PROGRESS TEST – IELTS BEGINNER
Name: ………………………………………………… Class: ………………. Time: 60 minutes Pronunciation
Exercise 1. Circle the words with the same vowels sound as 1-6.
Note: There are three words with the same vowel in each part. Example. done copy up cup /ʌ/ sad us 1. bird 2. ball bed were early water girl all / / ɜː board shirt / / ɔː glass four 3. joke 4. book ridges riches full box cook /d / ʒ larch large manager / :/ ʊ who lock 5. boil coin corn roar 6. buy bark kite /ɔɪ/ voice point /aɪ/ arm smile height
Exercise 2. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. Satisfaction B. Register C. Str tegy a D. Actually 2. A. Hoped B. Arrived C. Believ ed D. Receiv ed 3. A. F thful ai B. F lure ai C. F nted ai D. F rly ai 4. A. Few B. Kn ew C. Sew D. New 5. A. L ve ea B. Break C. Rep t ea D. P ceful ea
IELTS BEGINNER – PROGRESS TEST 1 Vocabulary
Exercise 1. Classify the following words into the right column. Desktop computer Fire fighter Mushrooms Meat balls Smart watch Professor Landline telephone Sausages Toothache Hay fever Ketchup Malaria Cheerful Mean Brave Scientist Download Contact Butter Honest Career Health Food and drinks Personality Technology
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. We arrived at the …………………… just in time to catch the plane. A. airport B. hotel C. station
2. Encourage people to …………………… a bike instead of a motorbike or car. A. ride B. drive C. run
3. My father is a …………………… man in his early forties. A. long B. well – built C. teacher
4. I …………………… the bus to my workplace every morning. A. run B. do C. catch
5. Many Vietnamese women …………………… online to buy fashion products. A. go B. get C. find
6. The tourist …………………… office can supply maps and bus and train timetables, or find you a hotel room. A. informal B. information C. inform
7. All of our products are available for …………………… on our website. A. get B. download C. pick up
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8. Regular …………………… reduces the risk of heart disease. A. eat meat B. sleep C. exercise
9. She manages to stay …………………… despite everything. A. home B. tired C. cheerful
10. Vehicles are not allowed in the ……………………. area. A. pedestrian B. staff C. train
11. The meat produced from a pig is called pork, bacon or .……………………. A. ham B. meat C. fried meat
12. .……………………. is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. A. April Fool’s Day
B. The Mid-autumn Festival C. Tet holiday
13. .……………………. is a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant relation. A. cousin B. sister C. older brother
14. If there is .……………………. weather, there are strong winds and heavy rain. A. foggy B. sunny C. stormy
15. .……………………. is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning. A. Cereal B. Corn C. Ketchup Grammar
Exercise 1. Choose the correct form of the words in each of the following sentences.
1. We (will move/ move) to our new house at Christmas this year.
2. We are expecting (Henry/ Henry’s) to call us.
3. We understand (him/his) having to leave early.
4. The pictures of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back many memories.
5. There (are/ is) one big tree in my grandparents’ garden.
6. I (worked/ have worked) for him for 10 years and he (has never said/ never said) once ‘Good morning’ to me.
7. Linda likes wearing (colourful/ colourfully) clothes.
8. They became (sick/ sickly) after eating the contaminated food.
9. There’s no point in doing a job if you don’t do it (proper/ properly).
10. I always (buy/ bought) lottery tickets but I never (have won/ win) anything.
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11. In the kitchen there is a (beautiful/ beautifully) large round wooden table.
12. Do you see the (smaller/ small) green boat, which has such a (funny/ fun) shape?
13. When he lived in Manchester, he (works/ worked) in a bank.
14. We are going to be late. There is too (much / many) traffic. Some people driving is incredible.
15. Can you bring soda to the picnic? I don't have (some / any).
Exercise 2. Put the following nouns in the correct column. Time Cheese Butter Sugar Milk Book Friend Car Finger Tomato Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences using the words and cues given.
1. Jane cooks better than her sister. (comparative)
Jane’s sister ..........................................................................................................................
2. Tom is the best football player in this team. (comparative)
Nobody in this team .............................................................................................................
3. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a problem. (conjunctions)
Mary cam to .........................................................................................................................
4. It was a sunny day. The wind was cold. (conjunctions)
It was ....................................................................................................................................
5. My grandmother is older than everyone in my family. (comparative)
My grandmother...................................................................................................................
IELTS BEGINNER – PROGRESS TEST 4