Straightforward Pre-intermediate Unit Test 9
Name _______________________ Score _____________
Vocabulary
A Complete the text with words from the box. There are some extra words you do not need to use.
actor most stalls disappointed fan viewers chat show
disappointing entertainment annoying sitcom excited
exciting more soundtrack row fee very much matinee
price seat annoyed documentary TV channel
I've always been a (1) ________________ of James Bond films, so I really wanted to see the new one. I went on the opening day and I wasn't (2) ________________ at all. It was just as
(3) ________________ as all the other James Bond films. What I liked (4) ________________ about the film, was the (5) ________________ and the special effects. The acting was really good, too. The (6) ________________ who played the role of James Bond's enemy, was really frightening!
I tried to buy my tickets on the internet, but I had to go to the evening performance because the
(7) ________________ was sold out. I bought the tickets at the box office so I didn't have to pay a booking (8) ________________ I sat on the back (9) ________________ of the
(10) ________________. The person sitting in front of me was quite tall, which was a little bit
(11) ________________. But the film was just great, really good (12) ________________. And tonight the director is being interviewed about the film on a TV (13) ________________, which should be fascinating. So, I'll definitely be one of the (14) ________________ tonight!
B Choose the best word or phrase a, b, or c to complete 15-19.
(15) Harry's birthday is _________________.
a) the twentieth of May b) May the twenty c) the twenty in May
(16) Would you like to pay ____ cash, or ____ credit card, madam?
a) by / in b) in / by c) with / with
(17) Did Kate Winslet _________________ a good speech when she won her Oscar for Titanic?
a) have b) say c) make
(18) A: Is your son named _________________ your father?
B: Yes, he was called David, too.
a) after b) with c) by
(19) Current affairs programmes give a(n) _________________ look at what is happening in the world.
a) deep b) in-depth c) deeply
Grammar
C Complete the text. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present simple, present simple passive, past simple or past simple passive.
I'll never forget the time I (20) _________________ (invite) to be part of a TV audience. It was a show called Win A Million which is a game show. In the show, contestants (21) _________________ (ask) questions which are worth different amounts of money. The top prize is £1 million, but it
(22) _________________ (not / win) very often. The show isn't live, it (23) _________________ (film) about a week before it (24) _________________ (show) on the TV. I always make sure that I
(25) _________________ (watch) the programme on TV, and I was very excited to be part of the audience.
When I (26) _________________ (arrive) at the TV station the director (27) _________________ (tell) us to be very quiet when the questions (28) _________________ (ask). But I
(29) _________________ (have) a really bad cough that day so they (30) _________________ (ask) me to leave!
D Here are some facts. Make sentences about them using the past simple passive.
(31) A Norwegian invented the paper clip.
____________________________________________
(32) Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975.
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(33) The Beatles wrote `Let it Be' in 1970.
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(34) Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in 1506.
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(35) James Cameron directed Titanic in 1998.
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Functional language
E Complete the phone conversation between Heather (H) and Scott (S) with one word from the box in each space.
altogether stalls where at including rear
how date place
H: Hello. Playhouse box office. Heather speaking. (36) ___________ can I help you?
S: Yes, hello. I'd like to book two tickets for Handel's Messiah, please.
H: Certainly, sir. What (37) ___________ would you like?
S: Have you got anything for tonight?
H: Yes. There are two seats (38) ___________ the back of the circle.
S: Have you got anything in the (39) ___________?
H: Front or (40) ___________?
S: Front, please.
H: I've got two in the middle at the front. That'll be thirty-nine pounds, (41) ___________ the booking fee of two pounds.
S: How much?
H: Thirty-nine pounds (42) ___________ sir.
S: OK. Would you like my card details?
F Translate 43-46 into your language.
(43) I'm sorry, sir, the evening performance is sold out.
______________________________________________________.
(44) There's a booking fee of five dollars.
______________________________________________________.
(45) Would you like to sit in the stalls, or in the circle?
______________________________________________________?
(46) Which date and performance do you want?
______________________________________________________?
Straightforward Pre-intermediate Unit Test 9 p3