Life Pre-intermediate ExamView Unit 5

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instructions: Choose the correct option (ac).

1. Cereal boxes are usually made of this.

a. cardboard
b. wood
c. glass
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

2. They use this to make windows.

a. leather
b. glass
c. paper
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

3. This material comes from animal skins.

a. plastic
b. metal
c. leather
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

4. You write on this.

a. paper
b. pots
c. cartons
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

5. This material comes from trees and we often use it to make tables and chairs.
a. leather
b. wood
c. metal
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

6. Water bottles are often made from this because it doesn't break like glass.
a. wood
b. tin
c. plastic
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items
 7. This is a general word for different types of energy.
a. fuel
b. electricity
c. oil
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

8. An example of this material is steel and big ships are usually made from it.
a. wood
b. metal
c. jars
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

9. You buy food like jam and sauces in one of these and it is made from glass.
a. carton
b. pot
c. jar
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

10. The cans that drinks come in are made from this metal.
a. wood
b. glass
c. tin
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

11. You put this over your food in the oven so it doesn't burn.
a. tin can
b. aluminium foil
c. paper
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

12. When you write a letter, you put it in this and then you post it.
a. envelope
b. carton
c. box
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p57–58
OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Materials and household items

COMPLETION

Instructions: Complete the sentence. Write: the or Ø (no article).

1. Is your house finished yet? Yes, ____________________ builders finally left two days ago.

ANS: the
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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

2. We're going to ____________________ UK on holiday this year.

ANS: the

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

3. Which is ____________________ best way to get to your house?

ANS: the

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

4. ____________________ people I really don't like are those who complain all the time.

ANS: The

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

5. When did you go to ____________________ Russia?

ANS: Ø

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

6. I like to have a bath at ____________________ night before I go to bed.

ANS: Ø

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

7. ____________________ People are slowly becoming aware of environmental problems.

ANS: Ø

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article

8. Why did you go to ____________________ work on Sunday?

ANS: Ø

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TOP: Definite article ('the') and no article
SHORT ANSWER

Instructions: Choose and write the correct option.

1. We need a few / some more milk for breakfast tomorrow morning.

______________________________

ANS:
some

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2. Is there some / any bread? I want to make a sandwich.

______________________________

ANS:
any

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3. I haven't got any / some eggs. Will you go to the shop?

______________________________

ANS:
any

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4. Were there much / many people at the beach?

______________________________

ANS:
many

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5. There was so much / many rubbish in the sea that we didn't go swimming.

______________________________

ANS:
much

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6. I'm just going to invite a little / few friends to the party.

______________________________

ANS:
 few

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7. Luckily, the island has got a lot of / much water because it always snows in winter.

______________________________

ANS:
a lot of

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8. How few / much time have you got? I need to talk to you about something serious.

______________________________

ANS:
much

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9. Can I have a little / few milk in my coffee, please?

______________________________

ANS:
little

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10. Have you got a little / any glass bottles for recycling?

______________________________

ANS:
any

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11. There weren't any / many happy stories on the news today. Just one or two.

______________________________

ANS:
many

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12. There were a little / some problems on the trip but nothing too serious.

______________________________

ANS:
 some

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Instructions: Put the sentences in order to make a conversation.

13. Reorder the following:

A. Well I hope it doesn't take longer than a few days because I want to wear it for a wedding
at the weekend.
B. Yes, it's 564791262F.
C. Give me a minute while I check. Oh yes, here it is. It left on Monday so you should
receive it within the next day or so.
D. Is that ‘F’ for Freddie or ‘S’ for sugar?
E. Oh, I see. Do you have the order number?
F. I hope so. I'm calling about a dress I ordered. It hasn't arrived yet.
G. ‘F’ for Freddie.
H. Good morning. Can I help you?

Sentence 1 ____
Sentence 2 ____
Sentence 3 ____
Sentence 4 ____
Sentence 5 ____
Sentence 6 ____
Sentence 7 ____
Sentence 8 ____

ANS:

Sentence 1 H
Sentence 2 F
Sentence 3 E
Sentence 4 B
Sentence 5 D
Sentence 6 G
Sentence 7 C
Sentence 8 A

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p64 OBJ: Real life TOP: Phoning about an order

Instructions: Listen to a radio phone-in show and answer the questions. Write Presenter, Reg or
Sandra.

14. Who isn't sure that recycling helps the environment?

______________________________

ANS:
Reg

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Listening

TOP: Listening for specific meaning MSC: Track 1.29
 15. Who wants to know if local supermarkets had recycling bins?

______________________________

ANS:
Presenter

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Listening

TOP: Listening for specific meaning MSC: Track 1.29

16. Who says they are angry?

______________________________

ANS:
Sandra

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Listening

TOP: Listening for specific meaning MSC: Track 1.29

17. Who says most people don't recycle very much?

______________________________

ANS:
Sandra

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Listening

TOP: Listening for specific meaning MSC: Track 1.29

18. Who is surprised by what Sandra says?

______________________________

ANS:
Presenter

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Listening

TOP: Listening for specific meaning MSC: Track 1.29

MATCHING

Instructions: Match the descriptions with the percentages (a–h).

a. 99%
b. 28%
c. 52%
d. 100%
e. 48%
f. 50%
g. 66%
h. 65%
 1. Nearly half of all students feel they don't get enough sleep.
2. Well over half the children in the study were overweight.
3. Just over half of all foreign students want to stay in this country when they finish their studies.
4. Exactly half of the people who took part in the study regularly recycle paper and glass.
5. Nearly all the people we talked to think we can do more to help the environment.
6. Two thirds of parents teach their children about recycling.
7. Well under a third of people in this town share car journeys.
8. Everyone wanted to find a cheaper way to make electricity.

1. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary

TOP: Results and figures
2. ANS: H PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
3. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
4. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
6. ANS: G PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p61 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Results and figures

TRUE/FALSE

Instructions: Read the text. Are the questions true or false? Write true or false.

As part of a student project we recently spent a Saturday morning in a local supermarket to ask people
about their household items and shopping habits. This is what we found.

Nearly everyone said that they have less money to spend now than they had this time two years ago.
About two thirds of shoppers also said that it now costs more to do their weekly shop than before.
About 40 per cent said they prefer to buy glass bottles and jars because it is better for the environment,
but less than half of those people said they actually recycle the glass things they buy. People who
usually buy plastic bottles and cartons said they do so because glass is very heavy and it's easier to
carry plastic. Only a very few people, about five per cent, said they never recycle anything, and luckily
not one person said they don't care about the environment.

1. The project was done by employees of the supermarket.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Reading

TOP: Reading for specific information

2. About 65 per cent of people think that it is more expensive to shop now than in the past.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Reading

TOP: Reading for specific information

3. Over a third of shoppers buy glass to help the environment.

 ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information

4. Fifty per cent of people recycle glass bottles.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Reading

TOP: Reading for specific information

5. More than five people in a hundred don't care about helping the environment.

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 OBJ: Reading

TOP: Reading for specific information

ESSAY

1. You ordered some software for your computer but the company sent you the wrong program. Write an
email to the company and request that they send you a replacement. Remember to use fairly formal
language and to be polite. Say what the problem is and what you expect them to do about it.

ANS:
Students' own answers

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 5 p65 OBJ: Writing TOP: Emails