Answers. A pre-intermediate student should have at least eight of these correct.

01. He talked to me about the problem.

02. The room measured three metres by five.

03. Throughout the holidays it rained day after day.

04. He lied to the police when he was arrested for drunken driving.

05. Port comes from Portugal.

06. The movie was boring from beginning to end.

07. In the floods there were ten thousand square kilometres under water.

08. The goods do not have to be paid for in advance but can be sent cash on delivery.

09. The train is not on time so we will be late.

10. I prefer to pay by cheque rather than cash.

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