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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3B

Listening
1 Track 1 Listen and underline the correct
answer, a) b) or c).
1 What does Nicky like doing in her free time?
a) watching TV
b) gardening
c) reading the newspaper
2 Which writer does Jack like best?
a) Shakespeare b) Pirandello
c) Alan Bennett
3 Where does Ben work?
a) in an office
b) in a shop
c) outside
4 What time does the man book the table for?
a) 7.00p.m.
b) 9.15 p.m.
c) 8.30 p.m.
5 Where is the concert taking place?
a) in a park
b) in an art gallery
c) in a concert hall
6 Where did Peter and Françoise get married?
a) Paris
b) Venice
c) London
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2 Track 2 Listen and write the number of words

in each sentence.
1 six
2
3
4
5
6
5

4 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Why don’t you join / go a club?
2 We went to see / play the new Turner exhibition at
the Tate gallery.
3 He should do some exercise. He’s spending /
risking his health.
4 How many weeks’ holiday do they get / spend in
this company?
5 Lawyers usually have / work excellent salaries and
holidays.
6 She’s very good at dealing / risking with animals.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets.
1 My boyfriend usually works in the evenings.
(usually/work)
2
(she/stay) in a hotel when she gets to
New York?
3I

(not/live) with my parents at the
moment.
4 Which country
for your holiday next
year? (you/go to)
5 He says he can run faster than me but I
him. (not/believe)
6 Please turn the music down! Your dad
to work. (try)
7
the party last night? (they/enjoy)
8 They
skiing next week. (go)
9 She
(be/rarely) late for school last
year.
10 We
them in front of the cinema at 7
o’clock tomorrow. (meet)
11 He
to work yesterday. (not/drive)
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Vocabulary and grammar
3 Add one word from the box to each group.

6 Write questions for the answers using the
words in the box.

niece employee

board games
grandson
performance
farmer
1 stepmother
aunt
sister-in-law
2 boyfriend
half-brother
uncle
3 salary
staff
customer
4 electrician
plumber
lawyer
5 composer
exhibition
audience
6 computer games
chess
cards

who
whose
how many
niece

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what

which

when

1 Who wrote the message?
John wrote the message.
2
The famous painter Goya came from Spain.
3
The Lord of the Rings was their favourite book when
they were younger.
4
They left work very late last night.
5
Two hundred and fifty people work in his company.
6
It’s my wife’s car.
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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3B
7 Complete the email with the correct alternative,
a) b) or c).
Hi Garry,
What 1 c you doing on Saturday? Liam and Gina
are coming to London for the day and they’d like

2
you. Gina 3
do some shopping in
Oxford Street so we 4
there first. Then I’m
thinking of taking them to that great place in
Chinatown 5
lunch. We went there a few
weeks ago – 6
you remember? Liam
absolutely 7
Chinese food but I’m not sure if
Gina is very 8
it. After that, Gina wants to see
the latest Bond film. I don’t 9
007 movies but I
know you 10
stand them! And I’m not sure
what we’re going 11
in the evening. Maybe a
club or a concert? Any ideas? Call me.
Danni x
1 a) do
b) is
c) are
2 a) see
b) to see
c) to seeing
3 a) is wanting b) want to
c) wants to

4 a) are going
b) go
c) goes
5 a) for the
b) at
c) for
6 a) do
b) are
c) did
7 a) likes
b) loves
c) hates
8 a) keen to
b) keen on
c) keen of
9 a) mind
b) care
c) know
10 a) don’t
b) can’t
c) aren’t
11 a) doing
b) do
c) to do
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Reading
8 Complete the article with sentences a) to f).
How to make friends
There’s nothing wrong with enjoying your own

company but if you want to make new friends, here
are some suggestions:
1 b Join a club or a sports team: you don’t need to
be good at sports to enjoy doing it.
2
The internet can be a great place to make
friends. You can find people all over the world who
share your interests. But be careful – not every
person online is who they say they are.
3
You can talk to anybody – the person next
to you on the bus or at the supermarket checkout.
Make a comment about the weather or a request like
‘Can you tell me if the bus stops near the station?’
Then go on from there. Once in a while, you could
make a friend!
4
When you talk to people, smile or say
something nice about their hair or clothes. Show an
interest in them.
5
This gives you the chance to get to know a
person better. Give them your phone number or
email address if you like them.
6
If they don’t get in touch with you, don’t
worry. It doesn’t mean they don’t want to be friends
with you. It takes time to make a friend.
a) Be friendly.
b) Don’t stay at home.

c) Talk to people.
d) Don’t put pressure on people.
e) Go online.
f) Invite them for lunch or a coffee.
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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 can never be sure who you’re talking to on
the internet.
3 You can occasionally make friends when you talk
to people on a bus.
4 People don’t like it when you are interested in
them.
5 You shouldn’t invite people you don’t know very
well for a coffee.
6 You should phone or email your new friends all
the time.
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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 1–3B

Speaking

Writing

10 Match 1–8 with a)–h).
1 So, what do you do? a
2 How do you know Carlos?
3 It was very nice to meet you.
4 This is my teacher, Mr Jones.
5 I met Jo’s parents last weekend.
6 Would you like a cup of coffee?
7 Why are you going to leave your job?
8 Awful weather, isn’t it?

12 Underline the correct alternatives.
1
Dear / Hello Mr Brown,
I’m writing to ask you for a job 2because / so I read
an interesting article about your company in the
newspaper. I’m very keen on working with
computers 3but / so I think I’d be an excellent
employee. I absolutely love computer games 4but /
and I don’t have any experience 5so / then I don’t
mind making the coffee for you at first.
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Yours sincerely / Cheers,
Jonathan Brown

a) I work for a computer software company.
b) Yes, it’s terrible.
c) Really? What are they like?
d) Yes, it was. Let’s keep in touch.
e) Nice to meet you.
f) No, thanks. I’m not very keen on it.

g) We were in the same class last year.
h) Because I can’t stand working in an office all
day.

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13 Write about the work/life balance of a person
you know (or invent one). Use the ideas below
to help you. Write 75–100 words.

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Personal information/family
Job/working hours
Interests/social life/food/exercise
Weekends/holidays

11 Complete the conversation with the words and
phrases in the box.
speaking
to call coming back
that I’ll ask a message
does
afraid

can I

A: Good morning. IT Solutions. Brenda
1
speaking .

B: Good morning. 2
speak to Ms Johnson,
please?
A: I’m 3
she’s not here at the moment.
B: When’s she 4
?
A: In about thirty minutes, I think.
B: OK, can I leave 5
then?
A: Of course.
B: Can you ask her 6
Richard when she
gets back?
A: Richard – right. 7
Ms Johnson have
your number?
B: I’m not sure. It’s 0779 136 583.
A: Sorry, I didn’t catch 8
. 07791 …
B: 36583.
A: Thank you, Richard. 9
her to call you
back.
B: OK. Bye.
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