Unit 4 Short Test 2A

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in brackets.
1 Land’s End in southern England is __________________ (far) place in Great Britain from John O’Groats in Scotland.
2 San Pedro Sula in Honduras was __________________ (dangerous) city in the world in 2013.
3 I think London is __________________ (good) city to visit in Britain.
4 The University of Bologna in Italy is __________________ (old) university in Europe.
5 January is usually __________________ (cold) month in New York.
6 The world's __________________ (destructive) tsunami happened near Indonesia In 2004 – it killed 230,000 people.

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 was too weak to do any damage. (powerful)
The storm __________________________________________________________ .
7 My shoes weren’t clean enough to wear in the house. (dirty)
My shoes __________________________________________________________ .
8 This football shirt isn’t cheap enough, so I can’t buy it. (expensive)
This football shirt __________________________________________________________ .
9 That bag is too heavy to lift. (light)
That bag __________________________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 4

Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Burning fossil fuels causes global warming / renewable energy.
10 Soon we will give up / use up all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.
11 Some types of bird are dying out / closing down.
12 People mustn't cut down / use up trees because it destroys the world's forests.
13 I don't want to live in a big city because there’s too much greenhouse gas / pollution.

Mark: ___ / 5

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

1 We saw lots of black clouds and __________________ for a café before it started to rain.
14 At the station, a woman __________________ me and asked me for money.
15 We left Hong Kong at 9 p.m. and our plane __________________ in London early the next day.
16 The young girl __________________ round and round to the music, then she fell over.
17 It was a difficult journey to Scotland, so we were relieved when we __________________ our grandma's house in
Edinburgh.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

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