Quick check test 7 testb

Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 7B
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
the box and the correct form of used to.
play

go out

live work like

study

1 Did you use to play volleyball when you
were younger?
2 Who did Steven
with before
he married Maria?
3 He
(not) studying but now
he’s an excellent student.
4I
in an office but I hated it.
Now I work in a book shop.
5 He never
hard at school but
now he’s a lawyer.
6 Did your uncle
by the sea?
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2 Complete the sentences with so, because or

to.
1 She left her job because she didn’t like it.
2 I needed to get some exercise
I
started jogging.
3 She stole some money
she was
arrested.
4 We’re working hard
save money.
We want
buy a house.
5 Mike Tennant is ill
James Booth
will play the role of Hamlet.
6 They need £10 million
make the
film.
7 They spent four years in New York
Jim had to work there.
8 My husband broke his leg
we took
him to hospital.
9 She never forgot him
he saved her
life.
10 He worked very hard
become
successful.
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Vocabulary
3 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I never get bored with / about my life.
2 Julia went for / back to work six months after
her illness.
3 He used to dream about / with being a
successful writer – and now he is.
4 They sold their house to travel to / round the
world.
5 Jack gave in / up his job and moved to / at
Australia.

4 Complete the names of the places.
1 I went to the l i b r a r y to borrow a book.
2 You can study online in the study c
.
3 Can you tell me where the
p
room is, please? I need
to make a copy.
4 You can register at the r
desk in the main r
.
5 They were late because they couldn’t find
the l
hall.
6 This c
is too small for thirtyfive students.
7 She loves buying pens and notebooks in

s
shops.
8 If you have a problem with your
a
, go to the
w
office.
9 The food in their c
at work is
awful.
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5 Match words 1–6 with stress patterns
a)–f).
1 classroom
e
2 cafeteria
3 lecture theatre
4 accommodation office
5 stationery
6 study centre
a) Ooooo
b) Oooo
c) ooOoo
d) Ooo
e) Oo
f) oooOooo
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Functions

6 Match sentences 1)–6) with a)–f).
1 Excuse me. Could you tell me what time the
library closes? d
2 Can you tell me where the book shop is?
3 I need to speak to the welfare officer.
4 Where can I get a sandwich?
5 Do you know when it opens?
6 Do you have to register to use the study
centre?
a) In the cafeteria near the library.
b) No, you just need your student card.
c) Sorry, she’s not in the office at the moment.
d) I think it closes at 5.30.
e) I think it might be behind that tall building
over there.
f) Yes, every day from eight o’clock until six.

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