Pre-intermediate Achievement Test 3 (Units 7–9)

Listening
Grammar
1 Recording 5 Listen to the conversation and
match people 1–6 to actions a)–f). 4 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first.
1 Brian e
2 Olivia 1 They work for a company that sells computers.
3 Celia They work for a company __where ____ they sell
4 Carl computers.
5 Christina 2 Jack only played tennis in the past, but now he
6 Martin plays rugby.
Jack didn’t rugby.
a) never uses plastic bags. 3 The car was too small for six people.
b) recycles garbage. The car wasn’t big .
c) reduces energy use. 4 It was the most boring movie I’ve ever seen.
d) tries to save water. It was the least .
e) supports a rainforest charity. 5 A bank is a place in which you can keep your
f) uses the car less. money.
A bank is a place .
5 6 She went to the library because she wanted to
borrow a book.
She wanted to borrow a .
2 Recording 6 Listen to a ranger called Sally talk
about her life on the reserve. Then complete 10
the notes below.
5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
About Sally:
1 He lost his job, so he always was late.
Lived 1 13 km from the reserve. He lost his job because he was always late.
Was taught about animals by 2 . 2 They never use to like watching sports, but they
Became a ranger at 3 years old. are loving it now.
Worked 4 days a week when she was
studying. 3 The better time for me to study is at the night.
Often spent 8 hours a day at work.
Favorite animal: cheetah. 4 The movie is about man which saved the world.
Favorite parts of the job: 5 with visitors
and being with animals. 5 Did she used to ride a bicycle when she was child?
Has been a ranger for 6 years.
6 Why is he more happier than he use to be?

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3 Recording 6 Listen again and write true (T) or 6 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
false (F).
1 We b to play in the street when I was young.
1 Sally spent a lot of her childhood inside. F a) use b) used c) didn’t used
2 She found it difficult to study while 2 He’s studying he wants to pass his exams.
she was working. a) so b) to c) because
3 She often stayed up late after work. 3 She sent him a letter contained her address.
4 Sally used to really like elephants. a) that b) where c) who
5 Cheetahs can only run quickly for 4 Do we have time to go to the bank?
short distances. a) too much b) enough c) very
6 Lions and leopards hunt when it’s light. 5 What is country you have visited?
a) greener b) greenest c) the greenest
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6 It’s hot, and our food is covered in flies.
a) the b) an c) –

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Vocabulary Function
7 Underline the correct alternative. 10 Choose the best response, a), b) or c).
1 She’s thinking about/to changing her job. 1 A: Which animal is the largest in the world?
2 Paul gave back/up an extremely well-paid job to B: 1 c
work with children from poor families. a) Perhaps it’s running the fastest?
3 If they’re bored with their work, they should look b) Actually, no it can’t be.
on/for new opportunities. c) It might be the blue whale.
4 We used to dream with/about moving to a hot 2 A: Can I help you?
country, and now we live in one! B: No, thanks. 2
5 He’s the multi-billionaire who invested on/in a) I look for a coat.
software ten years ago. b) I’m just looking.
6 You should give all those old books away. They c) Can I have a look?
take up/out too much space. 3 A: Does the shirt fit OK?
B: Yes, it’s fine. 3
5 a) I’ll take it.
b) I’m sorry.
c) Here’s your receipt.
8 Match 1–6 to a)–f) to make compound nouns. 4 A: Where’s the bookstore, please?
1 photocopy f a) store B: 4
2 mountain b) features a) I think you have to go to the main office.
3 window c) card b) It’s next to the main office.
4 credit d) shopping c) It opens at 10.
5 department e) range 5 A: You want the lecture hall? I’ll take you there.
6 geographical f) room B: 5
a) Follow me. Thank you.
5 b) Yes, that’s right.
c) Thank you. That’s very kind.
6 A: What’s the world’s largest lake?
9 Complete the text with the words in the box. B: The largest lake? 6
abroad coins go making national a) It might be.
outdoors playing scenery travel b) Mmm. Let me think.
treasure tropical c) Maybe it’s in Russia.

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I spend a lot of time 1 abroad for work, and I 2
around a lot as an actor. Last year, I spent a month
in a 3 park in Costa Rica for a movie we were 11 Complete the conversation with one word in
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there. I was 5 the part of a young each blank.
woman who lives in a 6 rainforest. In the A: Are you looking for anything 1 in particular?
movie, she finds a box of 7 , which is full of B: Yes, do you sell those things for hanging 2
gold 8 , and she uses this to help her village. on the wall?
There were no hotels there, so we slept 9 in A: What? Picture hooks?
tents. It was an amazing place, and the 10 was B: Yes, that’s it! 3 I have six, please?
beautiful. I didn’t want to 11 home! A: Yes, certainly. Here you are.
B: Do you have them in a larger 4 ?
10 A: Sorry, we only have this size at the moment.
B: The pictures are quite big, 5 these hooks
might be 6 small.
A: Yes, I don’t think they’ll be big 7 for
larger pictures.
B: Is there another store 8 I might find some?
A: I’m not sure. 9 Smart’s sell them.
B: Smart’s? Is it 10 here?
A: Yes. Go out of the store and 11 the first left.
B: Thank you so much.

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Reading
13 Decide if the statements are true (T) or false
12 Read the article. Choose the correct headings (F).
a)–f) for paragraphs 1)–6).
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1 Money always buys happiness. F
d 2 Greg used his money to buy the garage he
Most people have dreamed of winning the lottery. worked at as a mechanic.
They think being very rich will make them happy. 3 Greg didn’t believe his luck at first and had
However, in reality, this is often not the case, and to double-check his numbers.
many lottery winners spend all their money and end 4 Not everything he first bought was for
up with nothing. himself and his partner.
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5 He gave his partner a speedboat and himself
Some lucky winners have done better and managed a sports car.
to change their lives for the better. One such 6 Greg won’t stop working as a mechanic.
example is car mechanic Greg Davies from 7 Greg and Linda want more space for Greg’s
Cincinatti, Ohio. In 2014, at the age of 39, he won car collection.
nearly $100 million in the lottery. At the time, he 8 Everyone treats them differently now that
owned a repair garage, but dreamed of becoming a they are wealthy.
professional racing driver.
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Winning the lottery didn’t change his life overnight.
In fact, to begin with, he didn’t even celebrate
because his partner thought he was joking about his 14 Read the text again and underline the correct
win and wanted to double-check his numbers. answer, a), b) or c).
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1 Many people who win the lottery b .
Greg didn’t spend all the money. He bought his a) are careful with the money they win
mother a house and his son a motorcycle. He also b) spend everything they won
bought himself a sports car and a speedboat. Now c) end up giving it all away
both Greg and his partner Linda are deciding what 2 Greg didn’t .
to do with the rest of their lives. a) believe his luck at first
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b) tell his partner about him winning
They aren’t thinking of getting married, but they c) celebrate when he first heard the news
have decided to give up their jobs. Greg plans to 3 Greg spent some of his money on his .
become a professional racing driver, and Linda a) family b) business c) wife
wants to buy a horse or two. One thing is for sure; 4 Greg and Linda are going to .
there will be another big change in their lives. They a) get married b) move c) go on
have decided to move so they can have a larger vacation
garage for the cars Greg wants to buy.
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Winning such a large amount of money has, they
said, been an interesting experience. They have
found, though, that not everyone believes they are Writing
rich. Even they don’t believe that they are wealthier
15 Find and correct five more spelling mistakes
than many famous celebrities!
in the text.
a) No Big Party It’s very expensive to go to college in the U.S. these
b) Richer than a Star days. Their There are many colleges wear the fees
c) Life-changing Choices are $25,000 a year for American undergraduate
d) Does money make you happy? students. So, when your leaving school, the decision
e) Don’t Spend It All at Once to get a full-time job or go to college can be
f) A Winning Example difficult. This is especially true for those who don’t
have wealthy parents. These students often have to
5 find a part-time job and work while they are
studying. They have to borrow money for their
studies to, so you can sea making the write choice is
hard.

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16 Write a blog about your experience of

learning English. Use the prompts below to
help you. Write 75–100 words.
When?
Where?
Why?
How long?
The easiest/most difficult thing
What you like best/least

I started studying English when I was

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Total: 100

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