Intermediate End of Course Test A

Pronunciation
1 Track 16 Listen and write the words in the correct column according to their
stress pattern.
0o 0oo o0oo o0o
headline

2 Track 17 Listen and underline the stressed syllables.

the economy
1 an increase
2 equality
3 educational
4 to decrease
5 economic
6 equal
7 a decrease
8 to improve
9 to increase
10 decreasing

Listening
3 Track 18 Listen to these people talking about gadgets. Complete the information.
Speaker 1 is talking about a laptop.
1 Speaker 2 must remember to the battery.
2 Speaker 3 is describing a/an .
3 Speaker 4 can’t DVDs.
4 Speaker 5 is describing a .
5 Speaker 6 has to the photocopier when it gets too hot.

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Language focus
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
win film broadcast write paint release
The Oscar for Best Actress was won by Meryl Streep for her performance in The Iron Lady.
1 The latest James Bond movie on location at the moment.
2 A lot of books about the Titanic since it sank in 1912.
3 If there are no more problems in production, Julia Roberts’ new film in a
couple of months.
4 The international news at 6 p.m. every day.
5 The Scream by Edvard Munch, wasn’t it?

5 Complete the phrases and match the questions in A with the responses in B.
A B
Can I have the bill, please? a a Certainly, sir.
1 Is it all right if I sit here? b I’m afraid I need you to.
2 Would you watching my bag? c No, no problem.
3 we order our food now? d Yes, that’s a good idea.
4 Do you mind I don’t come with you? e you are.
5 Could you pass me the salt, please? f Sure, ahead.

6 Choose the correct answers.

Don’t worry. I’m sure we’ve got enough / too many food for supper this evening.
1 I have a bit of / a couple of friends who are addicted to texting.
2 I get stressed when I’m surrounded by too much / plenty of noise.
3 Tim’s got a lot of / a bit of gadgets. He just loves technology.
4 You need to take a few / some insect repellent with you when you go on holiday.
5 I like going to big cities because there are always plenty of / too much things to do.

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7 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
If you had the choice, what _a_ you do?
a would b will c do
1 I’d stop working if I rich.
a am b will be c were
2 It’s _ that people will live on the moon in the next 20 years.
a probably b unlikely c definitely
3 Robots well do all the housework in the future.
a may b can c should
4 There will be a lot of social problems in the years to come.
a almost b well c probably
5 Most people to the cities if they want to find work.
a are moving b will move c have moved

8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of should, would or could.
I wouldn’t have helped you even if I could have done because you’ve been so unpleasant
recently.
1 You have spoken to your father like that. It was very rude.
2 I can’t believe how careless you are. You have been badly hurt.
3I have listened to you. You’re always right after all!
4 What you have done differently if you could change anything?
5 Don’t be so upset. You have done anything to change the situation.

Vocabulary
9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. You won’t need
all the words.
phone-in advert chat show documentary weather forecast talent show
drama series cookery programme soap opera sitcom quiz show murder mystery
I heard my best friend on a radio phone-in yesterday. She was calling the show to talk about
reality TV shows.
1 There really aren’t any funny on television these days.
2 According to the , it’s going to rain all week.
3 Mum enjoys watching and always writes down all the recipes.
4 There are so many on the commercial television channels that it’s
impossible to concentrate on the actual programmes.
5 We watched a really interesting about Australian wildlife yesterday.

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10 Replace the crossed out words with the correct word.
Would you like to go up on a date with me? out
1 Matt always insists of paying for everything. He’s so generous. ___
2 We usually shake arms when we meet for the first time. ___
3 Shall I pick you off after work as I’m in the car? ___
4 I always hug my friends on both cheeks. ___
5 Why don’t we share the receipt as we both had the same food and drink? ___

11 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.

My computer is quite old now, so sometimes the screen _a_ .
a freezes b crashes c unplugs
1 Wellies are made rubber and are useful in wet weather.
a by b with c of
2 If you _ the icons on your computer, a new page will open up.
a scroll b touch c hold
3 If you the software, your laptop should be fine.
a restart b switch c reinstall
4 The electric cooker isn’t getting hot. Perhaps it isn’t !
a switched on b broken c unplugged
5 A compass is and used for finding your way.
a rectangular b round c square

12 Complete the sentences with a suitable noun. You have the first letter to help you.
There’s a lot of unemployment in this area now because several factories have closed
down.
1 The p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ here is so bad in the winter that it’s hard to breathe.
2 The h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ system is free, so you don’t have to pay when you go to the doctor.
3 H_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ among the young is on the increase. There are quite a few people in
our town with nowhere to live.
4The w_ _ _ _ _ _ in society seem to be getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.
5 If the government doesn’t invest in a good t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ system, everyone will start using
their own cars.

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13 Choose the odd one out.
punish sentence release defendant
1 judge criminal robbery prisoner
2 kidnapping mugging shoplifting hanging
3 crime death penalty community service prison
4 commit a crime be arrested prisoner be released
5 burglary judge robbery murder

Functional language
14 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
be give meet be phone sound
Hi Michael, it’s Clare.
1I to ask if you’d like to go out this evening.
2 When you get this message, can you me a call?
3 If you free tonight, how about tomorrow instead?
4 Shall we at seven o’clock?
5 That great. I’ll see you then.

15 Choose the correct answers.

Can I bring this jacket back if it doesn’t right / fit?
1 Is that price including / include VAT?
2 Orders over £50 are delivered freely / free.
3 Make sure you keep your prescription / receipt if you want to exchange the goods.
4 Do you have these jeans at / in a size 12?
5 Could you affirm / confirm your telephone number?

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Reading
16 Read the web forum on the future and answer the questions.

Liam
I think that there will be huge advances in technology, so it’s hard to imagine what life will be
like in 50 years. I think there may well not be any shops, so we’ll all do our shopping online.
We’ll all have robots at home to do all our cleaning and we’ll probably all have microchips, so
we’ll be able to read each other’s thoughts. Change is inevitable, so I welcome the changes
and look forward to exciting times.
Fred
I’m not so interested in technology personally. I just wonder what’s going to happen to life
expectancy. There’s so much in the media about how we’re all living longer now and of course
that’s true when you look at how long our grandparents lived, but can you imagine most
people living until they’re over 100? Who’s going to look after us all and will we be healthier? I
wouldn’t want to be old if I wasn’t healthy.
Erica
Technology and life expectancy? What about our planet? I can’t believe you spend time
thinking about the future when there most probably won’t be one. If we continue to damage
our environment as we are doing at the moment, who would want to be alive anyway? There
won’t be any fresh water, the temperatures will be so high that a lot of countries won’t be able
to produce enough food and on it goes. Let’s focus on the present instead and try to improve
what we have.
Fiona
There will definitely have to be changes to our diet. If we want to live longer and stay healthy,
we need to stop eating so much junk food and start eating fresh food. The world is getting
heavier and I think that it’s the amount of food that people are consuming that is the problem,
not the number of people. In addition, if people don’t change the way they eat, I don’t think life
expectancy will increase.
Julia
Well as I’m interested in travel, I’m looking forward to being able to travel around the world
more quickly. I’m sure there will be faster aeroplanes or perhaps we’ll all have our own flying
machines. I’m not sure whether people really will be able to live on the moon, certainly not in
our lifetime, but it’s something to think about. Of course if the oil runs out, then we won’t be
able to drive our own cars anymore, so we all may well end up staying at home.
Peter
None of you have mentioned our mental wellbeing! What about happiness? How do you see
our levels of happiness? We all know that money doesn’t make you happy, but do you think
that all these advances will improve our lives? A robot may well speed up your house cleaning,
but will it be a good friend? In my opinion a simple life with friends and family is much healthier
than being surrounded by all the gadgets and gizmos.

Who is enthusiastic about the future? Liam

1 Who doesn’t believe people will live longer?
2 Who doesn’t approve of all the technological developments?
3 Who is concerned about growing old?
4 Who is interested in exploring new places to live?
5 Who is worried about life today?

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Writing
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17 A review
Write a review of a film or play that you have seen recently. You should include the following
information:
- The name of the film/play. Where did you see it? When did you go and who with?
- A brief outline of the story.
- What you liked/didn’t like.
- Your recommendation.
Write 120–150 words.

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