English File Quiz IV Cycle Pre-Intermediate Unit 5
English File Quiz IV Cycle Pre-Intermediate Unit 5
English File Quiz IV Cycle Pre-Intermediate Unit 5
PRE-INTERMEDIO LEVEL
NAME: ____________________________________
GRAMMAR
1 Read the article about three lifestyle changes and tick () A, B, or C.
Changing lifestyles
Maggie, age 35
‘I got skin cancer last year. It was very frightening. I’m better now, but I realised I needed to
change my lifestyle. You see, I loved the sun. Every holiday, I went abroad and spent too
long in the sun. I didn’t wear sunscreen. I didn’t visit the sights like the other tourists. I wasn’t
interested. I just spent my time at the beach. When I go on holiday now, I spend more time at
museums and art galleries. It’s safer and more interesting.’
Vincenzo, age 31
‘I was a doctor and I loved my job. But I did too much work. And that’s unhealthy. I had no
time for my family or friends. I wasn’t getting enough sleep and I wasn’t doing enough
exercise. I felt irritable and stressed. I needed to slow down and change my lifestyle. So I
decided to work four days a week, not seven! Now I spend much more time with my children.
I sleep better and I do more sport. I have slowed down and I feel happier.’
Clare, age 24
‘I work in a department store in the capital city. This city has the best restaurants I’ve ever
been to. It has the best-dressed people I’ve ever seen. And it has the most expensive shops.
So, although I like my job, I don’t have enough money to live here! Before, I spent too much
money on things I didn’t really need. I’ve changed my habits now. I try to eat at home, not in
restaurants. I don’t try to look like the people who come into the department store. And I
don’t go into the expensive shops. I’m much less frustrated now!’
Example: When Maggie went on holiday, she spent too long _____.
A at art galleries B at museums C in the sun
1 On holiday, Maggie didn’t put on _____.
A sunglasses B sunscreen C a sunhat
2 She wasn’t interested in _____.
A sightseeing B lying in the sun C going to the beach
3 When she goes on holiday now, she goes to _____.
A the shops B the cafés C museums and art galleries
4 Vincenzo worked too much and didn’t have enough time _____.
A to do the housework B to play golf C for his family and friends
5 He felt _____ and unrelaxed.
A lonely B impatient C bored
6 He decided to stop working seven days a week and only work _____.
A four B three C two
1 Listen to the conversation about Edinburgh and Havana. Fill in the gaps with E (for
Edinburgh) or H (for Havana).
1 _____’s architecture is more interesting than _____’s.
2 The buildings in _____ are more modern than the buildings in _____.
3 _____ isn’t as romantic as _____.
4 The nightlife in _____ is better than the nightlife in _____.
5 The people in _____ aren’t as friendly as the people in _____.
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2 Listen to the radio show. Match the speakers with what they think of their town (A–
G). There are two answers you don’t need.
In conversation 1, Jim thinks his town is _____.
In conversation 2, Sandra thinks her town is _____.
In conversation 3, Dave thinks his town is _____.
In conversation 4, Jess thinks her town is _____.
In conversation 5, Simon thinks his town is _____.
A too quiet
B too noisy
C too dangerous
D too dirty
E too traditional
F too crowded
G too boring
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