UNIT 7 TEST 2º ESO

UNIT 7 READING COMPREHENSION, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE, SOME, ANY, A,

AN, THE, HOW MAUCH, HOW MANY, MUCH AND MANY

1. Read the brochure for Sovereign Hill.

Visit the gold mine at Sovereign Hill in Australia and travel back in time to the Gold
Rush days of the 1850s. At this unusual outdoor museum, you can look for gold and
experience one of the most exciting and lively times in history.
Sovereign Hill is the largest outdoor museum in Australia. There is a small town with
more than 60 old buildings from the 1850s. There are also artifacts from the Gold Rush.
The workers at the park wear clothes from the 1800s. You can watch them doing work
and activities from that period. Some of the workers use very old equipment to melt
gold. Then they make elaborate golden items.
There are many interesting activities for visitors to do at Sovereign Hill, too. You can go
on a horse ride or watch artists making ceramics. You can go under the ground to tour
the gold mines. Most exciting of all, you can look for gold in the sandy floor of the river.
Workers at the park sometimes throw gold in the water. So if you look hard enough, you
will probably find some. If you don’t find any gold in the river, you will find some in the
souvenir shop. There are some great souvenirs to choose from and they aren’t too
expensive.
After a busy day in the park, you can watch a sound and light show about the history of
the mine workers. Then you can enjoy a meal in the restaurant or one of the cafés. You’ll
love the food. Some of the recipes are from the 1800s. Enjoy your visit!

2. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentences. Use

the comparative or superlative form.
1. Sovereign Hill is …………………………… (peaceful / unusual) most other museums.
2. The Gold Rush was one of …………………………… (lively / ordinary) times in history.
3. The workers’ clothes are …………………………… (colourful / old) the visitors’ clothes.
4. For many visitors, looking for gold is …………………………… (noisy
/ exciting) thing to do at Sovereign Hill.

3. Answer the questions.

1. Where is Sovereign Hill?
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2. Why do workers melt the gold?
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3. Where can visitors find gold at Sovereign Hill? List two places.
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4. Would you like to go to Sovereign Hill? Why or why not?
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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

1 Write the opposites to complete the puzzle.

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1
u
n
3 4
u
5
s
u
a
l

Across Down

3. strong 1. ordinary

5. hard 2. heavy

7. attractive 4. cheap

8. elaborate 6. bright

2 Which adjectives describe the objects in the pictures?

Write the adjectives next to the correct picture.

bright • soG • ordinary • elaborate • cheap • expensive • attractive • plain

1
……b…r…
ig…h…
t ……

……………………
……………………
……………………

2
TOILET PAPER
……………………
……………………
……………………

3 Choose the correct adjective in brackets to complete the

sentences about the picture. Use the comparative form.
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1. fa…
The cat is …… tt…
er…th…a…n…………… (thin ƒ fat) the woman’s dog.

2. The man’s dog is ……………………………… (big ƒ small) the woman’s

dog.

3. The woman is ……………………………… (tall ƒ short) the man.

4. The woman’s clothes look ……………………………… (cheap ƒ

expensive) the man’s clothes.

5. The woman’s clothes are ……………………………… (elaborate ƒ plain)

the boy’s clothes.

6. The man’s hair is ……………………………… (light ƒ dark) the boy’s

hair.

4 Complete the sentences about the picture in Exercise 3. Use

the superlative form of the adjectives below.

dark • thin • small • unfriendly • young • expensive

1. The mouse is …t…h…

e…
sm…a…ll…
es…t ………… animal.

2. The woman is ……………………………… person.

3. The boy is ……………………………… person.

4. The man’s dog is ……………………………… animal.

5. The man’s hair is ……………………………… of all.

6. The woman’s clothes seem to be ……………………………… of all.

5. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

 1. I have ___ cash if you need it.

many
some
 2. How ___ students are there on your course?

a lot of
many
 3. There are ___ pit bull dogs on our estate. Too many. I don't like them.

a lot of
much
 4. How ___ money do you need?

some
much
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 5. How ___ classes do you have this week? Are you busy?

a lot of
many
 6. I have ___ dresses. I can't help it, I'm always buying them.

a lot of
much
 7. Is there ___ information on South African culture?

much
many
 8. Do you know ___ English grammar?

many
much
 9. Can I have ___ sugar in my tea please? Not too much.

a lot of
some
 10. It seems like you have ___ cousins. I thought I'd met them all!

a lot of
some

6. Use how much or how many from the drop down menu to complete the questions.
Mind countable and uncountable nouns.

1. _______________ stars are there in the sky?

2. _______________ people live on islands?
3. _______________ birds are there?
4. _______________ water is in the ocean?
5. _______________ money is in a bank?
6. _______________ countries are there in the world?
7. _______________ bread is eaten per day?
8. _______________ bones are there in the human body?
9. _______________ sand is in the deserts?
10. _______________ information is on the internet?
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UNIT 7 TEST 2º ESO