INTERCHANGE 3 UPPER INTERMEDIATE TEST 1

STUDENT’S NAME: _______________________________

SCORE: ___/100

JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH RELATIVE PRONOUNS.

1. I like people. I have something in common with them.

______________________________________________________________________________

2. I like people. They aren’t temperamental or egotistical

______________________________________________________________________________

3. I’d prefer friends. I can talk to them easily.

______________________________________________________________________________

4. I’d prefer a boss. She is supportive and easygoing.

______________________________________________________________________________

5. I like a partner. He has a sense of humor.

______________________________________________________________________________

6. I like people. They are outgoing, fun, and modest!

______________________________________________________________________________

READ THESE PEOPLE’S DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR UNUSUAL JOBS. THEN COMPLETE THE
SENTENCES WITH THE PHRASES IN THE BOX.
 better paid than (2x) more tiring than less money than
not as well paid as more hours than

1. Laura Gomez earns less money than Emma Wilkins.

2. Laura Gomez is ________________________ Pablo Desillas.

3. Uri Park makes ________________________ Pablo Desillas.

4. Being a dog walker is probably ________________________ being an excuse maker.

5. Joe Stokes is ________________________Emma Wilkins .

6. Uri Park works ________________________ Emma Wilkins.

7. Being a plant entertainer is ________________________ being a greeting-card writer.

REWRITE THE REQUESTS IN A MORE FORMAL WAY.

1. Can you look after my house while I’m away on vacation?

Would you mind _________________________________________________________________?

2. Could I leave my pet skunk with you?

Is it OK if ________________________________________________________________________?

3. Could you water my plants once a week?

I was wondering if ________________________________________________________________.

4. Can you pay my bills for me?

I wonder if ______________________________________________________________________ .

5. Could I borrow your car for my trip?

Do you mind if __________________________________________________________________ ?

COMPLETE THE EMAIL WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OR SIMPLE PAST FORMS OF THE VERBS IN
PARENTHESES.

From: Kate
Date: September 10
Subject: Information for project on families
Hi Ray,
I think I have the information we need for the project. I (1) ________________ (look) online
yesterday when I
(2) ________________ (find) a site about the Schürmann family. The Schürmanns are a Brazilian
family who
(3) ________________ (sail) around the world.
Vilfredo Schürmann (4) ________________ (run) his own company when he and his wife
(5) ________________ (decide) to start a completely new life. They (6) ________________ (get)
on their
sailboat and (7) ________________ (leave)! They (8) ________________ (spend) the next ten
years sailing.
As they (9) ________________ (travel) around the world, millions of Brazilians (10)
________________ (follow)
their adventures on TV. They (11) ________________ (come) back to Brazil in 1994.
What do you think? Is this interesting enough for our project?

Kate