Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3A

Listening 4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Why don’t you     join   / go a club?
1 Track 1 Listen and underline the correct 2 How many hours a day do they get / spend in an
answer, a), b) or c). office?
1 What does Nicky like doing in her free time? 3 Pilots usually have / work excellent salaries and
a)     watching   TV holidays.
b) gardening 4 He’s very good at dealing / risking with people.
c) reading the newspaper 5 We went to see / play the Pollock exhibition at the
2 Where’s Harry going this weekend? Tate gallery.
a) a concert b) the theatre c) the cinema 6 She should stop smoking. She’s spending / risking
3 What’s Ben’s job? her health.
a) a farmer b) a pilot c) a jockey
4 What time does the man want to book the table 5
for?
a) 7.00p.m. b) 9.15p.m. c) 8.30p.m. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
5 How many people are going to the concert? of the verb in brackets.
a) seven b) four c) six 1 My boyfriend     usually works   in the evenings.
6 Where did Peter and Françoise meet? (usually/work)
a) Paris b) Venice c) London 2 Please turn the music down! I                                         to
study. (try)
10 3                                         the film last night? (you/enjoy)
4 They                                         running tomorrow
morning. (go)
2 Track 2 Listen and write the number of words 5 He                                         (be/rarely) late for work last
in each sentence. year.
1     six   6 He                                         us in front of the cinema at 7
2                 o’clock tomorrow. (meet)
3                 7 Whose car                                         to work yesterday?
4                 (she/drive)
5                 8                                         (they/stay) with us when they
6                 come to London next week?
9 We                                         (not/live) with our parents
5 at the moment.
10 Which country                                         on your
holiday next year? (you/visit)
Vocabulary and grammar 11 She says she can speak six languages but I
3 Add one word from the box to each group. her. (not/believe)
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niece staff plumber uncle
audience cards 6 Write questions for the answers using the
words in the box.

1 stepmother aunt sister-in-law who whose what which when

    niece   how many
2 electrician lawyer farmer
1     Who wrote the message?  
          
John wrote the message.
3 performance composer exhibition
2 _____________________________
          
They arrived very late last night.
4 computer games chess board games
3 _____________________________
          
Two thousand people work in my company.
5 grandson boyfriend half-brother
4 _____________________________
          
It’s my husband’s car.
6 employee salary customer
5 _____________________________
          
The famous painter Jackson Pollock came from the
USA.
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6 _____________________________
Pride and Prejudice was my favourite book when I
was younger.
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7 Complete the email with the correct

alternative, a) b) or c). Reading
Hi Garry, 8 Complete the article with sentences a) to f).
What 1    c    you doing on Saturday? Liam and Gina How to make friends
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                              to London for the day and they’d like There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your own
to see you. Gina wants 3                              some company but if you want to make new friends, here
shopping in Oxford Street 4                              we’re are some suggestions.
going there first. Then I 5                              of taking 1     d   Join a club or a sports team: you don’t need
them to that great place in Chinatown for lunch. We to be good at sports to enjoy doing it.
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                              there a few weeks ago – do you 2                     The internet can be a great place to make
remember? Liam absolutely loves Chinese food but friends. You can find people all over the world who
I 7                              sure if Gina is very keen share your interests. But be careful – not every
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                              it. After that, Gina wants to see the person online is who they say they are.
latest Bond film. I 9                              mind 007 movies 3                     You can talk to anybody – the person
but I 10                              you can’t stand them! And I’m next to you on the bus or at the supermarket
not sure what we 11                              do in the evening. checkout. Make a comment about the weather or a
Maybe a club or a concert? Any ideas? Call me. request like ‘Can you tell me if the bus stops near
Danni x the station?’ Then go on from there. Once in a
while, you could make a friend!
1 a) do b) is c)     are    4                     When you talk to people, smile or say
2 a) comes b) are coming c) come something nice about their hair or clothes. Show an
3 a) to do b) do c) to doing interest in them.
4 a) but b) because c) so 5                     This gives you the chance to get to know
5 a) think b) ’m thinking c) are thinking a person better. Give them your phone number or
6 a) was b) go c) went email address if you like them.
7 a) ’m not b) don’t c) am 6                     If they don’t get in touch with you, don’t
8 a) at b) on c) of worry. It doesn’t mean they don’t want to be friends
9 a) do b) am c) don’t with you. It takes time to make a friend.
10 a) am knowing b) don’t know c) know
11 a) are going to b) are going c) go to a) Talk to people.
b) Invite them for lunch or a coffee.
10 c) Don’t put pressure on people.
d) Don’t stay at home.
e) Go online.
f) Be friendly.
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9 Read the article again. Are the statements true

(T) or false (F)?
1 You have to be good at sport to enjoy it.   F  
2 You always know who you’re talking to on the
internet.                    
3 It’s a good idea to start a conversation with a
comment about the weather.                    
4 People like it when you are interested in them.
5 You should never give your phone number or
email address to people.                    
6 People should often phone or email you if they
want to be friends.                    

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Writing
Speaking
12 Underline the correct alternatives.
10 Match 1–8 with a)–h). 1
  Dear   / Hello Mr Bates,
1 So, what do you do?   e   I read an article about your company in the
2 How do you know Bruno?                     newspaper 2but / so I’m writing to ask you for a job.
3 It was very nice to meet you.                     I think I’d be an excellent employee 3because / and
4 This is my teacher, Mr James.                     I’m very keen on working with computers. I don’t
5 I met Jeff’s girlfriend last weekend.                     have any experience 4but / because I absolutely love
6 Would you like a cup of tea?                     computer games 5so / then I don’t mind making the
7 Why are you going to leave your job?                     coffee for you at first.
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8 Lovely weather, isn’t it?                     Yours sincerely / Cheers,
Jonathan Brown
a) Nice to meet you.
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b) No, thanks. I’m not very keen on it.
c) Because I can’t stand sitting in front of a
computer all day. 13 Write about the work/life balance of a person
d) We work in the same office. you know (or invent one). Use the ideas below
e) I work for a computer software company. to help you. Write 75–100 words.
f) Yes, it’s beautiful.
g) Really? What was she like? Personal information/family
h) Yes, it was. Let’s keep in touch. Job/working hours
Interests/social life/food/exercise
7 Weekends/holidays
                                                              
11 Complete the conversation with the words and              
phrases in the box.                                                               
             
speaking ask her catch you back                                                               
leave sure speak to number              
at the                                                               
             
A: Good morning. IT Solutions. Brenda                                                               
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    speaking  .              
B: Good morning. Can I 2                              Ms Johnson,                                                               
please?              
A: I’m afraid she’s not here 3                              moment.                                                               
B: When’s she coming back?              
A: In about thirty minutes, I think.                                                               
B: OK, can I 4                              a message then?              
A: Of course.                                                               
B: Can you 5                               to call Richard when she              
gets back?                                                               
A: Richard – right. Does Ms Johnson have your              
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                ?                                                               
B: I’m not 7                              . It’s 0779 136 583.              
A: Sorry, I didn’t 8                              that. 07791 …                                                               
B: 36583              
A: Thank you, Richard. I’ll ask her to call                                                               
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               .              
B: OK. Bye.                                                               
             
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