Study Pack — Level 4 — Çalışma paketleri

Progress Test Files 1-5B

SPEAKING · 14 soru

Make questions and ask your partner.

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If you / be / historical figure / who / be? Why?
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What / the most interesting film or TV drama / ever seen?
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Have / ever / had to do first aid? Why?
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anything / frustrates you / people do?
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What / do if someone had hypothermia?
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What / do / reduce your impact on the environment?
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enjoy taking risks? Why / Why not?
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What / do if / lost in a jungle?
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What / most extreme weather conditions / ever experience?
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How / think the climate / changed in 30 years’ time?
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Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?
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‘Social media puts young people under a lot of pressure.’
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‘It is better to be well paid than have a job you love doing.’
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‘Governments are not doing enough to protect the environment.’

Progress Test Files 6-10A

GRAMMAR · 34 soru

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. 2 Complete the sentences with one word. 3 Underline the correct form.

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The art thieves are believed ___ (steal) two priceless paintings.
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I enjoyed the film, despite ___ (see) it before.
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Marius denied ___ (leave) the car door unlocked.
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I remember ___ (play) cricket in the garden when I was little.
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Criminals used ___ (give) longer prison sentences in the past.
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The family business is going to ___ (sell) next week.
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I’m so sorry – I completely forgot ___ (buy) any bread.
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It ___ (think) that the gang escaped in a black 4x4.
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Dogs must not ___ (bring) into the park unless they are on a lead.
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My parents convinced me ___ (not go) straight to university after finishing school.
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We’ll have to leave that box. There’s ___ more room in the van.
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We love India, but we can’t ___ used to eating spicy food every day.
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I have good chats with my hairdresser while I’m ___ my hair cut.
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My sister’s with me – she insisted ___ coming.
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Darcy ___ have gone home – her coat is still on her chair.
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That sounds ___ a really good idea!
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I’m ___ to working in this kind of heat. I lived in Abu Dhabi before I moved here.
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___ of my brothers are older than me – I’m 19 and they’re 22 and 25.
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Sandy looks ___ if he’s had some really bad news. Is he OK?
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You ___ have spoken to the customer like that – it was very rude!
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I loved the music, even ___ it was a bit too loud.
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Do you have a ___ of scissors? I need to cut some wrapping paper.
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Please close doors quietly so ___ not to disturb other residents.
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___ the cold, we had a fantastic time exploring Norway.
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I don’t want tea, thanks. I’d ___ have a coffee if you have some.
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All the staff in this hotel ___ really friendly.
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I bought a book and a magazine in the shop. ___ book is for my sister.
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I’m going to ___ tomorrow.
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Selma’s going to ___ hospital tomorrow to visit her friend who has just had a baby.
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___ room in the hotel has a spectacular view.
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___ of the children wanted to go ice-skating so we went bowling instead.
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There’ll be ___ terrible traffic if you leave before 9.30.
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Do you feel ___ going to a concert tonight?
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We used to ___ in Denmark. It was nice, but the weather wasn’t great in winter.

Progress Test Files 6-10A

VOCABULARY · 17 soru

4 Underline the odd word out. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

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fraud robbery evidence blackmail
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biased accurate sensational censored
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ankle heel calf wrist
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newsreader advert presenter commentator
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scratch wave point kneel
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judge verdict jury witness
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nap snore insomnia yawn
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launch manufacture take over merge
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We ___ most of our manufactured goods from China.
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The Sun's so bright when it ___ off the water like that. I need my sunglasses!
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It's an interesting proposal but we should consider the ___ before making a decision.
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Government plans to ___ thousands of public sector jobs.
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A ___ is somebody who studies plants and their structure.
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Three men have been ___ with theft.
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I have to wake my husband up when he ___ because it's so loud!
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My neighbours won't ___ if you park your car in front of their house.
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The conferences are ___, in April and October.

Progress Test Files 6-10A

PRONUNCIATION · 10 soru

Underline the stressed syllable.

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ad|ver|tis|ing
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black|mail
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me|ga|ci|ty
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eml|ba|rrassed
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lone|lilness
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per|mit (verb)
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scilen|tilfic
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con|vince
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or|chesjtra
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in|vestlig|ated

Progress Test Files 6-10A

READING · 10 soru

There have been many scientific studies related to how the human brain responds to music. But what about animals? Do they respond, and if so, are there any similarities between animals and humans? Studies have come up with a few interesting results. In one study in the US, researchers monitored the effect of music on the behaviour of dogs. They played different types of music to the dogs, including classical and heavy metal. They also observed their behaviour when no music was playing. The study found several similarities between dogs and humans when they heard music. For example, classical music seemed to reduce stress and promote sleep, and heavy metal music increased anxiety and caused restlessness. Interestingly, a similar study in Scotland concluded that dogs prefer soft rock and reggae music. Perhaps it’s just a matter of taste! Cats, on the other hand, are fairly indifferent to human music of all types. In 2015, a team of psychologists and musicians in the US developed a specific type of music which contained frequencies and rhythms similar to the ones that cats use for communication. When the team played examples of both classical music and ‘cat’ music, the cats ignored the ‘human’ music. However, they responded physically to the specially developed cat music by going close to the speakers and rubbing themselves against them. In terms of physical reactions to music, humans might tap a beat, nod their head, or dance, but so do birds. To explore this, researchers at Harvard University in the US used an unconventional source for their studies – YouTube videos. They analyzed videos of Snowball, a type of parrot, moving to music, and found that he could follow the beat of a song even when it was slowed down or sped up. The common factor between parrots and humans is that they can imitate sound and move in time to a beat. This suggested that there is a connection between the brain mechanisms required for dance and sound imitation. But parrots aren’t the only birds that respond to music. The UK’s traditional Christmas dinner bird – the turkey – doesn’t move to a beat but it does enjoy music. Organic farm worker Elin Williams plays her guitar to the turkeys on the organic farm where she works. The main aim on the farm is to create an environment which is as stress-free as possible, but unfortunately as it is located beside a main road, the birds are often disturbed by loud traffic. To combat this, the staff started playing classical music on the radio to the turkeys overnight. The birds responded well to it so the staff put the radio on during the day too. Then Elin’s boss suggested she play her guitar to them. She thought he was joking, but as soon as she started playing, the turkeys crowded around to listen and started pecking on the guitar strings with their beaks. Now she regularly plays pop and Welsh folk songs, and her boss thinks the turkeys are happier and more relaxed as a result. The benefits of playing music to farm animals isn’t limited to de-stressing turkeys either. The dairy industry is starting to take notice of some interesting results from trials which involve playing music to cows. In a recent study, different genres of music were played to a herd of around a thousand cows. The music was organized by speed: slow (under 100 beats per minute), including pop and classical music such as Beethoven, and fast (over 120 beats per minute), including soft rock and faster pop tunes. The cows seemed to prefer the slower,

more relaxing music as it resulted in an increase of over 3% in their milk production. That translates to approximately 0.73 litres more milk per cow a day – a significant increase in profit for the farmers, and happier cows too!

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1 Read the article. For questions 1–5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). 2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions.

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A study revealed that Scottish dogs feel more relaxed when they listen to …
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How did the cats in the study respond to music?
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A Harvard study found that parrot …
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Elin plays her guitar to turkeys on an organic farm ...
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What effect does slow music have on dairy cows?
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doing things in a different way from most people
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tests
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the state of being unable to sit still
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came very close
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observed over a period of time

Progress Test Files 6-10A

WRITING · 3 soru

Write an article for one of the following. Write 140–180 words.

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Write a blog post about your favourite music, film, or TV show.
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Describe an invention or piece of technology you think is clever and explain why.
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What do you like and dislike about using social media?

Progress Test Files 6-10A

LISTENING · 10 soru

1 Listen to five people talking about photographs. Choose from the list (A–H) what each person is describing. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters you do not need to use. 2 Listen to an interview with a professional speaker. Underline the correct answer.

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Speaker 1: [ ]
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Speaker 2: [ ]
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Speaker 3: [ ]
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Speaker 4: [ ]
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Speaker 5: [ ]
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Kyle says that he still gets nervous before a speech / anxiety and excitement have the same effect on the body / he used to have a phobia of public speaking.
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Kyle says most people make the mistake of talking too fast / making their speech shorter than it should be / including too many facts and statistics.
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Before writing a speech Kyle considers who might listen to him speak / interviews his audience / does some physical exercise.
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According to Kyle, the most powerful part of communication is your tone of voice / words / body language.
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Kyle advises people preparing a speech to record themselves giving it / use the Internet as a learning resource / memorize it word for word.

Progress Test Files 6-10A

SPEAKING · 14 soru

1 Make questions and ask your partner. Now answer your partner’s questions. 2 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her? 3 Talk about one of the statements below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons.

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Which city / most like to visit and why?
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you rather have a city break or an adventure holiday? Why?
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How / get a good night’s sleep?
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What / last advert you saw?
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Which relative / you most look like? Why?
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How / science made life easier in the last 100 years?
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What fake news / last hear about?
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If / could work for an advertising company, which product / like to promote?
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you ever had difficulties sleeping? What / you do?
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How / feel if / had to speak in public?
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Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?
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‘We should always believe what we read online.’
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‘It’s easy to tell whether someone has committed a crime from their appearance and behaviour.’
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‘If you have to give a speech or presentation, it is best to memorize it.’