Gold Experience B2 Progress test 1
Name Class
Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 I last saw Karen when we met up at Dan’s party.
SINCE
I haven’t seen Karen since we met up at Dan’s party.
2 During the summer we spent two weeks in Rome.
STAYED
During the summer we _________stayed in Rome for_______________________ two weeks.
3 I bought this laptop in March.
HAD
I _________have had this laptop since_______________________ March.
4 A few moments ago I received an email from Stuart.
JUST
I ______have just received__________________________ an email from Stuart.
5 I’ve spent all morning texting and my thumb hurts!
BEEN
My thumb hurts because I ____________have been texting_____________ all morning!
6 Is this your first visit to England?
YOU
_____Have you visited Englands___________________________ before?
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2 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A: Where 1) have you been (you/be)? I 2) __have been waiting ____ (wait) here for half an hour!
B: Sorry, I 3) ____had________ (have) to go to the shops for Mum. Then I 4)
__stopped__________ (stop) to have a chat with Martin.
A: OK. 5) __have you brought__________ (you/bring) the computer game with you?
B: Sorry – I was in a hurry and I 6) ______leftа______ (leave) it on the kitchen table.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 My sister’s very thoughtful and she never stays out late because that worries my mum.
THOUGHT
2 Our teacher is really _____funny_______ and makes us laugh with her stories. FUN
3 I get on well with my brother and there’s no sibling ______rivalry______ at all.
RIVAL
4 My dad can’t wear _____woollen_______ jumpers because they irritate his skin.
WOOL
5 You need to have a lot of ____confidence________ to become an actor or actress.
CONFIDENT
6 My _____friendship_______ with Selina began when we were both six years old.
FRIEND
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 Jacky’s feeling upset because she’s just broken up with her boyfriend, Ralph.
2 You make the decision and I’ll go __along______ with whatever you say.
3 Some people prefer to remain unnoticed and not stand ___out____ from the crowd.
4 It’s bad to talk about people behind their back and put them __down______ all the time.
5 I think it’s important to stand ___up_____ for your friends when they need your support.
6 Someone told me that dancers can get bad back problems and that put me __off______
dancing.
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Listening
5 You will hear an interview with a woman called Ailsa who runs a website. Choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1 The website is for people who
A are intending to learn a new language.
B want to trace old friends who have moved to another country.
C are interested in contacting new people abroad.
D enjoy travelling to different places.
2 Ailsa believes that people get more from a friendship if they
A agree about most topics.
B have some similar interests.
C have different personalities.
D are both interesting people.
3 When you join the website you need to
A list your favourite films and video clips.
B video your friends and family.
C give your reasons for joining.
D describe your appearance and personality.
4 What was important in Ailsa’s life?
A using a website like this one
B learning about the world through her friends
C visiting lots of countries to make friends
D helping her friends to create websites
5 When the website first started, Ailsa was worried because
A she didn’t know much about the technical side of things.
B it was a big financial risk.
C her friends weren’t sure it was a good idea.
D it wasn’t an immediate success.
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Reading
People I remember meeting on holiday
Readers tell us about memorable people they’ve met on holiday.
A Jon
A couple of years ago I went on holiday to a coastal town in Italy with my parents. We stayed at a great
little hotel and there was an amazing band that played every evening. I started chatting to the lead
guitarist, a tall, pretty girl with long dark hair who was very talented indeed. She was Russian, but she
had spent three years studying in England, so we communicated easily in English. We had a lot of
interests in common and we found that we both loved old Abba songs! We got on really well and
exchanged email addresses. We’ve kept in touch ever since.
B Diana
Someone I remember meeting on holiday was a girl called Rita from Canada. I was camping in France
with some mates and she was there with some friends too. We all hung out together for a week or so,
doing sports and going to see different sights. My mates thought Rita was a bit moody, but that was
because she’d just split up with a boyfriend back home. She had a very sensitive nature and we did a lot
of talking about relationships and family problems. She was a bit of a poet and I’ll never forget the
poems she let me read. They were beautiful.
C Terry
After a holiday in Paris my life took a completely new direction – that’s how influential my
‘memorable person’ was! I’d been thinking about studying literature or languages at university, but
after a visit to the Musée D’Orsay I decided to study history of art. It was all down to this incredible
guide we had called Adriane. She was very knowledgeable and obviously loved her subject. Her
enthusiasm was infectious. After our tour I asked her loads of questions and she gave me a lot of good
advice. I’m so glad we went to that museum.
6 Read the texts and match the questions (1–5) with the people (A–C).
Which person mentioned by the writer
1 had an influence on the writer’s future? ___с_
2 discussed serious matters with the writer? __b__
3 gave people the wrong impression of her personality? ___c_
4 had similar tastes to the writer? __b__
5 enjoyed what she did for a living a great deal? __d__
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Writing
7 Read the phrases. Are they formal (F) or informal (I)?
1 Yours sincerely, __F__
2 To whom it may concern: __F__
3 Write back soon. __I__
4 Thank you for your recent letter. __F/I__
5 It’s really great to hear from you. __I__
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8 This is part of an email you received from an old friend, Lisa. Write an email in reply to
Lisa in 140–190 words.
You said you’d recently met up with our old classmate, Dave Stevens! What’s he like now?
Has he changed much? And what’s he doing these days? Do let me know.
Love,
Lisa
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