Upper Intermediate Mid-course Test B

Listening Grammar and Vocabulary

1 Track 11 Listen to six speakers. Are the 4 Underline the correct alternative.
statements true (T) or false (F)? 1 I’m very particular about / for hygiene.
1 The woman has always enjoyed dancing. F 2 Jack never got into / over technology.
2 The man’s flatmate is quite reserved. 3 I grew on / up in a small village.
3 The woman wishes she hadn’t stayed in Australia. 4 Martin thanked Lucy on / for her interesting
presentation.
4 The woman has read Jane Eyre several times. 5 I looked for / after her when she was ill.
6 I always put off / on filling in my tax return until
5 The man prefers organised holidays. the very last minute.
6 The woman now uses her mobile phone all the 7 We’ll have to take over / on more staff soon.
time. 8 At / With hindsight I’d have done a lot of things
very differently.
10 9 I’ll cross that bridge when I come to / over it.
10 Our neighbours turned up / in late as usual so
they missed the speech.
2 Track 12 What are they talking about? Listen
11 Dan lives on / in the edge of an estate.
and tick the correct answer: a), b) or c).
1 a) website forum 
5
b) manga
c) e-book
2 a) pollution 5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
b) famine the word in capitals.
c) drought 1 Stephen’s generosity is almost too much
3 a) CCTV cameras sometimes. GENEROUS
b) phone cameras 2 I could see the in his face.
c) speed cameras DISAPPOINT
4 a) a people person 3 Ian’s at meetings makes me feel very
b) a geek uncomfortable. AWKWARD
c) a good laugh 4 Rising unemployment can result in more problems
5 a) an advertising campaign with . HOME
b) an advertising slogan 5‘ guaranteed’, that’s what it says on
c) an advertising jingle the packet! SATISFY
6 a) being adventurous 6 The mobile phone has the way we
b) being frustrated communicate. REVOLUTION
c) being anxious
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6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Pronunciation I’ve never been interested 1 in having 2
latest gadgets, but Mark is just the opposite. He’s
3 Track 13 Listen and underline the stressed 3
bit of a geek and 4 recently
syllables in sentences 1–6. taken to playing the Warcraft game with his online
1 How long have you been wor king here ? friends. He doesn’t 5 any notice of me. He
2 What’ve you been doing? You look exhausted! disappears for hours 6 end and only comes
3 Their photos might be sent to the newspapers. downstairs to eat! I’ll have to 7 used to
4 Dan was feeling sad because his holiday was spending more time 8 my own, but I could
coming to an end. kick myself 9 having bought him a new
5 If only I hadn’t refused to help. laptop for his birthday. I’ve taken 10 salsa
6 I’m not a big fan of autobiographies. dancing and I’ve met lots of ‘real’ people, so you
could 11 every cloud has a silver lining.
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9 Complete the second sentence so that it means

7 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.
1 I’m very exhausted after all an excitement of
1 Peter ignored the crowds of reporters outside his
today.
house. TOOK
absolutely the
Peter took no notice of the crowds of reporters
2 We would live in an old house at close proximity
outside his house .
to a lake.
2 Paul might be late because it’s rush hour now.
LIKELY
3 Let’s build that bridge when we get to it.
Paul .
3 Judy doesn’t mix much with others. HERSELF
4 Paul was never pulled his heaviness around the
Judy .
house. He’s just too lazy.
4 When will the current director resign? DOWN
When ?
5 I won’t pay for the meal as often as you make the
5 Claudia will be upset if you don’t go to her party.
reservation.
UNLESS
Claudia will be upset .
6 Tony Blair has been written about his time as
6 There isn’t any more sugar. OUT
Prime Minister in his biography.
We’ve .

5
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10 Complete the words.

8 Choose the correct answers: a), b) or c).
1 If on l y I hadn’t said anything!
1 Pay attention c this announcement.
2 The p in the city centre is so bad in
a) on b) for c) to d) at
the winter that it’s hard to breathe.
2 The concert was called off because tickets
3 Ben’s having second t about applying
had been sold beforehand.
for promotion as he’s not sure that he wants the
a) a few b) too few c) many d) little
extra responsibility.
3 calling is an invasion of privacy in my
4 Everyone is praying for rain after the longest
opinion.
d in living memory.
a) Cool b) Cold c) Warm d) Hot
5 I’ve just finished reading an excellent
4 After passing his test, Tom went to apply
b of Bill Clinton.
for another job.
6 Where there’s l , there’s hope.
a) up b) on c) over d) in
7 I’ve never been able to make out the l of
5 This is my favourite of transport.
most pop songs.
a) means b) modes c) mean d) way
8 Phil is such a g ! All he talks about is
6 goes around comes around.
computer games.
a) With b) Why c) Which d) What
9 Before you start messing around with your new
7 I don’t think Maria go travelling next year.
keyboard, I think you should read the m .
a) will b) might c) is going d) is likely
10 What’s going on in the news these days? I
8 Chris and Ken recently up a web design
haven’t been keeping t of developments at
company.
all.
a) got b) put c) set d) turned
11 It’s a p you can’t make it to my party, but
9 Karen is really tight- and never pays for
hopefully we’ll meet up soon.
anything when we go out.
a) handed b) nosed c) fingered d) fisted
5
10 Mark never gets to work on time he leaves
before the rush hour begins.
a) as long as b) providing c) if d) unless
11 We have a big dog at home before we
moved to the city.
a) would b) were used to
c) used to d) got used to

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Reading Let me know how you’re getting on. And send me

11 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with a)–g). some photos if you get the chance. I want to see
There is one extra sentence you do not need. what your new haircut looks like!
Hi Annie
Love
Thanks so much for your newsy email – I’m glad Hannah x
you’re enjoying your new job. I know how you were
rather dreading it, but I think it’s always hard to start a) And it’s incredibly dark too as there are no street
again especially when you have to move as well. lights – so you can see the stars.
And what about accommodation – did you decide to b) My boss was happy to let me work from home, so
find something on your own or are you sharing? that’s what I’m doing at the moment.
1
c c) I guess it must be quite expensive if you want to
be in town so you might not have much choice.
Quite a lot’s happened here as well since I last wrote d) It usually takes me an hour or so to go to the post
to you. I finally moved last month. You know I’d office by the time I’ve stopped a few times to chat to
been looking to move out of the city centre, well, I people!
found a lovely little house half way between where I e) It’s been a very stressful time for me recently
had been living and the coast. It’s on the edge of the with all the problems at work and problems with my
village so it’s really quiet, especially at night. health.
2
I haven’t quite got used to it yet, having f) You can give me some tips on the garden.
always been a city girl! g) Both sets are friendly, but not too friendly, if you
know what I mean.
Everyone has been very friendly though. You know,
before I moved everyone was saying that I was 10
crazy because villagers tend to keep themselves to
themselves and don’t welcome outsiders, but I can’t
Speaking
tell you how kind everyone has been. Of course I
was the hot topic of conversation for the first week 12 Rewrite the sentences using the prompts in
or so but I guess that’s to be expected in a small brackets.
community. I’m living in a terraced house so have 1 Where’s the nearest bank?
neighbours on either side. 3 In any case, it’s (Could / tell)
certainly good to know that there are people there if Could you tell me where the nearest bank is ?
I need help. 2 When did the new course start?
(Can / tell)
The hardest thing for me to adjust to has been the ?
change of pace in life here – I’ve found it difficult to 3 Help me fill in this application form for a new job.
slow down. You know what it’s like in the city – (Would / mind)
everyone’s in a rush all the time and it’s hard not to ?
join in somehow. Here, however, everything is 4 Send me another copy of your travel brochure.
much slower. I really like it. 4 (I / grateful)
.
Things are going well on the work front as well. I 5 Can I make a reservation for this evening?
wasn’t sure how this would work out at first. 5 (wondering / possible)
I still have to go into the office once a week for ?
meetings but it’s a good balance (and a chance to 6 Tell me about the council’s plans for the industrial
catch up on office gossip!). I bet some of my estate.
colleagues think I’m not really doing anything down (like / enquire)
here but in fact, I think I get far more done at home .
as I’m not constantly being disturbed by colleagues.
It’s amazing how much you can get through in an 5
hour when there’s no one else there.

It’s early days yet I know, but I really do feel very

happy and settled here. Long may it last! I hope you
can get some time off soon to come and visit as I
know you’ll love it too. 6 It’s not very big, but
there’s enough room for a small vegetable patch.

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16 You have just started a new job in a new

13 Complete the conversation with the words in
town. Write an informal email to tell your
the box.
friends how everything is going. Write 140–180
convinced point favour suppose sure words on a separate sheet of paper.
way
A: I’m all in 1 favour of lowering the voting age.
B: Hmm, I’m not so 2 . After all, a lot of
teenagers are quite immature, aren’t they?
A: You’ve got a 3 there, but only those
who are really interested would bother to vote.
B: I 4 so, but how would you encourage
them?
A: Well, the 5 I see it, kids need to learn
about politics and current affairs at school.
B: I’m still not 6 , but why don’t we see
what Jan thinks?
5

14 Put the words into the correct order to make

sentences.
1 into / science / John / really / fiction / isn’t
John really isn’t into science fiction
2 I’m / the / of / big / a / not / classics / fan
.
3 stand / I / spelling / just / couldn’t / poor / the
.
4 thing / the / writing / The / enjoy / the / I / about /
is / humour / most
.
5 I / What / their / main / was / characters / liked /
the / about / relationship
.
6 couldn’t / I / into / mood / get / the / just / right
.

Writing
15 Underline the mistakes using the correction
code. Then write the corrections.
1 (sp) Dad is such an embarrasment on the dance
floor.
embarrassment
2 (p) I’m not feeling very well which is unusual for
me.
.
3 (wo) Do you think you’ll ever get your first great
love over?
.
4 (ww) I haven’t finished my homework already.
.
5 (v) Jeff worked in the same company since 2005.
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6 (gr) I’ll never get used to speak English all day.
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