Name: ___________________

Progress test 1

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs. There are 2 verbs you will
NOT use.

bicker, butt in, have a row, chat, witter on, gossip,

chat sb. up, overhear, intervene, whisper, grumble

1. David, you just can’t _______________________________ when someone else is talking!

2. I couldn’t stop __________________ about my cat even though nobody looked interested.
3. After Mike and his mother ___________________________ , they didn’t speak for a week.
4. Luke thought Claire looked gorgeous and spent all evening ________________________ .
5. Give both kids a toy to play with otherwise they __________________about it all morning.
6. Anna never _____________________ about all the work she has to do.
7. On the train yesterday, Jo ___________ a woman talking about losing her job
8. Andrea had a great time at the party ____________ to an old friend
9. How often do you ______________ in family arguments?

2. Fill in the gaps with ON or AT.

1. We knew ______________ a glance that she was upset.

2. Poverty is ______________ the increase.
3. Jo and Sam found it hard to agree as they were not ____________ the same wavelength.
4. Nobody was ____________ fault for the accident.
5. I see my grandma three times a week ___________ average.
6. I'm still _____________ good terms with my ex boyfriend
7. It's probably better to keep her ____________ arm's length
8. We still see each other ____________ a regular basis
9. Can I come to the pub with you? I'm ____________ a loose end tonight.
10.Did Emma break the vase ______________ purpose?

3. Rewrite the phrases in bold so that the preposition is at the end.

Example: This is the house in which Mozart was born. which Mozart was born in

1. Lucy enjoyed the party to which she was invited.

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2. The family with whom we stayed were extremely hospitable.
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3. James was unhappy about the story on which he was working.
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4. Kate works with people in whom she has no interest.
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5. That is the experiment to which I referred earlier.
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6. Amanda is the aunt with whom I live
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5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous or Past Simple.
Example: What time did you have dinner (have), or haven’t you eaten? (not eat)

1. James and Nikki _________________________________ (go) out for ages and now they
_______________________________________________ (decide) to get married.
2. The last time I ___________________________________ (speak) to Kate she
_________________________________________ (be) really excited about going abroad.
3. Dan _____________________ (not have) much exercise since he __________________
(change) jobs last month.
4. I’m crying because I ___________________ (peel) onions. I bet I ___________________
(ruin) my make-up.
5. We ______________________ (go) swimming every day when we __________________
(be) on holiday.
6. Look at Paul! __________________ he ________________(do) any work today or
_______________ he ____________ (stare) out the window all morning?

6. Replace the phrases in bold with a present or past participle clause.

Example: Because we didn’t like indie music, we left the gig before the end.
Not liking indie music, we left the gig before the end.

1. If it’s cooked slowly at a low temperature, it will be very tender.

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2. I didn’t want to appear anxious so I didn’t ask Max about his interview.
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3. Because Tom hadn’t lived in a hot country before, he was unprepared for the humidity.
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4. Now that I have spoken to them, I feel much happier about the situation.
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5. Because the film is shot in black and white, it feels quite sinister.
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6. The A33, which was designed in 1933, was ahead of its time
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7. As I didn't want to look rude, I waited to see what others did.
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7. Change these sentences so they are correct.
1. Sometimes it's uncomfortable to take eye contact with a stranger. __________________
2. It's better don't to discuss it until you know all the facts. _________________________
3. You can meet all the kinds of interesting people.________________________________
4. We can go for walk after we've had our meal. __________________________________
5. I have been to the shops yesterday.__________________________________________
6. Unemployment is at the increase everywhere. _________________________________
7. This dictionary is the best one I ever had. _____________________________________
8. As soon as I heard the news I will ring my mum. _______________________________
9. When I will get home I will watch TV. ________________________________________
10. She became good friends with Jim meanwhile she was at university. _______________
11. At first it seemed terrible. Before we realised it might turn out well. _________________
12. Ever since I hear from them I'll let you know. __________________________________
13. There are 2 books on the floor, no of which belongs to me. _______________________
14. From she started learning Spanish she's wanted to move to Spain. _________________
15. They started talking about politics, in which point I left. _________________________

8. Put the words in the correct order. Write them in the space provided! Do not
simply write numbers above the words!
1. an/Greek/idyllic/on/island __________________________________________________
2. in/rustic/cottage/a/stone/charming ___________________________________________
3. a/temple/small/ancient ____________________________________________________
4. gold/Irish/small/a/harp ____________________________________________________
5. delicious/some/fish/soup/traditional __________________________________________

9. Complete the words in this description

Are you looking for the perfect city break? Try heading to Katowice which offers attractions
ranging from the cultural h______________ of socialist architecture to the h________ and
b_____________ of lively local markets. How many cities have nearby access to plenty of
s_________________ mountains? Such contrasts exist within the city itself with narrow
w_________________ roads covered in potholes and barely wide enough for cars at the foot of
h_________________ tower blocks. And if you want a moment's peace head to the “Tower”
café while enjoying the s________________ views of the city's soot blackened buildings.

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10. Choose ONE of the following tasks & write a paragraph (80–100 words):

1. explaining what friendship means to you;

2. paragraph describing an interesting place you have been to.

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