Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box and the correct form of used to.

play go out live work like study

1 Did you   use to play   volleyball when you were younger?

2 I                      (not) cooking but now I love it.

3 Barney never                      hard at school but now he's a doctor!

4 Did your aunt                      in that big house?

5 She                      in an office but she hated it. Now she works in a restaurant.

6 Who did Brian                      with before he met Vicky?

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2 Complete the sentences with so, because or to.

1 She left her job   because   she didn't like it.

2 Kara Dayley has broken her leg                 Anna Cheery will play the role of Juliet.

3 He needs £10 million                 make the documentary.

4 They spent four years abroad                 Jim's company sent him to Shanghai.

5 We're working hard                 save money. We want                 go round the world.

6 They needed to get some exercise                 they joined a gym.

7 He killed a man                 he was arrested for murder.

8 I'll never forget him                 he saved my life.

9 She worked very hard                 become successful.

10 My daughter had a very high temperature                 we called the doctor.

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Vocabulary

3 Underline the correct alternative.

1 I never get bored   with   / about my life.

2 When I left university, I travelled to / round the world with a rucksack.

3 Thomas gave in / up his job when he was thirty-six and moved to / at Australia.

4 Annie went for / back to work when her children started school.

5 She used to dream about / with being a successful writer - and now she is.

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4 Complete the names of the places.

1 I went to the   l i b r a r y   to borrow a book.

2 She was late because she couldn't find the

l                   hall.

3 There used to be about thirty-five students in every c                         in our school.

4 I love buying pens and notebooks in s                            shops.

5 You should go to the w                   office about your a                                    .

6 They serve very good, cheap meals in our company c                        .

7 Go to the study c                if you want to study online.

8 Where's the p                                  room, please? I need some copies of this.

9 You'll find the r                                  desk in the main r                        .

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5 Match words 1-6 with stress patterns a)-f).

1 classroom   e  

2 stationery     

3 accommodation office     

4 cafeteria     

5 lecture theatre     

6 study centre     

a) Ooooo

b) Oooo

c) ooOoo

d) Ooo

e) Oo

f) oooOooo

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Functions

6 Match sentences 1-6 with a)-f).

1 Excuse me. Could you tell me what time the library closes?   d  

2 Where can I get a cup of coffee?     

3 Do you know when it opens?     

4 Do I have to register to use the study centre?    

5 Can you tell me where the cinema is?     

6 I need to speak to the welfare officer.     

a) In the cafeteria near the book shop.

b) No, you just need your student card.

c) Can you tell me what the problem is?

d) I think it closes at 5.30.

e) Sorry, I don't know where it is.

f) Yes, from nine o'clock until six.

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Total:

50

Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 7A

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