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Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A

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Listening

1 Track 1 Listen to six recordings and tick

correct answers: a), b) or c).

1 Why does the woman complain?

a) There are pesticides on the vegetables.

b) The man doesn’t grow spinach.

c) Supermarkets charge too much for organic

vegetables

2 What does the woman say about happiness?

a) It’s impossible to define it.

b) Your personality can give you a more optimistic

attitude to life.

c) If you want to be happy, must have friends and

money.

3 What happened when the girl’s aunt first went to

university?

a) She lived with a young family.

b) She didn’t live on her own.

c) She hurt her friends’ feelings.

4 What was the purpose of the demonstration?

a) to support plans for a nuclear power station

b) to protect the local fishing industry

c) to share opinions publicly about the government’s

proposal

5 Why is the girl looking for her own place?

a) She thinks it will help her to get used to living in

London again.

b) She doesn’t like living with her parents.

c) She’s just returned from the US.

6 What was the best part of the flying lesson?

a) when she looked down as they were flying

b) when she flew the plane by herself

c) when the instructor took off

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 2 Listen and write the words in the

correct column according to the stress.

Ooo oOo

sensible

oOoo ooOo

5

3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of

the word in capitals.

1 His friends like him for his generosity .

GENEROUS

2 Two marathon runners were taken to hospital

suffering from . EXHAUST

3 She tried to overcome her as she sat

waiting for the interview. NERVE

4 His anger was not . JUSTIFY

5 Number plate is a disturbing

development to those who fight against the

of our privacy. RECOGNISE / INVADE

5

4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 He’s known as a complete computer geek but he’s

a good laugh / smile at parties.

2 She’s very particular of / about her clothes.

3 The lack of rain this summer may cause an

autumn famine / drought.

4 Debt / Obesity is one of the greatest causes of

concern to doctors.

5 The sale of alcohol to people under twenty-one

should be unethical / illegal.

6 As we went through security, we had to hand over

/ on our bags for inspection.

5

5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 Could you tell to me what time is it ?

tell it is

2 My neighbour’s not a people woman. She likes to

keep it to her herself.

3 I’ve seen quite a few plays last month but most of

them were really disappointed.

4 He’s usually very sensible and down-to-the-earth

but recently he’s been staying out until the morning

hours.

5 Three climbers have being reported missing. The

mountain rescue team must been looking for them

now.

6 I’d be interested to knowing where do they work.

10



6 Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Germany beat England in the 2010 World Cup.

BY

England was beaten by Germany in the 2010

World Cup .

2 We haven’t seen them for a year. LAST

We haven’t .

3 I have to finish this by Friday. MUST

This .

4 Where have you been? MIND

Would ?

5 I started painting the room at 8.30 this morning

and I still haven’t finished. SINCE

I .

6 Could you help me with this? WONDERING

I .

10

7 Choose the correct answers to complete the

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

The Californian government 1 b considering an

original way of 2 income: by allowing adverts

3 shown on car number plates. Electronic

number plates that would scroll adverts while a car

is stationary 4 being developed. While the car

is moving, the plate would show the 5 number.

However, when the vehicle 6 for more than

four seconds, at 7 lights for example, the

number could 8 replaced with a scrolling set of

adverts for different businesses. Each 9 would

choose which ones to display and the plate would be 10

from inside the car. The Californian

government 11

to find ways to reduce its

$19bn budget deficit.

1 a) will b) is c) have d) were

2 a) giving b) rising c) raising d) letting

3 a) to be b) being c) to being d) be

4 a) currently are b) now are

c) is now d) are currently

5 a) register b) registry

c) registration d) registrant

6 a) is stopped b) stopped c) stop d) stopping

7 a) road b) street c) transit d) traffic

8 a) to be b) been c) be d) have been

9 a) car b) motorist c) time d) plate

10 a) checking b) checked

c) controlled d) in control

11 a) has tried b) tried

c) has been tried d) has been trying

10

Speaking

8 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f) below.

1 According to the news, the cost of petrol’s going

up again. b

2 I wonder if you have this in a size 6.

3 Sorry to be difficult, it’s just that the TV in my

room’s not working either.

4 Take the case of this airport they want to build.

Imagine the air pollution!

5 It’s been shown again and again that passive

smoking is bad for people.

6 You can use any kind of soft cheese, such as

ricotta.

a) Fair enough. But I’m still not convinced that

banning it everywhere is the answer.

b) Yes, apparently it’s going to rise by 20% over the

next three months.

c) OK, but isn’t mascarpone cheese better?

d) Can you hold on a minute? I’ll just see.

e) I know what you mean – but it’s difficult to get

the priorities right, isn’t it?

f) Bear with me a minute. I’ll just find out when the

hotel repair man can fix it. 5

9 Complete the sentences with the words/phrases

in the box.

I’d like take your you mind on a

tell me appreciate enough to me

explaining be any so

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. 1 I’d like to talk to someone about

this toaster. I bought it last Friday.

A: Of course. Could you 2 what the

problem is?

B: Well, I switched it on and it didn’t work. Would

there 3 chance of a refund?

A: Can you hold 4 minute, sir. I’ll call the

manager ... Oh, I’m afraid he’s at lunch.

B: Sorry, but I can’t wait. It seems 5 that I

have the right to a refund.

A: I 6 point, sir, but we need to find out

what’s wrong with it first.

B: I suppose 7 . I’d

8 it if you’d be

quick. I have to go back to work at two.

A: Do 9 me asking if you dropped the

toaster, sir?

B: Dropped it? Of course not!

A: Fair 10

. However, it will have to be sent

back to the manufacturer, sir.

B: But it only cost €9.99! This is ridiculous. Would

you mind 11

why?

A: I’m sorry, sir, but it’s company policy. 10



Reading

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with a)–g) below.

There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A world without water

American actor Matt Damon is world famous for his

box-office hits such as the Jason Bourne films. 1 b .

In 2009, he co-founded water.org, a non-profit

organisation that provides the developing world

with access to safe water and sanitation. Its aim is to

assist the 2.5 billion people worldwide that lack

clean sanitation, and 890 million people without

safe water. Matt explained: ‘2 . After visiting

project sites in Africa and Asia, I’ve seen the

problem and the impact of safe water.’ Moina is just

one of the thousands of people that water.org has

been helping.

Twenty-two-year-old Moina lives in Board Guard

slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her husband and

eight-month-old daughter, and four million other

people. 3 .

Because the slum has no access to safe water, Moina

has to get her family’s drinking water from a public

source about a mile away. 4 . It’s not unusual

for the water to run out before everyone in the queue

has been able to fill their pots. She collects water

twice a day and each trip takes her from one to two

hours.

Moina uses a nearby pond for all other daily water

needs, like bathing and washing clothes. 5 .

There are no sanitary toilets in Board Guard, only

‘hanging latrines’, which are basically sheets of

cloth hung on bamboo poles for privacy.

Moina and her family have suffered from water-

related illnesses such as diarrhoea and jaundice, as

well as various skin diseases. 6 . They have

formed a community-based organisation and applied

for a small loan to build a water well and latrine

through water.org. Moina’s dream is to have clean

water right by her home.

a) The pond is contaminated by human and animal

waste as well as pollution

b) He is also a well known humanitarian

c) She is a young woman with tremendous energy

and spirit, and is now working with other Board

Guard residents

d) We must start to use water more efficiently and

prevent water-waste in the home

e) Every fifteen seconds, a child in the developing

world dies from water-related disease

f) They have to pay $1.45 USD a month to use it

g) She works as a housemaid and her husband is a

rickshaw puller

15

Writing

11 Underline the mistakes using the correction

code. Then write the corrections in spaces 1–6.

Dear Sir or Madam,

(g) I’m writing with regard to cable TV and

broadband package I ordered on August 22nd. 1 to

the cable

(v) Briefly, the problem is that I’ve been waited for

three weeks and have heard nothing from your

installation department. 2

(wo) I already have pursued the matter with your

customer services department, who have advised me

to contact you. 3

(p) In order to resolve the matter, I am requesting

that you send an installation engineer, within three

days of the date of this letter. 4

(st) If you need to get in touch with me by

telephone, you may reach me at (0187) 653-907. 5

(sp) Thank you for your prompt atention to this

matter. 6

Yours faithfully,

Mrs J. M. Smith

5

12 Write an email to a friend. Describe a

problem you have and ask for advice. Use the

prompts below. Write 120–180 words on a

separate sheet of paper.

1 Introduction.

2 Explain the problem.

3 Give two possible solutions.

4 Ask for advice / suggestions.

5 Sign off.

10

Total: 100

Upper Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2B


Listening

1 Track 1 Listen to six recordings and tick

correct answers: a), b) or c).

1 Why does the woman complain?

a) There are pesticides on the vegetables.

b) The man doesn’t grow spinach.

c) Supermarkets charge too much for organic

vegetables.

2 What does the woman say about happiness?

a) Your personality can make you more optimistic

about life.

b) If you want to be happy, you have to have

children and enjoy nature.

c) She thinks it can’t be defined.

3 What happened when the girl’s aunt first went to

university?

a) She lived with a big family.

b) She lived in a college room.

c) She didn’t live on her own.

4 What was the purpose of the demonstration?

a) to protect the environment

b) for the demonstrators to show how they felt about

the government’s proposal

c) to suggest ways to provide more energy

5 Why doesn’t the girl want a room for more than

six months?

a) She wants to buy her own place.

b) She’s planning to work in the US again.

c) She wants to share a flat with a friend.

6 What was the best part of the flying lesson?

a) when she met the flying instructor

b) when she flew the plane c) when the plane took off 10

Pronunciation

2 Track 2 Listen and write the words in the

correct column according to the stress.

Ooo oOo

sensible

oOoo ooOo

5

Vocabulary and Grammar

3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of

the word in capitals.

1 His friends like him for his generosity .

GENEROUS

2 We reached the top of the hill but the climb was

. EXHAUST

3 Her was obvious as she read her exam

results. DISAPPOINT

4 I don’t understand why he got so angry. Her

remark was completely . OFFENCE

5 CCTV cameras may be a to crime but

they are also a invasion of our privacy.

DETER / DISTURB 5

4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 He’s known as a complete computer geek but he’s

a good laugh / smile at parties.

2 I can’t keep track / an eye of our finances. I think

we need an accountant.

3 He can’t help being a bit tight-handed / fisted. He

was brought up like that.

4 She’s very good at her job but tends to be too

sensitive / sensible to criticism.

5 The lack of rain this summer may cause an

autumn poverty / drought.

6 Since I moved to the country, I’ve really got into /

onto walking. 5

5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 Could you tell to me what time is it ?

tell it is

2 Three climbers were being reported missing

yesterday. The mountain rescue team were been

looking for them all night.

3 I’d be interested for finding out who did write that

letter.

4 My colleague at work doesn’t push her weight but

she’s very particular for leaving the office on time.

5 I’ve seen two films last week but I was very

disappointing by them.

6 I thought he was a law-obeying person but he’s

just be arrested for stealing.

10



6 Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Germany beat England in the 2010 World Cup.

BY

England was beaten by Germany in the 2010

World Cup .

2 He started renovating that car three years ago and

he hasn’t finished it yet. FOR

He .

3 Could you help me? WONDERING

I .

4 I heard from him a week ago. LAST

I .

5 Somebody’s sending dozens of spam mails every

day. SENT

Dozens .

6 Who did it? MIND

Would ?

10

7 Choose the correct answers to complete the

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

The Californian government 1 b considering an

original way of raising income by 2 adverts to

be shown on car number plates. 3 number

plates that would scroll adverts while a car is

stationary are currently 4 developed. While the

car is moving, the plate will 5 the registration

number but when it is stopped for more than four

seconds, the number could be 6 with a

scrolling set of adverts 7 different businesses.

Each motorist would be able to 8 which ones

to display and the plate 9 controlled from

inside the car. Many US states already allow 10

to have written messages on their number

plates, such as support for a sports team. The

Californian government 11

trying to reduce its

debt.

1 a) will b) are c) have d) were

2 a) telling b) allowing c) seeing d) making

3 a) Electric b) Electricity

c) Electronic d) Electrical

4 a) being b) been c) to be d) ---

5 a) see b) look c) be d) show

6 a) replacing b) changed

c) replaced d) changing

7 a) by b) at c) for d) on

8 a) choose b) choosing c) chose d) chosen

9 a) was b) must c) is to d) would be

10 a) car b) motorists c) times d) plate

11 a) is been b) has been c) has d) was

10

Speaking

8 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f) below.

1 According to the news, the cost of petrol’s going

up again. c

2 I wonder if you have these in blue.

3 Sorry to be difficult, it’s just that the taps in my

bathroom aren’t working either.

4 Take the case of this motorway they want to build.

Imagine the pollution!

5 It’s been shown again and again that passive

smoking is bad for people.

6 You can use any kind of meat, such as beef or

lamb.

a) I know what you mean – but it’s difficult to get

the balance right, isn’t it?

b) Bear with me a minute. I’ll just find out when the

hotel repair man can fix it.

c) Yes, apparently it’s going to rise by 20% over the

next three months.

d) Fair enough. But I’m still not convinced that

banning it everywhere is the answer.

e) OK, but isn’t cold pork better?

f) Can you hold on a minute? I’ll just see. 5

9 Complete the sentences with the words/phrases

in the box.

I’d like Fair I’d you tell mind

I take me hold on seems to

suppose there be

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. 1 I’d like to talk to someone about

this toaster. I bought it last Friday.

A: Of course. Could 2 me what the

problem is?

B: Well, I switched it on and it didn’t work. Would 3 any chance of a refund?

A: Can you 4 a minute, sir. I’ll call the

manager. Oh, I’m afraid he’s at lunch.

B: Sorry, but I can’t wait. It 5 me that I

have the right to a refund.

A: 6 your point, sir, but we need to find out

what’s wrong with it first.

B: I 7 so.

8 appreciate it if you’d

be quick. I have to go back to work.

A: Do you mind 9 asking if you dropped

the toaster, sir?

B: Dropped it? Of course not!

A: 10

enough. However, it will have to be

sent back to the manufacturer, sir.

B: But it only cost €9.99! This is ridiculous. Would

you 11

explaining why?

A: I’m sorry, sir, but it’s company policy.

10



Reading

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with a)–g) below.

There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A world without water

American actor Matt Damon is world famous for his

box-office hits such as the Jason Bourne films. 1 b .

In 2009, he co-founded water.org, a non-profit

organisation that provides the developing world

with access to safe water and sanitation. Its aim is to

assist the 2.5 billion people worldwide that lack

clean sanitation, and 890 million people without

safe water. Matt explained: ‘Every 15 seconds, a

child in the developing world dies from water-

related disease. 2 .’

Moina is just one of the thousands of people that

water.org has been helping. Twenty-two year old

Moina lives in Board Guard slum in Dhaka,

Bangladesh with her husband and eight-month-old

daughter. 3 .

There are four million people in the slum. Because

there is no access to safe water, Moina has to get her

family’s drinking water from a public source about a

mile away. They have to pay $1.45 USD a month to

use it. 4 . She collects water twice a day and

each trip takes her one to two hours.

Moina uses a nearby pond for all other daily water

needs, like bathing and washing clothes. The pond is

contaminated by human and animal waste as well as

pollution. There are no sanitary toilets in Board

Guard, only ‘hanging latrines’, which are basically

sheets of cloth hung on bamboo poles for privacy. 5 . However, she is a young woman with

tremendous energy and spirit, and is now working

with other Board Guard residents. They have a

formed a community-based organisation and applied

for a small loan to build a water well and latrine

through water.org. 6 .

a) Since moving to Board Guard, Moina and her

family have suffered from water-related illnesses

such as diarrhoea and jaundice

b) He is also a well known humanitarian

c) We must start to use water more efficiently and

prevent water-waste in the home

d) Moina’s dream is to have clean water right by her

home

e) She works as a housemaid and her husband is a

rickshaw puller

f) After visiting project sites in Africa and Asia, I’ve

seen the problem and the impact of safe water

g) It’s not unusual for the water to run out before

everyone in the queue has been able to fill their pots

15

Writing

11 Underline the mistakes using the correction

code. Then write the corrections in spaces 1–6.

Dear Sir or Madam,

(g) I’m writing with regard to cable TV and

broadband package I ordered on August 22nd. 1 to

the cable

(ww) Shortly, the problem is that I’ve been waiting

for three weeks and have heard nothing from your

installation department. 2

(v) I have already pursued the matter with your

customer services department, who have been

advised me to contact you. 3

(st) In order to put things right, I am requesting that

you send an installation engineer within three days

of the date of this letter. 4

(sp) If you need to contact me by telefone, you may

reach me at (0187) 653-907. 5

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

(p) Yours faithfully.

Mrs J. M. Smith 6

5

12 Write an email to a friend. Describe a

problem you have and ask for advice. Use the

prompts below. Write 140–180 words on a

separate sheet of paper.

1 Introduction.

2 Explain the problem.

3 Give two possible solutions.

4 Ask for advice / suggestions.

5 Sign off.

10

Total: 100

Upper Intermediate Tests Answer Key


Progress Test Units 1–2A

1: 2b 3b 4c 5a 6b 2: Ooo: drunkenness, homelessness oOo: outrageous, illegal, disturbance,

surveillance oOoo: anxiety, refundable ooOo: satisfaction, disappointing 3: 2 exhaustion 3 nervousness 4 justifiable

5 recognition / invasion 4: 2 about 3 drought 4 Obesity 5 illegal 6 over 5: 2 woman people person / keep it herself

to herself 3 I’ve seen saw / disappointed

disappointing 4 down-to-the-earth / morning early 5 being been reported / been be looking 6 to in knowing (to knowing know)/

where do they work 6: 2 seen them since last year. 3 must be finished by Friday. 4 you mind telling me where you’ve

been? 5 I’ve been painting the room since 8.30

this morning. 6 was wondering if you could help me

with this. 7: 2c 3a 4d 5c 6a 7d 8c 9b 10c 11d 8: 2d 3f 4e 5a 6c 9: 2 tell me 3 be any 4 on a 5 to me 6 take your 7 so 8 appreciate 9 you mind 10 enough 11 explaining 10: 2e 3g 4f 5a 6c 11: 2 waited waiting 3 already have have already 4 no comma after engineer 5 get in touch with contact 6 atention attention 12: (sample answer) Hi Rob, Hope all’s well with you. Thanks for your

email and glad things are working out with the new job. You sound a lot happier now.

On the subject of jobs, I’m not enjoying mine very much at the moment. We’ve got a new boss – and I can’t stand him! He treats me as if I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s extremely irritating, as you can imagine. No doubt he’s jealous of my experience …

But it makes it hard to feel motivated. I’ve actually been thinking of giving it all up and finding something else. I could try talking to him, I suppose, though he’d probably see that as a sign of weakness.

What do you think? If you have any suggestions, I’d be happy to hear them! I know you had a pretty hard time in your last job.

Anyway, that’s enough of my problems. I’ll give you a ring at the weekend. Maybe we could fix up a game of squash on Sunday?

Cheers, James [170 words]

Progress Test Units 1–2B

1: 2a 3c 4b 5c 6b 2: Ooo: drunkenness, homelessness oOo: outrageous, illegal, disturbance,

surveillance oOoo: anxiety, refundable ooOo: satisfaction, disappointing 3: 2 exhausting 3 disappointment 4 inoffensive 5 deterrent / disturbing 4: 2 track 3 fisted 4 sensitive 5 drought 6 into 5: 2 were being reported / were have been

looking 3 interested for in finding / did write

wrote 4 push pull / particular for about leaving 5 I’ve seen saw / disappointing

disappointed 6 a law-obeying abiding / be been

arrested 6: 2 ’s been renovating that car for three

years and he hasn’t finished it yet. 3 I was wondering if you could help me. 4 I haven’t heard from him since last

week. 5 of spam emails are being sent every

day. 6 you mind telling me who did it? 7: 2b 3c 4a 5d 6c 7c 8a 9d 10b 11b 8: 2f 3b 4a 5d 6e 9: 2 you tell 3 there be 4 hold on 5 seems to 6 I take 7 suppose 8 I’d 9 me 10 Fair 11 mind 10: 2f 3e 4g 5a 6d 11: 2 Shortly Briefly the problem is 3 have been advised 4 put things right resolve the matter 5 telefone telephone 6 comma, not full stop, after faithfully 12: See sample answer in Test A.

Upper Intermediate Tests Audio Script


Track 1: Progress Test Units 1–2, Listening exercise 1

1

M = Man W = Woman

M: OK, that’s the eggs and cheese. Let’s go over to the vegetable

section. I need some organic spinach.

W: Organic? That’s a bit expensive, isn’t it?

M: Yeah, I suppose so. But it’s healthier. They don’t use pesticides

and stuff.

W: How do you know? I think it’s a rip-off. Just to get people to

spend more money.

M: I know what you mean. I’ve actually started growing my own

veggies. I don’t grow spinach or broccoli though – so that’s why I

buy it here.

W: Fair enough. Maybe I should try growing my own stuff as well.



2

I = Interviewer W = Woman

I: ... and you’ve had such a fascinating life. Are you happier than

five years ago, do you think?

W: Difficult to say really. I mean, how do you measure happiness?

The way I see it is, um, well, life is a series of events – or not so

much events – just moments really. Every day is full of

hundreds, even thousands, of separate moments, don’t you

think? Some are very nice, um, like getting home from a long

day, maybe sitting in the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers.

Obviously there are those marvellous, more momentous events

that make you feel really happy – you know, a new baby in the

family, or getting a pay rise! And then of course there are the not

so good moments – like opening your bank statement! And of

course, much, much worse things.

But more importantly, talking about happiness – I think it has a

lot to do with your personality, really. Having a positive attitude

to life. I think I’m very lucky because I’ve always been quite an

optimistic person; I tend to look on the bright side of things – like

my dad really. He just accepts what life brings.



3

S = Student A = Student’s Aunt

S: So did you live at home then, Auntie Sue? When you were at

university?

A: No, no – in those days, they encouraged us to move away from

home – to learn to be more independent I suppose. I remember

how excited I was to leave home. I couldn’t wait to live on my

own and be a real grown up! Though, to be honest, it didn’t turn

out exactly as I’d hoped!

S: Why? What happened?

A: Well, some first year students lived in college rooms on campus.

They had their own rooms and everything. But I wasn’t so lucky.

I was put in lodgings with an old couple who didn’t have any

children. Basically they were expecting me to be a surrogate

daughter I think - and spend weekends and evenings with them.

It was pretty awful!

S: And did you spend time with them?

A: I did try a bit at first – but honestly, it was so boring. I ended up

sleeping on friends’ floors in college at weekends and had a

great time, of course! Mind you, it must have hurt the old



couple’s feelings. I’m not very proud of that I must say – but

what could I do? I was young!



4

N = Newsreader C = News correspondent

N: ... and finally here’s our environmental correspondent Jack

Richardson, to give us the latest update on the demonstration

outside Parliament this morning.

C: Thank you, Helen. Yes, 10,000 demonstrators have been here

since the early hours in reaction to the government’s proposal to

build a nuclear power station on the west coast.

People have come from all parts of the country, both supporters

of the proposal, and those environmental and anti-nuclear

groups who oppose it. Supporters say it would be the answer to

the country’s energy problems, while opponents argue that not

only will it endanger wildlife but also destroy the local fishing

industry. The Keep Nuclear Out organisation has collected

50,000 signatures and will present their petition to the Minister

for the Environment at three o’clock this afternoon. Now back to

Helen in the studio.



5

A: Now that you’ve seen the flat, let’s have a coffee, shall we?

B: Yes, I’d love one. Thanks Mark.

A: So where have you been living until now?

B: New York. I’ve just got back – well, two months ago. I was doing

a job placement with Reuters, you know, the news agency.

A: That sounds good. I love New York.

B: Yeah, me too. But my visa ran out so I had to come back. I’ve

been staying with my parents – they’re great. But to be honest,

I’ve been having terrible culture shock since I got back to

London. I just can’t seem to settle down again.

A: Tell me about it. I felt exactly the same when I got back from my

gap year. You have so many new experiences when you’re

away; it’s really hard to adjust when you get back.

B: Totally. That’s why I want to get my own place. I need to move

on, I think.

A: Good thinking. Um, do you mind my asking how long you’d want

the room for?

B: No, of course not. Actually, I was wondering if you’d consider a

six-month let. One of my best mates is moving down here next

September and we’re planning to get a flat together.



A: Six months would suit me fine. I’m not sure what my plans are –

but I’m thinking of changing my job and working abroad again.



6

F = Father D = Daughter

F: Hi Julie – you’re back! How did it go?

D: Wicked, Dad. Absolutely great!

F: Come on, sit down. I want to hear all about it – everything!

D: Well, first of all, when I got to the airfield, I checked in at the

reception and they told me what was going to happen. Then I

was introduced to the instructor. He was so nice. Really relaxed

and friendly – so I began to feel a bit less nervous! And when I

saw the plane I nearly ran away!

F: Why?!

D: It was so small and light- it looked as if it would break up if you

touched it!

F: But you did get in it?

D: Of course I did! Anyway, then he showed me all the controls and

what was what. Then we took off! Well, he took off! That was

awesome! What an amazing sensation, flying up over the fields

and trees, and looking down at the tiny cars and people below.

Then came the most exciting bit. I steered the plane on my own.

Wow! I couldn’t believe how easy it was. And much more fun

than driving a car!



F: Don’t tell me you want to be a pilot then?



Track 2: Progress Test Units 1–2, Pronunciation exercise 1

sensible sensible

drunkenness drunkenness

anxiety anxiety

satisfaction satisfaction

outrageous outrageous

illegal illegal

homelessness homelessness

disturbance disturbance

surveillance surveillance

refundable refundable

disappointing disappointing

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