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English in Common 3
Unit 4 Test
1 GRAMMAR
A Complete each sentence with a comparative.
1. The Nile is _______________________ (long) than the Mississippi.

2. History is _______________________ (interesting) than geography.

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

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

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

B Complete each sentence with a superlative.

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

7. Math is _______________________ (important) subject.

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

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

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

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C Make these questions indirect. Use the words in parentheses.
11. Where is the post office? (Could you tell me?)

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

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

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

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

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2 VOCABULARY
A Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

ambitious brave generous intelligent reliable

16. He’s so ____________________ — he’s not afraid of anything.

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

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

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

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

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B Match the words to the definitions. Write the letter on the line.
____ 21. skills a. try very hard

____ 22. push yourself b. deal with

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

____ 24. wilderness d. abilities

____ 25. cope with e. place to sleep

C Match the survival tools to their uses. Write the letter on the line.
____ 26. flashlight a. for cutting

____ 27. scissors b. for keeping warm

____ 28. shovel c. for light

____ 29. tent d. for injuries

____ 30. first-aid kit e. for digging

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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!

_____31. The race happens every year.

_____32. You can read about it in the newspapers.

_____33. Racers carry survival supplies with them.

_____34. The race lasts for three days.

_____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. __________________________________________________________________

37. __________________________________________________________________

38. __________________________________________________________________

39. __________________________________________________________________

40. __________________________________________________________________

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