Progress Test, On Screen 3rd, Unit 3

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

Circle the odd word out.

I always ........................ my aeroplane tickets online.

Grizzly bears ........................ to living in cold climates by hibernating in the winter months.

It’s so interesting to ........................ new places.

On their expedition across the Antarctic, the explorers had to ........................ their supplies along behind them on sledges.

The explorers had to cope with tough ............. in the Arctic.

Lydia wants to take a year out after she ....... school.

The people who took part in the marathon managed to ......... a lot of money for charity.

The charity really ....... a difference to the lives of the city’s homeless.

Seeing the volcano erupt was the ............... of my holiday.

Paul doesn’t know what to study at university and he is faced with / by a difficult decision.

I just found out / on that Julie is moving to New Zealand!

My parents are very proud for / of me for passing my exams.

They put on / off the expedition until next week because of the bad weather.

Martin found it difficult to climb the mountain, but he didn’t give up / off and he eventually reached the top

Write complete sentences:

I / never / be / to New York.

Write complete sentences:

they / fly / to Rome / two days ago.

Write complete sentences:

you / ever / try / scuba diving?

Write complete sentences:

he / visit / India / in 2012?

Write complete sentences:

I / not hear / from Susie / for three weeks.

Mike’s tired because he has driven / has been driving all day.

Karen hasn’t packed / hasn’t been packing her suitcase yet.

How long have you waited / have you been waiting for the train?

I have called / have been calling the travel agent five times this morning.

Ryan has slept / has been sleeping for 10 hours!

Fill in: so, such or such a/an.

Laura got ........................ bad sunburn that she went to see a doctor.

Fill in: so, such or such a/an.

They were ........................ late that they missed the flight.

Fill in: so, such or such a/an.

The resort was ........................ fun that we booked to go again next year.

Fill in: so, such or such a/an.

Daniel had ........................ awful time that he complained to the tour company

X: How was your gap year?

Y:   ....................................                                             

X: I was working with baby monkeys.

Y: ....................................................                                                

X: .................................      

 Y: Yes, it was amazing.

X: Did you release the tiger cubs back into the wild?

Y:  .............................................                                                                                    

X: Where have you been?

Y:..........................................                                                                                             

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