Progress test 1

1 Match the words with the clues. You do not need 3 Complete the conversation with one word for
all the words. each space.
A: Guess what? I saw Tom 1 I was
audience calculator canteen century contestant
walking home from school yesterday.
culture entertainment feast jacket judge B: Really? How is he?
playground present skull subject tie A: He’s fine. He 2 training really hard for
next week’s game.
1 something you study at school B: Yes, I know. 3 he alone when you
2 someone who decides who wins a saw him?
competition A: No, he was with his sister. They 4
3 a place where you can eat at school going to the cinema.
4 something you wear when it’s cold B: Did you know that his sister is going to
5 one hundred years 5 part in a talent show?
6 the people who watch a A: Yes, Tom told me a couple of weeks
performance 6 .7 you think she’ll
7 someone who takes part in a win?
competition B: Well, she’s 8 an amazing voice and
8 something you wear around your she’s also really good 9 playing the
neck guitar, so she could win.
9 something you give to somebody B: What’s the name of that talent show?
10 a place where students can play A: I 10 know.

2 Complete the sentences with the best answer, 4 Complete the text with the best answer, A, B or C.
A, B or C. It’s my sister’s birthday 1 Friday and
1 Do you have to wear a .................... at school? we’re 2 a surprise party for her. Ella, my
A trouser B costume C uniform sister, usually 3 her birthday at home,
but this is going to be her first ‘big party’! There are
2 What is Emma doing ................... ?
forty-five 4 on our list! We’re going to
A every day B at the moment C yesterday
5 all her friends from school. Emma
3 There’s a huge .................... of Albert Einstein 6 know there’s going to be a party, of
outside the museum. course. Yesterday, 7 we were having
A coin B sword C statue breakfast, she 8 me she would love to
4 I .................... my hair when the phone rang. have a big party on her birthday. ‘You can have one
A am washing B was washing C washed next year,’ I 9 . She’s going to be so
5 I’m not interested .................... sports. happy! She 10 surprises!
A in B on C at 1 A in B on C at
6 What time do you .................... ? 2 A organise B organising C organised
A usually get up B get up usually 3 A celebrates B performs C marches
C get usually up 4 A guests B coins C feasts
7 My mum keeps all her .................... in that box. 5 A perform B receive C invite
A guests B jewellery C bones 6 A isn’t B don’t C doesn’t
7 A while B when C then
8 We .................... go out last night.
8 A tells B told C was telling
A don’t C weren’t C didn’t
9 A say B am saying C said
9 Mrs Watts is the school .................... . 10 A loves B is loving C loved
A secretary B noticeboard C calculator
10 My brother .................... like pop music very much.
A isn’t B don’t C doesn’t

My score: ____ /40

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