Life PreInt Unit12 Test

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Life, Pre-intermediate, Unit 12 Test

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with any-(A), every-(E), no-(N) or some-(S) with –thing, -where, or –body.

1 ____________ (E) I visited was really beautiful.

2 Did you meet ____________ (A) you know at the club?

3 I have ____________ (S) very interesting to tell you.

4 There was ____________ (N) to see – it was cloudy!

5 Are you going ____________ (A) nice next weekend?

6 Did you do ____________ (A) exciting yesterday?

7 The bus was full, and there was ____________ (N) to sit.

8 ____________ (E) is talking about John’s new book!

9 I want to go ____________ (S) very quiet and peaceful.

10 I hope ____________ (S) can tell me where it is.

(10 points)

2 Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 If the weather ____________ (get) warmer, the sea levels ____________ (rise).

2 What you ____________ (do) if there ____________ (be) a tornado?

3 Which jungle he ____________ (visit), if he ____________ (have) a choice?

4 They ____________ (meet) us in South Africa, if we ____________ (buy) the tickets.

5 If you ____________ (ask) her, I’m sure she ____________ (go) with you.

6 If they ____________ (leave) the area, you ____________ (travel) with them?

(12 points)
3 Make sentences using will and might as indicated.

1 (will) She / go / there / next year

________________________________________

2 (might) The weather / get / hotter / by 2020

________________________________________

3 (will not) The neighbours / help us / with the farm

________________________________________

4 (might not) He / buy / the zoo / in the end

________________________________________

(8 points)

Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with these words.

lightning thunderstorm tornado

flood snow storm extreme

1 Some parts of the world have _________________ weather.

2 A _________________ can easily destroy a house or a car.

3 If _________________ hits a wooden building it can start a fire.

4 There is often a _________________ in winter in the north.

5 If it rains too much, there might be another _________________.

6 My dog hates the noise when there’s a _________________.

(12 points)
5 Complete the sentences with these words.

modern difficulties social economic

resources development production industries

1 At the moment many countries have ______________ problems.

2 A lot of traditional ______________ are now closing down.

3 Many companies have economic ______________.

4 Natural ______________ such as coal and gas are less than they were.

5 The climate is changing and the growing ______________ is longer.

6 There is a lot of crime and other ______________ problems.

7 The factories are old. They need some ______________ ones.

8 There are plans for the ______________ of the area.

(8 points)

6 Match these animals to the categories.

butterfly horse shark snake toad

1 mammal ____________

2 reptile ____________

3 amphibian ____________

4 fish ____________

5 insect ____________

(10 points)
Functions

7 Complete the conversation with these phrases.

a good idea isn’t a bad don’t we won’t work is that

Paul: We need to raise some money for the park.

June: The problem (1)____________ nobody will sponsor it.

Paul: Well, why (2) ____________ ask that garden centre.

June: That’s (3)____________! I’ll phone them.

Paul: No, that (4)____________! Let’s invite them to see the park.

June: Hmm, that (5)____________ idea!

(10 points)

Writing

8 Complete the press release with these phrases.

delighted to announce look forward sponsor us

would like to proud to

We are (1)____________ that the popular Weston Show will take place on the weekend of 17–18 July.
We are (2)____________ support Weston Hospital with profits from this exciting event. We
(3)____________ invite your company to (4) ____________ with:

• quality prizes for competitors to win.

• help with payment of costs (e.g. equipment and electricity). Sponsors will receive:

• free advertising at the show.


• publicity in local newspapers.

We hope that you will be able to support our good work, and we (5)____________ to seeing you this
summer.

(5 points)

9 Write a press release asking for sponsorship of an event. Explain what the event is and how sponsors can
help, and explain the benefits for the company.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

(15 points)

Speaking

10 Work with a partner. Talk about a current problem situation in your country, or in the world. Discuss the
problem, and suggest solutions.

(10 points)

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