Progress check

Choose the correct answer. When his father retires, Harry will _______ the business.

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. Kate is now the new managing __________(DIRECT) of the company.

Choose the correct answer. He shouldn't try so hard to be different; we’re all in the same _________ .

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. The drum ________(SOLO) received thunderous applause.

Choose the correct answer. The __________ in this company is highly-qualified.

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. He usually hires a __________(TRANSLATE) when he does business in China.

Choose the correct answer. To solve this problem you must use your common __________ .

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. They don't have a __________(GARDEN); they do all the landscaping themselves.

Match the words/phrases in Column A with the words/phrases in Column B.

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. The _________(LIBRARY) was busy tidying the returned books.

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. The ___________(HISTORY) searched through old documents for years before he was convinced the events had taken place.

Choose the correct answer. Paul and I are going to _________ a seminar on Creative Writing.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous. By the end of the month I ________________(finish) this project.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous. “When __________(you/fly) to London?” “Tomorrow morning.”

Put the verb in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous. I have a lot of work today; I ____________(come) home late tonight.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous. This time next week I __________(shop) in Milan.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct future form: future simple, present continuous, be going to, future perfect or future continuous. I don't think John _________(pass) his French exam; he hasn’t studied enough.

Read the text and answer questions 1-7, selecting the correct answer from the four choices given. In the United Kingdom, compulsory education ends at the age of sixteen. However, many students stay on and complete two more years. For some (and I include myself in this category) school just becomes a habit, something you don't want to give up as it is so familiar to you. School is your world, and you know nothing else, and so you just keep on going. Imagine my feelings when sixth form was over and there were no more classes to complete! Instead of feeling a sense of joy and relief, I panicked — what was I to do? The logical and best option was to go to university and continue my studies there, so that is precisely what I did. Unfortunately, the end of secondary education in the U.K. is not marked by any sense of celebration, like in other countries like the U.S.A. where students 'graduate' at the age of 18 and have a fancy ball. (In the U.K. you have to wait until you finish college or university before you can have that privilege). In the U.K. you just 'finish school!' The lucky ones have a respectable collection of qualifications to their name as souvenirs; the unlucky ones may have slipped through the net somehow and end up going back to education at a later date when they feel more like studying. Education is more than qualifications, I admit that. But they are what count at the end of the day. I made sure I got my fair share of them, just in case. Ask anyone what they remember most about school and they'd probably say the teachers. They are what makes education a humanistic experience and, therefore, are the most memorable: the good ones, the bad ones, the kindest ones, the most generous ones. I was sad to leave them all, but l always was far too nostalgic! School dinners, of course, are remembered for all the wrong reasons — the long queues, the fat dinner ladies, the greasy food! Thank goodness, they have introduced healthy eating plans in schools! Pupils are luckier nowadays! Principally, school is all about belonging to a certain community and fitting in and making a contribution. I remember struggling at certain times in the year, trying to find time for musical productions and athletics competitions. I wanted to do everything and make my school proud. What was I more — an athlete or a musician? I was both, and a scholar too; an 'all-rounder', I suppose you could say. Luckily, I was able to rely on my natural ability to get me through the exams and didn't have to spend too much time studying. I just listened to my teachers and got through that way. I thank them, really I do. So, it will come as no surprise to you to find out that I became a teacher after l finished university. I couldn't get enough of school, and so I stayed there! But this time it’s different. Now I can give something back to society. I face many challenges every day, but I keep going. 1. The narrator stayed on at school because A he/she didn’t want to leave its beautiful surroundings. B school was everything to him/her. C it was compulsory to do so. D he/she had little experience of education. 2. When the narrator completed sixth form he/she A felt relieved. B started working. C went on to further education. D took a break from studying. 3. In the U.K. students graduate A earlier than in the U.S.A. B when they finish school. C at the age of 18. D on completion of university. 4. In paragraph 3 “slipped through the net" means that some students A did not leave school with many qualifications. B got a good number of qualifications. C were lucky at school. D left school later. 5. According to the narrator, school dinners A were a pleasant experience. B are remembered fondly by most students. C are bad for you. D are better now than they were before. 6. The narrator had difficulty at school A deciding what to be. B meeting the demands of extracurricular activities. C studying for exams. D listening to teachers. 7. When the narrator says he/she “couldn’t get enough of school” in the last paragraph, he/she means that A he/she was fed up of it. B he/she really liked it. C he/she found it challenging. D he/she was afraid to leave.