Unit 2 Short Test 2B

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Write one verb in the past simple and one in the
past continuous.
1 While I _______________________ (search) for my keys, I _______________________ (find) the note.
2 Helen and Rob _______________________ (watch) TV when they _______________________ (hear) a loud scream.
3 While we _______________________ (go) into town, Max _______________________ (begin) to feel ill.
4 The volcano _______________________ (erupt) as people _______________________ (climb) it.
5 Dan _______________________ (ask) the teacher for help while he _______________________ (do) the maths
exercises.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

I went abseiling for the first time last month 1when / as I was on an adventure holiday in
Wales with some people from our school. Early in the morning, we all 2walked / were walking
to the top of a cliff near our camp. When we arrived, lots of other climbers 3waited /
were waiting there to abseil. Most of them 4were talking / talked nervously. I was really
frightened until I actually 5started / was starting to abseil − but then I really enjoyed it!

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words below. You may have to change the form of the words.
relax imagine accomplish employment prepare

1 You need to use your ________________ to write a good story.

6 It takes a lot of ________________ and planning to climb a big mountain.
7 I work very hard all week, so I need to ________________ and get some rest at the weekend.
8 The new company is going to bring a lot of ________________ to our town.
9 Walking fifty kilometres across the desert is a real ________________.

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Rewrite the sentences using the extreme adjectives below.

tiny delicious awful stunning filthy

1 It's a really beautiful part of the country. ______________________________________________

10 My uncle lives on a very small island in the Pacific. ______________________________________________
11 That new school band is very bad. ______________________________________________
12 I went mountain biking, and now my clothes are very dirty. ______________________________________________
13 When Grandma cooks dinner, it's always really tasty. ______________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 2 Short Test 2B