Gold Preliminary Progress Test 4: Name - Class
Gold Preliminary Progress Test 4: Name - Class
Gold Preliminary Progress Test 4: Name - Class
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the paragraph.
I started a new, but very stressful (1)_____ this year, so when it was time for a break, I decided to go to the
travel agent to look (2)_____ a relaxing holiday. After looking at a lot of brochures, I finally ended (3)_____
going to South Africa because I had always wanted to go on safari to see lions and elephants. I could also
(4)_____ golf as the main hotel had its own golf course. So I paid the travel agent a (5)_____ of 25 percent
and started to prepare for my holiday. Unfortunately, when my boss heard (6)_____ my holiday, he said I
couldn't go when I had booked to go as he had (7)_____ an appointment for me to meet a very important
visitor. I told him he had agreed to my holiday dates two months ago, and I couldn’t change them now. Then
he said that I had to choose (8)_____ staying with the company or my holiday. I chose the holiday. After all, I
hadn't (9)_____ on remaining as a (10)_____ assistant manager for long.
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Hi Gregor
Thanks for your letter about all the changes in your life. You'll be pleased to know that I've finally decided
what I want to study at university. (1)__________ I could never decide between studying Law or Spanish?
(2)__________ I thought I'd just study Spanish, but then I realised that I really wanted to be a lawyer. Well
I've found a course that does both. And I get to spend a year studying law in Spain (3)__________. Isn't that
great? I know it'll be hard work, (4)__________ it will be worth it and (5)__________ I'll get to travel while
I'm studying.
(6)__________, enough about me. (7)__________ you've got a lot to think about with moving away from the
city. I hope it all goes well for you,
(8)__________ soon.
Love,
Rebecca
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SECTION 6: SPEAKING
6 Talk to your teacher about the future. You should:
– say how you think your life will change in the next five years
– explain where you would live, if you could live anywhere in the world
– say what you think the biggest problem will be for the world in the future
– describe what superpower you would like if you could have one and why
Your teacher will mark your presentation using the scorecard below. The teacher circles 1 mark if you
include the area and circles 2 marks for communicating it accurately and effectively. There is a maximum of
eight marks.
The students:
– said how they thought their lives would change in the next five years 1 2
– explained where they would live, if they could live anywhere in the world 1 2
– said what they thought the biggest problem for the world would be in the future 1 2
– described what superpower they would like if they could have one 1 2
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