Name __________________________________________ Class ______________________________

Lifestyle Pre-Intermediate Test A – Unit 4

1 Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjective to complete these sentences.
0 My father is _____older_____ (old) than my mother.
1 His car is _______________ (fast) than mine.
2 People are _______________ (happy) when they are satisfied with their lives.
3 London is _______________ (big) than Glasgow.
4 Friends and family are _____________________ (important) than money.
5 The Himalayas are _______________ (high) than the Alps.
6 I am _______________ (bad) at singing than you.
7 I feel ______________ (good) when the sun is shining than when it is raining.
8 He is ____________________ (satisfied) with life than he was before.

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2 Choose the correct word(s) in each sentence.
0 Swimming in the sea is the funniest / more fun than swimming in a pool.
1 The best / better way to relax is to go for a long walk.
2 The bigger / biggest island in the world is Greenland.
3 It is nicest / nicer to give presents than to receive them.
4 Their garden is the prettiest / prettier than ours.
5 The worse / worst weather is usually in February.
6 Travelling by train is cheaper / the cheapest than flying.
7 The last part of the test was the easiest / easier than the first.
8 She is the best / better at playing tennis in our family.

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3 Complete the words in these sentences.
0 What beautiful flowers! ______Thank____ you so much.

1 Thanks for the present. It’s just what I _w_____________.

2 It’s very _k_____________ of you to invite me to dinner.
3 Oh, I’m so _g_____________ you can come to our wedding.
4 Don’t _m_____________ it. I’m just glad I can help.
5 Wow! Thank you so much. You really are a _l_____________!
6 Oh, it’s _l_____________, and just my colour too. Thank you.
7 You didn’t have to go to all this _t_____________.
8 You’re _w_____________. It’s my pleasure.
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4 Match the words and phrases in the box to the people 1–8.

patient fair well-educated generous honest

sense of humour loyal reliable polite

0 Sebastian is always calm and doesn’t mind waiting. _______________

1 You know that Ben will always do what he says. _______________
2 Amanda is always faithful and supportive to her friends and family. _______________
3 Claire knows how to laugh at the funny side of things. _______________
4 Juan always says please and thank you. _______________
5 Jo does not like lying and can always be trusted. _______________
6 Mark has two degrees and a wide knowledge of the world. _______________
7 Jan listens carefully to both sides of an argument before she makes a decision.
_______________
8 David likes buying presents for others and gives money to charity, too. _______________

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5 Complete the email with appropriate words. There may be more than one possible
answer.
Dear Miki
Thanks for 0___inviting____ me to your house last night for a delicious 1______________! It
was lovely to 2_______________ your family and I really enjoyed talking to your mother.

I would like to 3_______________ your hospitality by asking if you are 4_______________ on

the 19th. I 5_______________ like you and your family to come to my barbecue then and to
meet my family and friends.
Well, please 6_______________ your family for making me feel so 7_______________.

Best 8_______________
Kurt
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