Progress Test Unit 9 Test 9A

Progress Test 9A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs below. There are two
more words than you need.
access build check expand extend interview invade send take tell update
1 Hundreds of new houses (a) _________________ in this area recently, but the road system
(b) __________________ to cope with the increase in traffic.
2 Information about the road works (a) _________________ to every household last week, but the
dates (b) __________________ and so they weren’t correct.
3 Passport details (a) __________________ when guests check in at reception. However, the
computer system (b) __________________ at the moment which means that reservations
(c) __________________ electronically until the new system is in place.
4 The politician (a) __________________ on a TV news programme when the studio
(b) ___________________ by a group of protesters.

Mark: ___/9

2 Complete the sentences with the correct present passive form of one of the verbs given.
1 1 __________________ that cash will be used less and less frequently in the future.
A regard B see C accept
2 Tolkien __________________ by many as the greatest fantasy writer of the twentieth century.
A believe B consider C regard

3 Phrasal verbs __________________ as one of the most problematic areas for learners of
English.
A see B accept C report
4 __________________ that lavish state celebrations are not appropriate in these times of
economic difficulty.
A regard B feel C tell

5 White Bengal tigers ___________________ to be extinct in the wild.

A believe B see C feel

6 Wearing very high-heeled shoes __________________ very fashionable at the moment.

A regard B consider C see

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the words in capital. The word cannot be altered in any way.
1 The falling branch injured a little girl. A doctor examined her thoroughly. WAS
Injured ____________________________________________________________

2 It is known that he is opening another retail store. TO

He _______________________________________________________________

3 The chief executive is expected to resign next year. THAT

It _________________________________________________________________

4 I don’t like people laughing at me. BEING

I __________________________________________________________________

5 Who brought the parcel? BY

Who _______________________________________________________________

Mark: ___/5

Vocabulary
4 Complete the figurative expressions with the correct words.
1 It was such a surprise that it simply took my _________ away.
2 Money _________ so rich people definitely get the best treatment.
3 Jennifer had a terrible relationship with her first husband and it _________ her for life.
4 Is Martine OK now? She was in _________ of tears after the interview.
5 It’s just _________ on me that you must be the new assistant.
6 We’re having a few _________ with the building work, but everything will be finished by 24
March.
7 The news of the celebrity’s secret wedding was __________ all over the newspapers.

Mark: ___/7

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There are two more words
than you need.
break crop drop get go keep leak let run take
1 I promise – if you tell me, it _________ no further!
2 It mustn’t _________ back to Petra that we’ve been talking about her.
3 I don’t know why we started talking about it. It just _________ up in conversation.
4 Danny _________ slip that he was intending to break up with Emily.
5 We won’t be able to _________ the lid on this news for much longer.
6 Our teacher has just _________ the news that they’re going to sell off the school sports grounds.
7 Has Karen _________ any hints about when they’re planning to get married?
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8 Someone in the government _________ information about the election to the press.

Mark: ___/8

6 Complete the text with the words below. There are three words that you do not need.
conspiracy free opinions devastating security censorship freedom
attributes
The Internet, apart from numerous other advantages, seems to be one of the most powerful forums
for (1) ______________ speech, where virtually everyone can express their personal (2)
_____________ on any subject of interest. Some websites, however, are highly controversial and
can have (3) ______________ effects on the lives of individual Internet users or even be a threat to
national (4) ____________. Therefore, a project to introduce state (5) ___________ to control the
contents of the most dangerous pages is being widely discussed.

Mark: ___/5

Use of English
7 Choose the correct option A–D to complete the sentences.
1 OK – but ______a word to anyone, OK? It’s a secret.
A not B don’t C isn’t D no
2 I’ll ______ you a ring later on and let you know.
A do B make C call D give
3 I think this would _______ to the fact that it’s a hoax.
A judge B point C suggest D take
4 OK, looking at your letter, I _______ it you’re a student here, is that right?
A make B guess C think D take
5 Sorry? _________ hear you very well. Reception’s terrible around here.
A Don’t B Can’t C Not D —
6 The undamaged door ______ investigators to think that the burglar had a key.
A pointed B suggests C assumed D lead
7 Look, you don’t have to decide now. Why don’t you ______ think about it?
A have a B take a C do some D make a
8 I can’t come to the cinema, I really need to ______ revision.
A have a B make some C do some D do a
9 Well, since he’s not here, I think we can _______ that he’s missed the train.

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A judge B suggests C take that D assume

10 Jenny ________ the conclusion that she needed a change of scene.
A arrived to B came to C took D made

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Listening
8 [²] Listen to someone talking about privacy. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The speaker thinks that the authorities should do more to protect personal information. T / F
2 The speaker is talking about the habits of people on public transport. T / F
3 The speaker enjoys listening in to people sitting near her who are talking. T / F
4 According to the speaker, phone users sometimes give away secret information. T / F
5 The speaker thinks many phone users like to boast. T / F

Mark: ___/5

Reading
9 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false?
THEY’RE WATCHING US
How much privacy do we still have in our day-to-day lives, and for how much longer are we likely to be able
to enjoy it? It’s a question that should be concerning us far more than it apparently is. The ‘Big Brother’ of
1984 alerted us to the way surveillance techniques were developing, but no one could have envisaged the
speed at which our privacy laws are being eroded. What is extremely worrying is the fact that, according to
surveys in both the USA and the UK, about 75% of us want more, not less surveillance.
This is due in no small part to the fear of terrorism, and the perceived necessity to track and observe suspicious
individuals who may threaten us. Understandably, it involves the development of ever-more sophisticated
tracking devices, and the ability to record increasing amounts of data. Some of the more recent advances made
in surveillance technology are both impressive and quite frightening in their scope. No one denies the value of
this work in fighting terrorism, and crime prevention and investigation, but how easy might it be to abuse the
powers that it gives to those in authority?
In Maryland, just outside Washington D.C., a team has invented the next generation of citizen surveillance,
which involves matching facial images to gait, height, weight and other elements, so that a person can
unsuspectingly be identified and tracked through a crowd.
Another development is a computer that is able to simultaneously translate a whole range of languages, to
enable non-speakers to understand conversation around them in a foreign place. Then there is the unmanned
aeroplane that will be able to stay aloft for up to five years, responding to camera focus instructions! Perhaps
the most frightening development of all is the one that most closely approaches the Big Brother concept – the
technology that will enable surveillance to enter the final safe refuge, our homes. This sense-through-the-wall
technology currently exists to tell us whether someone is standing on the other side of a wall, and even goes so
far as to give breathing and heart rate.
Perhaps the idea from science fiction of monitoring people through screens in their homes is not here yet, but
the technology to do it is. And scientists themselves say that technology will soon exist which could lead to the
scanning of people’s thoughts! How’s that for an invasion of privacy?

1 People saw their fears about surveillance reflected in the book 1984. T / F

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2 The majority of people want fewer privacy laws. T / F

3 The writer is concerned that the power surveillance gives may be misused. T / F
4 Secret crowd screening involves matching physical characteristics in order to observe someone.
T/F
5 Our homes and minds may one day be subject to surveillance. T / F

Mark: ___/5

Writing
10 Write an opinion essay of 200–250 words on the following topic: Does the media have the
right to interfere in the private lives of famous people from the world of politics and culture?

 Paragraph 1: Introduce the subject and briefly state your own view.
 Paragraph 2: Introduce your first argument and provide justification.
 Paragraph 3: Introduce your second argument and provide justification.
 Paragraph 4: Introduce an opposite point of view and provide justification.
 Paragraph 5: Summarize the argument and then restate your opinion.

Make sure your essay contains all the points listed and is written in an appropriate style for an
opinion essay.

Mark: ___/10
Total: ___/70

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