Motivate!

3 Progress Test Basic

Name: __________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary

1 Complete the IT activities with the verbs in the box.

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1 ______________ data
2 ______________ a blog
3 ______________ a document
4 ______________ a video clip
5 ______________ a comment
Score __/5

2 Choose the correct words.

1 Do you know how to upload / print a video clip?

2 My friends write / read e-books.
3 You can send / take e-mails from this mobile phone.
4 How often do you go / make online?
5 Where can I store / plug in my memory stick on this computer?
Score __/5

3 Match the jobs with the pictures.

1 electrician ____
2 journalist ____
3 doctor ____
4 actor ____
5 scientist ____
6 policewoman ____
7 artist ____
8 fireman ____
9 builder ____
10 postman ____

a) b) c) d) e)

f) g) h) i) j)

Score __/10

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Grammar

4 Choose the correct words.

1 How old was / were you in 2010?

2 This camera was / were a present from my sister.
3 Where were you / you were yesterday?
4 Why wasn’t / weren’t you at school?
5 There was / were some good photos at the exhibition.
6 We was / were tired yesterday.
Score __/6

5 Write the verbs using the past simple.

1 find ______________
2 take ______________
3 fly ______________
4 write ______________
5 try ______________
6 swim ______________
Score __/6

6 Match the questions 1–6 with the answers a–f.

1 Where did you get your new digital camera?

2 How much did it cost?
3 What did you do at the weekend?
4 Where did you spend your summer holiday?
5 What did you have for lunch?
6 Why were you late for school?

a) I stayed at home and played video games. [ ____ ]

b) We went to Italy. [ ____ ]
c) I had pizza. It was delicious! [ ____ ]
d) I bought it on the internet. [ ____ ]
e) I missed the bus. [ ____ ]
f) I paid £240 for it. [ ____ ]
Score __/6

7 Choose the correct words.

1 It wasn’t / weren’t raining when we finished school.

2 My friends was / were playing football in the park yesterday afternoon.
3 What was / were you doing at 8 o’clock yesterday evening?
4 I was / were doing my homework.
5 My sister wasn’t / weren’t chatting online when I got home.
6 My parents was / were watching TV.
Score __/6

8 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in the box.

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1 What ______________ you ______________ at 9pm last night?

2 I ______________ an internet blog.
3 Anna ______________ to music when we arrived.
4 At five o’clock this morning I ______________
5 Who ______________ that noise last night?
6 Who ______________ you ______________ next to in the English class yesterday?

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 Score __/6

Reading

9 Read the text and circle T (true), F (false) or DK (don’t know).

Everyone watches television. It’s a big part of everyday life. Today, we have digital television
and you can also watch television programmes on your personal computer. But do you know
who invented the first television system and when it was invented? The Scottish engineer
John Logie Baird is often known as ‘the father of television’ because he invented the world’s
first working television system. Baird was born near Glasgow, Scotland, in 1888. As a young
man, he was very interested in technology. He studied at the West of Scotland Technical
College and later at Glasgow University. Unfortunately, he did not complete his studies
because World War 1 began in 1914. After the war, Baird moved to England and began
working to develop a television system. In 1923, in the town of Hastings on the south coast of
England, Baird transmitted a moving image for the first time and in 1925, he transmitted the
world’s first television picture. In 1927, Baird sent a long-distance television signal using
telephone lines from London to Glasgow, a distance of 438 miles (705 kilometres) and the
following year he sent a picture from London to New York. In the same year, the Baird
Television Development Company made the first television programme for the BBC. In 1939,
Baird helped to develop colour television. He also invented a video recording system. He died
in 1946.

1 John Logie Baird was born in England. T / F / DK

2 He studied at Glasgow University. T / F / DK
3 He did not complete his studies. T / F / DK
4 In 1923 he transmitted a moving image for the first time. T / F / DK
5 In 1927 he sent a television signal from Glasgow to London. T / F / DK
6 World War 1 ended in 1914. T / F / DK
Score __/6

10 Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

1 What is John Logie Baird often known as?

a) the system inventor b) the father of television
2 What was he interested in as a young man?
a) television b) technology
3 How far is it from London to Glasgow?
a) 438 miles b) 705 miles
4 What did Baird help to develop in 1939?
a) a video recording system b) colour television
Score __/4

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Writing

11 Complete the thank you letter using the words in the box.

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Dear Paul
How (1) ______________ you? I (2) ______________ you are well.
I’m (3) ______________ to (4) ______________ you for the fantastic (5) ______________ you sent me
for my (6) ______________ .
It was exactly what I (7) ______________ ! All my friends have ebooks and now I have one too. You
know that I really enjoy (8) ______________ and now I can read on my way to school.
Hope to (9) ______________ you soon.
Lots of (10) ______________ ,
Gina
Score __/10

Listening

12 Listen to the interview and choose the correct answers.

1 How old is Jack?

a) 15 b) 13
2 What gadget is most important to him?
a) MP3 player b) laptop computer
3 What is Lisa’s most important gadget?
a) MP3 player b) laptop computer
4 Where does Lisa listen to her MP3 player?
a) at home and on the bus b) in bed and in the street
5 What is Jason’s most important gadget?
a) mobile phone b) digital camera
Score __/5

13 Listen again and circle T (true) or F (false).

1 Jack downloads video clips with his laptop computer. T/F

2 He doesn’t use it for school. T/F
3 Lisa downloads new songs with her MP3 player. T/F
4 She listens to music in her maths class. T/F
5 Jason likes sharing his photos with his friends. T/F
Score __/5

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Speaking

14 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT A

You want to buy a new phone. You have a maximum of £250 to spend. The following features are
important to you:

- high speed mobile internet

- a high resolution camera
- music player
- video player
- e-mail

Greet the assistant (Student B) Ask the assistant if the phone has each of these features. Ask how
much the phone costs. The phone he/she shows you is too expensive. Ask if he/she has a cheaper
one with the same features. Say you will buy the phone.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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Speaking

14 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT B

You work in a mobile phone shop. Greet the customer (Student A). Student A asks you about the
following features:

- high speed mobile internet

- a high resolution camera
- music player
- video player
- e-mail

Tell him/her that you have a new phone with all of these features. Tell the customer the price.
Suggest a different phone that doesn’t have high speed mobile internet.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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