Student Name
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER
C1 PROGRESS TEST
Test 4
Time 50 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.
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Part 1
Questions 1 – 8
You will hear eight short recordings. For each one, choose the best answer. You will hear each
recording twice.
1 You hear two friends, Tom and Anna, discussing a problem that Anna has.
How does Tom think that Anna will react to his comments?
A He is afraid she might be offended by what he says.
B He suspects that she will soon have the same opinion as him.
C He thinks that she will be grateful for the advice he gives her.
2 You hear two friends discussing a course they are both doing.
What is the woman most likely to say next?
A ... but it's not true at all.
B ... and I couldn't agree more.
C ... but I don't altogether agree with you.
3 You hear a husband and wife talking about their holiday plans.
What is the wife most likely to say next?
A ... but I'd prefer our usual type of holiday, actually.
B ... and besides, it'd also be possible to do some surfing.
C ... though, on the other hand, we'd have to go somewhere warm.
4 You hear two colleagues talking about a play they have just seen.
What is the woman most likely to say next?
A ... you're not an expert when it comes to the theatre.
B ... you certainly are a first-class theatre critic.
C ... you've said exactly what I'd have said myself.
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5 You hear an actor being interviewed on the radio.
What does the actor suggest about the film she has just made?
A She thought it one of the best movies she has worked on.
B She felt very sympathetic towards the character she played.
C She found it difficult to work with one of her co-stars.
6 You hear a woman leaving a message about a party that her neighbour held the previous night.
How is the woman feeling?
A so angry that she is not worried about upsetting the neighbour
B very sorry that she didn't go to the party
C keen to appear reasonable
7 You hear two friends talking about a painting the woman has done.
What does the man think of her painting?
A He feels it has a very individual style.
B He would like to have it in his flat.
C He does not find it to his taste.
8 You hear a woman asking a man about her outfit.
What is the man most likely to say next?
A ... the colour doesn't really suit you.
B ... it looks fantastic.
C ... you could wear it anywhere.
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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16
Read the sentences about instinct, reason and memory.
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each space.
9 Thomas is conducting an experiment to discover whether people make judgements about
others ............ or logically.
A positively B subconsciously C self-confidently D conscientiously
10 Jamie had a ............ that his favourite team would win the championship.
A hunch B sense C meaning D mind
11 It is believed that some people, when assessing the character of others, are particularly
............ to body language.
A sensible B conscious C sensitive D reasonable
12 When trying to decide between two job offers, it's best just to go with your gut ............ .
A idea B interest C impulse D instinct
13 I ............ remember wanting to become an astronaut when I was about five years old.
A thinly B darkly C vaguely D uncertainly
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14 I have some quite ............ memories of my first ever job interview.
A aching B painful C sore D harmful
15 Before going to a job interview it's sensible to ............ your memory of what you wrote in your
application.
A refresh B return C remind D revise
16 I have a ............ memory of being read to every night as a child.
A remote B long-term C far D distant
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Part 3
Questions 17 – 24
Read the sentences about instinct, reason and memory. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
For questions 17 – 24, write the words.
17 Sam's really r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – he's a very logical thinker, but I go with instinct.
18 It's wise to w _ _ _ _ up the pros and cons in your mind before taking a decision.
19 When Bill asked me to marry him I didn't think t _ _ _ _ about it – I said yes straightaway.
20 We decided to spend New Year in Australia; we didn't hesitate for a second – it was
a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ decision.
21 I have extremely v _ _ _ _ memories of dancing on the beach with my friends, which means
I can remember every detail.
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22 Fred and I will both always t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the memory of our wonderful wedding.
23 So many things s _ _ _ my mind – I just can't remember things.
24 My sister has a l _ _ _ _ _ _ memory of who all her teachers were – she just doesn't forget
them.
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Part 4
Questions 25 – 32
Read the text about a terrible storm.
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each space.
A terrible storm
There were some terribly strong winds in our town last week. Many (25) ………… in the historic
centre were badly damaged. The (26) ………… now need repairing. One of the oldest buildings in
the town even (27) ………… . Also many trees (28) ………… by the wind, causing a large number
of traffic problems the following morning. What is normally a half-hour drive to work took me two
hours on the morning after the storm. It was particularly bad for (29) ………… in the north of the
town. Fortunately, it happened at night and no one (30) ………… by the storm.
However, now people are arguing about how best to get everything fixed. The local government is
working on a plan (31) ………… all the problems. But it's certainly going to take a long time before
they can (32) ………… .
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25 A located B houses are C houses D which are the located
houses located, which are houses
which located
26 A lots of B windows of C houses of D lots of house windows
houses' lots of lots of
windows houses windows
27 A had its roof B had blown off C its roof had D had blown its roof off
blown off its roof blown off
28 A have blown B got blown C are blown D had blown down
down down down
29 A living people B people are C who are D people living
living living people
30 A had B had injured C got them D got injured
themselves them injured
injured
31 A of dealing B to deal with C is dealing D for deals with
with with
32 A get B have repaired C everything D everything got
everything everything gets repaired repaired
repaired
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Part 5
Questions 33 – 40
Here are some sentences about life experiences.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence,
using the word given.
Do not change the word given.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
Write only the missing words.
33 The company decided to employ more staff and this was very well received.
decision
The ……………………………………….. employ more staff was very well received.
34 It took twenty minutes to get to the station.
journey
It was ……………………………………….. to get to the station.
35 Jane suspected Peter of lying to her.
feeling
Jane had ……………………………………….. was lying to her.
36 They made the decision to go somewhere where they could spend a few days relaxing.
to
They made the decision to go ……………………………………….. for a few days.
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37 When the plumber comes, please make sure he repairs the shower too.
have
Please ……………………………………….. the shower as well when he comes.
38 It's not difficult to lose your way in an unfamiliar town.
lost
It's not difficult ……………………………………….. in an unfamiliar town.
39 We must arrange for someone to service our car before we go on holiday.
have
We must arrange ……………………………………….. by someone before we go on
holiday.
40 John has the ability to make people do things they don't want to do.
getting
John is good at ……………………………………….. things that they don't want to do.
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