English in Common 3

Unit 4 Test

1 Grammar

A Complete each sentence with a comparative.

1. The Nile is longer (long) than the Mississippi.

2. History is more iinteresting (interesting) than geography.

3. The movie is funnier (funny) than the book.

4. Let’s stay at a hotel. It will be more comfortable (comfortable) than camping.

5. The weather yesterday was awful, but today it is even worse (bad)!

B Complete each sentence with a superlative.

6. It’s the tallest (tall) building in the country.

7. Math is the most important (important) subject.

8. She’s the oldest (old) person in the world.

9. Soccer is the popular (popular) sport in the world.

10. This is the best (good) DVD player in the store.

C Make these questions indirect. Use the words in parentheses.

11. Where is the post office? (Could you tell me?)

Could you tell me where is the post office?

12. What day are they arriving? (Do you know?)

Do you know what day are they arriving?

13. Is the restaurant open? (Do you know?)

Do you know if the restaurant is open?

14. What time does the train depart? (Could you tell me?)

_Could you tell me what time the train departs?

15. How much does that jacket cost? (Do you know?)

_Do you know how much that jacket cost?

2 Vocabulary

A Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

ambitious brave generous intelligent reliable

16. He’s so brave he’s not afraid of anything.

17. She is always there when you need her. She’s very reliable_.

18. My girlfriend is very intelligent . She always gets an A on tests.

19. You’re always giving people gifts. You’re very generous.

20. Greg wants to be a movie star. He’s very ambitious.

B Match the words to the definitions. Write the letter on the line.

__D__ 21. skills a. try very hard

__B__ 22. push yourself b. deal with

__E__ 23. shelter c. natural places far away from cities

__C__ 24. wilderness d. abilities

__A__ 25. cope with e. place to sleep

C Match the survival tools to their uses. Write the letter on the line.

__C__ 26. flashlight a. for cutting

__A__ 27. scissors b. for keeping warm

__E__ 28. shovel c. for light

___B_ 29. tent d. for injuries

__D__ 30. first-aid kit e. for digging

3 Reading

Read the paragraph. Then mark each sentence true (T) or false (F).

There is a race that takes place every five years. It’s not shown on TV or reported in the
newspapers, but for those who participate, it’s bigger than any other sporting event.

The race is called the Three Mountain Survival Challenge. Teams of four race up and
down three mountains with nothing more than their clothes to help them survive.

The race takes three days to complete. During that time, teams must build shelters, find
food, and try not to get injured.

It’s a tough challenge, so for a team to complete the course, only two team members
need to cross the finish line.

So why is it held every five years? Because it takes people four years to recover from the
race!
___F__31. The race happens every year.

___F__32. You can read about it in the newspapers.

__F___33. Racers carry survival supplies with them.

__T___34. The race lasts for three days.

___F__35. All members of a team must finish the race.

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4 Writing

You are going camping. Write five sentences about your preparations. Write about the topics
from the box or use your own ideas.

How long you will be camping What equipment to take

What clothes you will need What you will do for food

What you need to sleep in

36. I'm going to stay for two days and three nights

37. I need warn equipment for the mountain

38. I need a lot of water to drink

39. I need a good luggage

40. I need to bring good food and good clothes

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