Study Pack — Level 4 — Çalışma paketleri

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.’

Progress Test Files 6-10B

GRAMMAR · 30 soru

1 Complete the sentences with one word. 2 Underline the correct form.

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We loved the concert, even ___ the music was much too loud.
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Is Lina OK? She looks ___ if she’s had some bad news.
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___ of my sisters are older than me – I’m 16 and they’re 18 and 22.
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I lived in Australia before I moved here so I’m ___ to working in this kind of heat.
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Helen ___ have spoken to the manager like that – it was very rude!
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Alan’s here too – he insisted ___ coming.
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Please close doors quietly so ___ not to disturb other residents.
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There’s ___ more room in the suitcase. I’ll have to leave this jumper.
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I have some great chats with my hairdresser while I’m ___ my hair cut.
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I don’t want coffee, thanks. I’d ___ have a cup herbal tea if you have any.
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That sounds ___ an excellent idea!
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We had a fantastic time exploring Greenland ___ the cold.
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Marcus ___ have gone home – his coat is still on his chair.
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I love Japan, but I can’t ___ used to eating rice for breakfast!
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Can I have a ___ of scissors? I need to cut this wrapping paper.
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Do you feel ___ going to see a film on Friday night?
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I recommend ___ the National Gallery in Edinburgh.
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We built a fire ___ help the rescuers locate us.
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If you leave before 9.30, there’ll be ___ terrible traffic.
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You ___ have seen Agnieszka at work yesterday. She was off sick.
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There are spectacular views from ___ room in the hotel.
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___ of the terrible weather, we all arrived safely.
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I bought a magazine and a chocolate bar in the shop. ___ chocolate bar is for us to share.
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I know it’s difficult with the jet lag, but please try ___ to sleep.
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___ of my friends wanted to go bowling so we went ice-skating instead.
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I used to ___ in New Zealand. It was lovely, but the weather was often very changeable.
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All the staff in this restaurant ___ really friendly.
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I’m going to ___ hospital tomorrow to visit a friend who has broken his leg.
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We’re going to ___ next week.
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If you want to escape the cold winter, I suggest you go to ___ Canary Islands.

Progress Test Files 6-10B

VOCABULARY · 10 soru

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

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A person who studies plants and their structure is called a ___.
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My flatmate won’t ___ if you stay in her room while she’s away.
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My husband sometimes ___ so loudly that I have to wake him up!
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Two women have been ___ with bribery and blackmail.
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The conferences are ___, in May and November.
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This ___ writes really interesting reviews. Have you ever read any?
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The UK ___ most of its manufactured goods from Asia.
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Government plans to ___ climate change plans.
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I need my sunglasses! The sun’s so bright when it ___ off the snow like that.
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That’s an interesting proposal but we should consider the ___ before making a decision.

Progress Test Files 6-10B

PRONUNCIATION · 20 soru

8 Match the words with the same sound. 9 Underline the stressed syllable.

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sleep
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journalist
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lose
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violin
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antisocial
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volunteer
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refuse
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court
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jury
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comb
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con|vince
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per|mit (verb)
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or|ches|tra
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sci|en|ti|fic
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in|vest|ig|ated
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me|ga|ci|ty
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em|ba|rrassed
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lone|li|ness
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ad|ver|tis|ing
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black|mail

Progress Test Files 6-10B

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!

Example: qualities that are the same similarities

Bu metin PDF s. 178, 179, 180 sayfalarından alındı.

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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The results of a Scottish study showed that dogs feel more relaxed while listening to
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What reaction did the cats have when researchers played them different types of music?
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What did the Harvard study conclude about parrots in relation to music?
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Why did Elin first begin playing her guitar to the turkeys on the organic farm where she works?
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When dairy cows are played slow music, ...
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the state of being unable to sit still
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watched carefully over a period of time
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came very near
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tests
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doing things in a different way from the majority of people

Progress Test Files 6-10B

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 6-10B

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
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According to Kyle, most people make the mistake of
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Kyle always
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Kyle thinks that the most powerful part of communication is
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Kyle advises anyone who is preparing a speech to

Progress Test Files 6-10B

SPEAKING · 14 soru

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

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What / last theatre performance or TV drama you saw?
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you rather have a holiday in a luxury resort or go back packing? Why?
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How / spot a liar?
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What changes / make to your city? Why?
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you ever had difficulties sleeping? What / you do?
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How / predict science / make life easier in the next 20 years?
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How / feel about public speaking?
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If / could promote any environmentally friendly product, which product / be? Why?
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What fake news / last hear about?
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Which relative / your characteristics most similar to? Why?
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‘Newspapers will soon only be published online.’
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‘The most important thing we need governments worldwide to do is support big business.’
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‘It’s more important to be happy than it is to be wealthy.’
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Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?