Pre-intermediate Progress Test 5A: Units 9–10

Pronunciation
1 Track 9 Listen and underline the stressed syllables in the compound nouns.
air conditioning
1 dishwasher
2 central heating
3 microwave oven
4 washing machine
5 vacuum cleaner

2 Track 10 Listen and write the sound you hear. Write /s/ for used to and /z/ for used.
Have you used my laptop?
/z/ 
1      
2      
3      
4      
5      

Grammar focus
3 Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.
I promise I’ll help you. (definitely)
I’ll definitely help you.                                                                  
1 It’s possible we’ll buy a new television. (may)
                                                                                                    
2 We’re fairly sure we’ll move soon. (probably)
                                                                                                    
3 It’s possible Gary won’t have a holiday this year. (might)
                                                                                                    
4 I’m sure Clare won’t clean the kitchen. (definitely)
                                                                                                    
5 Alex is fairly sure he won’t enjoy living in the country. (probably)
                                                                                                    

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 Pre-intermediate Progress Test 5A: Units 9–10

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
have move get turn buy go
If we have enough money, we’ll decorate the bathroom.
1 Please call me as soon as you            home.
2 We’ll check the weather forecast before we            out.
3 Max will be much happier when he           .
4 The house will feel nice and cool after we            on the air conditioning.
5 If you            some food for supper, I’ll pay you back later.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I was jogging (jog) in the forest when I fell (fall).
1 I                 (break) a tooth while I            (eat) an apple.
2 David                 (not look) when he            (run) into the old lady.
3 Mum                 (burn) her hand while she            (cook).
4 Where            you            (go) when I            (see) you the other day?
5 We                 (stay) at home while it            (rain).

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and a verb from the box.
have be watch eat get take
I used to have a lot of pets when I was a child because my parents loved animals.
1 Harry                 healthily, but now he does.
2 How often                 (you) exercise when you were younger?
3 I never                 TV during the week.
4 Alice                 on with her brother, but now they’re good friends.
5 I                 allergic to cats when I was a child, but I’m OK now.

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Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with a suitable noun. You have the first letter to help you.
There’s some ice cream in the freezer, so help yourself.
1 We have a wifi r_ _ _ _ _ at home, so we can all connect to the internet.
2 When I don’t have much time, I cook in the m_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o_ _ _.
3 It’s really cold in here, so I’m going to turn on the c_ _ _ _ _ _ h_ _ _ _ _ _.
4 When I get back from holiday I always put my dirty clothes straight in the
w_ _ _ _ _ _ m_ _ _ _ _ _.
5 We have a new s_ _ _ _ _ in the bathroom.

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 Pre-intermediate Progress Test 5A: Units 9–10
8 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the box. You won’t need all the
adjectives.
old-fashioned comfortable dark light lively modern private
quiet shady small spacious sunny
I prefer old-fashioned houses because they have more character than new ones.
1 There isn’t enough room for all our furniture because the house is so                 .
2 It’s very pleasant in our garden when the sun’s shining because it’s                 .
3 The kitchen windows are huge so the room is very                 .
4 We live on a                 street with very little traffic or noise.
5 There’s a                 Italian restaurant down the road. It’s always full of people.

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9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. You won’t need
all the verbs.
get be become break burn come feel phone put stop faint
Paul got a rash after he ate some strawberries.
1 I don’t know how to                 the bleeding. Can you help me?
2 When I stand up quickly I often                 dizzy.
3 How                 you                 your arm?
4 Maria slowly                 round after her operation yesterday.
5 I could never be a doctor because I always                 when I see blood.

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10 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

I feel hot and cold and my temperature is over 38 degrees, so I think I’ve got a fever.
1 Peter ate too much chocolate, so he had a          .
2 I’ve got a                 because it’s really noisy in here.
3 I’ll have to go to the dentist if my                 doesn’t go away.
4 Every time I swim under water, I get an                 and my eyes start hurting.
5 I’ve got a ____ ____, so I can’t eat anything except ice cream at the moment.

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 Pre-intermediate Progress Test 5A: Units 9–10

Functional language
11 Match questions 1–6 with answers a–f.
Would you like to take a seat?  e   a A couple of days ago.
1 What can I do for you?       b I feel sick all the time.
2 What are your symptoms?       c No, I’m not.
3 Are you allergic to anything?       d I don’t think so.
4 When did the symptoms start?       e Thank you, doctor.
5 Are you taking any medication at the moment?       f I’ve got a stomach ache.

12 Put the conversation in the correct order.

a Good morning.
b What are your symptoms?
c I’ve got a terrible rash.
d Red spots which are very painful.
e What can I do for you?
f Good morning, doctor.

  a  
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2      
3      
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