01 Formal Progress Test 1

Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT 2014

Formal Progress Test 1

Grammar /25Vocabulary /25Reading /25Listening /25Writing /15Speaking /10

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Grammar(25 questions – 12 minutes)

Choose ONE answer for each question and write it on your answer sheet.

1. A: Let’s go and watch a film after work. B: Sorry, I can’t. I ____________ squash with Tom.

a. playingb. ‘ll playc. ‘m going to play

2. A: Why are you studying Malay?B: ___________ to talk to people in small villages.

a. To be ableb. Being ablec. To can

3. Who is ______ girl by the door?a. ab. –c. the

4. Your glasses _______ dirty. Can you see anything?a. areb. isc. have

5. We haven’t seen each other _______ we left school.a. forb. sincec. never

6. I’m terrible at ___________ puzzles.a. solvingb. to solvec. solve

7. I am ________ than my brother.a. taller b. the tallestc. more taller

8. Diane’s car is _________ than mine.a. as bigb. biggerc. more bigger

9. She is ________ student in her class. a. younger thanb. the youngerc. the youngest




10. Let’s go somewhere else. There are ____________ people here.a. too manyb. too muchc. enough of

11. He used to be a lonely kid. He had very ___________ friends.a. muchb. littlec. few

12. If I’m late for work, my boss _______ angry.a. getb. gettingc. gets

13. She told her parents that she’d passed, _______ was a complete lie. a. sob. whichc. what

14. The man, _________ dog was on TV last week, is my friend’s father. a. whoseb. whoc. that

15. A hospital is a place ________ patients are treated. a. whereb. whatc. which

16. “Can you bring me the bill, please?”He asked the waiter _______ he could bring him the bill.

a. -b. canc. if

17. “I’ll call the manager.”He said he ______ call the manager.

a. willb. wouldc. to

18. They _________ in that hotel for three weeks now.a. stayb. stayedc. have been staying

19. I feel really tired. I _______ ___________ up late last night. a. shouldn’t have stayb. shouldn’t stayc. shouldn’t have stayed




20. I’m really hungry now and lunch is not until 2.00. I _________ _____ eaten breakfast. a. should haveb. must havec. can’t have

21. You __________ have cooked. There’s plenty of food for everyone. a. needn’tb. don’t have to c. must not

22. If I had won the lottery, I _______________ bought a car.a. willb. would havec. should

23. My eyes were hurting. I __________ staring at the computer screen for hours.a. had beenb. have beenc. been

24. His English is very good. He _____________ lessons since he was five.a. has takenb. has been takingc. had been taking

25. The meeting __________________ teachers from every state.a. was attended byb. had been attendedc. attended by




Vocabulary(25 questions – 13 minutes)

Task 1Match each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Choose ONE answer. You don’t need to use every letter.

The answer to Question 0 is given on your answer paper as an example.

0. To argue is to __K.___1. To check is to _______2. To restrict is to ______3. To ban is to _________4. To boost is to _______5. To allow is to _______

Task 2Complete each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J). Choose ONE answer. You don’t need to use every letter.

6. I’ve got a terrible _________ in my shoulder.7. That shirt really ________ you. It makes you look 10 years younger.8. This piece of _________ will change the way we think about dinosaurs. 9. You can’t believe anything you read in that newspaper. It’s very ______.10. The criminal was found guilty by the _______.

Task 3Match the words (11-15) to their most similar meaning (A-J) (e.g. home=house). Choose ONE answer. You don’t need to use every letter.

11. generic ___________12. provisional ____________13. imagine ___________14. supervise ____________15. impose _____________



A. growB. organiseC. increaseD. cutE. permitF. improveG. examineH. limitI. prohibitJ. deteriorateK. disagree

A. courtB. bruiseC. matchesD. suitsE. researchF. accurateG. throbH. biasedI. acheJ. sentence

A. meagerB. resolveC. manageD. temporary E. permanentF. nonspecificG. churnH. visualiseI. demoraliseJ. enforce


Task 4Match the words (16-20) with the letters (A-J) that they are most often used with (A-J)(e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Choose ONE answer. You don’t need to use every letter.

16. completely _______17. shrug _______18. make _______19. unacceptable _______20. strongly _______

Task 5Match the words (21-25) with the letters (A-J) that they are most often used with (A-J)(e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Choose ONE answer. You don’t need to use every letter.

21. unanimous _______22. delicately _______23. eagerly _______24. pungent _______25. gale-force _______



A. a mistakeB. suggestC. boardD. playE. determinationF. smileG. uselessH. your shouldersI. behaviourJ. tenure

A. windsB. decisionC. rangeD. balancedE. smellF. rainG. anticipatedH. developedI. maintainJ. bag


Reading(26 questions – 35 minutes)

Part 1 (Questions 1-6)Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

The first sentence (A) has been done for you.

A. Muhammad Yunus was born on 28th June 1940 in a small village in India, the third of fourteen children, but 5 of those died.B. Yunus continued giving out 'micro-loans' or small amounts of money, and in 1983 formed the Grameen Bank, meaning 'village bank’, to help poorer people, particularly women, to start their businesses and not pay much more for borrowing the money.C. After this realization he decided to help, and he lent about 17 dollars to 42 village workers and so he began his great work.D. That was when he realized that there must be something very wrong with the economics that he had been teaching at the university.E. When he was young his father told all of his sons to go to university and his mother always helped the poor who came to her door. After he completed university he wanted to remain in the field of education and became a lecturer.F. The bank and its ideas spread all over the world, and Yunus and the Grameen bank jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for their efforts to create economic and social development from a grassroots level.G. As a professor at Chittagong University, he took his students to a village, where he found a woman who had borrowed money to make a stool, and then, when she gave the money back, she only had one penny left for her and her family.

Text adapted from: http://www.grameeninfo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=363



http://www.grameen-info.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=363


Part 2 (Questions 7 – 13)Read the text and complete each gap (7-13) with a word from the list. Write the letters (A-J) on the answer paper. You don’t need to use every letter.The first one has been done for you.

In the week of the 60th anniversary of the 00___________ time that a New Zealander and a Nepali man 7_________reached the top of Mt Everest, the world's 8_______________ mountain was climbed by 80-year-old Yuichiro Miura of Japan. Science has made this 9___________ easier. The death rate has dropped significantly in the last 20 years 10_________________to an increased understanding of how to safely climb Everest. Weather forecasting is more 11 ___________and draws on satellite data to let climbers know exactly when there is due to be a period of good weather for climbing to the top. 12__________________ and clothing are much better designed and made from new materials, which allows the climbers to carry lighter oxygen tanks and use stronger and safer ropes. 13____________________ has also improved. In 1953 they used radios to talk to each other. They now use satellites and mobile phone systems. However, not everyone can climb Everest.

Text adapted from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/22341876

A because B much C haveD communication E accurate F ever G highestH dueI expensiveJ equipmentK first (00)



http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/22341876


Part 3 (Questions 14 – 19)Read the text below. Match the headings (14-19) to the paragraphs (A-G) for questions on your answer sheet.

The first one has been done for you.

00 A child’s idea for the planet. (A)14 Becoming an international cause15 A ‘cheeky’ and fun global campaign16 The beliefs behind the campaign17 A global youth foundation with a democratic structure18 Convincing the leaders through actions at large meeting19 Proposals for the future of the world’s climate

Stop talking. Start planting.

A. The children's initiative Plant-for-the-Planet, first launched in 2007, was brought to life by the then 9-year-old Felix Finkbeiner, who felt inspired to take action following a school report on the climate crisis. While carrying out his research, Felix became aware of Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai and her initiative that had led to the planting of 30 million trees over 30 years. By the time he had finished his research project, Felix had developed his own vision of 1 million trees being planted in each country by children around the world. Felix went on to other classes and schools to present his report and his vision. Just a few weeks later, on the 28th of March 2007, the first tree was officially planted.

B. Over the next two years Felix brought the Plant-for-the-Planet initiative to the world. In June 2008, at the UNEP children’s conference in Norway, Felix presented his vision. 700 children delegates, from over 105 countries were so inspired that they voted Felix onto the UNEP Junior Board. Felix has since spoken at many important environmental and climatic events. In August 2009 at the UNEP Tunza Children and Youth Conference in Daejeon, South Korea, Plant-for-the-Planet officially progressed into a global children’s movement. At this time hundreds of children from 56 different countries committed themselves to join the initiative and work towards planting 1 million trees in their own countries.

C. Of particular importance to the children is the conviction that it is most often developing countries that are hit hardest by the consequences of climate change. The children are convinced that a solution for climate justice can only be reached through the implementation of a binding global treaty. Plant-for-the-Planet children have been campaigning tirelessly and the children are also taking action themselves by planting trees. This is viewed both as a practical act, as each tree removes harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and as a pivotal symbolic action for climate justice.

D. On May 4th 2010, 45 children from Plant-for-the-Planet, together with Environmental Ministers from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Turkey and Mexico planted the one millionth tree in Germany. This planting initiative was held under the programme heading “Stop Talking. Start Planting”, and took place alongside the so-called “Petersburg Climate Dialogue” being held in Bonn. This was also the location where preparations were being made for the climate summit in Cancun. Together with delegates and important participants in the World Climate Change Conference COP 16 in Cancun, December 2010, the children planted another 193 trees. Through this action the children were able to demonstrate to the participating representatives just how important it is that they adopt a global contract for climate justice.




E. If the children were the government leaders, and had to face the big decisions at the next climate summit, they would already have a clear plan of action for the future. On 1st July 2010, the children handed over their “3-Point-Plan” to 133 embassies in Berlin. They also put forward their challenge to the government leaders to reveal their plans and proposed solutions for the climate crisis and subsequently the procurement of a safe future. Their plan: 1) Carbon to be shipped to the Museum: Zero emissions by 2050.2) Climate Justice: If you want more carbon you have to pay for it. 3) Planting Trees: If 500 Million trees were planted every year, this would mean an additional 5 million tonnes of CO2 could be removed from the atmosphere.

F. The world-wide slogan for Plant-for-the-Planet is “Stop Talking. Start Planting”. The children are adamant in their belief that talking alone does not achieve results and that now is the time for action. This slogan has been adapted into an eye-catching promotion where the children stand along side high profile community members, holding their hand over the respective community member’s mouth and face. A number of prominent community members, such as Prince Albert II of Monaco, Gisele Bundchen and Muhammad Yunus, have already participated.

G. Plant-for-the Planet is set up as a worldwide network. The individual clubs are represented by a world-wide board of directors. Children everywhere are able to cast their votes through the internet. The Foundation helps to fund the activities of children worldwide and the board, with an average age of 12, is probably one of the youngest foundation boards in the world. The tenure of a board member is one year and re-election is not allowed. Adults help the children with advice and practical support. Adapted from: http://cairoclimatetalks.net/sites/default/files/BackgroundInfo.pdf

Part 4Read the summaries for the text “Stop talking. Start planting.” Match them to the correct paragraph (A-G) and write the answers to questions 20-25 on your answer sheet.

The first one has been done for you.

0. The nine-year-old Felix Finkbeiner was inspired to have his own vision after becoming aware of Wangari Maathai’s initiative. (A)

20. Felix Finkbeiner became a member of the UNEP Junior Board after having presented at the UNEP Children’s Conference in Norway.21. The children demonstrated the importance of their action by planting the one millionth tree in the World Climate Change conference venue.22. As an international network they financially support the activities of children in different parts of the world.23. They challenged world leaders and proposed a 3-Point-Plan towards a safe future.24. As developing countries are primarily prone to climate change consequences, the children believed in adopting a global contract for climate justice.25. The slogan ‘Stop talking. Start planting.’ went on to be even more well-known with the promotional action involving both the children and the community members.



http://cairoclimatetalks.net/sites/default/files/BackgroundInfo.pdf


ListeningPart 1:Listen to the recording. Choose one answer for each question.

Recording A1. What time is the flight to Rome?a. 9:15b. 9:25c. 1:20d. 2:30

Recording B2. Circle the correct Tokyo flight numbera. FR 1234b. FR 3321c. FR 3421d. FR 4123

Recording C3. Why is there an announcement for Gemma and Ryan Grey?a. They have missed the final boarding callb. They have lost their luggagec. They are boarding the wrong flightd. They must go to the gate immediately.

Recording D4. Where do express ticket holders need to go?a. Gate 4b. Gate 9c. Gate 6d. Gate 16

Recording E5. What time is it in New York?a. 6:30 amb. 8: 30 amc. 6: 30 pmd. 8: 30 pm

Part 2:Listen to the conversations. Are the statements true or false?

Recording A6. At first, the son doesn’t care about

failing the exam.True False

7. His mum feels she should apologise to her son.

True False

8. His mum is worried about the cost of retaking the course

True False




Recording B9. The girl and Bonzo were playing in the

park.True False

10. She took Bonzo to the vet's straight away.

True False

11. Megan’s friend regrets what she said about Bonzo

Recording C

True False

12. The dad had a good day at work. True False

13. The dad knows the son has something negative to say.

True False

14. The son is really apologetic about what happened.

True False

Part 3:Listen to the recording. Choose the best answer for each question.

Recording A15. The speaker feels Mary Anninga. Shouldn’t be famousb. Should be famous

16. Nowadays, people say that Mary Anning’s contribution to palaeontology..a. …hasn’t made an impactb. …has been forgotten c. …has had a small impactd. …has made a significant impact

17. Charles Dickens wrote about Mary Anning. What was his opinion of her?a. Mary Anning overcame difficult obstaclesb. Mary Anning discovered the first fossilc. Mary Anning was the only woman in the scientific communityd. Mary Anning’s worked hard throughout her career and deserved the recognition she got.

Recording B18. The speaker admires Kailash Satyarthi becausea. Satyarthi came from a poor backgroundb. Satyarthi quit his job c. Satyarthi has often risked his own life to help and educate children all over South Asia.d. Satyarthi was against child slavery when he was 6

19. The man feels that Kailash Satyarthia. has done a lot for Indiab. shouldn’t have been attackedc. has changed people’s ideas about slavery in Indiad. has changed people’s ideas about slavery all over the world.




Recording C20. The speaker admires Rachel Carson becausea. She started off in biology and worked hard throughout her careerb. She wrote a book in 1962 about birdsc. She was the first person to raise awareness about how humans are damaging the

environmentd. She never gave up

21. When Carson wrote her booka. No one really paid any attention to it. b. The chemical and agricultural industry changed their practices c. The chemical and agricultural industry tried to destroy Carson’s reputation d. People started thinking about the possibility that all birds might die

22. The speaker feels that today…a. There have been developments in food production and things are improvingb. Although there have been developments, nothing has changedc. Although there have been developments, things are getting worsed. Someone needs to write a book similar to Carson’s.

Recording D23. The speaker feels…a. She is the only one who admires John Lennonb. Strange that she admires someone who died before she was bornc. It’s common for people to like Lennon d. It’s uncommon for people to like Lennon

24. The speaker admires John Lennon mostly fora. His innovationb. Both his pop and experimental songsc. His commitment to world peaced. The fact that his song Imagine is still famous

25. When describing Lennon the speaker feelsa. he was rebellious but caringb. he was rebellious and serious c. he was rebellious and difficult d. he was rebellious and sometimes difficult




Writing(3 Parts – 50 minutes)

Part 1: You’ve just joined the ‘FOODLOVERS.MY’. This is a website where people can meet online to chat about their favourite restaurants and order food deliveries.

Fill in the form. Write in full sentences. Use 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.

MEMBER FORM

Please tell us about your favourite food and time when you prefer to have your meals.

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Part 2: You are a member of ‘FOODLOVERS.MY’. You’re talking to J. in the customer chat room. Talk to J. using complete sentences.

Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes.

J. Hi! I see you’re new here. I joined a year ago after I started living alone. Why did you join?

You._____________________________________________________________________________

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J. What do you think about the service?

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J. Have you eaten out recently? Do you have any recommendations?

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Part 3: You are a member of ‘FOODLOVERS.MY’. On your last visit to their website you saw the notice below.Dear valued customers,We are sorry to inform you that from next month we have to introduce a fee for the meals’ delivery. It will constitute 10% of the meal order. We have to introduce this measure to reduce the high costs involved in delivering the meals.If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Write an email to a friend who also uses the ‘FOODLOVERS.MY’ service. Write your feelings about the notice and suggest possible alternatives. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.

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Now, write an email to the Customer Service Team, explaining your feelings about the notice and suggesting possible alternatives. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.

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Speaking(2 Parts – 8 minutes)

Part 1:You are going to compare two pictures and then answer two questions about them.You will have 45 seconds for each response.

1) Describe what you see in the two pictures below.

2) How are these pictures similar or different to your own experience as a student?3) How often do you use storybooks in class?




Part 2:You are going to look at a picture and answer three questions.You will have one minute to think about your answers before you start speaking. You may make notes.You will have two minutes to answer all three questions.Look at the photograph.

Tell me about a beautiful place you’ve visited. How did you feel? Why do you think beaches are popular holiday destinations?



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