Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 2B
Test 2 B .
Units 3 - 5
Grammar .
1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
pronoun: who, which or where. Write D for defining
and ND for non-defining sentences. [6 marks]
Tim Smit is the man who started the Eden
Project. D .
1 There's a shop ...... you can buy surfboards. …..
2 The village, ...... is 20 kilometres from Truro, has
got a nice beach. …..
3 The Lord of the Rings is the film ……………………. won the most awards. …..
4 The Cornwall Hotel is the hotel ...... has got cheap rooms for students. …..
5 Liverpool, ...... The Beatles came from, is in the north-west of England. …..
6 Daphne du Maurier, ...... lived in Cornwall, wrote Rebecca. …..
2 Choose the correct future form in each sentence.
[6 marks]
Have you finished your homework?
No, but I promise I‘ll do / I'm doing it after this programme.
A What (1) will you do / are you doing on Sunday?
B I (2) ’ll have / ’m having lunch with my grandparents.
A Are you free in the evening?
B Yes, I am. Why? What (3) ’ll you do / are you doing?
A I (4) ’m going to watch / ’ll watch a video with my
cousin. Do you want to watch it with us?
B I'm not sure. Can I let you know?
A OK. I (5) ’ll phone / ’m phoning you on Sunday afternoon.
B Great. I (6) ’ll speak / ’m going to speak to you on Sunday.
[Total 80 marks]
3 Here are some sentences about
how long people have been doing
things. For each question, complete
the second sentence so it means the
same as the first. [8 marks]
I moved here six months ago. (live)
I 've lived here for six months.
1 We met him a year ago. (know)
We ......
...... a year.
2 She went to work in London in 2000. (work)
She ......
...... 2000.
3 He left school six months ago. (not be)
He ......
...... six months.
4 We came here at 5 o'clock. (be)
We ......
...... 5 o'clock.
5 My parents bought their car in 1999. (have)
My parents ......
...... 1999.
6 He joined the England football team two
years ago. (play)
He ......
...... two years.
7 I started learning English in 1998. (speak)
I ......
...... 1998.
8 She surfed two years ago. (not surf)
She ......
...... two years.
2B.
4 Complete the sentences with
much ... than or as ... as and the correct
form of the adjectives in brackets. [8 marks]
St Ives isn't as big as London. (big)
1 A cat is ...... a horse. (small)
2 He's ...... his father. They're both 1.75 metres. (tall)
3 Her second film was ...... the
first. They are both terrible! (bad)
4 Kate Winslet is ...... I am. (famous)
5 A city is ...... a village. (crowded)
6 Travelling by plane is not ...... travelling by bus. (cheap)
7 London is ...... Brighton. (large)
8 Learning Chinese is ...... learning English. (hard)
Vocabulary .
5 Use the words in the box to complete
the sentences. There is one extra word. [5 marks]
coastline lakes ocean rivers
rocks mountain valley
Cornwall has got a beautiful coastline with great beaches.
1 An ...... is bigger than a sea.
2 People enjoy sailing on ......
3 The Amazon, the Nile, the Thames and the Seine
are all ......
4 We left the valley and climbed to the top
of the ......
5 We sat on the ...... and watched the
surfing competition.
6 Write the correct prefixes: im-, in- or un-. [6 marks]
u n popular
1 _ _ fashionable 4 _ _ happy
2 _ _ practical 5 _ _ dependent
3 _ _ successful 6 _ _ formal
7 Use the correct form of the adjectives
in the box to complete the sentences. [5 marks]
(im)possible (un)helthy (un)pleasant
(un)comfortable (in)correct (im)mature
She's like a four-year-old! She's very immature .
1 He's very ...... - he never does any exercise and he never eats any fruit.
2 I love my bed - it's very ......
3 I had an ...... taste in my mouth after I had eaten the curry.
4 It's ...... to live without food and water.
5 Your answer is ...... , Cornwall
isn't in France.
8 Match the occupations with their definitions. There are two extra words. [0.5 each = 4 marks]
cliff enthusiast gymnast inventor
sanctuary paradise seal wave
Communication /
9 Use the phrases to complete the dialogues.
There are two extra phrases. [4 marks]
if that’s all right. Does anyone fancy
Good idea! to start with. No, never.
How are things? Have a nice time!
A How are things? B Fine, thanks.
1 A Do you fancy watching a video?
B ......
2 A We're going to the beach. We'll be back at four.
B ......
3 A Have you ever been to Cornwall?
B ......
4 A ...... a cheese sandwich?
B No, thanks.
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2B .
10 Complete the dialogue using the cues below. [4 marks]
A Ask about your friend's plans for the weekend:
What are you doing at weekend? .
B tennis / Saturday morning:
(1) I ………………………………………
……………………………………………
A Ask free / Saturday afternoon:
(2) Are ……………………………………
…………………………………………….
B Say yes:
Yes, I am ………………………………
A Say what you are doing, invite your friend:
(3) ………………………………………
………………………………………….
B Say yes:
(4) ………………………………………
11 Complete the dialogue.
[0.5 each = 4 marks]
A (1) ...... you ever
(2) ...... to Australia?
B No, I (3) ...... Are the beaches good?
A You (4) ...... ! They're the (5) ...... in the world.
B (6) ...... you think they are
(7) ...... than in Europe?
A Yes, I (8) ......
Reading
12 Read the text and answer the questions. [10 marks]
a) Choose the correct answers.
1 The texts are about … 2 The texts are from …
a) one country. a) one magazine.
b) lots of countries. b) different places.
b) Match the texts with where they come from.
…...... a conversation …...... tourist information
…...... a newspaper article …...... a music magazine
c) Write short answers.
1 Are people in Ireland friendly? ......
2 Are Irish cities boring? ......
3 Have some young people moved to Ireland?
......
4 Can you hear modern music in Ireland?
......
5 Is traditional Irish music played on pianos?
......
6 Are Gaelic and Irish football the same game?
......
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Writing
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13 Write a paragraph about your country for a tourist brochure. Use these ideas to help you. [10 marks]
• the countryside • the people
• the cities • music
• famous places • food
Start like this:
….. is a country where visitors are always welcome. .
......
......
......
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