Name: Class: Date: REVIEW TEST 1 LISTENING Exerise 1 Listen to an interview with a wedding planner (Track 1) Then choose the correct answer for each question and statement 1 Why is it good for the couple not to deal with last-minute emails and phone calls about the wedding? a They need time for each other b They may not have the necessary skills c They may spend more money 2 What is difficult about finding out the couple’s needs? a They may want different things b They may not answer truthfully c They may not know what they want 3 According to Juliette, what is a sure sign that you failed as a wedding planner? a Things go wrong at the wedding b The couple is not happy c There is no food for children 4 According to Juliette, a good wedding planner has to be a experienced and creative b organized and artistic c creative and organized 5 The story about the children is an example of a seeing problems early b being organized c being helpful REVIEW TEST 1 – PRE IELTS | 1 PRONUNCIATION Exerise 1 Listen to the words (Tracks 2-6) You will hear each word twice Choose which syllable is stressed 1 reporter (Track 2) a Stress on first syllable b Stress on second syllable 2 physical (Track 3) a Stress on first syllable b Stress on second syllable 3 creative (Track 4) a Stress on first syllable b Stress on second syllable 4 dangerous (Track 5) a Stress on first syllable b Stress on second syllable 5 yesterday (Track 6) a Stress on first syllable b Stress on second syllable VOCABULARY Exerise 1 Write the correct word from the box to complete each sentence effect organized pollution initiative physical search 1 I don’t like the new manager He isn’t very _ 2 I’m not sleeping very well, and it’s having a bad _ on my work 3 It can take a long time to _ for a new job 4 _ on the beach is so bad that the town is asking tourists to help clean it up 5 The company has started a new _ to allow staff to bring their children to work 6 My brother is always tired at the end of the day He has a very _ job REVIEW TEST 1 – PRE IELTS | 2 GRAMMAR Exerise 1 Look at these sentences Write the correct present simple form of the underlined verbs in the blanks 1 Mary study ocean creatures like jellyfish and crabs _ 2 Max and Sam both wants to work as scientists in the future _ 3 One of my goals are to work with others to protect the earth _ 4 Dan is an unusual artist He like making things from trash _ 5 She has written many books that is available in stores _ Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses Use the simple present or the present continuous 1 I _ (search) for a new job at the moment 2 Gina _ (leave) for work at 7:00 every morning 3 As part of the job, a doctor _ (help) people who are sick REVIEW TEST 1 – PRE IELTS | 3 READING Exerise 1 Choose the best answer to each question A The National Geographic Society was started in 1888 by Gardiner Greene Hubbard He was an American lawyer who wanted to help people learn about science The society is now one of the largest and most important scientific and educational organizations in the world Like Hubbard, the society's goal is to share knowledge about science, geography, and the world B Since it started, the Society has supported over 11,000 projects Some of the most famous of these include sending explorers to the North Pole and to Machu Picchu in Peru, helping Robert Ballard to find the Titanic at the bottom of the cold Atlantic Ocean, and supporting the work of famous explorers and scientists like Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall, and Louis and Mary Leakey C In addition to its support for well-known experts, in recent years, the National Geographic Society has started supporting Emerging Explorers These are mostly younger people who work as scientists, conservationists, and even storytellers Each explorer wants their work to make a difference They use new technology and clever ideas to help people understand the world D One National Geographic Emerging Explorer is Jeffrey Marlow He studies life that lives in places where most other things cannot live, such as deep at the bottom of the sea or even inside a volcano His work is important, but not just because it can teach people about Earth Marlow's research could also help us learn more about the possibility of life on Mars or other planets In addition, he is studying whether ocean microbes could turn a gas called methane - which is bad for the planet - into something useful E Another Emerging Explorer is Wasfia Nazreen Her home country - Bangladesh - has no mountains higher than 1,000 meters However, Nazreen has climbed the highest mountain on all seven continents, including Mount Everest In addition to climbing, Nazreen tries to help people, especially women, find better opportunities One of her biggest goals is to help people take care of their environment F The National Geographic Society will continue to support the work of Emerging Explorers like Jeffrey Marlow and Wasfia Nazreen In this way, the Society hopes that more people will want to care of this amazing, beautiful planet on which we all live REVIEW TEST 1 – PRE IELTS | 4 1 Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph A? a The history of a legal organization b The purpose of a geographical society c The importance of scientific goals 2 Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph B? a Reasons for the Titanic disaster b Thousands of famous researchers c Projects paid for by an organization 3 Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph C? a A new program with an important goal b How younger generations are changing c The good and bad points of technology 4 Which answer best describes the gist of paragraphs D and E? a Explorers who have learned from each other b Explorers who want to take care of the planet c Explorers who climb and look inside mountains 5 Which answer best describes the gist of paragraph F? a How the past has affected us b Understanding the present c What the future might bring REVIEW TEST 1 – PRE IELTS | 5 WRITING Exercise 1 Write complete sentence, using the given words 1 My father/ always/ go/ jogging/ 6 a.m/ the morning 2 He/ say/ it/ fun/ and/ help/ him/ improve/ his health 3 After that,/ he/ usually/ have/ light breakfast/ milk/ and bread 4 the evening,/ my father/ and my mother/ like/ prepare/ dinner/ together 5 They/ not/ enjoy/ eat out/ because/ they/ both/ prefer/ home-cooked/ foods SPEAKING Exercise 1 Complete each conversation with a phrase that uses the word in parentheses 1 A: You need the correct application form B: (sure) I follow 2 A: You’ll have to speak to the director B: (mean) I have to talk to the manager? 3 A: Your interview will take place in half an hour B: I’m sorry (explain) the phrase take place? 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