SPEAKOUT INTERMEDIATE UNITS 3 & 4 REVISION

(Adapted from Achievement Tests) – ANSWER KEY

Vocabulary
Grammar
Complete the sentences with the correct
Complete the second sentence so that it means the
preposition.
same as the first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 Brian prefers to put things off than to get them
1 It isn’t necessary for me to get up early tomorrow.
done. He’s the complete opposite of me.
HAVE
2 Sara and Dave moved to the countryside to get out
I don’t have to get up early tomorrow .
of the rat race. They want to enjoy a more relaxed
2 That pizza won’t be enough for six people.
and traditional way of life.
GOING
3 We’re in hot water because we’re not making a
That pizza isn’t going to be enough for six
profit. We must find a way to keep the business
people.
operating in the short term.
3 Tim used to play outside every day when he was
4 I hope everyone will be able to work overtime this
younger.
week and stay until 10p.m. each night. We have to
WOULD
finish this order by Friday and we are working
Tim would play outside every day when he was
against the clock.
younger.
5 Jeff has a habit of leaving things to the last minute
4 You should wear a suit for the interview.
and then getting stressed about being late.
OUGHT
6 Nina is so organised – she gets things done ahead
You should wear a suit for the interview.
of time so deadlines are always met.
5 She probably won’t travel much in her new job.
UNLIKELY
She is unlikely to travel much in her new job. Complete the sentences with the correct form
6 It is not certain if our business will make a profit in of the word in CAPITALS.
the next six months.
1 Katherine has always been very ambitious
MAY
so it’s not surprising that she has been promoted
Our business may not make a profit in the next
three times in the last two years.
six months.
AMBITION
Complete the text with the correct answer. 2 When you have many different tasks to do, you
have to know how to prioritise them so you focus
Fly me to the Moon!
on the most important ones.
Where 1 a billionaires go for their holidays in the
PRIORITY
future? Instead of renting private islands, very
3 The way I avoid distraction when I’m studying is
wealthy people are quite 2 go into space. Space
to put on background music.
travel companies 3 Space Adventures and
DISTRACT
Virgin Galactic 4 offering a range of space
4 Sophie can never make up her mind about anything
travel experiences they are planning to run in the
– she’s so indecisive! Planning a night out with her
future, including a trip to the far side of the Moon.
can be hard work.
People who choose this trip 5 a seven-day
DECIDE
flight and travel at speeds of 17,000 miles an hour.
5 Peter is the perfect person to manage this project.
They 6 the Earth from 250,000 miles away.
He’s an excellent communicator and is great at
However, it isn’t enough just to be a billionaire. You
managing people.
also 7 fit enough to travel in a spaceship.
COMMUNICATION
Candidates for the trip 8 to train for four
6 He’ll find it hard to get work as a dancer. The
months with experienced astronauts 9 they are
entertainment business is a very competitive world.
allowed to fly. But why 10 have to be a
COMPETE
billionaire to go to the Moon? Because it 11
7 Louise was offered the position of deputy head as it
around half a million US dollars.
was clear that she was ready for management
responsibility.
1 a) will b) do c) are d) is
RESPONSIBLE
2 a) likely b) likely to c) going to d) to
3 a) as b) such as c) such like d) such
4 a) are going to b) will c) could d) are
5 a) are taking b) to take c) will take d) takes
6 a) are seeing b) will see c) have seen d) do see
7 a) must to be b) might be c) have to be d) are
8 a) will have b) must c) should d) may
9 a) then b) after c) before d) when
10 a) you may b) do you c) are you d) you’ll
11 a) has cost b) costing c) will cost d) cost

PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2015