STRAIGHTFORWARD PRE-INTERMEDIATE WORKSHEET FILES 4-6

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
1. Listen to the dialogue. Choose the correct answer for each item A, B or C.
1. Grant took the plane in
A. England.

B. the U.S.A.

C. Canada.

2. Grant comes from

A. Toronto.

B. New York.

C. London

3. Grant
A. is an architect

B. is a factory manager.

C. owns a sports shop

4. Grants company is going to build a factory

A. in London.
B. next year

C. in Stratford.

5. Grant is going to stay

A. in London.

C. at a private house.

B. in a rented apartment.

6. Grant is going to be in England

A. for at least a month.
B. until Saturday.

C. for just one week.

2. Listen to the dialogues. Choose the correct answer for each item A, B or C.
1. Speaker 1 bought designer ____ from a New York store.
A. shirts
B. shoes

C. jeans

2. When did Speaker 2 buy designer clothes?

A. Last week.
B. Two weeks ago.

C. Ages ago.

3. How often has Speaker 3 bought designer clothes?

A. Only once
B. Occasionally

C. Never

4. Speaker 4s wife bought his ____ in a second-hand shop.

A. clothes
B. shirt

C. shoes

5. Speaker 5 has designer ____ from London.

A. shoes
B. socks

C. scarves

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the new beginning given. The meaning of the original
sentence must not change.
Example:
That kind of holiday doesn't interest him.
Answer:
He isn't interested in that kind of holiday.

1. London isn't as hot as Ibiza.

Ibiza is HOTTER THAN LONDON (IS).
2. Can you tell me the way to the police station?
How do I GET TO THE POLICE STATION?
3. There aren't many bookshops in my town.
There are only A FEW BOOKSHOPS IN MY TOWN.
4. Shall we go to Portofino's tonight?
How about GOING TO PORTOFINO'S TONIGHT?
5. I've never seen a film as boring as this one.
This is the MOST BORING FILM I'VE (EVER) SEEN.
6. Gareth's marks weren't as good as Justin's.
Justin's marks WERE BETTER THAN GARETH'S.
7. About 5 million people live in Scotland.
Scotland has a POPULATION OF ABOUT FIVE MILLION.
8. I have no free time today.
I don't HAVE ANY FREE TIME TODAY.
CLOZE. Read the text and fill in the spaces with ONE word only.
(0) = Example
My wife, Anne, and I enjoy

going

(0) out for a meal at LEAST (1) once a week, especially at the

weekend when we have MORE (2) free time than on weekdays. Last weekend was no exception. We
decided to BOOK/RESERVE (3) a table at Olivo, our favourite Italian restaurant and invited Colin and
Jennifer, our best friends, to come with US (4) as it was Colin's 60th birthday the OTHER (5) day. Luckily,
we all arrived AT (6) the same time and Beppe, the friendly waiter, took our ORDER/ORDERS (7)
straight away, so we didn't have to WAIT (8). We all chose lasagne for the main COURSE (9), but we
didn't have starters as we WEREN'T (10) very hungry that evening. After our lasagne, however, Anne
and I decided to persuade Colin and Jennifer to try the superb passion fruit pannacotta as the
DESSERTS/PUDDINGS/SWEETS (11) at Olivo are absolutely delicious. We always find it very
DIFFICULT/HARD (12) to resist them.