Name

Date December, 2020

Group PET
Result

ACHIEVEMENT TEST

I Read and circle appropriate answer.

1 - Returning books are to be placed in the returning tray, not left at

reception. 

1. A) Inform reception about returning books.

2. B) Put your books on the tray.
3. C) Reception staff will put your books on the tray.

2 - Steve,
I’ve left dinner ready in the fridge. Your father wants to know if you will
be home in time to eat with him. I’ll only be home tomorrow.
Mum

1. A) Steve won’t be home until tomorrow.

2. B) Steve’s mom wants to know what time he’ll be home.
3. C) There is dinner ready for Steve.

3 -Please go to customer service on level 4 for any complaints or

exchanges.

1. A) You can access changing rooms in level 4.

2. B) You can exchange complaints in level 4.
3. C) You can make a complaint in level 4.

4 - I will be out of office until the 13th. Please contact Peter with any
enquiries.
John

1. A) Contact Peter on the 13th.

2. B) Contact John after the 13th.
3. C) Peter will come back on the 13th.
II Complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in brackets in the present perfect
simple or the past simple.
 
Example: I’ve been to Beijing, but I’ve never been (not / go) to Shanghai.

Petra 1 _________________ (you / remember) to pay that cheque into the bank?
Alan Yes, it went in this morning.

Tom 2 _________________ (you / ever / borrow) anyone’s car?

Dave Yes, I borrowed my brother’s and I crashed it!

Anna Hi, can I speak to Sally, please?

Beth I’m sorry, she 3 _________________ (just / go) out.

Doctor What seems to be the problem?

John I 4 _________________ (fall) over playing volleyball. I think I 5 _______________
(break) my finger.

Peter How long 6 ________________ (you / know) Mike?

Liz Well, we 7 _________________ (meet) in 2008 and we’ve been good friends ever
since.

III Underline the correct word or phrase.

1 How long have you been saving up / do you save up for a motorbike?

2 He’s learning / been learning Chinese for three years now.

3 I’ve been planning / planned my visit to the Amazon for years.

4 She’s known / been knowing him for years.

5 Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / cried – I’ve got a cold.

6 He’s disliked / been disliking bananas since he was a child.

7 I’ve had / been having the same bank account since I was a student.

8 You’ve been working / worked hard for months – you need a holiday.

IV Complete the email with a, an, the, or – (no article).

Dear Paula,

We’re having a wonderful time here in Rome. We arrived yesterday afternoon so we had time
to find 1 ________ nice little hotel and relax after 2 _______ journey. 3 ________ hotel is in
4 ________ city centre, but it’s not too noisy.
We woke up early this morning because 5 ________ sun was shining in through the window.
We had 6 ________ quick breakfast (great coffee!) and then went out to explore 7 ________
city. Later, we’re meeting Kathy’s friend Pietro, who’s 8 ________ economics student at
university here. He’s going to take us to 9 ________ best pizzeria in Rome (at least he says it
is!).

I think 10 ________ Italian cities are all wonderful, but I can’t believe what 11 _______
fabulous city Rome is!

We’ll be back home 12 ________ next Friday. See you soon!

Love,

Julie

V Write the phrasal verbs in the correct form.

face up to take over wipe out run out of get away with cut down on

1 I can’t believe they ______________ that horrible crime!

2 Have you seen the last episode? Aliens _______________ the world!
3 She needs to ______________ sweets. They are not good for her.
4 If they cut down those forests, they will _______________ many species.
5 Can you go to the store? We have ______________ bread.
6 Timmy has never been afraid to ________________ new challenges.

VI Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given.
1 Children don’t like black and white cartoons.
They prefer ___________ ones. colour

2 Those building are very old and quite _____________. impress

3 It’s really exciting to read about new _____________. discover

4 I don't like this _____________. It’s too noisy. neighbour

VII a) Match the expressions and the definitions.

1 climate ____

2 self-catering flat____

3 exhaust fumes ____

4 renewable energy ____

5 habitat ____

6 endangered species ____

7 melancholy____

8 cuisine ____

9 unique ____

10 stroll ____

a a place where you cook your own meals

b long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years

c to walk in a relaxed way

d the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives

e existing as the only one or as the sole example

f gases emitted from fuels

g the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place

h sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason

j energy from sources that are naturally replenishing

k species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future

VIII a) Underline the correct word.

1 She kept on yelling even though it wasn’t my blame / fault!

2 They are very famous / popular, but people don’t like them very much.

3 That view is demanding / breathtaking.

4 The passage was too steep / narrow, so there wasn’t enough space for both of us.

5 The city has a well-known landmark / atmosphere in the centre.

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IX LISTENING

Listen to the conversation about plans for the weekend and circle the best option to
complete these sentences.

1 A dirtboard is

a a board with wheels that you stand on

b a board with no wheels that you stand on

c a board that you sit on

2 To go canyoning you need

a ropes and a helmet

b a guide and special equipment

c ropes and special equipment

3 Zip-wiring is

a scary and difficult

b easy and exciting

c scary but exciting

4 Paris looks so beautiful

a at night

b on television

c in the photos

5 The impressionist paintings are

a in the Louvre

b the Musée D’Orsay

c the Rodin Museum

6 The famous Rodin statue is called

a The Worker

b The Thinker

c The Philosopher
7 The girl is going to Paris for

a the weekend

b four days

c five days

8 She’s going with

a her friend

b her boyfriend

c her family

X WRITING

You have just seen the following advertisement on a website for teenage volunteers.
You decide to apply for the job. Write an email of about 80 – 120 words saying

• why you want the job

• what special qualities make you the right person for the job

• what you expect to profit for your future

We are looking for young, enthusiastic volunteers to look after children from poor
families in the summer holidays. You do not need any special skills, but you must be
hard working and speak good English. You should enjoy sports, outdoor activities like
hiking, or swimming, or indoor activities such as board games, music and reading
stories. If you are interested please apply to [email protected] .

You decide to apply for the job. Write an email of about 150 – 200 words saying

• why you want the job

• what special qualities make you the right person for the job

• what you expect to profit for your future