Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 2B

Test 2 B .
Units 3 - 5 [Total 80 marks]

Grammar 3 Here are some sentences about

. how long people have been doing
things. For each question, complete
the second sentence so it means the
1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
same as the first. [8 marks]
pronoun: who, which or where. Write D for defining
I moved here six months ago. (live)
and ND for non-defining sentences. [6 marks]
I 've lived here for six months.
Tim Smit is the man who started the Eden
D . 1 We met him a year ago. (know)
Project.
We ........................................................
1 There's a shop ........................... you can buy surfboards. …..
................................................... a year.
2 The village, .................... is 20 kilometres from Truro, has
2 She went to work in London in 2000. (work)
got a nice beach. …..
She .......................................................
3 The Lord of the Rings is the film ……………………. won
.................................................. 2000.
the most awards. …..
3 He left school six months ago. (not be)
4 The Cornwall Hotel is the hotel ............................ has got
He .......................................................
cheap rooms for students. …..
...............................................six months.
5 Liverpool, ............................ The Beatles came from, is in
4 We came here at 5 o'clock. (be)
the north-west of England. …..
We .......................................................
6 Daphne du Maurier, ................... lived in Cornwall, wrote
................................................ 5 o'clock.
Rebecca. …..
5 My parents bought their car in 1999. (have)
My parents ..........................................
2 Choose the correct future form in each sentence.
...................................................... 1999.
[6 marks]
6 He joined the England football team two
Have you finished your homework?
years ago. (play)
No, but I promise I‘ll do / I'm doing it after this programme.
He .......................................................
................................................... two years.
A What (1) will you do / are you doing on Sunday?
7 I started learning English in 1998. (speak)
B I (2) ’ll have / ’m having lunch with my grandparents.
I .......................................................
A Are you free in the evening?
..................................................... 1998.
B Yes, I am. Why? What (3) ’ll you do / are you doing?
8 She surfed two years ago. (not surf)
A I (4) ’m going to watch / ’ll watch a video with my
She .......................................................
cousin. Do you want to watch it with us?
................................................... two years.
B I'm not sure. Can I let you know?
A OK. I (5) ’ll phone / ’m phoning you on Sunday afternoon.
B Great. I (6) ’ll speak / ’m going to speak to you on Sunday.

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 Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 2B

2B.
4 Complete the sentences with 7 Use the correct form of the adjectives
much ... than or as ... as and the correct in the box to complete the sentences. [5 marks]
form of the adjectives in brackets. [8 marks]
(im)possible (un)helthy (un)pleasant
St Ives isn't as big as London. (big)
1 A cat is ......................... a horse. (small) (un)comfortable (in)correct (im)mature

2 He's .............. his father. They're both 1.75 metres. (tall) She's like a four-year-old! She's very immature .
3 Her second film was ......................... the 1 He's very .................... - he never does any exercise
first. They are both terrible! (bad) and he never eats any fruit.
4 Kate Winslet is ................................... I am. (famous)
2 I love my bed - it's very .................... .
5 A city is ......................... a village. (crowded)
3 I had an .................... taste in my mouth after I had
6 Travelling by plane is not ......................... travelling by
eaten the curry.
bus. (cheap)
4 It's .................... to live without food and water.
7 London is ......................... Brighton. (large)
8 Learning Chinese is ......................... learning English. 5 Your answer is ...................., Cornwall
(hard) isn't in France.

8 Match the occupations with their definitions.

Vocabulary . There are two extra words. [0.5 each = 4 marks]

cliff enthusiast gymnast inventor

5 Use the words in the box to complete
the sentences. There is one extra word. [5 marks] sanctuary paradise seal wave

coastline lakes ocean rivers

rocks mountain valley

Cornwall has got a beautiful coastline

with great beaches.

1 An .................... is bigger than a sea.

2 People enjoy sailing on .................... . Communication /
3 The Amazon, the Nile, the Thames and the Seine 9 Use the phrases to complete the dialogues.
are all ......................... . There are two extra phrases. [4 marks]

4 We left the valley and climbed to the top if that’s all right. Does anyone fancy
of the .................... . Good idea! to start with. No, never.
5 We sat on the .................... and watched the How are things? Have a nice time!
surfing competition. A How are things? B Fine, thanks.
1 A Do you fancy watching a video?
6 Write the correct prefixes: im-, in- or un-. [6 marks] B .........................
u n popular 2 A We're going to the beach. We'll be back at four.
1 _ _ fashionable 4 _ _ happy B .............................................
2 _ _ practical 5 _ _ dependent 3 A Have you ever been to Cornwall?
3 _ _ successful 6 _ _ formal B .........................
4 A ........................... a cheese sandwich?

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 Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 2B
B No, thanks.

2B .
10 Complete the dialogue using the cues Reading
below. [4 marks] 12 Read the text and answer the questions. [10 marks]
A Ask about your friend's plans for the weekend:
What are you doing at weekend? .

B tennis / Saturday morning:

(1) I ………………………………………

……………………………………………

A Ask free / Saturday afternoon:

(2) Are ……………………………………

…………………………………………….

B Say yes:
Yes, I am ………………………………

A Say what you are doing, invite your friend:

(3) ………………………………………

…………………………………………. a) Choose the correct answers.

1 The texts are about … 2 The texts are from …
B Say yes:
a) one country. a) one magazine.
(4) ………………………………………
b) lots of countries. b) different places.
11 Complete the dialogue.
[0.5 each = 4 marks] b) Match the texts with where they come from.
A (1) ............................. you ever ….......... a conversation ….......... tourist information
….......... a newspaper article ….......... a music magazine
(2) ............................. to Australia?
c) Write short answers.
B No, I (3) ............................ . Are the 1 Are people in Ireland friendly? ........................................
beaches good? 2 Are Irish cities boring? ........................................
A You (4) ............................. ! They're the 3 Have some young people moved to Ireland?
........................................
(5) ............................. in the world.
4 Can you hear modern music in Ireland?
B (6) ............................. you think they are ........................................
(7) ............................. than in Europe? 5 Is traditional Irish music played on pianos?
........................................
A Yes, I (8) ............................. .
6 Are Gaelic and Irish football the same game?
........................................
Writing
13 Write a paragraph about your Start like this:
country for a tourist brochure. Use ….. is a country where visitors are always welcome. .
these ideas to help you. [10 marks] .........................................................................................................................
• the countryside • the people
.........................................................................................................................
• the cities • music
.........................................................................................................................
• famous places • food

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