Pre-Intermediate Progress Test Unit 5 Test A

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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use for or since.

1 I’ve been in the library Since 4.30 p.m.

2 Steve has loved Alexia For years.
3 I haven’t been on holiday Since 2010.
4 Have you had that computer For a long time?
5 What have you done Since you finished school?

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2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I love my school. I have been (be) here since I was ten years old.

2 Did you see (see) Richard at the cinema last night?

3 A: How long have they known (know) Petra? B: I'm not sure – you'll have to ask her.

4 We watched (watch) our football team play last weekend.

5 Have you seen (see) any good films recently?

6 He _____hasn’t been_______ (not be) to the gym for six months.

7 What __did____ he ___buy_____ (buy) Lucy for her birthday last week?

8 I went to Tim’s house for dinner last night. He _______cooked________ (cook) me a great
meal.

9 A: How long __has_____ she ___been_____ (be) ill? B: I think she went into hospital last
week.
10 I ___haven’t heard______ (not hear) from Fiona since her family moved to Brazil.

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3 Complete the sentences. Use been or gone.

1 Have you ____been____ to the new mobile phone store? They’ve got all the latest phones.
2 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s ____gone____ home.
3 I’ve ___been_____ to the bank and now I’m going shopping.
4 We’ve _____been___ at the gym. I feel exhausted!
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5 She’s _____gone___ outside to get some fresh air. She’s in the garden.

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Vocabulary
4 Read the sentences and complete the words.

1 I bought this necklace at the j e w e l l e r’s in the High Street. It was really expensive!
2 James sells newspapers and magazines at the n e w s a g e n t’s.
3 There isn’t any writing paper in the office. We have to go to the s t a t i o n e r ’s.
4 Can you buy me some aspirin at the c h e m I s t’s, please? I’ve got a headache.
5 I’m going to the b u t c h e r’s to get some fresh meat for dinner.
6 That new c l o t h e s s h o p in town has all the latest fashions, and it’s not expensive.
7 Mum wants some flowers for the balcony, so she’s gone to the g a r d e n c e n t r e.8
8 I need a new MP3 player. Where is the nearest e l e c t r o n i c s t o r e?
9 I’m looking for a s p o r t s s h o p with good tennis equipment.
10 The b a k e r’s sells delicious bread and cakes.

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5 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

artists audience audition busk busking performance venue

1 I’m nervous about my __audition_____ tomorrow. I really want to be in the play.

2 This is a popular _____venue_______ for street musicians because lots of people shop here.
3 My mum used to ______busk______ when she was a student. She played the violin.
4 There are always lots of singers and other ______busking______ in Covent Garden.
5 The _____audience_______ loved the clowns in Covent Garden this afternoon.

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6 Complete the dialogues with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

advertising banknotes bargain bids goods sale purchased

1 Customer: How much is this T-shirt?

Assistant: £10.99. It’s half price today, so it’s a real ______bargain______!

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2 Jake: I’m selling my camera on eBay. I hope I get a lot of money for it. Zoe: I hope so too.
Have there been any _____bids_______ yet?
3 Ben: I don’t like this website. There are so many pop-ups and flashing messages.
Frank: Well, the website can make a lot of money from ______advertising______ like that.
4 Customer: How much is the painting in the window, please?
Assistant: I’m afraid it’s not for _____sale_______.
5 Tele sales: What’s the problem?
Customer: I _____purchased_______ some things online last week, but they haven’t arrived.

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Use of English
7 Complete the text with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

customers departments for has has been has had

large larger largest since until was
London 1______has______ many famous department stores. Harrods is probably the most famous
and is the UK's 2____largest________ department store. Charles Henry Harrod started the business
in 1834 and the first shop 3______was______ in East London. Later, the shop moved and it
4
____________ in West London, near Hyde Park, 5_____since_______ 1849. The original building
burned down in 1883 but the Harrods family built a 6____large ________ shop after that. The most
recent building has been there 7______until______ over 100 years. Harrods 8____has
had________ many famous 9_______customers departments_____ in its history, including many of
the British Royal Family. It has 330 10____________, including the popular Food Hall.

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Listening
8  Listen to a dialogue in a shop. Are the sentences true or false?

1 The manager thinks the phones were a bargain. _____

2 The customer is complaining about the price. _____
3 The customer wants a refund. _____
4 The customer hasn’t got his receipt. _____
5 In the end, the customer has two phones. _____

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Reading
9 Read the text. Match the paragraph titles A–F with the paragraphs 1–5. There is one extra title
you do not need.

One-click shopping
1 ______
What can you buy online? These days you can buy food, cars, holidays and even a house with a few
clicks and a credit card. In fact, it might be quicker to list the things that you can’t buy on the
Internet.
2 ______
According to statistics, 85% of Internet users have bought something online. In 2006 only 10% of the
world’s population shopped on the Internet. Two years later the figure was 40% – that’s nearly 900
million shoppers! 3 ______
It’s easy to see why people are choosing their computer instead of the high street. With city centres
getting more and more crowded, and things like petrol and parking getting so expensive, it makes
sense to avoid the crowds and shop from home. There are often great deals on the Internet too.
4 ______ Of course, there are disadvantages to shopping for things online. You can’t try clothes on
before you buy, so they can sometimes be the wrong size, or disappointing when they arrive. And of
course, Internet shoppers have to be patient and wait for the goods to arrive. 5 ______
So will Internet shopping replace shopping in town completely? It’s hard to say, but most people
think it won’t, even with more and more Internet offers and possibilities. In the UK shopping with
friends or family has become one of the most popular leisure activities. Many people simply enjoy
going shopping.

A I’ll meet you in town D Saving time and money

B Watch out for Internet crime! E Is this what I ordered?

C It’s all there on the web F More and more customers

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Writing
10 You have just bought a new MP3 player from an online shop called CheapMP3.com.
Unfortunately, the MP3 player doesn't work properly. Write a formal letter of complaint.
Explain what you bought, and when and where you bought it.
• Say why you are sending it back.
• Explain the problem and give details.

Mark: ___ /10

Total ___/70

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