New Inside Out Pre-intermediate Unit 5 Test

Name: ___Juan Jesús Ocaña Aponte_________ Score ______/50

Part A
Vocabulary
How + adjective / adverb

1 Match the beginnings (a–f) to the endings (1–6) to make sentences.

a) How often 1 is it from your home to the city?

b) How long 2 sporting activities do you do in a week?
c) How many 3 money do you need?
d) How well 4 do you go swimming?
e) How far 5 do you know your teacher?
f) How much 6 does it take you to get to work?

(6 points)

Numbers

2 Write the numbers.

a) 0.45 = nought point four five

b) 2 ½ = two 34.89 km and a halft
c) 6.3% = six point three percent
d) 0.175 = nought point one seven five
e) £2,965,000 = two million, nine hundred and sixty-five thousand
f) 34.89 km = thirty-four point eighty nine kilometres

(6 points)

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Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives

3 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

hot (1) __hotter____________ (2) __the hottest_________
funny (3) ___funnier__________ (4) _the funniest_________
bad (5) __worse____________ (6) __the worst__________
exciting (7) _ more exciting ______ (8) __ the most exciting ___
valuable (9) _valuabler___________ (10) _the valuablest_______
far (11) __further___________ (12) _the furthest_________

(12 points)

Phrasal verbs

4 Complete the sentences with pronouns and the phrasal verbs in the box.

clear up give up hang up switch off switch on throw away

a) You can’t use your mobile phone here. Please _____________switch off_______________ .
b) Don’t leave your expensive new coat on the floor! ____hang up______________________ .
c) Those are horrible old shoes. You should ____throw away ________________________ .
d) There’s a terrible mess in the kitchen. Could you help me ____clear up_______________ ?
e) Cigarettes are very unhealthy. You should ____give up________________________ .
f) I think we can watch TV now. Are you going to ___switch on_______________________ ?

(6 points)

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Useful phrases
5 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

be careful be patient give go too fast worry

Kerry: I’m a bit nervous. I’ve never skied before.

Instructor: Don’t (1) _________worry_______ . It’s easy! Put your skis together. Bend your knees.
Kerry: OK.
Instructor: Right. Slowly, start moving down the hill. Not too fast …
Kerry: Oh no! I fell down. I’m never going to learn!
Instructor: It’s OK. (2) _be patient_____________ . Everyone falls down the first time.
Kerry: Oh. Not again!
Instructor: It’s OK, Kerry. Get up. Try again. Don’t (3) ______give___________ up.
Kerry: OK. Right. Oooh. I’m moving … I’m skiing!
Instructor: (4) ____be careful_____________ . There’s a tree!
Kerry: I’m fine. Wheeeee. This is fun!
Instructor: Slow down! Don’t (5) ______go too fast___________ !

(5 points)

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Part B
Pronunciation
The schwa sound

[Track 11]

6 Listen and underline the word in each phrase with the schwa sound.

a) good as gold
b) fish and chips
c) at the bar
d) twice a week
e) less than two

(5 points)

Listening
[Track 12]

7 Listen to Oliver and Taryn talking about exercise. Underline the correct answer
to the questions.

a) How often does Oliver play play football?

(1) every afternoon (2) every week (3) never
b) Why does Oliver think he should do more exercise?
(1) to be fitter (2) to forget about work (3) to have a less stressful life
c) What is Oliver trying to give up?
(1) coffee (2) smoking (3) football
d) How many times a week does Taryn go swimming?
(1) ten times (2) three times (3) every week
e) Which sport did Taryn do at school?
(1) jogging (2) swimming (3) tennis

(5 points)

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Reading
8 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a) Harry didn’t earn a lot of money in his job at the bank. _F_
b) Harry was very ill in hospital. __T_
c) Harry thinks he had a heart attack because he had a lot of stress in his life. __T_
d) Now Harry doesn’t have a job. _F__
e) Harry prefers his life now to his life before. _T__

Last year Harry Grain worked for a big bank in the city of London. He had a great salary, a lovely house, and
drove an expensive car. Harry thought he had everything he wanted. But one day all that changed. Harry had a
heart attack. He was in hospital for five weeks. In fact, he nearly died. ‘I worked myself almost to death,’ said
Harry. ‘I was the person who always had to be the best, drive the fastest car and earn the biggest salary, but I
wasn’t happy. I was stressed all the time.’ When he left the hospital, Harry changed his life dramatically. He left
his job at the bank, bought a new, smaller house, and started work as a gardener. ‘I’ve always wanted to work
outside,’ he said. ‘Now I get much more exercise and I spend more time with my family. I live in a smaller house. I
realised I don’t have to always be the best. My life is much quieter and simpler now – and I’m much happier.’

(5 points)

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