English File 3rd edition Pre-intermediate test 1-2B

GRAMMAR 3 Underline the correct word or phrase.

1 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct Example: Most of my friends has / have / are
form of the verb in brackets. have cars.
Matt Did you enjoy (you enjoy) your trip 1 Why you’re using / are you using / you
to Spain? using my iPod?
Colin I had a great time! 2 Mike and Leila no are working / aren’t
Matt That’s good. Where 1 working / not working today.
_______________ (you stay)? 3 Listen! Someone she’s playing / playing /
Colin In a really nice hotel in Malaga. is playing the piano.
Matt Who 2 _______________ (you go) 4 I don’t know / doesn’t know / not know
with? Keith very well.
Colin Ben and Nigel. We had a few 5 Where works Sylvia / Sylvia works / does
problems while we were there. Sylvia work?
Matt What problems 3 ______________ 6 Colette reads / read / does read the
(you have)? newspaper every day.
Colin Nigel lost his passport and his 6
wallet.
Matt Really? What 4 _______________ 4 Complete the sentences with so, because,
(he do)? but, or although.
Colin We went to the police station. Example: We’re learning Portuguese because
Matt What 5 ______________ (they we want to visit Brazil.
say)? 1 It was raining, __________ they stayed at
Colin Well – Nigel’s things were there! home.
Matt That was lucky! Who 6 2 We asked Max to come to the pub with us,
_______________ (find) them? ___________ he was too busy.
Colin Two tourists – at the beach. 3 __________ we didn’t have a lot of money,
Matt That was very lucky! we were happy.
6 4 Fabian doesn’t eat chocolate _________
2 Complete Stefan’s email. Use the verb in he’s on a diet.
brackets in the present simple or present 5 It was cold, __________ I wore my jumper.
continuous. 6 __________ it was late, we weren’t tired.

Hi Philip 6
My name’s Stefan and I live (live) in Berlin. I
go to the cinema sometimes, but 5 Complete the sentences. Put the verb in
I 1 ______________ (love) the theatre. What brackets in the past simple or the past
about you? 2 ______________ you
continuous.
______________ (prefer) the theatre or the
Example: I met Jeremy when I was driving
cinema?
(drive) down the High Street.
I’m a student, but it’s the summer holidays, 1 _______________ you _______________
so now I 3 ______________ (not study) – I 4 (walk) to work yesterday?
______________ (work) in a café. I 5
2 Last week they _______________ (buy) a
______________ (want) some extra money
because I’m going to visit Argentina next
new TV.
summer! I 6 ______________ (not speak) 3 _______________ Julie ________________
Spanish very well, so I 7 ______________ (wear) her new dress when you saw her?
(have) some lessons. 4 Naomi _______________ (not study) when
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______________ you ______________ I rang.
(learn) any languages at the moment? 5 We _______________ (see) Javier at the
Write soon sports centre yesterday afternoon.
6 I _______________ (not go) to the cinema
Stefan with them last night.

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7 What _______________ you 8 Complete the sentences with the correct
_______________ (do) at eight o’clock last word.
night? Example: Rebecca has long straight hair.
8 It _______________ (not rain) when we curly long big
got up this morning. 1 Janette loves meeting new people. She’s
8 very __________.
hard-working clever extrovert
6 Put the words in the correct order. 2 I’m __________ height and quite slim.
Example: doing Paul is now ? tall short medium
What is Paul doing now? 3 Neil is __________. He doesn’t have any
1 wearing why you are trainers ? hair.
___________________________________ fair bald blond
2 school which to Grace go does ? 4 Tony is __________ because he doesn’t do
___________________________________ any exercise.
3 exercise you any do kind do of ? slim thin overweight
___________________________________ 5 My sister’s really __________. She’s nice to
4 university what studying are you at ? everybody.
___________________________________ mean friendly funny
5 coffee many drink how of did cups you? 6 Flavio’s really __________. He always
___________________________________ makes me laugh.
6 instruments can any you musical play ? funny hard-working serious
___________________________________ 7 You were very __________. Why didn’t you
say anything?
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quiet talkative friendly
Grammar total 40 8 Tessa’s very __________. She never does
any work!
VOCABULARY generous hard-working lazy
7 Complete the sentences with the correct 8
word.
Example: Did you buy any souvenirs when you 9 Match the words in the box with the
were in the USA? definitions. There are five words you
buy take have don’t need.
1 Tim and Alice __________ most of their boots bracelet a cap a coat gloves
time at the beach when they’re on holiday. tights a ring sandals a scarf a suit
go buy spend a t-shirt a tracksuit
2 The weather was awful. It was __________ Example: You wear them on your feet in
every day. winter. boots
foggy warm sunny 1 A top you wear in summer. __________
3 You need a passport if you want to go 2 You wear them on your hands when it’s
__________. cold. __________
abroad by plane on holiday 3 You wear it over your clothes when you go
4 Concha and Miguel __________ the flights out. __________
online. 4 Jewellery for your finger. __________
hired booked rented 5 Footwear for summer. __________
5 We didn’t __________ many photos when 6 A jacket and a pair of trousers or a skirt.
we went to Russia. __________
do have take
6 They went __________ for a few days over 6
Christmas.
out away by car
7 The food at the hotel was __________.
crowded delicious comfortable
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10 Complete the sentences with at, in, or 5 a|cce|sso|ry

on. 6 sight|see|ing
Example: There was nowhere to sit on the 7 a|broad
bus. 8 in|vite
1 They had breakfast __________ the 9 friend|ly
balcony. 10 com|for|ta|ble
2 I arrived __________ the station ten 5
minutes before the train left.
3 Martha was born __________ London. 14 Match the words with the past
4 What did you do __________ the forms which have the same sound.
weekend? could dog rented said saw tie
5 They played football __________ the Example: bought saw
afternoon. 1 argued __________
6 We got married __________ 12th October. 2 understood __________
6 3 asked __________
11 Underline the correct verb. 4 started __________
Example: invite / give / drive someone to 5 read __________
dinner 5
1 run / wait / invite for a friend
2 play / run / be in a hurry 15 Match the words with the same
3 drive / meet / wait along the street sound.
4 take / give / play a song people actor boots trousers university friend
5 leave / have / wait a good time Example: mean people
6 be / take / have someone to a restaurant 1 laughs __________
7 have / run / meet across the road 2 belt __________
8 3 wears __________
4 address __________
12 Underline the correct preposition. 5 hard-working __________
Example: My desk is the one between / on the 5
left / near the door.
1 Who’s standing behind / on the right / Pronunciation total 20
under Jennie in the photo? G, V & P total 100
2 Who do you sit next to / under / on in your
English class?
3 There’s a TV on / in front / between the 1 Read the profile on a dating website and
chair and the window.
tick () A, B, or C.
4 This is a photo of my family. That’s my
sister to / on / in the middle.
5 My daughter has posters between / on / in
College Connection
the walls of her bedroom. College Connection is a dating website for
6 There’s a big garden in the middle / in college and university students. Read
front / behind of our house. Sophie’s profile on the website.
6 My name’s Sophie and I’m 26 years old. I’m
from London and I’m single. I’m studying
Vocabulary total 40 Film Studies at York University – it’s really
interesting. My dad is an actor and my mum
PRONUNCIATION is a film director so I grew up watching
13 Underline the stressed syllable. movies. I want to work in cinema when I
Example: mous|tache leave university – as a film director, too.
1 o|ver|weight I have a nice group of friends at university.
2 car|di|gan My best friend Anna is studying here too.
3 un|kind We all get on well. We go out to the cinema
4 ge|ne|rous together every Friday night and on
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Saturdays we like going out to restaurants 2 Sophie’s mum is a film director. _____
or music bars. I also love cooking for my 3 Sophie wants to be an actor. _____
friends. Most of my friends love shopping 4 Sophie and her friends hate going to
for clothes and jewellery, but I prefer restaurants. _____
making my own. It’s cheaper and more fun. 5 Sophie loves cooking for her friends.
I don’t like playing sports very much, but I _____
like watching football on TV. My favourite 6 Sophie thinks making her own clothes is
team is Chelsea. I’m into yoga at the expensive. _____
moment and I try to eat lots of healthy 7 Sophie’s friends think she is talkative.
food. _____
I’m quite a sociable person. My friends say 8 Sophie is looking for a partner who is
I’m very talkative! I’ve got long dark hair serious. _____
and green eyes, and I’m quite tall. I’m 8
looking for a partner who is fun, sociable,
Reading total 15
and kind. I’d like to meet someone who has
a good sense of humour and who is tall,
WRITING
too!
Write your profile for the College
Would you like to go on a date with me? If
Connection website. Write about these
so, I’m waiting for your reply!
things. (100–150 words)
• your personal details
Example: Sophie is _____.
• your job / studies
A married c B divorced c C
• your interests
single c
1 Sophie is studying Film Studies _____. Writing total 10
A at college B at home C at Reading and Writing total 25
university
2 Sophie’s _____ Anna is studying in York,
LISTENING
too.
1 Listen to Annette describing a holiday.
A friend B sister C mum
Tick () A, B, or C to complete the
3 They all watch a film _____.
sentences.
A every night B every Friday night
1 Annette went on holiday _____.
C every Saturday night
A last spring  B last winter  C last
4 Sophie prefers _____ her own clothes and
summer 
jewellery.
2 At the beach party, her boyfriend talked to
A making B buying C borrowing
_____.
5 Sophie doesn’t like _____.
A another girl  B Annette  C the
A eating healthy food B watching
young people 
football on TV C playing sports
3 On the safari bus, they saw _____ again.
6 Sophie has _____.
A the young people  B the girl from the
A long dark hair B long blond hair C
party  C their friends 
short red hair
4 On safari, they stayed in a _____.
7 Sophie wants to meet someone who is
A tent  B hotel  C hut 
_____.
5 When they got home, Annette and her
A serious B tall C attractive
boyfriend _____.
7 A moved to Manchester  B planned
2 Read the profile again. Are the sentences their next holiday  C broke up 
true (T) or false (F)?
5
Example: College Connection is a dating
website for students. T
1 Sophie thinks her university course is
interesting. _____
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2 Listen to Nicole describing her photos.

Match 1–5 with A–E.
1 At 14 … 
2 At 15 … 
3 At 24 … 
4 At 25 … 
5 At 28 … 
A she was crying because her brother was
leaving.
B she went on holiday to Spain with her
family.
C she ate in expensive restaurants in Paris.
D she worked in a café in Sydney.
E she went skiing in Italy with her school.
5
Listening total 10

Speaking total 15

Complete test total 150

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2B

1B SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

SPEAKING Now ask your partner these questions.
1 Do you enjoy taking photos when you go
1 Answer your partner’s questions. on holiday? Why (not)?
Now ask your partner these questions. 2 What’s your favourite photo from when
you were young? Can you describe it?
1 What do you do?
3 What’s the best photo you’ve ever seen /
2 What do you do in your free time?
taken? Where were you at the time?
3 What three adjectives describe your
personality?
2 Make questions and ask your partner
4 What does your ideal partner look like?
about a famous photo.
5 What clothes do you usually wear when
you want to relax? • What / name / photo?
• Who / take?
2 Make questions and ask about the • What year / take?
person in your partner’s information. • Can / describe?
• Why / famous?
• name?
• age?
3 Now read the information about a
• job?
famous photo and answer your
• personality?
partner’s questions.
• hobbies?
Name of photo: ‘Lunchtime atop a
3 Now read the information about Anna Skyscraper’
and answer your partner’s questions. Photographer: Charles Ebbets
Year: 1932
Name: Anna Davidson
Age: 23 Description: eleven men having lunch /
Occupation: painter sitting high above the streets on a metal
Personality: hard-working, extrovert, bar / can see New York streets below
funny Reason it is famous: amazing photo / men
Hobbies: films, reading sitting high up in the sky / New York
looks very far below them
Speaking total 15
Speaking total 15