Unit 7 Progress Test A

Grammar
1 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the second conditional sentences using the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.

1 If I ___lived_____ (live) in Australia, I

2 I __wouldn’t feel_______ (not feel) lonely D
3 I __would save________ (save) as much money as
possible G
4 If I __didn’t go_______ (not go) to school, B
5 I _would call________ (call) her J
6 If I __ate______ (eat) more fruit and vegetables, H
7 If you __knew______ (know) the answer, E
8 If I _could______ (can) play a musical instrument, A
9 I __would see________ (see) lions and elephants F
10 If I ___was/were______ (be) on a reality TV show, C

A I ___would join______ (join) a band.

B I ___wouldn’t learn________ (not learn) anything.
C I ___would become______ (become) famous.
D if I _had________ (have) more friends.
E I wouldn’t tell_________ (not tell) you!
F if I __travelled________ (travel) to Kenya.
G if I __found_______ (find) a good job.
H I __would be______ (be) healthier.
I I __would go______ (go) surfing every day.
J if I ___knew_______ (know) her phone number.

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 2 Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the word in brackets. Change one of the verbs into the
past perfect and make any other necessary changes.

1 Tina left her credit card at home. She wanted to buy a new dress in the sale. (but)
Tina wanted to buy a new dress in the sale but she had left her credit card at home.
2 Samantha learned to ski. Then she went on the skiing holiday. (after)
__ Samantha went on the skiing holiday after she had learned to ski.
3 Andrea’s computer broke. Then she stopped shopping online. (after)
Andrea stopped shopping online after her computer had broken.
4 Gemma saved her pocket money for three months. She could buy a skateboard. (because)
__Gemma could buy a skateboard because she had saved her pocket money for three months.
5 Sheila wrapped all the presents. Then the guests arrived. (after)
the guests arrived after Sheila had wrapped all the presents.
6 Howard bought a lot of things in the shop. He got a free gift. (because)
He got a free gift because he had bought a lot of things in the shop.
7 Helen and Mark got married. Then they went on a honeymoon to Mauritius. (after)
After Helen and Mark had got married, they went on a a honeymoon to Mauritius.
8 Anna didn’t spend much money before Christmas. She bought some new shoes in January.
(so)
Anna hadn’t spent much money before Christmas so she bought some new shoes in January.
9 Ben tried to repair his own bike. Then he borrowed his friend’s bike. (after)
_After Ben had tried to repair his own bike, he borrowed his friend’s bike.
10 Gavin went to university. He found a well-paid job. (because)
He found a well-paid job because he had been to university.
Mark: ___ / 10

Vocabulary
3 Read the definitions of shops and services and write the correct words. The first letter of each word has
been given.
1 This shop only sells fresh flowers. Florist’s
2 This is a shop where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables. Greengrocer’s
3 This shop sells clothes and other things to raise money for a good cause. Charity shop
4 If you want to buy or sell a house, you go to this place. Estate agent’s
5 If you don’t have a washing machine, you can go to this place to wash your clothes. launderette
6 This is a great place to have a hot drink and meet your friends for a chat. Coffee shop
7 This shop only sells beauty products. cosmetics store
8 In this shop, you can buy special or unusual foods from other countries. Deli(catessen)

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9 If you want to decorate your home, you need to buy things from this shop. DIY store
10 People go to this place if they want to invest or borrow money. bank

Mark: ___ / 10

4 Write the numbers and currencies in words.

1 451₹ four hundred and fifty one rupees

2 £5,467 five thousand, four hundred and sixty seven pounds
3 $3,500,000 three million, five hundred thousand dollars
4 €522,364 five hundred and twenty two thousand, three hundred and sixty
four euros
5 ¥32,975 thirty two thousand, nine hundred and seventy five yen
Mark: ___ / 5

5 Read the dialogue and circle the correct words.

Steve Have you heard that there's a 1sale / coupon on at WP Arnold's? They're moving to
a bigger building so there are loads of 2bargains / price tags.

Ben Yeah, but I've got enough stuff to wear and I can't really afford to buy anything at the
moment.

Steve I can lend you some money if you like. Yesterday I took back a coat that I’d bought
and got a 3receipt / refund, so I've got plenty of cash now.

Ben Don't worry. I'd prefer to 4owe / save up and spend my own money. I don't really like
5
borrowing / lending from friends.

Steve OK, no problem.

Mark: ___ / 5

Use of English

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 6 Read the text and complete gaps 1–10. Circle the correct answer A, B or C.

I’m going to talk about the importance of spending more money on music in schools. 1___,
I’m going to talk about the role of music in schools. 2___, I’m going to discuss how playing a
musical instrument is good for your brain development. 3___, I’m going to talk about how
playing a musical instrument helps you to do better at school and why schools should
therefore pay for all students to learn an instrument. Then I’m going to 4___ up the main
points before taking questions.
I’d like to 5___ by saying that people generally don’t think music is an important subject. The
6
___ I say that is because music is not a main subject in most schools in the UK. Most children
who sing or play a musical instrument do this in extra-curricular clubs at the end of the school
day. Parents pay for these classes and they are expensive. 7___ of all, we need to ask
ourselves, is music a subject that should just be a choice for students with rich parents? Or
should it be compulsory in every school, as I believe it should, with schools paying for
instruments for students to practise on? I’ll 8___ you why I think that. Many studies show us
that musical children get better scores in subjects like maths. This 9___ to my next point about
music and the brain. If you play an instrument, it helps your brain development. There are a
number of reasons why I 10___ this. First, ...
1 A Second B First C All in all
2 A In sum B Second C First
3 A Finally B To start C Now
4 A sum B conclusion C summarise
5 A decide B look at C start
6 A point B reason C question
7 A All B Second C First
8 A tell B say C explain
9 A summarises B moves C leads
10 A believe B tell C examine

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Listening

7  7 Listen to four people talking about their lifestyles and attitudes to money. Match the speakers
(1–4) with the statements (A–E). There is one extra statement.
A Speaker 3 would prefer not to work for too many years.
B Speaker 1 gets fresh ingredients from very close to where they live.
C Speaker 2 prefers not to buy new things.
D Speaker - says they aren’t very good at saving money.
E Speaker 4 sometimes doesn’t spend any money for a whole day.

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 Mark: ___ / 5

Reading
8 Read the text. Match sentences A–G with gaps 1–5. There are two extra sentences.

Shopping habits in the UK have changed over the last sixty years, and this can be seen in the
changing appearance of any British high street – the main shopping street in a town or city. In
the 1950s, high streets had rows of individual shops selling different things. 1F Most people did
this every few days in order to buy fresh food. The high street was a sociable place to be.
This started to change in the 1970s with the arrival of supermarkets. They gave people the
chance to buy everything that they needed in one place. People didn’t need to go to individual
shops any more. 2E So this new type of shop, along with a new way of storing meat and fruit at
home, meant that instead of doing a small shop every few days, people could buy all the food
that they needed for a week, or sometimes even a month.
As supermarkets became more popular, they changed from small local shops to huge
superstores. 3C They took people away from the high street. They also tried to offer customers
everything that they needed, like a coffee shop, a hairdresser's and a chemist's. 4A But this
meant that the shops on the high street started to close down as they lost their customers.
These days, more and more people are choosing not to go to supermarkets to do their
shopping. 5G People are also trying to spend less money, so a new type of discount shop has
become very popular. It may be because of this that people have stopped doing big weekly or
monthly shops. Now they go to shops more frequently to buy what they need for the next few
days. So, in many ways, people seem to be going back to the way people shopped in the
1950s.

A The idea was to get customers to spend all their money in one place.
B Customers knew exactly where to find the things they needed in each shop.
C And because of their size, many of these supermarkets were outside town.
D People loved it because they had never had the chance to do all their shopping there before.
E At the same time, more and more people had freezers in their houses.
F There was a greengrocer's next to a butcher's next to a baker's, and people visited each
place to do their shopping.
G Instead, they are using the internet to shop from home and get their shopping delivered.

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
9 A website is offering one lucky person the chance to win £5,000 to spend in their favourite shop. To enter
the competition, you need to write an essay about the following things.
 Say what your favourite shop is and explain why.
 Choose what you would buy if you won the money.
 Say who you would take with you on the shopping trip.
 Describe your attitude to spending money.

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 Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

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