Pre-intermediate Mid-course Test A

1. Rewrite the sentences correctly:

1 Who does your brother looks like? Who does look like your brother?
2 Is John the same age from you? Is John the same age as you?
3 What colour is your eyes? What is your eyes colour?
4 Do you have got a tattoo? Do you have getting a tattoo?
5 Is Emma wear earrings? Is Emma wearing earrings?

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2 Write questions for these answers.

I saw Peter yesterday.
Who did you see yesterday?
1 We went to Spain for our holiday.
Where did we go for our holiday?
2 Sam bought a new DVD player.
What did Sam buy?
3 Laura got up early to do her homework.
Why did Laura get up early?
4 Mark went to work by car.
How did Mark go to work?
5 Phil got up at 6 o’clock.
When did Phil get up?

3. Complete the sentences with should, shouldn’t, can, can’t, have to or don’t have to.
I really should pay more attention even though I’m not interested.
1 You should exercise too much to begin with if you’re not very fit.
2 You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to.
3 Richard can play the guitar really well. I love listening to him.
4I can’t do anything more to help you. I’m sorry.
5 can (you) wear a school uniform?

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in the box.
big good interesting pretty far expensive
John has the biggest hands I’ve ever seen. They’re huge!
1 Which country is farther from the USA: Spain or France?
2 Julia is prettiest girl in her class. She’s really lovely.
3 I think that Tokyo is most expensive city in the world. Even a cup of coffee costs a fortune.
4 Who’s best English student in your class?
5 Books are most interesting than films because you can use your imagination.

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5 Choose the correct answers.

How long will it take / is it taking to get to the airport?
1 It’s going to be / being a long day! We’ve got so much to do.
2 Will I need / Am I needing to bring my passport?
3 We’re planning to / We’ll see you later, so just tell us where and when.
4 You’re being / You’ll be exhausted by this evening.
5 It’s going to / It’s planning to rain. Look at those clouds.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
We’ve known (know) one another since we were children.
1 Harry (spend) a lot of time on his own when he was younger.
2 Paula (not earn) much money last year.
3 I’m sure I (meet) you before.
4 How long (you / live) in the country before moving to London?
5I (not have) much free time since I started my new job.

Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with a suitable noun. You have the first letter to help you.
I often use the internet when I have to do research.
1 I want to learn Italian, so I’m going to look for a local e_ _ _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _.
2 Tom’s started going to the g_ _ as he wants to get fit.
3 I like listening to m_ _ _ _, especially classical, when I want to relax.
4 I don’t often go to the c_ _ _ _ _ as I prefer to watch films at home.
5 I can’t play any m_ _ _ _ _ _ i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, but my sister can play the flute really well.

8 Match the verbs in A with the words in B.

A B
wake c a tired
1 go b asleep
2 feel c up
3 have d at home
4 relax e a nap
5 fall f off

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9 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
Jill’s hair is usually brown, but after a few weeks in the sun it’s quite a .
a blonde b dyed c dark
1 Clare has a c of a butterfly on her shoulder.
a beard b piercing c tattoo
2 Fred has to wear b because he can’t see very well.
a tattoos b glasses c piercings
3 Lara’s 1 metre 90 which is very a for a girl.
a tall b slim c bald
4 I’m sure Sally’s hair is c . It’s a different colour every week.
a straight b wavy c dyed
5 Tim used to have a beard, but now he’s b .
a bald b clean-shaven c attractive

10 Complete the sentences with the nouns in the box. You won’t need all the nouns.
camera guidebook passport phrasebook swimsuit toothbrush towel
credit cards foreign currency plane tickets sun cream sunglasses toothpaste
travel sickness pills
Don’t forget your camera. You always take such great photos.
1 I never use credit cards when I travel. I prefer to pay for everything in cash.
2 I always wear sunglasses when I go skiing because the snow is so bright.
3 We bought an Italian phrasebook before we went on holiday because we wanted to learn
a few words.
4 We got a good deal on our plane tickets . The flights only cost £100.
5 I remembered my toothbrush, but not my toothpaste . Can I have some of yours?

11 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. You have the first letter to help you.
I’d like to appear on television one day, perhaps on a talent show.
1 Alex is taking a year off because he wants to go round the world.
2 Justin became famous when he was very young, but being a celebrity hasn’t changed him.
3 I’d like to have two children, a boy and a girl.
4 You need to be very focused and determined if you want to start your own business.
5 We want to buy a house with a small garden.

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Functional language
12 Match questions 1–6 with answers a–f.
What time’s your taxi? f a At the Metropolitan.
1 What time did you arrive? d b A bit stressful.
2 Where are you staying? a c Yes, here it is.
3 Did you have a nice time? e d Just before 7 p.m.
4 Have you got your passport? c e We did, thanks.
5 How was your journey? b f I’ve ordered it for 3:30.

13 Choose the correct answer.

Five, four, three, two, one … and it’s 2012!
Happy New Year! / Merry Christmas!
1 See you when I get back.
Safe journey. / Many happy returns.
2 I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
Congratulations! / Good luck!
3 I hope you like your present.
Thank you very much. It’s lovely. / Cheers!
4 Has everyone got a drink?
Cheers! / Thanks for coming.
5 I’m 20 today.
Happy New Year! / Happy birthday!

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Reading
16 Read the email and put sentences a–f in the correct place in the text.

Dear Alex
How are you? a I really hope you got the job. I’m sorry I didn’t manage to see you before I
left home last week, but there was so much to do and suddenly it was departure day. To be
honest, I still can’t quite believe I’m here, sitting in an internet café on the other side of the
world.
The journey here was an adventure in itself. My flight was supposed to be at 8:00 in the
morning which meant I had to be at the airport at 6:00, but even at that time there were long
queues for the check-in. 1 d Finally we took off at 10:30, but that meant I missed my
connecting flight and had to stay in a hotel overnight. The airline company organised the
accommodation and it was very luxurious, but I just wanted to get here. Anyway, after another
day’s travelling I got here, but … you’ve guessed … my luggage wasn’t on the same flight, so I
had to buy some basics like a toothbrush and toothpaste.
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f Sydney, Australia. I’m staying with my aunt and uncle who live very near the harbour.
I’ve seen so many pictures of the Opera House and the bridge and now I can go and see
them whenever I want. I’ve only been here a week, but I’ve already seen a lot of the sights
and, of course, I’ve been to Bondi Beach to watch the surfers. 3 b
As I’m going to be here for three months, I’m intending to go on a few excursions so I get to
see more of the country. 4 e I’d like to take the train from Adelaide to Alice Springs although
it would be much quicker to fly. At least on the train I’ll get some idea of just how big the
country is.
I didn’t bring my laptop with me, so once I’m on the road I won’t be able to write that often, but
please write to me and tell me what everyone’s doing and I’ll write back when I can. 5 c Give
everyone my love and write back soon.
Kate xx

a How did the interview go?

b I went swimming for the first time yesterday, but the waves were a bit too big for me!
c I’ll try and send some photos as well if I can work out how to use my new camera!
d It was crazy, there were people everywhere.
e I think my first trip will be to Ayers Rock.
f So, not quite the best start to this trip of a lifetime, but luckily my suitcase arrived the next
day and now, here I am.

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