Pre-intermediate Progress Test 12

Grammar

1 Second Conditional

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

If I had (have) more time, I ’d help (help) you.

1 What would you _______ (you do) if you were_______ (be) me?

2 Will_______ (you lend) me the money if I promised_______ (promise) to pay you

back?

3 If I won_______ (win) the lottery, I will_______ (go) to live abroad.

4 I would_______ (eat) more fresh food if I had_______ (have) time to cook.

5 If they know_______ (know) what I know, I’m sure they would go

_______ (go) to the police.

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2 reported speech

Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.

‘I don’t know Charles.’

He said (that) he didn’t know Charles.

1 ‘I’m sure they’ll visit soon.’

She said that she was sure they would visit soon ___________________________ .

2 ‘William has got a grant.’

Paul said that William had gotten a grant ___________________________ .

3 ‘I’m going to retire soon.’

Mum said that she was going to retire soon ___________________________ .

4 ‘We can’t lend you any money.’

Dad said that they couldn’t lend me any money ___________________________ .

5 ‘Lisa’s living in Canada.’

David said that Lisa was living in Canada ___________________________ .

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3 both, either, neither

Choose the correct words in italics.

Why don’t we get both/either the jeans and the trainers?

1 Neither/Both of my brothers is working at the moment.

2 I don’t like neither/either of these sofas.

3 Both/Either of my parents are English teachers.

4 Does either/both of you know the answer?

5 Neither/Both pizza tastes very good to me.

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Vocabulary

4 money

Match the beginnings of the phrases about money (1–5) with the endings (a–e).

check your change in a shop

1 pay tax c a by direct debit
2 pay a bill a b on a bus
3 get a pension e c to the government
4 pay interest d d on money that you borrow
5 pay a fare b e when you retire

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5 money

Complete the money words.

I got a brilliant bargain at the sales: a $200 pair of shoes for $20.

1 Could I please b orrow£50 from you? I’ll pay you back next week.

2 I prefer to pay by credit card because it’s safer than having a lot of cash on you.

3 That meal was really good – how much should I leave as a t ip ?

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4 I wish I could afford to go on holiday but I don’t have enough money.

5 What’s the currency in Sweden? Is it the Krona?

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6 money in education

Choose the correct answer.

Is it possible to get a _______ to study at university in the UK?

a cash b grant c debt

1 I got a _______ for getting the top mark in English.

a praise b prize c price

2 How much are your college _______ ?

a fees b fares c discounts

3 We all take _______ in a really good reward scheme.

a a part b place c part

4 I always seem to be _______ debt these days – everything’s so expensive here.

a at b in c on

5 Do you think I could get a _______ to pay for my car?

a loan b grant c debt

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7 verb + preposition

Complete each sentence with a preposition.

I always have to wait ages for you.

1 Excuse me, that dictionary belongs to_______ me.

2 It depends on_______ the weather, but yes a picnic would be fun.

3 I’m busy applying for_______ grants.

4 I must apologise to_______ my rudeness just now.

5 I really don’t agree with _______ you.

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Pronunciation

8 emphasising details

Underline the word in each sentence which we usually give extra stress.

I pay in cash, yes I always pay in cash.

1 I’m not keen on shopping in general but I like clothes shopping.

2 It’s hard to find bargains, you know, good bargains.

3 We went to an Italian restaurant yesterday, a really expensive Italian restaurant.

4 I only drink coffee, black coffee, after dinner.

5 I’m lucky I have a lot of friends, really reliable friends.

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How to …

9 report back on discussions

Replace the percentage in each sentence with a suitable word.

We (0% agreement) disagreed about giving rewards to children for doing their
homework.

1 We (100%) all_______ agreed to think of new ways to motivate our children.

2 (0%) agreement disagreed _______ of us wanted to give up.

3 (30%) some_______ of us felt that the exercise had been a waste of time.

4 (75%) most_______ of us were happy with the results.

5 (100%) all_______ of us thought the event had been a huge success.

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Reading

10 Read the email. Are the statements true (T), false (F) or not given (NG)?

Hi Rab
Good to hear from you. I’m sorry I haven’t written for ages, but I’ve been trying to
organise stuff for college. I don’t know what it’s like in Germany, but here it’s a bit of a
nightmare now as you need so much money to go to university.

I’m lucky that my parents can help me out a bit, but I don’t really want to ask them for
money. The tuition fees are thousands of pounds a year and that’s just for the course and
then I have to find somewhere to live. Most students take out a loan from the bank, but
then we have to pay it back when we graduate and that can take years if we don’t
manage to get a good job. And I don’t even want to think about how much interest we
have to pay on that money. So, I I’ll be in debt for some time unless I win the lottery!

I’m studying physics which is a three-year course and when I finish I’m going to apply
for a scholarship to study in the US. That’s the plan anyway. There are some very good
research programmes over there and I think it would be fun to live abroad for a while. I
know quite a few people who have studied in the States and they’ve loved it.

When school finishes in June, I’m going to get a summer job so I can try and save a bit
of money before I head off. If I stay at home, I won’t need to spend any money on food.
I guess I could also sell my car because it’s very expensive to run a car these days and I
don’t think I’ll need it when I’m at college.

How do you manage Rab? Do you have a part-time job? What are university fees like in
Germany? Is it the same as here or can you get a grant to help you?

We really must get together again soon as it’s been a long time. Let me know what your
plans are.

All the best

Mario

Mario has started his degree course. _NG_

1 He can’t borrow any money from his parents. F_______

2 He does the lottery. T_______

3 He wants to study in America. T_______

4 He’s going to sell his car. F_______

5 He wants to meet up with Rab. T_______

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