Sol Uppint Progresstest 2

Progress test Unit 2

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with determiners.

1 You should check your bank account _______ week.

2 Are there _______ good reasons for buying your own house?

3 _______ breakfast we had at the hotel this morning was excellent.

4 _______ of the band members has spoken to the newspapers. I don’t know where the

information came from.

5 I’m afraid there’s _______ I can do to help you.

Mark: ___/5

2 Choose the correct answers.

1 I expect hearing / to hear from Lucy in the next few days.

2 The teacher made Gemma going / go home because she wasn’t feeling well.

3 I can’t imagine enjoying / to enjoy a backpacking holiday. I like my home comforts.

4 Did you manage contacting / to contact Mr Barton about the meeting?

5 Dan justified buying / to buy a new car by saying he needed it for work!

6 We considered going / go to Scotland for a week’s break, but the weather is too cold at

the moment.

7 I’m having my hair cutting / cut this afternoon.

8 He wouldn’t let me pay / to pay for my share of the meal.

9 I can’t risk missing / to miss the train so I’ll book a taxi for 7.15.

10 Are you going to get the car fixing / fixed while Jack’s at work?

Mark: ___/10

Vocabulary


1 Plasma TVs cost / make a fortune.

2 We splashed out / down on a new car.

3 Pete spent / paid through the nose for his new bike.

4 If you started a sandwich shop at school, you’d make / do a killing.

5 I don’t mind spending money but I hate being ripped up / off!

Mark: ___/5

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4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

precious well-off worthless dirt cheap priceless

1 This old painting is _________ but it means a lot to me.

2 A new play by Shakespeare would be _________ .

3 Only _______ people can afford to stay at that hotel!

4 Jewellers make rings with _________ stones.

5 Sometimes things that are _________ stop working quite quickly.

Mark: ___/5


1 Our bathroom is three _______ wide.

A pints B yards C miles

2 I’ve been in _______ since I was a teenager.

A debt B profit C bargain

3 _______ my dad worked very hard, he never made much money.

A Whereas B However C Although

4 We usually buy four _______ of milk a week.

A pints B pounds C feet

5 _______ the storms we completed the journey very quickly.

A Much as B Nevertheless C Despite

Mark: ___/5



Listening

6 [4.02] Listen to two people talking about a friend’s promotion. Choose the correct answers.

1 Lucy will be earning

A £10,000 a year.B more than £10,000 a year.C under £10,000 a year.

2 The new job will mean Lucy has

A to spend longer commuting.B extra holiday.C more departments to look after.

3 The speakers think that

A different things are important for different people.B everyone would like a job like that.C only people with no family could do that job.

4 Which is true about the female speaker?

A She doesn’t use a laptop.B She likes travelling by train.C She enjoys relaxing when travelling.

5 Where are the speakers?

A On the trainB Having a mealC At work

Mark: ___/10



Reading

7 Read the text.

WORKING WITH MONEY

A THE FINANCIAL ADVISORIn my job people either come to me or I go to them. This is because most of my clients are working full time and only have the evenings or weekends free. We usually spend a few hours going through money matters and then I work out with the client how best their money can be invested and how to plan for their retirements. I give advice on anything from pension funds to taking equity out of property. In short what I’m doing is advising people how to make their money work for them and provide them with a secure future.

B THE DEBT COUNSELLORThe people who usually consult me are often desperate to find a way out of a very difficult and traumatic situation. These days I’m seeing more and more people who have overreached themselves and been tempted by easy credit. They can’t see a way forward and that’s where I come in. My job often involves reassuring people that there are ways out of their problems. However, in the course of my work I also encounter people whose lives revolve around spending money that they haven’t got and who are neither willing nor able to change their ways.

C THE ACCOUNTANTI work in partnership with two other people and we are always extremely busy! We mainly deal with small businesses or individuals who need help with their taxes. We calculate their profits (or losses) and advise on what expenses they can claim for. Some forms they have to complete look quite complex but for people with our experience they’re really quite straightforward. Some of our clients think we should be able to save them enormous amounts of money but we’re certainly not miracle workers!

D THE ECONOMISTIn my opinion the economy is a fascinating subject and I try to pass this on to my students. It’s such a wide subject. There are so many influences you have to consider and a successful economist must be familiar with all the markets and current trends. As we’ve seen recently with unstable stock markets world wide, predicting how an economy is going to do is almost impossible because of all the contributory factors. Friends often ask for advice on what shares to buy or sell but unfortunately there are no guarantees in my business and it’s always a big risk!



8 Complete the sentences with the correct person A–D.

1 _______ is a teacher.

2 _______ thinks his subject is not straightforward.

3 _______ doesn’t work office hours.

4 _______ has some clients that do not take his advice.

5 _______ doesn’t always do what his clients expect.

Mark: ___/10

Writing

9 Write an essay with the title: You can never have too much money. Use the writing guide to help you.

Paragraph 1: Introduce the topic and say what you understand by the statement.

Paragraph 2: Outline points that agree with the statement.

Paragraph 3: Outline points against the statement.

Paragraph 4: Summarise and give your opinion.

Mark: ___/10

Total: ___/60


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