Speakout Pre-intermediate Mid-course Test Units 1-6 May 2026

Describe a big change in your life (moving house, a new job). Key Grammar: Past Simple vs. Present Perfect. A Travel Blog or Holiday Review: (Based on Unit 2 Work & Leisure Describe a place you visited or an experience you had. Key Grammar:

• 80-100%: Excellent. You are ready for Units 7-12. Focus on fluency and pronunciation.
• 60-79%: Good. You have some gaps. Review Past Continuous and comparative forms before moving on.
• Below 60%: Needs attention. Consider a one-on-one tutorial with your teacher. Focus exclusively on irregular verb tables and question formation.

Listening Strategies

• Read all questions before the audio starts.
• Listen for keywords and synonyms rather than exact words.
• Pay attention to speakers’ attitudes and tone for implied meanings.
• If there are multiple-choice items, eliminate obviously wrong answers first.
• For note-taking, write short keywords, times, numbers, or names.

The Environment & Places: Vocabulary for describing cities, nature, and travel destinations. speakout pre-intermediate mid-course test units 1-6

Unit 6: People (Appearance, Character, and Relationships)

• Grammar: Defining relative clauses with who, which, where, that. She’s the woman who lives next door. This is the café where we first met.
• Vocabulary: Personality adjectives (generous, stubborn, reliable, moody, sociable); Appearance (medium height, curly hair, beard, glasses).
• Speaking focus: Describing friends and family members in detail.

The mid-course test typically spans several pages and mirrors the structure of the Speakout curriculum by focusing on four primary linguistic areas:  Describe a big change in your life (moving house, a new job)