Work: Speakout Pre-intermediate Mid-course Test Units 1-6

| Grammar Point | Example Question from the Test | | :--- | :--- | | | "What time ______ he getting the train tonight?" a) did b) is c) are | | Present Perfect with for and since | "She has lived in Chile from she was a child." (Corrected: She has lived in Chile since she was a child.) | | Questions in Various Tenses | "...... he collect stamps when he was at school?" a) Did b) Have c) Were | | Verb Patterns (gerund vs. infinitive) | "She’s never been keen on ______." a) fly b) to fly c) flying "He wants ______ something more interesting with his life." a) to make b) doing c) to do "You must stop ______ your health in that stressful job." a) to risk b) risking c) to risking | | Past Continuous vs. Past Simple | "While I ______ home last night, it started to rain." a) was walking b) walked "Mark lost his job because he ______ too much time off." a) has b) was having c) was spending | | Modal Verbs (should, might, will, must) | "You ______ hang out with those boys." a) might not b) shouldn’t c) should "He ... not join us later. He's not sure." a) will b) should c) might | | Future Forms ( will , going to , Present Continuous) | "Don't look up every new word... or you ______ enjoy reading it." a) won’t b) may c) will |

: Plans and intentions using going to versus plans using Present Continuous.

Based on student performance data, here are the three areas where most test-takers lose points:

Life experiences or states starting in the past and continuing now ( "I have lived here for three years" ). speakout pre-intermediate mid-course test units 1-6

Do not just memorize isolated words. Review the explicit collocations from Units 1–6, focusing heavily on make vs. do expressions and verb-noun pairings related to travel and fitness. Practice Active Recall with Audio

I was walking (continuous) when I saw (simple) him.

: Strong obligation or rules (e.g., You must wear a seatbelt ). | Grammar Point | Example Question from the

: Used for personal intentions and plans that are not yet fully arranged (e.g., I'm going to buy a new car next month ). Modals of Obligation and Advice

A covering travel and lifestyle terms from Units 1-6 Past Simple | "While I ______ home last

Master quantifiers like much , many , a lot of , a few , and a little . Remember: much is for uncountables in negative/question forms, while many is for plural countables. Units 5 & 6: Comparisons and Obligations

Shifts to the Present Continuous and plans for the future. This is a critical pivot point where learners show they can distinguish between what is happening now and what is intended for later. Expanding Horizons (Units 4–6)

The Speakout Pre-Intermediate Mid-Course Test Units 1-6 typically consists of four parts: