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    INTERMEDIATE 8 MIDTERM EXAM NAME: Valeria Janeth Puican Siancas

    Grammar
    1 Underline the correct alternative.
    1 A: I ’m having/will have a party tonight. Do you want to come?
    B: I’d love to. What time is it going to/might it start?
    2 A: Mel will travel/is travelling around Italy for work next month. Lucky thing!
    B: Might she go to/Will she visit Rome?
    A: Yes, I think she ’s staying/won’t stay there for a few days when she first arrives.
    3 A: What are you going to/will you do tomorrow?
    B: I might not/’m going to do anything! I’m so tired, I think I ’ll just relax/’m relaxing.
    4 A: I’m so excited because our team won our
    semi-final match and so we ’re playing/might play in the finals on Saturday.
    B: That’s fantastic! Well, let me know what time it starts and I ’ll/’m going to bring the boys along to watch.
    A: OK then. I ’m checking/’ll check with the coach when I see him later and let you know by text.

    10

    2 Complete the predictions with the words and phrases in the box.
    could be going to (x2) may not
    not going to probably unlikely will (x3)
    won’t

    1 Tom won’t be there yet. Let’s face it, he’s always late.
    2 A: So, do you think it’s likely you will get the job?
    B: Well, it’s unlikely . Over 500 people have applied and I guess they’re probably looking for someone with
    more experience than me.
    3 I really don’t like the look of those black clouds. I’m sure there’s going to be a big storm very soon.
    4 Mia’s doing very well at school. I hope she will continue her studies at university. I’m sure she will
    make an excellent teacher.
    5 We may not be able to sell our house in the current weak economic climate but we’re going to try.
    We could be lucky and find the right buyer. You never know!
    6 I’m sorry but I’m not going to be at work this week. The doctor said I have ’flu and must stay at home.

    10
    Vocabulary
    3 Rearrange the letters to complete the sentences to do with organisation.
    1 Diane uses her time wisely (liywes) and makes a list of all the things she needs to get done at the beginning of
    each day.
    2 My daughter tends to get distracted (seatcitddr) very easily when doing her homework. She waste (sawtes) a
    lot of time on social networking sites when she should be studying.
    3 I tend to do things ahead (adeha) of time so that I always meet the deadline (deeldain) set on a project.
    4 When you have a lot of tasks to do, it’s best to prioritise (tripierios) them so you complete the most
    important ones first.

    4 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick () the correct sentences.
    1 I think the way we work will change a lot in the next ten years time.
    2 In The short term, it is expected that wages will stay low.
    3 Robots could play an important part in our lives in perhaps ten to twenty years time.
    4 Don’t worry, you’ll get your exam results in a day or two.
    5 We may all work from home in the near future as it is likely that companies will want to reduce office costs.

    5 Complete the idioms with one word.


    1 They were running out of time and only had three minutes to score a goal.
    2 He didn’t say he had a new job. He’s such a dark horse !
    3 Can you keep an eye on the kids while I cook dinner?
    4 These days children find using computers a piece of cake .
    5 I’ll give you a hand with your suitcase – it looks very heavy.
    6 Mia wants to get out of the rat race. She says it’s too competitive and stressful.
    7 Golf isn’t my cup of tea. I prefer tennis.

    6
    6 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
    1 missed / the / because / date / got / I / the / I / party / wrong.
    I missed the party because I got the date wrong.
    2 concert / 7.30 / started / left / we / at / because / thought / home / at / we / the / 8.
    We left home at 7.30 because we thought the concert started at 8.

    3 answered / didn’t / me / door / he / when / the / Cesar / recognise / at first.


    Cesar didn’t recognise me at first when he answered the door .

    4 realise / prepare / was / meeting / as / I / I / didn’t / didn’t / presentation / the / the / today.
    I didn't prepare the presentation as I didn't realize the meeting was today.

    5 told / wrong / were / same / after / two / with / I / was / the / calling / the / number / there / that / hotels / name.
    I was told there were two hotels with the same name after I was calling the wrong
    number.

    6 to / had / see / who / at / party / but / was / it / different / I / old / my / expected / Dan / the / schoolfriend / a /
    Dan / came.
    I had expected to see my old schoolfriend Dan at the party, but it was a different Dan who
    came.

    5
    Function
    7 Complete the conversation with the correct answer, a), b) or c).
    A: Hello, I’m just calling to ask what time check-in is. I have a booking for today in the name of James Chang.
    B: I’m sorry sir, but we don’t have a reservation in that name and I’m afraid we’re fully booked for the next week.
    A: Sorry, can you 1 b that again?
    B: I said I’m afraid we don’t have a reservation for you and we’re fully booked.
    A: Do you mean 2 c that the double room I booked for the week isn’t available? I don’t
    3
    b what you’re saying.
    B: I’m sorry sir, but we have no record of your booking. Are you sure you’re at this hotel?
    A: Did you 4 a me if I’d called the wrong hotel? I 5 b booked a room for today, the 16th of August. Do you
    really think I don’t know which hotel I booked a room at?
    B: I’m sorry sir, what I 6 a was that sometimes people make this mistake.
    A: So, you’re 7 c that although I’ve got a reservation number for a double room from August 16th to 23rd at
    the Hotel Sheraldon, I don’t actually have a room.
    B: Sorry sir, I didn’t 8 c what you said at the end – it’s a very bad line. Could you 9 a the last part
    please?
    A: I said I booked a room at the Hotel Sheraldon from August 16th to 23rd.
    B: Ah, so you’re booked in at the Sheraldon!
    A: What exactly do you 10 b ?
    B: Well, we’re the Charlton Hotel, not the Sheraldon. In other words, your booking is with a different hotel!
    A: You’ve 11 b me! Do I have a room or not?
    B: Well, yes, sir, you do – let me give you the number for the Hotel Sheralton …

    1 a) speak b) say c) tell


    2 a) say b) saying c) to say
    3 a) mean b) get c) take
    4 a) ask b) tell c) check
    5 a) generally b) definitely c) finally
    6 a) meant b) understood c) spoke
    7 a) telling b) talking c) saying
    8 a) listen b) take c) catch
    9 a) repeat b) say c) speak
    10 a) need b) mean c) say
    11 a) missed b) lost c) caught

    10

    Total: 50

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