Pre-intermediate Unit test 1

Grammar 3 I                               my degree last year and

then                               around Canada for six
1 Write questions for the underlined
weeks. (finish / travel)
answers.
1     How many children have they got?   4 She                                 shopping on Thursday
but she                               much. (go / not get)
They’ve got three children.
5 He                               at her and then
2 her get into the taxi. (smile / help)
?
6 I was very happy when they                              
He lives near the new city hospital. they                               my food. (say / like)
3
?

We went to her party last Saturday.

4 Vocabulary
? 3 Match 1–8 with a)–h).
I usually go on holiday twice a year. 1 We always go     b  

5 2 Did they spend      

?
3 My sister and I didn’t play          
She goes out with friends on Friday nights.
4 How often do you eat      
6
? 5 He loves spending      

There are twenty-four students in my class. 6 Are you good at playing      

7 I had some      

8 When did we last have      

2 Complete the sentences with the

correct past simple form of the verbs in a) out with friends?
brackets. b) shopping on Saturday afternoons.
1 He last     saw    them when he     was    in
c) time with his cousins.
Mexico in 2013. (see / be)
d) time off last month.
2 We                         to stay up all night but
asleep after a few hours. (decide / fall) e) sports?

f) a musical instrument when we were

children.
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g) a barbecue? 4 Complete the sentences with the
h) much money on holiday? correct form of the verbs in the box.
accept ask fall get get get
on

1 Where   did   you   get   married?

2 She                               (not) a boyfriend when

she was at high school but she had one at
university.

3 They                               on a course at
university.

4 Tina                               always                              
very well with her husband’s mother.

5 How many times                               you

in love?

6 Janice and Paul                               engaged

yesterday.

7 He                               to her on Valentine’s
Day!

8 When he                               her to marry him,

she                               .

5 Underline the correct alternative.

1 It’s rude to interrupt/gossip/say someone
else when they are talking.

2 He only says/tells/talks about himself. It’s

boring.

3 What do you talk/speak/say when

somebody gives you a present?

4 They always tell/gossip/say about other

people behind their backs. It’s not very
nice.
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5 I had/did/made an interesting
conversation with Adam yesterday.

6 My dad is always saying/speaking/telling

jokes. He’s very funny to be with.

Function
6 Tick the correct response, a) or b).
1 Would you like to go out?

a) I’d love to see a film  b) Pleased to

meet you.

2 Did you see the match?

a) Yes, it was great. b) Yes, it’s lovely.

3 I’ll see you later.

a) Yes, it’s lovely. b) Yes, see you

soon.

4 Cathy, this is Anthony.

a) Nice to meet you. b) I’d love to, thank

you.

5 Nice day, isn’t it?

a) Yes, it was terrible. b) Yes, it’s lovely.

6 Where are you from?

a) Pleased to meet you.b) I come from

Madrid.

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