Life Vision Poland Intermediate Unit Test 1 B

A Grammar: Past tenses

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 Jack didn’t go to bed until he (finish) his essay.
2 I didn’t hear the question because I (think) about my lunch.
3 You called me while I (read) your message.
4 The first time we (play) the game, I won!
5 After they’d eaten their pizza, they (watch) a movie.
6 Beth was walking home when she remembered she (leave) her bag at school.
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B Grammar: used to
Read the sentence and choose the correct answer.
1 In the holidays, we play football every day.
A ☐ are used to B ☐ get used to C ☐ used to

2 Ben understand chess, but now he does.

A ☐ didn’t use to B ☐ isn’t used to C ☐ doesn’t get used to

3 They thought they would never the noise of the city.

A ☐ are used to B ☐ used to C ☐ get used to

4 Did you speaking Spanish when you lived in Madrid?

A ☐ use to B ☐ get used to C ☐ be used to

5 I’ve lived here for ten years, so I the heat.

A ☐ am used to B ☐ get used to C ☐ used to

6 driving on the right now?

A ☐ Did you use to B ☐ Are you used to C ☐ Do you get used to

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C Vocabulary: Understanding topic vocabulary

Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. There are two words you
do not need to use.

follow the rules give up take part cheat challenges solution strategy skills

1 I didn’t enjoy playing tennis, so I decided to .

2 Max won the game because he had a clear from the start.
3 Emma learned some new from playing video games.
4 This game is difficult, but I don’t mind. I enjoy .
5 Do you think it’s more interesting to watch sport or to in it?
6 If you , you won't be allowed to continue.
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D Vocabulary: Understanding topic vocabulary
Match the adjectives with their meanings.
1 amazed A calm, not worried
2 convinced B sad or upset because something wasn’t
3 relaxed what you expected
4 frightened C very surprised
5 disappointed D happy and positive
6 cheerful E certain or sure about something
F scared or afraid of something
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E Vocabulary: Understanding topic vocabulary

Read the text and choose the correct answers.

Running Man
A new novel by Peter Evans
Jack, the main character in this funny novel, is in a 1 pocket money / bad place / difficult
start when this story begins. He feels tired and unhealthy. His wife and children 2 make a
real mess of / finish badly / make fun of him because he never gets off the sofa. So Jack,
who has never exercised in his life, decides to 3 meet the challenge / end the argument /
burst into tears of running a long race. He starts training and is excited because he 4 gets
better / bursts into tears / finishes badly every week, but then … disaster! Does Jack
finally 5 make fun of / achieve success / end the argument as an athlete? Or is he
unhappy because things 6 get better / finish badly / improve quickly for him? Buy the
book and find out!

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F Reading: Predicting
Read the texts and choose the correct answer.

Things that get in the way

Don’t look down!
Nearly one in every 20 people spend their lives avoiding tall buildings, going skiing or standing on
balconies because they are afraid of heights.

1 What do you think the paragraphs will be about?

A ☐ The most common situations that lead to accidents
B ☐ Dangerous activities that give people a feeling of excitement
C ☐ Fears that prevent people from doing certain things

Where did they go?

The long way round
Claire Duval, a retired Belgian woman, left home to pick up a friend from Brussels station, but
ended up two days later in Zagreb, Croatia, thanks to her car navigation system.

2 How do you think the article will continue?

A ☐ Explaining how to use car navigation systems correctly
B ☐ Giving more examples of mistakes caused by car navigation systems
C ☐ Describing the best car navigation system route from Belgium to Zagreb

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 Gone but not forgotten
Readers
Factory workers paid readers, or ‘lectors’ as they were usually known, to read to them while they
were working to make the hours pass more quickly.

3 What do you think each section of the article will be about?

A ☐ Different jobs that no longer exist
B ☐ Tasks that factory workers had to perform
C ☐ The duties of a modern factory worker

Getting away from it all

Where it all began
Rich Romans were the first people who thought about leaving their homes to go travelling for fun,
sometimes for as long as two years!

4 What do you expect to read about in the article?

A ☐ Common leisure activities in Roman times
B ☐ Holidays from Roman times to the present
C ☐ Popular destinations for Roman tourists

Two sides of the argument

Juice
We all know we need to eat fruit, so juice is ideal for people who don’t like it. On the other hand,
doctors say juice is bad for your teeth.

5 What do you think the article will be about?

A ☐ The best food and drinks to help you stay healthy
B ☐ Tips on how best to look after your teeth
C ☐ The advantages and disadvantages of different drinks

Making a point
Forgotten songs
Hanging above a narrow street in the centre of Sydney are hundreds of empty bird cages.

6 What do you think is the focus of the article?

A ☐ Exhibitions that highlight environmental problems
B ☐ New techniques for attracting wildlife to an area
C ☐ Creative ways of improving a neighbourhood

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G Listening: Predicting
Listen to the speakers and answer the question.
1 A radio presenter is speaking about recent events. Which topic is she going to speak about next?
A ☐ The weather
B ☐ Travel news
C ☐ Football matches

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 2 A boy and girl are discussing an online game. What will the girl do next?
A ☐ Continue playing the game
B ☐ Enter a competition
C ☐ Stop playing on her own

3 A teacher is speaking about a TV documentary. What is the documentary about?

A ☐ How stories spread online
B ☐ How people make money online
C ☐ How the internet changes people

4 A man and woman are talking about a holiday. What are they going to discuss next?
A ☐ The places to eat
B ☐ The choice of activities
C ☐ The quality of the hotel

5 A woman is going to give a lecture. What is she going to discuss first?

A ☐ The writer’s most famous books
B ☐ The writer’s childhood
C ☐ The writer’s stories as films

6 A man and woman are discussing a person they know. What are they going to talk about?
A ☐ What happened after a surprising meeting
B ☐ What happened during one of the speaker’s holidays
C ☐ What happened to a friend who was in trouble abroad

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H Listening: Mediation
Your friend wants to see a movie with you at the cinema. Listen to the adverts for three
different movies and complete the email to your friend with information from the adverts.
Write one or two words in each gap. You now have 30 seconds to read the text.
1 I Am Human is a movie.
2 Humans are trying to get back of the Earth.
3 In Ice, Ice Baby, a girl invents a machine to stop .
4 The girl is the only person who can prevent the world from .
5 In The House by the Lake, the family say they are .
6 It sounds like a really story.
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I Speaking: Making notes

Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. There are two options
you do not need to use.

in like on of must if tell can't

There’s a woman in a blue coat in the centre 1 this photo. You can 2 it’s winter
because she’s wearing a scarf and a hat. It 3
be raining because she’s under an
umbrella. 4 the background, we can see a lot of traffic, and 5 the left there’s a
bus stop. It looks as 6 she’s waiting for a bus.
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J Writing: Showing sequencing
Read the text and choose the correct answers.

Last weekend 1 after / before / while I was walking in the woods near my house, I heard someone
shouting loudly for help. I ran towards the sound and looked up into the trees. 2 Following that /
Suddenly / Lastly I saw a small boy high up on a branch.
3
Before / At first / Later, I told him to stay still and calm down. 4 After / When / Then I called the
fire brigade. They told me that they would come and save him. They soon arrived, and climbed up
to get him. 5 Firstly / Suddenly / When they got close to him, he jumped into a firefighter’s arms.
They carried him to the ground and he 6 finally / immediately / first of all started to cry. But he
was soon smiling!

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