MOVE UP PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Progress test 8
Time allowed: 30 minutes
Book B Lessons 16–20
1. Complete each sentence with the verb in parentheses in the correct tense.
(8 points)
1. If I don't find a job, I _________ (continue) my studies.
2. He packed his suitcase and _________ (set off) in his car.
3. If I had enough time, I _________ (stay) for longer.
4. You'll burn yourself if you _________ (touch) that.
5. After we _________ (decide) to go to the Bahamas, we bought plane tickets.
6. If I _________ (not have) any money, I'd find a summer job.
7. He _________ (spend) all his money by the time he got home.
8. When he _________ (arrive) at the office his boss had left.
2. Find the mistakes in the sentences and rewrite them correctly. (3 marks)
1. I wouldn't to go by plane.
2. There might be not much sun tomorrow, but I don't think it will rain.
3. If you don't give it to me, I call the police.
3. Complete the passage with the correct words. (5 points)
changeable freezing lightening mild rain season
snow thunder weather winter
Fall is my favorite (1)_____________. The leaves on the trees change color and the (2)_____________ gets cooler, but it is still quite (3)_____________. It's the best time to go on long walks in the country.
I don't like (4)_____________ at all. The days are too short and it's (5)_____________ cold most of the time. If you like skiing, it's all right because there is always a lot of (6)_____________ everywhere.
Spring is usually late because we are in the mountains. We get a lot of (7)_____________ in April and May, so the vegetation grows very quickly. The weather is quite (8)_____________, so it is a good idea to carry an umbrella when you go out.
I like summer because it's hot. But in August we get a lot of (9)_____________ storms. They can be very violent and the (10)_____________ sometimes causes accidents.
4. Complete the sentences. (4 points)
1. Bring an umbrella because _________.
2. If you don't get a passport, _________.
3. If I was very rich, _________.
4. He stood in line because _________.
5. He took his car to the garage because _________.
6. If you drive too fast, you _________.
7. If there was a fire in my home, I _________.
8. If I lost my wallet, I _________.
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