Name: STUDENT A

UNITS 1&2 PRE-INTEMEDIATE TEST

1. Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous: 5x3p = 15p

1.Sam ……….in his garden every spring. (work)

2.Who ………………….in the kitchen? I can smell chocolate cake. (cook)
3……….your mother ……………….? It is a bad habit, you know. (smoke)
4.What ……………you usually……………. for breakfast? (have)
5.Thomas ……………………..TV right now! He is in the bathroom. (watch)

2. Complete the sentences with the past tense of the following verbs: 10x2p = 20p
1.I ……………(not/go) to Chiang Mai last weekend.
2. My father …………………. (wash) his car yesterday.
3. ……………… (you/go) to China last year?
4. They ……………. (study) Chinese yesterday.
5. She …………….. (not/sleep) well last night.
6. …………….(he/help) his mother last night?
7. We ……………. (drink) milk last night.
8. …………… (he/swim) in the pool yesterday?
9. You ……………. (not/have) a new car.
10. The thief ………………. (run) away from the policeman.

3. Rewrite the sentences using an infinitive of purpose : 5x3 = 15p

1.I’m going to the market. I want to buy some vegetables.

2.The Bartons sold their house as they wanted to move in a bigger one.
3.Dan is studying very hard. His dream is to become a doctor.
4.Bella plays tennis every day. That’s the only way she could become a champion.
5.I needed a new dress, so I went to the shop and bought one

4. Choose the correct variant: 5x2p = 10p

1.I arrived home ……… after a 10 hour train journey! It was really tiring.
a) in the night b) last night c) by night
2.We moved to this house………… It’s been teen years now.
a) in 2004 b) on 2004 c) by 2004
3.My family stay home ……………..night. We don’t use to go out too often.
a) in Saturday b) for Saturday c) on Saturday
4.The plane landed 30 minutes …..
a)just b) ago c) before
5.We go to school ………….
a) in the morning b) at the morning c) by morning

5. Answer the following questions 5x6p = 30p

1.Where does Gianni Zuccarello come from? What is he doing in Newquay?

2.What does he like about being a lifeguard?
3.Why did Nicola come to Newquay? Where is she staying?
4.What happened during the train journey from London?
5.Who did she meet at the bus stop?
Name: STUDENT B

UNITS 1&2 PRE-INTEMEDIATE TEST

1. Complete the sentences with present simple or present continuous: 5x3p = 15p

1.My children never …………violent movies. (watch)

2.Henry …………..back from school at noon. His father takes him home at 4.00 p.m.(not come)
3.Maria …………………….an e-mail to her brother now. (write)
4.Who ……….you…………to right now? I need the phone, too. (talk)
5……Mary…………….milk for breakfast? (drink)

2. Complete the sentences with the past tense of the following verbs: 10x2p = 20p
1. I …………….(break) my cup.
2. It …………..(not/rain) yesterday.
3. ……………..he/teach) Math on Monday?
4. …………….you/walk) to school yesterday?
5. She ………….. (go) to school late yesterday.
6. He ………….. (not/study) hard last year.
7. They …………(study) English at 8am this morning.
8. My mother …………. (not/cook) dinner last night.
9. …… (they/work) hard yesterday?
10. She ……… (not/sing) a song yesterday.

3. Rewrite the sentences using an infinitive of purpose : 5x3 = 15p

1.We are going on holiday. We are going to visit the Louvre Museum.
2.You need to study more if you want to pass the driving test.
3.My grandfather bought a new tractor. He needs it to work the land.
4.I am a doctor, I am going to South Africa and treat sick children.
5.Our teachers organized a sponsored festival and raised money for a new project.

4.Choose the correct variant: 5x2p = 10p

1.Mother goes to work ……………

a) at afternoon b) in the afternoon c) on afternoon
2.We have lunch ………….. midday.
a) in midday b) for midday c) at midday
3.The Americans celebrate their national day ……4 of July.
th

a) on b) above c) in
4.The school term finished a few weeks ………..
a) just before b) ago c) late
5.I listened to an interesting radio program which started ……10.00 a.m.
a) at b) by c) on

5.Answer the following questions 5x6p = 30p

1.Where does Nicola come from? Why is she here in Newquay?

2.How long did the journey from London took? Did anything unpleasant happen?
3.When is she starting her job?
4.What does Gianni Zuccarello do back home in Italy? Why is he here in England?
5.What are his working hours? How much does he earn?
The Rodriguez Brothers Circus is in town! Every year, the circus arrives and stays for a week.
Then they go to the next town.

There are not many animals in the circus. People told the circus that they didn't like seeing
animals performing. There is an elephant called Jacob and two old lions, Hattie and Meg.
Most of the performers are human! There is Leopold, The Strongest Man In The World. His
father also worked in the circus, but Leopold is stronger than him, he has bigger arms and bigger
legs too! Leopold performs his act every night for the town's people who come to watch.

Another performer is Clara. She says she has the longest hair in the world. It's about 4 metres
long! She also has a daughter who works in the circus. Her name is Sue-Ellen. Her hair is a lot
shorter, but she wants to grow it as long as her mother's. Sue-Ellen helps look after the animals
and she's also learning how to juggle.

The highlight of the circus are the three clowns, Pit, Pot and Pat. They all wear long red shoes,
but Pat's shoes are the longest and sometimes, he falls over because they're so long! They
perform for about twenty minutes and they are always the most popular act with the audience,
especially the children. Many people think Pit, Pot and Pat are three brothers, but Pat is older
than the other two - he's their father! He's the oldest clown in the country, but he has a lot of
energy.

Tomorrow will be the longest, most tiring day because the circus is leaving town and everything
must be packed away into big trucks.

Are the following true or false?

1. The circus comes to the town twice a year.

2. There are not many animals in the circus.
3. People don't come to the circus because of the animals.
4. Leopold and his father work in the circus together.
5. Leopold's father is the strongest.
6. Clara's hair is longer than her daughter's hair.
7. Sue-Ellen wants to be a clown in the circus.
8. Pit is the father of the other two clowns.
9. The three clowns wear identical shoes.
10. Everyone is very tired on the day that the circus leaves town.
Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler
dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very
different weather.
The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy
season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage. Avoid visiting eastern
Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very
difficult. The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.
The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in
the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can
be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas
above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.
The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little
rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies. The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the
southwest. This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.

1 Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

True / False

2 There is more rain in January than in June.

True /False

3 The wet season is colder than the dry season.

True / False

4 It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.

True / False

5 The wettest part of the island is the east.

True / False

6 January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar.

True / False

7 The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.

True / False

8 Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar.

True / False

9 The west coast has the best weather in December.

True /false

10 The north-east is hotter than the south-east.

True / false