Nef Preint Progresstest 1-4 A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of theverb in brackets.

Example: I’ve never read (read) a book in English.

1 My brother _______ (study) really hard at the

moment.

2 Let’s eat Thai food. I _______ never _______ (try) it.

3 We _______ (fly) to Bermuda at 10 o’clock next

Saturday.

4 When they got to the hotel they _______ (have)

a meal.

5 When _______ Pedro _______ (go) back to Spain? Is it

tomorrow?

6 _______ you _______ (wait) for Paul when I saw you

this morning?

7 I _______ (see) your mum in town on Friday when I

was shopping.

8 I _______ (not be) late tonight. That’s a promise.

9 Be careful. I _______ just _______ (paint) the door.

10 _______ you _______ (be) to London before?

2 Underline the correct form.

Example: When did you finish / have you finished yourwork?

1 Who did you see / saw at the party?

2 He is always / always is late for meetings.

3 I was giving / gave him a watch for his last birthday.

4 I’m going to / I’ll see you outside the restaurant at

six o’clock.

5 She finished her homework early, so / but she watched

TV.

6 His mother is a person who / which is never too busy

to talk to you.

7 I don’t think it’ll rain / it is raining tomorrow.

8 Who did give / gave you those chocolates?

9 What did you do / were you doing last weekend?

10 Does your brother stay / Is your brother staying with

you at the moment?

11 When did they get back / have they got back from

holiday?

12 I was sitting / sat in the park when it started to rain.

13 Mr Jones will meet / is meeting someone at ten but he

can see you at eleven.

14 She usually gets on well / gets on well usually with her

brother.

15 That’s the most difficult / more difficult question in

the test.

3 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: Sorry, what did you say? I didn’t hear.

1 My car was less expensive _______ yours.

2 I’m sure he _______ be here soon.

3 She passed the exam _______ she studied hard.

4 A pilot is someone _______ flies a plane.

5 It was _______ best holiday I’ve ever had.

6 I’ve _______ seen the film. I saw it last week with Sue.

7 _______ he’s only ten, he speaks English very well.

8 I haven’t been to the new shopping centre _______.

What’s it like?

9 The food wasn’t as delicious _______ it was last time.

10 My team _______ the competition. They scored more

goals than the other teams.

4 Put the words in the correct order.

Example: excellent I latest think his will film be

I think his latest film will be excellent.

1 your how students are many in there class ?

___________________________________________

2 this you go you’ll do camping think weekend ?

___________________________________________

3 next going are to where study year you ?

___________________________________________

4 as my well older me brother doesn’t as cook

___________________________________________

5 car hired we the I’ve seen smallest ever

___________________________________________

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VOCABULARY

5 Underline the odd word out.

Example: trainers shorts boots shoes

1 cap T-shirt sweater top

2 generous mean funny friendly

3 polluted noisy crowded shy

4 hand heart brain stomach

5 thirsty windy foggy cloudy

6 buy hire spend sunbathe

7 blouse skirt dress scarf

8 arm back knee foot

9 campsite mountains hotel apartment

10 teeth hair mouth foot

6 Write the opposite.

Example: noisy quiet

1 dangerous _______

2 hard-working _______

3 tidy _______

4 interesting _______

5 polite _______

7 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: Slim is the opposite of fat.

1 Students, please work in _______. Tell your partner

about a famous photo.

2 When we’re on holiday we _______ an apartment

because we don’t like hotels.

3 They got married _______ Valentine’s Day.

4 Why do you always use my dictionary? Give it

_______; I need it.

5 I didn’t spend much _______ when I was on holiday.

6 I don’t have enough _______ to do my work and

help you.

7 They aren’t at home. They’ve gone _______ for the

weekend.

8 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s _______ work.

9 Did you _______ any souvenirs while you were

abroad?

10 I always wear _______ and sports socks when I do

sport. If not, my feet hurt.

8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: She tried on the dress in the shop.

off on up

1 There were a lot of people in the supermarket. It was

very _______.

quiet boring crowded

2 How do you _______ this word?

repeat underline pronounce

3 They don’t go _______ in the evening very often.

off out up

4 Don’t eat those chips! They’re _______.

unhealthy uncomfortable polluted

5 Her back is very red! It was _______ on the beach.

boiling freezing cloudy

6 Her bedroom is a mess; she hardly ever _______

her bed.

does makes cleans

7 Do it like this and you will _______ a lot of time. It’s

great!

spend waste save


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8 We’re going to _______ in a campsite in Greece for

our holiday.

hire stay rent

9 He _______ £10 from me yesterday.

lent spent borrowed

10 Her birthday is _______ June.

in on at

11 I’m going to _______ Chris to have dinner at my house

on Saturday.

meet invite stay

12 I am going to Dublin next week. I am really looking

_______ it.

for forward to after

13 If you are busy, I can _______ back later.

come give take

14 What did you think _______ the film?

off for of

15 I can never remember what I dream _______.

about for with

PRONUNCIATION

9 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: address

1 pronounce

2 jacket

3 trousers

4 forget

5 freezing

6 stomach

7 sunbathe

8 generous

9 impossible

10 polluted

10 Match the words with the same sounds.

windy match arm smell funny cloudysightseeing boring hot email lazy

Example: page lazy

1 extrovert _______

2 polite _______

3 stomach _______

4 heart _______

5 foggy _______

6 talkative _______

7 crowded _______

8 touch _______

9 knee _______

10 tick _______


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100Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

20Pronunciation total

15

40Vocabulary total

READING

1 Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.

I have often thought about moving from my countrytown to a big city like London. Life in a country town isquiet and I’ve always found the bright lights and crowdedstreets of a city very exciting. However, after a recentvisit to London to do some Christmas shopping and seethe Christmas lights, I was very happy to get back home!

There are more people in London than ever before! Itwas crowded everywhere I went. The streets, thepavements, the shops, the cafés and the Underground.Everyone was trying to get somewhere quickly.

I travelled to London by train and the train was so fullthat I had to stand for the whole journey. Then I wantedto go on the Underground. That was a big mistake!There were hundreds of people on the platform andwhen the train arrived it was full! But the people on theplatform just pushed and pushed and got into the train! Ididn’t. I went back into the street and walked to OxfordStreet. It was raining and freezing cold but it was betterthan the crowded Underground.

After an expensive coffee I did my shopping. Well, I triedto do my shopping. There were so many people on thepavements I had to walk in the road and everyone was in a hurry. They were pushing and knocking each otherwith their bags. No one talked or smiled. Then, ofcourse, it was time to go home! My feet were hurtingand it was raining again so I decided not to walk. I got ataxi but it took forty-five minutes because there was somuch traffic. I can’t remember the train journey home. Islept.

Now I know why I live in the country. Life may not be asexciting or as fast as in the city, but there’s more roomon our buses and in our shops, and the people talk toyou. But the Christmas lights in London were beautiful!

Example: The writer went to London to buy some things

for Christmas.

A True ■■✓ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■

1 The writer lives in the country.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■2 The writer lives an hour away from London.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■3 The place she lives in isn’t very quiet.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■4 She went to London a short time ago.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■

5 She travelled on an Underground train.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■6 She bought a lot of things.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■7 It was busy in London.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■8 The people in London were very friendly.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■9 Her cup of coffee was cheap.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■10 She liked the Christmas lights.

A True ■■ B False ■■ C Doesn’t say ■■

2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to thedefinitions.

Example: coloured electric decorations for the periodaround 25 December Christmas lights

1 full of people _______

2 a railway system in a city that is under the streets

_______

3 feeling pain _______

4 the act of travelling from one place to another

_______

5 the part of a railway station where people get on and

off trains _______

WRITING

Answer these three questions. Write 25–35 words foreach question.

1 Describe a town or city in your country.

2 What plans or arrangements have you made for next

week?

3 Describe an interesting person you have met.


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15Reading total

25Reading and Writing total

10Writing total

LISTENING

1 Listen to Jim’s story. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1 Jim has been to _______.

A Taiwan ■■ B Brazil ■■ C Mexico ■■2 Karen was sitting _______.

A under a tree ■■ B in a café ■■ C at a table

with friends ■■3 Karen was wearing _______.

A a shirt ■■ B shoes ■■ C sunglasses ■■4 Jim ordered _______.

A coffee and cake ■■ B beer and cake ■■C only coffee ■■

5 At the club, Jim and Karen _______.

A drank ■■ B sang ■■ C kissed ■■

2 Listen to five conversations. Match them withspeakers A–E.

Conversation 1 ■■Conversation 2 ■■Conversation 3 ■■Conversation 4 ■■Conversation 5 ■■A A photographer

B A customs officer

C A dentist

D A tourist information officer

E A hotel receptionist

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 What is / was your favourite subject at school?

2 Why are you studying English?

3 Which other language would you like to learn? Why?

4 What did you have for breakfast?

5 What are your plans for this evening?

6 What is the best film you have ever seen?

7 Do you like quiet or exciting holidays?

8 Where would you most like to go on holiday? Why?

9 Have you ever been to a cold country?

10 Would you live to live in a different country?

Why (not)?

Now answer your partner’s questions.

2 Read this information about a day trip you went onand answer your partner’s questions.

Day trip to London

Coach leaves Oxford at 6.30 a.m.Number of passengers: 50One stop on motorway at about 8.00 a.m.Open-top bus tour of London: 2 hoursFree time for shoppingReturn travel: leave London at 6.00 p.m.Arrives back in Oxford at 9.00 p.m.Cost: £18.50 per person

3 Ask your partner about a weekend trip he / she went on.

• Where / go?

• How / travel?

• Where / stay?

• What / do / afternoon?

• What / do / evening?

• How much / cost?


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10Listening total

25Listening and Speaking total

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