Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 1A

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Test 1 A .

Units 1 - 2 Grammar . 1 Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. [5 marks]

Karen is cycling today because she missed the bus.

(cycle)

1 I come from Rome but I ……………………..

in Penzance for two weeks. (stay)

2 My aunt ……………… in a hotel all the time.

(live)

3 Eva and Hans ………………… in England

at the moment. (study)

4 Our class ………………… English on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday. (have)

5 We ………………. to the cinema every week on

Tuesday evening. (go)

2 Complete the dialogues using echo questions. [5 marks]

A Do you live here?

B No, I don't. I live in London.

A Do you? Which part do you live in?

1 A There are eighteen people in my English class.

B ………….……. ? There are ten in my class.

2 A Look! It's the number fourteen bus.

B ……………………… ? I can't see from here!

3 A Incubus are my favourite band.

B ……………………….. ? They're my favourite

band, too.

4 A I love going to the cinema.

B …………………………. ? Let's go together

sometime.

5 A I've got four English dictionaries.

B ……………………….. ? I haven't got one!

[Total 80 marks] 3 Here are some sentences about why people are doing things. For each question, complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. [5 marks]

We're learning English. That's why we're in

Penzance.

We ’re in Penzance to learn English.

1 He's earning some extra money. That's why he's

working in a café. He …………………………….

some extra money .

2 I'm working in a surf shop. That's why I'm living in

Penzance. I ………..………………………………

in a surf shop.

3 She's learning Italian. That's why she's living with

an Italian family. She ……………………………

…………………………………… Italian.

4 I'm saving money. That's why I’m bringing

sandwiches for lunch. I ……………………….…

…………………………………… money.

5 I'm meeting my friend. That's why I'm

waiting outside Penzance station. I ……………

……………………………………… my friend.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple. Use the verbs in brackets. [5 marks]

Did she meet Matt at the bus stop? (meet)

1 I ……………..… at 7.30 a.m. this morning.

(wake up)

2 Jake …………… on the cat - it made a

terrible noise! (step)

3 The bus ………..……… three hours to get

here. (take)

4 I ………………………. the one o' clock

train because I was too late. (not catch)

5 …………….. they ………………. on the

train? (sleep)

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1A. 5 Put so or because in the correct place in each sentence. [5 marks]

so

I arrived early I \ had a cup of coffee.

1 She waited three hours the train was late.

2 It was very late we didn't watch the video.

3 He telephoned her he liked her.

4 I didn't know the word I looked it up in my dictionary.

5 It was hot we went to the beach.

6 Use the linkers in the box to complete the paragraph. There is one extra word. [5 marks]

after before finally first last later the next day The next day I got up at 6.30. (1) ……… of all I

ate some breakfast and (2) …………. that I went to

the beach. (3) …………… I went in the sea, I put on

my swimming costume. (4) ………… in the afternoon

I went into town to meet Laura. I (5) …………….. got

back to the hostel at 7.00 p.m.

Vocabulary .

7 Complete the occupations with -or, -er or -r. [5 marks] build er

1 report ……… 2 dive ……… 3 act ………

4 conduct ……… 5 manage …………

8 Match the occupations with their definitions.

There are two extra words. [5 marks]

reporter carpenter dentist hairdresser plumber receptionist sales assistant waiter Someone who works in a shop sales assistant .

1 Someone who makes tables, bookcases and chairs from

wood. ……………………………

2 Someone who cuts and colours hair ………………………

3 Someone who works in a hotel and meets the visitors

when they arrive.

……………………………

4 Someone who brings the food and drinks to the tables

in a restaurant. …………………………

5 Someone who works with water pipes in kitchens and

bathrooms. …………………………… .

9 Circle the correct word. [5 marks]

I went there last

morning / [year] / a week.

1 We were all late this

afternoon / two hours / midday.

2 She went to the beach two

hours / afternoon / week ago.

3 I had a party at / on / in May.

4 I finished my work at / on / in midnight.

5 There was a disco at / on / in Friday evening.

10 Match the people with their means of transport. There are two extra words. [5 marks]

bicycle plane racing car coach motorbike boat horse bus

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1A Communication / 11 Use three of the phrases to complete the dialogue. [3 marks]

I don’t mind. Really? Excuse me.

Hard luck! Brilliant!

A I've got to do 20 hours

homework this weekend!

B Really? (1) ………………..

A (2) …………….. Next week

I'm in a surfing competition in

California! B (3) ………………………...

12 Put the dialogue in the correct order. [0.5 marks each = 2 marks]

Yes, they live next to me. □

Is it? You're lucky, I live

miles away. □

In Hurst Street. It's about

five minutes on foot. □

Do they? And where do

you live? □

Do Mel and Jim live

near here?

13 Complete the dialogue. [5 marks]

A Where did you go last summer?

B I (1) …………………. to Normandy with

my family.

A (2) …………….. you? (3) …………….

did you get there?

B We (4) …………….. by train.

A (5) ………………………. did it take?

B About seven hours.

Reading

14 Read the letter and answer the questions. [10 marks]

a) Choose the correct answers. 1 Who is Roberto 2 What will the reader

writing to? learn about from the text?

a) a new penfriend a) living in Oxford

b) his teacher b) learning English

c) a friend at home c) both the things above

b) Look at the statements below about Roberto's letter. Are they correct(V) or incorrect (X)?

1 Roberto lives in Oxford. □

2 He hasn't got a mobile phone. □

3 He is studying English. □

4 All the students speak Spanish. □

5 He likes the family he is staying with. □

6 There is one other person in his bedroom. □

7 He went to London today. □

8 Ana likes Buckingham Palace. □

Writing 15 Imagine you are learning English in Britain. In your notebook, complete this information. [10 marks]

• How did you travel? • Who are you living with? • Where are you studying? • Are you enjoying your stay? • Who is in your class?

In your notebook, write a letter to a friend using the information and Roberto's letter to help you.