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Intermediate Progress Test Units 9–10A

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Listening

1 Track 9 Listen to the conversation and

complete the notes.

Name: Oasis 1 Bar

Location: 3 2 Lane, Oxford

Type of food: Moroccan

Décor: Authentic Moroccan with traditional 3

and lamps.

Atmosphere: Dine by candlelight; relaxing and

⁴_______.

Early dinner: from 5.00 to 7.00p.m.

Price: 5£

Late dinner: Two-course meal

Price: £17.95

Wine included: 6Yes / No

Typical dishes: Lamb, fish, and lemon 7

tagines; vegetable couscous

Specialises in: 8 from Marrakech

Speciality: ‘Bastilla’, made of filo pastry, chicken,

almonds, 9 and cinnamon

Booking necessary: 10Yes / No

Phone number: 01865 11

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 10 Listen and write the words in the

correct column according to the stress.

oO oOo

refuse

creative

oOoo ooOo

original

revolution

5

Vocabulary and Grammar

3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form

of the word in capitals.

1 It was the most original ballet I’d ever seen.

ORIGIN

2 You can’t help finding him interesting. He ’s so

. CHARISMA

3 He was fired from his job fo r

conduct. ETHIC

4 My boss is so critical. He of

everything I do. APPROVE

5 He always my name. It’s Suzanne

not Susan. PRONOUNCE

6 The rights of the individual are the of

democracy. FOUND 5

4 Underline the correct alternatives.

1 It’s hard to keep up with the number of advances /

movements in technology.

2 He’s an original / a progress thinker with

innovative / exemplary ideas.

3 I recommend / warn sitting in an aisle / a window

seat if you want to see the views.

4 The younger generation / era has become

increasingly aware of the effects of climate

change in the last age / decade.

5 They completely misjudged / misunderstood my

orders, although I explained / offered them three

times.

6 I’d never eat processed / organic food as I

disagree / disapprove with the higher prices they

charge for it in the supermarkets.

10

5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 If I’d understand the directions he gave me, I

would had found your house easily. If I’d understood the directions he gave me, I

would have found your house easily.

2 I have to make a talk tomorrow, but I’m having a

trouble with my presentation slides.

.

3 It’s inbelievable how much packaging they put on

stuff. I totally misapprove of it.

.

4 A large donation was make to charity by

somebody who refused giving his name.

.

5 They asked what did I think of their new idea fo r

to recycling plastic.

.

6 What had life be like now if the computer would

never been invented?

.

5




1 I know he would’ve paid me if I’d seen / I saw

him. He said he already would have / had the

money.

2 My computer ’s been / ’s being repaired at the

moment. They promised that it would be / was

ready today.

3 They recommended eating / to eat at the Chinese

place. Do you fancy going / to go?

4 She asked them if they do like / liked tea.

5 The murderer was / has been arrested quite

quickly, but the gun was never be found / found.

6 We would’ve / had gone to the party if we

’d / would’ve known you were going.

10

7 Choose the correct ans wers to complete the

text: a), b), c) or d).

How cool is science?

A recent survey of schoolchildren’s 1 b of

science suggests they know amazingly 2 about

major scientific achievements of the last 500 years.

One in ten pupils thought the phone 3 invented

by the Queen, while some said it was Charles

Darwin. Around 60% of 10-year-o lds thought that

fire was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, 4

others said he discovered the solar system, and even

America! 5 , only 49% of boys knew that

Newton 6 gravity, although 80% of them knew

the telephone 7 invented by Alexander

Graham Bell.

However, figures also showed that younger school

children are really interested 8 science. Nearly

70% of 10-year-o lds wanted to be famous 9 a

Nobel Prize in science, rather than The X Factor.

Unfortunately, only a third of secondary school

pupils felt the same. Experts 10

doing more to

interest teenagers in science, and revive some of

their early 11

aspirations.

1 a) knowing b ) knowledge c) knowledges d)

know

2 a) little b) few c) a few d) a lot

3 a) is b) ––––– c) was d) has

4 a) when b) because c) so d) while

5 a) Furthermore b) What more c) Unless d)

And

6 a) invented b) discovered c) founded d) found

7 a) is being b) has been c) were d) was

8 a) in b) on c) for d) at

9 a) to win b) for winning c) winning d) win

10 a) want b) warn c) say d) recommend

11a) childs b) ch ildren c) childhood d) child 10

Reading

8 Match gaps 1–5 in the text with a)–e) below.

Bottle boat sets sail

A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set out on

a three-month voyage from San Francisco to

Sydney. The idea is to spread 1 b .

The crew, which includes environmentalist and

banking heir David De Rothschild, have named their

catamaran Plastiki. Their 11,000-nautical mile

journey will take them past the Great Pacific

Garbage Patch, 2 .

Mr De Rothschild, the 31-year-old adventurer 3 , said it was time the issue of waste was

addressed. According to the UN, four out of five

plastic bottles end up in a landfill site.

The Plastiki takes recycling to a whole new level.

The 12,000 empty water bottles are filled with

carbon dioxide 4 . It is powered by solar, wind

and sea turbines. Furthermore, an exercise bike will

power the boat’s laptops. There is also a composting

toilet, as well as gardens to grow food.

However, critics say the expedition only encourages

the belief that 5 . They think that instead,

people should be encouraged to cut down on its use

completely. They also point out that if the Plastiki

broke up during the voyage, 6 .

a) it is acceptable to use plastic if people recycle it

b) awareness of pollution in the world’s oceans c) 12,000 more bottles would be dumped into the

ocean

d) to make the boat durable and keep it afloat e) who has completed expeditions to the North and

South Poles as well as various jungles

f) a sea of waste about five times the size of the

UK, or twice that of Texas

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Speaking

9 Complete the tips for long flights with the

phrases in the box.

make sure whatever you most important

be careful were you don’t leave

1 Make sure you take your passport.

2 If I , I’d wear special flight socks.

3 do, don’t get a seat between two

other people.

4 with your personal belongings –

them on your seat when you go to the

toilet.

5 The thing is to drink lots of water

during the flight. 5

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the conversations with

a)–f) below.

1 A: Which football team has won more World Cup

finals than anyone else?

B: 1 c

A: No, it’s Brazil.

B: I knew that. I just couldn’t remember.

2 A: 2

B: I’m fairly sure it’s Toronto.

A: 3

B: Where’s that? I wouldn’t have a clue!

3 A: 4

B: I used to know that. It’s definitely not Neil

Armstrong.

A: 5

B: I was just about to say that!

4 A: Which actress has won the most Oscar

nominations?

B: I have no idea.

A: Meryl St reep, of course. She’s had 16!

B: 6

a) Who was the first man in space?

b) Sorry, the capital is Ottawa.

c) I’m not one hundred percent sure, but I think it

was Italy.

d) Has she? I didn’t know that.

e) No, you’re right. It was the Russian cosmonaut,

Yuri Gagarin.

f) What’s the capital of Canada? 10

Writing

11 Rewrite the sentences using the words in

brackets.

1 The restaurant was very expensive. We decided to

get a takeaway. (so / that) The restaurant was so expensive that we decided

to get a takeaway.

2 The play was wonderful. The theatre was very hot

and crowded. (although)

.

3 He’ll never get a job. He needs to try harder.

(unless)

.

4 She always boasts about her work. She also

disapproves of everybody else’s work.

(furthermore)

.

5 It was a very noisy club. I had a terrible headache

the next morn ing. (such / that)

.

6 He’s very charming. I don’t think his work is very

original. (while)

.

5

12 Write a review of the restaurant in Exercise 1,

or one that you know. Use linking words from

Exercise 11 if possible. Write 100–120 words.

10

Total: 100

Intermediate Progress Test Units 9–10B


Listening

1 Track 9 Listen to the conversation and

complete the notes.

Name: Oasis 1 Bar

Location: 2 South Lane, Oxford

Type of food: Moroccan

Décor: Authentic Moroccan with traditional

mirrors and 3 .

Atmosphere: Eat by candlelight; 4 and

romantic

Early dinner: from 5.00 to 5 p.m.

Price: £13.75

Late dinner: Two-course meal

Wine included: 6Yes / No

Price: 7£

Typical dishes: Lamb, 8 , and lemon chicken

tagines; vegetable couscous

Specialises in: Dishes from Marrakech

Speciality: ‘Bastilla’, made of filo pastry, 9 ,

almonds, sugar and cinnamon

Booking necessary: 10Yes / No

Phone number: 11_______ 966437

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 10 Listen and write the words in the

correct column according to the stress.

oO oOoo

refuse

original

ooOo oOo

revolution

creative

5

Vocabulary and Grammar

3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form

of the word in capitals.

1 It was the most original ballet I’d ever seen.

ORIGIN

2 I don’t like it when television presenters

fo reign people’s names. It’s very

rude. PRONOUNCE

3 The of democracy was established by

the Greeks over 2,000 years ago. FOUND

4 You can’t help, but like him. He’s very

. CHARISMA

5 He stole money from the company and was

accused of conduct. ETHIC

6 Their mother is so critical. She of

everything they do. APPROVE 5


1 It’s hard to keep up with the number of advances /

movements in technology.

2 I completely misjudged / misunderstood her

ability. She did / made a terrib le mess of the job

I gave her.

3 You should eat processed / organic food if you

want your health to come up / first.

4 He’s a progress / creative writer with exemplary /

innovative ideas.

5 I promise / recommend sitting in an aisle /

a window seat if you want to walk around easily.

6 Our parents’ era / generation is more aware of the

need to repackage / recycle. 10

5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 If I’d understand the directions he gave me, I

would had found your house easily.

If I’d understood the directions he gave me, I

would have found your house easily.

2 I asked what did they think of my new idea for to

recycling paper.

.

3 If the telephone would never been invented, what

had life be like now?

.

4 We have to do a profit this year, but we’re having

trouble to get new customers.

.

5 I totally misapprove of all the packaging they put

on products. It’s inbelievable.

.

6 Many billionaires are make donations to charity,

but this is never be made public.

.

5




1 I know he would’ve paid me if I’d seen / I saw

him. He said he already would have / had the

money.

2 The thief has been / was arrested quite quickly,

but the paintings were never found / been found.

3 If I ’d / would’ve known you were going there, I

would’ve / had gone too.

4 My suit is being / is been cleaned at the moment.

They promised that it would be / was ready today.

5 They recommended eating / to eat at the Indian

place. Do you fancy to go / going?

6 I asked her if she wanted / wants tea or coffee. 10

7 Choose the correct ans wers to complete the

text: a), b), c) or d).

How cool is science?

A recent survey of schoolchildren’s 1 b of

science 2 they know amazingly little about

major scientific 3 of the last 500 years. One in

ten pupils thought the phone was 4 by the

Queen, while some said it was Charles Darwin.

Around 60% of 10-year-olds thought that fire was

discovered 5 Sir Isaac Newton,

6 others

said he discovered the solar system, and even

America! Furthermore, only 49% of boys knew that

Newton discovered gravity, although 80% of them

did know the telephone 7 invented by

Alexander Graham Bell.

However, figures also showed that younger school

children are really interested 8 science. Nearly

70% of 10-year-o lds wanted to be famous for 9 a Nobel Prize in science, rather than The X

Factor. Unfortunately, only a third of secondary

school pupils felt the same. Experts 10

doing

more to interest teenagers in science, and revive

some of their early 11

aspirations.

1 a) knowing b ) knowledge c) knowledges

d)know

2 a) suggests b) warn c) exp lain d) tells

3 a) achievements b) discovers c) inventor d)

invents

4 a) found b) invented c) discovered d) find

5 a) for b) of c) with d) by

6 a) what b) because c) while d) so

7 a) was being b ) has c) has been d) was

8 a) in b) about c) for d ) with

9 a) win b) to win c) to winning d) winning

10 a) offer b) warn c) recommend d ) say

11 a) child’s b) ch ildhood c) children d) child

10

Reading

8 Match gaps 1–5 in the text with a)–e) below.

Bottle boat sets sail

A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set out on

a three-month voyage from San Francisco to

Sydney. The idea is to spread 1 b .

The crew, which includes environmentalist and

banking heir, David De Rothschild, have named

their catamaran Plastiki. Their 11,000-nautical mile

journey will take them past the Great Pacific

Garbage Patch, 2 .

Mr De Rothschild, the 31-year-old adventurer 3 , said it was time the issue of waste was

addressed. According to the UN, four out of five

plastic bottles end up in a landfill site.

The Plastik i takes recycling to a whole new level.

The 12,000 empty water bottles are filled with

carbon dioxide 4 . It is powered by solar, wind

and sea turbines. Furthermore, an exercise bike will

power the boat’s laptops. There is also a composting

toilet, as well as gardens to grow food.

However, critics say the expedition only encourages

the belief that 5 . They think that instead,

people should be encouraged to cut down on its use

completely. They also point out that if the Plastiki

broke up during the voyage, 6 .

a) to make the boat durable and keep it afloat. b) awareness of pollution in the world’s oceans. c) 12,000 more bottles would be dumped into the

ocean.

d) who has completed expeditions to the North and

South Poles as well as various jungles,

e) a sea of waste about five times the size of the

UK, or twice that of Texas.

f) it is acceptable to use plastic if people recycle it .

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Speaking

9 Complete the tips for long flights with the

phrases in the box.

make sure whatever you most important

be careful were you don’t leave

1 Make sure you take your passport.

2 with your passport and money –

them on your seat when you go to the

toilet.

3 The thing is to walk around a lot

during the flight.

4 If I , I’d wear special flight socks.

5 do, don’t ask for a seat between two

other people. 5

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the conversations with

a)–f) below.

1 A: Which football team has won more World

Cup finals than anyone else?

B: 1 b

A: No, it’s Brazil.

B: I knew that. I just couldn’t remember.

2 A: 2

B: I used to know that. It’s definitely not Buzz

Aldrin.

A: 3

B: I was just about to say that!

3 A: Which actress has won the most Oscars?

B: I have no idea.

A: Katherine Hepburn! She won four!

B: 4

4 A: 5

B: I’m fairly sure it’s Minsk.

A: 6

B: Where’s that? I wouldn’t have a clue!

a) No, the capital is Kiev.

b) I’m not one hundred percent sure, but I think it

was Italy.

c) Who was the first man in space?

d) Did she? I d idn’t know that.

e) No, you’re right. It was the Russian cosmonaut,

Yuri Gagarin.

f) What’s the capital of Ukraine?

10

Writing

11 Rewrite the sentences using the words in

brackets.

1 The restaurant was very expensive. We decided to

get a takeaway. (so / that) The restaurant was so expensive that we decided

to get a takeaway.

2 It was a very noisy concert. I had a terrible

headache afterwards. (such / that)

.

3 I don’t think his work is very original. He is very

charming. (while)

.

4 The theatre was very hot and crowded. The play

was excellent. (although)

.

5 He needs to try harder. He’ll never find a job.

(unless)

.

6 She always boasts about her clothes. She also

criticises everybody else’s.

(what’s more)

.

5

12 Write a review of the restaurant in Exercise 1,

or one that you know. Use linking words from

Exercise 11 if possible. Write 100–120 words.

10

Total: 100

Intermediate Tests Answer Key


Progress Test Units 9–10A 1: 2 South 3 mirrors 4 romantic

5 £13.75 6 No 7 chicken 8 dishes

9 sugar 10 Yes 11 966437 2: oO: agree, explain;

oOo: invention, suggested, recycled,

organic; oOoo: discovery, millennium; ooOo: charismatic, generation

3: 2 charismatic 3 unethical 4 disapproves 5 mispronounces 6 foundation

4: 2 original, innovative 3 recommend, a window 4 generation, decade 5 misunderstood, explained

6 organic, disagree 5: 2 I have to give a talk tomorrow, but

I’m having trouble with my

presentation slides. 3 It’s unbelievable how much packaging they put on stuff. I totally

disapprove of it. 4 A large donation was made to charity by somebody who refused to give his

name. 5 They asked what I thought of their new idea for recycling plastic.

6 What would life be like now if the computer had never been invented?

6: 1 had 2 ’s being, would be

3 eating, going 4 liked 5 was, found 6 would’ve, ’d

7: 2a 3c 4d 5a 6b 7d 8a 9b 10d 11c

8: 2f 3e 4d 5a 6c 9: 2 were you 3 Whatever you

4 Be careful, don’t leave

5 most important 10: 2f 3b 4a 5e 6d

11: 2 Although the play was wonderful, the theatre was very hot and crowded./Although the theatre was

very hot and crowded, the play was wonderful./The play was wonderful, although the theatre was very hot and

crowded. 3 He’ll never get a job unless he tries harder./Unless he tries harder, he’ll never get a job. 4 She always

boasts about her work. Furthermore, she disapproves of everybody else’s work. 5 It was such a noisy club that I

had a terrible headache the next morning. 6 While he’s very charming, I don’t think his work is very original.

12: (sample answer: 135 words) Do you like Moroccan food in authentic surroundings? If so, the Oasis Café Bar

is the place to go. It’s located in a little street in the centre of Oxford and is decorated with authentic Moroccan

furniture. In the evening, you can eat by candlelight and enjoy a relaxing and romantic dinner. While the food is not

cheap, it’s still reasonably priced. From 5–7p.m. you can eat a delicious two-course meal for only £13.75. Later in

the evening, it costs £17.95. The restaurant specialises in food based on recipes from Marrakech. The

tagines and couscous are so delicious that you’ll want to try them all! But the dish I recommend trying is bastilla, a

wonderful chicken pie with almonds, cinnamon and sugar – my favourite. Book in advance to make sure you get

a table.

Intermediate Tests Answer Key


Progress Test Units 9–10B 1: 2 3 3 lamps 4 relaxing 5 7 6 Yes

7 £17.95 8 fish 9 chicken 10 yes

11 01865 2: oO: agree, explain;

oOoo: discovery, millennium;

ooOo: charismatic, generation; oOo: invention, suggested, recycled, organic

3: 2 mispronounce 3 foundation 4 charismatic 5 unethical 6 disapproves

4: 2 misjudged, made 3 organic, first 4 creative, innovative 5 recommend, an aisle 6 generation, recycle

5: 2 I asked what they thought of my

new idea for recycling paper. 3 If the telephone had never been invented, what would life be like now?

4 We have to make a profit this year, but we’re having trouble getting new customers.

5 I totally disapprove of all the packaging they put on products. It’s unbelievable.

6 Many billionaires make donations to charity, but this is never made public.

6: 1 had 2 was, found 3 ’d, would’ve

4 is being, would be 5 eating, going 6 wanted

7: 2a 3a 4b 5d 6c 7d 8a 9d 10c 11b

8: 2e 3d 4a 5f 6c 9: 2 Be careful, don’t leave

3 most important 4 were you

5 Whatever you 10: 2c 3e 4d 5f 6a

11: 2 It was such a very noisy concert that I had a terrible headache afterwards. 3 While I don’t think his work is very

original, he is very charming./While he is very charming, I don’t think his work is very original.

4 Although the theatre was very hot and crowded, the play was excellent./Although the play was

excellent, the theatre was very hot and crowded./The play was excellent, although the theatre was very hot and

crowded. 5 Unless he tries harder, he’ll never find a job./He’ll never find a job unless

he tries harder. 6 She always boasts about her clothes. What’s more, she also criticises

everybody else’s. 12: (sample answer: 135 words)

Do you like Moroccan food in authentic

surroundings? If so, the Oasis Café Bar is the place to go. It’s located in a little street in the centre of Oxford and is

decorated with authentic Moroccan furniture. In the evening, you can eat by candlelight and enjoy a relaxing and

romantic dinner. While the food is not cheap, it’s still reasonably priced. From 5–7p.m. you can eat a delicious two-

course meal for only £13.75. Later in the evening, it costs £17.95. The restaurant specialises in food

based on recipes from Marrakech. The tagines and couscous are so delicious that you’ll want to try them all! But the

dish I recommend trying is bastilla, a wonderful chicken pie with almonds, cinnamon and sugar – my favourite.

Book in advance to make sure you get a table.

Intermediate Tests Audio Script


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Track 9: Progress Test Units 9–10, Listening exercise 5

W = Will S = Suzi

W: Suzi, you know Oxford well, don’t you? I need your help.

S: Really? What is it, Will? Nothing wrong I hope?

W: No, no, of course not. It’s just that Ruth’s 40th is coming up soon

and I want to take her somewhere really nice for dinner. The

trouble is, I don’t know where. Can you suggest somewhere

nice?

S: Yeah, well there are loads of great places. What sort of food

were you thinking – French, Italian?

W: Yes, we like Italian. But somewhere with a nice atmosphere,

something a bit different maybe? You know Ruth. She loves to

try different kinds of food when she gets the chance.

S: How about Moroccan? Does she like Moroccan food?

W: Yes – yes, she does. We went to Marrakesh for a few days,

years ago, and I remember loving the lamb tagines. But I didn’t

know there was a Moroccan restaurant in Oxford?

S: Oh, yes. The Oasis Café Bar. It’s quite well known nowadays –

and very popular.

W: Where is it then? I’ve never seen it.

S: It’s in the centre of town, at number 3, South Lane.



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W: Three South Lane … Oh yes, I know where you mean. What’s it

like?

S: Lovely. The décor’s really authentic – the walls are decorated

with traditional mirrors and lamps, and Moroccan paintings. And

in the evening, you eat by candlelight, so the atmosphere’s

really relaxing, and romantic!

W: Sounds brilliant. It must be expensive though.

S: You’d be surprised. The prices are quite reasonable,

considering how delicious the food is.

W: What do you call ‘reasonable’?!

S: Well, they serve an early dinner from 5 to 7. You get two

courses and a glass of house wine for £13.75 – which is

amazing value. But it’s a bit early – and it’s usually crowded with

people who are going to the theatre at half past seven.

W: Yes. That’s much too early for us. What about later?

S: Well, they do a two course late dinner for £17.95, not including

wine. But if you don’t want to eat so much, you can choose any

dish you want from the menu. The tagines are great for sharing.

W: What kind do they have?

S: Oh, loads! Apart from the classic lamb tagines, they do

wonderful fish ones, and a lemon chicken one. And they do

vegetable couscous, of course.



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W: Mmm, I love couscous.

S: Me, too. They specialise in dishes from Marrakech. Apparently,

the recipes they use were handed down from the owner’s

grandmother – she came from Marrakech.

W: Really? How marvellous!

S: Yes, their speciality dish is something called ‘bastilla’. It’s a sort

of pie made with fi lo pastry, filled with chicken and almonds, and

they sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on the top.

W: Right, I already know what I’m going to have! Should I reserve a

table?

S: Yes, especially if you’re going at the weekend.

W: OK. I’ ll do it now. Have you got the number?

S: Hang on. It’s on my mobile. It’s 01865 966437.

W: 01865, um… can you repeat the last bit?

S: Yeah, 966437.

W: 966437. Right, here goes.



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Track 10: Progress Test Units 9–10, Pronunciation exercise 5

refuse refuse

creative creative

original original

revolution revolution

agree agree

invention invention

suggested suggested

discovery discovery

charismatic charismatic

explain explain

generation generation

millennium millennium

recycled recycled

organic organic

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