Progress Test 1: Units 1–12

Although still a relative ……… to the world of high-performance sports cars, General Autos has made huge strides. (COME)

General Autos has ……… quite a transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme. (GO)

The Xtreme attracted such ……… comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing sales. (FAVOUR)

Their latest effort, the XR1200 ………, went into production last month. (CONVERT)

The XR1200 went into ……… last month, and I had the chance to test-drive one. (PRODUCE)

To say that the XR1200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge ………. It is much better. (STATE)

It represents a ……… new approach to this class of car. (REVOLT)

From the seats to the steering wheel angle, everything on this car is ………, meaning you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. (ADJUST)

The engine is easy to set up with powerful dual ……… that monitor performance 1,000 times a second. (PROCESS)

A new durable material should mean that your XR1200 ……… almost anything else on the road. (LAST)

Did you hear that Rita told Charles the wrong time for the meeting … ……… purpose so that he'd be late?

We will be writing to you … ……… course with details of the conditions of your employment.

She didn't understand what I was driving … ……… so I had to make it very simple for her.

The company is currently … ……… discussion with the bank regarding a large loan.

I think you need to focus more … ……… the central character of the book in your essay.

From now … ………, all orders must be accompanied by form E4-17.

I didn't manage to book anything, so we just have to trust … ……… luck and hope we find rooms when we get there.

There are a number of changes … ……… the way, and I'm afraid some people will lose their jobs.

We need to do two hours' work before we can take a break. (been) We can't take a break ……… two hours.

I was just about to ask Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up! (verge) I was just ……… Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up!

We were going to be 12 for dinner, but Vicky couldn't come in the end. (meant) There ……… 12 for dinner, but Vicky couldn't come in the end.

Dad decided to pay a mechanic to look at the car when he couldn't find the problem. (looked) Dad decided to ……… by a mechanic when he couldn't find the problem.

Jan has been having problems with her e-mail so it's quite likely she hasn't got your message. (well) Jan ……… your message because she's been having e-mail problems.

Letting Brittany walk home on her own was a mistake. (have) You ……… Brittany walk home on her own.

I strongly suggest that you don't forget your dictionary next lesson. (better) You ……… your dictionary next lesson.

I'm sure that the only thing that prevented me from leaving university was my dad's advice. (it) I'm sure that ……… I would have left university.

You have to put more effort in if you want to succeed. (fail) You ……… you put more effort in.

The start of the debate is scheduled for six. (due) The debate ……… at six.

What you've written here is a bit ……… and your position isn't really clear.

We've made a/an ……… decision, but you'll know our final decision at the end of the week.

I've just bought myself a/an ……… device that turns any mobile into a metal detector.

You might hear native speakers saying 'ain't' in ……… speech.

My flying lessons came to a/an ……… halt when the flying school closed down.

Only the ……… intervention of the managing director prevented a costly mistake.

The film was the first to have a/an ……… launch in the US, Europe and Japan.

We often assume the best way to come to a decision is to … ……… ages taking … into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion.

…taking ……… account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion.

We weigh the evidence … ……… the belief that instant decisions are unreliable.

However, there are arguments … ……… a reassessment of that view.

It may be that from ……… to time our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does.

It may be that from time to ……… our subconscious mind does a better job.

…our subconscious mind does a better job … ……… a moment than our conscious mind does.

When Evelyn Harrison, an ……… on sculpture, was shown a statue that the Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million …

…she blurted ……… that it was a fake.

It came … ……… a shock to the museum.

…it was enough to cast doubt ……… the statue.

Now most experts have come ……… to her position …

…but how did she tell the ……… between that and the real article so quickly?

It's probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that ……… the notice of her conscious mind.

Although we are rarely, … ……… ever, aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly effective.

Timmy's only six, but he comes ……… with the funniest things sometimes.

The destruction of this area of habitat will mean some species of plant will die ………

You're going to have to knuckle ……… if you don't want to fail the exam next month.

Could you pass a message ……… to your brother?

I see that you've managed to take the dishwasher ………, but can you put it back together again?

I decided to have a few lessons to brush ……… my German before I went on holiday.

I had to give a talk about history, so I spent the weekend reading ……… on the Second World War.

Mull my offer ……… for a few days and then let me know what you think.

You'll have to postpone your holiday because I'm afraid something has cropped ……… at work.

I can't believe you've already got ……… the lemonade I bought at the supermarket.

Have you ever seen Ivor doing an ……… of Mike? I'm going to wear my new suit to make a good ……… We were under the ……… that the order would be delivered by today.

Let's just ……… through what's going to happen at the wedding tomorrow. We should finish by July, if we don't ……… into any problems. I always get a headache when Georgia just lets her kids ……… riot.

I don't know what the ……… for the council's decision was. I've been promoted to assistant manager on a temporary ……… On the ……… of your interview, we're happy to offer you a position.

The new legislation has ……… up a number of unexpected problems. The board of directors have ……… the budget out. Mr Parris turned round and demanded to know who had ……… the piece of paper.

The detectives checked everyone's story and by a ……… of elimination they were left with one suspect. The current peace ……… will bring the civil war to an end. I was in the ……… of cooking dinner when Madison rang.

Our teacher keeps a ……… of our test scores so she can see how much we've progressed. I wrote my autobiography because I want to set the ……… straight about a few things.

No matter what we said, Dimitris stuck … ……… his guns and wouldn't change his mind.

The fact that Jenny and Ben didn't invite us to the wedding … ……… volumes.

Matt finally decided to come … ……… and admitted that he'd broken the TV.

Take the second left and then just follow your … ……… and the post office is on the right.

As soon as the kids got to the party, they made … ……… for the ice cream.

You should sit down and take … ……… of your life and decide whether this is the right thing to do.

Jill knows cars … ……… out, so why don't you get her to have a look at the engine?

I put two and … ……… together and realised that Tracy had been lying to me.

I expect you'll feel a lot better when you ……… your exams out of the way. A will get B have got C had got D are getting

I suppose I found it hard at my new school because I just ……… to the situation. A didn't use B used not C wasn't used D wasn't getting used

By the end of next month Annabel and I ……… out with each other for three years. A will have been going B will go C have been going D will be going

We have to leave now because we are due ……… in Edinburgh by six. A being B to being C to be D be

Our plane tickets never arrived, ……… in the post. A were lost B having lost C had been lost D having been lost

It ……… that there is easily enough food in the world to feed everyone. A has been calculated B calculates C being calculated D would calculate

It was the first time I ……… in such an important match. A was ever playing B have ever played C have ever been playing D had ever played

It turned out that I ……… have bought Frank a present after all. A mustn't B oughtn't C needn't D mightn't

Nobody has any firm information, so we can only ……… on what caused the accident. A guess B contemplate C speculate D assume

Cars have been banned from the city centre, which makes the area much safer for ……… A passersby B onlookers C pedestrians D footmen

There has been a real boom in ……… electronics over the last three decades. A consumer B customer C buyer D client

When I realised that I'd left my homework at home, I quickly ……… back to get it. A crept B dashed C crawled D drifted

I know it's got his name on the cover, but he used a ……… A correspondent B model C ghostwriter D fellow

The text doesn't give you the answer explicitly — you have to ……… it from the evidence. A convert B grasp C reckon D deduce

Are you having a ……… exam before you sit the actual exam in June? A fake B mock C false D dress

I couldn't decide what to write about, when I suddenly ……… upon the idea of doing something on writer's block. A thought B chanced C hit D arrived