Solutions Intermediate 3rd edition. Reading Test

Cumulative Test 1–5 A

Grammar

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Max met his future wife when he __________________ (travel) around South America.
2. Paula __________________ (win) all her races recently, so she’s hoping for a medal in the Olympics next month.
3. Sarah __________________ (grow up) in Canada because her parents emigrated when she was a baby.
4. We __________________ (not have) any problems with neighbours if we lived in a detached house.
5. I found it hard to concentrate because I __________________ (not slept) well the night before.
6. My feet are sore because I __________________ (walk) all day.
7. I’m hoping my headache __________________ (go) by the time we have to go out.
8. If only my parents __________________ (go out) tonight. Then my friends could come round.
9. This time next week, my dad __________________ (have) his operation.
10. Be careful not to touch that pan. You __________________ (definitely / burn) your hand if you do.

Mark: ___ / 10

2. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1. At first, Rosie hated living on her own, but then she ___ to it.

A got used to B is used to C used to

2. I’m sure we ___ our next match because our best player is injured.

A couldn’t win B might not win C won’t win

3. I’m not sure why I keep sneezing; it ___ an allergy or perhaps it’s a cold.

A could be B will be  C won’t be

4. Chris and Sue ___ got lost on the way. They always use satnav.

A can’t have B may have C must have

5. ___ of my friends make phone calls any more. They all send text messages.

A Any  B No  C None

6. I do ___ shopping online. I don’t like giving out my credit card details.

A little  B few   C a little

7. The bigger the house you live in, ___ it takes to clean.

A longer  B longest C the longer

8. I ___ share a room with my sister, but now she’s at university.

A got used to B used to  C was used to

9. My phone battery has run out. I ___ recharged it before I went out.

A might have B must have C should have

10. Our house is ___ substantial than yours because my family isn’t as big.

A least  B less  C more

Mark: ___ / 10

Vocabulary

3. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. They’ve put up a wooden fence / hedge around the garden to keep out the neighbours’ dogs.

2. Surprisingly / Unsurprisingly, Grace was late, as usual.
3. Their child is still an infant / a toddler, so he can’t walk yet.
4. I’m curious about / in your new boyfriend – where did you meet him?
5. I’ve hurt my thumb / toe, so I can’t use my hand.
6. My brother loves board games, and his favourite one is cards / chess.
7. My dad gave my mum some flowers to make up / make up for forgetting their anniversary.
8. We often go ice skating at our local ice ring / rink.
9. My sore throat won’t go away, so I’m going to do / make an appointment with the doctor.
10. Have you updated / uploaded your profile photo recently?

Mark: ___ / 10

4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

away     in     into     on     up

1. We’re going to make our attic __________________ a study where my mother can work.

2. Sadly, Emily’s grandfather passed __________________ last month, and she still hasn’t got over it.
3. Jeremy is really keen __________________ BMXing. He’s always going off on his bike.
4. I don’t really go __________________ for martial arts, but that demonstration was superb!
5. I don’t know how you put __________________ with your sister’s bad temper!

Mark: ___ / 5

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. My uncle and aunt have converted their rather __________________ (space) basement into a fitness room.

2. The situation between Charlie and Eve is __________________ (hope); they’re going to split up.
3. My I.C.T. teacher shouted at me __________________ (angry) when I clicked on the wrong button.
4. They’ve got a lovely __________________ (conserve) on the side of their house where they can sit and enjoy the sun.
5. The mobile home has a __________________ (equip) kitchen and a cosy living area.

Mark: ___ / 5

Use of English

6. Read the text and find ten mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Circle the mistakes and write the corrections.

Both photos show a bungee jumping scene of any kind. In the first  ¹________________
photo, somebody has just jumped from a bridge, as in the second ²________________
photo the young woman is putting on her safety equipment. It looks to
me although she’s having some kind of argument with the man who ³________________
is with her because her arms are raised in the air and she looks angry.
She doesn’t seem to be very keen in doing the jump and it looks like ⁴________________
the man is getting impatient while he has to wait, I would tell.  ⁵________________
Like the second photo where the people look upset and angry,  ⁶________________
in the first photo everyone seems to be having a good time and the
person who is jumping is smiling. All things to consider, I don’t think ⁷________________ people shouldn’t put pressure on people to do things like                             ⁸________________
bungee jumping. It’s not a sport for everyone. If somebody
doesn’t really fancy to do it, then the manager    ⁹________________
ought let them think about it before making them jump, or even  ¹⁰________________
give them their money back.

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening

7.  10  Listen to five people talking about how they dispose of electronic gadgets. Match the speakers with the statements (A–F). There is one extra statement.

1.   Speaker ___ is aware of the dangers of electronic waste.
2.   Speaker ___ uses old gadgets to get money for new ones.
3.   Speaker ___ lets someone they know have their old gadgets.
4.   Speaker ___ contributes to animal conservation with their old gadgets.
5.   Speaker ___ exchanges old gadgets for new ones with friends.
6.    Speaker ___ doesn’t get rid of old gadgets straightaway.

Mark: ___ / 5

Reading

8. Read the advice to competitors in a race. Match questions A–F with paragraphs 1–5.
   There is one extra question.

1.   What equipment do I need to take?

2. Where do competitors spend the night?
3. Are meals provided during the race?
4. What sort of training programme should I follow?
5. Is internet access available during the race?
6. How often will I be able to drink something?

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing

9. Your school recently organised a sports day for all the students. Follow the instructions below and write a blog post about it.

• Describe the event.
• Give your personal opinion of the event.
• Suggest two improvements for next year’s sports day.
• Make a request for photos and video clips of the sports day.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70