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PROGRESS TEST

Unit 4

Grammar

10 You must not leave mobile phones in the

classrooms.

Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.

1 The committee is discussing the issue at the

moment.

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2 People have seen some unusual wild birds

this winter.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive

form of the verbs in the box.

think give report expect know

1 Raymond

to get good exam

3 Someone has to address and post these

letters before 5.30.

results.

2 The children

tests at ages

nine, eleven and fourteen.

3 It this morning that the

Prime Minister will fly to Germany tomorrow.

4 It that playing brain games

can improve your memory but some doctors

disagree.

5 The tribe to have buried

jewellery with their leaders because many

such graves have been uncovered.

4 Prior to last November they hadn’t increased

the salaries for three years.

5 You can contact us on 09652 546723.

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6 The teacher told George off because he was

rude.

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct

prepositions.

7 Will you finalise the contracts in the meeting?

1 I got with a lot of naughty things

when I was young!

2 We got with the rent last month and

now we owe double.

3 He’s always getting

8 Someone sent the email containing the virus

last Friday.

Susie. I think it’s

because he’s jealous of her.

4 That’s very interesting but can we get

9 They were watching the criminal when he tried

to board the train.

to the main issue?

5 Do you think we’ll manage to get

before 6.00 this evening? I have a plane

to catch.

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4 Choose the correct answers.

1 I’ve found a(n) absolutely / deeply amazing

dress.

2 The seller is asking a(n) ridiculously /

absolutely cheap price for it.

3 It’s deeply / highly probable that someone

else will buy it before I can.

4 I shall be highly / bitterly disappointed if that

happens.

5 And I would be deeply / absolutely grateful if

you could lend me the money!

Reading

7 Read the text.

How far would you go?

Several science-fiction films and series have become

so popular that they have achieved cult status. Their

influence continues to grow and followers and fans

remain steadfastly loyal to their imagined heroes. There

are conventions, books, magazines and websites all

dedicated to these stars, their exploits and their lives.

One of the most influential TV sci-fi series of all time

was Star Trek , an American series which followed the

adventures of the Starship Enterprise across galaxies

for many, many years. The characters of Captain Kirk,

Doctor Spock and Engineer Scottie, to name just a few

members of the valiant crew, captured our imaginations.

Feature films brought the adventures to the big screen

but even when the series and films had finished and the

ageing crew long retired loyal fans keep the memories

alive. There are regular Star Trek conventions all over

the world where fans meet to buy memorabilia, listen

to talks and of course dress up as their favourite aliens.

And as with other cult shows, Star Trek also has its fair

share of eccentrics who take interest that one step further

– into obsession.

One such person, Tony Adams, lives in Leicestershire,

England and is so fond of the series that he spent

several years and many thousands of pounds decorating

and changing his flat into the bridge of the Starship

Enterprise . It contains replicas of all the machines and

screens and even has a transporter room fitted with

special beams of light. The flat is perfect but it still

functions as a living area. The owner has ingeniously

disguised essential appliances such as microwaves and

sinks, and normal entertainment equipment like TV,

radio and DVD systems are carefully hidden behind wall

panels. The whole flat is bathed in an eerie blue light and

you can really imagine looking out of one of the porthole

windows and seeing stars and planets speeding past.

Perhaps the owner’s next step will be to learn Klingon,

the language spoken by one of the alien species that

Kirk and friends encounter on their travels. In a quite

remarkable feat, a whole new language has been created

and it is possible to attend the Klingon Language

Institute in Pennsylvania, founded by Lawrence M

Schoen. You can actually gain a qualification in Klingon.

And when you have learned the language you will be

able to read Shakespeare’s Hamlet which has already

been translated!

For more interesting Star Trek obsessives, look on their

website or even better, go to one of their conventions. It

will be quite an experience!

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 We’re all going to watch the solar e .

2 If you jump up, g pulls you back down.

3 A few years ago there was a terrible accident

at the l of the space shuttle.

4 It will be wonderful if space tourists can go

into o around the Earth.

5 The astronauts’ m is to conduct some

experiments in the space station.

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Listening

6 ≤ 4.04 Listen to two people talking about a TV

documentary. Are the sentences true or false?

1 The male speaker saw a documentary about

life on Mars.

T / F

2 Space travel had started well before the

1960s. T / F

3 The people introducing the programme were

familiar to the viewers.

T / F

4 The programme explained where a lot of

‘missing people’ had gone. T / F

5 The programme showed people working on

the surface of Mars.

T / F

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8 Choose the correct answers.

1 The fans of science fiction series and films

A live in an imaginary world.

B are members of a cult.

C support their idols.

2 At a Star Trek convention you can

A meet the actors.

B buy things from the series.

C see replicas of the starships.

3 Tony’s flat

A has the latest technology.

B lacks basic facilities.

C is not what it seems.

4 Which adjective best describes Tony?

A curious

B wealthy

C passionate

5 People can practise Klingon

A by reading a play.

B by visiting the country.

C by studying online.

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Writing

9 Write a short story. Imagine you were working on

a space station on another planet. You suddenly

heard a terrible noise outside. What happened?

Use the writing guide to help you.

Paragraph 1 : Set the scene and give background

information.

Paragraphs 2 and 3: Describe the events.

Paragraph 4: Bring the story to an end.

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Total

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