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Level: TE PRE-INTERMEDIATE 1
LESSON 1: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
(Time allowed: 45 mins)
Part I. GRAMMAR
a. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Don’t worry. We ………………………………………………….. (not/leave) without you!
2-3. They ……………………………………………… (come) back on Sunday so we ……………………………………………….. (get)
ready to welcome them back.
4-5. …………………………………………………..…………….. (you/ever/go) to Scotland?
Yes, I ………………………………………………….. (go) there last summer.
6. Look at your clothes! …………………………………………………..…………….. (you/fight) again?
7-8. They ………………………………………………….. (already/find) their way to the station when I
………………………………………………….. (offer) to help them.
9-10. After they …………………………………………………..…………….. (try) hard for half an hour to put up their
tent they …………………………………………… (realize) they had left the food supplies on the bus.

b. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition: ON, IN, or AT.

1. The boys like to camp …………………… July.
2. Mary went to Sweden …………………… 2004.
3. His birthday is …………………… Friday.
4. He will be back …………………… March 6th.
5. Julia will have dinner with her family …………………… Christmas Day.
6. They won’t be here …………………… Easter.
7. Shelly can’t come over …………………… Tuesday.
8. He went to a party …………………… New Year’s Day.
9. The lady can’t remember what happened …………………… the past.
10. The party was over …………………… 8:00.

c. Replace the italicized words with a few, (very) few, a little, (very) little without changing
the meaning of the sentence. Sentences 0 and 00 are examples.
0. I think that some lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.
________a little___________________________________________________________
0. Many people are multilingual, but not many people speak more than ten languages.
_________________________(very) few_______________________________________

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1. Some sunshine is better than none.

________________________________________________________________________
2. January is a cold and dreary month in the northern states. There is not much sunshine
during that month.
________________________________________________________________________
3. My parents like to watch TV. Every evening they watch two or three programs in TV
before they go to bed.
________________________________________________________________________
4. I don’t watch TV very much because there are hardly any television programs that I enjoy.
________________________________________________________________________
5. If a door squeaks, several drops of oil in the right places can prevent future trouble.
________________________________________________________________________
6. If your door squeaks, put some oil on the hinges.
________________________________________________________________________
7. Mr. Adams doesn’t like to wear rings in his fingers. He wears almost no jewelry.
________________________________________________________________________

Part II. WRITING

a. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings, using NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Luke has never been to Europa Park before.
This is the …………………………………………………………………………………… Luke has been to Europa Park.
2. The last time Sarah went to Europa Park was in 2011.
Sarah …………………………………………………………………………………… to Euro Park since 2011.

b. Write sentences using the prompts. One of the verbs must be in the past perfect simple.
3. We / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c. Complete the following sentences using clues given. You may need to add more words
or change the word forms.
5. When /I/ finish/school/I/learn/university.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. After /class/finish/Tom/play/football/his friends.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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7. Will/you/help/me/when/I/need?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. I/hope/I/teacher/when/I/finish/university.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Part III. READING

Read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D

Nicola Peet left school at eighteen, went to college and then worked at a local airport.
After nine months, she went to work for Saudi Arabian Airlines and then she joined British
Airways as an air-hostess. Four years later, she got her present job as a manager.
This is what she told us about her job:
“My office is at Heathrow Airport, but I spend 60% of my time in the air, I teach air-
hostesses and help them with any problems. I also go to lots of meetings. My hours are
usually from 8 am but sometimes I work from 1 pm to 9 pm. At work, the first thing I do is to
check plane time on my computer and then I speak with some of the air-hostesses.
Sometimes, I go on long flights to check how the air-hostesses are doing. That’s my favourite
part of the job, but I like office work, too. Travelling can be a hard work. When I get back
from a long journey, all I can do is eating something and then going to bed! I don’t earn
much money, but I’m happy with British Airways and want to stay there and continue to
travel.”

1. Nicola’s first job was______.

A. at a local airport C. with Saudi Arabian Airlines
B. at a hospital D. at a college
2. When Nicola first started working for British Airways, she was ______.
A. a manager B. an air-hostess C. a pilot D. a receptionist
3. Most days, Nicola starts work at ______.
A. 8 am B. 1 pm C. 4 pm D. 9 pm
4. What does Nicola like best?
A. Working in the office B. Helping people C. Flying D. Eating something
5. Nicola would like to ______.
A. earn more money C. stop travelling
B. stay the same job D. find a new job

-THE END-

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Level: TE PRE-INTERMEDIATE 1
LESSON 1: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
(Time allowed: 45 mins)

ANSWER KEYS
Part I. GRAMMAR
a. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Don’t worry. We won’t leave (not/leave) without you!
2-3. They are coming (come) back on Sunday so we are getting (get) ready to welcome
them back.
4-5. Have you ever been (you/ever/go) to Scotland?
Yes, I went (go) there last summer.
6. Look at your clothes! Have you been fighting (you/fight) again?
7-8. They had already found (already/find) their way to the station when I offered (offer)
to help them.
9-10. After they had been trying (try) hard for half an hour to put up their tent they
realized (realize) they had left the food supplies on the bus.

b. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition: ON, IN, or AT.

1. The boys like to camp ___in___ July.
2. Mary went to Sweden ___in___ 2004.
3. His birthday is ___on___ Friday.
4. He will be back ___on__ March 6th.
5. Julia will have dinner with her family ___on__ Christmas Day.
6. They won’t be here ___at___ Easter.
7. Shelly can’t come over ___on__ Tuesday.
8. He went to a party __on___ New Year’s Day.
9. The lady can’t remember what happened ___in__ the past.
10. The party was over ___at___ 8:00.

c. Replace the italicized words with a few, (very) few, a little, (very) little without changing
the meaning of the sentence. Sentences 0 and 00 are examples.
0. I think that some lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.
________a little_________________________________________________________
0. Many people are multilingual, but not many people speak more than ten languages.
_________________________(very) few_____________________________________

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1. Some sunshine is better than none.

_A little_________________________________________________________________
2. January is a cold and dreary month in the northern states. There is not much sunshine
during that month.
_________________________________________________________very little_______
3. My parents like to watch TV. Every evening they watch two or three programs in TV
before they go to bed.
_________________________________________________a few__________________
4. I don’t watch TV very much because there are hardly any television programs that I enjoy.
_________________________________________very few________________________
5. If a door squeaks, several drops of oil in the right places can prevent future trouble.
_______________a few____________________________________________________
6. If your door squeaks, put some oil on the hinges.
_____________________a little_____________________________________________
7. Mr. Adams doesn’t like to wear rings in his fingers. He wears almost no jewelry.
_________________________________________________very little______________

Part II. WRITING

a. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings, using NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Luke has never been to Europa Park before.
This is the ……………………………… first time (that) ………………………… Luke has been to Europa Park.
2. The last time Sarah went to Europa Park was in 2011.
Sarah ……………………………… hasn’t/ has not been……………………………… to Euro Park since 2011.

b. Write sentences using the prompts. One of the verbs must be in the past perfect simple.
3. We / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring
We’d just heard the news when you rang.
4. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it
I’d already thought of that before you suggested it.

b. Complete the following sentences using clues given. You may need to add more words
or change the word forms.
5. When /I/ finish/school/I/learn/university.
When I finish school, I will learn at university.
6. After /class/finish/Tom/play/football/his friends.
After this class finishes, Tom will play football with his friends.

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7. Will/you/help/me/when/I/need?
Will you help me when I need?
8. I/hope/I/teacher/when/I/finish/university.
I hope I will be a teacher when I finish university.

Part III. READING

Read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Nicola Peet left school at eighteen, went to college and then worked at a local airport.
After nine months, she went to work for Saudi Arabian Airlines and then she joined British
Airways as an air-hostess. Four years later, she got her present job as a manager.
This is what she told us about her job:
“My office is at Heathrow Airport, but I spend 60% of my time in the air, I teach air-
hostesses and help them with any problems. I also go to lots of meetings. My hours are
usually from 8 am but sometimes I work from 1 pm to 9 pm. At work, the first thing I do is to
check plane time on my computer and then I speak with some of the air-hostesses.
Sometimes, I go on long flights to check how the air-hostesses are doing. That’s my favourite
part of the job, but I like office work, too. Travelling can be a hard work. When I get back
from a long journey, all I can do is eating something and then going to bed! I don’t earn
much money, but I’m happy with British Airways and want to stay there and continue to
travel.”

1. Nicola’s first job was______.

A. at a local airport C. with Saudi Arabian Airlines
B. at a hospital D. at a college
2. When Nicola first started working for British Airways, she was ______.
A. a manager B. an air-hostess C. a pilot D. a receptionist
3. Most days, Nicola starts work at ______.
A. 8 am B. 1 pm C. 4 pm D. 9 pm
4. What does Nicola like best?
A. Working in the office B. Helping people C. Flying D. Eating
something
5. Nicola would like to ______.
A. earn more money C. stop travelling
B. stay the same job D. find a new job

-THE END-

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