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Exit test  Units 1–12 Pre-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

1 Complete the questions with one word. 3 Underline the correct words.
1 Who is your best friend? 1 I’ve got a very well-paid job. I owe / earn / have
2 _______ are you? I’m fine, thanks. a fortune.
3 _______ much money did you spend at the weekend? 2 In 2009, frozen water was invented / developed /
discovered on the moon.
4 _______ daughter is Gwyneth Paltrow?
3 My ambition is to make / have / do a difference with
5 _______ are you going to do when you retire?
my work.
6 _______ did your family live when you were a child?
4 Nowadays fewer and fewer English people say / speak /
In the mountains.
talk foreign languages.
7 How _______ have you been working in a bank?
5 Last month I decided to apply / run / change for a job
8 _______ you have to be at home by midnight on in IT.
weekdays?
6 Don’t tell me what to do! Run / Mind / Control your
9 _______ cereal eaten for breakfast in China? own business!
10 _______ film do you want to see: the new James Bond 7 I’m only going to start / prepare / decide a family when
or Star Trek? I’m 35.
11 _______ you able to buy the tickets yesterday? 8 Practising for an exam is tiring. I must try / make / have
a break.
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9 My sister’s doing / studying / having a course in
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of photography this year.
the verbs in brackets. 10 Some traditions in my family are inherited / passed /
1 In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became (become) the moved from father to son.
first woman in space. 11 I don’t want to lose / fail / fall my exams at the end
2 I didn’t know why he sent me those flowers, but now I of term.
_______ (understand).
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3 _______ you _______ (watch) TV when I called?
4 She’ll call you as soon as she _______ (arrive). 4 Choose the correct options.
5 Sally was fed up with _______ (work) every weekend, 1 If I were you, I … study medicine and become a doctor.
so she quit her job. a would
6 Joanna _______ (have) short hair since we graduated b will
ten years ago. c might
7 When we were kids, we _______ (not have) to wear 2 What time … you … the party last Saturday?
school uniforms. a have … left
8 I arrived late at the party and most of the guests b did … leave
_______ (leave). c were … left
9 He was really hungry because he _______ (not eat) 3 Paul … in Rome for twelve years now.
since breakfast. a lives
10 Huw _______ (go) to Maidstone United matches b has lived
every week for the past twenty years. c is living
11 _______ you _______ (get on) well with your cousins 4 ‘How long … they … each other?’ ‘Since secondary
when you were a kid? school.’
a did … know
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b have … known
c do … knew

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Exit test   Continued Pre-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

5 … she … to go to work on Sundays? 16 Three million people … the park since it opened in 1993.
a Does … have a have been visiting
b Is … have b have visited
c Does … has c were visiting
6 Has he been doing his homework all afternoon? 17 If you don’t leave now, you … the train.
a Yes, he does. a will miss
b Yes, he’s been. b miss
c Yes, he has. c would miss
7 Do you think it … rain tomorrow? 18 James was having dinner … he was watching the news
a must on TV.
b will a as soon as
c does b while
8 I … buy a new jacket – I don’t know yet. c until
a won’t 19 Aberdeen is quite a lot colder … Bristol.
b might a from
c must b than
9 … Dacia cars … in Romania? c of
a Are … making 20 I don’t think you … go out when it’s dark outside.
b Do they … make a should
c Are … made b might
10 Can I have … apple juice? c mustn’t
a a few 21 The test wasn’t so difficult, …?
b some a no
c little b was it
11 I’m not enjoying the party. I don’t know … here. c true
a anyone
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b someone
c no one
5 Match 1–11 with the verbs from the box to make
12 … to the United States? collocations. Use each verb only once.
a Were you ever
b Did you ever be deal ​ drop ​ expect ​
feel ​
go ​
look ​
make ​
pay ​
c Have you ever been start ​study  ​take

13 If we moved to Paris, we … learn to speak French. 1 take somebody’s temperature

a will have to 2 _______ jealous
b have to
3 _______ skydiving
c would have to
4 _______ a baby
14 Last year I decided … back to my home town.
5 _______ with bad times
a moving
6 _______ a complaint
b that I moved
c to move 7 _______ for a degree
15 What’s your brother like? 8 _______ a business
a Playing computer games. 9 _______ like your parents
b A cup of coffee and some mineral water. 10 _______ out of university
c Friendly but a bit shy. 11 _______ rent

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Exit test   Continued Pre-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

6 Read the text and complete the gaps with words a–l. 8 Choose the correct phrases.
There is one word you don’t need to use. A What are you doing this weekend?
B (1) Lucky you! / My pleasure. / Nothing special.
Fish has been eaten in Britain, an island, 1 j thousands of years. In
A How are you?
the 17th century potatoes 2____ brought from Latin America.
However, it wasn’t 3____ the 19th century that Mr Marlin had the B (2) How are you? / Oh, great! / Fine, thanks.
idea of 4____ fish and potatoes together and making fish and chips. A Can I talk to you for a minute?
When he opened his fish and chip shop in London in 1860, it quickly B (3) You’re welcome. / Sure. What about? / I hope so
5____ popular with working people who needed quick, filling anyway.
meals.
A Please just tell him I rang.
By the 1920s 6____ were 31,000 fish and chip shops in Britain, B (4) Will do. / You’ve got me! / That sounds good.
although there 7____ only 8,000 today. A recent study found
8____ Britain’s favourite fast food is still fish and chips. Second, A What a beautiful day!
third, and fourth positions 9____ to pizza (Italian), duck (Chinese) B (5) Oh, great! / Same to you. / Yes, lovely, isn’t it?
and curry (Indian). A Would you mind helping me with this box?
The traditional way to 10____ fish and chips is to buy them B (6) What about that? / Never mind. / Not at all.
wrapped in paper and to have them with salt and vinegar. Originally, A What seems to be the problem?
they were wrapped in newspaper, but most are 11____ in white
B (7) I haven’t felt well lately. / I’m a stranger here myself. /
paper now.
Not good at all.
A I’ll give you my mobile number.
a until e that i are
B (8) My pleasure. / Do you have mine? / I had no idea.
b became f eat j for
A How about the new film by Scorsese?
c putting g were k sold
B (9) That sounds interesting. / What time is it open? /
d went h when l there
I know what you mean.
1 point for each correct answer  10 A We’re going on holiday next week.
B (10) Is it any good? / Perhaps another time. / Sounds
7 Complete the sentences with words from the box. There nice. Where to?
is one word you don’t need to use. A I must be going now.
B (11) It’s time for one right now. / Don’t mention it. /
although ​for ​from ​however ​of ​so ​such ​that ​ I hope you get home all right.
to ​where ​which  ​who
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1 On that day, I met the man who later became my
husband.
9 Translate the sentences.
2 _______ I don’t like cocoa, I love chocolate.
1 Can I help you? I’m just looking.
3 Chris doesn’t speak Spanish. _______ , he speaks Catalan.
2 I don’t think they have a chance.
4 Mike was feeling really tired _______ he went home
3 That’s very kind of you to say.
early.
4 What’s the matter?
5 First _______ all, I think everyone likes music.
5 Let’s keep in touch from now on.
6 Our town, _______ lies on the coast, is called Oldport.
6 If I were you, I’d change my job.
7 I apologize _______ our misunderstanding yesterday.
7 Please help yourselves to the salad.
8 The food’s really spicy and I like _______ .
8 You haven’t changed a bit.
9 I look forward _______ hearing from you again soon.
9 Would you like to hold? I’ll put you through immediately.
10 John is _______ a nice man. I really enjoy talking
to him. 10 What have you been up to?
11 The place _______ I was born is a small island in the 1 point for each correct answer  10
Pacific Ocean.
Exit test total 100
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