Pre-intermediate End of Course Test A

Listening Pronunciation
1 Track 12 Listen and underline the correct 3 Track 14 Listen and tick () the words in each
answer, a), b) or c). group that have a different stress pattern.
1 Mary thinks the thief should go to prison for
. 1 Oo 2 oO 3 Ooo
a) three months b) five years c) 10 years history extinct geography
2 The woman thinks the new tennis teacher could be delayed  divorced confused
. arrest  business audience
a) English b) Spanish c) Scottish chocolate sculpture souvenirs
3 The woman has just bought some . 4 oOo 5 ooOo 6 oOoo
a) milk b) food c) books decision technology ability
4 The woman is buying a sweater for her . dictionary education investigate
a) brother b) boyfriend c) father recommend politician electrician
5 The Globe Theatre is in . director celebrity performance
a) Queen’s Street b) Queen’s Road c) Prince Road
6 The man went to the doctor because he was
. 5
a) sick b) sleepy c) tired

5 Vocabulary and grammar

4 Cross out the word that does not fit in each
2 Track 13 Listen to the phone calls and complete group.
the notes. 1 company employee salary tram
2 racket painting gallery exhibition
Hotel Complaints Book 3 drama languages ocean homework
Date: 15/04/09 4 grapes jogging pineapple mango
5 badminton rugby whale cricket
1) Name: Major 1 Brown 6 technology search engine peas software
Room Number: 2 7 lend fax cash earn
Problem: Breakfast eggs were 3 and 8 waterfall spam volcano rain forest
4
were cooked too much. 9 wild domestic farm insect
Action: Talk to the 5 10 suitcase audience band performance
-------------------------------------------- 11 moped staff ship speedboat
2) Name: Mrs 6 Peters
Room Number: 7 5
Problem: Man in room 8 9

loudly in the 10 .
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Action: Talk to the 11 .
the words in CAPITALS.
1 John’s parents have got two children and five
5
grandchildren . GRAND
2 I had a terrible headache so I took two strong
. PAIN
3 Mark has wanted to be a fashion
since he was six years old. DESIGN
4 She hated history exams because she had to
lists of dates. MEMORY
5 You must make a soon or he’ll find
someone else for the job. DECIDE
6 If you want to go to Paris, I’ll make the
. RESERVE

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9 Underline the correct alternative, a), b) or c).

6 Underline the correct option to complete the
1 He’s the man helped me get the job.
sentences.
a) which b) that c) whose
1 We’ve been to India on / for holiday three times.
2 People eat too junk food these days.
2 He’s never been keen on / of eating meat.
a) many b) enough c) much
3 They used to smoke forty cigarettes a day but
3 He’s asked her to go with him.
they’ve just given out / up.
a) already b) yet c) ever
4 Why don’t we go to Luigi’s restaurant? We
4 We walked around garden of his house
haven’t eaten in / out for ages.
while we talked.
5 If she was better at dealing with / for people she’d
a) a b) the c) –
be an excellent boss
5 The schoolchildren home early because of
6 Last night, thieves broke in / out and stole £50,000
the bad weather.
worth of paintings.
a) are sent b) sent c) were sent
5
6 Sorry I’m late. It was than I thought.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a) further b) far c) more far
the verbs in the box. 7 When I go to university, I have my own
flat.
go (x2) make (x2) take (x2) a) – b) ’ll c) don’t
do have play work earn 8 I can’t imagine in that hotel – it’s so
1 He won’t want tickets for that play. He went to expensive.
see it last weekend. a) staying b) to stay c) stay
2 This CD player doesn’t work so I’m going 9 What their new house like?
it back to the shop tomorrow. a) does b) ’s c) are
3 We a delicious picnic by the river 10 They told us they at nine.
when it started raining. a) ’d come b) comes c) come
4 His business so well now, he might 11 I don’t know keys they are.
take on more staff soon. a) who b) that c) whose
5 When she passes her exams, she a
5
much better salary.
6 We (not) skiing yet this winter.
7 You have to practise for at least six hours every 10 Complete the article with ONE word in each
day an instrument well. gap.
8 Over fifty television sets back to the New mobile 1 phone technology continues to
shop because they were faulty. influence and change our lives. People can now sign
9 Tom won’t find it easy friends if he up to a new service 2 will find their family
talks to them so rudely. and friends on a computer map 3 their
10 She’d soon get promoted in that job if she mobiles. However, many people are unhappy about
well under pressure. this technology and have made complaints about
11 You’ll never learn a foreign language if you 4
protection of their privacy. The phone
(not) mistakes. companies have replied, saying that users would
10 have 5 sign up and agree to be located.
8 Match 1–6 with a)–f). They don’t have to sign up to the service if they
1 They didn’t have enough customers c don’t 6 to. And if they do, they can switch
7
2 I don’t often go dancing the service whenever they want. The
3 Which films have service will 8 popular with parents but their
4 She said she didn’t mind children may 9 feel the same. One thing is
5 Will you be able certain: it’s 10 easy and convenient way to
6 If you didn’t go to bed so late, answer the 11 frequently asked question on
a) lending you her car. a mobile: ‘Where are you?’
b) you’d sleep better.
10
c) so they had to close the shop.
d) but I enjoy doing it once in a while.
e) to go out with me this weekend?
f) won an award recently?

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Reading 12 Read the poster and the message. Then

complete the notes.
11 Read the article and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c). Island Tour
Grandmother fails test again
A sixty-eight-year-old grandmother from the South Take a boat trip around ten beautiful islands.
Korean city of Jeonju has just failed her written Mon–Fri: 10.00a.m. to 1.00p.m
driving test for the 771st time. The woman’s name, Sat and Sun: 10.00a.m. to 4.30p.m.
which was given only as Cha, first took the written
part of the exam in April 2005. At the time, she Leaves from the boat tour office in the port.
thought it would help if she had a car for her job.
In the beginning, Cha went to the licence office Tickets:
almost every day. Now, she no longer works but still £10 (Mon–Fri with coffee/cold drink)
goes to the office once a week. The office said she’s £25 (Sat/Sun with lunch and drinks)
spent more than £1,600 on exam fees.
‘You have to get at least sixty points to pass the George,
written part,’ said Kim Rahn, who wrote about Cha I’m just going shopping for the afternoon. Hope
in the Korea Times, an English-language daily your game of golf was good. I’ve just seen an
newspaper. ‘She usually gets under fifty.’ ad for a boat trip round the islands. We can't go
Bloggers have already responded to the news about tomorrow because we have the coach trip to
Mrs Cha’s misfortunes with comments that range the old Greek ruins. How about Saturday? We
from sympathy to anger. One wrote, ‘There’s a time can have a lovely day sailing around the
in every person’s life when, if they fail something islands with lunch included! Do you think you
over 700 times, they should stop.’ could get the tickets? I'm sure you'll love it.
Other bloggers complained about a system that Jx
allows people to take a driving test so many times.
One man commented: ‘It’s not a very good system if Notes
you can take the test as often as you want. I mean,
she might be a danger to other people even if she Name of tour: 1 Island Tour
passes the test after the 1,001st try.’ Day: 2
Mrs Cha seems to be ignoring the bloggers. She said Time: 3 to 4.30p.m.
that she’d be back for another attempt. If she passes, Number of tickets: 4
then she can begin to prepare for the practical test. Price per ticket: 5
Leaves from: 6 tour office
1 Cha has taken the written test more than .
a) 700 times b) 800 times c) 750 times 5
2 She wanted to learn to drive because .
a) she didn’t have a car
b) it would be useful for her work
c) it was her dream
3 Cha usually takes the written test .
a) four times a month
b) every day
c) occasionally
4 Bloggers have written things about Cha.
a) positive
b) negative
c) both positive and negative
5 One blogger thinks that Cha drive a car
if she passes the test.
a) should b) can c) shouldn’t
6 Mrs Cha planning to give up trying to
pass the written test.
a) isn’t b) is c) will

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Writing
Communication
15 Match the underlined words in the email to
13 Match sentences 1–11 with responses a)–k).
formal phrases a)–f).
1 I hope to see you again soon. a
¹Hi, Mr White
2 Can I speak to the manager please?
²Just a quick note about the plans for the new airport
3 I get really nervous when I have to speak in
public. in Bigsby. I think it’s ³a great idea. I travel to Paris a
4 Can you show me where it hurts? lot and the airport will make my life much easier.
5 Do you know where the study centre is? ⁴Also, it’ll bring foreign tourists to our town.
6 Is the theatre open in the mornings? ⁵Write back soon,
7 Do you sell that stuff for deleting mistakes in your ⁶Bye,
writing? Sally Evans
8 Everyone should go to the gym at least three times
a week. a) In addition
9 Go straight on until you reach the corner. b) Yours sincerely
10 I’m afraid I have a complaint. The shower in my c) Dear 1
room doesn’t work. d) I look forward to hearing from you
11 Would you be able to recommend a good clothes e) I’m writing about
shop? f) an excellent

a) Yes, let’s keep in touch. 5

b) Why don’t you do a course to help you?
c) The corner. Thanks.
d) Yes, it’s next to the library over there. 16 Write an answer to the question below in 75–
e) Correction fluid? Yes, we do. 100 words. Include at least two positive and
f) I’m sorry, I don’t know any. I don’t live here. two negative points in your answer.
g) Of course. Can I ask who’s calling?
h) It might be, but maybe you should phone and ‘How do you think technology will change our lives
check. in the next twenty years?’
i) I’m sorry, there’s nothing we can do at the
moment. The water’s been cut off. It seems to me that/In my opinion, ...
j) Here, on my right foot.
k) I’m afraid I don’t agree. Not everybody likes
exercise.
10

14 Complete with conversation with ONE word

in each gap.
A: Would you 1 like to be famous?
B: I don’t 2 . Why?
A: I watched the news earlier. They 3
talking about the paparazzi.
B: What – those people 4 follow celebrities
around all the time?
A: Exactly. I 5 they should stop it.
B: How can they do that?
A: They could arrest them, and give them large
fines. Or put them 6 prison!
B: Maybe, but it’s not their fault. It’s 7
newspapers that pay a lot of 8 for the
photos. 10
A: Yes, I suppose you’re 9 .
B: But I agree with you. I 10 stand those Total: 100
photos of celebrities having fun with their friends or
children.
A: Right. If I was famous, I 11 hate it.
B: Me too.
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