Straightforward Upper Intermediate Progress Test 4

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Progress Test 4


Name _______________________ Score _____________

Language section

Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
a lot of thought Cape hard up money to burn my own back
pride yourself remind yourself the benefit of the doubt


(1) When you’re ______ you can’t turn down an opportunity to make some money.
(2) Sometimes you have to ______ how difficult it is to get a good job.
(3) I had to give the offer ______ before saying yes.
(4) I don’t think I’ll ever have ______, but you never know.
(5) Just wait! I’ll get ______ on you soon.
(6) I really think you should give her ______.
(7) The _____ of Good Hope is the most southern point in South Africa.
(8) You really should ______ on what you’ve achieved.
B Replace the words and phrases in italics with a word or phrase in the box.
underpass sick and tired short and sweet make up give a damn fries check


(9) Excuse me! Can I have the bill please?
(10) I just don’t care.
(11) Would you like chips with that?
(12) Please try and keep it to a minumum.
(13) I’ll just have to invent a good excuse.
(14) You have to go through the subway.
(15) I’m fed up of you complaining all the time.


Grammar
C Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
In the Carribean there are many stories of about pirates and buried treasure. On one island alone it
(16) _______ (rumour) that at least five pirates buried there treasure somewhere on the island.
A number of maps (17) _______ (find) that (18) _______ (suppose) to show the exact location of the treasure and some people have paid a lot of money for these maps. However, so far no treasure