Pre-intermediate Achievement test 2 (Units 4–6)

Grammar
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
(-ing or infinitive) of the verbs in brackets.
3 Recording 4 Listen again and tick () the
1 Well, I didn’t expect to see (see) you here
advice you hear.
tonight. What a lovely surprise!
1 Jayne should tell her boss that she finds
the computer system difficult to use.  2 She usually avoids (eat) junk food.

2 Mrs Martin should get an X-ray. 3 Mike hopes (get) a job in France.

3 Peter should get a part-time job. 4 Last year they chose (go) on a cruise.

4 Mr Alton should take some painkillers. 5 He always seems (find) the best hotel.

5 Linda should find some time to relax. 6 Can you imagine (live) on a boat?

6 Mr Breyley should take two pills a day.

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5 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Have/Did you ever made the wrong decision?

2 Trainers are not allowed in most British schools.

Students can/mustn’t wear them.

3 We ate/were eating in a restaurant when we

heard/were hearing the news.

4 They stayed/have stayed in the same hotel every

year since 1987.

5 You must/don’t have to come with us. You can

stay at home.

6 I don’t think we might/will see you tomorrow. We

have booked a sightseeing trip.

7 He hasn’t visited/didn’t visit us since/for more

than two years.

8 While I was walking/walked home last night, it

started to rain.

9 May/Will I close the window? It’s a bit cold.

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6 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.
can’t don’t have to might must
mustn’t will

1 You mustn’t make phone calls on the plane.

2 We book tickets. They’ll be lots of

spaces for the classical concert – there always are.

3 I don’t think she come tonight. She

said she was feeling tired.

4 You come to all your classes on

time. It’s very important for your education.

5 I’m sorry but you park your car here.

These spaces are for staff not visitors.

6 He not join us later. He’s not sure.

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Vocabulary m

7 Cross out the wrong word in each group. 9 Plants that we eat as part of a healthy diet.
1 go on holiday / to the doctor / to home / to hospital
v
2 do business / well / a decision / homework
10 This helps you stay awake and is found in coffee.
3 make a mistake / a meal / a project / a speech c

4 study a test / online / Italian / music 11 This is the part of the meal after the main course.
It is often sweet.
5 have a cold / sick / a broken leg / a sore throat
d
6 take antibiotics / pills / a cough / medicine

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9 Complete the sentences with the correct form

8 Complete the words for the definitions of travel of the verbs in the box.
items.
chat keep listen meet note watch
1 You should take one of these with you. It might
rain.
1 I’ve arranged to meet Carla at the cinema.
umbrella
2 She always down the new words in
2 This shows streets and places. It is useful for her book.
finding out where you are and where to go.
3 Steve is really friendly and loves to
m people.

3 Things you buy to remind you of your holiday 4 I usually films with subtitles so that I
can learn new words.
s
5 He has never to an English song.
4 You put your clothes in this when you travel.
6 What should I do to fit and healthy?
s

5 Someone who travels for fun, i.e. on holiday.

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t
Function
6 These help you to see things which are far away. 10 Underline the best response, a), b) or c).
b 1 What’s the matter?

7 You can take these when you have a headache. a) I suppose so.

p b) I feel sick.

8 You can buy this from a pharmacy. It helps you c) I’ll give you some pills.
get better when you are ill.

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2 Why don’t we stop smoking? A: How long are you 4 for?

a) That’s a good idea. B: Two weeks.

b) That’s common too. A: 5 ?

c) I can’t sleep. B: In February – for the carnival.

3 We’re looking for the chemist’s. Is it far? A: Oh, that’s easy then. It’ll 6 summer
so take lots of shorts 7 T-shirts.
a) No, sorry.
B: Yes, I know that. But what about the other things
b) I’m not sure. I might need? It can rain a lot in summer.

c) Yes, it’s easy to see it. A: You aren’t 8 to take waterproof

clothes and an umbrella, are you?!
4 I think we should stop using the car all the time.
B: I thought it might be a 9 idea.
a) We’ll look into it right away.
A: Don’t! 10 ’ll be very hot and you
b) I don’t think that’s a very good idea.
won’t mind getting wet sometimes.
c) About a week.
B: I suppose so.
5 Is this the right way to the library?
A: And you 11 n’t take a digital camera
a) Can you help me? – you might lose it. But you must take a money
belt.
b) No, it’s on the left.
B: A money belt? What’s that?
c) Yes, it’s at the end of this street.

6 Where does it hurt?

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a) It’s very painful.

b) In my neck and shoulders.

c) I’ve got a temperature.

11 Complete gaps 1–11 in the conversation with

one word.
A: Hi, Anna. 1 What ’s the matter? You look
worried.

B: Oh, sorry. I was thinking 2 the

packing I need to do for my holiday in Brazil.

A: 3 I help?

B: Maybe. I can’t decide what to take.

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Reading
12 Read the article. Decide if the statements are *The official language of Bangladesh.
True (T) or False (F).
Floating classrooms

In some parts of the world, children go to rather

unusual schools. In Bangladesh, for example, heavy
rain often leads to flooding in many parts of the
country. These floods can stop children getting to
school.

A solution to this problem came from a man called

Mohammed Rezwan. In 2002, he began a project to
build a school boat. It was so successful that there
are now ninety school boats. These travel along the
rivers of north-west Bangladesh and give thousands
of children the chance to have a primary school
education.

For six days each week, every boat goes to a

different village along the river and collects children
of the same age. When the boat’s classroom has
about thirty to thirty-five students and is full, they
begin lessons. Students have a three-hour class and
must study: maths, reading, writing, Bengali* and
English. They also learn about the environment and
how to take care of it.

After class, the boat takes them home and then

collects another group of students. Each day, each
boat gives three sets of three-hour lessons. That
means the ‘boat schools’ provide about 270 lessons
a day.

While each boat has a classroom and a library,

modern technology is also available. Every boat has
solar panels on its roof to collect energy from the
sun and produces enough electricity to run a few
computers, a printer and also a DVD and CD player.
Wireless technology now makes it possible for the
boats to connect to the internet, too. So, primary
education is connected and on the move!

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1 Bangladesh hardly ever gets flooded. F 2 The boats provide education to children
living .
2 Many Bangladeshi children stay at school
when it rains heavily. a) by rivers b) on islands c) in towns

3 A full class has about children in it.

3 Mohammed’s boat school project helps
children in the north-western part of a) 30 b) 30–35 c) 35
the country.
4 Students study subjects in each lesson.

a) four b) five c) six

4 The boat school scheme educates hundreds
of secondary school children. 5 Each boat provides hours of lessons a
day.
5 Mohammed’s idea helps children in a) three b) six c) nine
villages to access primary education.
6 is used to create electricity on the boats.

6 The boat school doesn’t offer classes every a) Water b) The sun c) Energy
day of the week.

7 The classes are not always full. 5

8 On a normal day, the boat school gives Writing

more than 250 classes to children of
all ages. 14 Find and correct five more mistakes in the
language-learning advice blog.
I’m Alex and I am coming come from Chile. I am
9 Some boats have two or three classrooms. loving music and I’ve learnt all my English from
British and american songs. I listen to the songs
many times, and read and re-read the words. I look
10 Teachers on the boats can use technology
up also new words in an online dictionairy. Then I
in their lessons.
sing along as I’m listening. My English isn’t perfect
but the singers do a lot of grammar mistakes too!
11 The technology is connected to electricity
using long wires.
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13 Read the article again and underline the

correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Mohammed began the project by building b .

a) 90 boats b) one boat c) six boats

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15 Write a reply to Daniella, giving her advice.

Use the information from her email and
make suggestions using some of the key
words and phrases in the box below. Write
75–100 words.
...I’m worried about my health. Every year during the
exams I get very stressed. I have problems sleeping
and often get headaches. I try to live healthily but
often forget to eat because I’m studying. I don’t eat
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much junk food and I try to go swimming at the
weekends. I usually drink coffee to help me to stay
awake when I am studying late at night. I’ve heard Total: 100
it’s a good idea to drink lots of water, but I’m not sure
how to relax. What can I do?
Daniella

apps to monitor your health breaks

caffeine diet exercise
friends and family sleep

Hi Daniella,

Sorry to hear you get stressed during the exam

period. I have a few ideas that might help you.
Firstly,

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