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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6B 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) hotel b) museum c) restaurant Complete the words for the definitions You should study this is if you want to be an actor: d r a m a You need this to play cricket: b You can cross the sea or a river in this: f It hurts to eat when you have this: a sore t You this in the mountains: s You need this to put your clothes in when you travel: s S T R E E T BRICK ROAD 1d _ Underline the correct alternative Have you ever been / played rollerblading? He should avoid driving / working cars because his eyes aren’t very good I don’t understand why she’s so tired She gets / takes lots of sleep The actor Jim Dixon gave / did the greatest performance of his life as Macbeth Kate has to make / sit an exam for the job but she’ll probably fail it The doctor says he mustn’t miss / take breakfast _ d) post office e) art gallery f) cinema 10 Track Listen to the stressed syllables and write the words in the correct box Ooo oOoo Oo biscuits oOo Vocabulary and grammar Cross out the word that does not fit in each group a project / mistake / well / PE go by ship / tram / motorbike / swimming take a rucksack / rugby / pills / a map make friends / a decision / karate / a film study online / science / tram / IT have a rest / antibiotics / a broken arm / painful Underline the correct alternative Have / Did you ever made the wrong decision? Chris is good at physics He’ll help you to / doing your homework I won’t / ‘ll ask him again He doesn’t seem to want / wanting to come You must / mustn’t call her You promised speak / to speak to her tonight They watched / were watching TV when they heard / were hearing a noise I usually avoid drinking / to drink fizzy drinks He ’s / have lived in the same house in / since 1970 Smoking is not allowed in public places You can / mustn’t it I might not / expect to see / seeing them at the weekend 10 She hasn’t / didn’t written to her family since / for two years 15 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6B Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c) My Aunt Jane c a wonderful life She’s English teacher and has lived and all over the world Her first job was at a school in Turkey where she taught a class of thirty-three eleven-year-old children twenty-five hours a week It was an English-medium school: the teachers taught all the subjects in English first-year students needed to learn it quickly They any English and my aunt didn’t speak Turkish so it wasn’t easy Aunt Jane always remembers taking home thirty-three homework books every night But she a wonderful time while she there She spent the school holidays 10 all over the country by bus, learnt Turkish and had the first of many amazing travel experiences She 11 forgotten it a) had a) a a) worked a) university a) since a) because a) didn’t know a) was having a) had 10 a) to travel 11 a) ’s never b) was having c) ‘s had b) – c) an b) was working c) works b) secondary c) college b) at c) for b) so c) but b) haven’t known c) knew b) has had c) had b) was living c) has lived b) travelling c) travel b) never c) never has 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 great.’ 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.’ 10 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 years a) 150 b) 80 c) 100 A S Neill thought that children choose what they want to a) should b) can’t c) mustn’t At Summerhill, students disagree with the rules if they want to a) can’t b) can c) have to Students don’t have to go to classes but most of them a) always b) rarely c) never Margit never her language classes a) liked b) goes to c) misses Many people think schoolwork be more interesting than it is now a) have to b) should c) mustn’t 15 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 4–6B 11 Underline six mistakes in the languagelearning advice blog Speaking 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 Is this the right way to the theatre? a) You can’t miss it b) Yes, it’s at the end of this street c) Can I help you? Where does it hurt? a) In my back b) I’ve got a cough c) I’m worried Why don’t we start jogging? a) I don’t like swimming b) Good idea c) I don’t think you should We’re looking for the bank Is it far? a) No, sorry b) Yes, it’s here c) I’m not sure I think I’m going to start using my bike more a) I don’t think that’s a very good idea b) Do your arms hurt? c) I should walk I’m Alex and I am coming from Hungary I am loving music and I’ve learnt all my English with British and american songs I listen to the songs again and again, and read and re-read the words I look up also new words in an online dikshunary and practise the pronunciation Then I sing the songs while I’m listening My English isn’t perfect but the singers a lot of grammar mistakes in their songs! 12 Write an email to a friend using the information in the box Write 75–100 words You’re twenty-one 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 about my holiday Brazil A: Can I help? B: Maybe I decide what to take A: How long you going for? B: Two weeks A: When? B: In February – for the carnival A: Oh, that’s easy then be summer so take lots of shorts and T-shirts B: Yes, I that! But what about the other things I might need? It a lot in summer, they say A: You aren’t going take waterproof clothes, I hope?! B: I thought might be a good idea A: Don’t! It’ll be very hot and you won’t mind getting wet sometimes B: I suppose so A: And you shouldn’t take a digital camera – 10 lose it But you must 11 a money belt B: A money belt? What’s that? 10 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman 10 Total: 100