Unit 4 Short Test 1B: Grammar

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 2

Unit 4 Short Test 1B

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with comparative forms and the adjectives and adverbs below.
bad close early interesting tall

1 The car got ________________ and ________________ to us, and then it stopped in front of our house.
2 I’m terrible at French. In fact, I got ________________ mark in the class in our last test.
3 Most matches start at 3 p.m., but this one starts ________________ − it’s at 1.30.
4 Jenny isn’t ________________ her sister Clara. Jenny is 1 m 60 cm and Clara is 1 m 75 cm.
5 I really liked the last book by this author, but this one is much ________________ . In fact, it’s really quite boring!

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Tick () the correct sentence and rewrite the other sentences, changing or adding one word.
1 That’s the uglier house I’ve ever seen. It looks terrible!
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2 The popular this area becomes, the more expensive the houses get.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3 You’re luckiest than me − you always get really nice presents for your birthday.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4 Carrie runs much faster than her sister.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
5 There will be few people at the beach today because the weather is colder.
______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 4 Short Test 1B


Vocabulary
3 Match definitions 1−5 with words A−F. There is one extra word.
1 This old country house has an unusual roof.  A mobile home

2 Things grow in this part of the garden.  B extension

3 This room is under a house.  C porch

4 You can move this house to a different place.  D flowerbed


5 You build this to make a house bigger.  E thatched cottage
F cellar

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Choose the correct words to complete the estate agents’ adverts.

A house in the country


1
This beautiful cottage is in a remote / spacious village on the north coast of Scotland, about
2
fifty kilometres from the nearest big town. It’s small, but charming / spacious, and it has
3
beautiful views of the sea. So if you want to spend your holidays in a peaceful / lively
location, this is the place for you.

A terraced house in a popular part of London


4
This substantial / tiny terraced house has five bedrooms and a big lawn. It is located five
minutes from a very lively / peaceful area of London − the restaurants, clubs and theatres of
5

London’s West End. The house is over a hundred years old, but the last owner − an
architect − rebuilt the inside of the house, so it is very modern inside.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 4 Short Test 1B

You might also like