Progress Test 1

New American Framework Self-Check Unit Tests D.R. Richmond Publishing, S.A. de C.V., 2010

Level 3 Self-Check Unit Test 9Answer on a separate sheet of paper. Then check your answers. Follow the examples.

New American Framework Self-Check Unit Tests D.R. Richmond Publishing, S.A. de C.V., 2010

Grammar future forms: will, going to, present continuous, might (20 points)1Put the verbs in the right tense and form. If I win the lottery next Christmas, I (buy) will buy a new car.1I (go) to the dentist tomorrow, so I (not have) time to do the shopping. You (do) it for me, please?

2He (be able to) meet us later, but Im not sure yet.

3Take your umbrella when you go out; it looks like it (rain) today.

4Im so excited! We (travel) to India next week.

5Dont worry, darling. I always (love) you.

2Make sentences and questions using the prompts.

I / go / home / brother / next Monday.Im going home with my brother next Monday1We / not might / see / he / again. He / move / Australia / two weeks.

2Believe / I . I / never / forget / you / entire life.

3He / get married / near future? Yes / he / marry / December 5.

4You / do / I / favor? Yes, of course.

OK. You / pick up / children / school / today?5He / win / lottery / two weeks ago. He / buy / new house / very soon.

3 Match the sentences with their meanings.Im going home tomorrow.I will never do that again.

Dont worry, Ill answer the phone.

Will you help me with my homework?

I think theyll be here tomorrow.

Im going to study hard this year.

The weatherm forecaster said it would rain today

Were seeing our lawyer at three tomorrow.

I might not finish my project on time.

Prediction (we think/believe things about the future)

Request

Spontaneous decision

Intention

Promise

Future possibility

Prediction (evidence)

PlanIm going home tomorrow.

likely to & bound to (5 points)4Choose the right option.Shes likely to / bound to study medicine, but she hasnt decided yet.1Hes likely to / bound to win the elections. Hes the only candidate.

2Theyre likely to / bound to come by car, but they could also take the train.

3Hes likely to / bound to win the competition. Nobody has beaten him in years.

4They have no money, so theyre likely to / bound to appear sooner or later.

5Shes likely to / bound to fail her exams again if she doesnt study hard enough.

Vocabulary global inequality (15 points)1Complete with the right words from the box.humanitarian organisation / aid projects / deprivation / homelessness / suffering / collective efforts / fund-raising / injustice / homelessness / volunteers / solidarity / awareness-raising

CaritasCaritas is a very well-known humanitarian organization in Spain. Caritas aims to help poor people and alleviate their 1 caused by 2 and 3 . Caritas fights social 4 and promotes 5 . Many people working with Caritas are 6 that help feed and clothe the poor and organize 7 events, as well as 8 campaigns in order to increase 9 , address social issues and finance some of their ambitious 10 . What are you waiting for? Join Caritas now and contribute to make this world a better place to live!

2Match the words in the columns. More than one answer may be possible.

1 - a1advertisinga) campaigns

2releaseb) recession

3corporatec) unrest

4globald) scandals

5worlde) creed

6preventivef) sufficiency

7ozoneg) campaigns

8religioush) layer

9politicali) dumping

10self-j) measures

11wastek) trade

Total Points: ________ / 503 Match the words and the definitions.activist / lobby / drought / damage / funds / refugee / tackle / measure / starvation / achievement / freedom of conscience and speechPerson taking a very active part in some social or political movement = activist1Long period of dry weather causing lack of water.

2Amount of money available for a special purpose.

3Suffering or death from lack of food.

4Success or gain, specially through effort and skill.

5The power to say, think or write whatever you want.

6Take actions in order to solve problems, situations

7Action taken to achieve a certain result.

8Somebody forced to leave their country for political reasons or due to war.

9Harm or injury causing loss.

10Attempt to influence or persuade in order to gain support for your actions, beliefs or needs.

mind (5 points)4Transform the sentences using expressions with mind.

It doesnt matter. Well do it again tomorrow.Never mind. Well do it again tomorrow.1Im always thinking about you.

Youre .2Have you taken a decision yet?

Have you ?3In my opinion, hes a good student.

To .4Could you please open the window?

Would you .5I still have the same opinion.

I still havent . Error analysis (5 points)Find and correct the mistakes.If I can, Im going will go.1The radio said its raining tomorrow.

2Im likely to see him every day. We work together.

3We might to go to Canada next Christmas, but we dont know yet.

4I wouldnt mind meet George Clooney. He seems to be a nice person.

5We should help inmigrants to adapt to our customs and culture.

Answer Key

Grammar1 1 Im going to the dentist tomorrow, so I will not have time to do the shopping. Will you do it for me, please?2 He might be able to meet us later, but Im not sure yet.3 Take your umbrella when you go out; it looks like its going to rain today.4 Im so excited! Were traveling to India next week. 5 Dont worry, darling. I will always love you.2 1 We might not see him again. Hes moving to Australia in two weeks.2 Believe me. Ill never forget you in my entire life.3 Is he going to get married in the near future? Yes, hes marrying / going to marry on December 5.4 Will you do me a favor? Yes, of course. OK. Will you pick up the children from school today?5 He won the lottery two weeks ago. Hes going to buy a new house very soon.3 Prediction (we think/believe things about the future): I think theyll be here tomorrow.Request: Will you help me with my homework?Spontaneous decision: Dont worry, Ill answer the phone.Intention: Im going to study hard this year.Promise: I will never do that again.Future possibility: I might not finish my project on time.Prediction (evidence):The weather forecaster said it would rain today. Plan: Were seeing our lawyer at three tomorrow.4 1 bound to 2 likely to 3 bound to 4 bound to 5 likely to Vocabulary1 1 suffering 2 homelessness / deprivation 3 homelessness / deprivation 4 injustice 5 solidarity 6 volunteers 7 fund-raising / awareness-raising 8 fund-raising / awareness-raising 9 collective efforts 10 aid projects 2 2-g, 3-d, 4-b/g, 5-k, 6-j, 7-h, 8-e, 9-c/d/g/j, 10-f, 11-i3 1 drought 2 funds 3 starvation 4 achievement 5 freedom of conscience and speech 6 tackle 7 measure 8 refugee 9 damage 10 lobby4 1 Youre always on my mind.2 Have you made up your mind yet?3 To my mind, hes a good student.4 Would you mind opening the window?5 I still havent changed my mind.

Error analysis1 The radio said its going to rain tomorrow.2 Im bound to see him every day. We work together.3 We might go to Canada next Christmas, but we dont know yet.4 I wouldnt mind meeting George Clooney. He seems to be a nice person.5 We should help immigrants to adapt to our customs and culture.