Speakout Intermadiate Unit 1-2 Test q2t39

Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A Listening

Vocabulary and Grammar

1 Track 1 Listen to a woman telling a story and underline the correct answers. 1 The woman . a) has never been embarrassed b) likes talking about herself c) prefers other people’s stories

3 Cross out the incorrect word / phrase, or the odd word out, in each group. 1 say hello / do a prize / tell a lie / go crazy 2 on my own / by chance / on a hurry / by mistake 3 in the winter / at night / on Friday night / on May 4 biopic / mentor / docudrama / disaster 5 go in holiday / take sugar / tell jokes / get excited 6 niece / nephew / godmother / cousin

2 Her brother . a) doesn’t like talking about himself b) tells funny stories c) hates people laughing at him

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3 Her brother told her a story about a) his holiday in Spain b) his ex-wife c) an embarrassing experience

4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the word in capitals. 1 Avatar was the most successful film of the year in 2009. SUCCESS 2 We’re quite a small family, so we have very few . RELATE 3 The Sixth Sense is one the best thrillers I’ve ever seen. PSYCHOLOGY 4 Paul can’t stand being an any more, so he’s starting his own business. EMPLOY 5 Her grandparents had eight children and twenty grandchildren so she has a very large family. EXTEND 6 My favourite comedy is The Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. ROMANCE

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4 The story happened . a) on a beach in Turkey b) about two or thee years ago c) when Bob was in a boat 5 Bob communicated with the man . a) using only sign language b) using incorrect Turkish c) with gestures and incorrect English 6 Bob was embarrassed because a) the man spoke in English b) he had behaved badly c) the man laughed at him

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5 Complete the interview tips with the words in the box. 10

prepared briefly references on research show full smartly clearly making firmly 1 Before you go to the interview, it’s important to be prepared . 2 Do some and don’t forget to send with your CV. 3 You should dress quite and make sure you arrive time. 4 Make a good first impression by shaking hands and eye . 5 It’s a good idea to enthusiasm when you answer questions. 6 Don’t answer questions . Speak and try to give answers.

Pronunciation 2 Track 2 Listen and complete the sentences. 1 I ’ve met him before somewhere. 2 He at home when I called. 3 They living in the same house at the time. 4 When I got there, they already left. 5 He _____written over twenty best-sellers. 6 We weren’t having lunch, we in the garden. 7 She met him when she was working in . 8 you told him yet? 9 He realised he brought his keys. 10 She speaking to him last week. 11 I been there for ages.

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Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A 6 Underline the correct alternative. 1 He hasn’t heard the news already / yet. 2 Does this belong / Is this belonging to anybody in the class? I found / find it on the floor. 3 Did they visit / Have they visited London in 2007? I thought they’d already / already had moved to Australia by then. 4 Who does eat / eats dinner before 10p.m.? In Spain, we never do / does. 5 My grandmother’s yet / just learnt to ski. Before that, she learnt / ’s learnt to skateboard. 6 I met / ’ve met her in the shopping mall when I did / was doing some shopping. 10

7 Choose the correct answers to complete the text: a), b), c) or d). Last call! 1 d you ever missed a plane? I nearly did last summer. I 2 from London to Sydney and had to change planes in Los Angeles. The plane 3 there at 6.30 in the morning and my flight to Sydney was at 9.30. 4 been to LA airport before so I walked around 5 I was waiting. Then I had some breakfast in a coffee shop, read my book and 6 emails on my iPhone. By 8.15, I 7 rather bored, so I decided to find out which gate my Sydney flight was leaving 8 . I saw a screen on the wall and went to look at it. 9 my flight on the screen and saw ‘Last call’ written next to it. I couldn’t believe it! Then I looked at my watch and 10 that when I’d changed it from British time to LA time I’d made a mistake – it wasn’t 8.15, it was 9.15. So I ran to the gate as fast as I could and was the last person to 11 the plane. How embarrassing! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

a) Did b) Are c) Was d) Have a) flown b) was flying c) ’m flying d) fly a) arrives b) lands c) ’s landed d) landed a) I’d never b) I’ve ever c) I never d) I’m a) during b) until c) while d) by the time a) checked b) listened c) written d) saw a) seemed b) was feeling c) am d) ‘d been a) to b) at c) from d) in a) I’ve found b) I was looking c) I’d found d) I found 10 a) was realising b) ed c) realised d) had realised 11 a) get b) get on c) take d) go on

Reading 8 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with a)–f) below. Elvis is alive! There is a persistent belief in the USA that music legend Elvis Presley 1 a after all. Many conspiracy theorists say that he ‘faked’ his death. But why would he do that? The answer, they say, is because 2 . According to them, Elvis was going to give evidence in court against a Mafia group, who wanted to kill him. They believe that the FBI put another body in Elvis’s grave and then 3 . They also claim that after this, he worked in Las Vegas for years performing as an Elvis impersonator. Because there were so many Elvis lookalikes, nobody could ever know who the ‘real’ one was. Whatever the truth of these claims, over the last three decades there have been reports from 4 they have seen Elvis in one place or another. At the same time, two US tabloid newspapers published articles about Elvis’s continuing ‘life’ for a long time after his death. They provided all kinds of fake detail, 5 in a motorbike accident to his ‘real death’ in the 1990s. There was even a museum called the ‘Elvis is Alive Museum’ in Missouri. It collected papers that 6 , including government documents. The museum is now closed … but is Elvis alive? a) did not die in August 1977 b) from reports that he broke a leg c) helped him to ‘disappear’ d) ‘proved’ the conspiracy theory e) his life was in danger f) thousands of people who say 10

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9 Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Conspiracy theorists claim Elvis pretended that he’d died. T 2 They say the Mafia wanted to kill Elvis because he’d worked for them. 3 They think the FBI helped Elvis to start a new life in Las Vegas. 4 It was easy to identify the real Elvis in Las Vegas. 5 Thousands of people believe they’ve seen Elvis alive over the last 30 years. 6 You can still visit the museum. 5

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Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A Speaking 10 Cross out the response which is not possible. 1 So then I fell off my bike! a Oh no. b That’s right. c Oh dear. 2 Could I ask you something? a I see. b Of course. c Go ahead. 3 It starts at 7.30, right? a That’s right. b Yes. c No problem. 4 Thanks for helping me out. a You’re welcome. b Of course. c No problem. 5 And you’ll have a weekend off once a month. a Go ahead. b I see. c I understand. 6 Can I use your phone, please? a Of course. b Yes, I know. c Go ahead. 5

11 Match gaps 1–11 in the conversation with a)–f) below. A: Did I tell you what 1 a to me when I was working in the bank last October? B: No, 2 happened? A: Well, I’d just finished serving a customer and was putting things in my drawer. And the 3 knew, there were two people standing in front of my desk – wearing masks! B: 4 ?I5 it! What 6 do? A: Nothing! I was too scared. I thought they were going to shoot me. B: Oh 7 . What 8 ? A: Well, I just looked at them. I was waiting for them to say ‘Hands up!’ or something. Then 9 sudden, I ed it was Halloween. That’s why they were wearing masks. They were going to a party! B: Oh, no. That’s 10 ! A: Yes. 11 end, we all laughed about it. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k)

Writing 12 Underline the correct alternative. 1 I was in the bath until / when the phone rang. 2 There was a huge storm while / during the night. 3 She called me as soon as / by the time she got my message. 4 They visited all the famous sights during / while they were in New York. 5 By the time / While the police arrived at the house, the thieves had disappeared. 6 He didn’t leave as soon as / until the children were all in bed. 5

13 Write a news report about one of the headlines below. Use the prompts to help if necessary. Write 100–120 words. 1 80 people homeless after floods 2 Airline employees strike demonstration 3 Film star shot outside London home 1 Introduction – what happened

2 Background details

3 Quote(s) of people’s opinions

happened did you In the all of a really funny what no next thing I happened next don’t believe Really

4 Conclusion – the current situation

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