SO PI u10 12 testa

Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 10–12A

Listening
1 Track 7 Listen to the phone conversation and
underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Judy is phoning Ralph c
a) in London.
b) from Los Angeles.
c) from her house.
2 Judy has ...
a) already visited Ralph in L.A.
b) seen a flight that she might book.
c) already booked her flight.
3 Ralph is working on a film until
a) the beginning of June.
b) 25th May.
c) 21st May.
4 Judy is planning to go to Los Angeles for
a) a month.
b) two months.
c) two or three weeks.
5 Ralph thinks that Judy and her friends should
a) stay at his house in Los Angeles.
b) go to a hotel in Beverley Hills.
c) share a house with five bedrooms.
6 Judy and her friends
to a party at a famous
actor’s house.
a) can’t go
b) will be able to go
c) haven’t been invited to go

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2 Track 8 Listen and underline the main stressed
syllables (1 or 2) in the sentences.
1 What’s the nightlife like? (1)
2 We were told not to come . (2)
3 I’m really sorry about that. (1)
4 I’m afraid I totally disagree. (1)
5 Have you booked the tickets yet? (1)
6 She’s just emailed John. (2)
7 Would you like me to speak to them? (1)

4 Complete the sentences using the correct form
of the word in CAPITALS.
1 The Beatles were the most successful group of
the 20th century. SUCCESS
2 With its fantastic clubs and restaurants, Glasgow
has the best
in the country. NIGHT
3 The
Cecil Beaton was famous for his
photos of the Queen. PHOTOGRAPH
4 He wants to be a
when he grows up.
POLITICS
5 These are the most
shoes I’ve ever
worn in my life. They really hurt my feet.
COMFORT
6 The

was given six months’
community service by the judge. SHOP
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5 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
remote
internet
social
historical

addicts
driving
current
sentence

download
system
traffic

1 I don’t know how we used to watch TV without a
remote control.
2 If they improved the public transport
there wouldn’t be so many
jams.
3 If you read the newspaper more often, you’d know
more about
affairs.
4 He said he was going to phone us on his
phone.

5 I haven’t used a music
site yet.
6 She wasn’t given a prison
for drink
.
7 They met on a
networking site.
8 The film Elizabeth was the best
drama I’ve ever seen.
9 If we don’t do something now, our children might
all become internet
.

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Vocabulary and grammar
3 Rearrange the letters and write the last word in
each group.
1 fraud
murder
theft
fritgafit graffiti
2 steal
shoot
investigate raster
3 victim criminal judge
ifhte
4 fax
email
text

rdpstcoa
5 excited nervous amazed
reiwodr
6 western drama
musical
lrehtilr
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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 10–12A

6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 He hasn’t heard if he’s got the job just / yet .
2 If you ‘ll join / join a club, you’ll make new
friends.
3 You already have / 've already had three holidays
this year.
4 He was chosen / chose to play cricket for his
country.
5 What does / 's the weather like here in winter?
6 My son ‘s yet / ’s just learnt to drive.
7 If she doesn't practise / practises, she can’t / ’ll
never be able to play the piano.
8 If I have / had more money, I wouldn’t be happier.
9 They said / told me they wouldn’t be here until
eight o’clock.

10 If I feel / ‘ll feel nervous, I won’t do it.
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7 Complete the text with the correct alternative,
a) b) or c).
1
c a child, I always wanted to be an air hostess.
Now they 2
flight attendants. I had no idea
what the job 3
but I dreamt 4
to faraway,
romantic places. When I was nine, I 5
anxious
to start preparing myself for the job. I wrote a letter
to the British airline company, BOAC, to ask 6
qualifications were needed. I was very 7
when
I got a reply. It said, ‘If you want to be an air
hostess, you 8
to speak at least two foreign
languages. Please write to us again when you 9
eighteen.’ I started studying French and Spanish as
soon as I could and looked forward 10
all over
the world. But when I was eighteen, I was persuaded
to go to university. I 11
become a flight
attendant in the end but I have spent my life
travelling to faraway, romantic places.

1 a) Like
b) When
c) As
2 a) call
b) are called
c) called
3 a) is like
b) was liked
c) was like
4 a) of travelling b) to travel
c) with travel
5 a) already was b) was already c) was yet
6 a) that
b) who
c) what
7 a) confused
b) nervous
c) excited
8 a) ’ll need
b) must
c) ’ll be able
9 a) will be
b) have
c) are
10 a) to fly
b) to flying
c) flying
11 a) didn’t
b) wasn’t
c) haven’t

Reading
8 Complete the article with sentences a)–f).
1
c On 8th August 1963, fifteen men stopped the
Glasgow-to-London mail train and stole £2.6
million. Wearing ski masks, they climbed on to the
train in a quiet area outside London and got away
with 120 bags full of bank notes.
2

£2.6 million was a record amount in those days. It
would be worth around £50 million in today’s
money.
3
. They left too many clues and the
police managed to catch them. They were given a
total of 300 years in prison sentences between them.
4
. And it was Ronnie Biggs who became
the most famous. Biggs escaped from prison in a
furniture van in 1965, after serving only fifteen
months of his sentence.
5
He then moved to Australia, and
finally to Rio de Janeiro, where he had a son. As the
father of a Brazilian child, he could not be sent back
to Britain. He became a well-known local figure and
lived a free life for thirty-six years.
6

He was in very bad health and he
wanted to go home. When he arrived back at
Heathrow airport, he was arrested and put in prison
again. One of the most famous news stories of the
20th century finally came to an end.
a) First he went to Spain and changed his
appearance with plastic surgery.
b) In 2001, Biggs was in the headlines again.
c) The Great Train Robbery was probably the most
famous British crime in the 20th century.
d) However, the gang didn’t get time to enjoy the
money.
e) It was a huge news story that captured the
imagination of the British public.
f) As a result of the publicity, some gang members
became celebrities.

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Pre-intermediate Progress Test Units 10–12A

Speaking

Writing

9 Match 1–6 to responses a)–f).
1 Could you recommend a good French restaurant in
the town? e
2 Shall I phone for a taxi?
3 Excuse me. Could I speak to the manager?
4 Would you be able to drive me to the station this
afternoon?
5 I think children see too much violence on
television.
6 Could you help me?

11 Replace words 1–11 with pronouns.
My friend Ally lives in Portland, Oregon. 1Ally
moved there three years ago when she married Bob.
I went to see 2Ally and Bob last summer. 3Ally and
Bob think that 4Portland is one of the best cities in
the world to live in. 5Ally and Bob love 6the city.
7
The city is in the north-west of the United States
between the Pacific Ocean and the mountains. Ally
likes 8Portland because people look after the
environment and 9the environment is not polluted.
There’s a very good public transport system, too.
10
The public transport system is free in the city
centre. The nightlife is wonderful, with a lot of
cinemas, theatres and clubs. I really enjoyed 11the
nightlife when I was there.
1 She
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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a) That’s true, but I don’t think it hurts them that
much.
b) Hang on. I’ll just check in my diary.
c) Just a moment. I’ll call her.
d) No, that won’t be necessary, thank you.
e) No, I’m afraid there isn’t one.
f) Of course. What’s the problem?
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10 Complete the conversations with a)–f).
Conversation one
A: I bought this laptop yesterday but it doesn’t
work.
B: 1 c
A: Of course I have!
B: 2
Conversation two
A: I thought the last James Bond film was rubbish!
B: 3
A: What did you like about it?

B: 4
Conversation three
A: Would it be possible to get tickets for the opera
tonight?
B: 5
A: That would be wonderful.
B: 6
A: Just two, please.

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12 Write a comment for a discussion board.
Agree or disagree with ONE of the statements
1–3 below, giving your reasons. Write 75–100
words.
1 Celebrities make life more fun.
2 It would be wonderful to be famous.
3 Technology is a waste of time.
I totally agree/disagree with this statement.

a) How many would you like?
b) I thought the acting was much better than in the
earlier films.
c) Have you tried turning it on?
d) OK. We’ll look into it right away.
e) Yes, of course. Do you want me to get them for
you?
f) I’m afraid I totally disagree.
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