tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / hwy_pre_int_unittests_6a

1 Match the questions and answers.

aYes, they love it!

bNo, I don’t. He’s rude and unfriendly.

cYes, I like her a lot.

dHe’s tall, dark and good-looking.

eShe’s got long brown hair and she wears glasses.

fBeautiful! Blue skies and sunshine.

gHe’s fine, thanks.

hI like swimming and cycling.

2 Write the questions using the notes.

1what / Mexico City / like ?

What’s Mexico City like?

2what / food / like ?

____________________________

3what / the children / look like ?

____________________________

4what / weather / like ?

____________________________

5what / buildings / like ?

____________________________

6what / New York taxis / like ?

____________________________

3 Match the questions in exercise 2 to the answers.

4Complete the sentences using the adjective in brackets. You may need to add other words.

1 She’s (intelligent) more intelligent than her brother,

2We think London is (exciting) _____________ city in Europe, and it’s also one of (important)

_____________ financial centres.

3He’s (good) _____________ student in the class, but he’s also (boring) _____________ !

4The Taj Mahal serves (good) _____________ food than the Maharani, but it’s also (expensive)

_____________ .

5Paris is usually (hot) _____________ than London in the summer, but it isn’t (hot) _____________ as Madrid.

6His new job in the city is (hard) _____________ his old one – he works very long hours. But his new salary is (good) _____________ he’s ever had.

7My sister is (moody) _____________ and more shy than me. But she’s also much (ambitious)

_____________ . She’s going to be very successful!

5 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1I’m a little old than my sister.

I’m a little older than my sister.

2‘What are the shops like?’ ‘They are like expensive.’

___________________________

3London isn’t as exciting than I hoped.

___________________________

4Today is the hotter day of the year.

___________________________

5Tokyo has a bigger population from Osaka.

___________________________

6Do you earn the more money in your family?

___________________________

7Who works longest hours in your company?

___________________________

8Let’s eat here. It’s most cheaper than the other restaurant.

___________________________

9‘What does Heinrich like?’ ‘He’s really lovely.’

___________________________

10Today is more warm than yesterday.

___________________________

11‘What do the people like?’ ‘They’re very cosmopolitan.’

___________________________

6Match the adjectives in A with an antonym in B. There is one adjective in B you don’t need.

7Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

clever  difficult​   loud​   terrible​   tiny​   well​ -off  ​ pleased

1 ​A My wife’s parents are rich. B Yes, they’re well-off .

2A Are you happy with your new job?

B Actually, I’m not very _______ with the salary.

3A Our new neighbours are very noisy.

B Yes, they’re much _______ than our old neighbours.

4A He’s intelligent – he’s going to study medicine at university.

B I know. He’s the _______ in the family.

5A We bought a Smart because it’s smaller and easier to park than other cars.

B But it really is _______ . I like bigger cars.

6A That was the easiest test I’ve ever taken! B I agree. It wasn’t very_______ .

7A The weather is awful this summer. The skies are always grey.

B Was it as _______ as this last summer?

8 Complete the sentences to agree politely.

2A I’m sorry the house is so dirty.

B Don’t worry. My house is never very _______ either.

3A Shall I turn the TV off? This programme is boring. B OK. I suppose it isn’t very _______ .

4A I’m really angry with Max. Sometimes he’s so stupid! B Yes, sometimes he isn’t too _______ .

5A Cheer up! You look miserable.

B I know. I’m not feeling particularly _______ today.

6A Bill has no imagination! I don’t think he’s very good at art.

B Well, you’re right, he’s not very _______ .

7A The waiters in this restaurant can be rude sometimes. B I agree. They’re not always _______ .

8A Look at the bill! This restaurant is incredibly expensive.

B Mmm. I suppose it isn’t very _______ .

9Complete the text with an appropriate form of the words in the box.

Dear Susanna,

As you can see from my new address, I’m now in Rio de Janeiro!

I arrived two days ago. My plane took off very late so I got

(1) fed up waiting at the airport. The people from the airline were (2) _______ and unfriendly too. Anyway,

I finally got to Rio and the weather was (3) _______ – not much (4) _______ than the grey clouds and rain in London! But it got better quickly, and soon there were beautiful clear blue skies again.

I’m sharing a flat with two other girls. They’re both lovely, but they can be quite (5) _______ – they play much

(6) _______ music than my flatmates back home. And the flat isn’t very tidy – in fact, it’s (7) _______ than my eight-year old brother’s room!

But Rio is the (8) _______ city I know. It’s busier and more hectic than London. But people are more polite and

(9) _______ too. I’m studying Portuguese at the university. The classes are going (10) _______ than I expected – but I’m not as (11) _______ some of the other students in the class.

Write soon, and tell me your news. With love

Helena

10Choose the correct options to complete the conversation.

1A What would you like to do today? B a Never mind.

b I’m not sure.

2A Do you like art galleries?

B a I don’t really feel like painting. b Yes, I’m very interested in art.

3A So would you like to go to an art exhibition? B a What’s on?

b What films are showing?

4A It’s a big Picasso exhibition of his most famous work. B a That sounds interesting!

b That sounds like a very big business!

5B Where’s it on?

A a It’s on every day from ten till six. b It’s at the Museum of Modern Art.

6B Can we go on the Underground? A a Green Park station.

b It’s probably quicker to go by bus.

7B How much is it to get in? A a That’s very expensive!

b It’s about ten pounds each I think.

8B OK! Great idea! A a Let’s go!

b Let’s see a film!

11Translate the sentences.

1 ‘She isn’t as good-looking as you.’ ‘That’s kind of you!’ 2 ‘It’s awful weather today, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes, it’s terrible!’

3 ‘Did you hear what that rude woman said?’ ‘Yes, it wasn’t very polite.’

4 ‘What’s on at the Odeon tonight?’ ‘I don’t know.’

5 I love Kenya. I wouldn’t think of living anywhere else. 6 ‘What’s your nationality?’ ‘I’m a British citizen.’

7 People like herbal medicine now. It’s becoming more and more popular.

8 Things are very organized in this country. It’s a bit of a culture shock.

9 My wife doesn’t work as long hours as me – but she earns more!