Short test Unit 8 Test B

Name: ___________________________________________

Test 1
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Singapore is __________ than Berlin. (hot)
2 My trainers are __________ for sport than your boots! (good)
3 I don’t like history. It’s a lot ___________ than biology! (boring)
4 Luxemburg is much ___________ than Germany. (small)
5 Alan is a __________ tennis player than Ben. (bad)

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2 Complete the questions with the comparative form of the adjectives below.
wet dangerous easy exciting historic
1 In your opinion, which film is ___________, Star Wars or Harry Potter?
2 Which language do you think is ___________, French or German?
3 ‘Which city is __________, London or Dublin?’ ‘I think London is older!’
4 Which animals are ___________, lions or rhinos?
5 Which month is ___________, March or September? I think it rains more in March.

Mark: ___ /5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences. Write the words in brackets correctly.
1 The Mediterranean ________ is between Europe and Africa. (ase)
2 The Sahara is a big ________ in Africa. (streed)
3 The Yangtze _________ is in China. (verri)
4 Palm _________ is famous in California. (chabe)
5 You should visit ________ Titicaca between Bolivia and Peru. (keal)

Mark: ___ /5

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 Short test Unit 8 Test B

Test 2
Grammar
1 Complete the questions. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Baltic Sea / Mediterranean Sea/ Dead Sea: Which sea is (salty) ___________________?
2 history / geography / art: Which subject is (good) _____________________?
3 canoeing / sailing / horse riding: Which sport is (difficult) _________________?
4 Lodz / Poznan / Gdansk: Which city is (small) _____________________?
5 Beyoncé / Rihanna / Lady Gaga: Which singer is (popular) __________________?

Mark: ___ /5

Vocabulary
2 Match the definitions with the animals below.
spider rhino bear crocodile mosquito
1 It lives in the mountains and its favourite food is honey. _________
2 It lives in rivers and has many dangerous teeth. __________
3 It's a small fly that lives in hot countries. __________
4 It has eight legs and eats flies. __________
5 It's big, heavy and strong, but can run fast. __________

Mark: ___ /5

Everyday English
3 Complete the dialogue with the words below.
about instead don't perfect rather
A Shall we go on a safari this year?
B Hmm, I 1_________ know. It's very expensive! I think I'd 2___________ go on a climbing holiday. We
can get lots of exercise!
A Yes, but where?
B Well, how 3_________ going to the Alps?
A That's too expensive, and very cold! Why don't we go to the Carpathian mountains 4___________?
They're nearer and cheaper!
B That sounds 5___________! Can you look for information?

Mark: ___ /5

Total: ___ /15

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