Pre-Intermediate Cumulative Test Units 110 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 I try to avoid ______ lunch in the school cafeteria. The food is awful.
a eat

b to eat

c eating

d eaten

2 There have been ______ burglaries in this area recently.

a much

b any

c a little

d a few

3 Many tourists who come to Britain visit ______ capital city because London is so famous.
aa

c the

d at

4 Jamie is not as intelligent ______ his brother.

a than

b of

c as

d to

5 This is ______ entertaining film I have ever seen.

a the most b the more

c the better

d too

6 Has Dad ______ to the supermarket? Yes, weve run out of bread.
a went

b gone

c been

d was

Mark: ___ /6
2 Complete the sentences and questions. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Listen! Someone _______________ (play) the violin upstairs. Can you hear it?
2 The Berlin Wall _______________ (come) down in 1989.
3 My brother played a practical joke on me while I _______________ (sleep).
4 I hope to see Jane this weekend. I _______________ (not see) her since last Christmas!
5 In the future, the energy people use in their homes _______________ (not come) from oil.
6 Ice cubes melt if you _______________ (put) them in warm water.
7 If you listen to your MP3 player so loud, you _______________ (damage) your ears.
Mark: ___ /7
3 Rewrite the sentences.
1 I have made plans to go to the cinema with Toby on Friday.
I am ___________________________________________________________________.
2 It isnt necessary to give that book back.
You ___________________________________________________________________.
3 People dont switch their lights off, so they waste energy.
If people ________________________________________________________________.
4 I like dogs a lot, but I dont have one.
I wish __________________________________________________________________.
5 Monica left the caf and I arrived a minute later.
When I arrived ___________________________________________________________.
6 I cant see my car, said Diana.
Diana said _______________________________________________________________.
7 They will send the invitations tomorrow.
The invitations ____________________________________________________________.
Mark: ___ /7
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Vocabulary
4 Read the notice and complete the words.
School trip to France
The school exchange trip is to a small 1 v_ _ _ _ge. There is a 2 b_ _ _ _s selling bread and
snacks, and a newsagents for things like 3 n_ _ _p_ _ _ _s and magazines, but there isnt a
4

c_ _ _ _ _ _s, so please make sure you take any medicine you need with you.

Students will stay with French families. Be 5 p_ _ _ _e and 6 q_ _e_, and help around the house.
Remember: in France it is normal to greet someone by 7 k_ _ _ing them on the cheek. Please
make sure you have a French 8 d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y with you so that you can look up words you dont
know.
The village is near the sea, so there will be a chance to do water sports like 9 s_ _f_ _ _ and
10

r_ _ing. Please bring suitable clothes and shoes.

Mark: ___ /10

5 Complete the dialogue with the words/phrases below. There are five words/phrases you do
not need.
audience
refund
Boy

audition
return

buskers

shoplifter

camcorder
thief

digital radio

updates

uploads

jazz

MP3 player

receipt

wallet

Hi. Im looking for a present for my sisters birthday. Shes really into music.

Assistant OK, what about this 1____________ ? It receives hundreds of stations.

Boy

Hmm. I think shed prefer to record her own music. She loves 2____________. She
sings and she 3____________ her own songs to the Internet.

Assistant Well, how about this 4____________ ? She can save hundreds of songs and share
them with her friends.
Boy

That sounds great. Can I 5____________ it if she doesnt like it?

Assistant Of course. Just keep your 6____________.

Boy

OK, brilliant. Ill take it. Oh no! I cant find my 7____________.

Assistant Where did you last have it?

Boy

At the market. I was watching some 8____________. There was probably a(n)
9

____________ in the 10____________.

Assistant Ill call the police.

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Use of English
6 Complete the text. Choose the correct options, A, B, C or D.
Ronnie Biggs is probably one of the most famous 1_______________ in Britain. In August 1963,
with 14 other gang members he stole 2.6 million pounds from a mail train travelling
2

_______________ Glasgow and London. This was an 3_______________ large amount of

money at the time. However, the police caught him in September and he 4_______________ to
prison for 30 years. But Biggs only stayed in prison 5_______________ July 1965, when he
escaped and eventually ran away to Australia with his wife and sons. They 6_______________
there for 3 years when the police found out that they were in the country. So Biggs had to run
away again, this time to Brazil, but without his family. Biggs lived a relatively 7_______________
life in Brazil for over 30 years but returned, voluntarily, to the UK in 2001. The police
8

_______________ him as soon as he got off the plane and sent him back to jail. Since then he

_______________ various health problems and, as a result, he

10

_______________ from prison

in 2009.
1 A arsonists

B burglars

C murderers D robbers

2 A between

B from

C in

3 A absolutely

B definitely

C deliberately D extremely

4 A has been sent

B had sent

C sent

D was sent

5 A for

B from

C since

D until

6 A had been living

B have lived

C lived

D were living

7 A enjoy

B enjoyable

C enjoying

D enjoyment

8 A arrested

B asked

C flew

D invited

9 A had

B had had

C has

D has had

C released

D was released

10 A has been released B has released

D at

Mark: ___ /10

Listening
7 Listen to the people talking about where they live. Complete the sentences with the
correct speaker, A, B, C, D or E. There is one extra sentence you do not need.
1 Speaker _____ lives in a place with a lot of natural disasters.
2 Speaker _____ lives in a place where crime is a problem.
3 Speaker _____wishes he/she could go to cultural events more often.
4 Speaker _____ would like to move to the countryside.
5 Speaker _____ was too late to buy his/her ideal home.
6 Speaker _____ has recently moved to a big city.
Mark: ___ /5
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Reading
8 Match the topic sentences AF with the film reviews 15. There is one extra sentence you
do not need.
1

_____ They said nothing could be better than the original, but I think they were wrong! The latest
film in the Darkness series is just as gripping as the first story. If the epilogue wasnt enough for
you and you wanted more, youll love this next story.
2

_____ If youre already a fan, youll absolutely love it! If you dont like musicals, you wont
choose this film. But you ought to see it anyway, and you might be surprised. A moving story
about the challenges of life. Dont miss it!
3

_____ Her projects are famous for their amazing scenery and serious message. This film follows
in the path of hurricane Leila, which brought so much destruction to the coast of China last year. It
will really make you think.
4

_____ The fast-moving new film from director Seth Goldblum is going to be a hit this winter.
White-out tells the story of a group of skiers who are caught in an avalanche. Its gripping from the
first minute, and the scenes on the mountain are really scary. You must see this!
5

_____ If thats enough for you, youll enjoy this ridiculous romantic comedy. If youre looking
for a gripping story, a funny script or you just want some entertainment, you wont find it here! It
was so dull, my friend asked for a refund.
A

Angel from the inner city is a film biography of a great jazz singer. _____

This film has no plot, no characters, just a handsome male lead.

_____

Can a sequel ever be a real success?

_____

This is another stunning documentary from Jane Armathwaite.

_____

Fans of the disaster movie will not be disappointed!

_____

This is a spectacular horror film that will keep you awake all night. _____

Mark: ___ /5

Writing
9 Your American friend is coming with you to a special family occasion. Write him/her an
email to tell him/her what to expect.

Say that you are happy he/she can come to the event and tell him/her when and where it is.

Briefly explain who will be there and what will happen.

Recommend what to wear/not to wear and explain why.

Mention one other custom or tradition that he/she should be aware of.

Mark: ___ /10

Total: ___ /70
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