Progress Test

U N I T 4 Grammar
1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of the words in brackets. Score
1 A Our shop is always on Friday than on Thursday. (busy)
B Yes, but Saturday is day of the week. (busy)
2 A Madrid is than Paris, isn’t it? (small)
B Yes, and Paris isn’t as London. (big)
3 A Is Arsenal football team in England? (good)
B No, I think Chelsea is much . (good)
4 A Motorbikes are than cars, aren’t they? (dangerous)
B That’s right. Cars are a bit . (safe)
5 A Which is from New York, Washington or Boston? (far)
B I think Boston is a little . (close)
6 A Trams are than trains, aren’t they? (cheap)
B Yes, but buses cost less than trams. They’re way to travel.
(expensive)
7 A I think Hamlet is Shakespeare’s play. (exciting)
B I disagree. I find it than Macbeth. (enjoyable)
8 A There are far skyscrapers in London than in New York. (few)
B Yes, but there aren’t houses in New York as there are in
London. (many)
9 A Picasso is a artist than Van Gogh, isn’t he? (interesting)
B Perhaps, but Van Gogh’s Sunflowers is painting in the
world. (beautiful)
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2 Complete the conversations. Put the words in the correct order.

1 A you as are intelligent do as cats dogs think
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B think dogs a intelligent no are lot more I
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2 A far last worst results so our year’s were
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B slightly year no before worse the was
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3 A here fewer this people do year work
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B people employ we as don’t now many yes
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Progress Test U N I T 4 Vocabulary
1 Complete the conversations. Write the missing letters. Score
1 A There are many a temples in Egypt. Some of them are
over 3,000 years old.
B Yes, that’s right. Luxor Temple is a very f example.
2 A Why is Delhi less p with tourists in August?
B It’s very hot and h at that time of year.
3 A Paris is a very c city, isn’t it?
B Yes, many nationalities live here. It makes the place very l .
4 A This food is d . What’s it called?
B It’s a t Kyoto dish called kaiseki ryori.
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2 Complete the conversations. Choose the correct words (a or b).

1 A I’m in visiting Thailand. Do you think I’d like it?
a interested b interesting
B I’m sure you will. You’ll find it an country.
a amazed b amazing
2 A Were you to get a tablet for your birthday?
a pleased b pleasing
B Yes, I was. I’m by new technology.
a fascinated b fascinating
3 A I was by the slow service in the restaurant.
a annoyed b annoying
B Yes, it was in such an expensive place.
a surprised b surprising
4 A London is a city, isn’t it?
a fascinated b fascinating
B Yes, there’s so much to do there. I’m never .
a bored b boring
5 A I was to hear you were late for work today.
a surprised b surprising
B Well, I was after yesterday. I didn’t finish work until midnight.
a tired b tiring
6 A That’s a really book, isn’t it?
a interested b interesting
B I’m afraid I find it quite .
a bored b boring
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Progress Test U N I T 4 Work skills
1 Complete the conversations with these words. Score
axis  ​ chart  ​ facts  ​indicate  ​prompt  ​
represents  ​ slide  ​ summarize  ​trends  ​vertical
1 A Does your pie show our share of the African market?
B Yes, the red segment Africa. As you can see, we have a 20% share.
2 A Which shows staff numbers?
B The one. The horizontal one shows the years.
3 A Can everyone read the words?
B No, the is a little too dark.
4 A What do these line graphs ?
B They show climate change over the past 50 years.
5 A Can you briefly what you’ve said?
B If you look at this table, it gives you all the and figures.
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Progress Test U N I T 4 Functions
1 Complete the conversations. Write the missing words. Score
1 A What do you think 1
Kimiko’s plan?
B I know where she’s 2
from, but I think she’s wrong.
A It would be difficult from a financial 3
of view.
B I 4
with you. We just can’t afford it.
2 A I think we 5
open a new office in Bangkok.
B I’m not 6
about that. I don’t think we do enough business there.
A I see 7
you mean, but our business there is growing.
B That’s true, but I still don’t think it’s a good 8
.
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2 Complete the conversations with these words and phrases.

afraid  ​ completely  ​ definitely  ​
disagree  ​ don’t think  ​good point
my opinion  ​ personally  ​ sorry  ​suggestion  ​ your point  ​your view
1 A I’m I think our Birmingham factory has to close. It’s not making
any money.
B I . I think we should give it another year.
2 A What’s on the Bangladesh project?
B In , we need to think carefully about health and safety.
3 A May I make a ? Why don’t we invite the American clients to visit us?
B . They’ll be much happier when they see how we work.
4 A I we can decide the budget until we have more information.
B That’s a . We haven’t studied the project carefully enough yet.
5 A I’m , but we can’t afford a bank loan until our revenue increases.
B I take . But without a loan now, we can’t expand the business.
6 A , I would like to get new computers for our office.
B I agree. The ones we’ve got now are too slow.
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