amusing.
We very rarely go to the cinema these days.
hardly
We the cinema these days.
Would the idea of going to a concert appeal to you?
feel
How would going to a concert?
My sister thinks that Hugh Grant is wonderful.
fan
My sister of Hugh Grant.
There is both pop and jazz music on the programme.
well
The programme includes jazz pop music.

PART 4:
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word which
should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are two
examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Examples:
UNIT 1
Test
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When I first left art college, I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted
to do. In the end, I decided for to try and become a cartoonist,
because of I have always been quite good at cartoons, and you don't

need expensive things like as a studio or lots of equipment. I drew
my cartoons in a sketchbook the first, then worked on final versions
which I sent them to various magazines and newspapers. None of
them was particularly interested. So I got a job as a guide in an art gallery
because I needed the much money. That was a good move. As well as
meeting lots of people involved in the arts, I was able to see how
ordinary members of the public reacted than to the things on display.
As a result of the experience I gained at the gallery, and I decided
to become a sculptor. It hasn't been easy, and I am still doing
part-time work due to support myself, but next week my first
one-man show is opening at the gallery in where I used to work.
I'm going to go back to my old job for a week, showing people
round the exhibition. It will be interesting to see how can people
react because I won't have give away the fact that I'm the artist!
PART 5:
Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM (1898-1979)
If you are interested in modern art, (0) if you live in
southern Europe or the USA, you will almost (1) be familiar
with the name Guggenheim. For the modern art (2) in
museums bearing that name are among the most (3) in the
world. But Peggy Guggenheim, the (4) heiress whose
(5) these museums were built to house, was not herself
an artist. Her great strength was her (6) to recognise creative
genius in others and to (7) it by buying and displaying their

work. Although Peggy took (8) from top art critics, she also
followed her own taste. She found modern art (9) and so
spent her money on that rather than other forms of (10)
SPECIAL
CERTAIN
EXHIBIT
IMPRESS
WEALTH
COLLECT
ABLE
COURAGE
ADVISE
EXCITE
ENTERTAIN
UNIT 1
Test
Unit 2 Test
PART 1:
Lexical cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A
done
B
held
C
taken
D

supported
DOG RACE IN ALASKA
Every winter in Alaska a race is (0) But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull
wooden sleds along the snow and ice. A single driver is in (1) of each team, and
stands on the sled. This race is (2) as the Iditarod, and runs from the town of
Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than 1,600 kilometres. It usually
(3) the dogs ten days to (4) the course.
The Iditarod is usually run in extremely difficult weather (5) Daytime temperatures
(6) from zero to minus 40 degrees. Visibility is often very poor, so drivers never allow
themselves to become (7) from their team of dogs. Indeed, the drivers (8) almost
entirely on the dogs for their survival. Each year a considerable (9) of competitors
have to (10) from the race owing to exhaustion or coldness, and sometimes even the
dogs get ill or injured.
The (11) of the race goes back many years to a time when some medicine needed to
be taken to Nome, a very remote village. (12) particularly severe weather, the only
(13) to send the medicine from Anchorage was using a group of husky dogs.
Happily, the medicine was delivered just in time to (14) lives. Alaskans celebrate the
heroic journey with the Iditarod, which (15) the same route across the frozen interior
of Alaska.
UNIT 2
Test
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12
13
14
15
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
responsibility
called
lasts
end
conditions
spread
separated
rest
amount

retire
basis
Because of
manner
free
follows
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
charge
referred
makes
complete
situations
stretch
divided
depend
sum

pull
cause
However
process
guard
goes
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
direction
named
gives
fulfil
backgrounds
range
split
expect
total

remove
origin
Although
way
rescue
accompanies
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
care
known
takes
conclude
circumstances
differ
broken
trust
number

draw
reason
Providing that
aim
save
does
PART 2:
Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
I RESCUE PEOPLE AT SEA
I've been captain of the lifeboat at Portland Bay (0) the north of England for over
thirty years now. In my time, I've rescued fishermen with broken-down boats, swimmers
who have (16) swept out to sea and once even a pilot (17) helicopter had
developed engine failure. That particular rescue was (18) the national TV news!
I've always been mad about the sea, and about the lifeboat. My father and his
grandfather before him were both volunteers on the lifeboat, (19) I'm the first
one in the family to (20) made captain. This means I work full time (21)
the lifeboat station. The rest of the crew are volunteers who work in other jobs locally.
When the alarm goes, to signal a call-out, the crew members must drop whatever they
are (22) and report for duty immediately - we can be out on the water within a
(23) minutes of the alarm sounding.
The coastline here can be (24) of the worst places in England. (25) the
wind's in the east, the waves can be huge - great lumps of water as hard as concrete -
and (26) are a lot of rocks just beneath the surface of the water, which
(27) it a dangerous place for shipping. But the sea feels (28) home for me
- it's (29) I belong, in spite (30) its dangers.
PART 3:

Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
UNIT 2
Test
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Shackleton's leadership probably saved his men's lives.
would
Without Shackleton's leadership, his men died.
There were a large number of applicants for the expedition to the North Pole.
applied
Many go on the expedition to the North Pole.
Angela de Clerk was the first woman ever to climb the northern side of the

mountain.
had
Before Angela de Clerk, no woman the
northern side of the mountain.
It was the engineer's responsibility to make sure all the doors were closed.
responsible
The engineer sure all the doors were closed.
I expected caving to be more frightening than it actually was.
not
Caving as I had I had expected.
I found abseiling down a cliff terrifying.
terrified
I I abseiled down a cliff.
The instructor told us that a diver needs to be physically fit.
important
The instructor told us that physical for a diver.
I had always wanted to try skiing.
go
I had always wanted to have skiing.
The teacher explained everything clearly and precisely.
were
The teacher's and precise.
Dipak found the archery difficult on the adventure weekend.
difficulties
Dipak the archery on the adventure weekend.
PART 4:
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word

which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are
two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Examples
UNIT 2
Test
MY PARAGLIDING EXPERIENCE
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00
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I never imagined that I would have the courage to run to the edge of a
high cliff and throw myself off. But that is exactly what I did in last
summer when I tried with the experience of a lifetime - paragliding.
Of course, I was securely attached to an overhead canopy rather like
a parachute, as well as to Hans, my Swiss instructor. Without being
Hans to encourage and advise me, that leap off the cliff-top it would
probably have been too much for me, although some members of our

group did manage a solo flight. Once I was in the air, my fear has left
me. I remembered my training and found I could steer the canopy
quite easily. The views of Lake Annecy and the mountains seen beyond
were breathtaking, and gave me a sight that I will stay with me for the
rest of my life. Landing turned out to be all the hardest thing, as
we tumbled rather inelegantly onto the grass. I would recommend
paragliding to anyone - it's really not as much hard, as you might
think so. My holiday was with a company called ParaTours, who offer
two days of training before that you make the actual jump on the third
day. But there are many companies around offering a similar service.
PART 5:
Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
MOUNTAINS MATTER
People have always seen mountains as symbols of long-lasting (0)
The media has often focused on (56) mountaineering feats, and on
the (57) and endurance of those who climb mountains. Yet a
different view of mountains is beginning to emerge.
It is that they are fragile; endangered by (58) and climate change,
made into giant litter bins by uncaring (59) , easily damaged by
(60) projects, and in many countries harmed by deforestation
linked to population (61) Also there has been increasing concern
over the quality of life of mountain people, and over the (62)
of many of their (63) cultures.
Thankfully the global (64) of such issues has been recognised
by the United Nations, who declared 2002 the (65) Year of

Mountains, raising awareness of mountains all over the world.
STRONG
DRAMA
BRAVE
POLLUTE
TOURISM
DEVELOP
GROW
APPEARANCE
TRADITION
IMPORTANT
NATIONAL
UNIT 2
Test
Unit 3 Test
PART 1:
Lexical cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A
trip
B
travel
C
voyage
D
hike
A MAPMAKER IN THE MAKING

For most families, a (0) in the car to an unfamiliar area involves at least one
argument about the best route to (1) This is not the (2) , however, in the
Williams family from Worcester. They never (3) lost when five-year-old Daniel is with
them. That's because Daniel has the incredible (4) to tell you the best way to get
from one place to another anywhere in England, and (5) he doesn't need a map - he
can do it off the top of his (6)
Daniel has been (7) in place names ever since he first learnt to talk. When he was
about three, he started asking his parents questions about how the roads they drove
along (8) up, and it soon became (9) that he had a photographic memory for
maps. He had no difficulty in remembering the information and (10) it to what he
saw from the car window.
Now, after school, Daniel's (11) game is drawing maps of the road systems in all
sorts of places that he has never even visited. His parents have no (12) where his
particular talent (13) from because nobody else in the family has it. (14) he's also
a football fan, and is learning to play the keyboard, Daniel's main (15) in life is to
become a mapmaker.
1 A
make
B
do
C
do
D
take
2 A
event
B
instance
C
case

D
fact
3 A
fall
B
get
C
keep
D
have
4 A
ability
B
skill
C
facility
D
technique
5 A
as well as
B
because of
C
apart from
D
what's more
6 A
head
B
mind

C
brain
D
memory
7 A
good
B
capable
C
keen
D
interested
8 A
joined
B
caught
C
stood
D
grew
9 A
confident
B
obvious
C
sure
D
positive
10 A
regarding

B
relating
C
recognising
D
reflecting
11 A
admirable
B
desired
C
favourite
D
selected
12 A
understanding
B
thought
C
idea
D
explanation
13 A
passes
B
gains
C
works
D
comes

14 A
Although
B
Despite
C
However
D
Since
15 A
qualification
B
outcome
C
ambition
D
fortune
UNIT 3
Test
PART 2:
Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
19-year-old Becky Benfield is (0) of a small number of teenage businesspeople to
make it (16) the finals of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The
competition is designed to encourage young people to set (17) their own
businesses by awarding a prize to the young businessperson (18) impresses the
judges most with (19) they have achieved. The winner (20) receive an all-

expenses paid business-class trip to the USA worth £5000.
Becky runs a company (21) imports and sells model horses to collectors and
museums. Collecting the horses (22) been Becky's childhood hobby and two years
(23) her parents encouraged her to create a website where people (24)
buy and sell them. The business has been a great success and Becky now has
(25) own office and employs four members of staff.
At first, (26) Becky did not find it easy. She had difficulty opening a business
account at the bank because she was not old (27) , and nobody was prepared to
lend her the money she needed to (28) her business started. Fortunately for
Becky, her parents are also businesspeople who run an engineering company, and they
(29) willing to help her financially. Perhaps this explains (30) all this year's
finalists in the competition also come from business families.
PART 3:
Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0
Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31
32
Delphine likes to play computer games.
enjoys
Delphine computer games.

I don't think you ought to write in that book.
were
If I write in that book.
UNIT 3
Test
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34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Learning the names of all the world's rivers seems pointless to me.
see
I cannot learning the names of all the world's
rivers.
Ian was a great fan of Shakespeare's plays as a teenager.
keen
As a teenager, Ian Shakespeare's plays.
Chloe finds it hard to do her maths homework on her own.
difficulty
Chloe her maths homework on her own.
Would you like to go to a university open day?
interested
Would you to a university open day?
After I graduate, I'd like to become a vet.
ambition
It a vet after I graduate.
Janice can't wait to hear Tom's story.

forward
Janice is Tom's story.
Paul has a clear memory of his first day at school.
remembers
Paul clearly for the first time.
Glenys is willing to help her brother with his homework.
mind
Glenys her brother with his homework.
PART 4:
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word
which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Examples:
UNIT 3
Test
A STAR IS BORN
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Although I originally come from Scotland, I've been living in
Los Angeles for seven years now. I came to here after I graduated
from drama school because of it was my ambition to become
a film star. I knew it wouldn't be as easy, but I'm not somebody
who gives up easily and I'm sure I'll star in a movie one day.
I have sent my CV and photos to every one agent and casting
director in the city and I go to lots of auditions, sometimes as many
as ten a week. To get support myself, I do all sorts of different jobs,
mostly modelling and advertising work, but if I have had small
parts in television programmes like The X-files and Ally McBeal,
which help me for to gain confidence. Last year, a film director
has spotted me and offered me a supporting role in his latest film.
It's the best chance I have had yet far, and I'm very excited about
it. The film which comes out next January and I'm looking forward
to be getting more offers of work as a result. I love it here and would
not want to do anything else, but these are difficult times. And
you learn, as they say, ought to take the rough with the smooth.
PART 5:
Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:

A CAREER IN COMPUTERS
When the boom in the (0) technology (IT) industry was
at its height in the late 1990s, it was easy for (56) young computer
(57) to get jobs without having any formal qualifications.
In those days, (58) and experience were seen as more valuable
by (59) than certificates. Indeed, enthusiastic teenagers often
knew as much, if not more, about the latest (60) than
university graduates. Today, an (61) computer fan is much
less likely to get a job than someone who has done a (62)
course of some kind, at least with any of the large (63) But
young people who have (64) hands-on experience may still get
work, (65) with smaller companies which may also be willing
to help them further their education.
INFORM
GIFT
PROGRAMME
ABLE
EMPLOY
DEVELOP
QUALIFY
TRAIN
ORGANISE
USE
SPECIAL
UNIT 3
Test
Unit 4 Test
PART 1:
Lexical cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits

each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A
arrived
B
came
C
approached
D
reached
SCOTTISH ISLAND
On our first day's driving on the Scottish island of Mull, my husband and I (0) to a
stretch of water that we had to cross on a small ferry boat. The ferryman asked if we
would (1) waiting ten minutes while he (2) a family of cows across the water to
their summer pasture. This (3) with the cows stuck in my mind as a (4) of Mull,
a place far removed from the hurried confusion of city life.
For travellers in (5) of a quiet, peaceful place there can be few better (6) We
(7) the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches. One of
the best days of our trip was when we (8) a nature tour of the island, and had the
(9) fortune to see a (10) of rare creatures, including red deer and golden eagles.
But no visit to Mull is (11) without a trip to the small island of Iona, just off the
south-western tip of Mull, Iona has great historical (12) because it is the place where
early Scottish kings were buried. Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be (13)
owing to the heavy rain which is another characteristic of the island. It was another
three days before we could get to Iona, but in the (14) it was well worth the (15) ,
and was the highlight of our trip.
1 A
bother
B

care
C
mind
D
object
2 A
gathered
B
loaded
C
removed
D
transported
3 A
accident
B
event
С
incident
D
act
4 A
badge
B
sign
С
mark
D
symbol
5 A

aim
B
search
С
hope
D
exploration
6 A
stations
B
ends
С
destinations
D
goals
7 A
found
B
learned
С
experienced
D
realised
8 A
assisted
B
included
С
participated
D

joined
9 A
good
B
happy
С
lucky
D
enjoyable
10 A
sum
B
number
С
total
D
figure
11 A
full
B
entire
С
complete
D
whole
12 A
concern
B
substance
С

significance
D
fame
13 A
dropped
B
rejected
С
left
D
abandoned
14 A
conclusion
B
finish
С
end
D
close
15 A
wait
B
pause
С
interval
D
halt
UNIT 4
Test
PART 2:

Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
A NEW MUSEUM
For many years, The Castle Museum in Norwich has been regarded (0) one of the
finest in Britain. Recently, the museum has seen (16) programme of complete
renovation, which aims to make it 'A new museum fit for the 21st century', where
visitors can enjoy the exhibits in (17) sorts of new ways.
For example, the popular art galleries have (18) extended and improved, and
other collections (19) as those of ancient coins and knives are now displayed
using (20) most up-to-date techniques. Under a new policy, (21) wildlife
items are actually (22) display than previously, as many have been stored away in
wooden cabinets to stop (23) deteriorating. (24) the storage facility is
mainly intended (25) people who are doing research, anyone can ask to see the
stored items.
The friendly museum staff are now called 'interpreters' (26) than by the
traditional name 'attendants'. These are people who are knowledgeable (27) the
collections and can guide and assist members of the public in their understanding.
There is also a range of interactive displays and computer models which will appeal to
children, who can see history come alive as it really was hundreds or thousands of years
(28) There are also new events for student visitors, as (29) as a 150-seat
lecture room (30) can also be used for drama and musical activities.
PART 3:
Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:
Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
0
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31
The size of the city came as a surprise to Peter.
how
Peter was the city was.
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Barcelona is a really good place to visit.
well
Barcelona is visit.
It is easy to see why the Taj Mahal is such a big attraction for tourists,
so
It is easy to see why the Taj Mahal tourists.
The breakdown services came to repair Monica's car for her.
help

The breakdown services came to car needed
repairing.
I much prefer city life to country life.
better
I think living in the city living in the country.
The Notting Hill Carnival in London is an annual event which happens in August.
takes
London's Notting Hill Carnival year in August.
I'm too young to go travelling by myself.
old
I'm to go travelling by myself.
There is a lot more pollution in Glasgow than in the north of Scotland.
far
The north of Scotland than Glasgow.
Some people don't visit the old quarter at night for fear of street crime.
afraid
Some people don't visit the old quarter at night
street crime.
There is lots to do in New York.
plenty
There are to do in New York.
PART 4:
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word
which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are
two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Examples:
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COUNTRY GIRL IN THE BIG CITY
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As a country girl from the Australian outback now studying at
university in Perth, I am often asked whether I prefer to living in
the country or the city. My answer is for always the same: you
just can't begin compare things that are totally different. Back home
in the tiny settlement of Wooloonga I am often have to help out
on our ranch, as grooming the horses or bringing in the sheep. It's
70 kilometres to the nearest town of any size, and it feels like
if our ranch is in the middle of nowhere. I went to a little school
in the village nearby, but all my old friends are in the same one
position as me now - they've moved on and gone to big cities in
search of the jobs and qualifications. I'm studying drama in

Perth, so I tend to hang around with a lot of very friendly people.
We go to the theatre twice a week to see us the latest performances.
It took me a while to get used to all the traffic, and at first people
always seemed too be busy to stop and have a chat, but now it
feels getting like a second home. But I'm always happy to go
back to my first home when the university on vacation comes!
PART 5:
Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
KINSALE
The fishing town of Kinsale is one of the biggest tourist (0) in Ireland.
Located on the south coast, it is famous for its (56) food such as
Clonakilty pudding and smoked salmon. The choice of (57) local
delicacies seems (58) , as every second building in the town centre
seems to be a restaurant or food shop.
The views from the cliff tops which (59) the bay of Kinsale are
magnificent. They are often painted by local (60) their watercolours
and prints can be bought in the local shops at very (61) prices.
To the west of Kinsale, there are (62) beaches which never seem
to be (63) , even in the middle of tourist season.
The sea near Kinsale also holds a particular (64) for divers. Over the
years there have been many shipwrecks because of the (65) coastline,
and the divers come in search of treasure amongst the wrecks.
ATTRACT
TRADITION
TASTE

END
LOOK
ART
REASON
DELIGHT
CROWD
FASCINATE
ROCK
UNIT 4
Test
Progress test 1
PAPER 1:
Reading
(Part 1, Multiple
matching
(headings)
You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you
do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A
An unexpectedly demanding way of life
B
The consequences of poor performance
C No way out if you don't like it
D
Letting everyone have a moment of glory
E
Benefiting from the power of nature
F

Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G It's not what people think
H
A solution that seems to work
I
The terrible consequences of making a mistake
Progress test 1 Units 1 -4
ROUND THE WORLD IN A YACHT
Heather Wilson goes on board the yacht 'London Light' to
reveal the truth about life at sea
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3
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Imagine, for a moment, spending the night on board a
large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and
ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally
drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will be sharing
the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole
year. Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will
be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that
afflicts all sportspeople. You will be obliged to concentrate
without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost
someone their life.
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a
refreshing change from the selfish individualism of

business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort,
the mental stress of long-distance racing was not what he
had anticipated. 'A Grand Prix driver has a few hours of
focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing
for 11 months. This is something I didn't really appreciate
before I started.'
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who
choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and
strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual
arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal
hygiene, even the way people snore. Rows on a boat must
be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get much
worse. On London Light they have done this by having a
meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by
majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can
have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has
never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-World
yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain
eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across
kilometres of ocean, they are soon due home. While most
of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews
have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in
weather conditions that would test any human. This is the
reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little
resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the quick
sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal
and a warm bath.
The strongest source of unrest on any boat, whether
professional or amateur, is the racing itself. Such is the

issue's potential for disruption that two captains resigned
during the year because their crews were unhappy at their
boat's lack of racing success. Inevitably, some crew
members want to race the boat hard. That means that
only the best sailors tend to get to actually steer the boat,
which is not satisfactory.
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of
unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of
endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty
of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of
desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of
arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken
you there.
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews
all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually paid
for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and
enduring these difficult conditions. On board London Light
the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member,
Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the
racing and the elements. 'Being able to pitch yourselves as
a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of
achievement,' she says.
Some crew members feel they have paid their money and
should not be excluded from any tasks on the boat. Walter
Given, a retired teacher aboard the London Light, believes
the jobs around the boat should be shared out among the
crew. And if that means that some of the less competent
spend time at the wheel, so be it. 'We all could have done
some more steering -that's the glamorous bit,' he says,
though this did not spoil the trip for him at all. At 65 the

oldest member of the crew, Walter feels the trip has really
given him a lot more enthusiasm for life.
Progress test 1
Units 1 -4
PAPER 2:
Writing
(Part 1,
transactional
letter)
You recently attended an interview for a summer job in London. The job involves living
with a family and looking after their young children. You have just received this letter
from the agency. Read the letter, on which you have made some notes. Then, using all
the information in your notes, write a suitable reply.
You have been selected for one of our summer jobs in London.
All accommodation and travel costs are paid for, including
transport to and from your home country. In order to place
you with a suitable family, we now need some further information
fromyou:
The job will last four weeks. When could you start?
You will be working mornings only. The family can provide all
your meals or just bed and breakfast. Which would you prefer?
You will be organizing activities for the children while you are
staying the family. Please choose the two activities from the list
below that you feel you could help the children with and say
why:
Swimming Tennis Word processing digital Photography
dressmaking Drawing and Painting Football Music
Is there any further information you need from us?
Yours sincerely
Sally Brent

Summer Jobs Overseas
give date
say which
and why
tell them
pay?
day off?
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not write any postal addresses.
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PAPER 3:
Lexical cloze
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A
wide
B
long
C
deep
D
broad
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR
From Land's End, in southwestern England, to John O'Groats in northeastern Scotland is
903 miles. It's a (0) way to walk or cycle, through the famously unpredictable British

weather, but it's the sort of challenge that (1) to people. Steve Watts, (2) , joined
a team which was cycling from one end of the British isles to the other as a way of
(3) money for charity.
All went well on Steve's trip, which was very well-organised and he (4) to complete
the distance in eleven days. At least, he nearly did. For when Steve got to within a mile
of his (5) destination, he was so overjoyed with his (6) , that he invited one of his
back-up team, a young female physiotherapist, to join him on the bike for the last few
metres.
That's when disaster (7) Somehow the pair (8) their balance and the bike
crashed to the ground. The next thing Steve knew was when he (9) up in an
ambulance on his (10) to hospital. It was then that the awful truth hit him. He had
not only injured himself quite (11) , but he had also (12) to complete his journey
after all. Fortunately, however, the organisers (13) sorry for Steve and decided to
(14) the fact that he hadn't actually (15) the finishing line!
1 A
likes
B
attracts
C
appeals
D
enjoys
2
A
for example
B such as
C
however
D
as well as

3 A
doing
B
raising
C
fetching
D
gaining
4 A
coped
B
enabled
C
succeeded
D
managed
5 A
furthest
B
latest
C
final
D
terminal
6
A
achievement
B
fulfilment C
realisation

D
conclusion
7 A
shot
B
broke
C
burst
D
struck
8
A
lost
B
missed
C
slipped
D
spoilt
9
A
caught
B got
C
woke
D
came
10
A
approach

B way
C
travel
D
path
11
A
strongly
B
heavily
C
hardly
D
badly
12
A
failed
B
avoided
C
lacked
D
refused
13
A
said
B got
C had
D felt
14 A

neglect
B
escape
C
ignore
D
reject
15
A
delivered
B
crossed
C
ridden
D
respected
Progress test 1
Units 1 -4
PART 2:
Structural cloze
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
PERTH
From the city of Perth in Western Australia (0) is two thousand miles to the nearest
large centre of population. This is not, (16) , a forgotten backwater. On (17)
contrary, Perth is a sophisticated modern city that offers a (18) deal in terms of
entertainment and places of interest. The first thing you notice (19) you land at Perth
International airport (20) the quality of the light. Bright white sunshine fills a sky that

seems (21) much larger than the one you left at home. Transfers to the city centre,
(22) is just sixteen kilometres away, are quick and easy and you'll probably head
(23) the suburb of Freemantle which contains most of the tourist attractions,
including excellent beaches as (24) as a good range of international restaurants and
hotels.
Perth is the ideal base (25) which to explore western Australia. You can visit the
nearby Yanchep National Park, (26) the traditional aboriginal way of life survives, or
take a boat across to Rottnest Island and (27) diving in the clear blue waters of the
Indian Ocean. Also worth a visit is the Margaret River area (28) the coast of the
south of Perth. (29) many Australians take their vacations here, it can be quite
expensive, but the surfing is excellent. And, of course, like everywhere in Australia, you'll
be made to feel (30) welcome indeed.
PART 3:
Key word
transformations
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0
Two years ago, Maria started learning German.
for
Maria two years.
The space can be filled by the words 'has been learning German for' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31
32
According to the timetable, the bus should leave at midday.
due
The bus at midday, according to the timetable.

Lots of people will probably go to the charity football match.
likely
It lot of people will go to the charity football
match.
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The pool is not very deep, so we can't dive in off the side.
too
The pool us to dive in off the side.
Although it was raining, they still went by bike.
despite
They went by bike was raining.
I think Tom should get a new computer.
my
In to get a new computer.
Desmond has forgotten to close that door again!
keeps
Desmond that door!
Davina hasn't been to the library for years.
since
It's to the library.
If Colin had arrived a minute later, he'd have been too late to check in for the flight.
time

Colin arrived check in for the flight.
Zak hadn't expected to see his girlfriend at the concert.
surprise
It came to see his girlfriend at the concert.
Grace did not visit her grandmother because she didn't have time.
more
If she , Grace would have visited her grandmother.
PART 4:
Error correction
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct,
put a tick ( ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word
which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are
two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Examples:
Progress test 1
Units 1 -4