REWARD PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Short test 1
Time allowed: 30 minutes
Lessons 1 - 5
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous.
(5 marks)
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I've got a postcard from Lloyd. He __________ (enjoy) his holiday in Tenerife.
She __________ (speak) English quite well.
He __________ (go) to work early most days.
She usually __________ (drive) to work but today she __________ (take) the bus.
They often __________ (visit) their parents at the weekend.
__________ (like) spending your holiday by the sea?
It's already half past seven. __________ (come) with us to the restaurant?
In Britain you __________ (buy) stamps at the post office.
I __________ ( not, know) where they live.
He __________ (want) to go to the USA next summer.

2. Ask questions. (4 marks)

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You want to know someone's name.

You want to know someone's age.

You want to know where they live.

You want to know what their job is.

3. Put these words in the correct place in the passage. (6 marks)

awful
hurry

country
relaxed

crowded
school

earn
shopping

garden
spend

hard
unfriendly

I live in a small village in the ___1___ . I work ___2___ and I don't ___3___ a lot
of money but I have a good lifestyle. I have a house with a big ___4___ . My
children go to the village ___5___ . I sometimes go to the city to do my ___6___
but I'm always glad to get home. In the country people are more ___7___ . They
don't ___8___ everywhere. I really don't like the city. The streets are ___9___
with people who always seem so ___10___ . The traffic is ___11___ . I don't
understand how people can ___12___ hours every day sitting in their cars in
traffic jams.
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4. Complete the sentences with a/an, the, or put - if there is no article. (5 marks)
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What was __________ weather like at the weekend?

I usually arrive __________ home at about five o'clock.
We live in __________ small town in __________ USA.
There's __________ big living room downstairs.
Would you like __________ cup of coffee?
She works in __________ office. She's __________ secretary.
There are only __________ few books on the table.
I take the bus to __________ work every morning.
We have __________ lunch at midday.
She's __________ teacher at the local school.

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Answer Key
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is enjoying
speaks
goes
drives/is taking
visit
Do you like
Are you coming
buy
dont know
wants

2.

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Whats your name? / What are you called?

How old are you?
Where do you live?
What do you do? / What is your job?

3.

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country
hard
earn
garden
school
shopping
relaxed
hurry
crowded
unfriendly
awful
spend

4.

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the
a/the
a
a
an/a
a
a

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