Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 9A

4 Complete the sentences with the correct

Grammar form of the verbs in the box.
1 Underline the correct alternative. disturb pull off attack shake
1 The population of the world is bigger / disappear hit
biggest than it was ten years ago.
2 Large cities are most polluted / more 1 Be careful. Dont disturb the animals.
polluted than they were in the past. 2 He the trees with a stick and lots of
3 Travelling by bus is cheapest / cheaper than apples fell off.
travelling by plane. 3 He his shoes and jumped in the
4 In some African countries, there is less / the river to save the girl.
most water than before. 4 She my hand and said hello.
5 The cheetah is one of the more faster / 5 Many animals people to protect
fastest animals in the world. their babies.
6 The Amazon River is longer / most long than 6 The sun came out and the rain .
the Nile. 5
7 The streets are noisy / noisier than before
because theres more / less traffic. 5 Cross out the word which does not fit in
8 Whats the more / most beautiful place each group.
youve ever seen? 1 elephant camel fly bear
9 Junk food is the least healthy / less healthier 2 shark cow dolphin whale
thing you can eat. 3 monkey eagle penguin pigeon
10 Sea levels are getting higher / more highest 4 tortoise crocodile bee snake
because the ice is melting fast. 5 tiger cheetah pig lion
10
6 butterfly jaguar spider mosquito
5
2 Complete the sentences with a/an, the or
(no article). 6 Delete five more words which do not match
1 They saw a large eagle in the sky. the stress pattern.
Oo oO
2 Im really frightened of snakes.
ocean pigeon extinct disturb
3 Camels can go without water for
attack penguin desert (n) ostrich
weeks.
oOo ooO
4 He used to be actor but now hes
painter. biologist gorilla chimpanzee
5 Whats most beautiful city youve domestic mosquito disappear crocodile
ever seen? elephant
6 Shes travelled round Asia and most
of Africa. 5
7 They say that elephants never forget.
8 We looked out of the window and saw
Functions
cow in garden. 7 Underline the correct alternative.
10 1 A: He didnt come to work today.
B: No, hes definitely not / might be sick.
Vocabulary 2 A: The phones ringing.
3 Complete the names of natural places. B: It could be / cant be Marek. Hes flying to
1 The Yangtze is the longest r i v e r in Poland now.
Asia. 3 A: That cars really beautiful.
2 The deepest l in the world is Baikal in B: Yes, it must / maybe cost thousands.
Siberia. 4 A: Whats that noise in the kitchen?
3 The Andes is the worlds longest mountain B: It could be / is definitely not the cat. He
r . usually comes in at this time.
4 The g are melting faster every 5 A: Ive lost my credit card.
year because of global warming. B: Perhaps you / You could left it at home.
5 Angel Falls in Venezuela is the worlds 6 A: My banks sent me a 1000 cheque!
highest w . B: It cant / could be a mistake.
6 The Amazon r is getting 10
smaller every year.
Total: 50
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