tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / tests Pre-intermediate 4th edition / hwy_pre_int_unittests_11b

1Read the answers and write the questions.

1 Where were you born?

I was born in San Francisco.

2______________________________

Yes, it’s true I’m engaged.

3______________________________

We’ve been seeing each other for about six months.

4______________________________

We’ve decided to have our honeymoon in Monaco.

5______________________________

No, I’ve never been married before.

6______________________________

I’ve been acting since I was twelve.

7______________________________

Yes, I’ve made a lot of different films.

8______________________________

I’ve been working with George Clooney this month.

9______________________________

Yes, it’s true – HBO have asked me to appear in a new TV series.

10______________________________

Yes, my fiancé and I are expecting our first child next year.

11______________________________

Yes, I think I’ll be a fantastic father!

2Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

2____ he ____ (install) the new computer already?

3How long ____ you ____ (live) in Dubai?

4They___________ (be) fond of each other for ages.

5The director _________ (ask) Orlando Bloom to play the lead role in his film.

6____ he ____ (have) a heart attack before?

3Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1Becky has been studying (study) film production at university.

2He _________ (not cope) well at university. I’m worried about him.

3Your cat is fat. ____ he ____ (eat) too much recently?

4How long _________ she _________ (write) short stories?

5I _________ (run) marathons since my fortieth birthday.

6He _________ (live) here for six months.

4Choose the correct options.

1 Her throat is sore because she’s been singing / sung all day.

2 We have been / having been fond of each other for a long time.

3 How long have you been seeing / seen patients? It’s time you had a rest!

4 Have you known / been knowing Romario all your life? 5 Oh look! You’ve been cutting / cut your hand!

6 She’s planted / been planting vegetables all morning and she still hasn’t finished.

7 I haven’t seen / been seeing you for ages!

8 ‘How long have you and Sarah been going / gone out?’ ‘Six months so far.’

9‘We’ve sold / been selling our house!’ ‘That’s good news!’

10Abdullah has got / been getting very excited about the birth of his first child. The baby’s due next month.

11How much work have you done / been doing so far?

5Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ’ve been sitting (sit) at my desk all morning. I’m going for a walk.

2‘How long ____ she ____ (talk) on the phone?’ ‘About an hour so far!’

3I _________ (not find) a new girlfriend yet.

4How many emails ____ you ____ (send) today?

5You’re too late. You _________(miss) the train.

6She _________ (train) for the London Marathon but she’s still really slow!

7You _________ (be) a postgraduate for nearly five years now, haven’t you?

8My sister and I _________ (learn) to drive for a while now.

9____ you _____ (have) a stroke before?

10How long ____ Will and James ____ (be) at boarding school?

11I _________ (hope) to catch up with you all week! How are you?

6Choose the correct options.

Rudolf and I (1) have / have been wearing out many pairs of trainers chasing celebrities for the Daily Globe. So far we’ve been (2) covering / covered the Oscars, the Emmys, the Golden Globes, and (3) had / have interviewed stars ranging from Penelope Cruz to President Obama. We

(4) were catching / caught up with Lady Gaga yesterday to find out what she has (5) been doing / been done.

‘Well, I (6) toured / have been touring a lot lately so I

(7) am / was pretty tired right now. I’ve been (8) working / worked closely with top designers to create new outfits, and I’ve also (9) performing / performed in a couple of charity gigs and have (10) raised / raising a lot of money.’

Thanks, Lady G. It sounds like you have (11) been / been being busy as usual!

7Choose the correct options.

1A Hi Lara. I haven’t seen you around for a while.

B I’ve been in Wales. My aunt died / dead in an accident and I went to her funeral / funerary.

2A How did your grandparents die? B They both died about / of old age.

3A Is your grandfather still alive / live?

B No, he’s been dead / died for a couple of years.

4A The dying / death of our mother was a terrible shock. B I know. We still miss / missed her every day.

8 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

birth  ​pregnant  ​expecting  ​due born weighed

2She gave _________ to twins – they both _________

around 2.5 kilos.

3‘Is your sister _________ a baby?’ ‘Yes, she’s five months’ _________ .’

4Were you _________ in August or September? I can never remember!

9 Match the words to the definitions.

asplit up

bhoneymoon

cgo out

ddivorced

eengaged

fwidowed

10Translate the sentences.

1‘How long have you been coming to this class?’ ‘Only a couple of months.’

2‘I’ve been looking for a new job for ages.’ ‘Well I hope you find one soon.’

3Tania is expecting a baby. It’s due in September.

4‘Have you heard that Piotr and Maria are getting married?’ ‘Yes! I always thought they got on well with each other.’

5What a beautiful big baby! How much does he weigh?

6‘My father died of a heart attack when I was very young.’ ‘I’m sorry to hear that.’

7‘What are you going to call your daughter?’ ‘Sophie Alice after her two grandmothers.’

8‘When were you born?’ ‘I was born in 1989.’

9How’s life? I’d love to hear your news.

10Dong Liang got remarried last year. He met someone at work.

11 Order the sentences in the conversations.

1 point for each correct answer 

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