Advanced Progress Test Units 3–4A

Listening 4 Complete the sentences with a suitable prefix.

1 I need my bifocal glasses to read the subtitles
1 Track 3 Listen to six recordings. Which when I go to see foreign films at the cinema.
speaker is talking about … 2 In my opinion that restaurant was not only
1 gun control A pleasant but it was also priced for what it was.
2 freedom of speech 3 I’m one of the -authors of a newssheet that
3 gender inequality comes out monthly, i.e. every two weeks.
4 illiteracy 4 You must admit the team was completely
5 human rights played. In fact, their overall performance was
6 poverty truly believably bad.
10 5 We had to pone the meeting due to the -
Pronunciation appearance of the CEO.
6 You may think you’re replaceable and
2 Track 4 Listen and circle the word with the human but you’re not! We’re all expendable at
long vowel sound. the end of the day.
1 really silly 10

2 body gaudy 5 Correct the underlined words.

1 That man really doesn’t pose any threat at all on
3 bury airy
the public.
4 shady ready to
2 The hooligans were held on custody for one
5 gloomy footie
week.
6 body naughty
3 The young men were put under probation instead
5
of being given custodial sentences.
Vocabulary and Grammar
4 My neighbour was charged for speeding last
3 Unscramble the words. week.
1 Mexico City is a huge, vatulreppoode city. I
don’t know how many people live there but it 5 Hundreds of football fans went for the rampage
must be millions. after their team lost.
overpopulated
2 I live in a skrachmale part of town where 6 I’m helping the police on their inquiries.
everything is old and rundown.
5
3 My grandparents live in a tinaqu English village
with traditional thatched cottages.

4 The majestic mountain backdrop is truly wea-

spinrinig.

5 There are prinslawg suburbs stretching as far as

the eye can see.

6 Ours is a delusced house set well back from the

road and not overlooked by anyone.

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 Advanced Progress Test Units 3–4A

6 Choose the correct answer: a), b), c) or d). 7 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.
If it 1was up to me, I 2 move out of the city 1 I have lots of friends and many of them are
and into a 3 , secluded village 4 I could musicians. WHOM
enjoy peace and quiet. We 5 in the city for I have lots of friends, many of whom are
ages now and over the last few years we’ve noticed musicians.
a rise in 6 behaviour and to be honest, I no 2 Jack often goes back to the big old house in the
longer feel safe. No, 7 the choice, I’d happily village. He was born there. WHERE
spend my days pottering at home. 8
constantly amazes me how many of us seem to 3 Fred lost his temper so then I walked out of the
have 9 how to enjoy the simple things in life. meeting. POINT
10
better to go for a long walk 11 to sit
at the computer all day. 4 I may be back late so I’ll call you. CASE

5 Isn’t that the man with the daughter who’s on

1 a) was b) is c) would be d) had been television? WHOSE
2 a) did b) would c) had d) will
6 We’ve got two computers but they’re not
3 a) ramshackle b) sprawling c) quaint d) vast working. NEITHER
4 a) which b) where c) that d) when
10
5 a) ’d lived b) lived c) ’ve been living d) ’re
living Speaking
6 a) antisocial b) social c) unsocial d) socially 8 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box.
7 a) had b) made c) taken d) given
like compromise there about another
8 a) That b) What c) This d) It with look can regarding come combine
9 a) forgotten b) forget c) been forgetting d) any
been forgotten 1 I’d like to propose a compromise.
10 a) More b) Far c) It d) Only 2 Let’s at it way.
3 Let’s try to up a solution.
11 a) rather b) or c) than d) and 4 How if we our ideas?
5 Is there way we reduce the costs?
10 6 Is any leeway the schedule?

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 Advanced Progress Test Units 3–4A

9 Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first. Use the words in All the streets here in the centre of the old town are
brackets. cobbled and very narrow. The buildings are made
1 Instead of going on holiday now, I’d prefer to of wood and stone and most of them have
wait until the autumn. (sooner) overhanging balconies so you could almost jump
I’d sooner wait until the autumn to go on from one house to the next! You get the feeling that
holiday. time has somehow stopped here. Many of the
2 If you had the choice, would you vote in favour buildings are in a poor state of repair but the
of tougher sentencing? (Given) shabbiness adds to the charm. Just next door is a
traditional restaurant with a huge terrace. The vines
3 I definitely think the economic situation is are heavy on the trellises which cover the outdoor
worsening. (shadow, doubt) area and offer shade from the heat of the sun. It’s
so atmospheric and somehow peaceful.
4 I totally agree with you when you say it’s time to
act. (absolutely right) There are, of course, the inevitable and ubiquitous
shops selling tourist stuff but if you’re a little more
5 I’m afraid it’s impossible for you to cut down on adventurous you can find some fabulous glass and
your hours. (out of, question) ceramics. This must be a haven for artists as the
environment is certainly very inspiring. I’m going
6 You really shouldn’t have behaved the way you to buy a couple of paintings for the new house and
did. (totally wrong) perhaps some glassware as well.

10 My eyes have certainly been opened though I

would hesitate to come here at the height of the
Reading season as it must be heaving, and you know me and
my dislike of crowds.
10 Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?
Anyway, tomorrow I’m heading inland to explore
Dear Sally the mountains. I don’t know whether there’ll be
any reception but if there is, I’ll write to you again.
How are you and the boys? I hope everything’s
going well and you managed to sort out that Love
misunderstanding with Jack. I’m sorry I didn’t get Melanie x
to see you before I left but things were a bit frantic
– you know me, leaving everything until the last
1 Melanie is a procrastinator. T
minute.
2 Sozopol is a bustling seaside town.
3 Melanie’s knowledge of Bulgaria comes solely
I’m sitting on the balcony of my hotel room,
from television programmes.
overlooking the clear blue waters of the Black Sea.
4 The whole town is very old.
A few sailing boats are drifting by but otherwise
5 Some of the buildings are dilapidated.
there is just limitless blue as far as the eye can see.
6 It’s hard to find decent gifts.
The sun is high in a cloudless blue sky while
seagulls fly past on the warm sea breezes.
15

This is Sozopol, a picturesque Bulgarian seaside

town. May is a very good time to be here because
it’s not yet high season. I don’t think you’ve been
to Bulgaria, have you? I’ve wanted to come here
for a long time as I’ve read so much about the
country and we only see a very one-dimensional
picture on those awful property programmes on
television.

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 Advanced Progress Test Units 3–4A

Writing 12 A description: Choose a place you know well

and write a guidebook entry in 200–250
11 Complete the sentences with the words from words.
the box.
vandalism keep drinking there food
farmers
1 The recent social unrest has led to a rise in
vandalism, an increase in policing levels and
general dissatisfaction.
2 There’s nothing like spending a day reading the
weekend papers, coffee and relaxing with
friends.
3 We urge you to support your local community,
an eye on any elderly neighbours and look after
your environment.
4 What can I say about Mount Everest? It’s awe-
inspiring; it’s dangerous; it’s challenging and it’s
.
5 The meeting was attended by a number of local
politicians, business people and .
6 I know some people who put their lives on
Facebook: the things they think, the they
eat, the jokes they tell.

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