PRE-INTERMEDIATE TEST

6. Circle the correct word(s) in each sentence.

1 How much / many money have you got?

2 Id like any / some sugar.

3 Have you got a few / a little time?

4 Can you give me some / any cake, please?

5 Hes got anything / something for you.

6 How many / much students are in your class?

7 I hate this town. There is nothing / something to do.

8 The milks are / milk is cold.

9 Have you got some / any chocolate?

10 There are a few / a little flowers in the garden.

11 There isnt some / any coffee in the cupboard

7. Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

a lot of any (x2) anything everyone many some something nothing

A How (1) __m_a_n_y_ people are coming to the party?B Well, there are (2) ______ my friends from work about twenty-five.A Have we got (3) ______ for them to drink?B Theres (4) ______ wine and beer in the fridge.A That isnt enough. Ill go to the supermarket.Have yougot (5) ______ money?B Have a look in my purse.A Theres (6) ______ in your purse! Ill use my creditcard. Do we need (7) ______ bags of crisps?B No, we dont. There are twelve bags in the cupboard.A OK, Ill go to the supermarket now.B Ive just remembered (8) ______ (9) ______ isarriving at 6.00 so you need to hurry.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of theadjectives in brackets.1 She is (heavy) __h_e_av_i_er_ t_h_a_n__ her brother.2 Its (beautiful) ____________ building in Paris.3 Hes (good) ____________ student in the class.4 This is (bad) ____________ meal Ive ever had.5 She was born in May and he was born in June 1988 sohes not (old) ____________ her.6 Of course 100 is (expensive) ____________ $100!7 The girls are noisy, but the boys are (noisy) ________ .

9. Correct the sentences.1 She is more clever than her sister. __cl_e_ve_r_e_r _2 Its the most good city in the world. ________3 Bologna is the older university in Europe. ________4 A car is most expensive than a bicycle. ________5 London is more wet than Rome. ________

10. Circle the correct modal verbs.1 Ive got a temperature and I feel awful. I think youmust / should go to bed.2 When you go to another country, you should / musttake your passport.3 You shouldnt / mustnt steal money.4 Before you can go to university, you should / must getthe right qualifications.5 We dont think you must / should use your phone inthe cinema.

6 I have a dentists appointment later today and I should/ must arrive on time.7 Do you think he must / should see a specialist?8 I dont think you must / should lie to your mother.9 Must I do this test? Yes, you must / do .

READING

11. Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

A few years ago Shenzhen was a small fishing village in the middle offields. Since then, it has become an enormous industrial city. Millionsof Chinese people have moved from the countryside to work in thenew factories. The factories in Shenzhen make clothes, toys, andelectronic goods for Western countries. One in every three pairs ofshoes in the world is made here.The workers in Shenzhen come from all over China and they worklong hours for low pay, because life in the countryside is worse. Theworkers dont live with their families; their homes are dormitorieswhere they live and sleep with the other factory workers.Under Chinese law, people mustnt work more than eight hours aday, they shouldnt do more than 40 hours extra work a week, andthey must get more than $66 a month. However, the internationalhuman rights charity, Amnesty International, says workers often haveto work much longer hours, and they are not paid enough money. Thecharity also estimates that an average of 13 workers a day lose a fingeror an arm in an industrial accident.

1 Shenzhen used to be a small village. __2 The city of Shenzhen has developed quickly. __3 The workers come from the country near Shenzhen. __4 People in other countries buy things made there. __5 The factories only make shoes. __6 Working in the countryside is better than working inthe factories. __7 The workers dont take their families to Shenzhen. __8 Factory working conditions are good. __9 Some factory owners break the law. __

10 Accidents in the factories are unusual. __SPEAKING