REVISION: UNIT 3 + 4- SMART TIME

I.Replace the word in bold with its opposite: thick, start, heavy, rise, slowly,
low.

1 It’s unusual for the temperature to fall so fast.

2 The rain didn’t stop until after I got home.
3 The clouds are high in the sky.
4 There were thin clouds in the sky this morning.
5 Jeremy finished his work quickly to avoid walking home in the rain.
6 There was a light rain while I was driving to work this morning.

II. Choose the odd word out.

1 summer / hot / sunny / showers

2 relaxed / anxious / unhappy / upset
3 temperature / rain / snow / hail
4 heavy / chilly / windy / cloudy
5 shine / pour / fall / drizzle

III. Join the sentences using when or while.

1 I was reading a book last night. The phone rang.

……………………………………………………….
2 I was waiting for the bus. It started to rain.
……………………………………………………….
3 We were watching TV. We saw the report about the flooding.
……………………………………………………….
4 Susan was watching the news. Jim was reading a book.
……………………………………………………….
5 Snow was falling. We were skiing in the mountains.
……………………………………………………….

IV. Adverbs of manner

Complete the sentences with adverbs formed from the adjectives in brackets.

1 It was raining ……………………. by the time we arrived at our destination. (heavy)

2 You can ski very ……………………. on this beautiful new snow. (good)
3 The children were playing ……………………. on the beach in the sunshine. (happy)
4 He was going to an informal event so he dressed ……………………. in jeans and a T-shirt. (casual)
5 The water was rising ……………………. and started flooding the area. (fast)
6 The rain was coming down so …………………. it was bouncing off the windows. (hard)

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V.Choose the correct item.

1The winds were so …….. last night that they blew down some trees.
A strong C cool
B light D heavy

2 The sun was shining …….. .

A quickly C carefully
B brightly D slowly

3 It’s …….. hot outside; it’s 40oC!

A freezing C boiling
B pouring D blowing

4 I couldn’t hear the TV over the sound of the …….. .

A frost C thunder
B snowfall D lightning

5 Stratus clouds form in …….. layers and they sometimes bring rain.
A flat B high C light D fluffy

6 Barry couldn’t wait to see his friends from university; he was really ……..!
A scared C surprised
B worried D excited

7 After the storm, the sun came …….. and we went for a walk.
A up B to C out D in

8 It was so …….. outside, we couldn’t see the road.

A windy C sunny
B foggy D chilly
9They decided to cancel their trip to the mountains because it was …….. with rain!
A drizzling C falling
B pouring D dropping

10 The people …….. the god of thunder to send rain.

A begged C offered
B cried D said

UNIT 4

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I.Choose the correct preposition.

1 Ice sailing is similar to/for sailing but on ice.

2 We could jog in the park instead to/of going to the gym.
3 How many players are in/on the basketball team?
4 Get score a point, you have to hit the ball over/to the net.
5 Julie plays tennis from/for fun.

II.Replace the underlined phrases (1-5) with phrases from the list.

A I see what you mean C Do you fancy going E I don’t agree

B In my opinion D I believe we should

A: I’m going to the gym. 1) Do you want to come with me?

B: No, thank you. 2) To me the gym is just an expensive way of doing something that you can do for
free.
A: 3) I don’t see it that way. I find it easier to motivate myself at the gym. Plus, you can sign up to
exercises classes.
B: 4) You’ve got a point, but I prefer exercising outdoors. 5) I think it’s a good idea to get some fresh air.
A: True. Let's go for a bike ride!

III.Choose the correct item.

1Katy …….. herself when she fell over playing basketball.

A sprained C broke
B twisted D hurt

2 They play football on a grass …….. .

A pitch C stadium
B board D hoop

3 I wear a special …….. when windsurfing.

A trainer C parachute
B wetsuit D jersey

4 The Leicester Tigers are always at the top of the English rugby …….. .
A season C league
B team D game

5 The two friends …….. first prize in a singing contest.

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 A delivered C beat
B scored D won

6 Sight is a(n) …….. we use all the time.

A sense C energy
B organ D exercise

7 Skydiving is a …….. sport.

A boring C relaxing
B thrilling D safe

8 How many players are …….. your team?

A in C at
B on D for
9 The team …….. a goal in the last minute of the game.
A scored C kicked
B passed D moved

10 Individual sports like …….. are also taught at school.

A water polo C karate
B rugby D hockey