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UNITS 1 -14 Progress Test I
A Choose the correct answer. THE HISTORY OF WRITING The development of writing (1) ________ a huge difference to the world and we might see it as the beginning of the (2) ________ Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been (3) ________ in China that date from around 4000 ВС. Hieroglyphics and other forms of'picture writing' developed in the (4) ________ around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the (5) ________ Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 ВС onwards. However, the first (6) ________ alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 ВС. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is (7) ________ that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called 'aleph'and 'beth', which in Greek became 'alpha'and'beta', which gave us the (8) ________ word'alphabet'. The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (9) ________ to other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took (10) as time (11) ________ The Romans added the letter G, and the letters J and V were (12) ________ to people in Shakespeare's time. If we (13) ________ the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in (14) ________ to show that it was a question.They started to write Qo in (15) ________ of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o. In the end, that became the question mark'? '. 1. A did В had С made D took 2. A media В bulletin С programme D journalism 3. A invented В displayed С discovered D appeared 4. A distance В area С length D earth 5. A antique В old-fashioned С ancient D dated 6. A true В accurate С exact D precise 7. A observed В measured С counted D estimated 8. A new В trendy С modern D fashionable 9. A spread В appeared С was D occurred 10. A place В part С control D account 11. A spent В passed С went D developed 12. A infamous B unpopular С unknown D hidden 13. A look into B bring on С make off D hold up 14. A turn B fact С order D intention 15. A position B space С spot D place (1 mark per answer) В Choose the correct answer. 16. I was disappointed that the restaurant had ….. flowers on the table. A false С artificial В untrue D forged 17. Sarah and Michael's ….. seems to make both of them unhappy. A connection С relationship В bond D link 18. Anybody found stealing from this shop will be A prosecuted С provoked В persuaded D persecuted 19. Grace thinks she's very ….. but I don't think many people like her, really. A famous С recognisable В known D popular 20. I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the ….. said 'President Resigns'. A headline С heading В subtitle D chapter 21. If our flight is delayed, will we ….. our connection in Los Angeles? A drop С lose В miss D lack 22. The doctor told Bill that he needed ….. on his arm. A operation С remedy В surgery D cure 23. The judge looked at the ….. and reminded him that he had to tell the whole truth. A bystander С witness В onlooker D viewer 24. I think my favourite ….. is probably table tennis. A athletics С sport В exercise D gym 25. The actor, Michael Read, was today ….. with robbery. A charged С arrested В accused D suspected (1 mark per answer) С Write one word in each gap. YOUR FIRST TELESCOPE Many people look up at (26) _______ night sky and become fascinated by the wonders of the universe. (27) _______ that sounds like you, then perhaps it's time you got your own telescope. Astronomy (28) _______ be a great hobby and we've provided this simple guide for those of you thinking of (29) _______ it up. What if I don't have much money? Try a pair of binoculars. You can still see a lot, as (30) _______ as you don't expect to see so detail. Explore the Moon and the stars - and who knows? You might (32) _______ discover a comet! Remember, though, that you (33) _______never look at the Sun directly through binoculars or a telescope. What kind of telescope do I need? Depending on what you want to do, you need to choose (34) _______ a refracting and a reflecting telescope. A refracting telescope (with two glass lenses) is (35) _______ great way of quickly (36) _______ your way around the heavens. As well as more stars you can imagine, there are the planets to explore! You should have no difficulty (38) _______ finding Mars and even Saturn, with its fantastic rings. Ifyou want to really explore the universe, then you (39) _______ need a reflecting telescope (with a mirror). These telescopes are much (40) _______ at collecting light and allow you to see things in amazing detail! Whatever you decide, welcome to the wonderful world of astronomy! (1 mark per answer) D Choose the correct answer. 41. I think the discussion has gone on ….. and we should make a decision. A enough long В such long С long enough D so long 42. 'Did you call John? ' – 'No, because I go out. I'll try him later today.' A had to В must С might D need 43. There ….. be a lot more open space around here before they built the new underground station. A would В used to С used D got used to 44. If you hadn't lost the pieces, we ….. a game of chess. A couldn't have had В can't have С may have D could have Progress test Units 1-14 45. 'Why are you taking your PlayStation games? ' 'Oh, just ….. Tommy wants to borrow them.' A as long as В in case С provided that D unless 46. I suppose we really to book our ferry tickets in advance. A should В can С must D ought 47. I'm afraid we've run out of ….. this week, so we'll see you at the same time tomorrow for It's Worth a Million! A the time В sometime С time D a time 48. The man might have got away with the crime if the policeman ….. him. A wasn't seeing В hadn't seen С didn't see D wouldn't have seen 49. 'I've been reading a great book.' – 'I seem to be ….. busy to find the time for reading these days.' A so В too С such D enough 50. The hotel has a poor reputation and ….. people want to stay there. A little В a few С a little D few (1 mark per answer) E Match to make sentences. There is one extra letter you will not use.
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F Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. 58. I lost my keys once before this month. second This is the ________________ my keys this month. 59. I started playing squash six years ago. for I ________________ six years. 60. I can't wait until I'm old enough to go to a match on my own. forward I'm really ________________ old enough to go to a match on my own. 61. Accidents are often caused by careless driving. results Careless driving ________________ accidents. 62. It's a waste of time denying that you did it when we've got proof. point There ________________ that you did it when we've got proof. 63. Don't you wish you could travel into space? able Wouldn't you love ________________ into space? 64. I called the travel agent to check that I had the right timetable. make I called the travel agent to ________________ I had the right timetable. 65. I'm afraid you're too young to go down the water slide. old I'm afraid you ________________ to go down the water slide. 66. My mum says doctors weren't so expensive in the past. used My mum says doctors ________________ so expensive. (2 marks per answer)
G If a line is correct, put a tick (/) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to the number. OUR MEDIA PROJECT 67 __________ I had a great week at school! We were been having a media 68 __________ studies lesson when our teacher told to us that we were going 69 __________ to make a radio advert for the school! I was really keen on 70 __________ to be involved because I've always had been interested in a 71 __________ career in the television. She asked us to plan our advert in 72 __________ detail and to write a script. Most people found it out difficult 73 __________ to come up with ideas, but I didn't. I decided that I would have 74 __________ interviews with people who were used to go to the school, 75 __________ commenting on how they had benefited them from going to that 76 __________ school. My teacher thought it was a great idea and said I should 77 __________ to see 'f' c°uld find some ex-students. I asked the head and 78 __________ she gave me a few phone numbers. When I called them and 79 __________ explained them what I wanted to do, they were all happy to 80 __________ help. I am going to visit them with a tape recorder and record 81 __________ that what they say. Media studies is definitely turning out to be my favourite subject! (1 mark per answer)
H Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. DISHONEST AND DUMB Some (82) __________ become known for their intelligence and avoid being CRIME caught for years. Others are just so stupid that it seems (83) __________ RIDICULE Take, for instance, one (84) __________, who decided that he was feeling a ROB little tired half-way through burgling a house. Seeing the (85) __________ COMFORT bed, he decided to take a nap. It may seem (86) __________ but he was still BELIEF asleep when the owners got home! They (87) __________ called the police, NERVOUS who came to arrest Sleeping Beauty right away! Another (88) __________ HUMOUR story is that of the man who stole a (89) __________ camera. He managed to SECURE steal the camera (90) __________ but left the tape behind. It was used as EQUIP (91) __________ jn court because, of course, it showed him taking the camera! EVIDENT (1 mark per answer) Total mark: ….. / 100 Unit 15 Grammar |
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