Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with a / an, the or no article (-).

1 What's   the   name of your dog?

2            Chinese is            difficult language to write.

3 They live in            big house near            New York City.

4 He loves            motorbikes but he hates            cars.

5 You'll see            cinema on            right.

6 We usually go to work by            bus.

7 Did you enjoy your holiday in            Italy?

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2 Underline the correct answers.

1 When you get to the airport, you   have to   / can't check in.

2 When you check in, you have to / don't have to show your ticket and passport.

3 You have to / can't do tax-free shopping before you go through security.

4 You have to / don't have to buy food in the departure lounge.

5 You can / can't take a large suitcase with you on the plane.

6 You can / have to put on your seatbelt when the plane takes off.

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3 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 I went to meet him in an airport.

  I went to meet him at the airport.  

2 The houses in England are more expensive than in the Spain.

                                                            

3 You can't to smoke in plane.

                                                            

4 You haven't to use the mobile phone when you drive.

                                                            

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Vocabulary

4 Underline the wrong noun in each group.

1 get in a car / a taxi / a van /   a bus  

2 get on a plane / a car / a horse / a boat

3 get off a horse / a motorbike / a bus / a taxi

4 ride a motorbike / a ferry / a scooter / a bike

5 go by horse / plane / ferry / helicopter

6 take a train / a bus / a lorry / a taxi

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5 Underline the correct adjective.

1 Stop! You're going too   fast   / slow.

2 A bike is easier / more difficult to ride than a horse.

3 It's safer / more dangerous to travel by plane than by car.

4 It's healthy / unhealthy to ride a bike in polluted cities.

5 It's greener / more polluting to walk to work than to go by car.

6 It's more convenient / inconvenient to use a motorbike on busy streets.

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Pronunciation

6 Write the words in the column with the correct syllable stress.

healthy difficult underground uncomfortable scooter dangerous convenient motorbike taxi

healthy

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Function

7 Complete the conversations with the words from the box.

late terribly ten hear happen train don't about problem afraid broke

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A: Sorry I'm ¹  late  .

B: That's OK. No ²               .

A: I'm ³                my car ⁴                down.

B: Don't worry ⁵                it.

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A: It's ⁶                o'clock!

B: I'm ⁷                sorry. I missed the ⁸               .

A: I ⁹                believe you.

B: It's true! I didn't ¹⁰                my alarm clock.

A: OK. But don't let it ¹¹                again.

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Total:

50

Elementary Quick Check Test 9A

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