Pre-Intermediate Short Test Unit 4 Test B

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Test 1
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 I love The Simpsons. I think it’s ____________ (funny) cartoon I’ve ever seen.
2 I think Leonardo DiCaprio was ____________ (attractive) when he was younger.
3 She doesn’t like quiz shows. She prefers watching ____________ (serious) programmes like
documentaries.
4 The first Harry Potter book is good, but I think the last book in the series is ____________ (good) of all.
5 I saw on TV that today was ____________ (hot) day of the year so far.

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2 Write sentences and questions with comparatives or superlatives.

1 who / rich / person / in the world?
2 horror films / exciting / war films
3 Mount Everest / high / mountain / in the world
4 the Amazon / long / the Rhine
5 monkeys / intelligent / dolphins?
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Vocabulary
3 Match the words below to the definitions. There are two words you do not need.

violent scary dull spectacular entertaining predictable serious

1 Frightening. __________________
2 Not interesting or exciting. __________________
3 Shows physical harm and damage. __________________
4 Funny and interesting. __________________
5 Not surprising. __________________

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4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

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1 Tim made a(n) ____________ at his best friend’s wedding. He was really nervous.
2 Colin Firth was the ____________ of the Oscar for Best Actor in 2011.
3 We don’t know the ____________ of the exam yet. We’ll know if we passed it tomorrow.
4 I love watching the Oscars ____________ on TV. I like the spectacular dresses.
5 Ellie won a(n) ____________ for a picture she painted for an art competition.

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Test 2
Grammar

1 Correct the sentences.

1 They aren’t enough old to drive a car.
2 These jeans are to small for me.
3 My brother isn’t enough brave to do that!
4 This book isn’t as good than the first one.
5 We don’t have butter enough for the cake.
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2 Rewrite the sentences. Use (not) as … as, too or (not) enough and the words in the brackets.
1 You need lots of land to keep a horse. He’s got five big fields.
He’s got _________________________ to keep a horse. (land)
2 You have to be fifteen to watch this film. Jenny is twelve.
Jenny is ____________________ to watch this film. (young)
3 I can run a marathon in four hours. I won’t win the marathon.
I’m _________________________ to win the marathon. (fast)
4 Ella is 1.68 m. Marcin is 1.68 m.
Marcin is _________________________ Ella. (tall)
5 The donkey weighs 200 kg. The horse weighs 400 kg.
The donkey is _________________________ the horse. (heavy)

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Vocabulary

3 Read the sentences. If the word in bold is incorrect, write the correct one next to the sentence. If there
is no mistake, simply write ‘correct’.
1 Keanu Reeves learned martial arts to do the fight man in The Matrix. __________
2 The first films had no sound. They were slow films. __________
3 In action films, directors often film car chases in silent motion. __________
4 The special effects in the science fiction film were fantastic. __________
5 Jackie Chan doesn’t have a stunt scene to do dangerous action shots for him. __________

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4 Complete the dialogue with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

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Lynne Hi. I’d like to 1____________ two tickets for the concert on Friday, please.
Assistant I’m 2____________ that concert is sold out.
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Assistant All the tickets are gone for Friday, but there are tickets left for Saturday.
Lynne Oh, great. One 4____________ and two children for Saturday, then.
Assistant That’s £40, please. How would you like to pay?
Lynne By credit 5____________ . Is that OK?
Assistant Sure. What’s the number, please?

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