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Unit 2 Progress test C

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of used to.

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1 I __________________ everywhere until my parents bought me a bike.

2 Our team __________________ any matches. We were useless!
3 My mum __________________ in Spain before she met my dad.
4 What ____________________ (your dad) when he worked at the university?
5 There __________________ any street lights in our village. It was always very dark.
6 ____________________ (your sister) hard at school?

Mark: ___ / 6

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of be used to or get used to and the verb in brackets.
1 Do you think gran will ever _______________________ (shop) online?
2 I’m not _______________________ (have) breakfast so late in the morning.
3 We’re _______________________ (wear) a school uniform. It’s weird not having one.
4 My brother is slowly _______________________ (work) in the bank. He only started last month.
5 We’re not _______________________ (walk) to school in the rain. It was always sunny in California.
6 My parents live in the UK now and they’re slowly _______________________ (drive) on the left

Mark: ___ / 6

3 Complete the dialogue. Use the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
Lise: Where 1__________________ (you / be) all morning? I 2__________________ (look) for you for ages.
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Mark: I __________________ (study) in the library since 10 o’clock. I __________________ (not / finish) my
History essay yet.
Lise: Really? The teacher gave us that homework on Friday. What 5__________________ (you / do) all week?
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Mark: I __________________ (help) Clare with her Science project. She found it really difficult, but at least she
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__________________ (do) it now and given it in.
Lise: That’s kind of you. I know she finds Science hard. I 8__________________ (tell) her to ask the teacher for
help since the beginning of term!

Mark: ___ / 8

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Vocabulary
4 Complete each pair of sentences with the same word.
1 You need to break the tasks _____________. They’ll be easier to manage then.
Write _____________ everything you have to do in a matrix.
2 We’re going to _____________ Ben as we don’t know where the house is.
Please listen to the police officer and _____________ her instructions.
3 I want to _____________ a gap year and see the world before I go to university.
Don’t expect everyone to tell you what to do – you need to _____________ the initiative sometimes.
4 She’s actually very good, but doesn’t have any confidence _____________ herself.
My teacher said we had to hand _____________ our assignments on Monday.
5 It’s not easy to deal _____________ all my school projects efficiently.
Can anybody help you _____________ your work?

Mark: ___ / 5

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITALS.
1 My parents didn’t go to university so didn’t _____________ how much work I had to do. APPRECIATION
2 Many people think that yoga can help their _____________. CONCENTRATE
3 I didn’t _____________ to do so well in my exams. I was delighted! EXPECTATION
4 Jade lost the tickets to the concert and had to _____________ to everyone! APOLOGY
5 A job in _____________ could be very stressful, but very interesting. MANAGE

Mark: ___ / 5

6 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 Every child in the world has a right / fund to education.
2 There is a curriculum / course at school to study Politics.
3 The workplace can be very productive / competitive and it’s hard to find a good job.
4 Marie’s not great working under pressure / commitments. I’m worried she’ll fail her exams.
5 The managers are convinced / frustrated that the company will do well this year.
6 Without a degree it may be a struggle / pressure to find work these days.
7 Do you think you can study urgently / effectively while listening to music?
8 We need a signature / candidate on this document please.
9 The college funds / fees aren’t very high. Most people can afford to go.
10 I think it’s a productive / reasonable request. He’ll be paid for working an extra hour.

Mark: ___ / 10

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Use of English
7 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct option, A, B or C.
1 Teacher: Katy, have you done anything about your work experience yet?
Katy: No sir. I don’t know what I want to do.
Teacher: Well, _______ talk to Mrs Smith. She might have some ideas for you
A perhaps you should B have you thought about C I’d like you to try
2 Alex: Hi Conrad. Did you get the tickets OK?
Conrad: No, _______ – I got there too late and there weren’t any left.
Alex: Oh, no. I really wanted to see that game.
A I realise I should have B In other words C I’m really sorry
3 Teacher: Emily, your project was due in yesterday, what’s the reason this time?
Emily: Er, it was on my laptop which my brother broke!
Teacher: _______, you haven’t done it.
A What you mean is B Perhaps you should C What I was trying to say is
4 Ana: We’ve got so much homework. I don’t think I can cope!
Peter: What do you mean?
Ana: Well, _______ that I’ve always found it hard to work under pressure!
A I’d suggest B what I say is C what I was trying to say is
5 Andy: It’s a what? _______?
Teacher: Sure. It’s an intrapreneurship.
Andy: And what’s that? Is it like an internship?
A What I meant was do B I’m sorry, can you say that again C That’s an interesting question

Mark: ___ / 5

8 Choose the translation of the word or phrase in brackets that completes the sentence correctly.
1 My sister’s just got an (staż) ______________ in an engineering company. There’s no pay, but it’s a great experience.
A qualification B internship C apprenticeship
2 As Oscar (dobrze sobie poradził) ______________ in his exams, his parents are paying towards his driving lessons!
A failed B finished C did well
3 We’re all (wielkimi fanami sportu) ______________ in our family, especially basketball which we watch on TV.
A big sports fans B basketball fans C big fans
4 It was great to see everyone today and we’ll (będziemy w kontakcie) ______________ to let you know the results.
A be in touch B have a say C expected
5 I can always (liczyć na) ______________ my best friend to help me when I can’t cope with my homework.
A focus on B count on C tell on

Mark: ___ / 5

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Reading
9 Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

The idea of ‘lifelong learning’ has become more and more popular since the phrase was first
used, in 1993. Basically, the idea is that learning isn’t limited to classrooms or to childhood. It
is a process that can happen in a range of different situations every day, when we interact
with the people and world around us. It is completely voluntary, and the motivation can be
personal or professional.
‘Lifelong learning’ is for anyone. It can include anything from going to a language class to
learn some phrases to use on holiday to studying for a formal professional qualification for a
change of career. The number of over-75s in the UK is estimated to have increased by 28% in
the last decade, and studying is a great way to keep your brain active.
There are many interesting stories about older learners. An 81-year-old student at a language
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school in Switzerland has been studying English for many years. For her 80 birthday, she
decided to go on a study trip to Hawaii. And in Germany, in 2008, Professor Dr Heinz
Wenderoth became the oldest person to be awarded a Doctor of Science degree. He was 97
years old!
At the other end of the education system, Kimani Karuge became the oldest person ever to go
to school when he started at a primary school in Eldoret, in Kenya, in 2004. The government
had introduced free education the year before, and he wanted to learn to read. At the time, he
was 84 and he had 30 grandchildren – two of them were already at the same school!
Studying later in life doesn’t just benefit the students who do it. One university teacher says
that older students are often more enthusiastic than younger ones, particularly if they have
missed out on part of their education earlier in life. They have often had to cope with many
challenges, and they appreciate having a ‘second chance’. Younger students are fascinated
by their life experience – and the older students are often an inspiration to the younger
students.

1 ‘Lifelong learning’
A is limited to certain people and places.
B is an experience anyone can have.
C started about 20 years ago.
D usually happens during the day.

2 Which is TRUE about older learners in the UK?

A there are more of them than in the past
B they make up 28% of the population
C many are studying for professional qualifications
D a lot of them are going on holiday

3 Dr Heinz Wenderoth
A began studying English when he was over 80 years old.
B went abroad for the first time recently.
C studied in a Swiss school.
D received a Doctor of Science degree.

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 4 Younger students
A are often inspired by much older students.
B have greater challenges than the older students.
C are very enthusiastic.
D don’t benefit from having older learners in the class.

5 Which is the best title for the text?

A LEARN WHEN YOU’RE YOUNGER IF YOU CAN
B YOUNGER STUDENTS ARE BETTER LEARNERS
C YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
D LIFELONG LEARNING ISN’T FOR EVERYONE

Mark: ___ / 5

Listening
10  You will hear a conversation about someone who faced challenges in education.
Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 At the beginning, Ana and Rob both believe they are lucky. ___
2 Helen Keller was very ill and lost her hearing and sight. ___
3 Helen’s parents taught her to read and write. ___
4 Helen liked being with animals. ___
5 Helen received a university education. ___

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
11 Read the task and write an email (80–130 words).

You are a student at university. You want to get some work experience to help you find a job in the TV
industry. Your uncle works in the TV industry. Write an email to him to ask for help.

 Tell him about what you’re studying and the area you would like to work in.
 Mention why it would be useful for you to get some work experience.
 Explain how you could manage work experience alongside your studies.
 Politely ask if you could spend some time in your uncle’s workplace.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

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