Snapshot Pre-Intermediate – Test 2A
Test 2 A .
Units 3 - 5
Grammar .
1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
pronoun: who, which or where. Write D for defining
and ND for non-defining sentences. [6 marks]
Tim Smit is the man who started the Eden
Project. D .
1 Cornwall, …………… lots of people go surfing, is in the
south-west of England. …………
2 Cornish is a language …………. is spoken by very few
people. …………
3 William Golding, …………. came from Cornwall, wrote
The Lord of the Flies. …………
4 The beach, …………. is near a small village, is popular
with families. …………
5 There's an art gallery in St Ives …………. you can see
modern British art. …………
6 The restaurant, …………… is next to the sea, sells local
fish. …………
2 Choose the correct future form in each sentence. [10 marks]
Have you finished your homework?
No, but I promise I'll do / I'm doing it after this programme.
A Hello, Alison, where are you going?
B I (1) ’m going to buy / ’ll buy a new dress for Kate's party.
A Oh, you're lucky. I (2) ’m not going to buy / won’t buy
anything new. I haven't got any money!
B What (3) are you doing / will you do this afternoon?
A I don't know. Perhaps (4) I’ll go / I’m going to go swimming.
B That's a good idea!
A By the way, what (5) are you doing / will you do next weekend?
B I (6) ’m going / will go to my cousin's house on Saturday.
A Are you free on Sunday?
B I don't know yet. Why? What (7) are you doing / will you do?
A I (8) ’m cleaning / will clean the surfing centre for Pete.
Do you fancy coming?
B Maybe. If I'm free, I (9) ’m meeting / ’ll meet you there.
A Great. I hope I (10) ’m seeing / ’ll see you there.
[Total 80 marks]
3 Here are some sentences about
how long people have been doing
things. For each question, complete
the second sentence so it means the
same as the first. [8 marks]
I moved here six months ago. (live)
I ’ve lived here for six months.
1 I started at this school four years ago. (be)
I…………………………………………
….……………………… four years.
2 He went to live in Cornwall in 1999. (live)
He………………………………………
………………………………….. 1999.
3 I met them in 2000. (know)
………………..…………………… 2000.
4 She bought those jeans two years ago. (have)
She………………………………………
………………………………… two
years.
5 We left London a year ago. (not live)
We………………………………………
………………………………….. a year.
6 I learned to play the guitar when I was
nine. (play)
I………………………………………
…………………………… I was nine.
7 They spoke to the doctor two weeks ago.
(not speak)
They………………………………………
………………………………….. two
weeks.
8 She started her job at the hotel in June.
(work)
………………………………….. June.
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2A.
4 Complete the sentences with
much ... than or as ... as and the correct
form of the adjectives in brackets. [6 marks]
St Ives isn't as big as London. (big)
1 The mountains in Switzerland are …………………………. the mountains in Britain. (high)
2 Cities are ……………………………. villages. (polluted)
3 I'm not ……………………………. Madonna. (famous)
4 A car is not …………………………. a plane. (expensive)
5 An elephant is ……………………………
a panda. (big)
6 I watched both the films. The first one was …………………………… the second. (good)
Vocabulary .
5 Use the words in the box to complete
the sentences. There is one extra word. [5 marks]
coastline lakes ocean river
rocks sea valley
Cornwall has got a beautiful coastline with great beaches.
1 We walked down the mountain into the ………… .
2 There were large ………… on the edge of the beach.
3 The largest………… in the world is the Pacific.
4 The Mediterranean………… lies between Europe and Africa.
5 There are five very big ………… between Canada and the USA.
6 Write the correct prefixes: im-, in- or un-. [6 marks]
u n popular
1 _ _ usual 4 _ _ important
2 _ _ possible 5 _ _ correct
3 _ _ interesting 6 _ _ healthy
7 Use the correct form of the adjectives
in the box to complete the sentences. [5 marks]
(un)successful (un)pleasant (un)happy
(in)formal...
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