Straightforward Pre-Intermediate Unit Test 10: Name - Score - Vocabulary

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Straightforward Pre-intermediate Unit test 10

Name _______________________ Score _____________

Vocabulary
A For questions 1–5, which word or phrase does not belong in each group?

(1) a) lizard b) hamster c) pig d) vet


(2) a) get married b) get divorced c) get fired d) get engaged
(3) a) multiple sclerosis b) breast cancer c) heart attack d) check-up
(4) a) aerobics b) cricket c) yoga d) champion
(5) a) cough b) brain c) throat d) chest

B Choose the correct word or phrase a, b, or c to complete 6–15.

(6) Exactly when did Fred get _________ financial difficulties?


a) into b) onto c) out

(7) How does Tim _________ with his stressful job?


a) suffer b) deal c) over-work

(8) The doctor said Henry is suffering from a stress-related _________.


a) illness b) hormone c) temperature

(9) So, Mrs Brown, you have a headache and a high temperature. Have you got any other
_________?
a) treatment b) diagnosis c) symptoms

(10) A monkey is a _________ animal.


a) middle-sized b) medium-sized c) medium-big

(11) I drank too much last night. I’ve got a bad _________.
a) symptom b) brain c) hangover

(12) My leg really hurts. It’s so _________.


a) pain b) painful c) paining

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(13) How often do you _________ tennis, Norman?
a) do b) go c) play

(14) Have you ever agreed to _________ somebody else’s pet?


a) look after b) care about c) take care

(15) Zac looks really well. Does he do a lot of sport to _________ fit?
a) keep b) go c) be

Grammar
C Complete the sentences with for or since.

(16) Hello, John. I haven’t seen you _________ ages.


(17) I have lived in this house _________ I was born.
(18) I’ve had this dog _________ my last dog died.
(19) I’ve felt ill _________ a few days now.
(20) My English has improved a lot _________ you became my teacher.
(21) It has been ages _________ I saw a good film.

D Rewrite the sentences using the present perfect simple and for or since so that
they mean the same as the sentences above. Use the verbs in brackets.

(22) They got married ten years ago. (be married)


_________________________________________________________________
(23) I loved lizards when I was a child, and I still love them now! (love)
_________________________________________________________________
(24) I ran a marathon in 2000. That was the last time. (not / run)
_________________________________________________________________
(25) I had flu five years ago. That was the last time I had it. (not / have)
_________________________________________________________________
(26) I met Nathalie at university. We are still friends. (know)
_________________________________________________________________

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E Now write questions for sentences 22, 23, and 26 above.

(27) How long _________________________________?


(28) How long _________________________________?
(29) How long _________________________________?

F Complete the dialogue with the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the
present perfect simple.

A: It (30) ____________ (be) a long time since your last visit, Mr Brown.
B: Yes, I (31) ____________ (not / have) any medical problems for a long time, fortunately. I
can’t remember the last time I (32) ____________ (see) a doctor in fact.
A: It (33) ____________ (be) in 2000 according to my records. So, what’s wrong with you?
B: I (34) ____________ (feel) ill for a couple of days now. Then this morning I
(35) ____________ (wake up) with a cough and I (36) ____________ (have) a pain in my
back.
A: I see. Well, I better take a look at you then.

G Choose the correct option.

(37) Tim went to Canada and now he’s back.


Tim has been / gone to Canada.

(38) John is at the cinema now.


John has been / gone to the cinema.

(39) It is November.
How often were you / have you been ill this year?

(40) It is 6 p.m.
I’ve seen / I saw eight patients this morning.

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Functional language
H Complete the dialogue between the doctor (D) and patient (P) with words or
phrases from the box. There are some extra words you do not need to use.

quite a feel hurts nothing to wrong prescription


look at problem take awful off work antibiotic pain

D: Come in. (41) ____take_________ a seat. So, how can I help you?
P: Well, I don’t feel very well.
D: OK. What’s (42) ___wrong__________ with you, exactly?
P: I feel (43) ____awful_______. I’ve had a really bad headache since yesterday, and my throat
(44) _____hurts________.
D: OK. I’ll have a (45)look at you. I’d like to take your temperature first of all. Hmm. Yes, you
have (46) __ quite a ___________ high temperature.
P: I’ve got a cough as well.
D: I see.
P: Do you think it’s serious?
D: No. I’m sure it’s (47) _ nothing to worry about. I think you’ve got flu. You should probably
take a few days (48) off work
P: Can you give me anything for it?
D: I’ll give you a (49) prescription _____________ for some strong paracetamol, and some
cough medicine, which should help to make you (50) __ pain ___________ better.
P: Thank you, doctor.

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