Advanced Progress Test 10
Grammar
1 Modals (and verbs with similar meanings)
Underline the correct alternative in italics.
You must/cant be exhausted after your long journey as you were only sitting on the
train!
1 Ought/Should you really believe everything you read in the papers?
2 Tom can/may be incredibly irritating sometimes.
3 We must/might as well leave now. It doesnt look as though Sarahs coming.
4 I dont think the government might/will win the next election.
5 Harry was supposed/bound to come over. I wonder why he didnt.
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2 Modals (and verbs with similar meanings)
Rewrite the each sentence using the words in brackets so that the meaning stays
the same.
Its not a good idea to go to bed so late. (shouldnt)
You shouldnt go to bed so late.
1 Im sure Ken will pass his driving test. (bound)
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2 Peter refuses to listen to anything I say. (wont)
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3 Its not necessary for you to call me later. (have)
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4 Its forbidden to take reference books from the library. (mustnt)
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5 Alex will probably start looking for a new job soon. (likely)
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3 Modals of deduction (past and present)
Complete the sentences with a suitable modal and a verb in the correct form
from the box.
leave
hear
want
see
hit
be
Im sure Nick will have left the office already.
1 You ____________________ Clare yesterday because shes abroad at the moment.
2 You ____________________ of the Beatles! Everyone knows them.
3 That ____________________ John on the phone as he always calls at this time.
4 Look out! You ____________________ that cyclist.
5 Mark ____________________ to have a snack when he gets in. Hes often hungry
after going to the gym.
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4 Uses of would
Match the sentences (1-5) with their meaning (a-e).
0 Would you come over here for a moment please?
1 My parents wouldnt listen to me.
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2 As a child, Id spend hours reading every day.
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3 Id have studied German if Id been good at languages.
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4 I wish you wouldnt criticise me all the time.
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5 I cut up my credit cards so that I wouldnt spend so much money.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
strong desire for something annoying to change
imagined situation in the past
past purpose/reason
recurring situation in the past; past habit
refusal
polite request
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Vocabulary
5 Feelings/emotions
Complete each sentence with one word.
Marias at her wits end and doesnt know what to do for the best.
1 I always feel down __________ the dumps before the full moon.
2 Im __________ two minds as to whether to tell Luke or not.
3 Dan was __________ the moon when he heard the news.
4 Why do you always get so wound __________ when you see George?
5 Grace is looking very pleased __________ herself these days.
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6 Outlook/attitude
Complete the sentences with the correct words (a, b or c).
Petes always had a ____ to worry.
a tendency
b tend
c tending
1 I like to look on the ____ side even when things seem tough.
a sunny
b light
c bright
2 Theres no point ____ on things as you cant change whats happened.
a welling
b swelling
c dwelling
3 I always listen to my ___ feelings.
a gut
b head
c heart
4 Id say your chances of success seem ___ to me.
a thin
b slim
c low
5 Everything will work out well in the long ___.
a hike
b run
c jog
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7 Strong feelings
Match the adjectives (1-5) with their synonyms (a-e).
0 miserable
a uninterested
1 ecstatic
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b flabbergasted
2 furious
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c delighted
3 indifferent
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d livid
4 terrified
___
e petrified
5 taken aback
___
f upset
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8 Phrasal verbs and particles
Complete each sentence with one word.
Ive been under quite a lot of pressure recently.
1 Slow __________! Youre driving much too fast.
2 Why have you stopped? Carry __________, Im listening.
3 Stephen spends all day just lounging __________. Hes so lazy.
4 Dont forget to lock __________ before you leave the office.
5 Mike was so exhausted, he crashed __________ on the sofa and slept for hours.
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How to
9 talk about memories/experiences
Complete each sentence with one word.
The smell of the sea reminds me of my summer holidays in Cornwall.
1 One memory that sticks __________ my mind is that of my second birthday.
2 I was scared __________ death of the dark when I was little.
3 Looking __________, I can honestly say that my childhood was a happy one.
4 __________ one occasion my uncle paid us a surprise visit.
5 I have a vivid recollection __________ my grandmothers kitchen.
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Reading
10 What does the past mean to you? Read this competition entry and answer
the questions.
Looking back
by Jill Hansley
They say theres no point looking back as theres nothing you can do to change the
past if there are things you regret, and theres nothing you can do to bring the past
back to life, but I would disagree in some ways as I enjoy reminding myself of how
life used to be when I was younger. Dont get me wrong. Im not one of those people
who love to go on ad nauseam about the good old days but there are moments when
the past springs into the present.
Its often a smell that will remind me of a particular place or person. Im sure
everyone will agree that the olfactory sense is the most sensitive. A perfume, the scent
of a flower, baking bread, bonfires they all conjure up an instant picture. For me it
would have to be the smell of a freshly painted room. We moved so many times when
I was younger and each time the first thing my parents would do is decorate our
bedrooms. The windows would be flung open to get rid of the smell of the paint but it
would always linger on for days. Even today it fills me with a sense of new
beginnings.
As for music, whenever I hear a familiar piece of music I can remember exactly
where I was and with whom and I can often remember a lot of the lyrics as well.
Perhaps we used to pay more attention in those days or perhaps I just used to spend
more time listening to music than I do today. Listening to Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell or
Queen, and Im immediately in my old bedroom doing my homework, wishing I
could be a rock star.
Those memories are fleeting. They come and go so quickly but when I visit the
seaside resort where we used to spend many of our family holidays, I can replay entire
days in my head. Ill walk along the beach and I can vividly remember the weather,
the salty smell of the sea, our dogs playing in the water, an ice cream if we were lucky
and that feeling of exhaustion after a day in the fresh air. The summer holidays
seemed to go on for ever.
Although I have lots of photos of those days, I rarely look at them as I prefer to allow
my memory to create the pictures. Its very different today as we are so snap-happy;
we can so easily capture the present with our phones and cameras, upload the images
and within minutes we can share that moment with all our friends on Facebook. For
me that somehow takes away the unique connection.
0 The writers attitude to the past is best described as ____.
a nostalgic
b regretful
c uninterested
1 The writer believes we are all particularly influenced by ____.
a our eyes
b our sense of smell
c our sense of taste
2 A freshly painted room represents ____.
a a new home
b another move
c a fresh start
3 For the writer, music evokes ____.
a lyrics
b favourite bands
c unfulfilled dreams
4 The writers most vivid memories are of ____.
a physical sensations
b food
c animals
5 The writer believes that photos ____.
a should be shared
b have their place
c should be put on Facebook
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