PIONEER pre-intermediate - American edition - TEST: Module 4

Test: Module 4

Vocabulary
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

windshield bandage enormous damage honked

authorities collapsed sprained

1. I sprained my wrist while I was playing tennis.

2. I couldn’t see anything while I was driving home because my windshield was
dirty.
damage
3. Fortunately, the earthquake didn’t cause a lot of to our house.
However, lots of houses in my neighborhood collapsed .
4. Mr. Phillips honked his horn to make the people get out of his way.
authorities
5. The are doing whatever they can to help the people.
6. I hurt my ankle, but I don’t need to put a(n) bandage on it.
7. Did you see the tsunami on the news? The wave was enormous !

score 8

B. Choose a, b or c.

1. Tony fell off his bike and his knee.

a. bled b. grazed c. burned
2. Can you me up from the station at 6 o’clock?
a. pull b. park c. pick
3. Elisa really loudly, but nobody heard her.
a. spilled b. screamed c. stepped
4. A fire broke at the stadium on Sunday afternoon.
a. out b. in c. to
5. Dorothy was when she saw her old school friend at the supermarket.
a. surprise b. surprising c. surprised

6. When Tony saw the cat in the middle of the street, he slammed on the .
a. wheels b. car c. brakes

7. I have to pay a for parking illegally.

a. fine b. law c. license score 7

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Communication
Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-e. There is one extra sentence which you will
not need to use.

a. What’s the matter with them?

b. It’s my own fault.
c. Watch where you’re going!
d. How unlucky!
e. You should know better than that.

A: Look out!
B: Hey! 1 What’s the matter with them?
A: I’m so sorry.
B: That was close. You almost hit me.
A: It’s these brakes on my bike.
B: 2 How unlucky!
A: I think they’re broken. I knew they had a problem, but I didn’t check them before I left.
B: 3 You should know better than that
A: I know. 4 Maybe I should go to the bike store right now.
It’s my own fault
B: Good idea.

score 4

Grammar
A. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. I fell (fall) asleep in front of the TV last night.

2. Hilary was talking (talk) to her friend on the phone while I
was making (make) dinner. They were planning (plan) their
summer vacation.
3. Dan was cleaning (clean) his truck all morning yesterday.
4. The building was on fire for hours, but it did not collapse (not collapse).
5. As soon as I saw (see) Ted, I crossed (cross) the
street to talk to him.
did not get
6. Luckily, we were wearing (wear) seat belts and
(not get) injured in the accident.

score 10

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B. Circle the correct words.

1. I saw my gym instructor while / as soon as I was walking in the park.

2. While / As soon as we entered the room, the lights went out.
3. Ray was checking his messages on his cell while / when he lost control of the car.
4. The phone rang as / as soon as we were watching the news bulletin.

5. While / When Kelly was looking out of the window, a helicopter flew past.

5
score

Listening
Listen to the news bulletin and complete the sentences below.

1. There was a fire at a building on Bridge Street earlier today.

2. The cafeteria and the the upper floor floor caught fire.
3. Serveral people are still trapped in the building.
4. Firefighters have saved most of the people trapped inside .

8
score

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Reading
Read the text and answer the questions.

A bad night to have an accident

Linda was driving back from her friend’s house through the countryside. It was raining, so
she was driving slowly because she didn’t want to have an accident. Suddenly, she lost
control of the car and crashed into a tree. Luckily, she wasn’t injured, but she couldn’t
understand what had happened. She got out of her car to take a look at the damage.
Immediately, she noticed that her front tire was flat and realized it was the cause of the
accident. She tried to call her friend for help, but her cell phone had no battery. It was
raining very hard, so she got in her car to wait for it to stop. She waited and waited, but the
rain didn’t stop, so she decided to change the tire on her own. It was really hard work, but
after half an hour she managed to fix it. As soon as she finished, the rain stopped and she
felt great. She got in the car, but she couldn’t start the engine. So, she sat there and
waited again. Then she tried again, but nothing. As she was thinking about what to do
next, it started raining again. In the end, she took an umbrella from the trunk and walked
back along the road. At about midnight, Linda arrived at her friend’s house. Her friend was
shocked to see her. It was too late to do anything, so she stayed the night and called for a
mechanic in the morning. It was an experience she never wants to have again.

1. Why did Linda crash her car?

Linda crashed her car because her front tire was flat, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle.

2. How long did it take her to change the tire?

It took her half an hour to change the tire.

3. Why didn’t she drive home?

She didn’t drive home because, after changing the tire, she couldn’t start the engine. Additionally, it
started raining again, and she had to walk to her friend’s house.

4. How did she get to her friend’s house?

She walked to her friend’s house with an umbrella after waiting for the rain to stop and trying
unsuccessfully to start the car engine.

score 8

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Writing
Imagine that there was a blackout last night and you got injured. Write a paragraph
describing what happened. Mention:

• where you were

• who you were with
• what you were doing
• what happened
• how you felt

score 10

TOTAL SCORE 60

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