PROGRESS TEST UNIT 3

Time allowed: 50 minutes

All questions are mandatory.

1 point granted
I. Modals for possibility and speculation:
Fill in the gaps using one of the verbs given (you may use them more than once,
sometimes in the negative): (10x0.25p=2.5 p)
can

may

must

might

should

a. It's Saturday night. There ______ be something interesting on TV.

b. I'm afraid I _____ come to your wedding as I'll be in New Zealand at that time.
c. I _____ get a 25% discount for that smart TV I was looking for.
d. The lights are on, they _____ be at home.
e. Oh, this scarf is beautiful! But you _____ have spent your money on me.
f. I know someone at the Customers Support Center, I think I_____ help you with
your problem.
g. Bill and Jane are not here, they _____ have forgotten all about our meeting.
h. If you don't have a pen, you _____ use a pencil to write down the words.
i. I know it is a difficult test, but it is the way it ______ be.
j. She _____ have arrived, but I don't know it for sure, just phone her.
II. Character Adjectives
Which of these adjectives describes the quality asked about in each of the
questions about friends? (15x0.10p=1.5p)
generous
easygoing
ambitious
cheerful
hardworking
trustworthy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

easy going
impatient
sensitive
optimistic
moody
sociable

indecisive
reserved
lazy
attentive

Is your friend usually in a good mood?

Is it important for your friend to be successful in whatever he/she does?
Does your friend notice your feelings?
Does you friend often give presents, or pay for lunch or a coffee?
Does your friend work hard?
Does your friend become angry or annoyed if he/she has to wait for something
or someone?
7. Can you trust a secret to your friend?
8. Does your friend listen well when you are speaking?

9. Does your friend keep his/her feelings to him/herself?

10.Is your friend usually not worried by things, no matter what happens?
11.Does your friend think the future will be good?
12.Does your friend often change their opinion about things?
13.Does your friend often postpone things he/she has to do?
14.Is your friend happy one moment and then sad the next?
15.Does your friend like to be with people?
III. -ing or infinitive. Complete each sentence with either a gerund or an
infinitive. There are some verbs already provided in the brackets.
(20x0.15p=3p)
1. Try _____ a cup of camomile tea before you go to bed.
2. She remembered ____ his face in a police poster.
3. You must try ______ down the number of cigarettes you smoke.
4. Being a doctor means _____ very long hours and a fragmented social life.
5. During the meeting we came ____ that not only were we not getting a pay rise
but probably a pay cut!
6. I regret ____ him he was pathetic, I got a bit angry, thats all.
7. I regret ____ you that there is very little chance of recovery.
8. Having defeated the champion in the opening match, she went on ___ the
tournament.
9. Isn't it time you stopped ____ on your parents so much and tried ____ on your
own two feet?
10.You can't expect _____ the exam if you spend all day ____ video games.
11.I can't help _____ (wonder) why Julie keeps ____ home so late.
12.Its no good ____ (worry) about things you can't be expected ____ (know).
13.Would you mind not _____in here? I can't stand ____ in other people:
cigarette smoke.
14.I hate _____ in small, conned places. I was once trapped in a lift and tried ___
(smash) the doors down.
IV. Describe your best friend's personality/character (about 10 lines). (2p)

Solutions and marking scheme

I. a. It's Saturday night. There MAY/MIGHT be something interesting on TV.
b. I'm afraid I CANNOT/CAN'T come to your wedding as I'll be in New Zealand at
that time.
c. I COULD get a 25% discount for that smart TV I was looking for.
d. The lights are on, they MUST/MAY be at home.
e. Oh, this scarf is beautiful! But you SHOULD NOT/SHOULD'T have spent your
money on me.
f. I know someone at the Customers Support Center, I think I /MAY/MIGHT help
you with your problem.
g. Bill and Jane are not here, they MUST/MIGHT have forgotten all about our
meeting.
h. If you don't have a pen, you CAN/MAY use a pencil to write down the words.
i. I know it is a difficult test, but it is the way it SHOULD be.
j. She MIGHT/MAY have arrived, but I don't know it for sure, just phone her.
II.
1. Is your friend usually in a good mood? CHEERFUL
2. Is it important for your friend to be successful in whatever he/she does?
AMBITIOUS
3. Does your friend notice your feelings? SENSITIVE
4. Does you friend often give presents, or pay for lunch or a coffee? GENEROUS
5. Does your friend work hard? HARDWORKING
6. Does your friend become angry or annoyed if he/she has to wait for something
or someone? IMPATIENT
7. Can you trust a secret to your friend? TRUSTWORTHY
8. Does your friend listen well when you are speaking? ATTENTIVE
9. Does your friend keep his/her feelings to him/herself? RESERVED
10.Is your friend usually not worried by things, no matter what happens? EASY
GOING
11.Does your friend think the future will be good? OPTIMISTIC
12.Does your friend often change their opinion about things? INDECISIVE
13.Does your friend often postpone things he/she has to do? LAZY
14.Is your friend happy one moment and then sad the next? MOODY
15.Does your friend like to be with people? SOCIABLE
III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Try DRINKING a cup of camomile tea before you go to bed.

She remembered SEEING his face in a police poster.
You must try TO CUT/CUTTING down the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Being a doctor means HAVING very long hours and a fragmented social life.
During the meeting we came TO REALISE/DISCOVER/FIND OUT that not
only were we not getting a pay rise but probably a pay cut!

6. I regret TELLING him he was pathetic, I got a bit angry, thats all.
7. I regret TO TELL you that there is very little chance of recovery.
8. Having defeated the champion in the opening match, she went on TO WIN the
tournament.
9. Isn't it time you stopped DEPENDING on your parents so much and tried
LIVING on your own two feet?
10.You can't expect TO PASS the exam if you spend all day PLAYING video
games.
11.I can't help WONDERING (wonder) why Julie keeps COMING/RETURNING
home so late.
12.Its no good TO WORRY (worry) about things you can't be expected TO
KNOW (know).
13.Would you mind not SMOKING in here? I can't stand BREATHING in other
peoples cigarette smoke.
14.I hate BEING/STAYING in small, conned places. I was once trapped in a lift
and tried SMASHING (smash) the doors down.
IV.
1 point awarded for accuracy of expression, grammar and vocabulary use, observing
the space limit.
1 point awarded for creativity and expressiveness.