tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / hwy_pre_int_exit_test

1 Complete the questions with one word.

2_______ are you? I’m fine, thanks.

3_______ much money did you spend at the weekend?

4_______ daughter is Gwyneth Paltrow?

5_______ are you going to do when you retire?

6_______ did your family live when you were a child? In the mountains.

7How _______ have you been working in a bank?

8_______ you have to be at home by midnight on weekdays?

9_______ cereal eaten for breakfast in China?

10_______ film do you want to see: the new James Bond or Star Trek?

11_______ you able to buy the tickets yesterday?

2Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became (become) the first woman in space.

2I didn’t know why he sent me those flowers, but now I

_______ (understand).

3_______ you _______ (watch) TV when I called?

4She’ll call you as soon as she _______ (arrive).

5Sally was fed up with _______ (work) every weekend, so she quit her job.

6Joanna _______ (have) short hair since we graduated ten years ago.

7When we were kids, we _______ (not have) to wear school uniforms.

8I arrived late at the party and most of the guests

_______ (leave).

9He was really hungry because he _______ (not eat) since breakfast.

10Huw _______ (go) to Maidstone United matches every week for the past twenty years.

11_______ you _______ (get on) well with your cousins when you were a kid?

3Underline the correct words.

1I’ve got a very well-paid job. I owe / earn / have a fortune.

2In 2009, frozen water was invented / developed / discovered on the moon.

3My ambition is to make / have / do a difference with my work.

4Nowadays fewer and fewer English people say / speak / talk foreign languages.

5Last month I decided to apply / run / change for a job in IT.

6Don’t tell me what to do! Run / Mind / Control your own business!

7I’m only going to start / prepare / decide a family when I’m 35.

8Practising for an exam is tiring. I must try / make / have a break.

9My sister’s doing / studying / having a course in photography this year.

10Some traditions in my family are inherited / passed / moved from father to son.

11I don’t want to lose / fail / fall my exams at the end of term.

4Choose the correct options.

1If I were you, I … study medicine and become a doctor. a would

b will c might

2What time … you … the party last Saturday? a have … left

b did … leave c were … left

3Paul … in Rome for twelve years now. a lives

b has lived c is living

4‘How long … they … each other?’ ‘Since secondary school.’

a did … know

b have … known c do … knew

5… she … to go to work on Sundays? a Does … have

b Is … have c Does … has

6Has he been doing his homework all afternoon? a Yes, he does.

b Yes, he’s been. c Yes, he has.

7Do you think it … rain tomorrow? a must

b will c does

8I … buy a new jacket – I don’t know yet. a won’t

b might c must

9… Dacia cars … in Romania? a Are … making

b Do they … make c Are … made

10Can I have … apple juice? a a few

b some c little

11I’m not enjoying the party. I don’t know … here. a anyone

b someone c no one

12… to the United States? a Were you ever

b Did you ever be

c Have you ever been

13If we moved to Paris, we … learn to speak French. a will have to

b have to

c would have to

14Last year I decided … back to my home town. a moving

b that I moved c to move

15What’s your brother like?

a Playing computer games.

b A cup of coffee and some mineral water. c Friendly but a bit shy.

16Three million people … the park since it opened in 1993. a have been visiting

b have visited c were visiting

17If you don’t leave now, you … the train. a will miss

b miss

c would miss

18James was having dinner … he was watching the news on TV.

a as soon as b while

c until

19Aberdeen is quite a lot colder … Bristol. a from

b than c of

20I don’t think you … go out when it’s dark outside. a should

b might c mustn’t

21The test wasn’t so difficult, …? a no

b was it c true

5Match 1–11 with the verbs from the box to make collocations. Use each verb only once.

2_______ jealous

3_______ skydiving

4_______ a baby

5_______ with bad times

6_______ a complaint

7_______ for a degree

8_______ a business

9_______ like your parents

10_______ out of university

11_______ rent

6Read the text and complete the gaps with words a–l. There is one word you don’t need to use.

Fish has been eaten in Britain, an island, 1 j thousands of years. In the 17th century potatoes 2____ brought from Latin America. However, it wasn’t 3____ the 19th century that Mr Marlin had the idea of 4____ fish and potatoes together and making fish and chips. When he opened his fish and chip shop in London in 1860, it quickly 5____ popular with working people who needed quick, filling meals.

By the 1920s 6____ were 31,000 fish and chip shops in Britain, although there 7____ only 8,000 today. A recent study found 8____ Britain’s favourite fast food is still fish and chips. Second, third, and fourth positions 9____ to pizza (Italian), duck (Chinese) and curry (Indian).

The traditional way to 10____ fish and chips is to buy them wrapped in paper and to have them with salt and vinegar. Originally, they were wrapped in newspaper, but most are 11____ in white paper now.

7Complete the sentences with words from the box. There is one word you don’t need to use.

2_______ I don’t like cocoa, I love chocolate.

3Chris doesn’t speak Spanish. _______ , he speaks Catalan.

4Mike was feeling really tired _______ he went home early.

5First _______ all, I think everyone likes music.

6Our town, _______ lies on the coast, is called Oldport.

7I apologize _______ our misunderstanding yesterday.

8The food’s really spicy and I like _______ .

9I look forward _______ hearing from you again soon.

10John is _______ a nice man. I really enjoy talking to him.

11The place _______ I was born is a small island in the Pacific Ocean.

8 Choose the correct phrases.

AWhat are you doing this weekend?

B(1) Lucky you! / My pleasure. / Nothing special.

AHow are you?

B(2) How are you? / Oh, great! / Fine, thanks.

ACan I talk to you for a minute?

B(3) You’re welcome. / Sure. What about? / I hope so anyway.

APlease just tell him I rang.

B(4) Will do. / You’ve got me! / That sounds good.

AWhat a beautiful day!

B(5) Oh, great! / Same to you. / Yes, lovely, isn’t it?

AWould you mind helping me with this box?

B(6) What about that? / Never mind. / Not at all.

AWhat seems to be the problem?

B(7) I haven’t felt well lately. / I’m a stranger here myself. / Not good at all.

AI’ll give you my mobile number.

B(8) My pleasure. / Do you have mine? / I had no idea.

AHow about the new film by Scorsese?

B(9) That sounds interesting. / What time is it open? / I know what you mean.

AWe’re going on holiday next week.

B(10) Is it any good? / Perhaps another time. / Sounds nice. Where to?

AI must be going now.

B(11) It’s time for one right now. / Don’t mention it. / I hope you get home all right.

9Translate the sentences.

1 Can I help you? I’m just looking.

2 I don’t think they have a chance.

3 That’s very kind of you to say.

4 What’s the matter?

5 Let’s keep in touch from now on.

6 If I were you, I’d change my job.

7Please help yourselves to the salad.

8You haven’t changed a bit.

9Would you like to hold? I’ll put you through immediately.

10What have you been up to?