NAME Melina Solomka CLASS

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2  Quick Test Pre-intermediate

GRAMMAR 18 A Who _____ the match?

B Milan. It was 3–0.
Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
A  won  ■ B  winned  ■ C  was winning  ■
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
19 What _____ doing when you arrived?
A  speak  ■     ■✓
A  was he  ■ B  were he  ■ C  he was  ■
C  do speak  ■
20 He’s very tall, _____ he’s not very good at basketball.
1 They _____ their hotel. A  because  ■ B  although  ■ C  but  ■
A  didn’t liked  ■   B  don’t liked  20
■   C  didn’t like  ■
2 _____ to the cinema last night? VOCABULARY
A  Did you go  ■   B  Did you went 
■   C  Were you  ■ a Tick (✓) the correct past simple form A, B, or C.
3 The bus _____ outside the restaurant. Example: speak
A  stoped  ■     ■   C  was A spoke ■✓ B  speaked  ■
stop  ■
  C  speak  ■

4 When we arrived, it _____. 1 run

A  was snow  ■   B  were snowing  A  ranned  ■   B  ran  ■   C  runned  ■
■   C  was snowing  ■ 2 take
5 We were very late, _____ we took a taxi. A  A  taked  ■   B  toke  ■   C  took  ■
because  ■   B  but  ■   C  so  ■ 3 buy
6 When I _____ her, she was working in a bank. A  bought  ■   B  buyed  ■   C  brought  ■
A  met  ■     ■   C  was meeting  4 choose
■ A  chosed  ■   B  choosed  ■   C  chose  ■
7 Who _____ that email to? 5 put
A  he wrote  ■   B  did he write  A  puted  ■   B  put  ■   C  putted  ■
■   C  he was writing  ■
b Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the
8 We sat down on the beach. It started to rain sentences about holidays.
five minutes _____ !
A  then  ■   B  after  ■   C  later  ■ Example: I always _____ lots of photos on holiday. A 
take  ■✓ B  make  ■   C  get  ■
9 It was really cold in Madrid, _____ it’s normally
hot there. 6 The market was ________with a lot of tourists. A 
A  because ■   B  although  ■   C  so  ■ basic  ■   B  disgusting  ■   C  crowded  ■
10 I was really tired _____ I decided not to go out. 7 We _____ bicycles for the week, so we could
A  so  ■   B  but  ■   C  because  ■ travel cheaply.
11 A Were the children playing in the garden? A  bought  ■   B  spent  ■   C  hired  ■
B No, they _____. 8 They couldn’t sleep because the road outside the
A  aren’t  ■   B  wasn’t  ■   C  weren’t  ■ hotel was ________.
12 What _____ the weather like when you were there? A  luxurious  ■   B  noisy  ■   C  foggy  ■
A  was  ■   B  did  ■   C  is  ■ 9 I’m _____ our flights online.
13 _____ you buy the paper this morning? A  A  booking  ■   B  having  ■   C  renting  ■
Do  ■   B  Were  ■   C  Did  ■ 10 We didn’t go _____ last year. We stayed in
14 I usually go by bus, but yesterday I _____ by train. this country.
A  abroad  ■   B  holiday  ■   C  sightseeing  ■
A  goed  ■   B  go  ■   C  went  ■
15 When I saw him, he _____ working; he was
watching TV.
A  didn’t  ■   B  wasn’t  ■   C  isn’t  ■
16 _____ it started raining, so we went inside.
A  Suddenly  ■   B  When  ■   C  After  ■
17 What _____ on your last holiday?
A  you did  ■     ■   C  did
you  ■
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c Tick (✓) the correct preposition A, B, or C. PRONUNCIATION

Example: I play tennis _____ Tuesdays. A  in  a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A,
■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■✓ B, or C.
11 What did you study _____ university? Example: A  van  ■   B  tram  ■   C  lane  ■✓
A  in  ■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■
1 A  saw ■ B  bought  ■ C  could  ■
12 My cousin lives _____ Japan. A 
2 A  asked ■ B  enjoyed ■ C  liked ■
in  ■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■
13 I can’t talk now. I’m _____ a bus and it’s 3 A  knew ■ B  argued  ■ C  showed  ■
noisy. A  in  ■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■ 4 A  thought  ■ B  put  ■ C  took  ■
14 Are you visiting your grandparents _____ 5 A  sunbathed ■ B  decided ■ C  invited ■
Christmas?
b Which words are not stressed in the sentences?
A  in  ■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■
Tick (✓) A, B, or C. (All the unstressed words
15 Please put those books back _____ the shelf.
have the /ə/ vowel sound.)
A  in  ■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■
Example: We loved the food.
d Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the verb phrases. A  food  ■   B  the  ■✓ C  loved  ■

Example: I play tennis _____ Tuesdays. A  in  6 They were at a party.

■   B  at  ■   C  on  ■✓ A  party  ■   B  they  ■   C  were  ■
7 I was at work.
16 I _____ work very late tonight, and took the last train
home. A  at  ■   B  I  ■   C  work  ■
A  drove  ■   B  was  ■   C  left  ■ 8 We went out for dinner.
17 Never run _____ the road. It’s very dangerous. A  dinner  ■   B  for  ■   C  went  ■
A  across  ■   B  next  ■   C  from  ■ 9 It wasn’t a nice hotel.
18 Thanks for dinner. I _____ a wonderful evening. A  a  ■   B  nice  ■   C  wasn’t  ■
A  passed  ■   B  had  ■   C  took  ■ 10 What was Charlie doing?
19 Sorry, I can’t stop. I’m _____ hurry. A  Charlie  ■   B  doing  ■   C  was  ■

A  in a  ■     ■   C  to the  ■ 10
20 We aren’t ready. Can you wait _____ us?
A  to  ■   B  on  ■   C  for  ■ Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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