QUIZ 2 PRE-INTERMEDIATE

­­­­A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

 

                                                   course       hand       burglar       experience       hurt       dizzy       abroad        explore

1.  I felt                       and sick all day yesterday.

2. A                         broke into Tom’s house yesterday.

3. When you go to                         the desert, just be prepared for extreme heat.

4. We want to go                         this summer.

5. Scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean was an amazing                        for me.

6. Can you give me a(n)                        with this box? I want to take it to my room.

7. We took a summer                        to improve our English.

8. He had a car accident but fortunately, he wasn’t                        .

B. Choose a, b or c.

1.  Martha doesn’t usually go near that dog. It always              at her.

    a. pushes                                   b. barks                                      c. reaches

2.  This journey was really              . I need two more days to relax.

    a. bored                                     b. tired                                        c. tiring

3.  Paul              his wife’s chocolate cake but he didn’t like it.

    a. tasted                                     b. tied                                         c. cut

4.  When a swarm of bees stung him, the boy             .

    a. followed                                 b. fainted                                    c. squeezed

5.  It’s difficult to              in very low temperatures.

    a. survive                                   b. freeze                                     c. reach

6.  The university arranged for my             .

    a. accommodation                    b. warning                                  c. experience

7.  I can’t eat this kind of food. It’s too hot and              for me.

    a. tasty                                       b. thick                                       c. spicy

8.  Mr Hurt gave the police the              of the mysterious man.

    a. warning                                  b. description                             c. condition

9.  Carol can’t become a doctor because she’s              of blood.

     a. certain                                  b. bitter                                       c. afraid

10. When you stay in the sun for too long,              sunburn is a possible danger.

    a. light                                       b. loose                                      c. severe

                                                     

 

COMMUNICATION

Complete the dialogues with the phrases in the box.

            a. I’m afraid not.                                 c. What have you been up to?          

            b. Believe it or not he went hiking   d. How are things?

1. A: Where is Ray?

    B: (1)                        .                    

    A: No way. He never walks anywhere not even to the shop on the corner!

    B: I know.

2. A: Hey, Julie. (2)                      .                                        

    B: Nothing much. What about you? (3)                      .                                       

    A: OK. I am taking a course in English but I think it’s boring.

    B: Oh, no. You don’t like it, eh?

A: (4)                      .                                       

                                                                      

grammar

A. Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

Jill (1)                                      (walk) through the forest last night. It (2)                                    (be) dark and it (3)                                     (rain).  Suddenly, she (4)                                     (hear) a noise. She (5)                               (be) frightened and started running. As she
(6)                                      (run), she (7)                                      (see) a man running after her. She (8)                                   (hide) behind a tree and while she (9)                                      .                                    
(wait) for the man to go away, she (10)                                     (fall) asleep. When she
(11)                                      (wake up) she was in her bed but she (12)                                 .                                     (wear) her clothes. Strange, eh?

B. Complete with the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.  A: I                                     (already/see) this film.

     B: Really? When                                    (you/see) it?

     A: Last month with Charles and Kathy.

2. A: Is Greg at home?

     B: No, he                                    (go) to the supermarket.

     A: What time                                      (he/leave)?

     B: About half an hour ago.

3.  A:                                     (you/ever/be) to New York?

     B: Yes, twice so far.

     A: When                                    (be) the last time?

     B: Two years ago and I really                                     (enjoy) my trip.

      A: Lucky you! I                                     (never/travel) abroad.

C.  Circle the correct words.

1. As / As soon as I was getting ready, the phone rang.

2. Colin has just / lately returned from his trip to Asia.

3. Fortunately, my cousin hasn’t had any accidents since / for he bought his car.

4. He was cooking dinner when / while the lights went out.

5. They bought this house two months ago / before.

6.  I have always / never taken part in a song competition.

7. Have you ever gone / been abroad?

8. Mary hasn’t made any plans for her summer holiday yet / before.

9. How many times have you visited Europe so far / ever?

10. Fay hasn’t been cycling since / for two months.

 

LISTEN

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions. Choose a or b.

1. How long did Eric stay in Paris?
a. two months                                           b. three months

2. What did Eric visit this time?
a. famous sights                                       b. not very famous places

3. Where did he usually eat?
a. at home with a French family              b. in nice French restaurants

 

READ

Read the texts below and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.

The Amazing Race (TAR) is a popular reality TV show. Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster created it in 2001 and since then it has won many awards. In the show, teams travel around the world to different places. They try to arrive first, or at least not come last and they also try to win prizes on their journey. Every year, between 10 and 12 teams play on the show. There are two people in each team and they must know each other before they come on the game. For example, they can be husband and wife, parents and children, friends, etc. They have to travel to different countries and work together on the journey. The teams get some money at the beginning of the race and they use it to buy food, tickets, etc. They can use planes, trains, bikes or even skis to travel. The teams explore places they’ve never been to before and have games or ‘challenges’. These challenges have some connection to the country they are in and can be things like riding a camel, solving puzzles or eating a lot of food, for example.  The teams often have to face extreme weather conditions during their journey. Many times they are outside in the rain or snow or in storms and get cold and wet. It’s all part of the experience, though. Each week, one team leaves the show, and in the end there are only four teams. The first team to get to the last city on the journey wins the game. TAR is a very hard game and the teams become really stressed, but it’s an amazing experience.

1. What do teams in TAR do?
a. They do different sports.
b. They win awards and prizes.
c. They race to various places.

2. How many players are there on the show?

      a. between 10 and 12

      b. between 20 and 24

      c. two or more

3. Which of the following difficulties does the writer mention?

      a. wild animals

      b. bad weather

      c. strange food

4. What does the writer think of TAR?

      a. It isn’t easy but it’s a wonderful adventure.

      b. It’s best for stressed people.

      c. It’s very dangerous but it can make you rich.

WRITE

Write an e-mail to a friend of yours that you haven’t seen for a long time. Say that you want to visit him/her and mention:

• when you are visiting your friend

• why you are visiting him/her

• your latest news