New Inside Out Pre-intermediate Unit 5 Test
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Part A
Vocabulary
How + adjective / adverb
1 Match the beginnings (a–f) to the endings (1–6) to make sentences.
a) How often 1 is it from your home to the city?
b) How long 2 sporting activities do you do in a week?
c) How many 3 money do you need?
d) How well 4 do you go swimming?
e) How far 5 do you know your teacher?
f) How much 6 does it take you to get to work?
(6 points)
Numbers
2 Write the numbers.
a) 0.45 ______________________________________________________________
b) 2 ½ ______________________________________________________________
c) 6.3% ______________________________________________________________
d) 0.175 ______________________________________________________________
e) £2,965,000 ______________________________________________________________
f) 34.89 km ______________________________________________________________
Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives
3 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
hot (1) ___________________ (2) ___________________
funny (3) ___________________ (4) ___________________
bad (5) ___________________ (6) ___________________
exciting (7) ___________________ (8) ___________________
valuable (9) ___________________ (10) ___________________
far (11) ___________________ (12) ___________________
(12 points)
Phrasal verbs
4 Complete the sentences with pronouns and the phrasal verbs in the box.
clear up give up hang up switch off switch on throw away
a) You can’t use your mobile phone here. Please ____________________________ .
b) Don’t leave your expensive new coat on the floor! ____________________________ .
c) Those are horrible old shoes. You should ____________________________ .
d) There’s a terrible mess in the kitchen. Could you help me ____________________________ ?
e) Cigarettes are very unhealthy. You should ____________________________ .
f) I think we can watch TV now. Are you going to ____________________________ ?
Useful phrases
5 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
be careful be patient give go too fast worry
Kerry: I’m a bit nervous. I’ve never skied before.
Instructor: Don’t (1) _________________ . It’s easy! Put your skis together. Bend your knees.
Kerry: OK.
Instructor: Right. Slowly, start moving down the hill. Not too fast …
Kerry: Oh no! I fell down. I’m never going to learn!
Instructor: It’s OK. (2) _________________ . Everyone falls down the first time.
Kerry: Oh. Not again!
Instructor: It’s OK, Kerry. Get up. Try again. Don’t (3) _________________ up.
Kerry: OK. Right. Oooh. I’m moving … I’m skiing!
Instructor: (4) _________________ . There’s a tree!
Kerry: I’m fine. Wheeeee. This is fun!
Instructor: Slow down! Don’t (5) _________________ !
(5 points)
Part B
Pronunciation
The schwa sound
[Track 11]
6 Listen and underline the word in each phrase with the schwa sound.
a) good as gold
b) fish and chips
c) at the bar
d) twice a week
e) less than two
Listening
[Track 12]
7 Listen to Oliver and Taryn talking about exercise. Underline the correct answer to the questions.
a) How often does Oliver play play football?
(1) every afternoon (2) every week (3) never
b) Why does Oliver think he should do more exercise?
(1) to be fitter (2) to forget about work (3) to have a less stressful life
c) What is Oliver trying to give up?
(1) coffee (2) smoking (3) football
d) How many times a week does Taryn go swimming?
(1) ten times (2) three times (3) every week
e) Which sport did Taryn do at school?
(1) jogging (2) swimming (3) tennis
Reading
8 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a) Harry didn’t earn a lot of money in his job at the bank. ___
b) Harry was very ill in hospital. ___
c) Harry thinks he had a heart attack because he had a lot of stress in his life. ___
d) Now Harry doesn’t have a job. ___
e) Harry prefers his life now to his life before. ___
Last year Harry Grain worked for a big bank in the city of London. He had a great salary, a lovely house, and drove an expensive car. Harry thought he had everything he wanted. But one day all that changed. Harry had a heart attack. He was in hospital for five weeks. In fact, he nearly died. ‘I worked myself almost to death,’ said Harry. ‘I was the person who always had to be the best, drive the fastest car and earn the biggest salary, but I wasn’t happy. I was stressed all the time.’ When he left the hospital, Harry changed his life dramatically. He left his job at the bank, bought a new, smaller house, and started work as a gardener. ‘I’ve always wanted to work outside,’ he said. ‘Now I get much more exercise and I spend more time with my family. I live in a smaller house. I realised I don’t have to always be the best. My life is much quieter and simpler now – and I’m much happier.’
New Inside Out Pre-intermediate Unit 5 Test p2
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