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Straightforward Intermediate Progress Test 3

Name _______________________ Score _____________

Language section

Vocabulary

A Complete the conversation with words from the box. There are five extra words.

adolescent article circulation elderly embarks headline

idiot limit move on one-way prison relief

sentenced shame toddler took off zone

Man: Wow! Look at this (1)_______________, ‘Man, 80,(2)_______________ on epic journey across Canada.’

Woman: What does the (3)_______________ say?

Man: Apparently this man has just decided to walk from one side of Canada to the other. It says he had a heart attack last year so he’s decided he wants to do something different.

Woman: What an (4)_______________!

Man: Why?

Woman: Well he should have done something like this when he was younger. It’s not the kind of thing for an (5)_______________ person to do.

Man: Yeah! Well, he couldn’t do it before because he spent 25 years

in (6)_______________!

Woman: What for?

Man: I’m not sure. It says here that he broke the speed (7)_______________, but you don’t go to prison for 25 years just for that! … Oh, that’s why.

Woman: What? What did he do?

Man: First of all he robbed a bank, then he drove the wrong way down

a (8)_______________ street and he hit a mother and her(9)_______________. At his trial the judge said he was a danger to society and(10)_______________ him to life in prison. Now it turns out he wasn’t driving but nobody believed him.

Woman: What a (11)_______________!

Man: Yes, but he says he’s not angry. He just wants to (12)_______________ and make the most of the years he’s got left.

B Choose the correct word to complete these sentences.

(13)Can you get me abottle / jarof milk, please?

(14)People who love shopping and shop all the time are calledshoplifters / shopaholics.

(15)You really should takeadvantage / adviceof our special offers.

(16)Sorry, I bought itby / inmistake.

(17)It’s really difficult to liveon / offless than £100 per week.

Grammar

C Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences.

(18)I’ve been working herefor / sinceages.

(19)Don’t do it! Youhad / wouldregret it!

(20)I eata / thevery healthy diet.

(21)I’veliked / been likingshopping for as long as I can remember.

(22)She gave melots of / muchgood advice

(23)I really likeØ / theSpanish food.

D Choose the correct phrase, a or b, to complete 24–29.

(24)If you hadn’t met me, __________?

a) what would you do b) what would you have done

(25)If you weren’t a photographer, __________?

a) what would you want to be b) what would you have wanted to be

(26)What would you say, __________?

a) if you met the president of your country b) if you had met the president of your country

(27)If they had planned the robbery properly, __________.

a) I think they would escape b) I think they would have escaped

(28)If you could change one thing in your life, __________?

a) what would it be b) what would it have been

(29)I wouldn’t have done anything differently, __________.

a) even if I knew b) even if I had known

Functional language

E Read 30–34. Is the speaker giving advice, making an offer, or complaining?

(30)I’m sorry, but I think there’s something wrong with this.advice / offer / complaint

(31)Shall I look at it for you?advice / offer / complaint

(32)What you need to do is take it back and complain.advice / offer / complaint

(33)Shall I phone the shop for you?advice / offer / complaint

(34)Have you thought about asking for your money back?advice / offer / complaint

F Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. There are three extra expressions.

What seems to There’s no harm That’s really kind of you

No, I’ll manage, thanks If you like If I were you I’d

I don’t think there’s Have you tried Do you want me to

A: Not again! I can’t believe it, that’s the second time it’s stopped working.

B: (35)_______________ be the problem?

A: I don’t know. Every time I try to start it I get this horrible sound.

B: (36)_______________ try and start it?

A: Would you? (37)_______________.

B: Mmmm.

A: What is it?

B: (38)_______________ a problem with the engine.

A: Then why won’t it work?

B: Ah! (39)_______________ checking the petrol?

A: What do you mean?

B: Well, when was the last time you put any petrol in the tank?

A: Er, I’m not sure.

B: (40)_______________ check that. I think you’ll find that you’ve run out.

A: Oh! How embarrassing.

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