Pre-Intermediate A - Unit 1 Test

Task 1: Vocabulary
Complete the text with the verbs in the box. There is one extra word you do
not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).

do fall feel get go make play stay take wake watch work

I usually (0) wake up very early – at four o’clock. I lie in bed for a few minutes,
then I (1)_________ up and start my day. I take the bus to the post office where I
pick up all the letters and parcels for my area and put them in the van. I’m a
postman, you see. I (2)_________ long hours and I rarely (3)_________ a break, so,
at the end of the day, I (4)_________ really tired. I don’t (5)_________ up late in the
evening and (6)_________ TV. I usually (7)_________ to bed at eight and I (8)_________
asleep very quickly. On Sundays, I have a day off. I _________ (9) some gardening
and sometimes I (10)_________ tennis but, mostly, I sleep.

Score: ____/10
Task 2: Vocabulary
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. ​
There is an example at the beginning (0).

0.​ Graham goes fishing every weekend.

a.​ makes
b.​ does
c.​ goes

1.​ Janice doesn’t _________ home until ten on weekdays.

a.​ take
b.​ fall
c.​ get

2.​ I _________ karate at the sports centre.

a.​ play
b.​ do
c.​ go

3.​ Rebecca’s _________ her homework right now.

a.​ making
b.​ doing
c.​ going

4.​ I like _________ cards.

a.​ playing
b.​ doing
c.​ going

5.​ You’ll _________ better in a few days.

a.​ make
b.​ feel
c.​ go

6.​ I’ve got a sore _________.

 a.​ cough
b.​ throat
c.​ ache

7.​ I’ve got _________ ache.

a.​ head
b.​ nose
c.​ stomach
8.​ _________ these pills for your backache.

a.​ make
b.​ do
c.​ take

9.​ I don’t like _________ shopping.

a.​ making
b.​ taking
c.​ going

10.​ Can you _________ the piano.

d.​ play
e.​ do
f.​ stay

Score: ____/10
Task 3: Grammar
Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous
form of the verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Hi Jenny

I (0) am doing (do) a course in Spanish at the moment. My best friend Susie and I
(1)__________(stay) with a host family in Madrid. They’re very friendly and talkative –
Spanish people (2)__________ (talk) a lot! On the course, we (3)__________(have)
lessons every day in the morning, but we (4)__________(not go) to lessons in the
afternoon. What (5)__________(we / do) in the afternoon? Well, we
(6)__________(usually / study), but sometimes we (7)__________(go) shopping. Right
now, Susie (8)__________(not study) – she (9)__________(listen) to music in her room.
It’s very loud!

Anyway, what’s your news, Jenny? (10)__________(you / do) anything interesting this
summer?

Write soon.

Alex

Score: ____/10
Task 4: Grammar
Write present simple or present continuous sentences from the prompts. Use
the word in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).

0.​ Paul / stay with friends (right now) → Paul is staying with friends right
now.

1.​ Sarah / go swimming (often) →

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2.​ Irene / start work at nine (every day) →

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3.​ We / eat out at the weekend (usually) →

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4.​ Simon / not feel well (at the moment) →

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5.​ Erica / get home early (not often) →

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6.​ More people / do karate (these days) →

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7.​ Suzy / have time for breakfast (rarely) →

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8.​ I / not feel worried (right now) →

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9.​ Jack / watch films on TV (sometimes) →

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10.​They / visit their grandparents (twice a year) →

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Score: ____/10
Task 5: Reading
Read the article about Mark Zuckerberg. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). ​
There is an example at the beginning (0).

A day in the life of Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is a busy guy. He runs the same thing almost every day: jeans,
Facebook, the social media giant, so it trainers and a grey t-shirt. It’s not
isn’t surprising that the technology because he’s lazy or hates fashion, but
wonder kid has quite a lot to do because he doesn’t want to think about
throughout the day. Despite being clothes. He wants to think about
responsible for a company that makes important things. Zuckerberg works 50
over $400 billion every year, amazingly to 60 hours a week for his company,
Zuckerberg still makes the time to Facebook, but he thinks about the social
exercise regularly, travel often, and media platform constantly. ‘I spend
spend time with his young family. How most of my time thinking about how to
does he do it? connect the world and serve our
community better, but a lot of that time
Zuckerberg tries to keep his choices in
isn’t in our office or meeting with
life simple. Most people spend a lot of people,’ he says. Most of his work is
time thinking about what to wear or away from the office – when he’s
what to cook, where to go and what to thinking of new ideas.
do, but Zuckerberg never thinks about
When he’s not working, Zuckerberg
these things. He wakes up at the same
spends some of his time learning new
time every day, checks Facebook and
things. Currently, he’s studying
WhatsApp on his phone, then he usually
Mandarin Chinese. He also tries to read
works out in his personal gym at home.
as many books as he can — in 2015, he
Zuckerberg typically exercises about
read a new book every two weeks. He
three times a week, and sometimes he
believes in having personal goals in life –
goes jogging with his pet dog. There’s
he thinks that we feel better when we
nothing unusual about Zuckerberg’s
learn or do new things. Travelling or
diet. After exercising, he eats what he
working, Zuckerberg also spends a lot of
feels like for breakfast, then he’s ready
time with his wife, Dr Priscilla Chan, and
for the day.
his two children. Like all parents, he
Zuckerberg doesn’t like to waste time on thinks it’s important to have time with
small decisions. That’s also why he his family when they are young and
wears growing up.

0.​ What sort of company does Mark Zuckerberg run?

A.​ a clothes company

B.​ a supermarket giant
C.​ a social media company

1.​ How does the writer feel about Zuckerberg’s lifestyle?

A.​ He thinks he shouldn’t work a lot of hours.

B.​ He is surprised that he does so many things.
C.​ He says he doesn’t have any time with his family.

2.​ In the writer’s opinion, how is Mark Zuckerberg different from other
people?

A.​ He does more exercise than most people.

B.​ He spends more time using technology than other people.
C.​ He spends very little time thinking about things like food or
 clothes.

3.​ How often does Mark Zuckerberg do exercise?

A.​ every day

B.​ quite often
C.​ not very often.

4.​ In paragraph 2, what does ‘works out’ mean?

A.​ does a job

B.​ does some exercise
C.​ calls people

5.​ What does Mark Zuckerberg eat for breakfast?

A.​ the same things every day

B.​ whatever he wants to eat
C.​ a special diet

6.​ What do we find out about the clothes Mark Zuckerberg wears?

A.​ He never wears T-shirts.

B.​ He often wears old clothes.
C.​ He usually wears the same clothes.

7.​ What does the writer say about Mark Zuckerberg’s work?

A.​ He is constantly in his office.

B.​ He often isn’t at the company.
C.​ He doesn’t think about the company a lot.

8.​ According to the writer, what is Mark Zuckerberg doing these days?

A.​ reading two books a week

B.​ learning a new language
C.​ travelling

9.​ What do we find out about his private life?

A.​ He isn’t married yet.

B.​ He doesn’t have any kids.
C.​ He is a father.
 10.​ In paragraph 4, what does ‘personal goals’ mean?

A.​ things he wants to do in life

B.​ people who are important to him in life
C.​ characteristics that he has

Score: ____/10

Task 6: Listening ( 🔗link)

Listen to Mary talk about a typical day. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). ​
There is an example at the beginning (0).

0.​ Mary goes to ...

A.​ the National College.

B.​ the International College.
C.​ the Inter-continental College.

1.​ On a typical Monday, Mary gets up at ...

A.​ six o’clock.

B.​ seven o’clock.
C.​ eight o’clock.

2.​ Mary’s flatmate gets up ...

A.​ before her.

B.​ after her.
C.​ at the same time as her.

3.​ Mary usually has ... for breakfast.

A.​ bread
B.​ cereal
C.​ eggs

4.​ Mary’s flatmate ...

A.​ doesn’t have breakfast.

B.​ eats a different breakfast to Mary.
 C.​ eats the same food for breakfast as Mary.

5.​ Mary usually ...

A.​ takes the bus to college.

B.​ goes to college by car.
C.​ walks to college.

6.​ Mary tells us ...

A.​ how far her flat is from her college.

B.​ how long it takes to go to her college.
C.​ how regularly buses go from her flat to her college.

7.​ In the evening, after college, Mary ...

A.​ watches TV.

B.​ listens to music.
C.​ meets her friends.

8.​ At the weekend, Mary’s college is ...

A.​ open all day.

B.​ only open on Saturday morning.
C.​ not open at all.

9.​ On a typical day at the weekend, Mary usually ...

A.​ goes swimming and plays tennis.

B.​ goes swimming and meets friends.
C.​ meets friends and goes to the cinema.

10.​On Sundays, Mary ...

A.​ goes cycling through the countryside.

B.​ goes for walks.
C.​ goes jogging in the mountains.

Score: ____/10
Task 7: Writing
Write five sentences about your everyday routines. Include information about
something you always do, something you sometimes do and something you
never do.

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