Gold Experience B2 Progress test 5

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Grammar
1 Complete each sentence with one word only.
1 I would like to come with you tonight, but unfortunately I havent got any money.

2 If I hadnt eaten so much at lunchtime, I ________ be hungrier now.

3 Ill come round to your house about eight oclock ________ Mum wants me to help my sister
with her homework. In that case, I wont be able to come at all.

4 If I win this competition, I ________ be through to the regional finals!

5 If you ________ tired, you must take a break.

6 If I enjoyed science more, I ________ miss so many lessons!

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 2 Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 People generally dont do much exercise and their hearts get weaker.

IF

If people did more exercise, their hearts would be stronger.

2 I dont believe in ghosts, so I wasnt scared when I watched the film.

WOULD

If I believed in ghosts, I ________________________________ when I watched the film.

3 I ate a lot of birthday cake last night and Im feeling sick today.

BE

If I hadnt eaten a lot of birthday cake last night, I ________________________________ sick

today.

4 Jacky might not come to tennis this evening, but well play anyway.

IF

Well still play tennis this evening even ________________________________ .

5 I didnt arrive on time for the football match because I missed the train.

ARRIVED

I ________________________________ on time for the football match if I hadnt missed the

train.

6 Ive got a bad headache because I was on the computer until late last night.

IF

________________________________ on the computer until late last night, I wouldnt have a

bad headache.

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 Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1 I often used to ________ part in competitions.

A make B take C do

2 Who is going to ________ in for Mr Davies when hes on holiday?

A stay B stick C stand

3 You need to ________ the rules or youll get disqualified.

A do B follow C satisfy

4 Im sorry I cant help you, but Im up to my ________ at the moment.

A eyes B nose C hair

5 Can you ________ me a favour and give this message to Leona?

A make B lend C do

6 Ive got no cake so youll have to make ________ with biscuits Im afraid.

A do B agree C like

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 Unfortunately, I was late because we had a breakdown on the way to school. BREAK

2 The ____________ to living in the countryside is that getting around isnt easy. DOWN

3 Williams sporting success is a result of his complete ____________ . DEDICATE

4 Some kids find coping with ____________ very difficult. They have to learn
that they cant be successful all the time. FAIL

5 The match ended in ____________ for the other team when they lost 10-0! HUMILIATE

6 To my utter ____________ everyone stood up and started cheering me!

EMBARRASS

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 Listening
5 You will hear people talking in five different situations. Choose the correct answer (A, B,
C or D).
1 You hear an announcement on the radio about the reopening of a leisure club.
What is the speaker doing?
A apologising for the closure
B giving information about new personal services available
C explaining why the club has been closed
D asking for customer feedback
2 You hear two people talking about a sports lesson.
What does the boy think about his golf lesson?
A It was amusing.
B It was embarrassing.
C It was frightening.
D It was better than his first lesson.
3 You hear two people talking about a competition.
How is the boy feeling?
A optimistic about the result
B glad of the opportunity to play
C unhappy his friend isnt playing
D reassured by his friends good wishes
4 You hear a voice mail message.
Why is the girl leaving the message?
A to recommend something shes seen on TV
B to explain why shes missing an event
C to apologise for causing an accident
D to talk about a sports practice shes had
5 You hear two students talking at school. What is the boys opinion?
A He regrets not going out with the girl and her friends.
B He sympathises with the girl.
C He criticises her for going out.
D He advises the girl about how to feel better.

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 Reading

The snow king

It sounds incredible that one of the greatest skiers in the world could come from a country like the UK
where snow is rare, but its true. 1) ____ Not only does he come from a place which sees very little
snow during the year, but he learnt to ski and did his early training on dry slopes not a snowflake in
sight!
Freestyle skiing is a sport that combines skiing and jumps and tricks. 2) ____ He is a real medal hope
for the UK in the next Winter Olympics, but he hasnt been spoiled by his success and still loves to
return to his home to hang out with his friends and family. At the moment he can still enjoy a relatively
normal teenage lifestyle, but as his friends say, in a years time he may well be a big celebrity and have
to cope with everything that success at the Olympics can bring. James takes nothing for granted and
simply wants to make his family, friends and country proud.
So, exactly how did a kid from Sheffield manage to make it as a skier? 3) ____ His sports teacher
recalls how good he was at hockey, showing tremendous speed and skill to score amazing goals on the
pitch. But it was when his parents took him to the Ski Village in Sheffield for his ninth birthday that he
discovered what he really wanted to do. 4) ____ From that moment on, he became addicted to the dry
slopes and spent every hour outside school there. James himself admits that it was his second home.
5) ____ Sadly however, it has since closed down. Its heavy gates remain closed, the slopes are
overgrown with weeds and grass and the whole place is littered with rubbish. Nowadays, it looks sad
and abandoned.
James has succeeded in beating the odds to win against other skiers who were practically born with skis
on their feet, but what does the future hold for those British youngsters who would like to compete on
snow at a high level? More investment in such sports is badly needed, but whether it will come in time
is doubtful. In the meantime, we wish James every success at the Olympic Games.

6 Read the text and choose which sentence (af) fits each gap (15). You do not need one of
the sentences.
a Ski Village has also produced other great skiers and for many years it was the home of British
skiing.
b Its a popular sport among youngsters and James has become the very best in the world.
c How does he think he would cope with the fame such success might bring?
d Young James Woods is the world number one at Freestyle skiing and was born and brought up
in Sheffield, a city in the heart of England.
e His dad jokes that when he disappeared over the top of the hill on his toboggan that was the
last they saw of him!
f According to his parents and teachers, James was a talented athlete from an early age and
excelled in many sports.

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 Writing
7 Complete each sentence with one word only.
1 Lets look at the pros and the cons.

2 ________ we have to remember is . . .

3 I think the advantages ________ the disadvantages.

4 The ________ for this idea is . . .

5 Many people are in ________ of . . .

6 There is a downside ________ this . . .

Total: 50

8 Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay for homework. Look at the title of
the essay and the notes you have written. Write your essay in 140190 words.
Is it a good idea to teach students how to cook at school?
Write about:
time.
health.
your own idea.

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