Unit 2 Test.doc

New Inside Out Pre-intermediate              Unit 2 Test

Name _______________________              Score ______/50

Part A

Vocabulary

Places in a city

1              Add the missing vowels (a, e, i, o, u) to complete the words.

a)              b _ _ c h

b)              c _ s t l _

c)              f _ _ n t _ _ n

d)              m _ s q _ _

e)              s h _ p p _ n g   c _ n t r _

f)              s t _ t _ _

g)              c _ t h _ d r _ l

h)              c _ n _ l

(8 points)

Countries and nationalities

2              Complete the countries and nationalities.

Country              Nationality

(1) ________________               Turkish

Egypt              (2) ________________

(3) ________________              Vietnamese

China              (4) ________________

Morocco              (5) ________________

(5 points)

Grammar

Countable and uncountable nouns

3              Put the words in the box in the correct group.

nightlife   people   restaurant   traffic   transport   weather

a)              Countable: _______________________________________________________

b)              Uncountable: _______________________________________________________

(6 points)

so / such and very / too

4              Underline the correct words.

a)              This apartment is very / too small for two people. We can’t live here.

b)              My town is such a / so crowded place.

c)              This holiday was too / very expensive, but I’m enjoying it.

d)              This village is such a / so boring.

(4 points)

Quantity expressions

5              Complete the text with the words in the box.

any    enough   few   lots   many   much   much

I’m studying English in a town in the south of England this summer. But I don’t really like it here. There’s too (1) ___________ traffic and it’s crowded and noisy. Another thing is that there are too
(2) ___________ old people in the town. There’s nothing for young people to do. There are
(3) ___________ of expensive restaurants, but only a (4) ___________ fast-food restaurants in the town. There aren’t (5) ___________ places for young people to go – for example there aren’t
(6) ___________ nightclubs at all, not one! I’m not having very (7) ___________ fun. It’s a bit boring!

(7 points)

Useful phrases

6              Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

actually from are you   exactly   far from   originally

Bill:              Hi, my name’s Bill.

Jane:              Hello. I’m Jane. Nice to meet you.

Bill:              I like your accent. Where (1) ___________________ from?

Jane:              Well, I’m (2) ___________________ from England, but I live in Los Angeles now.

Bill:              Oh, where (3) ___________________ ?

Jane:              Santa Monica, not (4) ___________________ the beach.

Bill:              Really? I live in Santa Monica too, but I’m (5) ___________________ Boston.

(5 points)

Part B

Pronunciation

Word stress

[Track 3]

7              Listen and underline the stressed syllable in each word.

a)              China

b)              Morocco

c)              Japan

d)              Brazilian

e)              Italy

(5 points)

Listening

[Track 4]

8              Listen to James, Kristy and Bob talking about special places. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a)              James travels a lot for his job.  ___

b)              James finds Scotland too quiet and boring.  ___

c)              Kristy wants to leave New York.  ___

d)              Bob once visited his sister in the city.  ___

e)              Bob thinks his village is small and boring.  ___

(5 points)

Reading

9              Read the text and underline the correct information.

a)              The writer has been to Barcelona five / six times.

b)              In Barcelona you can see art / architecture by Picasso.

c)              The writer thought the Ramblas were too crowded / very exciting.

d)              The writer likes / doesn’t like going to nightclubs.

e)              Barcelona is a good city to visit for a quiet / busy weekend.

The best place I’ve ever visited

What’s the best place you’ve ever visited? For me it has to be Barcelona, in Spain. It’s such a wonderful city with a relaxed, but lively atmosphere. I’ve been back five times since I first visited. Barcelona has everything – buildings, food, fashion, music and good times. There is so much to see and do. The museums have works by Picasso and Miró. The city has some amazing modern architecture, including the Sagrada Familia church, and other Gaudí buildings.

There are lots of tourists, and sometimes there are just too many people on the Ramblas. But Barcelona is perfect for walking and exploring, and you can find some amazing areas of the city, with some great local restaurants and cafés. And the nightlife in Barcelona is buzzing! We stayed out every night dancing! The best time to visit is spring, as summer is too hot and humid, and it can get cold in winter. Barcelona is one of the best – and most exciting – cities in the world!

(5 points)

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