PRE INTERMEDIATE A – midterm test (units 1, 2 and 3)

Answer Key

1. Listen and circle the correct answer 4. Complete the email with the correct alternative.

A) What does Nicky like doing in her free time? Hi Gary.

a) watching TV
What are you doing tomorrow? Liam and Gina 1 to London! Gina
b) gardening wants 2 shopping at Floris 3 we’re going there first. Then I 4
c) reading of taking them to that great place in Soho for lunch. We 5
there in May – do you remember? Liam absolutely loves Chinese food
B) Where’s Harry going this weekend? but I 6 sure if Gina is keen 7 it. After that, Gina wants to see
a) a concert the latest Bond film. I 8 mind 007 movies but I 9 you hate
b) the theatre them! And I’m not sure what we 10 do in the evening.
c) the cinema Danni x

1. a) comes b) are coming c) come

C) What does Ben say about his job? 2. a) to go b) go c) to going
a) It’s dangerous every day. 3. a) but b) because c) so
b) He hates working outside. 4. a) think b) ’m thinking c) are thinking
c) He loves it. 5. a) was c) went
b) go
6. a) ’m not b) don’t c) am
D) What time does the man try to book the table for?
7. a) at b) on c) of
a) 7:00 p.m.
8. a) do b) am c) don’t
b) 9:15 p.m.
9. a) don’t know b) am knowing c) know
c) 8:30 p.m.
10. a) are going b) are going to c) go to

E) What time does Nick say the concert starts?

a) 6 o’clock 5. Underline the correct alternative.
b) 7 o’clock
c) 8 o’clock a) How many hours a day do you get/spend outdoors?

b) Teachers have/work lots of time off in the summer.

F) Where did Peter and Françoise meet?
a) Paris c) He’s very good at dealing/risking with people’s problems.
b) Venice
c) London d) I’ll have dinner with you but please don’t talk/speak business
in the restaurant.
2. Listen again and write T for true or F for false.
e) She should stop smoking. She’s spending/risking her health.
a) Nicky loves gardening. F
f) Do you get on/by well with your sister?
b) Jack isn’t going to the theatre with Harry. T
c) Ben says riding horses isn’t always dangerous. T g) Let’s have/get tickets for a comedy show.
d) The man books a table for nine people. F
e) Nick usually goes to a Book Club on Tuesdays. F h) Have you got time to take/have a quick chat?
f) Pete proposed to Françoise on a weekend away. T
7. Underline the correct alternative in the text:
3. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets, using Dear, Mr. Bates
the correct tense for each one
I read an article about your company in the newspaper but/so I’m writing
to ask you for a job. I think I’d be an excellent employee because/and I’m
a) I HARDLY EVER GO to the cinema? (hardly ever/go)
very keen on working with computers. I absolutely love computer games
b) Be quiet! I ‘M TRYING to study. (try)
but/because I don’t have much work experience, so/then I don’t mind
c) He IS RARELY late for work. (be/rarely) making the coffee for you at first.
d) Whose car DID SHE DRIVE yesterday? (she/drive)
e) ARE THEY STAYING/ARE THEY GOING TO STAY I look forward to hearing from you.
with us next week? (they/stay) Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Brown

8) Match 1-8 with a-h.

9. Read the article again. Decide if the statements are True
1. So, what do you do? _e_ (T) or False (F) according to the article.
2. How do you know Bruno? _d_
3. It was very nice to meet you. _h_ a) You have to be good at sports to enjoy it. F
4. This is my teacher, Mr. James. _a_ b) You always know who you’re talking to on the internet.
5. I met Jeff’s girlfriend last weekend. _g_
6. Would you like a cup of tea? _b_ F
7. Why are you going to leave your job? _c_ c) It’s a good idea to start a conversation with a comment
8. Lovely weather, isn’t it? _f_ about the weather. T
d) Asking people for information is not a good way to get
a) Nice to meet you.
b) No, thanks. I’m not very keen on it. talking to someone. F
c) Because I can’t stand sitting in front of a computer all day.
e) It’s good to smile when you meet people. T
d) We work in the same office.
e) I work for a computer software company. f) You should never give your phone number or email
f) Yes, it’s beautiful.
address to people. F
g) Really? What was she like?
h) Yes, it was. Let’s keep in touch. g) People who want to be your friend won’t contact you. F
h) Try to make people like you by being like them. F
9. Complete the article with headings a-h.

1. d) Want to get out more? 10. Write about someone special – for example, your best
There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your own company but if you want to friend. Use the ideas below to help you.
make new friends, here are some suggestions.
● Personal information about this person.
● How you met him/her.
2. h) Don’t stay at home
● Why he/she is important to you.
Go out and join a club or a sports team: you don’t need to be good at
● What you enjoy doing together.
sports to enjoy doing it. It will also make you healthier. ● How often you see him/her.

3. e) Go online.
The internet can be a great place to make friends. But be careful – not
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every person online is who they say they are. ____________________________________________________

4. a) Talk to people ____________________________________________________

You can talk to anybody – the person next to you on the bus or at the
supermarket checkout. Make a comment about the weather or a request
like ‘Can you tell me if the bus stops near the station?’ Then go on from
there.
5. g) Be friendly.
When you talk to people, smile or say something nice about their hair or
clothes. Show an interest in them.
6. b) Invite them for lunch or a coffee.
Choose a quiet café where you can talk and if you like the person, give
them your phone number or email address.
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7. c) Don’t put pressure on people. ____________________________________________________

If they don’t get in touch with you, don’t worry. It takes time to make a ____________________________________________________
friend.
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8. f) Just be yourself. ____________________________________________________
Remember to act naturally. Be honest and people can decide if they like
you or not. People who do like you will take an interest in you. ____________________________________________________
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a) Talk to people
b) Invite them for lunch or a coffee. ____________________________________________________
c) Don’t put pressure on people. ____________________________________________________
d) Want to get out more?
e) Go online. ____________________________________________________
f) Just be yourself.
g) Be friendly. ____________________________________________________
h) Don’t stay at home ____________________________________________________
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