Unit 4 Progress Test B

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 A mouse is __________________ (big) a rat.
2 Summer is __________________ (warm) spring in the UK.
3 Midnight is __________________ (early) noon.
4 A snake is __________________ (long) a worm.

5 A tiger is __________________ (dangerous) than a cat.

6 Ice is much __________________ (cold) water.
7 A bicycle is __________________ (expensive) a car.

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 film Avatar: made 2,787,965,087 US dollars
 The Burj Khalifa in Dubai: 830 metres
 The blue whale: up to 190 tonnes
 The Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean: 10.994 km from the ocean surface to the bottom
 Usain Bolt: runs at 27.44 miles per hour over 100 metres

 Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal: height 54.64 cm

 Bologna University, Italy: founded in 1088

deep fast high heavy old short successful tall

1 Avatar is __________________ film ever.

2 The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is __________________ building in the world.

3 The blue whale is __________________ animal on the planet.

4 The Mariana Trench is __________________ point in the Earth's oceans.
5 Usain Bolt is __________________ man in the world.
6 Chandra Bahadur Dangi is __________________ person on record.
7 Bologna University in Italy is __________________ university in the world.

Mark: ___ / 7

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3 Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.
1 Why didn’t you make a cake last night? (flour)
Because there wasn’t _______________________ left.
2 Did you pass your geography exam? (difficult)
Probably not. The questions were _______________________ .
3 Can we go camping this weekend? (warm)
No, we can’t. It isn’t _______________________ for camping.
4 Would you like this desk in your bedroom? (space)
I would, but I haven’t got _______________________ .
5 Are we going by bus or by train? (slow)
I prefer the train. The bus is _______________________ .
6 Shall we climb to the top of that hill? (tired)
Not now, we walked all day and I’m _______________________ .

Mark: ___ / 6

Vocabulary
4 Choose the correct answers.
1 I love flying my kite when it’s ___ .
a icy b windy c misty

2 I don’t mind wet weather because I like watching ___ run down the window.
a clouds b raindrops c storms

3 It was very cold last night and the car windows were covered with ___ this morning.
a frost b shower c cloud

4 I often take my umbrella with me when I go out in case it ___ .

a storms b rains c shines

5 Be careful going for a walk in the winter as it’s easy to slip on ___ .
a rain b mist c ice

6 If there’s a ___ , it’s a good idea to stay indoors.

a sun b snow c storm

7 People often say that ___ makes them happy.

a sunshine b lightning c thunder

8 Children love playing out in ___ weather if they are wearing warm clothes.
a snowy b sunny c cloudy

9 It was difficult to see in the ___ , but then he noticed her walking towards him.
a wind b mist c snow

10 In the winter, I love watching ___ fall. It’s amazing that each one is different.
a showers b winds c snowflakes

Mark: ___ / 10

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5 Read the definitions of natural disasters and write the correct words.
1 These often happen in places where it is very hot and there are lots of trees. _______________________

2 A violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. _______________________
3 This happens when many people catch an illness and it is difficult to control. _______________________
4 This is a huge wave which comes in, destroys buildings and floods an area. _______________________
5 This happens when there is a lot of rain and wet earth moves down a hill or mountain. _______________________

Mark: ___ / 5

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

below zero cold cool freezing mild sweltering

1 17°C __________________

2 11°C __________________
3 5°C __________________
4 0°C __________________
5 -3°C __________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Use of English
7 Complete the description with the words below.

both but common contrast difference first second shows unlike whereas

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You can see one person in ______________ photos surrounded by a group of people. Celebration is
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the ______________ theme in the two photos. In the ______________ photo, you can see a very old man at the
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centre, ______________ the person in the second photo is a young woman in her twenties. The first
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photo ______________ the old man sitting in front of a birthday cake, so it must be his birthday. The other people must
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be members of his family because they are all different ages. ______________ the first photo, the people in the second
photo must be the woman’s friends as they are all roughly the same age as her. Also, the people in the first photo are
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wearing party clothes, ______________ the people in the ______________ photo are just wearing jeans and T-shirts.
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One big ______________ is that the woman isn’t sitting down – she is walking through a door into a house. Judging by
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the expression on her face, she wasn’t expecting to find everyone there. So, in ______________ to the first photo, it
must be a surprise celebration.

Mark: ___ / 10

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Listening
8  4 Listen to five extracts about the weather. Choose the correct answers.
1 In England, people
a always complain about the rain.
b talk about the weather a lot.
c only talk about good weather.

2 What caused the most problems to businesses on Sunshine Island?

a the earthquake
b the tornado
c the flooding
3 Why isn’t Gary painting in his garage at the moment?

a It’s freezing in winter.

b The heating’s broken.
c It isn’t warm enough.
4 The man couldn’t sleep because of
a the lightning.
b the wind.

c the rain.
5 What does the woman say about the weather on holiday?
a It was what she expected.
b It wasn’t as hot as usual.
c It wasn’t very comfortable.

Mark: ___ / 5

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 Reading
9 Read the text. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

Singing in the rain

You wake up in the morning and there’s snow on the ground, but on the walk to school the
sun comes out and it feels like summer. You go outside at lunchtime because it’s still sunny,
but you get caught in a thunderstorm. On your way home, it’s so hot that you have to take off
your jumper. Does it sound familiar? If it does, then you probably live in the UK.
The weather in the UK is unpredictable, and this is partly because of the location of the British
Isles. Cold polar air from the north and warmer air from the Tropics, brought by the Gulf
Stream, push against each other to create the UK's changeable weather patterns.
This means that weather forecasting in the UK is a difficult job, and the people who do it can
have embarrassing moments. For example, in 1987, weather forecasters missed a huge
storm that was coming towards the UK. There was no mention of the storm during the daytime
weather forecast, but later that night, a place called Sevenoaks near London lost six of its
seven famous oak trees when the strong wind blew them down.

These days, UK weather forecasters usually know about extreme weather that is about to hit
the country, and they also try not to make unrealistic predictions about the weather. For
example, they don’t say that there’s going to be a ‘barbecue summer’ (a very hot summer
when people can cook outside all the time) or a freezing winter, because usually the opposite
happens. They now only forecast a maximum of five days, and people don’t even trust that –
they check regularly to see if a forecast is still correct.
You may think that living with this sort of weather every day makes people unhappy, but
actually it has an unexpected effect on a lot of people in the UK. They tend to get more
excited by sunshine than most people. They are likely to change into summer clothes
whenever they see the sun, whether it is August or December. They don’t mind the rain and
they’re always prepared for it, with their waterproof coats, boots and umbrellas ready by the
front door. They also know how to have a good time despite the weather. Rainy summers are
so common that people try not to let the weather spoil their fun. In fact, for some people,
particularly young children, the rain can be fun, and you may even find them singing in the
rain!

1 The writer says the UK’s shape causes changes in the weather. ___

2 In 1987, UK forecasters forgot to tell people that they saw a huge storm. ___
3 After the storm, Sevenoaks only had one tree still standing. ___
4 Today, forecasters are more careful with the forecasts than they were in 1987. ___
5 Some people in the UK enjoy rainy weather. ___

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
10 Write an article about the following statement:
‘Every person on Earth is responsible for climate change and global warming.’ Do you agree?

• Say whether you agree or disagree with the statement.

• Give two arguments in support of your opinion and give examples.
• Give two arguments in support of the opposing view.
• Present a counter-argument.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

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