Starter Progress Test 4

Name: PORRAS LEJABO JOSE PABLO

Grammar

1 there is/are
Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is/are.
Is there an airport near your town?

1 There is a lot of people in the park.

2 There are any good beaches near here.
3 Are there any tourist attractions near this hotel?
4 Is there a gallery in the town centre? – No, there is.
5 There are some very expensive restaurants in London.
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2 some / a lot of / any

Underline the correct words.
Is there any / some tea in our hotel room?

1 There are any / a lot of museums in Paris.

2 There are some / any towels on the bed.
3 Are there a lot of / any good markets near the hotel?
4 There aren’t some / any lakes in the mountains.
5 There are a lot of / some people in Tokyo.
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3 telling the time

Write the times.
8.15 It’s eight fifteen or quarter past eight.

1 10.30 It’s _ten thirty_______________ or half past ten.

2 12.00 at night. It’s __ twelve midnight______________.
3 4.50 It’s four fifty or __ten to five_______________.
4 9.25 It’s ____nine twenty-five____________ or twenty-five past nine.
5 2.45 It’s two forty-five or __quarter to three_______________.
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Vocabulary

4 prepositions of place
Write the prepositions.

in 1 next to_ 2 _on__ 3 _opposite_ 4 near________ 5__under_______

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5 places in the city

Put the letters in the correct order to make words about places in the city.
usmume museum

1 tropira ______airport____
2 etrhate ___theatre_____
3 gleryal _____galery_____
4 eclapa __palace________
5 trekam __market________
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6 hotels
Complete the sentences.
There’s a good programme on television.

1 It’s cold in here. Is there an extra b l_ a_ n_ k_ e_ t_ on the bed?

2 The water in the s t_ r_ e_ a_m _ is very hot.
3 There are two t o_ w_ e_ l_ s_ on the bed. One for you and one for me.
4 Is there any cold sparkling water in the f r_ i_ d_ g_ e_?
5 There’s some hot water in the k e_ t_ t_ l_e _ for a cup of coffee.
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How to …

9 buy a train ticket

Complete the dialogue using the words in the box.

morning platform That’s single It’s next

A: Good morning.
B: Good morning. Can I have a (1) _________single________ to Manchester, please?
A: (2) _____________That’s____ £14.50 please.
B: Here you are. What time is the (3) _____next____________train?
A: (4) ____IT’s_____________ at 2.20.
B: And what (5) _______platform__________ is it on?
A: It’s on platform six.
B: Thank you.
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10 Reading
Read the article. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

Well, here I am in my room at my favourite hotel. There’s fresh coffee on the table and cold water and
orange juice in the fridge. This is my favourite room because it’s very big and there’s a fantastic view of the
park from the window.
I’m in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. This city is very interesting and very old. There’s an
international airport near the city and in half an hour you’re in the centre of the town. There are a lot of
galleries, museums, palaces and theatres in Prague. It’s a very cultural city. The river in Prague is called the
Vltava.
Near Prague there are also mountains and national parks for summer holidays when it’s very hot in the
town.
It’s cold today but there’s a really good restaurant in the hotel where you can have typical Czech food
and it’s not very expensive.
At midnight my train goes to Berlin.

The hotel room is not very good. F

1 There’s a park near the hotel. _T__

2 Prague is an interesting city. _T__
3 The Vltava isn’t in Prague. _F__
4 Prague is very hot in the summer. _T__
5 There’s an Italian restaurant in the hotel. _F__
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