Progress test 11 – Questions, questions 1

Progress test 11 – Questions, questions 1

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1   Patterns after verbs 1 3   Expressions with people
Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition. Circle the correct word, a, b or c.
Example: Patrick’s always complaining about Example: Sam knows how to people because he’s
something. sensitive and caring.
a) handle   b) bring   c) manipulate
1 There’s no need to apologise being late.
2 Honestly! Sarah and James don’t seem to agree 1 For some reason, Greg always out the worst
anything. in me.
3 Can we please decide a sensible a) puts   b) brings   c) gets
course of action? 2 The interviewer me at ease as soon as I arrived.
4 The interviewer asked me my hobbies. a) got   b) made   c) put
5 The children admitted using my laptop 3 What’s the best way to people talking, in your
without permission. opinion?
/5 a) make   b) get   c) bring
4 It’s important to the best out of your employees.
2   Patterns after verbs 2 a) get   b) make   c) handle
Correct the sentences. 5 I get really nervous in interviews and that just makes
Example: How can we avoid to pay? me  .
How can we avoid paying? a) at ease   b) on edge   c) clam up

1 I advise you study hard for your exams. /5

4   Interviewing

Complete the sentences with phrases from the box.
2 My boss promised me to give me a good reference.
You say  Is that right  Basically  What do you mean
Tell me more  In what sense
3 I recommend you to go to the British Museum when
Example: What do you mean? How did you manage to
you’re in London.
do that?

1  , first impressions are extremely

4 I refuse signing this contract without seeing my important.

solicitor first. 2 You have a degree in Psychology. ?

3 You mentioned that living abroad had taught you to

be self-sufficient. ?

5 Why don’t you apologise Carol? You were so rude 4 you’re not influenced by what

to her. people think of you.

5 You said something about your last major project.

about it.

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Progress test 11 – Questions, questions 2

5   Reporting verbs 7   Verbs and adjectives

Complete the missing verb in the second sentence. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
Example: ‘I’ve already seen the show.’ Example: Sales are up / down by 10%, which is
He admitted he had already seen the show. excellent news.

1 ‘My soup is cold.’ 1 Julia’s been a bit up / down recently. I wish there
He c that his soup was cold. was something I could do to help.
2 ‘We’re not coming.’ 2 Laura upped / downed her breakfast and ran out of
They r to come. the door without saying goodbye.
3 ‘I’m really sorry I can’t come to your party.’ 3 The computer’s up / down again which is really
She a for not being able to come to his annoying.
party. 4 I was up / down for hours last night watching the
4 ‘I’ll be there at six o’clock.’ Olympics on TV, so now I’m exhausted!
He p to be there at six o’clock. 5 Stop writing now, please, everyone. Your time’s
5 ‘We’re going to enter the story-writing competition.’ up / down.
They a they were going to enter the /5
story-writing competition.
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8   Giving emphasis to different kinds of information
KEYWORDS up and down Rewrite the sentences. Use the style shown in
6   Multi-word verbs brackets.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a Example: You’ll find the cheese in the fridge.
verb from the box. (emphasise the object)
The cheese you’ll find in the fridge.
break  close  cut  take  turn  set
1 Can you tell me where the orange juice goes?
Example: Don’t you think you should cut down on all (introduce a new topic)
that sugar?
1 We up jogging last year in order to get 2 Do you want me to arrange these chairs round the
ready for the New York Marathon. room? (introduce a new topic)
2 So many local shops have down
recently due to the recession. 3 Do I have to make the coffee too? (introduce a new
3 I can’t believe that you down Bill’s topic)
generous offer. You must be mad.
4 I’m thinking of up my own company 4 You can use this desk, but you can’t use that desk
offering secretarial services. over there. (emphasise the object)
5 Adam and Jill have just up after years
of constant fighting. 5 You can’t use this computer until tomorrow.
/5 (emphasise the object)

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