This document contains a short test for students studying at the pre-intermediate level that assesses their grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills. The grammar section contains 5 multiple choice questions testing the present simple and present continuous tenses. The vocabulary section matches 5 descriptions with sports and school subjects and identifies odd words out. The reading comprehension section contains 5 true/false questions about a short text. The test contains a total of 20 questions assessing fundamental English language skills.

1. Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Introduction Unit Short Test 1B
Introduction Unit Short Test 1B
Grammar
1 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences.
1 I visit / ’m visiting my grandma this weekend.
2 What do you usually have / are you usually having for breakfast?
3 We don’t come / aren’t coming to your house tonight.
4 How often do you watch / are you watching football on TV?
5 I often go / ’m often going shopping at the weekend.
Mark: ___ / 5
2 Complete the dialogue with the words in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.
Ben Hi, Julie. What
1
_______________________ (you do)?
Julie I
2
_______________________ (listen) to Rihanna's new CD. What about you?
Ben I
3
_______________________ (read) a book for school.
Julie But it’s the weekend.
4
_______________________ (you want) to go to the cinema this afternoon?
Ben I can't. I
5
_______________________ (need) to finish my school project today.
Julie Oh, OK.
Mark: ___ / 5
Vocabulary
3 Match the descriptions of the people with a sport or school subject. There are two extra words.
bowling chess geography gymnastics maths music swimming
1 Juan wants to learn about different countries. __________________
2 Daniel and his friends play a board game. __________________
3 Kim can’t play the guitar very well, but she wants to learn. __________________
4 Ella wants to have fun and do an easy sport with friends. __________________
5 Jack loves all water sports. __________________
Mark: ___ / 5
4 Circle the odd words out.
1 curly red wavy straight
2 T-shirt jacket jeans beard
3 fair black long dark
4 long short fair medium-length
5 beard moustache dark hair
Mark: ___ / 5
Total: ___ / 20