Unit 4 Short Test 2B

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in brackets.
1 Mount Ararat is __________________ (high) mountain in Turkey.
2 That scientist studies climate change, and he's one of the __________________ (intelligent) people in the world.
3 Hurricane Bhola was __________________ (bad) hurricane in history. It killed over 300,000 people in Bangladesh
in 1970.
4 The year 2014 was __________________ (warm) year for a long time in the UK.
5 Italy is one of __________________ (popular) countries in the world for holidays.
6 Ebola was __________________ (devastating) epidemic in 2014.

Mark: ___ / 6

2 Complete the second sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences. Use the
words in brackets.
1 The storm wasn’t powerful enough to do any damage. (weak)
The storm __________________________________________________________ .
7 My shoes were too dirty to wear in the house. (clean)
My shoes __________________________________________________________ .
8 The football shirt is too expensive, so I can’t buy it. (cheap)
The football __________________________________________________________ .
9 That bag isn’t light enough to lift. (heavy)
That bag __________________________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 4

Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 People mustn’t burn fossil fuels / greenhouse gases because it's bad for the environment.
10 The weather is hotter these days, and that is because of surface temperature / global warming.
11 Some people are not interested in looking after / giving up the environment.
12 People use too much energy today. We must all cut down / heat up and use less.
13 We used up / closed down all the food in the fridge, so we need to get some more.

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.
reached approached took off landed headed spun

1 The cat jumped from the tree and __________________ safely on the ground.
14 Swimming to the beach was difficult, so I was relieved when I finally __________________ it and got out of the water.
15 We were all anxious when the paraglider __________________ from the top of the mountain.
16 Tom was lost in the countryside, so he __________________ for the nearest house and asked for help.
17 The old man looked very sad so Susan __________________ him. ‘Are you OK?’ she asked.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 4 Short Test 2B