Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6A Listening Track Listen to the directions and write places a)–f) in the correct position on the map L O N D O N _ C R O S S OXFORD RD _ _ You are here → R O A D x a) restaurant b) hotel c) cinema S T R E E T BRICK ROAD 1d Complete the words for the definitions You should study this is if you want to be an actor: d r a m a Someone who doesn’t eat meat or fish: v Things you buy and bring home from your holiday: s You need this to play tennis: r A similar game to tennis but it’s very fast: s Tourists usually travel on this kind of bus: c _ 5 Underline the correct alternative _ d) post office e) museum f) art gallery 10 Track Listen to the stressed syllables and write the words in the correct box Have you ever been / played rollerblading? The actor John Marlow gave / did the greatest performance of his life as Hamlet He has to make / sit an exam for the job but he probably won’t pass it The doctor says you must stop missing / taking breakfast She should avoid getting / working with computers because of her headaches I don’t understand why I’m so tired I’m getting / taking lots of sleep Oo biscuits Ooo oOo oOoo Vocabulary and grammar Cross out the word that does not fit in each group a project / mistake / well / PE make yoga / friends / a decision / a speech study lorry / online / science / maths have a cold / an X-ray / a broken leg / sick go by minibus / sailing / ferry / helicopter take a map / pills / a rucksack / cricket Underline the correct alternative Have / Did you ever made the wrong decision? Trainers are not allowed in most British schools Students can / mustn’t wear them We watched / were watching TV when we saw / were seeing a mouse She usually avoids eating / to eat junk food They has / have worked for the same company in / since 1987 We might not / expect to see / seeing them on Sunday He hasn’t / didn’t written to his family since / for ten years Tom’s good at maths He’ll help you to / doing your homework I won’t / ‘ll ask her again She doesn’t seem to want / wanting to go 10 You have / don’t have to call him You promised telling / to tell him the result 15 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6A Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c) My Aunt Jane c a wonderful life She’s an English teacher and and worked all over the world Her first job was at a secondary school in Turkey where she a class of thirty-three eleven-year-old children for twenty-five hours a week It was an English-medium school: the teachers taught all the subjects English so first-year students needed it quickly They didn’t know any English and my aunt didn’t speak Turkish it wasn’t easy Aunt Jane always remembers home thirty-three homework books to mark every night But she had a wonderful time she was living there She all the school holidays travelling round the country 10 bus, learnt Turkish and had the first of many amazing travel experiences She’s 11 forgotten it a) had b) was having a) is living b) lives a) has taught b) taught a) by b) in a) learning b) to learning a) so b) then a) take b) to take a) where b) while a) was spending b) spent 10 a) by b) on 11 a) always b) occasionally c) ‘s had c) has lived c) ’s teaching c) for c) to learn c) but c) taking c) what c) spend c) in c) never 10 Reading Read and underline the correct answer, a), b) or c) Summerhill is a small boarding school in the east of England It has educated students from all over the world since 1923 The founder of Summerhill, A S Neill, believed in democratic or ‘free’ education By this, he meant that children should have the freedom to make decisions for themselves Summerhill students Takeshi and Margit agree Takeshi: ‘I’m sixteen and I’m from Japan I’ve been at Summerhill since I was nine It’s so different from Japanese schools, where school rules are very strict Here students and teachers have meetings every week, and we talk about rules that we agree or don’t agree with Every student of whatever age can say what he or she thinks, and then vote to decide what to It’s fantastic.’ Margit: ‘I’m twelve and I’m from Germany I’ve been here for five years and I know that some people think we never go to lessons, but it isn’t true We study all the ‘normal’ school subjects from o’clock to o’clock every day We don’t have to go to classes if we don’t want to, but most students go because they like learning new things I love science and languages, and I never miss a physics or Chinese lesson.’ Nowadays education seems to be about doing more tests so many people are looking for more motivating ways of learning Might Summerhill have the answer? Summerhill has been open for over b years a) 150 b) 80 c) 100 A S Neill thought that should be free to decide what they want to a) teachers b) students c) parents At Summerhill, students give their opinion about what happens in the school a) have to b) can’t c) can Most students go to classes even if they don’t have to a) always b) rarely c) never Margit always science classes a) misses b) going to c) goes to Many people think schoolwork be more motivating than it is now a) doesn’t have to b) should c) shouldn’t 15 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6A Writing Speaking 11 Underline six mistakes in the languagelearning advice blog I’m Alex and I am coming from Hungary I love music and I’ve learnt all my English by listening to English songs I listen the songs again and again, and read and re-read the words I also look up new words in an online dictionary and practise the pronunsiashun Then I am singing the songs while I’m listening My English isn’t perfekt but the singers make a lot of grammar mistakes on the English songs! Underline the correct response, a), b) or c) What’s the matter? a) I suppose so b) I feel sick c) I’ll give you some pills Why don’t we stop smoking? a) You’re right b) I don’t think you should c) I can’t sleep We’re looking for the chemist’s Is it far? a) No, sorry b) I’m not sure c) Yes, it’s here I think we should stop using the car all the time a) You should walk b) I don’t think that’s a very good idea c) My legs hurt Is this the right way to the library? a) Can you help me? b) No, it’s on the left c) Yes, it’s at the end of this street Where does it hurt? a) It’s very painful b) In my neck and shoulders c) I’ve got a temperature 12 Write an email to a friend using the information in the box Write 75–100 words You’re twenty-five and want to travel for a year You’ve saved €3000 Tell your friend about your plans Use the question prompts below to help you Where? Why? How? When? Who with? Hi, ! I’m finally going on my dream trip! 10 Complete gaps 1–11 in the conversation with ONE word (including contractions) A: Hi, Anna What’s the matter? You look worried B: Oh, sorry I was thinking my holiday in Brazil A: I help? B: Maybe I can’t decide what to take A: How long are you for? B: Two weeks A: ? B: In February – for the carnival A: Oh, that’s easy then It’ll summer so take lots of shorts T-shirts B: Yes, I know that But what about the other things I might need? It can rain a lot in summer, they say A: You aren’t to take waterproof clothes and an umbrella, I hope?! B: I thought it might be a idea A: Don’t! 10 be very hot and you won’t mind getting wet sometimes B: I suppose so A: And you 11 take a digital camera – you’ll lose it But you must take a money belt B: A money belt? What’s that? 10 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman 10 Total: 100