Unit 10 PROGRESS TEST version A Name: …………………………………………….
Date: ………………
Choose the correct answer. Write a, b, or c in the box.
1 She lost ten points on the exam because she ________ the questions a hasn’t read
carefully.
b hadn’t read
c hadn’t to read
2 The ________ controls hearing, seeing, talking, moving, and many other a heart
things.
b forehead
c brain
3 Ignacio enjoys team sports, ________ basketball and soccer. a examples
b such
c like
4 “Who won the game?” a tied
“No one. We ________.” b matched
c scored
5 “What did you say?” a You said that
“________ I was sorry.” b I said
c I told that
6 Elena didn’t remember to put on sunscreen when she went to the beach and a bone
now her ________ is bright red.
b skin
c muscle
7 They ________ a lot before they won the race. a had trained
b had train
c were training
8 She ________ that they’d fix the broken computer as soon as possible. a told him
b said him
c told to him
9 The ________ cheered loudly for their favorite athletes. a players
b umpires
c spectators
10 The doctor listened to her ________ because she had a really bad cough. a shoulder
b stomach
c chest
11 Alia has had a lot of problems with her health. ________, in January she had a By instance
the flu and in February she hurt her knee.
b As instance
c For instance
12 When I arrived at the stadium, the game ________ and my team were a started
winning.
b had started
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c was starting
13 Two hundred and four countries ________ in the first summer Youth a took part
Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010.
b played
c warmed up
14 Jim can’t come to the movies with us. He said he ________ afford it. a didn’t can
b couldn’t
c hadn’t been able to
15 I thought that I ________ a blue T-shirt, but when it arrived, it was green. a did ordered
b had ordered
c would ordered
16 Josh is very hard-working. ________, he worked late on Monday to finish a a Like
report.
b For example
c Such as
17 Germany ________ Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final. My brother a won
wasn’t happy.
b lost
c beat
18 “Are there any seats left on the 3:45 flight to Cancún?” a weren’t
“No, the travel agent said there ________.” b wasn’t
c hadn’t been
19 After Finn had sent the application form, he ________ that he didn’t want a decided
the job.
b had decided
c was deciding
20 I told my daughter to hold my ________ while we crossed the street. a ankle
b finger
c hand
21 “Is Clara coming to Pilates with us?” a she was going
“No, she said ________ to visit her grandmother.” b she going
c I’m going
22 The race starts in ten minutes and the athletes are already ________. a taking part
b giving up
c warming up
23 He ________ finished the book yet. a told that he hasn’t
b said that he hadn’t
c told that he hadn’t
24 It was very difficult to use the computer when I broke my ________. a wrist
b ankle
c knee
25 Emilia ________ very far when she remembered that her laptop was at a didn’t get
home. b hadn’t gotten
c wasn’t getting
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26 The tennis player was badly injured, so the ________ stopped the match. a referee
b umpire
c spectator
27 I’ve given up salty snacks, ________ potato chips and olives. a such as
b such like
c such
28 Who ________ the most goals? a scored
b tied
c won
29 “Did George see the game?” a told to me he saw
b told me he’s seen
“Yes, he ________ it.” c told me he’d seen
30 Mark carried a lot of heavy boxes yesterday and now his ________ hurts. a foot
b cheek
c back
31 The game ________, but some of the players were already giving up. a hadn’t finished
b didn’t finish c wasn’t finishing
32 She put the ________ around the player’s neck. a trophy
b medal
c umpire
33 “What’s the answer to this question?” a me she’d tell
“She said ________ us tomorrow.” b she’ll say
c she’d tell
34 Professional cyclists have strong ________ in their legs. a elbows
b muscles
c chins
35 When I got home, there was a terrible smell in the kitchen because my a burned
children ________ the dinner.
b burns
c had burned
36 Melissa agreed to marry Sebastian and he put the ring on her ________. a thumb
b toe
c finger
37 “I’m waiting for you in the café and I’m wearing a blue shirt.” “Sorry, I can’t a I was wearing
hear you very well. Did you say ________ a blue skirt?” b you were wearing
c you wore
38 Don’t look at my cards! That’s ________! a losing
b cheating
c scoring
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39 It’s difficult to talk without moving your ________. a lips
b forehead
c elbows
40 When I called, ________ TV? I thought I could hear someone talking. a did you watch
b had you watched
c were you watching
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