Keynote Pre-Intermediate Test 1

Units 1 - 3

Name: ____________________________________

Total score: _______________________________

VOCABULARY
1 Read the conversation and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
Sarah: I’m having lunch with my sister and her husband tomorrow.
Ahmad: Oh, great. What’s your sister’s name again? Emma, isn’t it? And what’s your (0) …
name?
Sarah: His name’s Steve.
Ahmad: OK. What does he do?
Sarah: He’s a scientist. He studies frogs, toads and other (1) ... .
Ahmad: Wow, that’s (2) ... . He must have a really interesting job.
Sarah: I don’t know. I wouldn’t want to cut up dead frogs like he does. Sounds (3) ... !
Ahmad: Yeah, but I’m sure he (4) ... how important it is to learn as much as you can about
the animals that share the planet with us. There’s still so much we don’t know about them,
but (5) ... we’re figuring it out.
Sarah: Hmm, yes, but have you heard the loud noises some of those frogs make? It’s the
kind of thing you have nightmares about. They’re (6) ... if you ask me.
Ahmad: I think you’re over-reacting. It’d be a (7) ... if we decided not to study or protect
animals just because they do things we find a bit strange. Where’s your sense of (8) ... about
the world around you?
Sarah: I am interested in learning more about the world around me. There are just some
types of animals that I don’t like. I prefer a cute monkey or a panda.
Ahmad: Yes, I suppose (9) ... like those are cuter and cuddlier! I’m sure Steve will be very
happy to tell you why frogs are so great over lunch though!
Sarah: Yes, he likes to (10) ... about how he’s the world’s leading frog expert, so I’m sure he
will.
0 A brother’s B nephew’s C brother-in-law’s ✓
1 A amphibians B reptiles C insects 󠇤
2 A marvellous B revealing C complicated 󠇤
3 A moving B disgusting C mysterious 󠇤
4 A turns out B adopts C appreciates 󠇤
5 A little by little B practically C the sound of it 󠇤
6 A surprising B charming C terrifying 󠇤
7 A identity B real shame C glimpse 󠇤
8 A wealth B curiosity C sympathy 󠇤
9 A mammals B amphibians C reptiles 󠇤
10 A ban B insult C boast 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): _____

2 Read the conversations and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
0 What did you think of the karate film we saw yesterday?
A It was really disgusting. 󠇤
B It was very dramatic. ✓
C It was very charming. 󠇤
18 I like the sound of a free holiday in the
11 Have you changed your mind about coming to the
Caribbean.
concert?
A Me too. I love that kind of music. 󠇤
A Yes, I’m going to come. 󠇤
B Yes, that would be marvellous. 󠇤
B Yes, I still don’t want to come. 󠇤
C That’s practically a revolution. 󠇤
C No, I want to come now. 󠇤
12 Have you seen how some people treat their pets? 19 What are your favourite mammals?
A I know. They’re always playing with them. A I love amphibians. 󠇤
󠇤 B Flamingos are my favourite. 󠇤
B I know. They should ban pets. 󠇤 C I’d say elephants and monkeys. 󠇤
C I know. It’s disgusting. 󠇤
20 Mark told me the text I wrote was really
13 Have you noticed how ambitious Cathy is?
bad!
A Yes, she really wants to be successful. 󠇤
A Mark’s so charming. 󠇤
B Yes, she’s always boasting. 󠇤
B He’s just boasting. 󠇤
C Don’t listen to him. 󠇤
 C Yes, she has my sympathy. 󠇤
14 Fingers crossed, Selma will pass her driving test.
A Oh, that’s a real shame! 󠇤
B Yes, I hope she does. 󠇤
C Congratulations, Selma! 󠇤
15 Do you know what type of animal a butterfly is?
A Yes, it’s an amphibian. 󠇤
B Yes, it’s an insect. 󠇤
C Yes, it’s a reptile. 󠇤
6 I cried when Juliet woke up and found Romeo’s body.
A Yes, things turned out well. 󠇤
B Yes, that’s very common. 󠇤
C Me too. It was very moving. 󠇤
17 My great-great grandfather was an actor.
A Oh, you have really interesting ancestors. 󠇤
B I love hearing about your mother- and father-in-law. 󠇤
C You have a big extended family. 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): ______

GRAMMAR

3 Read the sentences and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
0 At the moment, twins Noelle and Jason ... a family reunion.
A plan 󠇤 B are going to plan 󠇤 C are planning ✓
21 They ... all of their extended family to the reunion next week.
A invite 󠇤 B ’re inviting 󠇤 C don’t invite 󠇤
22 Noelle and Jason even invited their great-aunt ... lives in Australia.
A which 󠇤 B who 󠇤 C where 󠇤
23 This afternoon, they ... for a hotel where they can hold the reunion.
A ’re looking 󠇤 B ’re going to look 󠇤 C look 󠇤
24 Jason ... to have the reunion in a really fancy hotel.
A is wanting 󠇤 B wants 󠇤 C is going to want 󠇤
25 But Noelle ... it would be too expensive.
A thinks 󠇤 B is thinking 󠇤 C ’s going to think 󠇤
26 She’s found a nice village hall ... they could hold the party for just £150.
A which 󠇤 B who 󠇤 C where 󠇤
27 And she ... them right now to see if the hall is available on 20th March.
A ’s going to call 󠇤 B calls 󠇤 C ’s calling 󠇤
28 The hall is available, and Jason and Noelle ... the man who manages it this evening. His
name is John.
A are meeting 󠇤 B are going to meet 󠇤 C meet 󠇤
29 While they were there, John showed them all of the furniture ... they could use.
A who 󠇤 B which 󠇤 C where 󠇤
30 Noelle and Jason decided to book the hall and they ... like they made a good choice.
A ’re going to feel 󠇤 B feel 󠇤 C ’re feeling 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): _______

4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. The first one is done for you.
Do ’m ’m going to ask ’m going to do
where who that aren’t ’m driving ’m having ’m doing

Claire: (0) Do you want to come to the cinema with me on Thursday evening? I want
to see the film (31) ________ won the Best Picture.
Rebecca: Oh, yes, that looks really good, but I (32) ________ dinner with Sabrina on
Thursday.
Claire: Oh, OK. What about Friday then?
Rebecca: I can’t do Friday either. I (33) ________ a friend (34) ________ has broken her leg
to her parents’ house in the afternoon.
Claire: Oh, no. Is that Phoebe – the one whose parents live in the house (35) ________
ghosts appear in the middle of the night?
Rebecca: Ha ha ha, yes, but that’s just a story. There (36) ________ really any ghosts there. I
(37) ________ free on Saturday though. How about going to the cinema then?
Claire: Hmm, I (38) ________ an exam then.
Rebecca: Oh, are you? Is that your French exam?
Claire: Yes, it is. I (39) ________ some more revision for it this afternoon actually.
Rebecca: We should go and celebrate when you come out.
Claire: Yes, that would be good. I (40) ________ a few friends to come over to mine. Do you
want to come over too?
Rebecca: Yes, that would be great. Fingers crossed the exam goes well!
Claire: Thank you! I hope it’s not too hard.

Marks (out of 10): ______

READING

5 Read the email and complete the notes. Write one or two words in each space. The first one
is done for you.

Dear Uncle George,

I hope that you and Auntie Mavis are well. I’m writing because Sam says you didn’t get the
family reunion invitation that I sent. The date is 4th May and it’s going to be a big get-
together with about 50 people. I’m hiring a big room at the White Rose Hotel in Exeter for all
of us. Do you know where that is? It’s just at the bottom of the big hill when you walk east
away from the town centre.

We’re going to have dinner at the hotel and we have the room from 5 pm, so everyone’s
going to arrive just after 5. It’d be a real shame if we didn’t get to see you and you didn’t get
to see everyone. I’ve even booked a band to play some live music in the evening, so I think it
will be really fun. You also have a choice of three different meals from the menu so Auntie
Mavis should find something she likes.

I’d really appreciate it if you could email me back and tell me if you can come. I really hope
you can!

Best wishes,
Katrina

Hodgkins family (0) reunion___

Date: (41) _________
Time: From (42) _________
Venue: The (43) _________ Hotel in (44) _________
Number of people coming: (45) _________
Food: (46) _________ at the hotel with a choice of (47) _________ different meals.
Entertainment: A (48) _________ playing (49) _________ music
Contact person: Email (50) _________ if you can come.

Marks (out of 10): _____

LISTENING

6 🎧 T.1 Listen and tick (✓) the correct answer. You will hear the conversation twice. The
first one is done for you.

0 The people in the photo are …

A taking a photo of a quokka. 󠇤
B taking a photo of an Australian island. 󠇤

C taking a photo of themselves with a quokka. ✓

51 Chia didn’t know …
A that quokkas live in Australia. 󠇤 B what a quokka was. 󠇤
C how cute quokkas were. 󠇤
52 Quokkas are …
A small mammals. 󠇤 B large mammals. 󠇤 C exotic mammals. 󠇤
53 Chia and Brendan think quokkas’ smiles are …
A completely different to a human’s. 󠇤
B a little bit like a human’s. 󠇤
C very similar to a human’s. 󠇤
54 When quokkas see humans, they usually …
A run away from them. 󠇤 B cut them with their claws. 󠇤 C move closer to
them. 󠇤
55 Quokkas and kangaroos can both …
A jump. 󠇤 B move quickly. 󠇤 C smile. 󠇤
56 Brendan and Chia think that quokkas can be …
A endangered. 󠇤 B dangerous. 󠇤 C ambitious. 󠇤
57 What do quokkas usually eat?
A fruit 󠇤 B bread 󠇤 C plants 󠇤
58 What do Brendan and Chia think about tourists who give food to quokkas?
A They do it so they can take a photo with them. 󠇤 B They’re helping the
quokkas. 󠇤
 C They’re doing the wrong thing. 󠇤
59 When does Chia want to go to Australia?
A when she starts university 󠇤 B next summer 󠇤 C in two years’ time
60 What does Chia forget?
A how long it takes to get to Australia 󠇤 B how expensive it is to go to Australia
󠇤
C when it’s summer in Australia 󠇤

Marks (out of 10): _____

SPEAKING

7 Student A, read the information about a famous novel. Student B, ask Student A some
questions to find out about it. Then swap roles.

Student A Student B
Name: The Great Gatsby What / called?
Genre: American Fiction Why / type?
Plot: Nick Carraway moves to New York / His neighbour What / about?
is the mysterious Gatsby / Nick slowly learns more about What / setting?
Gatsby, his past and his relationships with the beautiful What / theme?
Daisy What / you / think?
Setting: Long Island and New York in the 1920s
Theme: The death of the American Dream
Opinion: A charming and surprising classic American novel

Marks (out of 10): _____

WRITING

8 A friend of yours thinks spending time with family isn’t important. Write an email to your
friend to tell him/her why it is.
• Give two reasons why some people, like your friend, don’t think spending time with
family is important.
• Give two reasons why spending time with family is important.
• Encourage your friend to get in touch with his/her family.
Write 35–50 words.

Marks (out of 10): ______