Progress_Test_4-6B.doc

LANGUAGE LEADER ELEMENTARY PROGRESS TEST B UNITS 4–6

A Complete the text with the words and phrase in the box.

There is (0) a_ market on the corner of my street. It sells (1)__________ vegetables in town. You (2)__________ find many different types of vegetables and a (3)__________ of the vegetables are not from this country. For example, (4)__________ of the vegetables come from Turkey. (5) __________ the fruit comes from Spain, about 80%. I buy Spanish fruit because it is (6)__________ than fruit from this country. I love bananas but the market doesn’t have (7)__________ now. They arrive in September. I (8)__________ wait for September! (9)__________ market is open from Monday to Friday. It also sells the (10)__________ bread in town. It’s really bad! The market (11)__________ make bread so I buy it from (12)__________ bakery near the market.

B Complete the text with the types of film, a) to g).

a) War

b) Comedy

c) Science fiction

d) Musical

e) Horror

f) Action

g) Western

WHAT’S ON AT THE ALCATRAZ?

Screen 1: GOOD MORNING EMILY

This (0)_horror_ movie is very long but very good. The story is about a woman. She stays in a house with ghosts for one night. The ghosts want her to leave by morning and do many things to make her leave. Penelope Beech is excellent as Emily. I am sure you will be very frightened!

Screen 2: UNHAPPY HALLOWEEN

This (1)_____ film is very old but still very good. The story is about two armies fighting on the night of October 31st. The film shows two soldiers thinking about home and their family in the battle. The film won two Oscars.

Screen 3: HE’S NOT HAPPY, HE’S MY BROTHER

This lovely (2)_____ will make you sing and cry. It has great songs and a great story. I can still sing the best songs a week later.

Screen 4: PLAN B FROM NEW YORK

This (3)_____ is very disappointing and is the worst film at the cinema this week. This film is not funny at all. In fact, I think the film was sad. The comedian, Paul Blue was terrible.

Screen 5: DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?

This (4)_____ movie is quite good because of the special effects but the story is not very good. Why are the monsters from space always green? Why do the Russian astronauts speak in English? We don’t see the future in this film, we see people’s silly ideas about the future!

Screen 6: HA HA! VERY FUNNY!

This (5)_____ movie is very exciting. Rob Bexx again plays Jim Blonde the secret agent and, as always, he is the best actor in the film. Of course there are lots of stunts, lots of action and lots of dead people at the end of the film.

Screen 7: ONE HORSE, ONE GUN, NO EYES

This classic (6)_____ movie is showing again at the Alcatraz. Sebastian Cottle got an Oscar for his role as the blind cowboy. The cowboy fights bad men, catches animals, falls in love and saves good people. It’s great fun.

C Complete the sentences with go, play, do, ride or drive.

0 I can’t _play_ tennis this weekend.

1 They __________ football at the school.

2 In my job I __________ lorries.

3 Do you __________ on the bus to school?

4 They __________ to work by car.

5 We __________ by boat to France every year.

6 You can’t __________ basketball here.

7 Peter wants to __________ a motorbike.

8 Can you __________ swimming on Saturday?

9 Three days a week I __________ running.

10 Where can I __________ yoga?

11 Do you __________ aerobics?

D  Listen to the conversation. Are these sentences true or false?

Tracks 2-3

0 The travel agent has two flights.                                                        _true_

1 The Oz Air flight leaves earlier.                                                        ________________________­

2 The Top Air flight arrives at six.                                                        ________________________

4 Top Air has better in-flight service.                                                        ________________________

3 The Top Air flight takes longer.                                                        ________________________

5 Oz Air is cheaper.                                                                                    ________________________

6 Sasha wants to travel next week.                                                       ________________________

SPEAKING AND WRITING TASKS (OPTIONAL)

1 SPEAKING

A DISCUSSION

You and your partner open a sports centre. What sports does it have? Is it for adults or children? Does it have a restaurant or café? What food and drink do you sell? What else can you say about the sports centre? Decide together and make a short presentation.

B INFORMATION GAP

STUDENT A

You and your partner need to travel to England. You both have information about flights. Ask questions about your partner’s flights and decide which is the best flight. You prefer window seats. You want a cheap flight and you prefer morning flights.

BLX Airlines

Leaves at 6.30 a.m. Flight takes four hours. Stops in Amsterdam. Very good in-flight service. Window and aisle seats available. Only business class tickets, £500.

HOT Air

Leaves at 10.30 a.m. Flight takes two and a half hours. In-flight service not good. Only aisle seats available. Standard class tickets £250.

STUDENT B

You and your partner need to travel to England. You both have information about flights. Ask questions about your partner’s flights and decide which is the best flight. You prefer aisle seats. You want business class and you prefer afternoon flights. You like luxury.

Surefire Air

Leaves at 0030. Flight takes two and  half hours. Good in-flight service. Only window seats available. Standard tickets £300. Business class tickets £550.

O’Malley Air

Leaves at 1430. Flight takes two and a half hours. In-flight service not good. Window and aisle seats available. Standard class tickets £200. No business class.

2 WRITING

Look at the table below and write a description of the survey. What is the result of the survey.

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