Change the direct questions into indirect questions. Use introductory phrases.
VOZYAKOVA EKATERINA 18 ЭК2
PROGRESS TEST
UNITS 1–3
Complete these sentences with the word combinations from the box.
| crime rate mindless vandalism apartment block false impression transport connections rush-hour traffic congestion |
1."This is just mindless vandalism, hooliganism, it's nothing to do with protest", said Broadhurst, adding the force would never have enough officers to protect every building in central London.
2. The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion.
3. To state the theory is, however, to risk giving an entirely false impression of the facts.
4. The high _ crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty.
5. After a long day at work and fighting rush-hour traffic, sometimes there's nothing better than to come home and slip into something fun and carefree.
6. Chantal's parents lived with their younger daughter, Catherine, in a modern apartment block overlooking the harbour.
7. All public transport connections (bus and train) are found within a few minutes walking from the hotel.
Use another form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence.
1. Coordination__________ is needed to play this sport. (coordinate)
2. He is very courteous__________ man. (courtesy)
3. She’s not a_professional_________, she’s an amateur. (profession)
4. They need to show more evidence of tolerance__________. (tolerant)
5. The president always looks calm__________ in a crisis. (calmness)
6. You can’t do that. It’s illegal__________ . (legal)
7. This sport requires a lot of agility__________. (agile)
8. You have to be flexible__________ to be a gymnast. (flexibility)
Complete the sentences with the appropriate idiom from the list.
(Change the form of the verb where necessary)
| move the goalposts, a level playing field, score an own goal, a whole new ball game, start the ball rolling, be on the ball, (can’t) take your eye off the ball get a word in edgeways, get straight to the point, have a quick word with, hear on the grapevine, be on the same wavelength, think before you speak |
1. We heard on the grapevine __________ that our company would be taken over by another one, but the official communication says otherwise.
2. “Erin didn’t like me before, but now that I have this new haircut, it’s going to be a whole new ball game __________.”
3. If we start off with a level playing field __________, everyone would have an equal chance of succeeding.
4. That was one of the many things he liked about her, she was direct and she always got straight to the point __________.
5. When Mary paused in her monologue, I was finally able to get a word in edgeways__________ about my own weekend!
6. We're never going to get the book design finished in time if the publisher keeps moving the goalposts __________every couple of months like this!
7. I was surprised that we became friends so quickly, but we're just always on the same wavelength __________.
8. I'm so glad that my assistant is always on the ball __________because I'm too scatterbrained to manage my schedule on my own.
9. You think for a moment before you speak on this project.
10. As no one spoke, the teacher asked a few questions to start the ball rolling__________.
4. For questions 1–15, read the text below and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. In some cases a word is not necessary so write ‘X’.
This year there have been 0_hardly any sightings of eagles in 1_the________ mountains north of the forest. The number of sightings of eagles has 2_been_________ decreasing for the last three years and we now 3 __________ believe that the eagles 4_have_________moved to another location to build their nests. Before she left us, Sarah Reeve was 5_writing_________ a report on the eagles but I don’t think she 6 _has_________ finished it.
On the other hand, there have been 7__________ many sightings of foxes in the forest this year and we are afraid that their numbers 8_have_________ increased to dangerous levels. 9_The_________ sightings have mainly been by 10__________ Lake Devere. We wonder 11_if_________the farmers have noticed. If they have 12 _been_________ losing chickens in the last six months we’ll soon know about it and if they decide to act there is 13 _no_________chance of stopping them shooting 14_the_________ foxes. I’d like to 15 _know_________how many complaints there have been from the farmers.
5. Tick the following words which can be preceded by the word ‘self’.
| control | + | peace | |
| discussion | discipline | + | |
| respect | + | complain | |
| confidence | + | defence | + |
| development | + | design |
6. Read the sentences and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
1. There’ s _B_________ time before the train goes, if you want to get a paper.
a much b a little c several
2. I used to have loads of copies but now I’ve got _C_________.
a few b a lot of c hardly any
3. A__________ of the people I told you about would like to meet you.
a some b little c few
4. I would like to respond to A__________ of the comments made by you, as I only have a couple of minutes.
a a few b much c a lot
5._C_________ effort has been put into the essay so it’s no surprise that he is going to fail.
a much b few c little
6. I told you B__________times to close the door and now look what has happened!
a little b several c few
7. Add the missing article. If one is not necessary write ‘0’
1. I forgot to give the cleaner the key. She won’t be able to get in. __________
2. I’m telling you, she can’t buy happiness. 0_________
3. Would you prefer to live in the city, rather than out here? __________
4. Would you like to go to Geneva with me? 0__________
5. I think it was a cat. It was dark and I couldn’t see the cat clearly. __________
6. Would you mind telling me where the nearest toilet is please? __________
7. Pieces we’ve just seen are examples of the Chinese pottery. __________
8. When she leaves school she hopes she will go to a local university. 0__________
8. Decide if the sentences show examples of the following: (Write A, B or C in the space.)
A Emphasising adjectives
B Emphasising adverbs
C Emphasising expressions
1. It was incredibly easy to fool him. B____
2. They liked the fish a lot but, most of all, they liked the chocolate mousse. C____
3. I can’t believe he changed his mind so quickly. It was amazing. A____
4. I would be extremely grateful if you could contact him. B____
5. What’s extraordinary, also, about this, is that this was not the first time. A ____
6. The discovery of America was undoubtedly an accident. B____
7. We’d like to pay tribute to the tremendous work that the Smiths have put in. A____
9. Put the correct form of the verb in the brackets in the blanks.
1. The local car factory has been suffering __________ (suffer) a big drop in sales this year.
2. At 6 o'clock this morning, I was walking__________ (walk) along the beach.
3. They don't really like living here. They are thinking_________ (think) of moving.
4. I can't come out tonight because I haven’t seen__________ (see) Paul.
5. I have been working__________ (work) here for too long. It's time to find a new job.
6. There was no one at the meeting. Everyone had decided__________ (decide) to boycott it.
7. In May of last year, she studied__________ (study) hard for her final exams.
8. By the end of the day we had felt__________ (feel) quite tired.
Change the direct questions into indirect questions. Use introductory phrases.
What’s the time? Do you know what thetime is?
1. Who saw it happen? Can you tell me who saw it happen.
2. What’s the answer? Do you know what the answer is.
3. Did the representative sign the documents? I wonder if the representative signed the documents.
4. Why was the battle fought? I’d like to know why the battle was fought.
5. Which car is the newest? Could you tell me which car is the newest.
6. How many applicants were there? Do you know how many applicants there were.
7. Did he understand the instructions? I wonder if he understood the instructions.
8. How much time has passed? I’m interested to know how much time has passed.
You are going to read an article about technology in the 21st century. Choose from the list a–g the best title for each paragraph 1–5. There is one extra title which you do not need to use.
a - So, will technological development slow down now?
b - What is nanotechnology all about?
c - How dangerous is nanotechnology?
d - So how should we feel about the future of technology?
e - So do we have no idea?
f - But is this a good thing?
g - What is meant by ‘incremental change’?
| TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY Many people may say that the 20th century was the high point of the development of technology and that the 21st century will not be able to match it. This isn’t entirely true. There is still a vast amount of potential in the development of technology. In addition we must now begin to ask ourselves if we want technology to develop as fast as it did previously. How successful was the 20th Century? Obviously the major technological developments in the 20th century were computers and the internet. However there are many others. TVs, phones, WAP technology and space travel, not to mention the progress made in military technology, flight and medicine. In fact it seemed we developed in every way imaginable. So many technological new words entered the language to reflect these changes. Time travel back to the 19th century and no one will understand you when you talk of ‘gadgets’ and ‘devices’, let alone GPS technology. The fact is clear that the technological changes of 1900–1999 would have been impossible for someone in 1899 to predict. 0 ___a__________ If one had been asked in 1899, the average man would have told you that technology would now slow down after the great changes during the Industrial Revolution. This answer would have been understandable because it is very difficult to predict what changes will take place in a 100 years time. The reason for this is that technology changes incrementally. 1 G__________ A new development in technology usually builds on the previous development and so on. It’s like climbing stairs where you cannot go higher unless you take the next step in front of you. Now, in the early years of the 21st century we can only see the steps ahead of us. We cannot see the possible steps that will exist in 2099. For this reason the progress of technology is very difficult to predict. 2 _E_________ Well, we have some ideas. Robot technology is still relatively underdeveloped as is gene technology. We are also hearing now about nanotechnology. In fact it is this technology which may be the biggest breakthrough of the 21st century. 3 B__________ According to those who believe in it, the theory is that in 100 years time there will be nanobots, very small robots who will be so small that we can’t see them. These robots will be able to do many things, from repairing parts of our body and destroying diseases to repairing and creating other forms of technology. Certainly nanotechnology will redefine the way we see the world and how we live in it. 4 _F_________ A lot of people would say ‘no’. People are naturally suspicious of things they can’t see and nanotechnology also has worrying sides to it. For example could you use nanobots to kill people or control their minds? Of course, no one knows right now but it is certainly worth worrying about. 5 D__________ In 1899 many people expressed doubts about the way the world was developing and many attempts were made to slow progress down. The one thing we have learnt from the last 100 years is that you cannot slow down progress. Once people know about something then you cannot make it unknown again. The steps will remain in front of us and we will keep climbing. What we do with what we discover is really up to us. |
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