Open Mind PRE-INTERMEDIAT

UNIT 4: SKILLS TEST

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Listening Reading
Listen to the conversation. Choose true (T) Read the letter from Tristan to
or false (F). Sophie. Are the statements below
0 Anna almost hit a famous actor with her car. T / ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is
F not enough
1 Both Cristina and Nikos agree that Anna is information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or
a bad driver. T/ ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
F
Hi Sophie,
2 Anna missed her flight to Spain because
she lost her tickets. T/ I’ve got some news for you. We’re moving to London
F in September. I’ve never been there before, so
I think it’s going to be a very new experience for us.
3 Anna didn’t book anywhere to stay in Spain. T/
F We’re moving because my dad got a new job in a
university there. My mum has wanted to live in a big
4 Cristina and Nikos think Anna is quite organised. T city for a long time, so she’s thrilled.
/F
Personally, I feel a little bit sad because I’ve lived in
5 Anna has helped a lot of people in her town. T/ this small village for my whole life. I’ve made so many
F
friends here, so it will be difficult to leave them.
But I hope that some of them can come to visit me
Writing next year. There are so many fascinating places
Answer one or two of the questions there, I’m sure they will want to visit me.
below about your life. Give details. I also took my driving test again last week. I felt very
• Have you ever made an important life change? nervous and I was a bit uncomfortable, but this time
• Have you ever changed job / university / school? I passed! I’ve never felt so proud before! It was my
• Have you ever moved to a new house or area? second time taking the test. Do you remember the
• Have you ever changed your appearance? first time I took it? I hit another car and I was really
embarrassed.
• What has been the best change in your life?
Let me know your
There was a significant change in my life when I news! Tristan
went to university and moved to Batumi, I had to According to the text,
get used to a completely new environment and 0 Tristan has visited London many times before.
meet new faces, I never changed school or A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
university, I had to change my house after entering 1 Tristan’s mum feels happy about moving to London.
university, I changed my appearance last month, A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
but I did not make significant changes , The best 2 Tristan thinks he will make a lot of friends in London.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
change in my life was to move to a new stage of
3 Tristan says that London is an interesting city.
life, which if not a pandemic I would surely be
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
much more interesting. 4 Tristan thinks that his driving test last week
was quite easy.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 Tristan has failed his driving test twice before.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

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