FINAL TEST 2019/2020 – PRELIMINARY 1

AVALIAÇÃO FINAL 2019/2020 –PRELIMINARY 1

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Section A Read the story and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say)

Sylvie’s lucky mistake

When I left school, I went to England for the first time as an au pair in Newcastle-under-Lyme, a
market town about 150 miles north of London. I had booked a train ticket from London to Newcastle
online – it would take three hours and I would arrive in Newcastle at 9.30 p.m. on the Sunday
evening. The family who I would be working for would meet me there.

When I was on the train, about halfway there, I asked a ticket inspector what time we would arrive at
Newcastle-under-Lyme. He looked at me and said ‘You’re going in the wrong direction for Newcastle-
under-Lyme. This train is going to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.’ I didn’t have very much English so it took a
while for him to explain patiently that there were two different towns, both called Newcastle, and the
one I was going to was unfortunately 200 miles further north than the one I needed to get to. As I was
feeling very anxious, I asked him what I should do. He told me there was no station in Newcastle-
under-Lyme, and that I would have to get off the train at York and take another train to a town called
Stoke-on-Trent. And then a bus.

When I got to York that evening, however, I discovered that there were no more trains to Stoke-on-
Trent until the next day. I was 17, from a small French village, and I had never travelled on my own
before. I also had very little money, not enough for even a cheap hotel. I didn’t know what to do. I felt
I was going to cry. Suddenly, a woman in her 40s, who had heard the conversation said, ‘Excuse me,
but if you need somewhere to stay in York, I live here with my family. We have a spare room and
you’re welcome to stay with us.’

I often think, if there had been a station at Newcastle-under-Lyme, or if I had known more about
English geography, or if I’d been less careless about my booking, I wouldn’t have got on that train. So
then I wouldn’t have met Jill, the lady from York. And if she hadn’t been so kind, I wouldn’t have
stayed with her. Oh, and obviously I wouldn’t eventually have married Ben, her son!

1. Sylvie booked a first class ticket from Newcastle to London. _____

2. The English family was planning to meet her when she got to Newcastle. _____
3. When she spoke to the ticket inspector, she realized that she had travelled too far south. _____
4. The nearest train station to Newcastle-under-Lyme is Stoke-on-Trent. _____
5. The inspector advised her to get another train the next morning. _____
6. Sylvie wasn’t worried about where she could stay that night. _____
7. A woman offered her a bed in her spare room. _____
8.Sylvie feels that her life changed because she hadn’t booked her train carefully. _____
9. Jill kindly lent Sylvie some money. _____
10. Sylvie is now Jill’s mother-in-law. _____
Answer the questions

1. Why did it take some time for Sylvie to understand the inspector?
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2. Why did Sylvie feel like crying when she got to York?
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Section B Third Conditional - complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. If I _______________ (see) my aunt, I ___________________ (tell) her the good news.
2. She_______________ (go) to the concert last night if she _________________ (not be) so tired.
3. If we _______________ (have) more free time, we ________________ (do) our homework.
4. You ______________ (learn) Japanese if you _________________ (stay) in Japan longer.
5. If the jacket _______________ (not be) so expensive, I _________________ (buy) it.
6. If I ________________ (come) to class, I ________________ (understand) the exercise.

Section C Complete with the correct question tags

1. Kate wasn’t playing tennis at that moment, ____________ ?
2. She will tell him the truth, ____________ ?
3. The shoes cost us 40 euros, _____________ ?
4. Catherine won’t come to the meeting, _____________ ?
5. You didn’t like your salad, ______________ ?
6. They wouldn’t recognize him now, ______________ ?
7. My mother hasn’t been to Lisbon before, ______________ ?
8. You’ve finished homework, ________________ ?

Section D Complete the sentences with a Relative Pronoun

1. John is the boy _________ has just arrived at the airport.
2. Mary, _________ car had broken down, lives next to the mechanical workshop.
3. Lady Thompson, _________ is 67, has just retired.
4. New York is the city _________ I lived for twenty years.
5. Jill ate the sandwich _________ had tomato and cheese inside.
6. His friend, ________ lives in Scotland, is a lawyer.

Section E Underline the correct answer

1. They have had lots of / many homework in mathematics recently.

2. How much / many time do you need to finish the work?
3. There are too much / too many students in the library.
4. Have you visited any/ some foreign countries?
5. Although he's very ill, he didn't take no / any medicine.
6. Few / little people know as much about linguistics as John does.
7. There's plenty of / much petrol in the tank, so we won't have to stop.
8. I spend my free time reading novels. I like them a lot / a lot of .
9. A: Elephants? Really? How many did you see? - B: None / Any .
10. There is very few / very little traffic in my street, it is a very quiet area.

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Section F Underline the correct option

1. We …. eat a lot of chocolate. It’s really bad for us.

a) don’t have to b) shouldn’t c) should

2. Jill drives …. carefully than I do.

a) much more b) most c) as

3. I’m afraid you …. speak to Ms Smith. She’s in a meeting.

a) can’t b) couldn’t c) mustn’t

4. He’s been working in this office …. 2018.

a) just b) for c) since

5.The weather was OK in Italy, but it wasn’t as …. it was last summer

a) hot as b) hotter as c) hot than

6. Karl …. handball when he was at university.

a) didn’t use to play b) wasn’t playing c) didn’t used to play

7. She …. how to get to her new job so she’s using satnav.

a) isn’t knowing b) doesn’t know c) don’t know

8. What time …. to Peter’s this evening?

a) do you go b) are you going c) you are going

9. …. I help you with your homework?

a) Shall b) Will c) Would

10. The photo …. by a famous photographer two years ago.

a) took b) was taken c) is taken

11. I …. a quick breakfast before I go to work.

a) ’ ll have b) have had c) has

12. He wouldn’t sell his house if it ..... bigger.

a) ’d be b) is c) was

Section G Vocabulary - complete the sentences with the correct words

1. My children go to a m_______ s_________. There are boys and girls in their classrooms.
2. The film I watched last night was really funny. In fact it was h____________ .

3. My sister is always telling me what to do. She’s very b____________ .

4. Our c___________ is great! We won most games this season.

5. My living room is s_____________ . It’s large and has a lot of room for all my friends.

6. People drive very fast so there are many s_________ c__________ in the streets.

7. Where’s the r___________ c___________ ? I want to change the channel.

8. The radio is too loud. T__________ it d___________ , please.

9. I need a bigger and better s__________ for my computer. The image isn’t very good now.

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Section H Choose the correct verb and complete the sentences. There is an extra verb.
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 1. Can you ______________ the children at school, please?
2. Don’t forget to ____________ the computer.
3. ________________ ! You need to look both ways before crossing the street.
4. We’ve _______________ milk. Mary drank it all yesterday.
5. Mary and Martin might _________________ , they’ve been arguing a lot lately.

Section I Write an article about the advantages and disadvantages of living without a
mobile phone (120–180 words).

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Have a happy summer!

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Section H Choose the correct verb and complete the sentences. There is an extra verb.
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 1. Can you ______________ the children at school, please?
2. Don’t forget to ____________ the computer.
3. ________________ ! You need to look both ways before crossing the street.
4. We’ve _______________ milk. Mary drank it all yesterday.
5. Mary and Martin might _________________ , they’ve been arguing a lot lately.

Section I Write a story about the first time you met your best friend (120–180 words).

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Have a happy summer!

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Section H Choose the correct verb and complete the sentences. There is an extra verb.
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1. Can you ______________ the children at school, please?
2. Don’t forget to ____________ the computer.
3. ________________ ! You need to look both ways before crossing the street.
4. We’ve _______________ milk. Mary drank it all yesterday.
5. Mary and Martin might _________________ , they’ve been arguing a lot lately.

Section I Write a short biography about an interesting person you admire (120–180
words).

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Have a happy summer!

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