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Life, Pre-Intermediate, Unit 1 Test Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. There is one extra word you do not
need. There is an example at the beginning (0). do fal feel get go make play stay take wake watch work
I usual y (0) ______wake__ up very early – at four o’clock. I lie in bed for a few minutes, then I (1)
________get___ up and start my day. I take the bus to the post o 케
昀 ce where I pick up al the le 琀琀 ers __take____
and parcels for my area and put them in the van. I’m a postman, you see. I (2) ____work______
long hours and I rarely (3) ___
a break, so, at the end of the day, I (4)
____feel______ real y 琀椀 red. I don’t (5) _____stay_______ up late in the evening and (6)
watch____________ TV. I usual y (7) _go______ to bed at eight and I (8) ______fall______ asleep
very quickly. On Sundays, I have a day o 昀昀. I (9) __do__________ some gardening and some 琀椀 mes I
(10) ________play__ tennis but, mostly, I sleep. (10 points)
2 Choose the correct op 琀椀 on (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. There is an C goes
example at the beginning (0).
0 Graham ____________ 昀椀 shing every weekend. A makes B does
1 Janice doesn’t ____________ home un 琀椀 l ten on weekdays. A take B fal C get
2 I ____________ karate at the sports centre. A play B do C go
3 Rebecca’s ____________ her homework right now. A making B doing C going
4 I like ____________ cards. A playing B doing C going
5 You’ll ____________ be 琀琀 er in a few days. A make B feel C go
6 I’ve got a sore ____________ . A cough B throat C ache lOMoARcPSD|46342985
7 I’ve got ____________ ache. A head B nose C stomach
8 ____________ these pil s for your backache. A Make B Do C Take
9 I don’t like ____________ shopping. A making B taking C going
10 Can you ____________ the piano? A play B do C stay (10 points) Grammar
3 Complete the email with the correct present simple or present con 琀椀 nuous form
of the verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0). Hi Jenny
I (0) _am doing___ (do) a course in Spanish at the moment. My best friend Susie and I (1)
_______are staying_____ (stay) with a host family in Madrid. They’re very friendly and talka 琀椀 ve –
Spanish people (2) _____talk _______ (talk) a lot! On the course, we (3) _____have _______ shopping.
(have) lessons every day in the morning, but we (4) _____don’t go_______ (not go) to lessons in listening_
the a 昀琀 ernoon. What (5) _do we do__________ (we / do) in the a 昀琀 ernoon? Wel , we
(6)_______usually study_____ (usual y / study), but some 琀椀 mes we (7) _________go___ (go)
Right now, Susie (8) _isn’t studying_______ (not study) – she (9) ___is
________ (listen) to music in her room. It’s very loud! Anyway, what’s your news, Jenny?
(10) (you / do) —----Are you doing —------anything interes 琀椀 ng this summer? Write soon. Alex (10 points) lOMoARcPSD|46342985
4 Write present simple or present con 琀椀 nuous sentences from the prompts. Use
the word in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 Paul / stay with friends (right now)
-> Paul _is staying with friends right now__ .
1 Sarah / go swimming (o 昀琀 en) -
> Sarah o 昀琀 en goes swimming.
2 Irene / start work at nine (every day)
-> Irene starts work at nine everyday .
3 We / eat out at the weekend (usual y)
-> We usual y eat out at the weekend.
4 Simon / not feel wel (at the moment)
-> Simon isn’t feeling wel at the moment .
5 Erica / get home early (not o 昀琀 en)
-> Erica doesn’t o 昀琀 en get home early .
6 More people / do karate (these days)
-> More people are doing karate these days .
7 Suzy / have 琀椀 me for breakfast (rarely)
-> Suzy rarely has 琀椀 me for breakfast .
8 I / not feel worried (right now)
-> I am not feeling worried right now .
9 Jack / watch 昀椀 lms on TV (some 琀椀 mes)
-> Jackome 琀椀 mes watches 昀椀 lms on TV .
10 They / visit their grandparents (twice a year)
-> They visit their grandparents twice a year . (10 points) Reading
A day in the life of Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is a busy guy. He runs Facebook, the social media giant, so it isn’t surprising that
the technology wonder kid has quite a lot to do throughout the day. Despite being responsible for a
company that makes over $400 bil ion every year, amazingly Zuckerberg s 琀椀 l makes the 琀椀 me
to exercise regularly, travel o 昀琀 en, and spend 琀椀 me with his young family. How does he do it? lOMoARcPSD|46342985
Zuckerberg tries to keep his choices in life simple. Most people spend a lot of 琀椀 me thinking about what
to wear or what to cook, where to go and what to do, but Zuckerberg never thinks about these things. He
wakes up at the same 琀椀 me every day, checks Facebook and WhatsApp on his phone, then he usual y
works out in his personal gym at home. Zuckerberg typical y exercises about three 琀椀 mes a week, and
some 琀椀 mes he goes jogging with his pet dog. There’s nothing unusual about Zuckerberg’s diet. A 昀琀
er exercising, he eats what he feels like for breakfast, then he’s ready for the day.
Zuckerberg doesn’t like to waste 琀 椀 me on smal decisions. That’s also why he wears the same
thing almost every day: jeans, trainers and a grey t-shirt. It’s not because he’s lazy or hates fashion,
but because he doesn’t want to think about clothes. He wants to think about important things.
Zuckerberg works 50 to 60 hours a week for his company, Facebook, but he thinks about the social
media pla 琀昀 orm constantly. ‘I spend most of my 琀椀 me thinking about how to connect the world
and serve our community be 琀琀 er, but a lot of that 琀椀 me isn’t in our o 昀케ce or mee 琀椀 ng with
people,’ he says. Most of his work is away from the o 케
昀 ce – when he’s thinking of new ideas.
When he’s not working, Zuckerberg spends some of his 琀椀 me learning new things. Currently,
he’s studying Mandarin Chinese. He also tries to read as many books as he can — in 2015, he
read a new book every two weeks. He believes in having personal goals in life – he thinks that
we feel be 琀 琀 er when we learn or do new things. Travel ing or working, Zuckerberg also
spends a lot of 琀椀 me with his wife, Dr Priscil a Chan, and his two children. Like al parents, he
thinks it’s important to have 琀椀 me with his family when they are young and growing up.
5 Read the ar 琀椀 cle about Mark Zuckerberg. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 What sort of company does Mark Zuckerberg run? A a clothes company B a supermarket giant
C a social media company
1 How does the writer feel about Zuckerberg’s lifestyle?
A He thinks he shouldn’t work a lot of hours.
B He is surprised that he does so many things.
C He says he doesn’t have any 琀椀 me with his family.
2 In the writer’s opinion, how is Mark Zuckerberg di 昀昀 erent from other people?
A He does more exercise than most people.
B He spends more 琀椀 me using technology than other people
C He spends very li 琀琀 le 琀椀 me thinking about things like food or clothes. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
3 How o 昀琀 en does Mark Zuckerberg do exercise? A every day
B quite o 昀琀 en Cnot very o 昀琀 en
4 In paragraph 2, what does ‘works out’ mean? A does a job B does some exercise C cal s people
5 What does Mark Zuckerberg eat for breakfast?
A the same things every day
B whatever he wants to eat C a special diet
6 What do we 昀椀 nd out about the clothes Mark Zuckerberg wears?
AHe never wears T-shirts.
B He o 昀琀 en wears old clothes.
C He usually wears the same clothes.
7 What does the writer say about Mark Zuckerberg’s work?
A He is constantly in his o 케 昀 ce.
B He o 昀琀 en isn’t at the company.
C He doesn’t think about the company a lot.
8 According to the writer, what is Mark Zuckerberg doing these days?
A reading two books a week
B learning a new language Ctravel ing
9 What do we 昀椀 nd out about his private life?
A He isn’t married yet.
B He doesn’t have any kids. C He is a father.
10 In paragraph 4, what does ‘personal goals’ mean?
A things he wants to do in life
B people who are important to him in life
C characteris 琀椀 cs that he has (10 points) lOMoARcPSD|46342985 Listening
6 [Track 99] Listen to Mary talk about a typical day. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). There is
an example at the beginning (0). 0 Mary goes to …
Athe Na 琀椀 onal Col ege.
B the Interna 琀椀 onal Col ege.
Cthe Inter-con 琀椀 nental Col ege.
1) On a typical Monday, Mary gets up at … A six o’clock. B seven o’clock. C eight o’clock.
2) Mary’s 昀氀 atmate gets up … A before her. B a 昀琀 er her.
C at the same 琀椀 me as her.
3) Mary usual y has … for breakfast. Abread B cereal C eggs
4) Mary’s 昀氀 atmate …
A doesn’t have breakfast.
B eats a di 昀昀 erent breakfast to Mary.
C eats the same food for breakfast as Mary. 5) Mary usual y …
A takes the bus to col ege.
B goes to college by car. C walks to col ege. 6) Mary tel s us …
A how far her 昀氀 at is from her col ege.
B how long it takes to go to her col ege. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
C how regularly buses go from her 昀氀 at to her college.
7) In the evening, a 昀琀 er col ege, Mary … A watches TV. B listens to music. C meets her friends.
8) At the weekend, Mary’s col ege is … A open al day.
B only open on Saturday morning. C not open at al .
9) On a typical day at the weekend, Mary usual y …
A goes swimming and plays tennis.
B goes swimming and meets friends.
C meets friends and goes to the cinema. 10)On Sundays, Mary …
A goes cycling through the countryside. B goes for walks.
C goes jogging in the mountains. (10 points)
Life, Pre-Intermediate, Unit 2 Test Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the word in CAPITAL LETTERS. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The Invictus Games is a (0) _compe 琀椀琀椀 on__ for people injured COMPETE
in wars. Al the (1) _________compe 琀椀 tors___ are learning to live with COMPETE
life-changing injuries. Events include (2) _________cycling___ and CYCLE
(3) _athle 琀椀 cs___________ as wel as team sports like rugby and basketbal ATHLETE
for (4) ______players______ in wheelchairs. The Games are organized PLAY
(5) ______like______ the Olympics – the races are shown on TV in the UK, LIKE
and al the (6) _________winners___ get gold medals. But, for the people WIN
who are (7) _______compe 琀椀 ng_____ , this isn’t what’s important. They are COMPETE
there to make friends with other (8) _______runners_____ or swimmers RUN
or (9) _______wrestlers_____ . The Invictus Games helps people to feel be 琀琀 er WRESTLE lOMoARcPSD|46342985
about themselves, and to feel like champions, not (10) ____losers________ . LOSE (10 points)
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need.
There is an example at the beginning (0). celebra 琀椀 compe 琀椀琀椀 compe 琀椀琀椀 gymnas 琀椀 celebrate on on ve footbal er cs like line matches race racing slow team
0 Ronaldo is a famous __footbal er___.
1 Eid is an annual _____celebra 琀椀 on_______ .
2 Ivan got 琀椀 red and started to ______slow______ down.
3 The Tour de France is a famous cycling ____race________ .
4 Olive is very _________like___ her sister.
5 ________Gymnas 琀椀 cs____ is an Olympic sport.
6 There are 昀椀昀琀 een players in a rugby __team__________ .
7 Jason was 昀椀 rst to cross the 昀椀 nish ____line________ .
8 The sport of horse ___racing_________ is popular in Ireland.
9 Jil is very ______compe 琀椀琀椀 ve______ . She hates losing.
10 We saw two ______matches______ at the hockey stadium. (10 points) Grammar
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
(0) __Playing___ (play) rounders is a lot of fun. It’s like baseball, but it isn’t as di 케 昀 cult. You don’t have
to (1) ________wear____ (wear) special clothes or caps and you can (2) _use___________ (use) a
tennis bal when you play. The only thing you must (3) _______have_____ (have) is a bat – rounders
bats are shorter and lighter than basebal bats. Anyone can play. (4) __Being__________ (be) good
at sport isn’t important. There are girls and boys, young and old, on a rounders team, and they are
only interested in (5) _______having_____ (have) fun. (6) ________Winning____ (win) isn’t the main
thing. Of course, some people are be 琀琀 er at (7) _______playing_____ (play) rounders than others,
but they don’t want (8) _____to score_______ (score) al the points. Everybody has a go. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
Personal y, I love (9) _playing___________ (play) rounders because it’s a game for al the family. You
can (10) __have__________ (have) a great 琀椀 me together. (10 points)
4 Choose the correct op 琀椀 on (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
0 You ____________ buy a 琀椀 cket. The museum is free on Saturdays. A have to B don’t have to C must D mustn’t
1 Students ____________ park their cars in front of recep 琀椀 on. Those parking places are for visitors only. A can B don’t have to C can’t D have to
2 You ____________ be late. If you miss the start of the play, they won’t let you in. A can B don’t have to C have to D mustn’t
3 You ____________ buy a 琀椀 cket on the door or in advance – it’s your choice. A can B have to C must D can’t
4 You ____________ wear a hat inside the chapel. It’s not al owed. A must B don’t have to C have to D mustn’t
5 Joe ____________ go to the party if he doesn’t want to. A can’t B doesn’t have to C has to D mustn’t
6 Do I ____________ sign this form here? A have to B can C must D can’t
7 I’m interested in ____________ this club. A join B to join C joining D to joining
8 ____________ cricket is popular in Australia. A Play B Playing C To play D To playing
9 I can’t ____________ my glasses. C to 昀椀 D to 昀椀 A 昀椀 nd B 昀椀 nding nd nding
10 We hate ____________ al the 琀椀 me. A lose B losing C to lose D to losing (10 points) Reading lOMoARcPSD|46342985 Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and al the top tennis players want to win it.
It’s very di 昀 昀 erent from most of the other interna 琀 椀 onal tournaments, not only because it’s
important and it’s on grass, but because players have to fol ow some very old-fashioned rules. Firstly,
for example, they have to wear white – white sports shoes and socks as wel as white tops and white
shorts or skirts. Nowadays, they can wear some colour on their clothes, but only if the colour is one
cen 琀 椀 metre wide or less. The rule is unpopular with some players because they think it is old-
fashioned, and it makes people think that tennis is not a modern sport. They also want to wear what
they feel like wearing, and some would like to wear adver 琀椀 sing on their clothes, but they can’t.
Other players like the rule – it makes Wimbledon feel special and di 昀昀 erent. Women are al owed to
wear shorts at Wimbledon, but most players prefer to wear sports dresses or skirts. Roger Federer,
one of the most successful men’s players, some 琀椀 mes wears a smart, white evening jacket when
he walks on to the court at Wimbledon! He takes it o 昀昀 when he starts the match! Another tradi 琀
椀 on is also unusual in tennis. At Wimbledon, female players are cal ed Miss or Mrs. So, the umpire
wil say, for example, ‘Game, Set and Match to Miss Wil iams’ at the end of the match. Again, some
people like the tradi 琀椀 on, but other players think it’s too
old-fashioned. Why can’t they use their whole name or just their surname like they do with the
men? In other ways, Wimbledon is a very modern tournament. The Centre Court at Wimbledon
is a fantas 琀 椀 c place to play and watch tennis. It has an expensive and bril iantly-designed
roof, so players don’t have to stop playing when it rains – something that is not uncommon in
London, even in July, when the tournament takes place. Winners get over £2 mil ion in prize
money, and losing 昀椀 nalists get half that amount. The tournament makes a lot of money, not
just from 琀椀 cket sales, but also from television money, and from sales of food and souvenirs.
Wimbledon is famous for sel ing strawberries and cream, and visitors eat an amazing 140,000
servings of strawberries every year. That’s a lot of strawberries – and a great tradi 琀椀 on!
5 Read the ar 琀 椀 cle about the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Are the sentences
right (R) or wrong (W)? If there isn’t enough informa 琀椀 on to say if the sentences
are right or wrong, write doesn’t say (DS). There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 There aren’t any tennis tournaments older than Wimbledon. _____R______
1 Both men and women have to wear the same colour clothes at Wimbledon. ____R___
2 Wearing a blue top is not al owed at Wimbledon. __R____
3 Most tennis players hate the rules about clothes at Wimbledon. __W______ lOMoARcPSD|46342985
4 A lot of people think that tennis is an old-fashioned sport. _____DS_______
5 Players don’t wear adver 琀椀 sing on their clothes at Wimbledon. ________R____
6 Men and women are cal ed by their formal 琀椀 tle (Mr, Mrs, etc.) at Wimbledon. _______R_____
7 The Centre Court at Wimbledon is old-fashioned. __W__________
8 Winners and losers in the 昀椀 nal get almost the same money. _______W_____
9 Wimbledon makes most of its money from TV. _____DS_______
10 Ea 琀椀 ng strawberries is very popular at Wimbledon. ____R________ (10 points) Listening
6 [Track 100] Listen to Penny Harris talk about her sport. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 What sport does Penny Harris do? Asur 昀椀 ng B skiing C snowboarding
1 What does she enjoy most about her sport? A her great friends
B being outside in the mountains
C it’s an individual sport
2 What quality do you need the most to do Penny’s sport?
AYou have to be compe 琀椀琀椀 ve.
B You have to be talented.
C You have to be hard-working. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
3 How do most people pay for travel and equipment when they start out? A They borrow money.
B They do part-琀椀 me jobs.
C They get help from their parents.
4 What job did Penny do to help pay for her sport? A She was a ski tutor.
B She didn’t have a job.
C She had a job in a café.
5 What is the problem with the sport? A It’s expensive. B It’s hard work. C It’s dangerous.
6 Where does Penny live now? A in England B by the sea C in the mountains
7 How o 昀琀 en does Penny train? A six days a week B every weekend C every day
8 What does Penny say she hates? A being in water B training every day C travel ing to the gym
9 Where does Penny train? A in the gym B in the pool C at home
10 Where are Penny’s next championships? A in Italy B in Austria C in France
Life, Pre-Intermediate, Unit 3 Test lOMoARcPSD|46342985 Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. There is an example at the beginning (0). book drop get o 昀昀 get on go by go on miss pay pick stop take
It isn’t easy to get to the volcano. You have to (0) __go by_____ taxi, then by train, then by bus, and,
昀椀 nal y, you have to (1) ______get on______ foot. Ask the taxi driver to come early in the morning to
(2) ___pick_________ you up from your hotel and (3) _________drop___ you o 昀昀 at the train sta 琀椀
on. Make sure you leave early – you don’t want to (4) _____miss_______ the train. And make sure you
(5) _______book_____ your train 琀椀 cket online before you go because the train is o 昀琀 en ful . (6)
______take______ the train to the end of the line, then (7) ______get on______ the bus that goes
up into the mountains. Make sure you have money with you because you have to (8)
_______pay_____ the fare on the bus. Ask the bus driver to (9) ____stop________ when you see the
lake. Then (10) _get o 昀昀___________ the bus and walk up the path to the right of the lake. It’s a
three kilometre walk to the volcano. (10 points)
2 Choose the correct op 琀椀 on to complete the sentences. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 My uncle drives a lorry / train. Every week, he drives hundreds of kilometres along motorways from Poland to Portugal.
1 It takes four days for the ship to (commute / cross) the ocean.
2 The roads round here are very busy during the rush (hour / period).
3 The government wants to stop carbon( emissions / produces).
4 Sorry I’m late. There’s a tra 케
昀 c ( limit / jam) in the city centre. The cars aren’t moving.
5 The buses to town are (tradi 琀椀 onal / frequent) – they come every ten minutes.
6 Although there’s only one bus a day, it’s very (punctual / convenient) for me because it stops near my house.
7 The new trains are very (comfortable / tradi 琀椀 onal). The seats are big and there’s a lot
of leg room. 8 The train is slow but (reliable / punctual). It never breaks down – you know
you wil get to your des 琀椀 na 琀椀 on.
9 When you’re in London, (go / take) the underground. It’s the quickest way to travel.
10 When you buy a 琀椀 cket, ask for a (receipt / change). It proves that you have paid. (10 points) Grammar lOMoARcPSD|46342985
3 Choose the correct op 琀椀 on (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 It’s one of the ____________ expensive holiday resorts in the country. A lot B much C most D more
1 The road isn’t as long ____________ some people think. A as B than C that D for
2 The new cruise ship is ____________ any built before. A big as B biggest than C bigger than D as big
3 This is one of ____________ tra 케 昀 c jams I can remember. A the badder B as bad as C the worst D worse than
4 Today is ____________ than yesterday. A sunnier B the sunnier C the sunniest D sunny
5 I prefer the train because it’s ____________ . A reliable than B more reliable C as reliable as D far reliable
6 Which one is ____________ ? D tas 琀椀 er A tas 琀椀 er B more tasty C tasty as than
7 We want to 昀椀 nd the ____________ restaurant. A near B nearly C nearer D nearest
8 Bikes ____________ cars. A are slower than B are as slow C are the slowest D aren’t slowly
9 This is the ____________ of my life. D as be 琀琀 er day A good day B be 琀琀 er day C best day as
10 We aren’t al ____________ as Tom. A clever B the cleverest C cleverer D as clever (10 points)
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 昀椀 rst sentence. Use two
to four words including the word provided in CAPITALS. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 No hotel in the world is more expensive than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. MOST
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai __is the most expensive____ hotel in the world. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
1 No man is faster than Usain Bolt. WORLD’S
Usain Bolt is ___the world’s fastest________ man.
2 Joe lives near the centre but Kerry’s house is further away. CENTRE
Kerry’s house is further from _____the centre than_______ Joe’s.
3 Jenny isn’t as good at maths as her sister. THAN
Jenny’s sister is __be 琀琀 er at maths than__________ Jenny.
4 No singer in the school is as bad as Jack. THE
Jack is _____the worst singer_______ in the school.
5 Taking the train is safer than going by car. ISN’T
Going by car ______isn’t as safe______ as taking the train.
6 David is older than his brother but not by much. LITTLE
David is _____a li 琀琀 le older than_______ his brother.
7 Taking the bus into town is much more convenient than taking the train. LOT
Taking the train into town is ___a lot less convenient_________ than taking the bus.
8 In my opinion, team sports are more exci 琀椀 ng than individual sports. AS
I think individual sports __aren’t as exci 琀椀 ng__________ as team sports.
9 The Hotel Grand isn’t quite as expensive as the Hotel Luxe. BIT
The Hotel Luxe is ____a bit more expensive________ than the Hotel Grand.
10 The students in Class A aren’t as lazy as the students in Class F. ARE
The students in Class F _______are lazier_____ the students in Class A. (10 points) Reading lOMoARcPSD|46342985 Taking the ferry A
Nowadays, bridges and tunnels mean that it’s easier and quicker, and o 昀琀 en cheaper, to drive
to places, or to take the train, than it is to cross rivers or seas on a ferry. The eight-kilometre-long
Oresund Bridge links Sweden to Denmark, changing what was a long trip into what is now an
easy commute. The Channel Tunnel between England and France means that you can leave
one country and arrive in the other before you 昀椀 nish drinking your cappuccino. The problem
is that cars and underground trains are not as roman 琀椀 c as ferries. It may be faster to use
modern transport op 琀椀 ons but many people s 琀椀 l prefer to take the ferry. B
Having 琀椀 me to look at the scenery, to relax and breathe, and to feel you are moving along
slowly and naturally are just some of the reasons why travel ers and commuters o 昀琀 en prefer
ferries. Urban ferry rides, which are short and cheap, are a daily ritual for many people. In Hong
Kong, for example, many commuters choose the slow ferry over the fast underground when
crossing Victoria Harbour. Enjoying the sea breeze at sunset makes many feel much be 琀琀 er
than being in a crowded train. From the ferry, you can see Hong Kong’s o 昀케ce towers in mul 琀
椀-coloured lights, a 琀琀 rac 琀椀 ve mountain tops, and the occasional historic ship sailing by.
It’s be 琀琀 er to get home late, feeling relaxed, than to get home early, feeling stressed. C
In New York City, more than 100,000 people ride ferries daily, and, every day, 80,000 people
use ferries to get about Kerala in India. From the deck of the Staten Island ferry, which takes
twenty-昀椀 ve minutes to go from New York to Staten Island, you can see amazing skyscrapers
and monuments like the Statue of Liberty. From a ferry in Kerala, you can see kids riding
bicycles and workers picking bananas and coconuts or laying laundry out to dry.
D Taking a ferry is a great way to get a feel for the rhythms of a place and even to meet
some fel ow passengers. In south-eastern Alaska, for example, the ferry system is the water
highway for Alaskans. Being on the ferry is the best way to meet the locals. People tel
stories and make friends on the ferries, and look at the scenery, thinking about why they
love living in Alaska. As a visitor, it is a way to fal in love with the place.
5 Read the ar 琀椀 cle about travelling by ferry. Match the ques 琀椀 ons to the
paragraphs (A–D). There is an example at the beginning (0). Which paragraph . . .
0 describes how many people travel to and from work in Hong Kong? __B_________ lOMoARcPSD|46342985
1 says that tourists get to know people from the area by taking this ferry? ____D_______
2 tel s you how long one of the ferry journeys lasts? ______C______
3 says that people like this place more a 昀琀 er going on a ferry ride? ___D_________
4 describes how people feel be 琀琀 er a 昀琀 er a ferry ride at the end of a working day? ______B______
5 describes the exact distance of a par 琀椀 cular journey? ____A________
6 says why people don’t have to take ferries anymore? ________A____
7 describes two countries with very di 昀昀 erent ferry experiences? ___C_______
8 describes di 昀昀 erent ways of travel ing from one country to another? _A___________
9 says that ferries are more expensive than other types of transport? ____A________
10 describes how you can see people working from this ferry? _____C_______ (10 points) Listening
6 [Track 101] Listen to a customer buying a 琀椀 cket at a train sta 琀椀 on. Choose the
correct answer (A, B or C). There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 Where does the customer want to go? A Manchester B London Euston C London King’s Cross
1 What kind of 琀椀 cket does the customer want? A a single B two singles C a return
2 When does the customer want to leave? A Thursday evening B Tuesday morning CMonday a 昀琀 ernoon
3 Why is the customer making the journey? A He’s a tourist.
B He’s visi 琀椀 ng rela 琀椀 ves.
C He’s on a business trip.
4 What does the 琀椀 cket salesperson say about the train route?
A The trains are direct and leave regularly. lOMoARcPSD|46342985
B The train journey takes about twenty minutes.
C There are two changes on the train route.
5 The 昀椀 rst train 琀椀 cket that the salesperson men 琀椀 ons costs over three hundred pounds. Why is it so expensive?
A It’s a 昀椀 rst class 琀椀 cket.
B You can use it at any 琀椀 me of day.
C The train is already ful .
6 What sort of 琀椀 cket does the customer buy in the end? Aan at-peak B an on-peak
C an o 昀昀-peak
7 When does the customer decide to travel to his des 琀椀 na 琀椀 on? A before seven B between seven and ten Ca 昀琀 er ten
8 When wil the customer arrive in Manchester? A at eight B before nine Ca 昀琀 er ten
9 What does the customer say about the 琀椀 me he wil arrive at his des 琀椀 na 琀椀 on?
A It’s a good 琀椀 me to arrive.
B He wil be late for a mee 琀椀 ng.
C It’s too early to arrive.
10 How much does the customer pay in total for his 琀椀 cket? A£83 B £84 C £86 (10 points)
Life, Pre-Intermediate, Unit 4 Test Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct op 琀椀 on (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an
example at the beginning (0).