Name _______________________________________ Class _______________________
Gold Preliminary Progress Test 4
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the paragraph.
I started a new, but very stressful (1)_____ this year, so when it was time for a break, I decided to go to the
travel agent to look (2)_____ a relaxing holiday. After looking at a lot of brochures, I finally ended (3)_____
going to South Africa because I had always wanted to go on safari to see lions and elephants. I could also
(4)_____ golf as the main hotel had its own golf course. So I paid the travel agent a (5)_____ of 25 percent
and started to prepare for my holiday. Unfortunately, when my boss heard (6)_____ my holiday, he said I
couldn't go when I had booked to go as he had (7)_____ an appointment for me to meet a very important
visitor. I told him he had agreed to my holiday dates two months ago, and I couldn’t change them now. Then
he said that I had to choose (8)_____ staying with the company or my holiday. I chose the holiday. After all, I
hadn't (9)_____ on remaining as a (10)_____ assistant manager for long.
1 A work B study C employment D job
2 A at B out C for D up
3 A up B in C by D for
4 A do B go C play D make
5 A discount B deposit C bill D refund
6 A about B of C with D in
7 A taken B done C put D made
8 A between B in C for D over
9 A intended B insisted C planned D set
10 A paid-bad B badly-paid C bad-paid D paid-badly
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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.
1 Someone has stolen my bag.
My bag ___________________.
2 If we don’t work hard, we won't do well.
We won't do well unless ___________________.
3 Why don’t you have a holiday?
If ___________________, I'd have a holiday.
4 Our plan is to visit America next year.
We are ___________________ visit America next year.
5 They took the students to the sports centre for the match.
The students ___________________ the sports centre for the match.
6 I'll finish the homework tomorrow.
The homework __________________ tomorrow.
7 Tomorrow may be hot so we can go the beach.
If ___________________ tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
8 We won’t go there unless you come with us.
We ___________________ if you come with us.
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SECTION 3: LISTENING
3 Listen and decide if the sentences are correct. Put a tick in the box under A for YES or a tick
under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
1 The auction will take place at the Forest Hotel. .
2 The Park Hotel is small and luxurious.
3 You should contact Miss Campbell if you want to sell something.
4 Money raised will be used to build houses.
5 There are plans to build a training centre near a hostel.
6 The auction is being advertised in national newspapers.
7 The most popular item for auction is probably festival tickets.
8 More people are needed to help with the catalogues.
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SECTION 4: READING
4 Read each text and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1 For Sale: mountain bike, very good condition (as new), one owner. Offers invited over £500.
A The mountain bike is brand new.
B The seller wants more than £500 for it.
C A deposit of £500 is required.
2 If you leave luggage unattended in the station, the railway police will take it away.
A You must contact the railway police if you lose a suitcase.
B Don’t leave your luggage in the station unless you tell the police.
C The railway police will deal with any unattended luggage.
3 A full payment is required when booking a day trip to the island by boat at the hotel
reception.
A Boat trips are organised by the hotel.
B You cannot book the boat trip in advance at the hotel reception.
C The trip to the island must be paid for before you go.
4 Do not feed the animals unless you have bought special food from the zoo shop.
A Visitors to the zoo must not give animals food.
B If you get special food from the zoo shop, you can't feed the animals.
C Food for the animals can be bought in the zoo shop.
5 You must make an appointment with a fitness instructor before using the gym equipment for
the first time.
A You should go to the gym to meet a fitness instructor.
B You can't use the gym equipment if you haven’t seen a fitness instructor.
C After your first visit to the gym, you must make an appointment with the fitness instructor.
6 Entry to the museum is free and it's open daily from 10.00 to 17.30 and Friday until 20.30.
A You don’t have to pay to visit the museum.
B It is open until 20.30 on weekdays.
C The museum is closed on Fridays.
7 A group special exhibition package is available for £27.50 per person, which includes a lecture,
coffee and the entrance ticket, if there is a minimum of 20 people.
A There must be at least 20 people in the group.
B Each person must pay £20.00 for the special package.
C You will only get an entrance ticket and coffee in the group package.
8 Tickets for the festival are on sale only online. They cannot be bought at the ticket office. Book
quickly to avoid disappointment.
A You should buy your tickets at the ticket office.
B Unless you book soon, you may not get a ticket.
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SECTION 5: WRITING
5 Complete the letter with words and phrases from the box.
at least / write back / you know how / I guess / anyway / but / at first / too
Hi Gregor
Thanks for your letter about all the changes in your life. You'll be pleased to know that I've finally decided
what I want to study at university. (1)__________ I could never decide between studying Law or Spanish?
(2)__________ I thought I'd just study Spanish, but then I realised that I really wanted to be a lawyer. Well
I've found a course that does both. And I get to spend a year studying law in Spain (3)__________. Isn't that
great? I know it'll be hard work, (4)__________ it will be worth it and (5)__________ I'll get to travel while
I'm studying.
(6)__________, enough about me. (7)__________ you've got a lot to think about with moving away from the
city. I hope it all goes well for you,
(8)__________ soon.
Love,
Rebecca
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SECTION 6: SPEAKING
6 Talk to your teacher about the future. You should:
– say how you think your life will change in the next five years
– explain where you would live, if you could live anywhere in the world
– say what you think the biggest problem will be for the world in the future
– describe what superpower you would like if you could have one and why
Your teacher will mark your presentation using the scorecard below. The teacher circles 1 mark if you
include the area and circles 2 marks for communicating it accurately and effectively. There is a maximum of
eight marks.
The students:
– said how they thought their lives would change in the next five years 1 2
– explained where they would live, if they could live anywhere in the world 1 2
– said what they thought the biggest problem for the world would be in the future 1 2
– described what superpower they would like if they could have one 1 2
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