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PROGRESS TEST 2
(Unit 2)
NAME .. DATE
CLASS .. MARK
______/100
(Time 50 minutes)
1 Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

12 Frank has been the ............ of the local
1 The boys have gone on a fishing ............
history museum for over 10 years now.
with their father.
A curator
C dean
A trip
C trek
B escort
D conductor
B journey
D hike
13 He found the fact that Susan had been
2 The band gave a rousing ............ of the
saving money secretly quite ............ .
Stones' classic Brown Sugar.
A discordant
C disconcerting
A translation
C rendition
B discontenting
D discouraging
B execution
D edition
14 The ceiling-high bookcase swayed for a few
3 His voice was barely ............ above the loud
seconds, then crashed to the floor with
music.
a ............ noise.
A listened
C loud
A vociferous
C boisterous
B audible
D clear
B raucous
D deafening
4 I think you need a jacket, theres a ............
15 Use the ............ to drain the spaghetti, but
breeze blowing outside.
make sure that you do it quickly enough so
A chilly
C frigid
that it doesnt go cold.
B frosty
D glacial
A whisk
C saucepan
5 He stood on the ............ of the ship and
B colander
D grater
watched the seagulls dive for fish.
16 After congratulating his team, the coach left,
A floor
C platform
allowing the players to let their ............
B ground
D deck
down for a while.
6 The resort boasts a ............ beach and
A hair
C hearts
crystal clear sea.
B heads
D souls
A pristine
C faultless
17 Turn to page 24 to find out at a ............
B pure
D untouched
which courses are available to you.
7 The brother and sister were ............ over
A look
C stare
who would get to inherit the beach house.
B glance
D glimpse
A at large
C at a standstill
18 Mrs Robinson ............ great pride in her
B at odds
D at a loose end
cooking.
8 Guests are requested to state their ............
A gets
C has
for smoking or non-smoking accommodation
B finds
D takes
upon booking.
19 Sleep is ............ to our health, and lack of it
A likeness
C care
can lead to many illnesses.
B preference
D inclination
A needed
C essential
9 The city was under ............ for six months
B required
D desirable
before it finally fell.
20 The aircraft experienced severe ............
A blockade
C closure
during the final approach, but the pilot kept
B cordon
D siege
his cool and landed it safely.
10 Its impossible to travel in the ............ heat
A turbulence
C unsteadiness
of the desert.
B instability
D wavering
A bubbling
C blistering
B smoldering
D sizzling
Marks ____
11 I enjoy taking a ............ bath as soon as I
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get home from work.
A restful
C soothing
B gentle
D mild
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TEST 1 A
2 Eight out of the ten sentences
contain spelling or punctuation
mistakes. Write the correct words
in the spaces provided. If a
sentence contains no mistakes, put
a tick () next to it. There are
three examples (0).
3 The company is into / under / on / in

investigation for suspected tax evasion.
4 How do you suppose / presume /
hypothesise / believe that he got that job
without any experience?
5 The organisers expressed their dissention /
disturbance / discourse / dismay at the
poor attendance figures.
6 The notion of organ transplant avoids /
warns / repels / rebukes most people.
7 Visiting the famine victims was a harrowing /
worrying / stressing / terrorising
experience.
8 Job retraining in middle age is a(n)
unapproachable / disheartening /
daunting / demoralising task for most
people.
9 Asking the staff to take a pay cut was a(n)
absurd / abstract / abnormal / absent
suggestion.
10 Negotiations between the union and the
management are at a stoppage / pause /
hurdle / standstill.
0 The need to watch escapist

movies has its origins in
childhood.
its
0 Whatever, you say, I will
not change my mind about
this.
Whatever you
0 Terry would like to go to the party, but it
might not be possible.
1 Theres been a lot of resistence to the new

no-smoking policy.
..
2 Childrens' worlds are
inhabited by imaginary
friends and foes.
..
3 Most people can't concieve
of living in such poverty.
..
4 I was born in England, but
my parents are Scottish.
..
5 There are many diffcultys
involved in setting up your
own business.
..
6 Most women say they
arent happy with their
looks.
..
7 They gave us their
asurance that they
would be ready on time.
..
8 Frank and Doris have
gone to visit their daughter,
Tina, in Australia.
..
9 Whats going on in here?
he asked.
..
10 Mike hasn't heared from
his eldest brother in years. ..
Marks ____
210
Fill in the gaps with ONE word.
1 Were putting .............................. our

summer holidays until the weather gets a bit
better.
2 That car must have set
Joe .............................. quite a bit, its top of
the range.
3 I thought Id like living in the country, but it
wasnt long before boredom
set .............................. and I was back to the
city.
4 Parents arent always to
blame .............................. their childrens
bad behaviour.
5 The film is based .............................. the
book of the same name.
6 If youre allergic .............................. nuts you
should stay clear of Chinese food.
7 Lets get going before the rain
sets .............................. .
8 Theyre setting .............................. early to
beat the rush hour traffic.
9 Ill never forgive her for what she put
me .............................. .
10 Karens husband is always putting
her .............................. in public, its so
embarrassing!
Marks ____
210
20
20
3 Underline the correct word.

1 The road was very slippery / slick / slimy /
greasy as a result of the overnight frost.
2 Following the accident, Sheila has been
advised to take it careful / slow / gradual /
easy for a while.
Marks ____
210
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Marks ____
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PROGRESS TEST 2

1 Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

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3 The company is into / under / on / in

0 The need to watch escapist

1 Theres been a lot of resistence to the new

Fill in the gaps with ONE word.

1 Were putting .............................. our

3 Underline the correct word.

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