Intermediate Unit test 3

Grammar Vocabulary
1 Underline the correct alternative.
3 Rearrange the letters to complete the sentences
1 A: I ’m having/will have a party tonight. Do you to do with organisation.
want to come?
1 Diane uses her time wisely (liywes) and makes a
B: I’d love to. What time is it going to/might it
list of all the things she needs to get done at the
start?
beginning of each day.
2 A: Mel will travel/is travelling around Italy for
2 My daughter tends to get (seatcitddr)
work next month. Lucky thing!
very easily when doing her homework. She
B: Might she go to/Will she visit Rome?
(sawtes) a lot of time on social networking sites
A: Yes, I think she ’s staying/won’t stay there for
when she should be studying.
a few days when she first arrives.
3 I tend to do things (adeha) of time so that
3 A: What are you going to/will you do tomorrow?
I always meet the (deeldain) set on a
B: I might not/’m going to do anything! I’m so
project.
tired, I think I ’ll just relax/’m relaxing.
4 When you have a lot of tasks to do, it’s best to
4 A: I’m so excited because our team won our
(tripierios) them so you complete the most
semi-final match and so we ’re playing/might play
important ones first.
in the finals on Saturday.
B: That’s fantastic! Well, let me know what time
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it starts and I ’ll/’m going to bring the boys along
to watch.
A: OK then. I ’m checking/’ll check with the 4 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick () the
coach when I see him later and let you know by correct sentences.
text.
1 I think the way we work will change a lot in the
10 next ten years time.
2 The short term, it is expected that wages will stay
low.
2 Complete the predictions with the words and 3 Robots could play an important part in our lives in
phrases in the box. perhaps ten to twenty years time.
could be going to (x2) may not 4 Don’t worry, you’ll get your exam results in a day
not going to probably unlikely will (x3) or two.
won’t 5 We may all work from home in near future as it is
likely that companies will want to reduce office
1 Tom won’t be there yet. Let’s face it, he’s costs.
always late.
2 A: So, do you think it’s likely you get the 4
job?
B: Well, it’s . Over 500 people have 5 Complete the idioms with one word.
applied and I guess they’re looking for
someone with more experience than me. 1 They were running out of time and only had three
3 I really don’t like the look of those black clouds. minutes to score a goal.
I’m sure there’s be a big storm very 2 He didn’t say he had a new job. He’s such a dark
soon. !
4 Mia’s doing very well at school. I hope she 3 Can you keep an on the kids while I cook
continue her studies at university. I’m sure she dinner?
make an excellent teacher. 4 These days children find using computers a piece
5 We be able to sell our house in the of .
current weak economic climate but we’re 5 I’ll give you a with your suitcase – it
try. We lucky and find the right buyer. looks very heavy.
You never know! 6 Mia wants to get out of the race. She says
6 I’m sorry but I’m be at work this week. it’s too competitive and stressful.
The doctor said I have ’flu and must stay at home. 7 Golf isn’t my of tea. I prefer tennis.

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 Intermediate Unit test 3

6 Put the words in the correct order to make

sentences. Function
1 missed / the / because / date / got / I / the / I / party 7 Complete the conversation with the correct
/ wrong. answer, a), b) or c).
I missed the party because I got the date A: Hello, I’m just calling to ask what time check-in
wrong. is. I have a booking for today in the name of
2 concert / 7.30 / started / left / we / at / because / James Chang.
thought / home / at / we / the / 8. B: I’m sorry sir, but we don’t have a reservation in
that name and I’m afraid we’re fully booked for
the next week.
A: Sorry, can you 1 b that again?
B: I said I’m afraid we don’t have a reservation for
you and we’re fully booked.
A: Do you mean 2 that the double room I
3 answered / didn’t / me / door / he / when / the / booked for the week isn’t available? I don’t
Cesar / recognise / at first. 3
what you’re saying.
B: I’m sorry sir, but we have no record of your
booking. Are you sure you’re at this hotel?
A: Did you 4 me if I’d called the wrong
hotel? I 5 booked a room for today, the
16th of August. Do you really think I don’t know
which hotel I booked a room at?
4 realise / prepare / was / meeting / as / I / I / didn’t / B: I’m sorry sir, what I 6 was that
didn’t / presentation / the / the / today. sometimes people make this mistake.
A: So, you’re 7 that although I’ve got a
reservation number for a double room from
August 16th to 23rd at the Hotel Sheraldon, I
don’t actually have a room.
B: Sorry sir, I didn’t 8 what you said at the
end – it’s a very bad line. Could you 9 the
5 told / wrong / were / same / after / two / with / I / last part please?
was / the / calling / the / number / there / that / A: I said I booked a room at the Hotel Sheraldon
hotels / name. from August 16th to 23rd.
B: Ah, so you’re booked in at the Sheraldon!
A: What exactly do you 10 ?
B: Well, we’re the Charlton Hotel, not the
Sheraldon. In other words, your booking is with a
different hotel!
A: You’ve 11 me! Do I have a room or not?
6 to / had / see / who / at / party / but / was / it / B: Well, yes, sir, you do – let me give you the
different / I / old / my / expected / Dan / the / number for the Hotel Sheralton …
schoolfriend / a / Dan / came.

1 a) speak b) say c) tell

2 a) say b) saying c) to say
3 a) mean b) get c) take
4 a) ask b) tell c) check
5 a) generally b) definitely c) finally
6 a) meant b) understood c) spoke
5 7 a) telling b) talking c) saying
8 a) listen b) take c) catch
9 a) repeat b) say c) speak
10 a) need b) mean c) say
11 a) missed b) lost c) caught

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