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PROGRESS TEST NUMBER 38 TOTAL:………/55
Grammar
I. Choose the correct verb to complete the phrases.
1. Could you/ Did you manage to buy that DVD you wanted?
2. The motorway couldn`t/ wasn`t able to be seen from here before the trees were cut down.
3. Were they able to/ Could they pass yesterday`s exam?
4. Are we able to / Can we consider the matter decided?
5. So far the girls haven`t been able to/ couldn`t get tickets for the concert.
6. These snakes are not dangerous and can/ are able to be kept as pets.
7. In the end Alex could/ managed to persuade us to go with him.
8. When Lily was in the team we were able to/ could win all our matches easily.
9. We were able to/ could send out two hundred orders yesterday.
10. Eating sugary foods can/ is able to be a cause of tooth decay.Mark _____/10
II. Write relative clauses using the words in brackets. Use which, that or no relative pronoun as appropriate.
1. The orange juice we had for breakfast, ____________ (be, freshly squeezed), was delicious.
2. The thing _________________ (surprise, me, most) was the low price.
3. The sign next to the lake, ________________ (I, not notice at first), said bathing was prohibited.
4. The goal ________________ (win, the match) was really cool!
5. I was told the rule _____________ (I, broke) was rather important.Mark _____/5
III. Complete the sentence with participle forms, using the words in brackets.
1. Local police may fine pedestrians ________________ (not obey the lights).
2. Luggage ____________________ (not require, on the journey) should be left on the racks outside.
3. All vegetables ____________________ (sell, in the shop) are home-grown.
4. Students ____________________ (copy, from others) will automatically fail the exam.
5. Travelers should note that ________ (any items, leave unattended) will be removed.Mark _____/5
Vocabulary
IV. Complete the text with appropriate words to make compounds and collocations.
Our primary sources of energy are drilling for 1 __________ gas and oil and 2 _________ coal. There are also resources which provide 3 __________ energy, such as wood, 4 _________ energy from the sun or 5 ________ energy from the rise and fall of sea water. Instead of relying solely on 6 __________ fuels, which create CO27 __________ that even with modern technology are difficult and expensive to deal with, it would be more environmentally friendly to create new natural energy sources, for example by 8 __________ wind 9 __________ or solar 10 __________ on roofs.Mark _____/10
V. Complete each sentence with a prefixed word with the same meaning as the phrase in brackets.
1. Many businesses were set up in Eastern Europe in the ___________ era. (after communism)
2. We ___________ the kitchen last year. (decorate again)
3. I must have ___________ the instructions for this printer. I`ve tried to print a page but it`s not working. (not read correctly)
4. I`m doing a lot of _______________ at the moment because I need to save money for a new guitar. (time in addition to normal working hours)
5. William must earn good money since he works for a successful ________ pound business. (worth many millions)Mark _____/5
VI. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Surprisingly, no one was wounded/ damaged/ injured in the plane crash.
2. Your white sauce is full of lumps/ flakes/ specks of flour.
3. It wouldn`t damage/ hurt/ wound you to call your mother every now and then!
4. You can see small flakes/ particles/ chunks of dust in the air when the sun shines in a room.
5. Toxic waste that leaks into rivers and seas hurts/ wounds/ harms fish and other marine life.
Mark _____/5
Use of English
VII. Complete the sentences with one word in each space.
1. People thought that Claire wouldn’t be _______ to complete the course, but she succeeded _______ passing all the exams.
2. Jerry, _______ father and grandfather both worked underground, has started work at a coal _______ in Cumbria.
3. Cars produce exhaust _______ and use _______ fossil fuels.
4. In the future, we won’t be able to rely on oil and gas, fuels_______may run______ during our lifetimes.
5. My sister worked in a school _______ the children were always _______ behaving and being rude to their teacher. Mark ____/10
Reading
VIII. Read the following text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Wind energy: yes or no?
Recent political debates and press articles have outlined the positives and negatives of onshore and offshore wind farms,