Progress test 1 Units 1 and 2

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 Jan likes to ............ for parties and buys very elegant clothes.
A stand out B pull on C dress up

2 Cyclists are advised to wear a ............ for safety reasons.

A hood B helmet C hat

3 Your walking boots are the ............ I’ve seen in a long time!
A muddy B muddier C muddiest

4 The moon ............ round the Earth once every 27.3 days.
A goes B is going C go

5 Facebook’s ............ is so enormous that one in 14 people in the world have an account.
A possibility B ability C popularity

6 Have you been able to ............ the problem with your email yet?
A solve B work C develop

7 When I knew her, her hair was ............ curly than it is now.
A less B not C least

8 Why not ............ advantage of the special offer on leather bags?

A make B keep C take

9 This is ............ far the worst book I’ve ever read!

A by B in C at

10 Fake designer goods damage the real ............ and reduce their sales.
A copies B brands C marks

11 If you log ............ to the system, it will provide you with a new password.
A off B on C out

12 You don’t have to wear ............ clothes – jeans will be fine.

A smart B bright C casual

13 Once you ............ which laptop to get, let me know.

A are deciding B decide C will decide

OBJECTIVE FIRST FOURTH EDITION – THIS PAGE MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED © CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS and UCLES 2014
1 progress test
 14 Can I borrow your dictionary for a moment? – Sure, go ............ !
A for B back C ahead

15 Have you been able to ............ the upgrade to the software? My computer doesn’t seem to recognise it.
A install B create C submit

16 I look forward to ............ from you without any further delay.

A hear B hearing C heard

17 Buying clothes online can be a ............ cheaper than going to the shops in town.
A much B lot C great

18 The company took the matter more ............ than she expected, and gave her a refund.
A cleverly B extremely C seriously

19 I need to go ............ my essay again – there are a few spelling mistakes.

A over B on C up

20 The shop assistant was rude and ............ , so we went to another store.
A unfair B unhelpful C unlikely

21 This game isn’t as challenging ............ the one we played last time.
A so B as C than

22 You should ............ the amount of time you spend in front of the computer.
A save up B take back C cut down

23 Your feet may get burnt if you wear ............ without putting on any suncream.
A boots B shoes C sandals

24 The problem with spam is getting ............ than ever – I keep receiving junk email!
A bad B worse C worst

25 Here’s a pair of earrings to ............ your collection!

A add to B try on C put together

OBJECTIVE FIRST FOURTH EDITION – THIS PAGE MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED © CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS and UCLES 2014
2 progress test