Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3A

Listening 4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Why don’t you join / go a club?
1 Track 1 Listen and underline the correct 2 How many hours a day do they get / spend in an
answer, a), b) or c). office?
1 What does Nicky like doing in her free time? 3 Pilots usually have / work excellent salaries and
a) watching TV holidays.
b) gardening 4 He’s very good at dealing / risking with people.
c) reading the newspaper 5 We went to see / play the Pollock exhibition at the
2 Where’s Harry going this weekend? Tate gallery.
a) a concert b) the theatre c) the cinema 6 She should stop smoking. She’s spending / risking
3 What’s Ben’s job? her health.
a) a farmer b) a pilot c) a jockey
4 What time does the man want to book the table 5
for?
a) 7.00p.m. b) 9.15p.m. c) 8.30p.m. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
5 How many people are going to the concert? the verb in brackets.
a) seven b) four c) six 1 My boyfriend usually works in the evenings.
6 Where did Peter and Françoise meet? (usually/work)
a) Paris b) Venice c) London 2 Please turn the music down! I to
study. (try)
10 3 the film last night? (you/enjoy)
4 They running tomorrow morning.
(go)
2 Track 2 Listen and write the number of words 5 He (be/rarely) late for work last year.
in each sentence. 6 He us in front of the cinema at 7
1 six o’clock tomorrow. (meet)
2 7 Whose car to work yesterday?
3 (she/drive)
4 8 (they/stay) with us when they come
5 to London next week?
6 9 We (not/live) with our parents at the
moment.
5 10 Which country on your holiday
next year? (you/visit)
11 She says she can speak six languages but I
Vocabulary and grammar her. (not/believe)
3 Add one word from the box to each group. 10

niece staff plumber uncle 6 Write questions for the answers using the
audience cards words in the box.
who whose what which when
1 stepmother aunt sister-in-law niece how many
2 electrician lawyer farmer
1 Who wrote the message?
3 performance composer exhibition
John wrote the message.
4 computer games chess board games
2 _____________________________
5 grandson boyfriend half-brother
They arrived very late last night.
6 employee salary customer
3 _____________________________
Two thousand people work in my company.
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4 _____________________________
It’s my husband’s car.
5 _____________________________
The famous painter Jackson Pollock came from the
USA.
6 _____________________________
Pride and Prejudice was my favourite book when I
was younger.
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 Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3A

7 Complete the email with the correct alternative,

a) b) or c). Reading
Hi Garry, 8 Complete the article with sentences a) to f).
What 1 c you doing on Saturday? Liam and Gina How to make friends
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to London for the day and they’d like to There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your own
see you. Gina wants 3 some shopping in company but if you want to make new friends, here
Oxford Street 4 we’re going there first. are some suggestions.
Then I 5 of taking them to that great place 1 d Join a club or a sports team: you don’t need to
in Chinatown for lunch. We 6 there a few be good at sports to enjoy doing it.
weeks ago – do you remember? Liam absolutely 2 The internet can be a great place to make
loves Chinese food but I 7 sure if Gina is friends. You can find people all over the world who
very keen 8 it. After that, Gina wants to see share your interests. But be careful – not every
the latest Bond film. I 9 mind 007 movies person online is who they say they are.
but I 10 you can’t stand them! And I’m not 3 You can talk to anybody – the person next
sure what we 11 do in the evening. Maybe to you on the bus or at the supermarket checkout.
a club or a concert? Any ideas? Call me. Make a comment about the weather or a request like
Danni x ‘Can you tell me if the bus stops near the station?’
Then go on from there. Once in a while, you could
1 a) do b) is c) are make a friend!
2 a) comes b) are coming c) come 4 When you talk to people, smile or say
3 a) to do b) do c) to doing something nice about their hair or clothes. Show an
4 a) but b) because c) so interest in them.
5 a) think b) ’m thinking c) are thinking 5 This gives you the chance to get to know a
6 a) was b) go c) went person better. Give them your phone number or
7 a) ’m not b) don’t c) am email address if you like them.
8 a) at b) on c) of 6 If they don’t get in touch with you, don’t
9 a) do b) am c) don’t worry. It doesn’t mean they don’t want to be friends
10 a) am knowing b) don’t know c) know with you. It takes time to make a friend.
11 a) are going to b) are going c) go to
a) Talk to people.
10 b) Invite them for lunch or a coffee.
c) Don’t put pressure on people.
d) Don’t stay at home.
e) Go online.
f) Be friendly.
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9 Read the article again. Are the statements true

(T) or false (F)?
1 You have to be good at sport to enjoy it. F
2 You always know who you’re talking to on the
internet.
3 It’s a good idea to start a conversation with a
comment about the weather.
4 People like it when you are interested in them.

5 You should never give your phone number or

email address to people.
6 People should often phone or email you if they
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 Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3A

Writing
Speaking
12 Underline the correct alternatives.
10 Match 1–8 with a)–h). 1
Dear / Hello Mr Bates,
1 So, what do you do? e I read an article about your company in the
2 How do you know Bruno? newspaper 2but / so I’m writing to ask you for a job.
3 It was very nice to meet you. I think I’d be an excellent employee 3because / and
4 This is my teacher, Mr James. I’m very keen on working with computers. I don’t
5 I met Jeff’s girlfriend last weekend. have any experience 4but / because I absolutely love
6 Would you like a cup of tea? computer games 5so / then I don’t mind making the
7 Why are you going to leave your job? coffee for you at first.
6
8 Lovely weather, isn’t it? Yours sincerely / Cheers,
Jonathan Brown
a) Nice to meet you.
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b) No, thanks. I’m not very keen on it.
c) Because I can’t stand sitting in front of a
computer all day. 13 Write about the work/life balance of a person
d) We work in the same office. you know (or invent one). Use the ideas below
e) I work for a computer software company. to help you. Write 75–100 words.
f) Yes, it’s beautiful.
g) Really? What was she like? Personal information/family
h) Yes, it was. Let’s keep in touch. Job/working hours
Interests/social life/food/exercise
7 Weekends/holidays

11 Complete the conversation with the words and

phrases in the box.
speaking ask her catch you back
leave sure speak to number
at the
A: Good morning. IT Solutions. Brenda
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speaking .
B: Good morning. Can I 2 Ms Johnson,
please?
A: I’m afraid she’s not here 3 moment.
B: When’s she coming back?
A: In about thirty minutes, I think.
B: OK, can I 4 a message then?
A: Of course.
B: Can you 5 to call Richard when she
gets back?
A: Richard – right. Does Ms Johnson have your
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?
B: I’m not 7 . It’s 0779 136 583.
A: Sorry, I didn’t 8 that. 07791 … 10
B: 36583
A: Thank you, Richard. I’ll ask her to call Total: 100
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.
B: OK. Bye.

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