Progress Test Unit 3-4

Choose the best alternative for the sentence. 

My .................... to work takes me over an hour every day.

Choose the best alternative for each sentence. 

Some employers try to .............................their staff to leave their cars at home.

Choose the best alternative for the sentence. 

Commuters in the United States............................a large part of their working week waiting in traffic jams.

Choose the best alternative for the sentence. 

If you go to work very early or late, you can ............................. the rush hour.

Choose the best alternative for the sentence. 

Some cities............................. drivers money to enter the city centre.

Choose the best alternative for the sentence. 

You can help.............................pollution by sharing your car with other people.

Complete the paragraph by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
I love cycling. If there are traffic jams, cycling can be quicker (quick) than going by car or bus. Cycling is 1 ............................. (convenient) than travelling by car, because you don’t need to worry about finding a parking space. It also costs 2 ............................. (little) than driving or taking public transport. What’s more, driving has a much 3 ............................. (bad) effect on the environment than cycling does. You get lots of exercise on a bike, so it’s 4 ........................... (healthy) than driving too. I think it’s the 5 ............................... (good) way to travel! 

Complete the paragraph by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
I love cycling. If there are traffic jams, cycling can be quicker (quick) than going by car or bus. Cycling is 1 ............................. (convenient) than travelling by car, because you don’t need to worry about finding a parking space. It also costs 2 ............................. (little) than driving or taking public transport. What’s more, driving has a much 3 ............................. (bad) effect on the environment than cycling does. You get lots of exercise on a bike, so it’s 4 ........................... (healthy) than driving too. I think it’s the 5 ............................... (good) way to travel! 

Complete the paragraph by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
I love cycling. If there are traffic jams, cycling can be quicker (quick) than going by car or bus. Cycling is 1 ............................. (convenient) than travelling by car, because you don’t need to worry about finding a parking space. It also costs 2 ............................. (little) than driving or taking public transport. What’s more, driving has a much 3 ............................. (bad) effect on the environment than cycling does. You get lots of exercise on a bike, so it’s 4 ........................... (healthy) than driving too. I think it’s the 5 ............................... (good) way to travel! 

Complete the paragraph by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
I love cycling. If there are traffic jams, cycling can be quicker (quick) than going by car or bus. Cycling is 1 ............................. (convenient) than travelling by car, because you don’t need to worry about finding a parking space. It also costs 2 ............................. (little) than driving or taking public transport. What’s more, driving has a much 3 ............................. (bad) effect on the environment than cycling does. You get lots of exercise on a bike, so it’s 4 ........................... (healthy) than driving too. I think it’s the 5 ............................... (good) way to travel! 

Complete the paragraph by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
I love cycling. If there are traffic jams, cycling can be quicker (quick) than going by car or bus. Cycling is 1 ............................. (convenient) than travelling by car, because you don’t need to worry about finding a parking space. It also costs 2 ............................. (little) than driving or taking public transport. What’s more, driving has a much 3 ............................. (bad) effect on the environment than cycling does. You get lots of exercise on a bike, so it’s 4 ........................... (healthy) than driving too. I think it’s the 5 ............................... (good) way to travel! 

Match the beginnings of the sentences with the endings of sentences. 

1.

The bus arrived

2.

I travelled by train

3.

My bike is broken

4.

I got a plane to New York

5.

The station’s near my house

6.

I got to work on time

Choose the correct option (since or for)

I’ve had my computer (for/ since) six months. 

Choose the correct option (since or for)

Jane and Bob have been married for / since 1998. 

Choose the correct option (since or for)

I’ve played the piano for / since I was a child. 

Choose the correct option (since or for)

Takeshi has worked for this company for / since a few years, 

Choose the correct option (since or for)

I've lived here for / since I finished university. 

Choose the correct option (since or for)

We’ve known each other for / since a long time.

Write the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect tense. (whole sentence)

e.g.  How long have you been a student at this college? (be) 

I ..................never................... such an interesting exhibition, (see) 

Write the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect tense. (whole sentence)

e.g.  How long have you been a student at this college? (be) 

Dad................. ......................to town to buy a new mobile phone, (go) 

Write the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect tense. (whole sentence)

e.g.  How long have you been a student at this college? (be) 

.........  you................... in a helicopter before? (fly) 

Write the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect tense. (whole sentence)

e.g.  How long have you been a student at this college? (be) 

I’m annoyed that Emily................. already.................her new video game. (break)

Write the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect tense. (whole sentence)

e.g.  How long have you been a student at this college? (be) 

This is the fastest car I ..................ever..................... (drive)

Find a word in italics in the text with the same meaning as each word in the list. 

Tetris is an electronic game invented by a Russian computer programmer in the 1980s. The object of the game is to move various falling shapes into position to make horizontal lines. The technique for achieving this is relatively simple, but there are many different levels of difficulty within the game. Some parents and teachers believe that computer games like Tetris have a negative influence on young people. However, according to data published in a US scientific journal, playing Tetris may actually have an unexpected benefit. Research suggests that there is a link between Tetris and improved brain efficiency, says Dr Richard Haier of the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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object

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technique

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influence

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data

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benefit

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link