Progress Test 7th Grade Bimester 4

Name: Date:

1 For questions 1-5, look at the text in each question. What does it say? Circle the correct letter A, B, or C next to the
correct explanation.

1
To: Luisa
A Ana has a tennis racket which Luisa
Subject: Sam might want to buy.
B Luisa will sell Sam her tennis racket
if he wants it.
Do you still want to buy my tennis racket? C Luisa would prefer to sell her tennis
Ana wants it too, but you asked me first. racket to Ana.
Let me know tomorrow at school.

A Luisa will sell Sam her tennis racket

2 if he wants it.
Nothing of value is left in B Valuable objects should not be left
this room at night. in the room.
C Objects of value are removed at
night.

A You can only buy drinks and snacks

3
This vending machine is out of order.
Buy drinks and snacks at the cafeteria.
at the cafeteria at present..
B The cafeteria is closed today so
you will have to use the vending
machine today.
C The vending machine no longer
sells snacks, just drinks.

4 A Give your application to the security

guard if the receptionist is not at
Scholarship reception.
applications to be left B Give the application form to the
at reception not with receptionist.
the security guard. C Ask the security guard to give your UNO INTERNACIONAL
application to the receptionist.

A The squash courts will change their

5 Squash Courts
opening hours at the end of July.
B The squash courts will open again
From the end of July, the squash
at the end of July.
courts will be closed during the
C The squash courts will have shorter
evenings and weekends.
opening hours until the end of July.

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 2 For questions 6-15, read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

Wolves
Yesterday we went on a school trip to the zoo. We (6) …………… lots of fun, and we learnt lots of
interesting things (7) …………… the different kinds of animals we saw. I was most interested in the
wolves, especially when I found out that (8) …………… animal is the wild relative of man’s best friend,
the dog. Wolves (9) …………… in the grasslands, forests, deserts and mountains of the world for
centuries. They (10) …………… almost anything; fruit, vegetables, meat, grass. But, of course, they like
meat best. When wolves go (11) …………… together in a pack, they (12) …………… kill animals much
bigger than (13) …………… . Scientists believe that all pet dogs are descended from wolves. In the case
of dogs such as poodles, it’s hard to believe. But (14) …………… pet dogs don’t always look much like
wolves, they all resemble them in at least one way. When dogs call to each other in the middle of the
night (15) …………… howls always sound just like those of their wild ancestors.
6 A have B had C are having D are going to have
7 A in B on C about D at
8 A these B this C those D which
9 A live B lived C has lived D have been living
10 A eat B have eaten C ate D had eaten
11 A hunt B hunting C hunted D hunts
12 A would B should C can D could
13 A himself B they C him D themselves
14 A because B even though C in spite of D however
15 A them B their C theirs D they

3 For questions 16-25, complete the passage with the appropriate words. Use only one word in each space.

About trains

Have you (16)…………………… travelled by train? It’s one of the (17)……………………popular forms
of transport. A train (18)…………………… not only carry passengers. Trains also carry mail and
transport lots of manufactured products. Lumber companies, for example, (19)……………………
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trains to carry their wood, because using trains is much cheaper than using some other forms of
transport.

Richard Tevithick, a British engineer, (20)…………………… the first steam locomotive in 1804. It
(21)…………………… used in a coal mine (22)…………………… Wales. It carried coal from the mine.
The first railroad for public use was built in England (23)…………………… George Stevenson 21
years later, in 1825.

Although railways (24)…………………… invented in England, they are now very popular in the
U.S.A. Almost every city and town is on a rail route. Modern trains are very comfortable. People like
(25)…………………… on them because they offer a relaxed atmosphere, as well as beautiful views
from the window.

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 4 For questions 26-35, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.

26 The camera was Lisa’s favourite present.

Lisa likes her camera more ……………………………………… any of her other presents.

27 I loved the movie, and my friends loved it too.

I loved the movie and so ……………………………………… my friends.

28 You can’t play this game unless there are at least four players.

You can only play this game ……………………………………… there are at least four players.

29 The building was formerly a music shop.

The building used ……………………………………… a music shop.

30 ‘Do you want to go to Joe’s Hamburgers for lunch?’ asked Carol.

Carol asked us ……………………………………… to go to Joe’s Hamburgers for lunch.

31 Our school playground is too small.

Our school playground isn’t ……………………………………… .

32 Gloria studies harder than Paul.

Paul doesn’t work ……………………………………… Gloria.

33 Anita bought her car two years ago.

Anita has ……………………………………… for two years.

34 That Mexican tennis player has won many matches recently.

Many matches ……………………………………… by that Mexican tennis player recently.

35 There are three shoe-shops in that street. UNO INTERNACIONAL

That ……………………………………… three shoe-shops.

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