Progress test 1 (Units 1–2)
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Complete these sentences with the words in the box. You do not need all the words.
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1 John designs networks. He’s a network ____________ architect .
2 I’ve got a new ____________ hard disc drive for my laptop.
3 I must ____________ burn some CDs.
4 Sarah is the new IT support ____________ . officer
5 ____________ insert the CD in the disc drive here.
6 ____________ pleased to meet you. I’m Pablo.
7 ____________ welcome to the team, Ahmed!
8 They ____________ make sure the system works well.
Section 2: Language
1 Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
My name (1) _____ Alicia and I work for GF Systems. I (2) _____ a programmer. I think
GF is the (3) _____ company in its field. I (4) _____ got three other people in my team and
I (5) _____ work in the office all the time. I (6) _____ work from home three days a week.
I (7) _____ from home today, creating a new office program. It’s more efficient and
(8) _____ than our existing program.
1 A has B does C is
2 A are B am C is
3 A better B best C good
4 A has B have C am
5 A don’t have to B mustn’t C can’t
6 A have B am C can
7 A work B am working C working
8 A fast B fastest C faster
2 Write questions (?) and negative (×) sentences.
Examples:
She lives in Qatar. (?)
Does she live in Qatar?
He’s from Spain. (×)
He isn’t from Spain.
1 They’ve got new software. (?)
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Have they got new software?
2 He’s learning about the video program. (×)
________________________________________________________________________
He isn’t learning about the video program.
3 He’s got a good job. (?)
________________________________________________________________________
Has he got a good job?
4 I work for IBM. (×)
________________________________________________________________________
I don’t work for IBM.
Section 3: Reading
1 Look at this table and complete the text. Use one word in gap.
Laptop A Laptop B
RAM 4GB 3GB
Screen Size 12” 15”
Weight 2.5 kg 2 kg
Cost $856 $925
Speed very fast fast
Laptop A has a(n) (1) bigger____________ memory than Laptop B. The screen size is
(2) smaller____________ on Laptop A. Laptop B is $925 and is (3) more
expensive____________ than Laptop A. Laptop B is (4) lighter____________ in weight than
Laptop A. Laptop A has a better speed – it’s
(5) faster____________ than Laptop B.
Section 4: Writing
1 Complete this email with the words in the box. You do not need all the words.
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Dear Colleagues
(1) My____________ name is Stephen Loading and I (2)am ____________ the new Network
Administrator. We (3) are____________ installing a new network system, so you
(4) must____________ all have new user names and passwords. You (5) can’t____________
log in to the new system without them. We are (6) creating____________ the new user names
and passwords
today. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Regards
Stephen
Section 5: Listening
1 ► 06 Listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
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1 Who works in Dubai?
A Ahmed B Betty C Milo
2 Who does Milo work for?
A Dell B HP C Microsoft
3 Who does Frida work with?
A Ahmed B Betty C Milo
2 ► 08 Listen and complete this timetable.
CISCO network workshop
Start time: (4) ____________
Finish time: (5) ____________
Microsoft Windows Applications workshop
Start time: (6) ____________
Finish Time: (7) ____________
Break times: (8) ____________
(9) ____________
4 9.15 (a.m.) 5 4.00 (p.m.) 6 8.30 a.m. 7 6.00 p.m. 8 10.30 (a.m.) 9 12.45 (p.m.)
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