Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 6B

Grammar
1 Underline the correct alternative. 1 I didnt see / havent spoken to them since last weekend. 2 My mum has been / was a teacher for fifteen years. Then she became a writer. 3 I left / have university in 2007 and have worked / was in a bank since then. 4 They didnt go / havent been to the USA for a long time. 5 Marta didnt write / hasnt written to us since March.
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5 Underline the correct alternative. 1 Ive started eating oily / fatty fish and stopped missing coffee / breakfast. 2 You play tennis with a racket / bat and cricket / golf with a bat. 3 Stress / Vitamins and city / village life are very good for your health. 4 Exercise, fresh / frozen food and laughter help you live longer. 5 Torres scored three goals / tries and Liverpool won the football / badminton match. 6 Working / Walking with dogs / computers makes you feel good.
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2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present perfect/past simple and for/since. 1 I ve been (be) on a healthy diet for three weeks. I started (start) on 2nd January. 2 She hasnt bought (not buy) any new clothes for twenty years. 3 Theyve known (know) us for ages. We lived (live) in the same street when we were children. 4 He hasnt been (not be) back to see his parents since 1999. He came (come) to London for a year and hasnt gone (didnt go) (not go) back.
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Pronunciation
6 Underline the main stress in the words.

1 vitamins 2 alcohol 3 exercise 4 grapefruit 5 orange juice 6 potato 7 vegetables 8 chocolate 9 biscuits 10 cucumber 11 caffeine
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3 Match 16 to a)f). 1 Ill take an umbrella 2 You might feel sick 3 I might go to bed early tonight 4 We should book a table 5 She might need some time off 6 He wont come tomorrow

e d c f a b

Functions
7 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. whats the ago sleep about to see Ill give worry for problem back sore

a) because shes had very bad flu. b) because hell be on a plane to Japan. c) because I have to get up at 6 tomorrow. d) because youve eaten five chocolate cakes. e) because it might rain. ht f) because the restaurant will be busy tonig.
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Vocabulary
4 Cross out the word which is not possible in each group. 1 eat: milk lamb mussels grapefruit 2 drink: wine milk grapefruit beer 3 grow: spinach chicken grapes oats 4 make: cake wheat jelly biscuits 5 play: tennis surfing badminton squash 6 go: skiing jogging rugby cycling
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A: Good morning. Im Dr Simpson. 1 Whats the matter? B: Hello, Doctor. I've got a 2 sore neck and my 3 back hurts. Its very painful. A: How long have you had this 4 problem ? B: Since about a month 5 ago . I cant 6 sleep very well. A: Are you worried 7 about anything? B: No, but Im working on the computer a lot at the moment. A: So thatll be the reason. B: Yes, I think so. A: Its nothing to 8 worry about. 9 Ill give you some pills. Theyll help you sleep. Take them 10 for two weeks and then come back 11 to see me again. B: Thank you, Doctor.
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Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 6B

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