[Life, Pre-Intermediate, Unit 9 Test

Vocabulary

1 Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. There is an

example at the beginning (0).

0 Last summer, we ____________ abroad for our holidays. A went B had C

spent

1 You should ____________ waiters a tip in the USA. A show B give C take

2 On holiday, we ____________ on a campsite. A rented B stayed C spent

3 We left the cinema because the film was ____________ . A bore B bored C
boring

4 This is no place ____________ young children. A for B with C at

5 We have to ____________ these challenges together. A head B arm C face

6 The festival will ____________ place in August. A get B take C bring

7 We ____________ from that area because of the high crime. A took across B
moved away C went over

8 It isn’t easy to earn a ____________ in this industry. A live B life C living

9 After the concert, we ____________ to meet Adele. A took B gave C got

10 We decided to ____________ a hotel online. A book B play C make

(10 points)
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITAL
LETTERS. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0 __Skiing_____ is great fun. It’s a fantastic sport. SKI

1 We drove to the south of France in a __CAMPER_ van and had a great

holiday. CAMP

2 As soon as I return from my holiday, I _PACKING_ my suitcase and put all my

clothes in the washing machine. PACK

3 We often go __CLUB_ when we’re on holiday. CLUB

4 I’m _FASCINATED_ by this book about Russian history. FASCINATE

5 Are you _FRIGHTENED_ of the dark? FRIGHTEN

6 We stayed in an _AMAZING_ hotel at the top of the mountain. AMAZE

7 I received a _GIVING_ from my students. It was a lovely photo of the class in

a photo frame. GIVE

8 We were _ANNOYED__ by the noise coming from the house next door.
ANNOY

9 Walking all day is very ___TIRING. TIRE

10 There were a lot of ____TRADER__ selling products at the market. TRADE

(10 points)
Grammar

3 Complete the story with the correct past simple or past perfect form of the
verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Last January, David and Emily (0) __flew______ (fly) to Australia. It was a long
flight and they (1) __HAVE__ (be) really tired by the time they got there. They
(2) __NEVER HAVE___ (never / be) to Australia before, and they (3)
__SPENT__ (spend) months saving up for the holiday, so they (4) __HAVE
FELT__ (feel) incredibly excited to be there at last. Their friends (5) _TOLD_
(tell) them what things to do in Australia. As a result, they (6) __BOOKED_
(book) trips to Uluru and to the Great Barrier Reef before leaving England.
However, on their first day in the country, it (7) __HAS_ (be) so hot that they (8)
_HAVE DECIDED_ (decide) not to go on any trips for a few days, but to head to
the beach. Unfortunately, they (9) __FORGOT_ (forget) their swimming
costumes so they (10) __HAD_ (have) to go shopping first to buy some. They
couldn’t believe they were in Australia at last – especially at a time of year when
the weather was so awful in Europe!

(10 points)

4 Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. There is an

example at the beginning (0).

0 I got up early and ____________ to school. I arrived at 8.30. A walked B had

walked C was walking

1 I didn’t realize I ____________ my mobile phone at the club until the next
morning. A left B had left C were leaving

2 The waiter chased after him because he ____________ paid his bill. A didn’t
B hadn’t C wasn’t

3 Many years ago, when he ____________ in the army, my father went to

Singapore. A was B had been C was being

4 We didn’t go to the cinema with Kate because we __ the film before. A saw B
had seen C were seeing
5 Where ____________ for your holidays? A you went B did you go C went you

6 How many people ____________ in this building? A live B do live C do they

live

7 Which student ____________ this essay? A has he written B has written C he

has written

8 Why ____________ like travelling so much? A they B they do C do They

9 What ____________ outside? A is happening B is it happening C happening

is

10 Who ____________ the key to? A has given B you are giving C did you give

(10 points)

Listening
6 [Track 107] Listen to three travel journalists talking about their favourite
holiday destinations. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). There is an
example at the beginning (0).
0 What is the name of the travel show? A On the Road B Off Abroad C
Overboard
1 How often is the travel show on the radio? A every day B every week C every
weekend
2 What is the best country Andrew has ever visited? A China B India C the USA
3 When did Andrew first go to his favourite country? A before 2008 B in 2008 C
after 2008
4 Where did Andrew spend most of his time when he last visited his favourite
country? A in the south B in the capital C in the mountains
5 According to Andrew, what’s the best reason to visit his favourite country? A
to try the food B to meet the people C to see the monuments
6 Which of these countries has Susie never been to? A Mexico B Brazil C
Thailand
7 When she talks about the first of her favourite countries, which of these
qualities does Susie mention? A its good food B its friendly people C its fine
weather
How many times has Susie been to the second of her favourite countries? A
once B twice C four times
9 How many times has Jennifer been to the USA? A never B once C many
times
10 Why does Jennifer want to go back to New York? A to do some shopping B
to see the shows C to see the monuments
(10 points)