Lena was drinking her morning tea, but her stomach felt tight. In two hours, she would take the Speakout Pre-Intermediate mid-course test — Units 1 through 6. Her coursebook lay open on the table, sticky notes fluttering from pages on , comparatives and superlatives , and future forms ( will, going to, present continuous ).
Mixing up more and -er is common. Remember: Two syllables ending in Y → happy/happier/happiest. Two syllables not ending in Y → modern/more modern/most modern. speakout pre-intermediate mid-course test units 1-6
Verbs of preference and describing people’s personalities. Lena was drinking her morning tea, but her
If you have a specific question from the test (e.g., a confusing exercise on used to vs. past simple), just ask. I’ll help you work through it like Lena with her tea — calmly, step by step. Mixing up more and -er is common
Students memorize the rules but panic under time pressure.
Remember: Pre-intermediate is the level where you stop translating in your head and start thinking in English. This test is the proof of that progress. Good luck!