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Progress test 3 Units 912

Use of English
A For questions 115, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Tourism
Around 200 million people are 0
in tourism worldwide, making it the largest
industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a
on holiday each year, and industry planners 2
this
billion people 1
figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed
it is often their main source of income.
countries, 3
, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has
resulted in threats 5
the environment. People often forget the damage caused
directly to global warming.
by carbon emissions from aircraft, which 6
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Deforestation has cleared
in order to build hotels, airports and roads, and
this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common
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of the need to fill swimming pools and water 9
courses for tourists.
By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be 10
to the
people who live in tourist destinations.
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In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmentfriendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative 11
of tourism by
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promoting only hotels that have
in equipment to recycle waste and use
energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show
the customs of the people 14
countries they are going to
respect 13
visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend
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tourism for their main income.

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paid
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B For questions 15 below, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There
is an example at the beginning.
0 I havent seen John for several weeks.
last
since I last saw
Its several weeks
1 I regret spending so much money on that dress.
bought
I wish I

John.

an expensive dress.

2 Unless the train is late, theyll arrive at eight oclock.

on
Theyll arrive at eight oclock provided
time.
3 My grandmother used to live in this house.
which
This

my grandmother used to live.

4 Theres no beer in the fridge it looks like they drank it all last night.
have
They
beer last night because there is
none in the fridge now.
5 Ill come to the cinema with you this evening if my cold gets better.
see
the film with
Unless my cold improves, I
you.
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C For questions 115 below, read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of
the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a word which should not be there,
write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

The importance of fathers

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We can tend to think of poverty as the main cause of violent

crime. However, research from both sides of the Atlantic shows that fathers
may be the most important factor in preventing to children from turning
over to crime. In the United States, children from better-off families were
compared with ones who from families with lower incomes. Children from
both groups that lived with their fathers also committed the same number
of crimes. In the United Kingdom, a study was carried out of comparing
a group of boys who had never been accused of not any crimes
with another group were living in a detention centre after committing crimes
such as assault and stealing vehicles. All the boys had difficulties at
the school and came from large families that didnt earn a lot of
money. The biggest difference between from the groups was that fifty-five
per cent of the good boys lived with their fathers, while only four
per cent of the bad boys did it. Eighty per cent of the
well-behaved boys said how they felt close to their fathers even if they
didnt live in the same house. It seems that by having a father
who takes an interest in his children encourages youngsters not to break the law.

can

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D For questions 110, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end
of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line . There is an
example at the beginning (0).

Futurology
I am always 0

dubious

whenever futurologists tell us how we will be

living several years from now. Their 1

of jet-pack travel and robot

maids came to nothing. More recently we were promised the 2

office, 3

progress has been slower than anticipated.

Airplanes, for example, are barely more 5

In others, the experts have 6
go right before an 7

than they were fifty years ago.

the number of things that must

changes our lives. It takes more than

just one bright idea thorough 8

PREDICT
PAPER

television and the end of high-street shopping. In some

cases, they are wrong because 4

DOUBT

is needed when developing a new

INTERACT
SCIENCE
COMFORT
ESTIMATE
INVITE
SEARCH

, social and psychological factors determine whether or not

product. In 9

a new product or service will be 10

adopted.

ADD
WIDE

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Writing
Write an answer to one of the questions below. Write your answer in 120180
words in an appropriate style.
1 The local radio station in your town is planning to broadcast a new one-hour
programme once a week in English, aimed at people of your age who are
learning English. The radio station has invited listeners to write reports
suggesting what kind of material they would like to hear included in the new
programme.
Write your report.
2 You subscribe to an English-language magazine for students of your age. Every
month the magazine invites its readers to send in a short article describing what
they themselves do to help the environment in their area.
Write your article.

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Progress Test 3 Key

Use of English
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hadnt bought | such

(that) the / their train | is / arrives on
is the house | in which
must have | drunk all the
will not / wont come | to / and see

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to
over
who
also
of
not
were

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predictions
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paperless
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interactive
scientific
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comfortable 10

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the
from

it
how
by

underestimated
invention
research
addition
widely

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