natural English test booklet pre-intermediate Theresa Clementson unit one grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar question forms Underline the correct word in these questions 30 minutes grammar past simple Complete the e-mail Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets A Hi Amanda Where is / are you from? B Toronto, in Canada A What / are you in Canada? B I’m a musician I play in an orchestra Hi Marco Here’s a photo of me and my best friend, Tim We met A Wow! What instrument / does you play? B The cello (meet) at primary school I (1) (not like) him when we first met, because he (2) A How old is / are your sister? B Fourteen football and I (3) (spend) all his time playing (is not) in the football team A Where is / does she go to school? B She’s at Springfield One day, we (4) same time, so we (5) (arrive) at school at the (sit) together We have been friends ever since Write soon and send me a photo of you Jay A Has / Does she got a boyfriend? B Yes, he’s really nice 5 grammar past simple question forms Complete the questions in the dialogue using the words given A / you / go out / last night Did you go out last night ? B Yes, I didn’t get home until 1.00 a.m A What / ? B We went to the cinema A What film / see ? B It was the new Brad Pitt film A you / enjoy it ? B No, not really, it was very long A Where / Tom / last night ? B He went out with Lucie A / you / ring him about the homework ? B Oh no! I forgot wordbooster talking about you and your family Complete the text with a suitable word The first letter is given each time I’m very lucky I live on my (0) o wn , but I’ve got a very (1) c family I get on really (2) w with my sister In fact, she’s my best friend She’s a (3) s parent, but her ex-husband lives nearby Their daughter, Mia, is ten years (4) o She’s an (5) o child, but she spends a lot of time with my children They get on well but they (6) a a lot too I’ve also got a brother He’s only 21 (7) y old (much younger than me!) Last summer, he got (8) m th It was a fantastic wedding It’s my mum’s 70 birthday next month We’re going to have a big family (9) c My parents were very (10) s with us when we were small They’re more relaxed with their grandchildren 10 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 wordbooster relatives EXAM FOCUS Complete the sentences with the correct family word My parents’ son is my brother My mother’s father is my My sister’s husband is my My uncle’s daughter is my My sister’s son is my My daughter’s husband is my Multiple-choice cloze Read the letter below and choose the correct word for each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Dear Montse I am very pleased that you (0) B like to be my penfriend I am 19 (1) _ old and I am studying hotel management Are you studying or (2) _ you got a job? What you like doing in your spare time? I’ve got (3) _ of hobbies; I enjoy dancing, natural English shopping, going to the gym, and going out with my Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences friends c We missed the beginning 10 a b c d e f g h i j k I’ve got a big family and we’re very (4) _ My mother works at home as a writer and my father is a Could you be What’s your family That’s I’ll meet you in the students’ Both of How about Shut They Emma’s new teacher What’s the weather is very strict up! of the film room like? you? quiet, please? interesting! both sing well them come from Brazil like today? 10 doctor I’ve got two sisters (5) _ of them are at school My brother is the oldest He’s married with two daughters I love my (6) _ very much! (7) _ ’s your family like? My (8) _ name’s Gary He left school at 16 because he (9) _ like it very much He got a job as a car mechanic, which he loves.We (10) _ on really well Do you have a boyfriend? Looking forward to hearing from you Best wishes Carrie A B would C should D are A year B years C age D ages A B does C have D has A lots B many C several D much A dear B good C close D united A Each B Both C Every D All A nephews B cousins C daughters D nieces A What C Who A boyfriend B boyfriends C boyfriend’s D boyfriends’ A did B didn’t C does D doesn’t 10 A go B went C got D get B How D Which 10 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre-intermediate tests unit two grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar countable and uncountable nouns vocabulary food Match the sentences with the responses Tick ✓ or correct the sentences In my family, we never buy frozen food ✓ I always buy a frozen food for busy weekdays buy frozen food 10 Do you eat many rice? I love eating a fresh bread in the morning I don’t eat much fruit This pasta isn’t very nice How much tomatoes we need to buy? My toasts is burnt We need to buy an oil Would you like some coffee? We haven’t got much vegetables in the fridge I don’t drink some white wine a b c d e f grammar adjectives and adverbs Underline the correct form in the sentences For wonderful / wonderfully Italian food, you should go to Giovanni’s The dessert looks delicious / deliciously, but I can’t eat any more That restaurant was incredible / incredibly expensive We won’t go back The sushi was prepared very careful / carefully It was really tasty What’s for dinner? It smells absolute / absolutely delicious! The food was lovely but the service wasn’t very good / well This soup tastes terrible / terribly! What did you put in it? I enjoyed the meal but the music was really loud / loudly They’ve decorated the restaurant really nice / nicely I can’t believe you cooked that meal so quick / quickly 10 The food sounds fantastic / fantastically! How much did it cost? c Shall I buy some bread? Please could you chop the onions? We need to put some peas in the soup Would you like carrots with the fish? Can you get a kilo of peppers at the market? I’m going to buy some olives I’d prefer a green vegetable if possible Oh dear! They always make me cry Yes, can you get two loaves? Fresh or frozen? Good idea Shall we get green or black ones? Red, green, or yellow? 10 30 minutes wordbooster restaurant language, extreme adjectives Complete the paragraph with one suitable word in each gap The first letter is given each time I’m very lucky because there’s a wonderful Italian restaurant near my house My wife and I go there so often we know everything on the (1) m ! We know all the dishes that we want to (2) o I usually choose the same (3) m and it’s always really (4) d ! For my (5) s , I have the soup of the day, for my (6) m course, I always have fish and a salad and, if I’m still hungry, I usually have chocolate ice-cream for (7) d My wife always has cheese, which I hate because I think it smells (8) d I’m always surprised that the (9) b is so cheap I was very pleased to hear that they got a (10) b review in the local newspaper last week, but I hope it doesn’t get too busy 10 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English EXAM FOCUS Complete the sentences using a suitable word or phrase Use no more than three words There may be more than one possible answer I never eat cheese I don’t eat any Open cloze Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) cheese There’s only a little fruit juice in the fridge There isn’t fruit juice in the fridge I eat fruit every day I eat fruit There are only one or two desserts on the menu There are not desserts on the menu There are no bananas left There aren’t bananas left What did you eat for dinner? What did you for dinner? Would you like a drink? Would you like to drink? I try not to eat biscuits very often I don’t eat biscuits There’s only one piece of cake left There isn’t cake left I can’t eat onions because they make me ill I don’t eat onions because they make me ill 10 I’m sorry, there was no time for the shopping I’m sorry, I didn’t have the shopping AUSTRALIAN FOOD Eating out can be one of (0) the real pleasures of a visit to Australia.There is not any true Australian cuisine, however, you can try (1) lot of interesting dishes.Would you (2) to try something different? If so, you can go (3) an expensive restaurant in Sydney and order kangaroo steaks for your main (4) and ‘wattle-seed’ ice cream for (5) Lots of people from Greece, Italy, China, and Lebanon moved to Australia in the 50s and 60s and brought (6) own food with them All of this means that eating out is an interesting experience For something simpler, you can have a meat pie and chips (7) lunch.This is a delicious (8) but it can be a bit heavy There are (9) many vegetarian restaurants, even in the big cities, but most modern cafés and restaurants have one or two vegetarian dishes on the (10) 10 10 Now units one and two skills test p.30 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre-intermediate tests unit three grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar present perfect and past simple vocabulary prepositional phrases Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences Underline the correct words A Have you ever been to America? B Yes, I’ve been / went there last year A Where did you go / have you been last summer? B We went to Paris A Have you ever slept / Did you ever sleep on a beach? B No, never A What happened to you yesterday? B I’ve been / went to London for the day A Have you walked / Did you walk or come by taxi? B I was late so I got a taxi A Have you been on any business trips this year? B I went / ’ve been to Tokyo last month 30 minutes e We can meet in the bar just round the There’s a fantastic restaurant at the I love my little flat because it’s right in the The school is the big white building on the I’ve sold my flat in town because I want to live in the I have to drive to work because my office is on the a b c d e f countryside edge of town centre of town end of the road corner from my house corner of Green Street and London Road 5 grammar present perfect and past simple Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets A Hi Jess I haven’t seen (not see) you for ages Where (1) (you be)? B Oh hi Jack I (2) (take) six months off work so that I could go travelling A That sounds fantastic! Where (3) (you go)? B I (4) (want) to go to Australia all my life, so I (5) (fly) to Sydney and (6) (spend) one month there Then I (7) (stay) with some friends near Surfers Paradise, and after that, I (8) (travel) north to the Great Barrier Reef A Wow! What (9) (be) that like? B Absolutely amazing! I (10) (never see) a coral reef before wordbooster describing towns Complete the sentences with the correct word The first letter is given each time I think that nightclub is too d angerous was a fight in there last week There I’m going to the library I need somewhere q to work You should visit the city centre It’s got some very a buildings I live in a very l part of town There are lots of bars and clubs near my house I find it s driving to work There’s always too much traffic I don’t like the new office block on the high street It’s really u 10 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 wordbooster distance and time EXAM FOCUS Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box far near For each sentence, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words There is an example at the beginning (0) long How far is it to the post office? Her house is a Is there a car park Do you live The airport’s not very It’s quite a way from the office here? the railway station? from here way to the next town Transformations Is it far to the airport? Is it a long way It takes twenty minutes by car to get to the office It’s a to the office I haven’t been on an aeroplane before I’ve on an aeroplane before It was a long time ago when I last saw you I you for a long time I love living in the city centre I love living right in town I’ve only been on a boat twice in my life I’ve only been on a boat a in my life The thing I like most about living in a town is having my friends nearby The living in a town is having my friends nearby Let’s not walk down that road It’s not safe at night Let’s not walk down that road It’s at night How far’s the car park? How car park? natural English Order the words in the dialogues to make questions or answers A nearest / the / Where / bank / ’s Where’s the nearest bank ? B I’m afraid it’s a ten-minute walk A the / thing / What / about / town / your / ’s / worst ? B It’s an expensive place to live A it / the / far / car / How / is / to / nearest / park ? B It’s only five minutes by car A Is it far to the airport? B twenty- / it / No, / ’s / minute / ride / a / bus to the airport? take to get to the The air in the city centre isn’t very clean It’s quite in the city centre 10 It’s not far to school from my flat My school is quite flat A Do you like living in Chiang Mai? B great / live / it / Yeah, / a / to / place / ’s my 10 A Did you have any problems finding the building? B lots / been / No, / times / I / here / ’ve / of 10 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre-intermediate tests unit four grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar will for spontaneous decisions and offers Add ’ll to the sentences if necessary 10 grammar too and very Complete the sentences with too or very This bag is too heavy I need some help The sea was cold for me, so I used the hotel pool This job is difficult, but I really enjoy it I’ve got much work to I can’t come out tonight I’m not going to take the job It’s far from my house These boots are high, but they’re quite comfortable I’ll take them vocabulary shopping Complete the dialogue with the correct word The first letter is given each time A Excuse me, please could I t ry trousers on? B Yes, of course You’ve got a lot of bags I’ll help you I never write letters I phone people My homework’s very difficult I it tomorrow Don’t ring for a taxi We take you to the station I all the work around here! Can somebody help, please? Come with us when we go shopping on Saturday This is delicious! I think I have some more A How’s the coat? B It’s great! I take it I’m not feeling very well I think I go to bed I don’t live with my mum but I talk to her every day A Do you want the jumper as well? B No thanks, I leave it 10 Don’t worry about missing the class I give you my notes 30 minutes these A Where’s the c r B It’s over there by the window B How are they? Do they f A No, not really They’re too t ? ? A Have you got them in a bigger s ? B Here you are What you think of these? A Much better I think they l good on me wordbooster clothes Write words for the definitions The first letter is given each time jewellery a woman wears on her wrist b racelet sports shoes t a kind of bag you carry to and from work b women’s shoes which make you taller h a jacket and trousers which you wear together s a long piece of cloth which men often wear around their necks t jewellery a woman wears around her neck n something you carry when it rains u a hat which stops the sun shining on your face c women wear these on their legs under a skirt t _ 10 you wear this around your waist b natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 wordbooster phrasal verbs (1) EXAM FOCUS Match the sentences with the questions a b c d e f Multiple-choice cloze d Look! You’ve dropped a book on the floor A film is just starting on TV I’m too hot in this jumper This box is too heavy Don’t leave your new dress on the chair Oh no! My new CD player is broken Read the article below and choose the correct word for each space There is an example at the beginning (0) THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF TRAINERS What is your favourite possession? Your mobile Why don’t you take it off? Why don’t you take it back? Why don’t you put it down? Please can you pick it up? Please can you hang it up? Please can I turn it on? phone, perhaps, or your wedding (0) B ? My Puma trainers from New York are my favourite The truth is, not only women love shoes Men may not want to pay for the latest Jimmy Choo (1) heels, but trainers have a powerful attraction for many men.They are not simply sports shoes, but something to collect I’ve (2) sixty pairs My excuse is that my family had a sports shop when I was a child I spent a lot of time in (3) natural English (4) Complete these sentences with the correct word Are these your books? No, mine are those on the latest Nike trainers and asking everyone if they (5) had (6) ones over there A Would you like to come to the concert with us? B I’m afraid I afford the ticket You look different! Do you usually glasses? A Can you pass me my coat, please? B Is it that over by the door? This suit doesn’t me The trousers are too short Do you think these trousers good on me? A Which of these watches you like the best? B I want one because it gives the date A I’m going to pay for your lunch B Thanks Are you sure you afford it? A Who’s your boss? B The tall, blonde woman over there She’s a blue briefcase Can I on these jeans, please? 10 A What are you? B I’m usually a 32 shop, good on me But they never ones I wanted in my (7) mum always said they were (8) and my expensive for us to buy But now I’m an adult, I (9) afford to buy them myself Now when I see some Puma trainers with green soles I can say, ‘(10) have those, please.’ It’s a dream come true A bracelet B ring C necklace D watch A sharp B long C high D tall A had B sold C owned D got A this B that Ca D any A taking B trying C tying D wearing A were B felt C fitted D looked A the B these C those D some A height B length C size D measure A more B very C absolutely D too A am B can C can’t D must 10 A I’ll B I’d C I’m DI 10 10 Now units three and four skills test p.31 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre-intermediate tests unit five grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar can / can’t; have to / don’t have to Complete the text with the correct word or words I’m studying English at the Central Academy of English It’s a very good school and I’ve learnt a lot In class, we have to speak English all the time but we (1) use our own dictionaries if we need to In the lunch hour we (2) use the study centre to read, homework, or listen to cassettes but we (3) take cassettes out of the school The teachers make us work hard.We (4) homework every day, but we (5) take an exam at the end of the course grammar had to / didn’t have to / did you have to … ? Complete the sentences Use have to in the correct past form and the verb given I had to wear (wear) a school uniform at secondary school It was purple and grey What time (get up) for school when you were little? I never learnt to play an instrument because I (study) music at school (do) a lot of homework when you were at primary school? My dad (go) to evening school to take his exams My brother (do) any sports at his school He still can’t swim grammar have to / don’t have to / had to / didn’t have to / did you have to … ? Complete the sentences Use have to in the correct present or past form and the verb given I’m so glad I don’t have to anymore I always hated them! (do) exams My sister (be) at school at 8.30 every morning when she was little (take) my own pencils into the exam? My little brother’s lucky He (work) very hard yet Miki (do) the homework last night because she did it last week (I / buy) a coursebook for this class? 5 30 minutes wordbooster verb + noun collocation; school and university Tick ✓ or correct the sentences by adding a / an, the, for, on, or to I’ve got to stay in tonight and revise my English exam tomorrow for I left school when I was eighteen I want to join school language club and improve my Spanish and French Have you ever failed exam? I met my best friend at primary school Marisa didn’t come school yesterday I hope she’s all right You can take the exam now or later It depends your level I didn’t have to wear uniform at school Nicky doesn’t want to go university after leaving school Do you think I’m making good progress? 10 Daniella missed English test yesterday because she was ill 10 10 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units nine and ten EXAM FOCUS skills test 45 minutes Reading Writing You are going to read an article For each question 1–5, circle the answer (A or B) which you think fits best according to the text Last week you took part in an exciting activity which was new for you Now you are writing to an Englishspeaking friend to tell him / her about the experience Say where you went, describe what you did, and explain why it was so exciting Differences in wealth and social status can affect your health and how long you live, a 25-year British research programme has discovered Similar results have been found in separate research in India, Japan, Russia, and America.We already know that richer people live longer and healthier lives than poor people However, the new research shows that people with higher social status are probably healthier too Even small differences can affect how long you live For example, if you compare two educated people, both in professional jobs, the person with the better job and qualifications will probably live longer.The research also shows that if you own a house with four bedrooms, rather than one with three bedrooms, and have a large garden, then you will live a longer life The research was done by Sir Michael Marmot, who has written a book called Status Syndrome In his book, he explains that as social status improves, people have more power over how they work and live He says that this is very important for health glossary social status somebody's position in a social group This text is from? A a newspaper B an information brochure Dear … I did something really exciting last week … Continue the letter, writing about 100 words 10 Listening tapescript 9.3 You will hear two friends, Damien and Stephen, talking about Stephen’s new car For questions 1–5, complete the sentences Use no more than three words Stephen has owned his car for several now He didn’t use to like He’s pleased that he can choose when to and return to his house He tells Damien that he’s started buying about cars He says that he didn’t use to watch but he does now on his way to work 10 What is the writer’s purpose in the text? A to give people information about how to live longer B to explain the results of scientific research The new research has found that A achieving things is good for your health B smaller houses make you happier Now do: speaking test 10 dictation test 10 TOTAL 50 Sir Michael Mamot A has explained his ideas in a book B believes that money and health are not connected What is the best heading for the text? A Success makes you live longer B Rich people live longrer than poor people 10 34 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units eleven and twelve EXAM FOCUS skills test 45 minutes Reading You are going to read a magazine article in which four people talk about their work For questions 1–10 choose from the people (A–D) The people may be chosen more than once When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order There is an example at the beginning (0) Which person does the same job as their dad? Which person likes b a particular part of their job? decided to change their job? running their own business? followed their parents’ advice? 7&8 being very busy at work? earns a lot of money? the people at work? is not doing their ideal job? 10 A Melissa I used to be a sales manager for a company which gives financial advice I enjoyed the contact with customers, but after ten years I discovered that making lots of money wasn’t enough for me So I left and now I teach in a primary school I love the kids, and I enjoy being in a school It’s definitely the best thing I’ve ever done B Tony I always wanted to be an accountant, like my dad, who ran his own accountancy business Actually, I’m not my own boss – I work for a very big organisation – but I have a lot of control over what I and I get a good salary It’s hard work, but that’s fine by me I’ve always been a hard worker! being able to help people? C Indra My dream is to be an actor, but I can’t afford to spend years waiting for a special part My parents really wanted me to become a lawyer, so in the end I did and now I’ve got a good job Some days are boring but I enjoy being in court I have to speak in front of a lot of people and perform really, so it’s a bit like acting I suppose D Scott My dad’s a mechanic, and everyone thought I’d join him when I grew up But I wanted to my own thing, so I trained as an electrician I love working for myself and I always have lots of work, which is really good And there’s always friends and family who need my help too I like doing something useful 10 Listening Writing tapescript 12.4 You are on holiday with your family Write a postcard to your best friend In your postcard, you should describe: Listen to Liz talking about the time when she lived in Italy Look at the statements 1–5 Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect If you think it is correct, put a tick ✓ in the box under YES If you think it is not correct, put a tick ✓ in the box under NO • what the weather is like • what you’ve done on holiday • what your plans are Write 35–45 words YES Liz taught English in Italy for three years She shared a flat with another teacher She joined an orchestra in Italy She used to go horse-riding all year round NO 10 Now do: speaking test 10 She found it easy to make friends in Italy dictation test 10 10 TOTAL 50 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 35 units thirteen and fourteen EXAM FOCUS skills test 45 minutes Reading Writing You are going to read about three people who have written to the dating page of a newspaper Look at statements 1–5 Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect If you think it is correct, put a tick ✓ in the box under YES If you think it is not correct, put a tick ✓ in the box under NO Last week, you went on a coach trip and guided tour of a historical building, organized by a local travel agency Unfortunately, you were not happy with the service Write a letter to the travel agency to complain about the problems you had during the day Write about 100 words THIS WEEK’S TOP DATE Michael Watson, a 28-year-old guitar-playing marketing director, is free this Saturday night Are you? Here are Michael’s answers to our ‘top date’ questions Describe your look: Relaxed but fashionable I cook a really good … spaghetti bolognese Guess what I can do? Rollerblade backwards If you came to my house, I’d play you … some nice jazz If you could live anywhere? I would choose Paris How many important relationships? Only one What are you looking for? Fun, and love, of course 10 Listening tapescript 13.4 Listen to Bob and Helen talking about a man called David Roberts For questions 1–10 complete the sentences with no more than three words David works on of the building David is in his LAST WEEK’S COUPLE David has got Kim Simpson, 25, the rock-climbing sales executive chose Pete Black, a 24-year-old musician.They went out to dinner Kim on Pete:When I first saw Pete, I definitely liked the look of him He’s really friendly and we like the same music and books His sense of humour is like mine, too We didn’t have any difficult moments and we went on to a bar until late I definitely want to go out with him again I’m just waiting for his phone call Pete on Kim:When I saw Kim, I liked her even more than her picture! We got on really well.We both have a similar sense of humour too.We went on to a bar to dance, but in the end we just talked and talked! I’m definitely going to ask her out again In fact, I’ll ring her now David comes to the office by Bob wants to find David has sent his colleagues an Bob thinks his flat is too far Helen says that she doesn’t Margaret YES NO Michael has already been on a date Michael lives in Paris Kim enjoyed her night out with Pete Kim and Pete went dancing after dinner Michael, Kim, and Pete all enjoy music and is very tall David who works in the office 10 Helen says that she will talk to Margaret as 10 Now do: speaking test 10 dictation test 10 TOTAL 50 10 36 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units one to fourteen dictation tests teacher’s notes Read the dictations through twice at natural speed Try to preserve features of natural speech like contractions (e.g I'm, isn't, he's, etc.) and use the correct sentence stress You might want to practise a few times by yourself to make sure you are not 'over-pronouncing' Teach the students the necessary punctuation terms, i.e full stop, comma, inverted commas, etc First read through – encourage students to 'go with the flow' and write down as much as they can, leaving spaces where necessary Second read through – guide students to fill in the words they missed the first time At the end, ask students to go over and check their work carefully for grammar, spelling, and overall meaning All students will start with 10 marks For every mistake, marks are subtracted, i.e mark is subtracted for every grammar / wrong word / missing word mistake, and half a mark for every spelling mistake ✂ units one and two units nine and ten My best friend, Janie, got married a month ago Her husband’s really gorgeous He’s my brother’s best friend and they met two years ago at my 18th birthday party! Their wedding was absolutely fabulous It was a big family celebration and we had a delicious meal and danced all night I’m really happy for her but I’m sad too because I don’t see her very much now I really love my friend Elsa’s flat in Barcelona It’s got two bedrooms, a living room, and a dining room The best thing about it is that there are four balconies – one in every room It’s really light and spacious and it’s on a very lively street The only bad thing is the noise from bars and cafés When I was staying with her, the bars stopped me falling asleep at night and the cafés woke me up every morning! 10 10 units three and four units eleven and twelve I’ve worked as a shop assistant several times in my life When I was still at school, I worked in a big department store in the centre of London on Saturdays I worked in the men’s department, which sold suits and ties The best thing about the job was the discount on clothes, but even with the discount I couldn’t afford to buy much It was all too expensive for me I’ve changed my work three times in my life My first job was in marketing, but I didn’t enjoy office life I needed a change, so I went to Japan and taught English for three years Now I teach in a secondary school I’ve worked there for a year and I’ve made some good friends, but I won’t this forever If I get the chance, I’ll set up my own language school 10 10 units five and six units thirteen and fourteen When I was little my family lived in Hong Kong and I went to primary school there When I was twelve, my parents sent me to secondary school in England Leaving home was the most difficult part, but I didn’t have to sleep at school like some children, because I lived with my grandparents I had to work hard, but I enjoyed school away from home The worst thing was the weather; life in England was colder and wetter than in Hong Kong A friend of mine planned a trip to Amsterdam for her 21st birthday She booked hotel rooms for all her close friends for the weekend I left home on time for our flight but I forgot my passport, so I said goodbye to my friends at the check-in desk and went home to get it I caught a plane later that night The hotel was lovely and breakfast was brought to our rooms! We had a great time 10 10 units seven and eight In July, some friends of mine booked a small plane for the day and we flew to France It only took about twenty minutes We arrived in France at about 11.00 in the nearest morning, and then we went for a walk around the nearest town We went out for lunch, and afterwards we went to the beach We flew back to England around 4.00 in the afternoon I had a great time 10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 37 units one to seven mid-course test EXAM FOCUS 45 minutes Transformations Multiple-choice cloze For each sentence, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words There is an example at the beginning (0) Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space There is an example at the beginning (0) My brother hasn’t lived with anyone since he left home My brother’s lived on his own since he left home I last saw you six months ago I you for six months I haven’t got enough money to go on holiday this year I to go on holiday this year Do you think it will rain later? Do you think it’s THE LONDON EYE – ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS What is the London Eye? The London Eye was designed by architects, Julia Barfield and David Marks.They wanted to celebrate the millennium by giving (0) B Londoners and visitors the (1) view of London Right in the centre of the city, the London Eye is the biggest observation wheel in the world It is 135 metres above the river and weighs 2,100 tonnes What (2) it like? It’s a fascinating experience.The wheel doesn’t stop at all, but it moves very (3) If you turn (4) at the weekend, you will probably have to wait in a long queue.Then you climb into a ‘capsule’ and it (5) 30 minutes to go round Are there any rules? Yes, you (6) eat or drink in the capsule but otherwise you can (7) you like What can you see? The view of London is (8) incredible, so don’t forget to take your camera On a sunny day, you will be able to see for 25 miles (9) You will see more of London in one ‘flight’ around the London Eye than you (10) ever seen before rain later? We all enjoyed ourselves at the party last night We all had at the party last night Could I use the phone? Is I use the phone? 10 Open cloze Read the e-mail and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Hi Josh How are you? I’m really well, and I’m enjoying Paris.This is the (0) most beautiful city I’ve ever lived in and it’s warmer here (1) it is back home.The school is very good and I (2) to speak English all the time because there aren’t (3) Russians in my class.The school is very near my new flat – it’s only a five-(4) walk I’m really looking forward to seeing you I know you (5) like Paris It’s a great (6) to visit, with a (7) wonderful shops I (8) can’t of to buy A all B both C either D several A most B more C better D best A does B ’s C would D shall A slowly B slow C slower D slowest A out B in C into D up A goes B flies C takes D lasts much because everything is (9) A have to B may C can D can’t expensive for me.There’s a fantastic restaurant at the A what B when C where D why end of my road that I really want to try Perhaps we A very B really C a bit D extremely could go (10) A about B or so C around D only 10 A have B will C had D did a meal there one night See you soon Love Svetlana xx 20 20 38 natural English pre-intermediate tests TOTAL 50 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units eight and fourteen end-of-course test EXAM FOCUS 45 minutes Transformations Multiple-choice cloze For each sentence, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words There is an example at the beginning (0) Read the newspaper article below, and choose the correct word for each space There is an example at the beginning (0) We could go out for a meal ARE YOU HAPPY AT WORK? How about going out for a meal? I you for five years I’ve got a terrible pain in my leg this morning My leg really this morning We should go on holiday in May because it will be cheaper If on holiday in May, it will be cheaper I ate a lot of sweets when I was young I Recent studies have found that many people who have gone (0) B professions such as accountancy and banking are unhappy.They might (1) good salaries, but they often have to work long (2) and in stressful conditions So, what kind of jobs are (3) nowadays? We’re told that people who choose vocational or practical jobs are the happiest; for instance, nurses, hairdressers, or chefs They (4) they enjoy learning new things, being their own boss, and not being in an office (5) day What if you like your office job, but don’t like the office? Well, (6) is hope Many companies send their employees home, where they more (and better) work.The only bad (7) that homeworkers reported was feeling lonely Many missed (8) an office with colleagues, and some felt that they did not have homes (9) were big enough for an office In the past, it was quite (10) to believe that professional, well-paid jobs were the best, but people are starting to change their minds I last saw you five years ago eat a lot of sweets when I was young In our hotel, they brought breakfast to our rooms In our hotel, breakfast to our rooms 10 Open cloze Read Isabel’s letter from Madrid and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Dear Mum and Dad I’m here and I'm fine I (0) was quite tired when I arrived, so I (1) the first night in the hotel I went for a meal with Cristina (2) haven’t seen her (3) night I we did our course A to B into C in D at A win B spend C earn D paid together last year, so it was great to see her again I met a A hours B times C spaces D periods friend of hers (4) lives in this street His A happy B interested C important D popular to live in A tell B say C explain D talk A all B whole C during D in A it B which C there D that A part B bit C one D thing A sharing B being C working D going A whose B that C who D where 10 A clear B general C frequent D common name’s Juan and he (5) California, so his English is brilliant.When he returned home, he (6) an English teacher He now works in a good school near here, and he said he would get me an interview (7) I was interested My course starts the day (8) so I’m (9) tomorrow, to look for somewhere to live this weekend My foot is getting better but it still (10) when I walk a lot 20 Please write soon Love Isabel TOTAL 50 20 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 39 units one to twelve speaking tests teacher’s notes Mark the students from 1–10: 9–10 communicates message effectively with a minimum of grammatical mistakes Administer the test with the students in and natural-sounding delivery, uses repair strategies if he / she makes errors pairs Allow approximately 10 minutes for 7–8 communicates message effectively but with some grammatical mistakes, some each test Award 10 marks using the guide phonological errors, uses repair strategies if he / she makes errors for the students' performance overall for one or both questions in each test 5–6 communicates message with some effort, makes quite a lot of grammatical mistakes, with some phonological errors that interfere with message, some Arrange the class into pairs Get them to pauses and silences prepare what they are going to say before they perform Allow the students enough 3–4 communicates some of the message, with great effort Makes quite a lot of time for you to judge their individual grammatical mistakes some of which interfere with comprehensibility, some performance pauses and silences, and use of own language 1–2 tries to communicate, needs great effort, makes a lot of serious grammatical mistakes many of which interfere with comprehensibility, many phonological errors that interfere with intelligibility, many pauses and silences, and use of own language ✂ units one and two units three and four Student A should look at photograph 1, show it to Student B and talk about it You and your partner are discussing the area around your English school Student B should look at photograph 2, show it to Student A and talk about it Discuss what is available in the area with reference to the list below • transport • shopping • entertainment • cafés, restaurants, or bars Talk to each other about • where your English school is and how you get there • the best and worst things about the area 10 photograph photograph 2 Talk with your partner • What you and / or your family usually eat and drink? • Do you like eating out? • Describe the last time you went out to eat 10 40 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units five and six Student A should look at picture 1, show it to Student B and talk about it Student B should look at picture 2, show it to Student A and talk about it photograph photograph 2 You and your partner are planning a holiday Choose two possible countries to visit Then compare and contrast your ideas about both countries with reference to at least three of the following: • the weather • the lifestyle and cost of living • the people • the food • the towns and countryside Decide which country you will visit 10 ✂ units seven and eight You and your partner are trying to organize something to this Saturday with some friends who are visiting you Your friends have made the following suggestions: • have a barbecue or picnic • go out for a meal • go clubbing • go to the cinema or to a show • go to a football or basketball match Discuss what to do, when, and how much you want to spend with your partner Then tell your teacher what you are going to Talk to each other about: • the last time you went out with a group of people • what you did and what it was like • how often you go out and what kind of things you enjoy doing 10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 41 units nine and ten Student A should look at photograph 1, show it to Student B and talk about it Student B should look at photograph 2, show it to Student A and talk about it photograph photograph 2 Talk to each other about: • your home – what it is like and how long you’ve lived there • your ideal home – describe the home you would most like to live in 10 ✂ units eleven and twelve You and your partner are talking about what you used to as a child and what you now Discuss the topics below • routine • hobbies and activities • home • clothes Talk to each other about: • important moments or changes in your life • childhood friends 10 42 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 units thirteen and fourteen Student A should look at photograph 1, show it to Student B and talk about it Student B should look at photograph 2, show it to Student A and talk about it photograph photograph 2 Choose two of the following questions and discuss them with your partner • What is your boyfriend / girlfriend / best friend like? • What kind of things you and your friends like doing together? • Do you think dating services, e.g speed dating, are a good idea? 10 Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 43 Marking guidelines for writing tasks Marking criteria Examples Marks Grammatical accuracy word order, tense usage, article use, comparatives, etc Lexical appropriacy and range use of correct collocations, avoidance of false friends, variety, etc Style and organization fluency, level of formality, cohesion, organization of content, etc General impression task completion, length, communicative effectiveness, etc TOTAL Great Clarendon Street, Oxford ox2 6dp Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam oxford and oxford english are registered trade marks of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries © Oxford University Press 2005 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First published 2005 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 10 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press (with the sole exception of photocopying carried out under the conditions stated in the paragraph headed ‘Photocopying’), or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the ELT Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer Photocopying The Publisher grants permission for the photocopying of those pages marked ‘photocopiable’ according to the following conditions Individual purchasers may make copies for their own use or for use by classes that they teach School purchasers may make copies for use by staff and students, but this permission does not extend to additional schools or branches Under no circumstances may any part of this book be photocopied for resale Any websites referred to in this publication are in the public domain and their addresses are provided by Oxford University Press for information only Oxford University Press disclaims any responsibility for the content Printed in the UK A000156 10 acknowledgements The authors and publisher are grateful to those who have given permission to reproduce the following extracts and adaptations of copyright material: p34 ‘Sweet smell of success makes you live longer’ The Sunday Times, 30 May 2004 © The Sunday Times / NI Syndication Reproduced by permission p33 ‘A Dreamer who did’ by Rebecca Harris, The Saturday Telegraph magazine, 21 June 2003 © Telegraph Group Limited 2003 Reproduced by permission Photos by: Alamy Images p40 (couples dining/Paul Panayiotou); Corbis p42 (row of houses/Adam Woolfitt); Getty Images pp40 (group dining/AJA Productions/ The Image Bank), 42 (beach house/Mike Brinson/The Image Bank), 43 (group of men/Stewart Cohen/Taxi); Rex Features p43 (speed dating) Illustrations by: Fred van Deleen p41 (map of Germany); Mark Duffin p41 (map of Australia) answer key unit one gr, v, and nE 1 do, do, is, does, Has What did you do? What film did you see? Did you enjoy it? Where was Tom last night? Did you ring him about the homework? unit four 1 My homework’s very difficult I’ll it didn’t like, spent, wasn’t, arrived, sat close, well, single, old, only, argue, years, married, celebration, 10 strict grandfather, brother-in-law, cousin, nephew, son-in-law g, e, h, d, j, f, b, i, a, 10 k EF B, C, A, C, B, D, A, C, B, 10 D unit two gr, v, and nE 1 Do you eat much rice? I love eating fresh bread in the morning ✓ ✓ How many tomatoes we need to buy? My toast is burnt We need to buy some oil ✓ We haven’t got many vegetables in the fridge 10 I don’t drink (any) white wine delicious, incredibly, carefully, absolutely, good, terrible, loud, nicely, quickly, 10 fantastic b, d, a, f, e 10 too, very, too, too, very main, dessert, disgusting, bill, 10 brilliant much, a lot of, many, any, have, something, many, much, any, 10 time to EF a, like, to, course, dessert, their, for, meal, not, 10 menu gr, v, and nE 1 did you go, Have you ever slept, went, Did you walk, went have you been, took, did you go, ’ve wanted, flew, spent, stayed, travelled, was, 10 ’ve never seen d, c, f, a, b quiet, attractive, lively, stressful, ugly long, near, near, far, long What’s the worst thing about your town? How far is it to the nearest car park? No, it’s a twenty-minute bus ride Yeah, it’s a great place to live No, I’ve been here lots of times EF twenty-minute drive, never been, haven’t seen, the centre of, couple of times, best thing about, dangerous, long does it, polluted, 10 near 44 natural English pre-intermediate tests unit six tie, necklace, umbrella, cap, tights, 10 belt f, a, c, e, b can’t, wear, one, fit, look, that, can, carrying, try, 10 size EF C, D, B, B, D, A, C, D, B, 10 A gr, v, and nE 1 longest, driest, most popular, highest, furthest ✓ I’ll probably / I might have a big party for my 21st birthday We don’t think we’ll go camping this summer ✓ My mum is sure she’ll pass her driving test I’m quite tired I’ll probably stay at home tonight You can have the book tomorrow I’m going to / I’ll finish it tonight ✓ We’re probably going to move house soon 10 He doesn’t think the book will be successful 3 changing room, fit, tight, size, look We’ve just got back from our holiday You know we go to Auxerre in France every year Well, we had a better time than last year because the weather was hotter and drier In fact, it only rained once! We had more exciting day trips too, and saw a lot of interesting places We travelled further than before and we went camping by the Loire It was beautiful and very peaceful in, off, on, in, on heavy, thunder, wet, temperature, fall unit five gr, v, and nE fog, windy, snowing, sunny, rain, snow, foggy, winds, cloudy, 10 raining 1 can, can, can’t, have to, don’t have to did you have to get up, didn’t have to menu, order, meal, delicious, starter, tomorrow Don’t ring for a taxi We’ll take you to the station ✓ ✓ This is absolutely delicious! I think I’ll have some more A How’s the coat? B It’s great! I’ll take it I’m not feeling very well I think I’ll go to bed ✓ A Do you want the jumper as well? B No thanks, I’ll leave it Don’t worry about missing the class I’ll give you my notes trainers, briefcase, high heels, suit, unit three gr, v, and nE study, Did you have to do, had to go, didn’t have to had to be, Do I have to take, doesn’t have to work, didn’t have to do, Do I have to buy ✓ I want to join the school language club and improve my Spanish and French Have you ever failed an exam? ✓ Marisa didn’t come to school yesterday I hope she’s all right You can take the exam now or later It depends on your level I didn’t have to wear a uniform at school Nicky doesn’t want to go to university after leaving school ✓ 10 Daniella missed the English test yesterday because she was ill photocopier, bookcase, file, headphones, video Is it OK if I leave class early today? e, h, j, i, k, c, b, a, g, 10 f EF the, in, of, to, think, on, than, or, take, 10 border unit seven gr, v, and nE 1 burnt, was cooking, were waiting, met, heard, were having, started, were having, was talking, heard was watching a film when he fell asleep were walking home when it started to rain hurt his leg when he was running for the bus tooth came out when she was eating an apple was riding my bike when my mobile rang arrived when I was cleaning the house was listening to music when his CD player broke were sleeping when the noise started outside was having a bath when the taxi arrived 10 stole my bike when I was doing the shopping go to a meeting, to go skiing, going (to I don’t think that’s true It’s a good idea to plan your answers I don’t know how to spell it That’s OK, you can wear what you like EF have to, you like, can’t smoke, left university, what you like, a good idea, haven’t missed, have to do, can borrow, 10 didn’t have go) for a meal, go and see, going to (go to) my sister’s wedding d, a, b, f, c threw, broke, fell, hurt, broke, stole, ran, caught, hit, bit c, i, j, k, f, b, g, a, h, 10 e EF A, A, D, C, D, A, C, A, B, 10 D Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 unit eight gr, v, and nE 1 might, ’d like to, might, is going to, might invite, ’s going to go, might go Are you coming, are we meeting, are you doing, ’m playing, ’m going all day, the day before yesterday, in a week’s, this afternoon, tonight, the week after next Oh, I’d love to, but I’m busy all evening 10 What about tomorrow evening then? Yes, great! What shall we do? I don’t know We could go to the cinema? Yes, great idea There’s a good film on this week OK Where shall we meet? Why don’t we meet at the bar on Queen Street for a drink first? Yes, fine What time? How about 7.00? Yeah, lovely I’ll see you then EF ’d like to, popular, going (to go), in two days’, the time, common to, about going, don’t we, accept invitations, 10 make the unit nine 1 might pass, works, ’s, won’t, go, might gr, v, and nE won’t be, ’ll wait, want, will taste, cook, like, ’ll send, ’ll meet, finishes ’ll lend, pay ’ll get, do, 10 won’t mind, arrive working, work, lunch break, busy, running since, since, 10 for We’ve had our car for over five years She’s only known him for a few weeks Carlos has worked for his dad’s company since he left university My grandmother has lived in the same village since she was a baby I’ve studied English at the same school for about two years shouldn’t, should, should, shouldn’t shouldn’t bathroom, garage, kitchen, balcony, first floor, hall, bedroom, ground floor, dining room, 10 living room dark, modern, warm, spacious, untidy living in different towns Carla and Alex fell in love the first time they met! I think you’re jealous of Luisa because she got the job you wanted My brother left the company because he had an argument with his boss Natasha is good fun but she’s not very good at listening to people b, c, d, a, f EF are, have, spent, thing, got, to, is, EF out with, good at, you work hard, 1 frightening, interesting, worried, excited, surprising, embarrassed, relaxing, boring, frightened, 10 interested e, a, c, f, d b, c, b, c, b, c, a, b, c, 10 c pain, hurts, feel, ache, hurt, feel, hurt, pain, ache, 10 hurts What about tomorrow night? Sorry, that’s no good What about Friday evening? I’m afraid I’m busy then Well, how about Saturday night? Let me see Yes, that’s great! Oh no! I’m meeting someone at six o’clock What about meeting at eight o’clock? Yes, that’s fine 10 Great! See you then EF B, C, A, C, B, A, B, A, C, 10 B 10 EF her teens, like doing, hard-working, if I could, which, got a lot, who, in their, wouldn’t go, 10 Maria like unit fourteen gr, v, and nE 1 sat, talked, were served, were unit twelve is served, was stolen, are cooked, gr, v, and nE Tom become, have you worked, Did she study, Has Mindi started, has Jeannie worked, did Ela and Marc meet, Have you seen, 10 Did you have When I was at school I never used to work very hard Sam didn’t use to enjoy reading, but now he loves it I used to be a fast runner before I broke my leg ✓ My dad used to run his own company worked, met, left, left, went into, became, got, worked, got, 10 spent e, a, f, d, b to, doing, believe, been, too, That’s, EF since, used / had, into, get, for, become, got, play, go, 10 doing unit thirteen gr, v, and nE share an, an argument, agree with, if the train, a good salary, split up, 10 you’ll catch The, for, 10 still unit ten B They’re in their fifties and they’re quite serious I don’t think Jon’s sister likes me She’s not very friendly I don’t see my brother often because we don’t have much / a lot in common A What you like doing at the weekend? B Listening to music, playing the guitar, anything to with music A Does your sister look like you? B No, she’s taller than me, and she’s got long, dark hair My mum can never find anything She’s not very organized! A What does Carol like doing? B She loves all sports, especially tennis My sister doesn’t want a career She’s not very ambitious A What does Andrea look like? B He’s tall and blonde, and really goodlooking j, f, h, i, c, a, d, k, e, 10 g Me, still, Wow, 10 she g, k, e, h, c, a, i, f, j, 10 d 4 They split up because they found it difficult 1 have you lived, Have you ever been, did 1 for, for, since, since, since, for, for, ’ll find, pass, rains, ’ll cancel, wear, salary, earn, working, job, get on, e, a, d, f, b gr, v, and nE wake up, ’ll have, ’s, is, ’ll move ’m going to see, ’d like to come, might unit eleven gr, v, and nE provided, were given, watched, wanted, were woken up, was brought, 10 landed wasn’t cleaned, was written, was sent, is shown, are interviewed, were checked, 10 weren’t told minibar, mineral water, soap, toothbrush, hairdryer, razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairdryer, iron lend, bring, told, borrow, said, forgotten, take, said, borrowed, 10 left f, a, e, b, d Sorry, could you possibly move your coat? Please could you get me another glass of wine? A Have you finished reading? B Just a moment I’ve nearly finished Please could you give me some more paper? A I stayed in a fantastic hotel B Where was that? Could I possibly have some mineral water? We need to buy some (more) toothpaste I’d like another towel, please A What’s the answer to number 5? B I’m not sure Let me think … 10 Excuse me, could you lend me your dictionary? EF C, A, B, A, B, C, A, C, B, 10 D 1 went, wouldn’t be, ’d apply, was, would you feel, saw, knew, ’d tell, was / were, wouldn’t try units one and two skills That’s the man who asked for my phone number I don’t like films which have unhappy endings Have you seen the blue pen which was on this table? What’s the name of the woman who lives on the top floor? I want to see the new film which is on at the Duke of York unfriendly, hard-working, ambitious, funny, selfish shoulder-length, overweight, medium R live alone, relationships, fourteen, once a week, relative L B, A, A, B, A units three and four skills R B, A, C, C, A, D, E, B, E, 10 D L department store, manager, service, pointed to, customer height, pretty, dark e, a, f, d, b Sam and Luc get on well They’ve got a lot in common A What are your parents like? Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 natural English pre-intermediate tests 45 units five and six skills R B, C, B, A, A L cooler, more, friendlier, cheaper, 5a more, 5b interesting units seven and eight skills R B, D, C, A, C, A, C, B, A, 10 B L no, yes, no, no, yes units nine and ten skills R A, B, A, A, A L months, waiting for buses, go out, magazines, car TV programmes units eleven and twelve skills R A, C, B, C, C, D, B and D (in any order), A, 10 D L yes, no, no, no, yes units thirteen and fourteen skills R no, no, yes, no, yes L the next floor, (late) twenties, long, blonde hair, (mountain) bike, somewhere to live, e-mail, from work, (really) know knows everyone, 10 soon as possible mid-course test 1 haven’t seen, can’t afford, going to, a great / good time, it OK if than, have, any, minute, will, place / city, lot, afford, too, 10 for D, B, A, D, C, D, A, B, B, 10 A end of course test 1 haven’t seen, hurts, we go, used to, was brought spent, last, since, who / that, used, became, if, after, going, 10 hurts C, A, D, B, A, C, D, A, B, 10 D 46 natural English pre-intermediate tests Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 test booklet This test booklet is for use with natural English pre-intermediate and contains: • 14 tests for grammar, vocabulary, and natural English syllabus • skills tests* • optional speaking and dictation tests • common exam-style question types in special ‘exam focus’ sections • answer key *listening component exploits existing class audio material with new tasks Online, the teacher’s site, www.oup.com/elt/teacher/naturalenglish, provides extra classroom activities, downloadable resources for the teacher, teacher training packs, and links to the student’s site On the student’s site, www.oup.com/elt/naturalenglish, you’ll find interactive resources, revision and extension activities, and specially selected web links Clementson • student’s book + listening booklet • teacher’s book • workbook and workbook with key • two class cassettes / audio CDs, student’s audio CD • test booklet pre-intermediate At pre-intermediate level … test booklet • mid-course and end-of-course tests natural English natural English Publicity code 40NEPRETEST05 A000156 www.oup.com/elt ... two skills test p.30 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre- intermediate tests unit three grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar present perfect... eight skills test p.33 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre- intermediate tests 17 unit nine grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar present perfect... five and six skills test p.32 TOTAL Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2005 50 natural English pre- intermediate tests 13 unit seven grammar, vocabulary, and natural English test grammar past