1. GRADE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
FIRST PROGRESS TEST
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
NAME: ___________________________ CODE:______________ DATE:____________
LISTENING (10 marks)
Listen to Ashley and Jason talking about their families. Listen to the conversation. Then choose the
correct answer.
1. Does Jason have a new car? 4. How do Ashley’s parents go to work?
a. Yes, he does. a. They go to work by bus.
b. No, he doesn’t. b. The train
c. Yes. He drives to work. c. They don’t use the public
d. He has a nice car transportation.
d. They drive to work.
2. Where does Jason’s sister work? 5. The train
a. She works in the suburbs. a. doesn’t stop near Ashley’s house.
b. She works downtown. b. stops near Ashley’s house
c. She works in an office. c. is really slow
d. is really fast.
Where do Ashley’s parent’s work?
3. a. They work in the suburbs. 6. Jason and Ashley study in the same
b. They work in the public university.
transportation. a. Yes, they do.
c. They work downtown. b. No, they don’t.
d. They work in their house. c. No. Jason studies at college.
d. Impossible to know
VOCABULARY (10 marks)

2. Part 1
Complete the words according to the definition. The first letter is already there. There is one space for
each letter in the word. (5 marks)
0. You buy bread and milk in a ba k e r´s
1. A place where you buy meat b _ _ _ _ _ _’ _
2. A small low table usually in front of a sofa c_____ t____
3. A natural flow of water that continues in a line across the land r____
4. A place where you can buy magazines and newspapers n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ´_
5. A place where you can buy toothpaste and medicine c_ _ _ _ _ _’ _
Part
Write the pieces of clothing according to the
corresponding pictures and the description.(10 marks)
1. Men and women wear it _______________________
2. Female item of clothing _______________________
3. A type of shoes _______________________
4. A synonym with sweater _______________________
5. You wear it on you head _______________________
6. It’s informal _______________________
7. Female item of clothing _______________________
8. The most popular item of clothing _______________________
9. Men wear it when they go to the office _______________________
10. A synonym with sneakers _______________________
part 3
Read the email and complete the words.
From: chris_s02@gtmail.com
To: ernie_02@funmail.com.uk
Dear Mum and Dad
Jenny and I are in our new flat, and it’s great! There are five rooms, a k_________________, a bathroom,
A very big L_____________r________________ and two bedrooms. There´s some
f___________________ as well.
There´s a sofa and two a_________________________ in the main room, and in one of the bedrooms
There´s a d_______________b________ and a desk. In the bathroom there’s a bath and a
s_____________and a t___________, of course.!
And in the kitchen there’s a f_______________ and a very old w_________________m_____________
But there isn´t a c__________.
Can we come for dinner on Sunday?
Love
Chris
GRAMMAR (10 marks)

3. part 1
Complete these sentences
Write one word for each space or an 0 if it is not necessary (1-15)(15 marks)
There is a beautiful lake near the town.
0. There ___ a beautiful lake near the town.
1. There are lots ___ things to do.
2. __ there a hotel?
3. We haven’t got _____ butter.
4. I´ll get ____bread.
5. How _____ people live in your home?
6. How _____ time do you spend watching TV every day.
7. How many pictures _____ are there in your living room?
8. There ____ three interesting museums.
9. Where ___ the flat?
10. We’ve got ____ big bag of oranges.
11. Can I _____ a kilo of apples?
12. I’d like _________ bananas, please.
13. How much___ is this sofa?
14. ________ €22.70, please.
Part 2
Complete the following conversations. For questions 16-20 match to A, B, or C. (10 marks)
0. How much milk is there in the fridge? a. few
b. a few
c. a little
15. How many rooms are in your home? a. There are two
b. There is two
c. There are two bathrooms
17. Have we got any bread? a. Yes, you’ve got some bread
b. Yes we’ve got some bread
c. No, you’ve got
18. How can I help you? a. No, I can´t
b. Yes, you can
c. I’d like some information about the flat
19. Are there any cheap places to stay? a. No, there aren’t
b. No, there isn’t
c. No, they can´t
20. What’ s in the kitchen? a. There is a sofa
b. There is a fridge
part 3 c. there is a bed
Complete the following conversations. Put the verbs in the correct form in the present or past.
Jim: 1. …………..you ……………… (Go) shopping when I saw you yesterday morning?
Kate: No, I 2 .…………… on my way to the bank.
Jim: I 3………….(go) to the bank every Friday, before the weekend.
Kate: Me too usually. But this week I 4………….… (not / have) time, so I 5……………..(go)

4. yesterday.
Vic: 1…………….Sally…………… (Work) at half past seven last night?
Pam:No, she 2…………..(help) me with the dinner. She often 3………………….. (Help) in the
kitchen.
Vic: 4……………………she…………………… (Go) out?
Pam:No, She didn’t. She 5……………………….. (Stay) at home all evening.
Interviewer: When 1 ……………………………(you / start) acting?
Actor: When I 2 ………………(be)12. I 3…………………… (go) to a drama school, and one day I 4
…………………………….(sit) in the classroom and Nigel Steward, the famous film director 5 ……………………………(visit)
the school . He 6 ………………(see) me, and that was the beginn
READING (10 marks).
Read the following text about keeping fit, and choose the best option.
1. People spend enough time thinking about the reasons (or excuses) for not exercising: they don’t have
enough time, they’re too old, it’s too expensive, etc. Perhaps if they took time out to list the reasons why
they should exercise, they might be more convinced.
2. For many people, the most powerful argument for exercise is that it helps with weight control. Many
people simply go on a diet to lose weight. But dieting without exercise can cause a loss of muscle as well
as fat. And you’re much more likely to put the weight back on if you stop. A diet combined with aerobic
exercise actually builds muscle while burning off fat. Weight loss may be less dramatic, but because
muscle burns off more calories the results are longer lasting.
3. The most direct health benefit is on the heart. Exercising for 20 to 30 minutes three times a week can
improve the health of the heart even after years of sitting behind a desk. It strengthens it, resulting in
more blood and oxygen flowing through the body. At the same time, it lowers blood pressure and
cholesterol levels, both major health risks. There are other physical benefits. Fitness increases strength,
flexibility and stamina. This helps reduce
the risk of injury, since stronger, more flexible muscles are less susceptible to strain and sprain. It also
improves your posture. Poor posture is a major cause of injury, and can lead to problems later in life.
4. As well as physical benefits, there are clear psychological benefits. Achieving fitness goals leads to self-
confidence and improved body image, self-awareness and self-esteem. There is also the discipline that
comes with regular exercise, which seems to have a positive effect on your professional career. It also
seems to have an impact socially. People involved in activities they enjoy and who have a positive self-
image often show an ease in social situations. Ultimately, it’s the growth in confidence, rather than a
slimmer waistline that leads to an improved social life. But remember the most important factor in
keeping fit is enjoyment. People often mention weight control, feeling “better” and gaining strength as
priorities for working out. But you won’t lose weight, get strong or feel “better” if you can't find the
motivation to exercise. So get out there and try different things, new locations.
c. puts a strain on your a. enjoyment
1. The most suitable title muscles. b. self-esteem
for this article is d. keeps you well-built c. motivation
a. Exercising and diets d. confidence
b. Benefits of exercising 5. The word posture
c. Excuses for not exercising (paragraph 3) is closest in 9. The article shows these
d. Exercising and the blood meaning to
reasons to exercise
a. viewpoint
2. In which part of a b. diet. except?
newspaper would you find c. technique.
a. health
this article? d. body position
b. professional
a. in the beauty and fitness
c. social
section 6. The word which
d. psychological
b. in the sports section (paragraph 4) refers to
c. in the health section a. exercise.
10. What paragraph
d. in the breaking news b. discipline.
would this title fit?
section c. career.
“ Excuses for not doing
d. health
exercise”
3. When you combine a
diet with exercise, 7. According to the text, a
a. Paragraph 1
a. it burns off muscle. better social life is a direct
b. Paragraph 2
b. you lose weight less result of
c. Paragraph 3
quickly. a. feeling good looking
d. Paragraph
c. it turns fat into muscle. b. feeling fitter.
d. you lose weight faster c. feeling slimmer.
d. feeling more self-confident.
4. Exercising regularly
a. isn’t suitable if you’ve been 8. According to the text,
unfit. the most important factor
b. increases oxygen levels. in keeping fit is

5. WRITING (10 marks)
Write an article about the place where you live.
Introduction
(Paragraph 1) Give general information about the place(name, location, how long you
have lived there…)
Main Body
(Paragraph 2) talk about the things that there is/there isn´t in this place
Conclusion
(Paragraph 3) mention why you like or dislike it.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
MARKING SCALE
COMPONENT SCORE GENERAL COMMENTS
RELEVANT INFORMATION /2
RETHORICAL STRUCTURE /1
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
COHERENCE AND COHESION /1
Coherence
Cohesive devices
GRAMMAR /2
Subject verb agreement
Complexity of sentences
Varied structures
Word order
Tenses
Sentence structure
VOCABULARY /2
Wide adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs
Adequate and new
Basic
Limited
SPELLING /1
PUNCTUATION /1