School: ………………………………………………….

Mark:

Class: …………………………………………………….

Full name: ……………………………………………….

15-MINUTE TEST 4 (UNITS 7-8)

VOCABULARY (6 points)

Write ONE word in each blank to complete each sentence. The first
letter of the word has been given.

1. The conservationists are worried about the increase in e________ species

loss.
2. Using public transport is one of the effective ways to reduce our carbon
f________.
3. When Greta goes to the supermarket, she usually avoids buying
s________-use products such as plastic containers.
4. Their local rainforest is d________ with thousands of rare animals and
plants.
5. My mother is very good at b________, so she can purchase goods at
cheaper prices.
6. Emma was a s________. She’s extremely keen on shopping and spends a
lot of time on this expensive hobby.
7. The s________ shop is famous for its scented candles, so many foreign
tourists often drop by there to get some.
8. After trying on the blue dress, the c________ decided to buy it.

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GRAMMAR (4 points)

Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

1. Kate ________ (not often buy) food and drink in the supermarket. She
prefers to buy them at the open-air market.
2. While my father ________ (chop) wood in the back garden, I am slicing
beef in the chicken.
3. As soon as Peter gathers enough information about the protection of
endangered species, he ________ (start) doing his wildlife project.
4. Before I ________ (leave) home, I turned off the electrical appliances.
5. - What ________ you ________ (do) after you browsed around the
boutiques?
- I returned home and watched my favourite TV show.
6. My father never ________ (throw) away rubbish in public.
7. There ________ (be) bumpy roads when I came back to my hometown.
8. I ________ (catch) the bus to my office instead of using my car this
morning.

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 ANSWER KEY
VOCABULARY

1. endangered

2. footprint

3. single

4. diverse

5. bargaining

6. shopaholic

7. speciality

8. customer

GRAMMAR

1. doesn’t often buy

2. is chopping

3. will start

4. left

5. did - do

6. throws

7. were

8. caught

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