PIONEER pre-intermediate - American edition - TEST: Module 10

Test: Module 10

Vocabulary
A. Circle the correct words.

1. Keep all medicine bottles out of reach / room of children.

2. After that, put all the refreshments / ingredients in the pot.
3. What color are you going to shampoo / dye your hair?
4. Pour / Fill the milk into the bowl and then stir.
5. I’ve put on 10 pounds / pints since last year.
6. Fortunately, we raised a lot of money for the currency / charity.
7. You need to add two inches / tablespoons of powdered sugar.
8. I need to go to the ATM and withdraw / break some money.

score 8

B. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words which
you will not need to use.

directly repeat fee empty receipt change limit store

waste charge

1. There is no entrance to the Science Museum.

2. You can a lot of files on this USB memory stick.
3. Do you have for a twenty-dollar bill?
4. The money will go into your account.
5. We can send it to you free of .
6. Could you what you were saying? I didn’t hear you.
7. There is a(n) to how many times I’ll lend him money.
8. Don’t take those pills on a(n) stomach.

score 8

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Communication
Complete the dialogues with the sentences a-e.

a. Are you broke again?

b. What’s the exchange rate?
c. Could you ask for the check?
d. Do you charge commission?
e. How many euros do you want to exchange?

1. A: Hello. How can I help you?

B: I’d like to exchange some euros into U.S. dollars. 1
A: One euro is $1.30. 2
B: 200. 3
A: Yes, it’s 1%. Is that OK?
B: Sure.
2. A: That was an awesome meal. I’m full.
B: Me too. Let’s go now. 4
A: Sure. There’s just one thing. I need a favor.
B: What? 5
A: Kind of. I’ll treat you next time.

score 5

Grammar
A. Complete with the full infinitive, bare infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. I’ve decided (look) for a new job.

2. (memorize) things by heart doesn’t mean you actually learn them.
3. How about (go) to the park later?
4. You shouldn’t (let) the children (play)
outside in the rain.
5. It is difficult for Kevin (wake) up early in the morning.
6. Samantha and Anne are interested in (learn) Italian.
7. I enjoy (do) crosswords because I’m so good at
(find) the answers to them.
8. Mike would like (eat) at the Chinese restaurant tonight.
9. I’m too tired (get) up right now.
10. Some students are afraid (ask) their teacher a question when
they don’t understand.

score 12

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B. Circle the correct words.

1. I don’t think the venue is too big / big enough for the event.

2. Lisa didn’t have time enough / enough time to visit her aunt.

3. The test was too hard / hard enough for most of the students to pass.

4. I think the movie was too violent / too much violent for children to watch.

5. Brenda didn’t come over yesterday. She had too much / too many things to do.

score 5

Listening
Listen to people talking in three different situations and answer the questions.

1. Why doesn’t Ellie buy the skirt?

a. It’s too small.
b. She doesn’t need a new skirt.
c. She’s short of money.

2. How much milk do they need for the recipe?

a. 1/2 quart
b. 2 pints
c. 10 fluid ounces

3. What is written on the man’s hand?

a. shampoo

b. toothpaste

c. mixer

score 6

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Reading
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.

An amazing memory 1. What is true about Brad Williams?

a. His memory is sometimes
For as long as he can remember, Brad Williams has annoying for his friends and
been able to remember the most useless information family.
and details about his life. His family and friends b. He doesn’t mind people testing
always find it awesome, but experts and doctors are his memory.
now studying him to try and find out more about how c. Williams isn’t as good at
memory works. remembering as he was forty
years ago.
Williams seems to like having his memory tested and
when you tell him a random date, he can remember
2. What does Williams remember
exactly what happened that day. For example, if you
when you tell him a date?
say “August 18th, 1965” he will tell you that it was a
a. Events from his life.
Wednesday, he was eight years old and he was on a
b. Information about world events.
trip with his parents. They stayed at a motel that night,
c. Both of the above.
but it was more like a cabin. Williams is in his fifties
now, and these events happened over forty years
3. What happened when Williams
ago.
appeared on the TV show?
He can also remember news events from days in the a. He couldn’t answer questions that
past. Just tell him the date, and he will correctly tell were about topics that didn’t
you what was in the news that day. “I’ve always been interest him.
this way,” he says, “So, while growing up, I never b. He didn’t choose categories that
thought I was any different from anyone else.” he wasn’t interested in.
Experts have no idea how he does it. However, after c. He didn’t answer all the
questions because he wasn’t
several tests it became clear that it’s easy for Williams
interested in winning.
to remember things that he’s interested in. He is
excellent at remembering news events and TV shows,
but not so good at sports, for example. In 1990 he
appeared on a TV quiz show and answered most of
the questions correctly. But he didn’t do well in the
categories “snakes” and “words beginning with kh”
and didn’t end up winning anything.

score 6
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Writing
Imagine that you have received the following e-mail from a friend. Write a reply.

Hi there,
How have you been? My cousin from Melbourne is staying with us for a few days
and I want to take her around. I was wondering about the ice-skating rink you went
to last weekend. What’s it like? Is it worth going to? Is it expensive? Can I rent
skates there? When is the best time to go?
E-mail me ASAP.

score 10

TOTAL SCORE 60

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