Life Vision Pre-intermediate Progress 3 did you go

Did you go is correct because we use the past simple to

Test 0-2 C talk about finished events in the past. With most verbs,
Answer key we make past simple questions with question word +
did + subject (you) + infinitive without to (go).
A Grammar 4 made
Made is correct because we use the past simple to talk
1 A about finished events in the past. We don’t use did in
2 C past simple subject questions.
3 B 5 wasn’t eating, was not eating
4 A Wasn’t eating is correct because we use the past
5 B continuous to talk about being in the middle of an
action at a time in the past. We form the past
6 B
continuous with was(n’t) / were(n’t) + -ing form.
1 A 6 were playing
A is correct because we use a / an to say what Were playing is correct because we use the past
someone’s job is, and we use a when the following continuous to talk about being in the middle of an
word doesn’t start with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u). action at a time in the past. We form the past
2 C continuous with was(n’t) / were(n’t) + -ing form.
Were is correct because we use there was / were to say
that something existed in the past. We use there were C Vocabulary
with plural nouns, and people is a plural noun.
1 C
3 B 2 C
Visited is correct because we use the past simple to talk
3 B
about finished events in the past. We form the past
simple of regular verbs by adding -ed to the infinitive 4 A
without to. 5 B
4 A 6 A
Didn’t enjoy is correct because we use the past simple 7 C
to talk about finished events in the past. We make the 8 B
negative form of the past simple with didn’t + infinitive 9 C
without to.
10 A
5 B 11 B
Broke is correct because we often use the past simple
for the shorter action when two actions happened at 12 A
the same time. 1 C
6 B Art gallery is correct because it means a building where
Was cooking is correct because we often use the past paintings and other works of art are shown to the
continuous for the longer action when two actions public.
happened at the same time.
2 C
Wavy is correct because it means not straight but not
B Grammar curly and is often used to describe hair.
1 love 3 B
2 ’s cooking, is cooking Catch is correct because it means arrive in time to get
on a plane, train or bus.
3 did you go
4 made 4 A
Island is correct because it means a piece of land that
5 wasn’t eating, was not eating has water on every side.
6 were playing
5 B
1 love Shop assistant is correct because it means a person who
Love is correct because we don’t usually use the verb serves and helps customers in a shop.
love in the present continuous. We use the present 6 A
simple with love. Equipment is correct because it means the things you
2 ’s cooking, is cooking need for a particular activity.
’s cooking is correct because we use the present 7 C
continuous for something happening at this moment. Gate is correct because it means a way out from an
airport building to get onto a plane.
8 B
Luggage is correct because it means bags and cases
with your things in when you travel.

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9 C The tree house they stayed in is incorrect because Harry
Running water is correct because it means water that just says they stayed in a tree house. He doesn’t say he
goes into a house through pipes and taps. was surprised by the tree house.
10 A 5 B
Put away is correct because it collocates (is often used) Pleased that he was able to help his mum and dad is
with your clothes to mean put your clothes in the place correct because Harry says he enjoyed his time there
where you keep them until you want to wear them. speaking Spanish and his parents were glad he knew
the language.
11 B
Excited to see cowboys working on farms is incorrect
Wardrobe is correct because it means a large cupboard
because Harry doesn’t say he thought the cowboys
for hanging clothes.
were exciting to watch.
12 A Worried about making a mistake when speaking
Dry is correct because it collocates (is often used) with Spanish is incorrect because Harry doesn’t say anything
the dishes to mean make the dishes dry (with a towel). about being nervous – he enjoyed practising his Spanish
in South America.
D Reading 6 C
1 C A different way of learning is correct because Harry tells
us about all the things he saw, did and learned during
2 A his year out of school. He would not have seen all those
3 C things in a classroom.
4 B The best way to travel around Europe is incorrect
5 B because the text is about travelling all over the world,
6 C not just in Europe.
Reasons to live in other countries is incorrect because
1 C the text doesn’t give reasons for living in other
They wanted to teach him about life in different countries – it just talks about visiting other countries.
countries is correct because Harry explains that his
parents thought it was a good idea to show me that E Listening
there are many ways to live, which means the same.
They had enough money to take time off from their 1 C
usual lives is incorrect because Harry’s parents wanted 2 B
to have a break from their jobs, but Harry doesn’t say 3 A
how much money his parents had. 4 A
They knew he was interested in travelling around the
5 B
world is incorrect because Harry says that his parents
loved travelling – not that they knew Harry wanted to 6 B
travel. 1 C
2 A Too short is correct because Aisha says she wanted to
He started using some languages spoken in Europe is stay on the plane longer. This means she thought the
correct because Harry says he learned some Spanish flight was too short.
and German. Too crowded is incorrect because Aisha says that there
He flew to different countries in Europe is incorrect were big groups of people, but she does not say that
because Harry says they’d flown into Lisbon from she didn’t like this.
London, but he explains that they travelled around Too noisy is incorrect because Aisha says that the flight
Europe in a camper van. was busy and fun, which means she enjoyed the noise.
He learned about famous sites from tour guides is 2 B
incorrect because Harry says they didn’t need to use
Her hotel had good views of the city is correct because
any guides because his parents know so many things.
Aisha says she could see the city from her window,
3 C which she was pleased about. She also says the
How big it was is correct because Harry says the festival buildings were fantastic and that she took some
was much larger than the Chinese New Year brilliant photos of the view.
celebrations in London and that it was amazing. Her hotel was near the city centre is incorrect because
How lovely the food was is incorrect because Harry Aisha says that the hotel was some way from the centre
doesn’t say the food was lovely. He says he ate unusual of the city. This means it was not near the centre.
food in China. Her hotel had an indoor pool is incorrect because Aisha
How many colours there were is incorrect because could see the pool from her window, and she says it
Harry just talks about seeing one colour there, which is was only used in summer, so it was an outdoor pool.
red. 3 A
4 B Bike is correct because Aisha says if you go there, rent a
The number of animals they saw is correct because bike. It’s quicker than anything else. So, she thinks this
Harry says I couldn’t believe how many amazing is the best way to travel around.
animals there were – I couldn’t believe shows he was Tram is incorrect because Aisha says that Amsterdam
surprised about this. has trams, which her city does not, but she does not say
The good weather they had is incorrect because Harry trams are the best way to travel around.
doesn’t say that the weather was good – he says that it Boat is incorrect because Aisha talks about the boats,
was less hot than the weather in Thailand, which isn’t but she does not say they are the best way to travel
the same thing. around.

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4 A
Go to her aunt’s house is correct because Aisha explains
that her grandparents were staying with her aunt. Her
grandparents wanted Aisha and her parents to pick
them up on the way to the wedding. So, Aisha went to
her aunt’s house just before the wedding.
Phone her grandparents is incorrect because Aisha’s
grandparents phoned her. She did not phone them.
Go out shopping is incorrect. Aisha went shopping in
the market, but this was in the morning, not just before
the wedding started – the wedding was in the
afternoon.
5 B
Did a city tour is correct because Aisha’s mother
suggested a walking tour. We know that this is what
they did, because Aisha says We all loved it.
Visited a park is incorrect because Aisha wanted to go
to a park, but this is not what she and her parents
actually decided to do.
Went to a museum is incorrect because Aisha says that
her father loves museums, but this is not what they
decided to do.
6 B
Preferred sightseeing to attending the wedding is
correct because Aisha talks a lot about the city, but she
only says that the wedding was OK. So it’s clear that she
was more excited about the city than about the
wedding.
Would like to move to Amsterdam is incorrect because
it’s clear that Aisha enjoyed Amsterdam, but she does
not say anywhere in the conversation that she wants to
move there.
Is sad that her cousin lives far away is incorrect because
Aisha says that she does not know her cousin well, but
she does not say anything about being sad.

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