Pre-intermediate / Units 1–2

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. ………… do you do your homework? (on Mondays)

a. who b. How c. when d. how often

2. ……………. sports do you play? Football or baseball? Football

a. what kind b. which c. How long d. where

3. ………….. do you go hiking? In the mountains?

a. where b. when c. How many d. what

4. …………. do you always go to Italy in the summer? Do you have relatives there?
a. when b. who c. what time d. why

5. …………….. is your summer holiday? (about two months)

a. How long b. How often c. How d. How much

6. …………… do you go to the cinema? (two times a week)

a. How long b. what c. how often d. which

7. My parents _____ in a two-bedroom apartment.

a. lives b. live c. to live d. living

8. We sometimes ……………… books.

a. reading b. reads c. to read d. read

9. It often ……………. On Sundays.

a. rains b. rained c. rain d. both (a + c)

10. …………… he ………….. to the concert?

a. Did / went b. Does / go c. Do / goes d. None of them

11. Pete and his sister ………….. the family car.

a. washes b. washing c. wash d. to wash

12. Janet never …………… jeans.

a. wear b. wearing c. to wear d. wears

13. My brother ……….. a bear an hour ago.

a. sees b. seen c. see d. saw

14. …………. Mike visit his grandmother last night?

a. Do b. Does c. Did d. (a + b)

15. Alex did not ………… last weekend.

a. work b. worked c. works d. working

16. ……………. you ……………. a car last year?

a. Does / bought b. Did / buy c. Do / bus d. Did / bought

17. They had very little money, ………. they always bought their children expensive presents.
a. and b. then c. but d. so
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Vocabulary
B. Complete the sentences with the nouns in the box.
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We usually listen to the radio when we’re in the car.
1 Lucy goes to evening because she enjoys learning new things.
2 Dan and Jack spend hours playing games at the weekend.
3 Do you play a musical ?
4 I use the a lot when I need to find information for school projects.
5 I never watch during the week because I don’t have time.
……………………..
C. Choose the correct answer.

1. I was born ________January.

a. in b. on c. last d. at

2. Paul came home 11 o’clock.

a. on b. ago c. at d. in

3. My parents moved to Canada ten years .

a. yesterday b. last c. in d. ago

4. What did you do weekend?

a. ago b. last c. in d. on

5. What was your first lesson Monday morning?

a. on b. in c. at d. ago

6. We went on a picnic afternoon.

a. ago b. yesterday c. last d. on

………………………….
D. Choose the correct answers.
Jack’s in a bad / good mood so don’t talk to him now!

1. I always get stressed / surprised before big exams. I can’t sleep or eat.
2. Luke was bored / worried during the lesson because it wasn’t interesting.
3. Julia always goes red in the face when she’s disappointed / embarrassed.
4. Mum often shouts at us when she’s relaxed / angry.
5. I was very worried / surprised when I saw Brad at the party as I thought he was still in Australia.
6. The synonym of (leisure) is …………….
a. busy b. free time c. work d. difficulty
7. The synonym of (downside) is ………………
a. benefit b. advantage c. strengthen d. negative side
8. The synonym of (concentration) is …………….
a. focus b. division c. parting d. separation
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E/ Read the article. Then check () the correct answers.

1. Song Youzhou’s company 3. This new bus

 designed the Straddling Bus.
 wants to own a Straddling Bus.
 thinks the Straddling Bus will
work only in China.
2. The Straddling Bus
 takes up four lanes on a road.
 is as high as regular road traffic.
 uses two kinds of energy.
 travels 120 kilometers per hour.
 has 25 rails to ride on.
 is taller than a car.
4. The Straddling Bus
 is less expensive to build than a regular bus.
 can only be used in environmentally-friendly cities.
 takes less time to build than a subway line.