Grammar

1 Complete the comparative sentences so that they are true. Use the correct form of the adjectives
in brackets and add any other necessary words.

1 An elephant is much bigger than  (big) a mouse.

2 Winter is isn't warmer than  (warm) autumn in Poland.

3 Noon is earlier  (early) than midnight.

4 A worm is isn't longer than  (long) a snake.

5 At 3,776 m, Mount Fuji is isn't higher than  (high) Mount Ararat, which is 5,137 m.

6 A cup of coffee is much hotter than (hot) an ice-cream.

7 A car is isn't cheaper than (cheap) a bicycle.

Mark: ___ / 7

2 Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives below.
There is one extra adjective.

FACT FILE: Did you know?

 The summit of Mount Everest: 8,848 m above sea level

 Vatican City: area 0.44 km2

 The city of San Pedro Sula in Honduras: 3 murders per day

 The Pink Star diamond: sold for £51.7 million in 2014

 The cheetah: runs at speeds of 70–75 mph

 Jeanne Calment: aged 122 in 1997

 Plateau Station, Antarctica: average annual temperature ˗56.7°C

cold dangerous expensive fast high old powerful small

1 Mount Everest is __HIGHEST________________ mountain in the world.

2 Vatican City is _______SMALLEST___________ country in the world.
3 San Pedro Sula is _______MOST DANGEROUS___________ city in the world.
4 The Pink Star diamond is _____MOST EXPENSIVE_____________ diamond in the world.
5 The cheetah is _______FASTEST___________ animal on the planet.
6 Jeanne Calment is _____OLDEST_____________ person on record.
7 The Plateau Station in Antarctica is _____COLDEST_____________ place in the world.

Mark: ___ / 7

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3 Complete the answers to the questions. Use too enough hand the word in brackets.
1 ‘Why isn’t this cake sweet?’
‘Because there isn’t enough sugar in it.’ (sugar)
2 ‘Would you like to go for a walk this afternoon?’
‘Not really, it’s too cold outside.’ (cold)
3 ‘Why is the garden so dry?’
‘Because there wasn’t enough rain this summer.’ (rain)
4 ‘Do you want to go to the cinema?’
‘I can’t because it’s too late and I’ve got school tomorrow.’ (late)
5 ‘Why did you turn the radio off?’
‘Because the music was too loud.’ (loud)
6 ‘Why don’t you wear that new coat I bought you?’

‘Because it’s not  big enough.’ (big)

Mark: ___ / 6

Vocabulary
4 Choose the correct answers.
1 Oh no, look at those ___ ! I hope you brought your umbrella with you!
a clouds brain c storms
2 I’m scared of ___ because of the loud sound.
a thunder b lightning c showers
3 It’s dangerous to stand under a tree if there’s a storm and you see ___ .
a hail bsunshine c lightning
4 You have to drive really slowly in ___ weather because you can’t see where you’re going.
aicy bfoggy c sunny
5 I prefer a ___ to heavy rain because I know it won’t last long.
ashower bwind csnowflake
6 In the winter, I love watching ___ fall. It’s amazing that each one is different.
ashowers bwinds csnowflakes
7 There was a storm last night and the ___stones were so big that they damaged the car.
afrost bhail ccloud
8 Let’s go out for a walk – it’s really warm now and the___ is shining.
asnow bsun cstorm
9 When it’s ___ , it’s a good idea to wear a hat and gloves.
a cloudy bshowery cfrosty
10 We couldn’t get out of the house because there was so much ___ in front of the door.
a frost bmist csnow

Mark: ___ / 10

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5 Read the definitions of natural disasters and write the correct words.
1 This happens when snow, ice and rocks fall quickly down the side of a mountain. MUDSLIDE
2 This can happen in a place where it doesn’t rain for a long time. DROUGHT
3 If there is too much rain in a short period of time, you might experience one of these. FLOOD
4 When one of these happens, buildings shake and they sometimes fall down. EARTQUAKE
5 This happens in an area where there isn’t enough food for everyone to eat. FAMINE

Mark: ___ / 5

6 Write the adjectives next to the temperatures. There is one extra adjective.

mild sweltering warm freezing hot cool

1 48°C __________________
2 35°C __________________
3 24°C __________________
4 18°C __________________
5 9°C __________________

4. Complete the texts with the words below.

approached      headed      landed      reach      spun      took off
A   The plane 1 took of from the airport and rose into the air. A
few minutes later, the pilot noticed a problem with one of the
engines. He turned round and 2 headed  back to the airport.
Luckily, the plane 3 landed safely on the ground.
B   As the car 4 approached the red traffic light, it slowed down.
But there was ice on the road and it 5 spin round and round.
We were standing on the pavement nearby, but luckily the car
didn’t 6 reach us – it stopped just two metres
away.

5. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1   The road sign / pedestrian crossing informed us that we were near
a school and should drive slowly.
2   I saw a billboard / shop sign advertising a pop concert.
3   The fire hydrant / lamp post outside my flat shines light into my
sitting room.

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4   It’s a good idea not to drive to town this week because of
the pedestrian crossing / road works.
5   For some reason, the drivers often pass
this traffic light / bus stop without picking up passengers.
6   It’s annoying when people ride their bikes on
the pavement / street corner.

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