Speakout Pre Intermediate Test Unit 2
Speakout Pre Intermediate Test Unit 2
Grammar
1 Make questions using the prompts. Use the present simple or present continuous.
1 where / you / live?
Where do you live?
2 he / study / hard for his exams right now?
Does he study hard for his exams right now ?
3 you / watch / the news / every day?
Do you watch the news every day ?
4 why / she / sell / her motorbike?
Why does she sell her motorbike ?
5 where / he / work / at the moment?
Where does he work at the moment ?
6 you / like / your job?
Do you like your job ?
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Vocabulary
4 Complete the words related to work.
1 I’m not an e m p l o y e e. I work for myself.
2 Peter doesn’t want to work in an o f f i c e . He wants to work outside, not at a desk.
3 She’s got a job with an international c o m p a n y . They have s a l e s in offices all over the
world.
4 In my new job, I do lots of different t a s k s and I often help c u s t o m e r s in the
shop.
5 Nick gets a b o n u s at Christmas as a ‘thank you’ for all his good work.
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5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
consultant deal fashion get lives
pressure risk team with
1 Don’t work in that shop. The sales assistants don’t get any holidays.
2 I’m looking for a job where I don’t have to deal with people.
3 People who always work under pressure often risk their health.
4 He wants to work alone. He doesn’t like working in a team .
5 Matt loves being an IT consultant and says he enjoys dealing with computer problems.
6 Firefighters risk their lives every day.
7 Cheryl is a fashion designer for a big clothing company.
6 Look at the jobs and complete the industries they work in.
1 r e t a i l (customer assistant)
2 a c c o u n t s (finance manager)
3 sales and m a r k e t i n g (sales executive)
4 e d u c a t i o n (teacher)
5 e n t e r t a i n m e n t (TV presenter)
6 the f o o d industry (waiter)
7 the f a s h i o n industry (model)
Function
7 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick () the correct sentences.
1 A: Are Do you like going dancing?
B: Yes, I absolutely love it!
2 A: I am hating beach holidays. They’re boring.
B: Really? I can’t mind them. They can be fun.
3 A: I’m really keen about cooking.
B: I prefer washing-up to than cooking!
4 A: I can’t stand watch sci-fi films.
B: What aren’t don’t you like about them?
5 A: I hate to go shopping for clothes.
B: Why? I think it’s really fun!
6 A: Are Do you keen in rock music?
B: It’s OK. I do mind it.
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LISTENING
8. Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.
1. Peter doesn’t like spending time with his family and friends. F
2 Peter prefers to be active at weekends. T
3 Peter got married at the top of a mountain. T
4 Kate works as a doctor in a children’s hospital. F
5 Kate doesn’t love everything about her job. T
6 Kate only works Monday to Friday. F
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9. Complete the extracts with the correct words. Listen to check your answers.
1 … the_usually_ _thinks_ I suppose … spending time with my family and friends …
2 And the exciting _feeling___ you get as you race down the side of the_mountain_ …
3 I don’t__turn_ a lot of money …
4 I have to work _long_ __hourd_ and at weekends.
5 But it’s worth it for the feeling of _enjoy__ and _satisfaction_ I get …
6 … even though they aren’t well, the children are really _funny__ and tell jokes …
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10. Listen to Marc talking about his job and tick () the things he talks about.
working weekends
working in a team
working under pressure
eating delicious food
working flexible hours
earning a lot of money
working in an office
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11. Listen again and underline the correct alternative.
1. Marcus decided to leave school when he was sixteen/eighteen.
2. He thought being a chef would be creative/exciting.
3. His feet and legs/arms and legs get tired.
4. The kitchen is usually hot/cold..
5. You have to/don’t have to work closely with the other chefs.
6. He works/doesn’t work long hours.
7. He thinks cooking well is satisfying/boring.
8. He wants/doesn’t want to be his own boss one day.
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