Progress Test 1 (Units 1-2)
Vocabulary
I. Choose the best answers.
1. He was very _______ when he didn’t get the job.
A. jealous B. nervous C. disappointed
2. Peter was _______ to find his wallet in the cupboard.
A. relieved B. disappointed C. upset
3. Jane gets _______ when Bill talks to another girl.
A. guilty B. jealous C. scared
4. I’m always _______ when my friends argue in a cafe where there are lots of people.
A. nervous B. bored C. embarrassed
5. Jack was _______ when he realised that someone has stolen his laptop.
A. shocked B. guilty C. excited
II. Complete the sentences with the below.
jealous relieved irritating guilty disappointment
1. She feels __________ because she broke her friend’s laptop.
2. I was so __________ to pass the exam. I really thought I’d failed.
3. Does your brother or sister get __________ if you get a bigger present from your parents on your birthday?
4. We lost the game. What a(n) __________!
5. It’s __________ if someone interrupts you while you’re working.
Grammar
III. Complete the text with the affirmative or negative past simple of the verbs given below.
go (x2) hear know leave reply say sound
Lan 1 __________ to school yesterday because she wasn’t feeling well. Her parents 2 __________ the house at 7a.m and 3 __________ to work. Lan was reading a book in bed when she 4 __________ a loud noise downstairs. It 5 __________ like it was in the kitchen. Lan 6 __________ what to do. Finally, she 7 __________ loudly, ‘Hello. Who’s there?’ Nobody 8 __________.
IV. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was surfing the internet when I __________ your email. (get)
2. It __________ when I woke up this morning. (rain)
3. Someone __________ in our seats when we got on the train. (sit)
4. Nick __________ along the road when he sprained his ankle. (run)
5. My sister lost her bag while she __________ round the city. (travel)
6. __________ at two o’clock this morning? (you/sleep)
V. Match the beginnings (1-5) with the halves (A-E), and complete the sentences in the past simple or the past continuous. Write the answer in each blank.
| 1. I first met her two years ago | ____ A. when the phone (ring) _________. |
| 2. When we (talk)_________ noisily, | ____ B. while many tourists (rush) _________ to the beach. |
| 3. We were watching television | ____ C. our teacher came in. |
| 4. The car was travelling at full speed | ____ D. when we (study) _________ at the middle school. |
| 5. I (watch) _________ TV in my hotel room. | ____ E. when it (reach) _________ the comer. |
Word Skills
VI. Complete the phrases with How or What.
1. _______________ fantastic!
2. _______________ a shame!
3. _______________ a difficult question!
4. _______________ exciting!
5. _______________ interesting!
Use of English
VII. Complete the text about a stay in Alaska. Use one word only for each gap.
I have been in Alaska 1 __________ about a week now, so I’ve settled in and I’m doing my volunteer work at the environmental centre. Alaska 2 __________ really beautiful and the landscape is amazing. I have 3 __________ seen any moose yet, or bears, but I think I will sooner see later, because moose walk onto the roads all the time.
4___________ is a festival tomorrow and a midnight baseball game, which I’m 5___________ to participate in.
I’m staying in a log cabin, which is pretty cool. It has a loft and a ladder leading up to it, which makes up for the fact that I have got running water. This is the real Alaskan experience. I was surprised that lots of house here don’t have running water or electricity.