PRE-INTERMEDIATE 2 MT EXAM

NAME: _________________________________________________________________
DATE: ___________________________ FINAL SCORE: __________________
LISTENING
Read the following questions and choose the correct option for each one
1) What time is the plane going to arrive at its destination?
a. 3:30
b. 4:30
c. 5:30
2) What does the man suggest the woman does?
a. See a doctor
b. Go to the chemist
c. Search the Internet.
3) Why does the woman like the beach?
a. Because it’s peaceful.
b. Because it has a good view.
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c. Because she used to go there when she was young
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Activity 1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

sprained bruise trip over spill

1) I my wrist while I was playing tennis.

2) Watch out! You were about to ________________ a stone and fall
3) Fortunately, Thomas didn’t ________________ any water on the floor and no one
slipped
4) During the earthquake, there were some stones falling, but I was hit by a stone on
my arm and now I got a _______________, so it’s got purple
score 4

Activity 2. Complete the sentences with Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
Look at the first example
1) (he / cook) ___He was cooking_________________________________________
2) (she / play cards?) ___________________________________________________
3) (I / not cry) _________________________________________________________
4) (you / not feel well) __________________________________________________
5) (where / I / go when I met you?) _________________________________________
6) (she / sleeping at midnight) ____________________________________________

score 10
Activity 3. Circle the correct words.
1) My friends had left the restaurant before / while I paid the bill
2) By the time / While we entered the room, the lights had gone out
3) Ray had checked his messages on his mobile while / when he started to drive
4) The phone had rung before / as soon as we got into the house
score 4

Activity 4. Complete the dialogues with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple of
the verbs in brackets.
1) A: What time Joey (come) last night?
B: He (be) late, as usual. We (already / start)
eating by the time he (arrive).
2) A: Hi, Mary. Are you feeling better today? You _ (look) very
tired yesterday.
B: I know. It was because I _____ (not sleep) well the past
two days.
3) When Jenny (get) into her car, she (realise)
that she (not take) her purse with her.
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Activity 5. Find the correct natural disaster according to the meaning

1) A sudden strong shaking of the ground _________________________
2) A storm with very storm winds _________________________
3) A long time when there is no rain _________________________
4) An event when there is no food in a place _________________________
5) An uncontrolled fire in a wilderness area _________________________
6) Lava, cinders and gases come up from below _________________________
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Activity 6. Choose the correct option
1) You must use both hands while using a __________ if you wish to make a turn.
a. steering wheel b. break c. mirror
2) When it’s dark, turn your ________ on to look in the darkness.
a. tyres b. antenna c. headlights
3) You should check the ________ at least twice a year for maintenance
a. watch b. engine c. antenna
4) I think it’s better to put the suitcase in the ________ of the car instead of on the
passenger seat.
a. tyre b. boot c. water
5) I got a flat _________ as I was going to work this morning.
a. mirror b. break c. tyre

score 5
Read the text and answer the questions.

A bad night to have an accident

Linda was driving back from her friend’s house through the countryside. It was raining, so
she was driving slowly because she didn’t want to have an accident. Suddenly, she lost
control of the car and crashed into a tree. Luckily, she wasn’t injured, but she couldn’t
understand what had happened. She got out of her car to take a look at the damage.
Immediately, she noticed that her front tyre was flat and realised it was the cause of the
accident. She tried to call her friend for help, but her mobile phone had no battery. It was
raining very hard, so she got in her car to wait for it to stop. She waited and waited, but
the rain didn’t stop, so she decided to change the tyre on her own. It was really hard work,
but after half an hour she managed to fix it. As soon as she finished, the rain stopped,
and she felt great. She got in the car, but she couldn’t start the engine. So, she sat there
and waited again. Then she tried again, but nothing. As she was thinking about what to
do next, it started raining again. In the end, she took an umbrella from the boot and walked
back along the road. At about midnight, Linda arrived at her friend’s house. Her friend
was shocked to see her. It was too late to do anything, so she stayed the night and called
for a mechanic in the morning. It was an experience she never wants to have again.

1) Why did Linda crash her car? ______________________________________________

2) How long did it take her to change the tyre? ___________________________________
3) Why didn’t she drive home? _______________________________________________
4) How did she get to her friend’s house? _______________________________________

score 8
WRITING
Imagine that there was a power cut last night and you got injured. Write a paragraph
describing what happened. Mention:
where you were score 8
who you were with
what you were doing
what happened
how you felt