Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 7–9A

Listening 1 Track 5 Listen to the conversation and match

speakers 1–6 to a)–f). 1 Brian e 2 Olivia 3 Celia 4 Carl 5 Christina 6 Martin a) never uses plastic bags b) recycles rubbish c) reduces energy use d) tries to save water e) supports a rain forest charity f) uses the car less 10

2 Track 6 Listen and select the words you hear in each conversation.

1 where wear

2 fit write

feet right

3 they’re see

their sea

4 two too one

too two won

5 their there

6 shoes you’re

choose your

5

Vocabulary and grammar 3 Complete each groups of words with one word

in the box.

bear library destroy coins borrow ocean

1 elephant cow camel bear 2 lake waterfall rain forest 3 cheque notes receipt 4 bookshop classroom cafeteria 5 lend earn invest 6 melt disturb disappear 5

4 Match 1–11 to a)–k) to make compound nouns. 1 photocopying i 2 bank 3 lecture 4 credit 5 mountain 6 public 7green 8 traffic 9 stationery 10 main 11 study a) shop b) jam c) centre d) transport e) statement f) range g) theatre h) spaces i) room j) card k) reception 5

5 Select the correct alternative.

1 She’s thinking about to changing her job. 2 Paul gave back up an extremely well-paid job to work with poor children. 3 We should give that old cupboard away. It takes up out too much space. 4 If they’re bored with their work, they should look on for new opportunities. 5 He used to dream with about living by the sea and now his dream has come true. 6 She’s taken on up too much work and now she doesn’t know what to do. 5

Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 7–9A

6 Complete the sentences using the prompts. 1 They work for a company that sells computers. They work for a company which sells computers . 2 Jack used to play tennis. Jack didn’t _________________ rugby. 3 He went to the shopping centre because he wanted to buy a pair of shoes. He wanted to buy a pair of shoes . 4 The car was too small for six people. The car wasn’t . 5 It was the most boring film I’ve ever seen. It was the least . 6 Maggie was the woman who was driving the car. The woman that . 5

7 Correct two mistakes in each sentence. 1 He lost his job so he always was late. He lost his job because he was always late. 2 They never use to like watching sport but they love do it now. 3 Why is John less friendlier than he use to be? 4 The better time for me to study is at the night. 5 The film is about man which saved the world. 6 Did they used to play tennis when they were the students? 10

8 Complete the text with the correct alternative, a), b) or c).

When I was a student, I 1 b quite a lot of different jobs to earn some extra money. 2 most interesting job I had was in a hotel. I worked 3 in all my university holidays for three years. I started by washing up 4 kitchen. A year later, I moved upstairs and cleaned the guests’ bedrooms. I then progressed to the restaurant 5 I worked as a waitress. Finally, I worked at 6 reception desk, the easiest and best-paid job of them all. 7 interesting job I ever had was in a factory. It was definitely the 8 and boring job in the world. I couldn’t talk to anybody all day because it was 9 noisy. I used to get 10 and sleep for an hour before I could do anything else. And I was 11 happy that I didn’t have to do it for the rest of my life. I felt very lucky. 1 a) made b) did c) ’ve done 2 a) The b) A c) – 3 a) their b) they’re c) there 4 a) in the b) at the c) in 5 a) which b) that c) where

6 a) a b) the c) – 7 a) Most b) The more c) The least 8 a) more tiring b) most tiring c) best 9 a) enough b) the more c) too 10 a) to the home b) home c) to home 11 a) not b) extremely c) more 10

Reading 9 Complete the article with sentences a)–f). Most people have dreamt of winning the lottery at some time in their life. 1 c . However, it seems this is not always the case.2 In 1997, hospital worker John McGuinness won £10 million in the British National lottery.3 . His life changed overnight and he thought his problems were over. He gave generously to those around him. His family got £3 million and he gave £500,000 to charities. He bought a beautiful house and a flat in Majorca. 4 . His wife had some lovely new jewellery and he took her on five-star holidays around the world. Sadly, eleven years later, John McGuinness was £2 million in debt. 5 . He helped the club to get into the Scottish Premier League and win the league cup in 2004. 6 . John invested a total of £4 million pounds in the club but he couldn’t save it. He said, ‘I’ve learnt a great deal from the experience. I just want my life to get back to the way it was before – without the football.’ a) This didn’t stop them from getting into financial difficulties. b) At the time, he was earning £150 a week and living with his parents. c) They think it will make them extremely rich and extremely happy. d) He made the mistake of investing in the Scottish football club, Livingston FC. e) Some ‘lucky winners’ have not been so lucky. f) He also bought expensive Ferrari and Mercedes cars. 10

10 Read the article again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

1 We all dream of having a lot of money. F 2 Lottery winners always have better lives. 3 John Guinness was living in his own flat when he won the lottery. 4 John didn’t keep all the money for himself. 5 John liked expensive cars. 6 He lost all his money because he liked playing football. 5

Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 7–9A

Speaking

11 Complete the conversations with the correct response, a), b) or c).

Conversation 1 A: Have you got any of 1 b that open tins? B: A tin opener, you mean? a) that kind b) those things c) that thing Conversation 2 A: What’s the world’s fastest animal? B: The fastest animal? 2 a) It might be. b) Let me think. c) Yes, it is. Conversation 3 A: What’s the name of 3 you use for cleaning wine off the carpet? B: What? Carpet cleaner? a) the things b) the type c) that stuff Conversation 4 A: Where’s the study centre, please? B: 4 a) That’s right. b) The study centre? What’s that? c) It opens at 10. Conversation 5 A: What’s the name of that new student in our class? B: 5 a) I’m not sure. b) He could be Canadian. c) His English isn’t very good. Conversation 6 A: Where’s the oldest tree in the world? B: 6 a) It’s 30 metres tall. b) It can’t be 500 years old. c) That’s a good question. 5

12 Complete the conversation with ONE word in each gap.

A: Are you looking for anything 1 in particular? B: Yes, I am, Do you sell those things 2 hanging pictures on the wall? A: What? Picture hooks? B: Yes, picture hooks! Can I 3 six, please? A: Yes, certainly. Here 4 are. B: Do you have them in 5 larger size? A: No, not at 6 moment, I’m afraid. B: The pictures are quite big 7 these hooks might be too small. A: I think you’re right. They won’t be 8 enough for larger pictures. B: Are there any other shops 9 sell picture hooks? A: I’m not 10 . Smart’s might have some. B: 11 ? Is it near here? A: Yes. It’s just around the corner. B: Thank you so much. 10

Writing 13 Find six spelling mistakes in the text, then

write the correct words below. Everyone can do something to help save the planet. It’s the most important problem in the world today. My mum used to drive me to school but now I’ve decided to go by bicycle. If the weather is very bad, I where a lot of warm clothes or use public transport. Their are a lot of other things you can do, two. It’s very easy to do the write things to save energy. I can’t sea what the problem is. It’s you’re world. 1 wear 4 2 5 3 6 5

14 Write a blog about your experience of learning English. Use the prompts below to help you. Write 75–100 words.

When? where? why? how long? Your strongest/weakest area The easiest/most difficult thing What you like best/least I started studying English when I was 10

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