English File 3rd edition Upper-Intermediate test 3-4a
GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verb in brackets.
Example: The man came out of his house and
ran (run) down the road.
1. We _______ (cook) dinner when the
electricity suddenly went off.
2. I ________ (driving) on the motorway for
ages when I realized I was on the wrong
one!
3. When I opened the document, I saw that
I ________ (forget) to save yesterday’s
work!
4. I ________ (not come) swimming
because Sheila hadn’t told me about it.
5. When we got to the ski resort it
________ (snow) so heavily that we
couldn’t ski.
6. I was disappointed the show was
cancelled – I ________ (look) forward to
it for weeks.
7. We ________ (not sit) in the garden
when you called, we were in the kitchen.
8. The bus ________ (come) as soon as I got
to the bus stop.
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2. Underline the correct words.
Example: You’d gone / ’d been going out
when Katie rang.
1. I’d been writing / ’d written my essay for
an hour when I decided to take a break.
2. We had such a good / a so good time in
Barcelona we can’t wait to go again.
3. Sylvia had been swimming / had swum
so her hair was wet.
4. We’d seen / ’d been seeing the film
before so we watched a comedy show
instead.
5. They gave us so big / such big meals in
the hotel that it was difficult to finish
them.
6. I went to the doctors because I’d slept /
’d been sleeping badly.
6 tomorrow we’ll have started / ‘ll be
3. Order the words to make sentences.
Example: want / because / go / incredibly /
I / to / out / tired / don’t / I’m
I don’t want to go out because I’m incredibly
tired.
1. hardly / to / find / tennis / we / ever /
time / together / can / play
2. was / the / the / wounded / owner /
apparently / seriously / restaurant /
fight / in
3. it / bored / this / with / finished / I’m /
I’m / nearly / extremely / glad / film’s /
because
4. the / be / an / in / on / you’ll / beach /
sitting / hour / half
5. my / speak / slowly / friends / I / I’m /
Russian / more / with / always /
English / when
6. taxi / fast / drove / early / we /
fortunately / driver / incredibly / arrived
/ the / and
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4. Underline the correct verb forms.
Example: The students will have finished /
have finished the test in a couple of minutes.
1. This time tomorrow, you’re taking / ’ll
be taking your driving test.
2. Good luck with the interview! I’ll be
thinking / ’ll have thought of you.
3. I’ll have gone / ’ll be going into town
more next week – that’s when my
course starts.
4. The meeting should be a quick one so
we’ll have finished / be finishing by
3.00.
5. I’m sure we’ll have solved / ’ll be
solving all our energy problems by
2050.
6. We usually start our lunch at 1.30, but
starting it at 2.15 as there’s a lot of
work to do in the morning.
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5. Complete the 8
sentences with the Grammar total 40
correct word(s). VOCABULARY
Example: If you like romantic films, you’ll 7. Complete the words in the sentences.
love this film. Example: The cabin crew’s job is to look
will like like liked after the passengers on the plane.
1. If you’re cooking a meal tonight, I 1. You can’t take prohibited items such as
________ anything this afternoon. sharp objects through s________.
’m not eating ’won’t have eaten 2. Passengers are not always served meals
won’t eat on short-h________ flights.
2. We’ll have the party outdoors on 3. The plane l________ on the runway
Saturday unless it ________ . with a loud bang.
will rain ’s raining will have 4. Your seat number is printed on your
rained b________ pass.
3. If you eat fresh, healthy food, you 5. You have to go through passport
________ to take vitamin supplements. c________ to get to the departures
don’t need aren’t needing will need lounge.
4. If you’re feeling hungry, you probably 6. If you only have hand luggage, you
________ enough to eat. don’t need to go to baggage r________.
won’t have had haven’t had aren’t 7. You can usually choose a window or
going to have a________ seat if the plane isn’t full.
5. Unless you ________ like you need a 8. The worst part of flying across time
break, we’ll carry on walking. zones is the j_____ you get for a few
’ve felt ‘re feeling aren’t feeling days afterwards.
6. If you make bread, you ________ a warm 8
place to put it while it rises. 8. Underline the odd word out.
need ’re needing ’ve needed Example: hailstorm flood drought mild
1. damp drizzling bright pouring
6 2. hot scorching boiling freezing
6. Complete the sentences with the correct 3. settled changeable hail bright
word(s) from the box. 4. drizzling breeze hurricane tornado
after as soon as before in case
when while unless until (x2) 5
Example: I’ll be downstairs in five minutes
when I’ve got dressed.
1. I can’t start cooking ____ Jane brings the
food.
2. Give me a ring later ____ you’re having
your break.
3. There’s no way I’m helping him ____ he
pays me.
4. Take my number ____ you need to call
me.
5. I’m not leaving ____ you give me my
money back.
6. Let me know ______ you’ve heard any
news.
7. You shouldn’t eat _____ you do exercise.
8. The passengers got off the plane ____ it
had landed.
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9. Underline the correct word. specially actually especially

Example: When you get off / on the plane, 7. Adam thought the tests would be easy,
the cabin crew will tell you where but _____ he found them very difficult.
your seat is. gradually ideally in fact
1. Most airlines encourage you to check 8. Booking a ticket online is really easy.
out / in online these days. _____, you got the website, and follow
2. You don’t need to park, just drop me off / the instruction.
out outside Departures. obviously basically gradually
3. Please fill in / through the immigration
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forms before you get to passport control.
4. I love it when someone picks me out / up
11. Complete the sentences with one word.
at Arrivals, with my name on a card.
5. It’s going to be damp and chilly / sunny Example: The plane took off exactly on
tomorrow. time.
6. It’s difficult to say what the weather will 1. Investing money in the stock market is
be like later – it’s so settled / changeable. never safe – you’re taking a ________.
7. There was a really strong / heavy wind 2. You don’t need to rush – take ________
blowing at the coast. time and enjoy your meal.
8. It’s a very mild / cool day for mid-winter. 3. Don’t expect so much from Jane – you
9. If there’s thick / strong fog the traffic will must take into ________ that she’s still
be very slow. young.
10.You’ll need your sunglasses – it’s 4. You should take more care ________
incredibly clear / bright outside. yourself. You don’t eat properly.
11.There’s not much rain today, but it’s still 5. I’ve always wanted to take ________ in
quite damp / drizzling. a charity event.
6. The wedding will take ________ at the
11 church on 12th July.
7. Do you think you take ________ your
10. Complete the sentences with the correct mother or your father in character?
word(s). 8. You should take ________ of the low
Example: Richard’s an experienced pilot – exchange rates and get some dollars
he’s even flown a jumbo jet! now.
ever even hardly
1. I’ve written two novels, but I’m writing 8
short stories ________.
lately actually at the moment Vocabulary total 40
2. Are we ________ there, dad? We’ve been
PRONUNCIATION
driving for hours and hours!
yet nearly still
12. Match the words with the same sound.
3. Laura kept asking me about that book so
________ I bought her a copy. drove said lay board aisle security
in the end especially at the end Example: told drove
4. The pilot could ________ see the runway
1. long haul ________
lights in the thick fog.
2. baggage ________
hard even hardly
3. ever ________
5. Every flight I’ve been on recently has
4. plane ________
arrived ________.
5. pilot ________
lately in the end late
6. I read a lot of fiction, ________ crime 5
fiction.
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13. Write S if the sounds are the same, D if

they are different.
Example: drizzle, chilly S
drizzle, icy D
1. pouring, drought ____
2. heavy, settled ____
3. below zero, cold ____
4. icy, mild ____
5. flood, thunder ____
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14. Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: es|pe|cia|lly
1. ba|sic|ally
2. de|par|tures
3. il|le|gal
4. a|ppa|rent|ly
5. tur|bu|lence
6. tor|na|do
7. change|a|ble
8. ad|van|tage
9. bli|zzard
10.hu|rri|cane

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Pronunciation total 20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and 50
Pronunciation total
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READING

Read the article about the effects of climate change in the UK. Five sentences have been
removed. Which sentence A-F fits each gap (1-5)? There is one extra sentence you do not
need to use.

The Effects of Climate change in the UK

Climate change is a long term change in weather patterns over periods of time that ranges
from decades to millions of years. It is one of the greatest environmental issues of our time.
The effect of change in our climate has been a hot topic for many years. And now government
A The trend at the time was to wear them with short tops and bracelets.
ministers in the UK have warned that the internet could be badly affected due to climate
B This community was situated between rivers, mountains and forests in what is now
change. southern----)
(---- 1 Siberia.
Scientists
C say It that
washigher temperatures
first discovered and rainstorms could affect wi-fi communications. In
in 1927.
addition,
D wetter winters
It also seems and drier
that summers
they might lead
were especially fondto of
subsistence
children. – the sinking of the
groundE – damagingHowever, others point
underground to Frenchman
cables. (---- 2 ----) André Courrèges.
If climate change affects the quality of the
signal, or there is no signal due to extreme changes in temperature, the
F According to Dr Kuzmanović, these not only represent things
people willthey respected,
clearly be
but also things they got enjoyment from.
disadvantaged. It would be very serious if communications systems were not working in the
height of an emergency. This is why the issue must be dealt with.
Reading total 10
The Environmental Secretary, Caroline Spelman, recently explained the government’s plans to
take actions. (---- 3 ----) However, if these facilities cannot deal with the increase in floods and
storms likely to accompany rising temperatures, the money will have been wasted, she
warned. Speaking at Blackfriars Railway Station in London, which a UK rail company says is
being redeveloped with the long-term effects of climate change in mind, Ms Spelman said the
UK economy would not be able to grow if infrastructure – transports and communications
networks and reliable energy and water supplies – failed.
Ms Spelman explained that our economy is built on this infrastructure. But it could not grow if
there are repeated power failures, or goods cannot be transported because roads are flooded
and railways have been damaged, or if heavy rainfall or high temperatures negatively affect wi-
fi signals. (---- 4 ----) According to Ms Spelman, they could come forward and develop new
technologies and processes to help our current systems better deal with climate change.
A government report published recently outlines how planning and design of new systems
needs to consider the affects of climate change. This is especially important as many projects
will still be there in 50 to 100 years from now. The study gives details of what action needs to
be taken by the owners of transport networks, for example. (---- 5 ----)
Rail Minister Theresa Villiers explained that although the UK government needs to manage
money very carefully, it is committed to spending considerable sums on transport through vital
projects such as the Thameslink upgrade, Crossrail, the proposed High Speed rail network and
more electrification of the rail network.
The new Blackfriars Railway station in London is being fitted with technology including sun
pipes, rainwater harvesting systems, insulation and solar panels to make it less reliant on water
and electricity networks. Perhaps this station will lead the way for others all over the country
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A. It also highlights the role of the government in protecting the UK from the effects of climate change.
B. So, how long has it been damaged for?
C. This involves spending around £200billion on UK transport and power supplies over the next five years.
D. As well as getting money from the government, she also asked for help from British businesses.
E. So, what does that mean for people who need to use these communications?
F. Roads, railways, and power and water supplies also need to be protected as weather patterns become
more serious.

Reading total 10

WRITING

Choose one of these two questions to write about.

1. Write an article about the following topic.

‘How people’s lives will change in the future’

Write 140-180 words. Include the following information:

 how people’s lives will change
 why their lives will change
 explain why you think these changes will be good or bad

OR

2. You have been asked to write a report on how your town or city is helping the environment
for the school’s Eco-Club. Write 140-180 words. Include the following information:
 say what your town / city is already doing to help the environment
 make some suggestions for more things your town / city could do
 explain why these things would make a difference

Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 20
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LISTENING Test total 130

1. Listen to five people talking about road
safety. Choose from the list (A-F) what
each speaker says about road safety.
Use the letters only once. There is one
extra letter which you do not need to
use.
A. don’t speak on the phone while
driving
B. make sure you always wear your
seatbelt
C. pay attention to the conditions
D. be prepared for your journey
E. check how fast you are driving
F. wear the correct clothes at night

Speaker 1 [ ]
Speaker 2 [ ]
Speaker 3 [ ]
Speaker 4 [ ]
Speaker 5 [ ]
5

2. Listen to a radio interviewer talking to a

young person who does voluntary work
for an environmental agency.
1. Rick spent 6 months / 9 months / 12
months working as a volunteer.
2. Rick’s role included looking at the
fish that were caught / finding types
of seahorses in the ocean / tidying up
beaches.
3. Volunteers usually had one / two /
three days off each week.
4. All volunteers shared a kitchen /
bathroom / bedroom.
5. Some people on the project had the
chance to learn to dive / learn about
construction work / learn how to
teach.

Listening total 10