Straightforward Pre-Intermediate Unit Test 1

(11) ________________. But the film was just great, really good (12) ________________. And tonight the director is being interviewed about the film on a TV (13) ________________, which should be fascinating. So, I’ll definitely be one of the (14) ________________ tonight!
B Choose the best word or phrase a, b, or c to complete 15–19.

(15) Harry’s birthday is _________________.

a) the twentieth of May b) May the twenty c) the twenty in May

(16) Would you like to pay ____ cash, or ____ credit card, madam?

a) by / in b) in / by c) with / with

(17) Did Kate Winslet _________________ a good speech when she won her Oscar for Titanic?

a) have b) say c) make

(18) A: Is your son named _________________ your father?

B: Yes, he was called David, too.

a) after b) with c) by
(19) Current affairs programmes give a(n) _________________ look at what is happening in the world.

a) deep b) in-depth c) deeply

Grammar

C Complete the text. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form of the present simple, present simple passive, past simple or past simple passive.

I’ll never forget the time I (20) _________________ (invite) to be part of a TV audience. It was a show called Win A Million which is a game show. In the show, contestants (21) _________________ (ask) questions which are worth different amounts of money. The top prize is £1 million, but it

(22) _________________ (not / win) very often. The show isn’t live, it (23) _________________ (film) about a week before it (24) _________________ (show) on the TV. I always make sure that I

(25) _________________ (watch) the programme on TV, and I was very excited to be part of the audience.
When I (26) _________________ (arrive) at the TV station the director (27) _________________ (tell) us to be very quiet when the questions (28) _________________ (ask). But I

(29) _________________ (have) a really bad cough that day so they (30) _________________ (ask) me to leave!
D Here are some facts. Make sentences about them using the past simple passive.

(31) A Norwegian invented the paper clip.