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PROGRESS TEST 1 - B2

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Topic Vocabulary In Contract:What's the true meaning of "deny" and "refuse"

a)

"Deny" is to say that something is not true

b)

"Deny" is to take someone to a place by going there with them

c)

"Refuse" is to officially accuse someone of a crimeand ask a court tof law to judge them

d)

"Refuse" is to say that you will not do or accept something,or will not let someone do something

2.

Phrasal Verbs:What's "make out" means?

a)

To pretend that something is true;see,hear or understand sb or sth difficulty

b)

To be published

c)

To put on fancy or unusual clothes

d)

To suggest

3.

Phrases And Collocations:Fill in the blank

(a)   Tecna Butterflix and Tecna Bloomix

4.

Word Information:What is NOT relative to "communicate"

a)

Communication

b)

(un)communicative

c)

Communicator

d)

Communicational

5.

Word Patterns:
(a)   him, his neighbourhood has do a lots of annoying activities.

6.

Phrasal Verb:


(a)   means " try to find information in a book or list,etc

7.

Phrasal Verb:

Her latest bestseller was published last month

-> Her latest bestseller was___________ last month

a)

Go into

b)

See though

c)

Come out

8.

Phrasal Verbs:

That story isn't true, is it?

->You (a)   , didn't you

9.

Phrases and collocations:

They _____ a description of the robber on CrimeTime and it sounded like you!

a)

Made

b)

Said

c)

Told

d)

Gave

10.

Topic Vocabulary In Contrast:

(1) It's a great computer programme/program you get the hang of it.

(2)On some TV channels, an annoucner/a commentator tells you what the next programme is going to be

a)

(1) Programme

b)

(1) Program

c)

(2) An annoucer

d)

(2) A commentator

11.

Word Formation:

You don't actually get a lot of (a)   (Inform) from a news report on radio or TV

12.

Topic Vocabulary In Contrast:What is "Journalist" and "Columnist"

a)

"Journalist" is someone whose jobs is to report the news for a newspaper, magazine, radio programme or television programme

b)

"Journalist" is a short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a television or radio programme

c)

"Columnist" is a person who writes a regular series of articles for a particular newspaper or magazine

d)

"Columnist" is a series of instructions that makes a computer do something

13.

Word Formation:

I just stood there in____________(Believe) when I heard that i'd beenn selected to go on the quiz show.

a)

Unbelievable

b)

Unbelievably

c)

Belief

14.

Word Patterns:

(1)Do you believe about telepathy?______________

(2)I think You're confuse tabloid by broadsheet_________

(a)  

15.

I'll meet you in half an hour - I've got ...............emails to write first.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

d)

a little

16.

Just ................practice everyday and you'll soon be able to play the piano.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

d)

a little

17.

Could you help me with .................exercises I don't understand?

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

d)

a little

18.

Becoming an astronaut is so demanding that ........................people manage it.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

d)

a little

19.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

LOT

You have lots of hats!

=> What (a)   you have!

20.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

A

This isn't much sugar left.

=> There (a)   sugar left.

21.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

SHOCKING

We were shoked by the news and didn't know what to do.

=> The news (a)   didn't know what to do.

22.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

ONLY

Not many people came to the party.

=> There (a)   people at the party.

23.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

ONLY

I didn't eat eat much dessert because I'm on diet.

=> I (a)   because I'm on diet.

24.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

LITTLE

These two dictionaries are similar.

=> There (a)   these two dictionaries.

25.

My hotel room was very clean. In fact, it was ____________.

a)

horrible

b)

filthy

c)

spotless

26.

The food in the restaurant was bad. In fact, I thought it was _____________.

a)

horrible

b)

spotless

c)

delicious

27.

_____! The floor is wet.

a)

Watch out

b)

Take off

c)

Put on

d)

Look up

28.

This problem could be _____ if they just sat down and discussed.

a)

sorted out

b)

watched out

c)

looked up

d)

picked up

29.

You're _____ danger of making a terrible mistake!

a)

in

b)

on

c)

about

d)

by

30.

Don't _____ to be asleep. I know you're awake really!

a)

pretend

b)

convince

c)

assume

d)

claim

31.

The teacher always _____ her students to express their opinions.

a)

encourages

b)

criticises

c)

gossips

d)

insults

32.

Provide the correct form of the word.

Lisa is always (a)   about what to wear because she's got too much clothes. (CONFUSE)

33.

Tom will call me as soon as he _____ any news.

a)

hears

b)

will hear

c)

heard

d)

had heard

34.

I won't call you _____ we find the solution to this problem.

a)

until

b)

despite

c)

however

d)

if not

35.

_____ his old age, Mr. Jones actively participates in many local projects.

a)

In spite of

b)

Although

c)

Since

d)

Because of

36.

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

a)

I have dyed my hair last month.

b)

I did my hair dyed last month.

c)

I had my hair dyed last month.

d)

My hair dyed last month.

37.

Provide the correct form of the verb.

Mrs. Taylor has her car (clean) (a)   once a month.

38.

Provide the correct form of the verb.

When will you have that wall (knock) (a)   down.

39.

The match was really interesting, it got us all ___ the edge of our seat.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

under

40.

When they broke up, he was ___ total agony! He didn't see it coming.

a)

in

b)

with

c)

on

d)

at

41.

Please, ___ our condolences to the family.

a)

express

b)

convey

c)

tell

42.

The first time he saw him, she was ___ a loss for words. She had never seen someone as handsome as him before.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

in

d)

to

43.

My little cousin is all the time screaming, she really gets ___ my skin!!

a)

under

b)

with

c)

on

d)

off

44.

She felt a great sense of (a)   as she watched him accept the award. (PROUD)

45.

How did that Britney Spears song say? 'My (a)   is killing me, and I...' (LONELY)

46.

The hospital is carrying ___ tests to find out what's wrong with her.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

to

d)

on

47.

The book describes her (a)   for new experiences. (EAGER)

48.

He has accepted his resignation ___ regret.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

with

d)

under

49.

They were really (a)   when they saw that huge rat! (DISGUST)

50.

Just (a)   of curiosity, how did you get here?

51.

If you (not break)___________________the law yesterday, the police wouldn’t have punished you.

a)

didn't break

b)

hadn't broken

c)

don't break

52.

By the end of next month, he (be)__________________here for 10 years.

a)

would have been

b)

will have been

c)

will be

53.

My car...............on the road so we couldn't get to the meeting on time.

a)

carried out

b)

broke down

c)

worked out

d)

narrow down

54.

The children..............an attempt to push the bike up the hill and they finally succeeded.

a)

had

b)

made

c)

gave

d)

did

55.

The hotel has a poor reputation and ___ people want to stay there

a)

little

b)

a few

c)

a little

d)

few

56.

Scientists have carried out........................on the vaccine for corona virus.

a)

experiment

b)

research

c)

discovery

d)

explanation

57.

The................for the winner is a trip to Hawaii island. It's so generous.

a)

award

b)

reward

c)

money

d)

gift

58.

This lake is not.........................It was built to contain rainwater to irrigate the farms in the village.

a)

artificial

b)

natural

c)

false

d)

physical

59.

Water supply is........................so we have to use rainwater to drink, wash and water the garden.

a)

cut off

b)

come off

c)

give off

d)

turn off

60.

The suspect was put under the.....................so a policeman always kept watching his house.

a)

observe

b)

observation

c)

observer

d)

observing

61.

I telephoned the company secretary and asked if she could ............me..............to the manager?

a)

narrow.....down

b)

plug......in

c)

put.......through

d)

work.....out

62.

He spent a lot of time preparing for his history project and suddenly he ....................................a very interesting idea.

a)

came on

b)

came up with

c)

came off

d)

work out.

63.

Just ................practice everyday and you'll soon be able to play the piano.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

d)

a little

64.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

ONLY

I didn't eat eat much dessert because I'm on diet.

=> I (a)   because I'm on diet.

65.

Write between two or five words in each gap:

LITTLE

These two dictionaries are similar.

=> There (a)   these two dictionaries.

66.

Police said there hadn't been a crime as bad as this in over ten years. (THE)

=> Police described it................over ten years.

a)

the worst crime

b)

as the worst crime

c)

as the worst crime in

d)

as the worst in crime

67.

Choose all the correct answers:

Some people don't respect the law. (HAVE)

=> Some people ........................ the law.

a)

didn't have respect for

b)

have no respect for

c)

don't have respect for

d)

have no respect to

68.

The laws in some countries are so srict that people have very little freedom. (SUCH)

=> Some countries........people have very little freedom.

a)

have such a strict law that

b)

have such strict laws that

c)

has such strict laws that

d)

have such a strict laws that

69.

The girl was too young to go to prison. (OLD)

=> The girl (a)   to go to prison.

70.

The witness thought I was the thief, but realised that she was wrong. (FOR)


=> The witness............, but realised that she was wrong.

a)

mistook I for the thief

b)

mistook me for a thief

c)

mistook me for the thief

d)

mistake me for the thief

71.

Nobody in the country knows the law as well as Mr. Parkshurst. (THAN)


=> Mr. Parkshurst knows the law (a)   in the country.

72.

There have been so many robberies lately that people are afraid. (SUCH)


=> There have been.................robberies lately that people are afraid.

a)

such many

b)

such a lot of

c)

such much

d)

such a

73.

Even though we weren't old enough, we managed to get into the night club. (TOO)


=> Even though we (a)   , we managed to get into the night club.

74.

The judge told the jury to consider the man's past life. (ACCOUNT)


=> The judge told the jury to (a)   the man's past life.

75.

I had ..... a bad time in prison that I never want to go there again.

a)

too

b)

so

c)

such

d)

quite

76.

One problem is that we don't have ..... officers on the streets.

a)

so a lot of

b)

too many

c)

enough

d)

such many

77.

I can't get a car yet because I'm not..........to drive.

a)

enough old

b)

quite old

c)

so old

d)

old enough

78.

Some crimes seem to be......... in this country than in others.

a)

much less common

b)

the least common

c)

too little common

d)

little common enough

79.

Police blamed the robberies ...... a local gang.

a)

with

b)

on

c)

for

d)

to

80.

My grandma says there was ........... a lot of crime when she was young that nobody trusted anybody else.

a)

too

b)

so

c)

such

d)

quite

81.

It became ....... as I walked home and I began to get slightly nervous.

a)

enough dark

b)

such dark

c)

quite dark

d)

so dark enough

82.

The prisoner knew he had ......... a mistake and would regret it forever.

a)

got

b)

taken

c)

done

d)

made

83.

The boy ......... that he had had anything to do with the break-in.

a)

refused

b)

denied

c)

objected

d)

rejected

84.

Suddenly, someone shouted "thief!" and the man quickly ........... on a motorbike.

a)

took in

b)

made off

c)

came forward

d)

handed in

85.

Do you have ........ to take that bicycle?

a)

allowance

b)

exception

c)

willingness

d)

permission

86.

He said it was an accident, but I know he did it..............

a)

on purpose

b)

for purpose

c)

by purpose

d)

with purpose

87.

Things started to (a)   wrong for the robbers when the larm went off.

88.

The sign says that all the shoplifters will be..........

a)

persecuted

b)

disproved

c)

prosecuted

d)

prohibited

89.

I heard that they are going to .......... a law banning smoking in public places.

a)

let off

b)

take in

c)

bring in

d)

bring forward

90.

People are appealing for witnesses to .......... with any information they feel might be useful.

a)

get away

b)

back down

c)

hold up

d)

come forward

91.

Nobody was convicted when the man claimed the gun had ............. accidentally in his hand.

a)

call off

b)

gone off

c)

break out

d)

hold up

92.

Choose all the correct answers:

The policewoman started to ........... everything I was saying and I knew I was in serious trouble.

a)

take down

b)

note down

c)

write down

d)

tick down

93.

Lots of old people have been ............ by this trick and have lost a lot of money.

a)

let in

b)

brought in

c)

taken in

d)

come in

94.

Peter was found guilty of ............... a bank and was sentenced to five years in prison.

a)

holding up

b)

going off

c)

getting away with

d)

coming forward

95.

The policeman decided to ......... him......... this time, but told him that he wouldn't be so lucky next time.

a)

chase after

b)

make off

c)

set off

d)

let off

96.

Frank Turner, the (a)   (ACCUSE) in a trial that has attracted national attention, was today convicted as murder.

97.

The police (a)   (INVESTIGATE) lasted for a year.

98.

During the trial, over 100 hours of (a)   (EVIDENT) were heard.

99.

They could not provide necessary (a)   (PROVE)

100.

Police described Turner as a well-known (a)   (THEFT)

101.

He was responsible for many (a)   (ROB) in the local region.

102.

This is not the Turner's first (a)   (CONVICT)

103.

The judge is expected to sentence Turner to a period of (a)   (PRISON) later this week.

104.

(Adj) not guilty of a crime or anything bad

a)

innocent (adj)

b)

guilty (adj)

c)

infamous (adj)

d)

appearent (adj)

105.

(adj) Relating to the economy, business and trade

a)

economical

b)

economic

c)

suburban

d)

finance

106.

(phr.v) delay, postpone

a)

put off

b)

put down

c)

put on

d)

put out

107.

Put through (phr.v) means...

a)

meet by chance

b)

tolerate

c)

hit with a car

d)

make something stop burning

108.

(phr.v) save amount of money for the future

a)

put down

b)

put down to

c)

put through

d)

put by

109.

(v) to make goods in large quantities in a factory

a)

design

b)

commute

c)

resign

d)

manufacture

110.

It is important that childern's shoes ... correctly (v)

a)

dye (v)

b)

match (v)

c)

suit (v)

d)

fit (v)

111.

(n) a book that contains pictures of things that you can buy

a)

catalogue (n)

b)

remedy (n)

c)

menu (n)

d)

certificate (n)

112.

(phr.v) become conscious

a)

come out

b)

come up with

c)

come round/ to

d)

come on

113.

(phr.v) investigate

a)

check in

b)

come around

c)

check out

d)

come across

114.

(phr.v) produce sth such as heart or smell

a)

give off

b)

give in

c)

give up

d)

give away

115.

(adj) willing to understand someone's problems and help them

a)

likeable (adj)

b)

sympethetic (adj)

c)

polite (adj)

d)

nervous (adj)

116.

reasonable and practical (adj)

a)

sensitive (adj)

b)

nervous (adj)

c)

bad-tempered (adj)

d)

sensible (adj)

117.

capital punishment (N) the punishment of legally killing someone who has committed a serious crime

a)

True

b)

False

118.

prosecute (v) to treat someone very badly because of their rac,e religion or political beliefs

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Fill in the blank: 'It is impossible to __________ how many of the residents were affected'

a)

estimate

b)

research

c)

discover

d)

write

120.

fortune (n) a large amount of money

a)

True

b)

False

121.

(n) an amount of money that someone receives regularly when they no longer work because of their age or because they are ill

a)

salary

b)

pension

c)

charity

d)

bonus

122.

bring forward (phr.v) introduce a new law or system

a)

True

b)

False

123.

(phr.v) turn and look at pages of a magazine quickly

a)

find out

b)

flick through

c)

look through

d)

fill in

124.

(phr.v) prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise

a)

drop in (on)

b)

drop out (of)

c)

fall out (with)

d)

drown out

125.

Fill in the blank: 'I still haven't decided which university to go to, but I've ________ it __________ to about four'

a)

narrowed ... down

b)

picked ... up

c)

made... up

d)

put ... down

126.

slow down (phr.v) increase speed

a)

True

b)

False

127.

stand in for (phr.v) do sb's job for them while they are not available

a)

True

b)

False

128.

(phr.v) defeat and remove from a competition

a)

let down

b)

knock out

c)

leave out

d)

go off