Revision International Express Pre-Intermediate

1- Put the words in the right order to make sentences or questions (present simple)
1- she//usually//appointments//for//is//late.
2- always//out//they at//go//weekends//do?
- goes// he// restaurants//lunch//to//for//usually.
!- meetings//he//for//ne"er//late//is.
#- he//a$road//often//tra"el//$usiness//does//on?
%-often//you//meet//how//a$orad//do//"isitors//from?
&-always//after//tired//work//are//they.
'-she//rarely//newspapers//reads.
2- (omplete the con"ersations. )se the correct form of the "er$s in $rackets (present simple* present
continuous and past simple)
Richard is welcoming Nicole, a visitor from France.
1- +,----------you----------(ha"e) a good flight?
., /es. 0he plane---------(lea"e) twenty minutes late $ut we-------------- (arri"e) on time.
+, 1ood. --------------you---------------(find) your way here easily?
., /es* 2 ----------(take) a ta3i from the airport.
2-+, 4here------------you--------------(li"e)in 5rance?
., 2------------------(li"e) in central Paris* $ut 2----------------(not-work) there.
2----------------(work) in 6a 78fense.
+, +eally? 9ow--------you---------(tra"el) to work?
., :y train.
+, ;nd how long--------the <ourney----------(take)?
., 2t=s "ery quick. >nly twenty minutes.
-+, ;nd what pro<ect---------you-----------(work) on currently?
., 2----------------(de"elop) a new computer system. 2t=s only the $eginning of the pro<ect so
we--------------(discuss) different possi$ilities at the moment. 4hat a$out you?
-------------you----------(work) hard right now?
+, ?ery hard at the moment $ecause $usiness-------------(get) $etter.
- (omplete the te3t using the correct form of present simple or past simple.
0en years ago* Pierro @aldini-------------(mo"e) from @ilan to the headquarters of his company in Paris.
9e--------------(not li"e) in the city* $ut he-------------- (commute) to work $y car e"ery day.
9e--------------(fly) to @ilan regularly* and he-----------------(e) "ery happy with his wife. 4hen
he-------------(li"e) in @ilan* he -------------------(not en<oy) his work* $ut now
he-------------(ha"e) more responsi$ility and a good lifestyle. A2 am "ery happy 2----------(make) the
mo"e when 2 didB* he says. A@y family and 2------------- (like) it hereB.
-@atch the questions and answers
1-4here did you go? ;-/esterday e"ening.
2-9ow often do you go there? :-2 rented a car
-4hich airline did you fly with? (- :ecause 2 didn=t sleep last night
!-4hat did you do there? 7- 0o .ew /ork
#-4hich hotel did you stay at? C- 2 went alone
%- 9ow did you tra"el to see 5- ;$out once a month
your customers?
&- 4hat did you do in the e"enings? 1- 2 "isited our important customers
'- 4ho did you go with? 9- )nited ;irlines
D- 4hen did you get $ack? 2- 0he 1rand 9yatt 9otel
1E-4hy are you tired? F- 2 went out to restaurants
!- (omplete with a comparati"e or superlati"e ad<ecti"e
1- Fuly is ----------------------month of the year (cold)
2- +ome is----------------- .ew /ork (old)
- Cngland is often--------------in ;ugust than in Fuly (wet)
!- 4hen is-------time of the year to "isit :ariloche?(good)
#- 0his is the (interesting)----------- $ook 2 ha"e e"er read.
%- 0he weather this summer is e"en ($ad)------------- than last summer
&- Gim=s hair is not as (curly)-------------------- as @andy=s
'- 0his is-------------- film 2 ha"e e"er seen. (amaHing)
D- 9ealth is -----------------things in life. (important)
1E- 6ondon is --------------------@adrid. (e3pensi"e)
#- ;re these nouns mass* count* or $oth? 4rite @ (mass)* ( (count) or @( (mass I count)
2nformation e3ercise machine
Pro$lem money wine
0ime suitcase trip
Cquipment news industry
%- (omplete these sentences using some/ any/ a lot of/ much / many.
1- 9ow--------times ha"e you $een to Jouth ;merica?
2- 2=m sure he=s "ery rich. 9e=s certainly got----------money.
- (ould you gi"e me-----------information a$out language courses* please?
!- 0here isn=t ---------------industry in this area* only a few factories and workshops.
#- 0hey didn=t ha"e-----------tickets* $ut 2 managed to get two tickets for the concert.
%- 4e="e $ought--------machinery for the new factory* $ut we need to $uy more.
&- 2 ha"en=t got--------money. 2="e spent it all.
'- 9ow----------time do you need for the pro<ect?
D- 9e didn=t ha"e-----------pro$lems with the language. 9e understood e"erything.
1E- 4ould you like-------------more coffee?
&- 4rite for or since
---------se"eral years ---------------the last three years
---------yesterday ---------------last summer
--------ten days ---------------1D'E
---------2 was at school ---------------% a.m
--------twenty minutes --------------a long time
'- @ake sentences in present perfect
1-9enry/sleep/ in a tent
2-(hrist and some friends/ organiHe a party
-Pete/not speak with his father
!-Cdward/ dri"e a car ?
#-2 / find my keys
%-4hat/ you/ think a$out him ?
&-Fasmine/ go to her mum=s house
'-@iss @ary/ not fly to ./
D-(omplete the te3t using present perfect or past simple
+ichard----------------(start) his career as an accountant with a multi-national firm ten years ago*
and---------------($e) with the same company e"er since. 9e----------(ha"e) se"eral different positions
in the company* and ------------(work) in se"eral different countries. 0hree years ago he
----------------(go) to work in ;ustralia* and last year he----------------(return) to the companyKs
main office in 6ondon. 9e--------------(like) li"ing and workin in ;ustralia* and in the last few months he
-------------(decide) to start to look for a new <o$. Jo far* he------------(apply) for se"eral <o$s.