Gold Preliminary Units 8-10-12

U. Language: ............

PET Writing: ....................

50’
1. Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Do not change the meaning of
the first sentence. (30p)

1. I don´t go to the gym because I have no time.

If I didn’t have time, I would not go to the gym.(WOULD)
2. Sally is really interested in watersports.
Sally is into watersports (INTO)
3. Michael is a fantastic football player.
Michael is such a fantastic football player (SUCH)
4. They made a lot of Bond movies in the studios just outside London.
A lot of Bond movies were made in the studios just outside London. (WERE)
5. The movie special effects attracted her a lot.
The movie special effects she saw was fascinating. (FASCINATING)
6. What colour sweater would you like?
What colour sweater are you interested in ? (INTERESTED)
7. The hairdresser cut my hair last week.
I had my hair cut last week. (HAD)
8. You won´t be successful if you don´t work hard.
Unless you work hard, you won’t be successful. (UNLESS)
9. Talented people usually quit if they are not encouraged.
Talented people usally give up if they are not encouraged. (UP)
10. Let´s go to the cinema on Sunday!
Why we don’t go to the cinema on Sunday? (WHY)
11. You have to use the stairs when there is a fire.
If there is a fire, you will have to use the stairs. (IF)
12. A local mechanic always repairs my car.
My car always is repaired by a local mechanic (BY)
 13. After years of practice Robin is now an experienced ski instructor.
Robin became an experienced ski instructor after years of practice (BECAME)
14. The campsite was very peaceful. I felt very well.
The campsite was very peaceful and relaxing for me. (RELAXING)
15. “I have already had dinner”, Anne said.
Anne said that she had already have dinner (HAD)

2) Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the text. (10p.)
I started a new, but very stressful (1)__C___ this year, so when it was time for a break, I decided to
go to the travel agent to look (2)__D___ a relaxing holiday. After looking at a lot of brochures, I finally
ended (3)__A___ going to South Africa because I had always wanted to go on safari to see lions and
elephants. I could also (4)__C___ golf as the main hotel had its own golf course. So I paid the travel
agent a (5)__B___ of 25 percent and started to prepare for my holiday. Unfortunately, when my boss
heard (6)__A___ my holiday, he said I couldn't go when I had booked to go as he had (7)__D___ an
appointment for me to meet a very important visitor. I told him he had agreed to my holiday dates two
months ago, and I couldn’t change them now. Then he said that I had to choose (8)__A___ staying
with the company or my holiday. I chose the holiday. After all, I hadn't (9)__C___ on remaining as a
(10)__B___ assistant manager for long.

1 A work B study C employment D job

2 A at B out C for D up
3 A up B in C by D for
4 A do B go C play D make
5 A discount B deposit C bill D refund
6 A about B of C with D in
7 A taken B done C put D made
8 A between B in C for D over
9 A intended B insisted C planned D set
10 A paid-bad B badly-paid C bad-paid D paid-badly

3) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (9p)

1.I was surprised (SURPRISE) to hear that she had left the country

2. The teacher´s comments encouraged (ENCOURAGE) the students to join the competition.

3. Which operative (OPERATE) system are you using?

4. Finally, the boy made a decision (DECIDE) and sold the books in a flea market.
5. A friend of mine sells painting (PAINT) on the internet.

6.There are lots of risks in my job but it´s also very rewarding (REWARD)

7. If on Saturday the weather is better (GOOD) than today, I´ll go camping.

8.Some exceptional (EXCEPTION) athletes win several gold medals.

9. Tania has an amazing collection (COLLECT) of stamps from all over the world.

4) Circle the correct option (10 p)

1. The teacher asked ……………….… we had our dictionaries.

a. that b. when c. if

2. The supermarket is ……………………every 100th customer today.

a. giving away b. picking up c. looking up

3. I don´t enjoy sports as ………………………cycling.

a. less than b. much as c. a lot as

4. .I often ……………………..to bring my books to this lesson.

a. remind b. forget c. lend

5. Last week I complained ………………… the price of fruit and vegetables.

a. for b. of c. about

6. He asked me if Susie ………………….reading his book.

a. had finished b. was finished c. finish

7. I´ve heard ………………… a car accident near the shopping mall.

a. in b. on c. of

8. People are ……………… by the lives that other people have.

a. interesting b. amazing c. fascinated

9. If you………………………hard, you………………….pass.
a.don`t study/ will b.study/ won`t c.study/will

10. Could you please go to the…………………and pick my clothes up?

a. beauty salon b.dry cleaner´s c. chemist`s

20´

Write an answer to one of the questions (1 or 2) in this part.

Write about 100 words.

Question 1:
This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend John

I have to write about a special holiday people have in your country for my college
magazine. What do you think I should write about? What do people do on the day?

You are writing a letter to John

Write the letter in about 100 words.

Hi John! I think that you should write about relaxing things that people do here, in my country.
For example, they sleep more hours and wake up later than on their workdays and go to bed
later, too. Families go to swimming pools or rivers to spend the day. Obviously, if it’s too cold
or raining, they don’t go out and prefer go to closed places, like a shopping center. On sunny
days, a lot of people spend the afternoon in big parks, having Mate. Mate is like tea and is
delicious for me. On the weekend, families like driving to towns outside the city for some days.
My country has a lot of places to enjoy!