OUTCOMES – PRE-INTERMEDIATE - UNIT TEST 2

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GRAMMAR

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

1 I ______________ (buy) this coat in the market last weekend.

2 We ______________ (not know) where he was.
3 The meeting ______________ (last) an hour.
4 It______________ (be) late when the match ended.
5 Terry and Sue ______________ (go) skiing last month.
6 They didn’t eat because they ______________ (not be) hungry.
7 Danny ______________ (break) his leg last February.
8 I left early, so I______________ (not see) the film.

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2 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 Tom is ______________ tall as Bob.
2 My new car is much ______________ reliable.
3 This table is bigger but ______________ as nice. I think I’ll buy the other one.
4 Jenny’s ______________ better at maths than Annie, but she doesn’t work as hard.
5 They look the same. Perhaps the green one is a ______________ smaller.

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the word in brackets.

1 Emma’s cakes taste ______________ (good) with cream on top.

2 It’s ______________ (difficult) to drive these old cars.
3 The city centre is ______________ (busy) on Saturdays.
4 Sue feels ______________ (bad) than she did yesterday.
5 I can see the island ______________ (clearly) now it’s stopped raining.

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4 Complete the description with an appropriate form of the adjectives and verbs in brackets. Souks

In the Middle East and North Africa, open-air markets are called souks. The Khan el-Khalili souk in
Cairo is 1 ________ (old) than most other souks. It first 2 ________ (open) its doors in the fourteenth
century, and it 3 ________ (be) very important at that time because it 4 ________ (control) a lot of
the trade in the world. I 5 ________ (go) to the souk last year. It was much 6 ________ (large) and
7 ________ (interesting) than other souks I’ve visited. I 8 ________ (not do) any shopping but I
visited a great coffee house.

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5 Add one word from the box to each list.

smart leather trousers dark ring

1 materials: wool, ________

2 clothes: suit, ________
3 jewellery: necklace, ________
4 appearance adjectives: cool, ________
5 descriptions of colours: light, ________

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6 Match the sentence beginnings 1–6 to the endings a–f.

1 It looks a new suit.

2 I wore b for years.
3 It’ll keep c you – you look lovely!
4 It’ll last d very nice.
5 It suits e you very warm.
6 It fits f Katy – she’s the right size.

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7 Choose the correct preposition.

1 This bag is damaged. I’d like to get my money back / from / off.
2 I haven’t taken the pullover over / out of / out its box yet.
3 It has been reduced in price from / at / off $20 to $15.
4 A lot of products are reduced at / in / on the sale.
5 I’m afraid the dresses are about / for / out of stock. We’re going to order new ones.

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8 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

damaged reduced dropped wide

service bargain fee bid

1 The books were ________ by the rain. You’ll have to throw them out.
2 The shop is huge and they have a ________ selection of clothes to choose from.
3 We can bring the wardrobe to your door if you pay a small delivery ________.
4 All the clothes have been ________ in price because they’re in the sale.
5 I ________ the tray and broke all the cups.
6 How much did you ________ for the painting at the auction?
7 They have a very reliable delivery________. The orders arrive very quickly.
8 The holiday is a real________. You can’t get any other luxury holiday for this price.
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