PERSPECTIVES 4 (U-7&8) Progress Test 2 May - Aug 2024

Student Name:_____________________________________
Luis Alberto Alférez Flores Group:_______
7B5 Total Score: /69
Listening 1 - Audio 4.07
INSTRUCTIONS: Listen. Choose T (True) or F (False).
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T Aya works for her company from home.
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F Wei knew that Aya was working from home.
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T Aya didn’t like taking public transportation to work.
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T Aya’s commute was one hour each way.
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T Aya easily adjusted to working from home.

Listening 2 - Audio 4.08

INSTRUCTIONS: Listen. Match the word or phrase to the correct meaning.
a. to talk and do things with other people
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E giving me a hard time
b. young people, especially older children
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A interact
c. an amount of money given to a person by an organization to pay for their
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D treating
education,usually at the college level
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B youngsters
d. criticizing someone and making them feel guilty about something they have done
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C scholarship
e. behaving toward or dealing with someone in a particular way

Grammar 1:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct option.
A: Are they going to build a new sports club in your town?
B: I _________________.
Definitely want so a. definitely want so b. certainly would so c. definitely hope d. certainly hope so

A: Is your mother better?

B: I’m _________________.
Afraid not a. hope not b. afraid not c. want not d. may not

A: Do you commute to work by car?

B: I _________________
Don’t because I don’t have a car. a. don’t b. wouldn’t c. might not d. would

We have a new car _________________

Like the one Jun bought a few months ago.
a. the one like b. one the like c. like the one d. like one the

A: I hope she feels better.

B: I _________________.
Hope so too a. so too hope b. hope too so c. so hope too d. hope so too

Grammar 2:
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list. There is one word that you do not need.
consumption encouragement failure inability management negligence
The _____________________________
Consumption of natural gas for heating purposes is much higher in the winter months.
I am annoyed by the _____________________________
Failure of our manager to solve the problem quickly.
The ___________________
Negligence of the workmen resulted in me having to pay a lot more money than I originally intended to.
Effective _____________________________
Management of our financial resources will be crucial over the coming months if we are to
survive the recession.
I couldn’t believe the _____________________________
Inability of the workmen to fix the door given their qualifications.
Grammar 3:
INSTRUCTIONS: Decide which function the underlined adverbs and adverbials express. Choose the correct option.
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D I used to play soccer when I was a kid, and I definitely like to follow soccer today.
a. attitude b. degree c. frequency d. a very high degree of certainty

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B Surprisingly, my favorite team lost their last game. I couldn’t believe it.
a. some certainty b. time c. manner d. attitude

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A He picked up the baby rabbit very carefully because it was so tiny.
a. manner b. attitude c. time d. frequency

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C We’ll probably see that new action movie next weekend.
a. manner b. frequency c. some certainty d. attitude

Vocabulary 1:
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase from the list. There are three words or
phrases that you do not need.
breakdowns carpool commute commuter congested connection
drop off fumes subway shuttle service smog stuck
I have an extremely long ______________________
Commute to work. It’s nearly two hours each way!
The streets are very ______________________
Congested in the early morning, and the traffic seems to be getting worse.
I ______________________
Drop off my kids at school every day.
In Seoul, South Korea, the ______________________
Subway is the most popular form of public transportation.
Some larger companies operate a ______________________
Shuttle service from the nearest subway station to their offices.
We often get _____________________
Stuck in traffic jams on the way home from work.
In winter there are more ______________________
Fumes on the roads than in other seasons.
One way to save money when you’re traveling to work is to ______________________
Carpool with other people who live
and work near you.
The ______________________
Smog from diesel cars are worse than those from gasoline cars.

Vocabulary 2:
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct suffix from the list. There is one suffix that you do not
need.
-ate -pler -en -ation -ize -ify -y
He tries to memor____________
-ize everything he’s taught in school which is not an effective method of learning.
He has been asked to collabor____________
-ate with the team in Sydney, Australia.
Can you simpl____________
-ify the problem? I don’t really understand what you are saying.

Vocabulary 3:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct option.

He is _________________
B making silly mistakes when he does his homework while watching TV.
a. radically changed b. prone to c. give you a kick d. split-second timing

When I go trampolining, it really _________________.

D
a. radically changed b. prone to c. split-second timing d. gives me a kick

To be a top gymnast, you have to have _________________.

A
a. split-second timing b. radically changed c. give a kick d. prone to
Reading:

Reading 1:
INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Choose T (True) or F (False).
____ The writer believes that congested roads are common in many cities.
____ The writer believes that improving the road system is not a viable option in many cities.
____ The Velo’V bike-sharing program had been used in Lyon but was not successful at the time.
____ One can assume that not many people use the subway in Lyon.
____ The Velo’V bike-sharing program costs a lot of money.

Reading 2:
INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Choose the correct option.
The writer thinks that traveling by bicycle is ________ than other forms of transportation.
a. more dangerous b. faster c. slower d. less healthy

Lyon has increased the number of ________ in the city.

a. business hotels b. parks c. parking lots d. on-street parking spaces

The Birmingham city council doesn’t have enough ________ to make significant changes to how commuters
commute into the city.
a. finances b. manpower c. intellect d. willpower

All commuters in Birmingham travel ________.

a. under ground b. train c. bus d. above ground

Businesses in Birmingham are reluctant to ________ an improved transportation system in the city.
a. help pay for b. give support to the building of c. encourage their employees to use d. agree to use
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