Elementary Quick Check Test 9A

5 Underline the correct adjective.

Grammar 1 Stop! You’re going too fast / slow.
1 Complete the sentences with a / an, the or no 2 A bike is easier / more difficult to ride than a
article (–). horse.
1 What’s the name of your dog? 3 It’s safer / more dangerous to travel by plane than
2 Chinese is difficult language to by car.
write. 4 It’s healthy / unhealthy to ride a bike in polluted
3 They live in big house near New cities.
York City. 5 It’s greener / more polluting to walk to work than
4 He loves motorbikes but he hates to go by car.
cars. 6 It’s more convenient / inconvenient to use a
5 You’ll see cinema on right. motorbike on busy streets.
6 We usually go to work by bus. 5
7 Did you enjoy your holiday in Italy?
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Pronunciation
6 Write the words in the column with the correct
2 Underline the correct answers.
syllable stress.
1 When you get to the airport, you have to / can’t
check in. healthy difficult underground
2 When you check in, you have to / don’t have to uncomfortable scooter dangerous
show your ticket and passport. convenient motorbike taxi
3 You have to / can’t do tax-free shopping before
you go through security.
4 You have to / don’t have to buy food in the   
departure lounge. healthy
5 You can / can’t take a large suitcase with you on
the plane.
6 You can / have to put on your seatbelt when the
plane takes off.
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3 Correct two mistakes in each sentence. Function

1 I went to meet him in an airport.
I went to meet him at the airport. 7 Complete the conversations with the words
2 The houses in England are more expensive than in from the box.
the Spain. late terribly ten hear happen train
don’t about problem afraid broke
3 You can’t to smoke in plane.
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4 You haven’t to use the mobile phone when you A: Sorry I’m 1 late .
drive. B: That’s OK. No 2 .
A: I’m 3 my car 4 down.
6 B: Don’t worry 5 it.
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A: It’s 6 o’clock!
Vocabulary B: I’m 7 sorry. I missed the 8 .
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4 Underline the wrong noun in each group. A: I believe you.
1 get in a car / a taxi / a van / a bus B: It’s true! I didn’t 10 my alarm clock.
2 get on a plane / a car / a horse / a boat A: OK. But don’t let it 11 again.
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3 get off a horse / a motorbike / a bus / a taxi
4 ride a motorbike / a ferry / a scooter / a bike
Total: 50
5 go by horse / plane / ferry / helicopter
6 take a train / a bus / a lorry / a taxi

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