Progress Test Unit 8

Grammar
1 Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
A new shopping centre
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_______ (build) in Morton. It
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_______ (start) three years ago and
this time last week it

_______(still ! paint)" #he opening should ha$e been last month% but it
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_______ (delay) until the centre was ready. #he centre
'
_______ ((inally ! (inish) two days
ago% and yesterday it
)
_______(open) by the town mayor. #he building is $ery unusual and
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_______ (design) by +an ,arley% one o( the best young architects in the -.. It has many
shops% restaurants and a cinema% and
/
_______ (use) by people (rom as (ar away as
+enby. A centre like this
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_______ (need) in Moreton (or a long time and
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_______
(welcome) by the local people.
Mark: ___ /10
2 Choose the correct answers.
1 I phoned his number but anybody nobody answered.
2 I know my wallet is here somewhere anywhere. I remember bringing it in with me.
!othing "omething will make me change my mind 2 I3m sorry.
& 4as nobody anybody seen the new +aniel 5raig (ilm6
' I didn3t go nowhere anywhere on holiday last year.
Mark: ___ /5
# T$rn the direct %$estions into indirect %$estions $sing the words in brackets.
1 7hy was she late (or class this morning6 (I wonder 8)
2 7here did you put the car keys6 (5an you remember 8)
+id he take the train or the bus to 9ondon6 (4a$e you any idea 8)
& 7as she wearing a watch6 (+id you notice 8)
' 7here ha$e you worked be(ore6 (5an you tell me 8)
Mark: ___ /5
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Progress Test Unit 8
?ocabulary
& Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
c$stoms platform cab track carriage
1 7e took a _______ across 9ondon because the buses were so crowded.
2 7e missed our train because we were waiting on the wrong _______.
All the trains were delayed because o( a problem with the _______.
& 9uckily our _______ was nearly empty and we could sit down.
' It took hal( an hour to get through _______ at the airport.
Mark: ___ /5
' Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 My brother is always boasting _______ his new bike.
2 I can3t concentrate _______ my work when he3s playing his music.
;ur teacher insists _______ correct pronunciation all the time.
& In many countries it3s rude to stare _______ people.
' +oes this bag belong _______ Gerry6
Mark: ___ /5
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Progress Test Unit 8
9istening
( )#.*8+ ,isten to the people talking abo$t $sing the train. Complete the sentences
with the correct speakers- .- /- C- 0 or 1.
1 >peaker _______ mentions a bad e<perience.
2 >peaker _______ mentions high prices.
>peaker _______ mentions an impro$ement.
& >peaker _______ mentions uncom(ortable @ourneys.
' >peaker _______ mentions that he!she ne$er uses the train these days.
Mark: ___ /10
Aeading
2 3ead the text.
ROAD PRICING
Yesterday the government announced that road pricing may be introduced in many
major cities next year and on a major !" routes #ithin the next ten years$ %otorists
#oud then have to pay to use the roads that ta&e them to #or&' on hoiday' or even to
their chidren(s schoos' in an attempt to reduce the number o) cars on our roads$
A survey #e carried out earier today sho#s that this has angered motorists$ *hie
being a#are that something needs to be done to ease the congestion on our roads' the
majority o) car o#ners do not beieve that road pricing is the ans#er$ +!ness an
aternative is given' this road pricing #i not be success)u'( said one person$ +At the
moment the road is the ony option )or many commuters and i) they #ant to get to
#or& they #i pay the charge$ ,he government #i get more money but the roads #i
sti be congested$(
Our survey has sho#n that motorists beieve that a more e))icient' convenient and
cheaper net#or& o) pubic transport is the ony #ay to persuade them to stop using
their cars$ It seems that the government sti has a ot o) thin&ing to do on the subject$
Road pricing does not seem to be the ans#er$
8 Choose the best answers.
1 Be<t year we may ha$e to pay i( we
. tra$el through some cities.
/ tra$el on any main roads.
C dri$e a lot.
2 #he charge is being introduced
. to earn money (or the go$ernment.
/ to protect the en$ironment.
C to cut tra((ic @ams and delays.
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Motorists think
. we need better public transport.
/ it3s a good idea.
C the charge is too high.
& =eople will pay the charge i(
. the roads are impro$ed.
/ they ha$e no choice.
C it3s Cuite low.
' #he go$ernment needs to
. think o( another solution.
/ introduce the charge Cuickly.
C do nothing.
Mark: __ /10
7riting
4 5magine yo$ are having a disastro$s holiday. 6rite a postcard to a friend back home.
Tell himher abo$t7
the @ourney
the weather
the accommodation
Mark: __ /10
Total: ___ /60
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