Final revision Lower Intermediate

Final revision 

Lower Intermediate

Abdullah is with his cousin, Said.

Read the conversation and answer the questions

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: What have you been doing today?

Said: I’ve been trying to fix my bike.

Abdullah: Trying to? What happened?

Said: Well, I’ve run into a few problems.

• Said has successfully fixed his bike.

• Said hasn't finished fixing his bike.

Multiple Choice

Said said I've ____ ____ a few problems.

• runned into

• ran into

• run into

Multiple Choice

What does Said mean when he said 'I've run into a few problems'?

• When problems came I did some exercise.

• Some problems interrupted my task

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: Let’s have a look. Oh my word! What have you done to it?

Said: I’ve had several accidents.

Abdullah: It’s looks like it has been thrown down a cliff! The front wheel is… well, it’s not a wheel any more! It looks more like a half-eaten pizza.

• Said's bike looks bad because he has had several accidents.

• Said's bike needs fixing because he has lost the front wheel.

• Said threw his bike off a cliff.

• Said had an accident on his bike because he was trying to eat pizza while riding.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah said 'It looks like your bike has been thrown down a cliff'. Does this mean that Said really threw his bike down a cliff?

• Yes, it does.

• No, it doesn't.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: The front weel is… well, it’s not a wheel any more! It looks more like a half-eaten pizza.

• Said's front wheel is a half-eaten pizza.

• Said's front wheel has the appearance of a half-eaten pizza

Multiple Select

Abdullah: Where have you been with it?

Said: I’ve been almost everywhere you can think of.

Abdullah: Have you been up the mountains on it?

Said: Yes, I’ve been up a few mountains on it.

Abdullah: Have you been in a river on it?

Said: Well, yes, a couple of months ago, I fell in the waddi when I was on it and we both plunged into the drink. Where has Said been on his bike?

• up a few mountains.

• in a waddi

• in a shop

• in a bar

Multiple Choice

Said used an expression: we both plunged into the drink. Which word means to push something into, jump into or to fall into?

• both

• plunged

• into

• drink

Multiple Choice

Said used an expression: we both plunged into the drink. Why did he call the waddi the drink?

• Because he likes drinking water in the waddi.

• Because he was thirsty when he fell in.

• It's a colloquial expression for a body of water.

• Because the waddi swallowed him and his bike.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: Have you been in the sea on it?

Said: No, I haven’t been in the sea. I have tried to go along the beach… unsuccessfully.

Abdullah: You are absolutely reckless!

Said: No, I’m not. I’m inquisitive.

• Said has ridden his bike in the sea.

• Said has tried to ride his bike on the beach.

• Said has attempted to ride his bike on a cliff near the sea.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah said that Said is absolutely reckless. What does he mean?

• Said doesn't think about the consequences of what he does.

• Said is very careful about what he does.

• Said is a bit careful but not careful enough.

Multiple Choice

Said: No, I’m not. I’m inquisitive. What does he mean?

• He isn't interested in anything.

• He wants to understand things.

• He doesn't care about living or dying.

Multiple Choice

Which word has the same meaning as inquisitive?

• frustrated

• revolting

• curious

• outstanding

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: Well, you’re going to need a new front wheel for a start.

Said: Look over there, I’ve already got one.

Abdullah: You’ll have to take the gears off so you can fix that cable.

Said: I’ve already done it. I’ve just put the gears back on again.

Abdullah: Yeah, but you haven’t fixed the cable properly. Look at this.

Said: Ahhh, that explains the problem I’ve been having with the gear changer.

• Said hasn't already got a new front wheel.

• Said hasn't removed the gears yet.

• Said still hasn't put the gears back on the bike.

• Said still hasn't fixed a problem with the cable.

Multiple Select

What things has Said finished?

• I've already got a new wheel.

• I've already taken the gears off.

• I still haven't fixed the cable properly

• I haven't fixed the bike yet.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: How long have you been having the problem with the gear changer?

Said: It hasn’t really been working for about 4 or 5 months. I think it has been broken since I fell off a ridge.

• The gear changer hasn't worked since Said bought the bike

• The gear changer hasn't worked since Said had an accident a few months ago.

• The gear changer has always worked well.

• The gear changer has only worked since Said had the accident.

Multiple Choice

It hasn’t really been working for ____

• my accident.

• about 4 or 5 months.

• I fell off the ridge.

• last February.

Multiple Choice

I think it has been broken since _____

• 4 or 5 months ago

• 3 years.

• I fell off a ridge.

• it has broken.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: You know, you have always been, well, as you say ‘inquisitive’. But your inquisitiveness has landed you in hospital a few times. You’ve already fractured your arm, cracked a rib and sprained your ankle and you’re only 15!

Said: But I haven’t had any serious accidents yet.

Abdullah: OK, true, you still haven’t fallen off the top of the Burj Khalifa.

Said: There’s no need to be sarcastic about it.

• Said has injured himself at least 3 times.

• Said has injured himself 3 times and almost fallen off a tall building.

• Said has had a serious accident

• Said has thrown Abdullah off a building for being sarcastic.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• But I haven't had yet any serious accidents.

• But yet I haven't had any serious accidents.

• But I haven't had any serious accidents yet.

• But I yet haven't had any serious accidents.

Multiple Choice

Said: Cuz, you’re sensible and risk-averted. You’re smart and brainy, you’re getting a degree in business, you’ll probably get an MBA. Mum has always said I should be like you and I look up to you, but I’m not like you.

• Said is similar to Abdullah

• Said says he admires Abdullah but they are not similar.

• Said says that his mother is similar to Abdullah.

• said says that Abdullah has finished his studies.

Multiple Choice

You're sensible and risk-averted. What does this mean?

• You think about the consequences of things but you also take risks.

• You think about the consequences of things and you don't take risks.

• You don't think about the consequences of things and you don't take risks.

• You don't think about the consequences of things and you take risks.

Multiple Choice

I look up to you, but I’m not like you. What does this mean?

• I don't admire you and I don't like you.

• I admire you but I don't like you.

• I admire you but I am not similar to you.

• I don't admire you but I am similar to you.

Multiple Choice

Abdullah: Well, what are you like?

Said: I do things that scare me because I need to challenge myself. My bike is my wings, it sets me free.

Abdullah: Do you wear a helmet?

Said: I always wear a helmet. It’s my second skin, my helmet is my life. I can’t do any of the things I love in life without a brain!

• Said doesn't wear a helmet because he wants to be afraid.

• Said wears a helmet because he knows it's necessary if he is going to take risks.

• Said wants to stop wearing a helmet so that he can take greater risks.

• Said has wings on his helmet.

Multiple Choice

Said said his helmet is 'his second skin'. What did he mean?

• He wears it as much as he possibly can.

• He doesn't want to damage it.

• He doesn't like it's colour

• He has to wear clothes over it.

Multiple Select

What has Said done recently?

• I've tried to ride my bike along the beach... unsuccessfully.

• I've just put the gears back on again.

• I've been trying to fix my bike.

• I've just run into a few problems.

Multiple Choice

What has Said been doing today?

• He's been trying to fix his bike.

• He's run into a few problems.

• He's plunged into the drink.

• He's been almost everywhere you can think of.

Said's reckless and inquisitive character

is based on the YouTube star Danny MacAskill, a stunt cyclist from Scotland. The following slide shows part of his famous video 'Way back home'.