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Unit test 3A Pre-intermediate

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of 4 Choose the correct words.
the verbs in brackets.
A thief (1) stole / was stealing a $200,000 Pablo Picasso
1 The journey began   (begin) in July 2016.
picture from a San Francisco gallery yesterday.
2 He (leave) England to look for Then he (2) got / was getting into a taxi and he
adventure. (3) disappeared / was disappearing. The man, who
3 We (arrive) at the camp late at night. (4) was / was being well-dressed and (5) had / was
having sunglasses on, (6) took / was taking the picture
4 I (walk) 500 miles in three weeks.
without anyone noticing, the San Francisco Chronicle
5 She (meet) her companion in Peru. (7) reported / was reporting.
6 She (take) a photo of a huge toy
penguin. It was the weekend and there were lots of people
7 We (decide) to try our first triathlon. in the gallery. Some (8) looked / were looking at the
paintings, and some (9) talked / were talking on
8 They (want) to meet a local
their mobiles. But can it really be true that nobody
fisherman. (10) looked / was looking when the thief (11) took /
1 point for each correct answer 7 was taking the picture? It seems incredible, but the
cameras in the gallery (12) recorded / were recording all
2 Write the questions for the sentences in exercise 1 day, and (13) didn’t show / were not showing a thing!
with the question words in the box. You can use a
question word more than once. 1 point for each correct answer 12
What ​­Where ​­How far ​­Why ​­When ​­Who
5 Write the Past Simple form of the regular verbs in the
1 When did the journey begin? box in the correct group.
2 start ​­look ​­visit ​­stay ​­work ​­want ​­
3 refuse ​­stop ​­close ​­laugh ​­watch ​­
4 hate ​­listen ​­walk ​­decide ​­call
5 /d/ stayed
6 /t/ laughed
7 /id/ visited
8
1 point for each correct answer 14
1 point for each correct answer 7
6 Read the answers. Then use the notes to write
3 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past the questions.
Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 who / feed / the cat?
1 The policeman was talking   (talk) to a teenager Who fed the cat? 
when he (see) a man running away.
My mother did.
2 One day I (clean) my car when a tiny
plane (fly) overhead. 2 what / you / do / yesterday evening?
3 Sanchez (not go) into the sea because
he (be) afraid of the water. I was enjoying myself at a friend’s party.
4 She (have) an argument with her 3 when / they / arrive / at the police station?
husband when they (hear) a loud
noise. At ten o’clock, I think.
5 Thieves (steal) my luggage while 4 what / he / wear?
I (wait) at the airport.
6 The penguin (get) bigger and
He was wearing a ski hat and dark glasses.
new feathers (grow), so it
(swim) home. 5 she / talk / to them?
1 point for each correct answer 12
Yes, she did. She asked them some questions.

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Unit test 3A Pre-intermediate

6 where / race / take place? 9 Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs in brackets.
1 She spoke. (again, quietly)
The race was in San Francisco, near the beach. She spoke again quietly.
1 point for each correct answer 5 2 Do you see him? (still, often)

7 Complete the sentences with the adverb form of the 3 I was watching TV when I heard a loud knocking
adjectives in the box.
noise. (quietly, really)
passionate ​­fluent ​­brave ​­bad ​­careful ​­loud
4 I got back from holiday. (just, tonight)
1 She loved him passionately but he didn’t love her
at all.
2 The flight attendants spoke in French 5 Check your work for mistakes. (first, carefully)
and English.
3 The doctor examined his patient . 6 Does he drive? (ever, fast)
4 The footballer fell and injured
himself. 7 I’m eighteen years old and I earn $100,000 a year.
5 The cabin crew got all the passengers (only, already)
out of the burning plane before leaving themselves.
6 The crowd at the finishing line shouted 1 point for each correct answer 6
at the end of the race.
1 point for each correct answer 5 10 Write the dates in two ways.
1 04/07 the fourth of July                  
8 Choose the correct word. July the fourth                      
1 They speak Russian perfect / perfectly. 2 19/09
2 The snake bit me bad / badly on the hand.
3 Please talk clearly / clear. I can’t understand what 3 03/05
you’re saying.
4 News of the robbery spread fastly / fast.
4 21/12
5 I watched TV until midnight and then got up very
late / lately the next morning.
6 She fell off her bike and hit the ground 5 01/04
hardly / hard.
7 He completely / complete forgot to lock the door. 1 point for each correct answer 8
8 I’d appreciate it if you could answer all the
questions honestly / honest.
9 The football team played good / well even though
two men were injured.
10 We asked the guide to walk more slow / slowly.
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11 Match the dates in words (1–6) to the dates in 13 Correct the mistake in each item.
numbers (a–f). Write one word to complete each date. 1 On this morning, I was in Prague. This      
1 eighteen sixty f 2 I played football when you called yesterday.
2 thirteen
3 eighty-eight 3 The plant die when I was on holiday.
4 nineteen oh 4 Omar’s friends whispered continual about his new
5 two and four girlfriend.
6 twenty - 5 What were they to do at 10 p.m. yesterday?

a 2035 6 I felt tired so I was stopping the car.

b 1988
1 point for each correct answer 5
c 2004
d 1902 TOTAL 100
e 2013
f 1860
1 point for each correct answer 5

12 Write the preposition. Some sentences don’t need

a preposition.
1 I left the house at           six o’clock.
2 We took a trip along the coast the
weekend.
3 Did we visit New York 2001 or 2002?
4 What were we doing two days ago?
5 My birthday is September.
6 I like to watch TV the evening.
1 point for each correct answer 5

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