Test 2 B .

Units 3 - 5

Grammar .

1 Complete the sentences with the correct relative

pronoun: who, which or where. Write D for defining

and ND for non-defining sentences. [6 marks]

Tim Smit is the man who started the Eden

Project. D .

1 There's a shop ........................... you can buy surfboards. …..

2 The village, .................... is 20 kilometres from Truro, has

got a nice beach. …..

3 The Lord of the Rings is the film ……………………. won the most awards. …..

4 The Cornwall Hotel is the hotel ............................ has got cheap rooms for students. …..

5 Liverpool, ............................ The Beatles came from, is in the north-west of England. …..

6 Daphne du Maurier, ................... lived in Cornwall, wrote Rebecca. …..

2 Choose the correct future form in each sentence.

[6 marks]

Have you finished your homework?

No, but I promise I`ll do / I'm doing it after this programme.

A What (1) will you do / are you doing on Sunday?

B I (2) 'll have / 'm having lunch with my grandparents.

A Are you free in the evening?

B Yes, I am. Why? What (3) 'll you do / are you doing?

A I (4) 'm going to watch / 'll watch a video with my

cousin. Do you want to watch it with us?

B I'm not sure. Can I let you know?

A OK. I (5) 'll phone / 'm phoning you on Sunday afternoon.

B Great. I (6) 'll speak / 'm going to speak to you on Sunday.

[Total 80 marks]

3 Here are some sentences about

how long people have been doing

things. For each question, complete

the second sentence so it means the

same as the first. [8 marks]

I moved here six months ago. (live)

I 've lived here for six months.

1 We met him a year ago. (know)

We ........................................................

................................................... a year.

2 She went to work in London in 2000. (work)

She .......................................................

.................................................. 2000.

3 He left school six months ago. (not be)

He .......................................................

...............................................six months.

4 We came here at 5 o'clock. (be)

We .......................................................

................................................ 5 o'clock.

5 My parents bought their car in 1999. (have)

My parents ..........................................

...................................................... 1999.

6 He joined the England football team two

years ago. (play)

He .......................................................

................................................... two years.

7 I started learning English in 1998. (speak)

I .......................................................

..................................................... 1998.

8 She surfed two years ago. (not surf)

She .......................................................

................................................... two years.

2B.

4 Complete the sentences with

much ... than or as ... as and the correct

form of the adjectives in brackets. [8 marks]

St Ives isn't as big as London. (big)

1 A cat is ......................... a horse. (small)

2 He's .............. his father. They're both 1.75 metres. (tall)

3 Her second film was ......................... the

first. They are both terrible! (bad)

4 Kate Winslet is ................................... I am. (famous)

5 A city is ......................... a village. (crowded)

6 Travelling by plane is not ......................... travelling by bus. (cheap)

7 London is ......................... Brighton. (large)

8 Learning Chinese is ......................... learning English. (hard)

Vocabulary .

5 Use the words in the box to complete

the sentences. There is one extra word. [5 marks]

coastline lakes ocean rivers

rocks mountain valley

Cornwall has got a beautiful coastline with great beaches.

1 An .................... is bigger than a sea.

2 People enjoy sailing on .................... .

3 The Amazon, the Nile, the Thames and the Seine

are all ......................... .

4 We left the valley and climbed to the top

of the .................... .

5 We sat on the .................... and watched the

surfing competition.

6 Write the correct prefixes: im-, in- or un-. [6 marks]

u n popular

1 _ _ fashionable 4 _ _ happy

2 _ _ practical 5 _ _ dependent

3 _ _ successful 6 _ _ formal

7 Use the correct form of the adjectives

in the box to complete the sentences. [5 marks]

(im)possible (un)helthy (un)pleasant

(un)comfortable (in)correct (im)mature

She's like a four-year-old! She's very immature .

1 He's very .................... - he never does any exercise and he never eats any fruit.

2 I love my bed - it's very .................... .

3 I had an .................... taste in my mouth after I had eaten the curry.

4 It's .................... to live without food and water.

5 Your answer is ...................., Cornwall

isn't in France.

8 Match the occupations with their definitions. There are two extra words. [0.5 each = 4 marks]

cliff enthusiast gymnast inventor

sanctuary paradise seal wave

Communication /

9 Use the phrases to complete the dialogues.

There are two extra phrases. [4 marks]

if that's all right. Does anyone fancy

Good idea! to start with. No, never.

How are things? Have a nice time!

A How are things? B Fine, thanks.

1 A Do you fancy watching a video?

B .........................

2 A We're going to the beach. We'll be back at four.

B .............................................

3 A Have you ever been to Cornwall?

B .........................

4 A ........................... a cheese sandwich?

B No, thanks.

2B .

10 Complete the dialogue using the cues below. [4 marks]

A Ask about your friend's plans for the weekend:

What are you doing at weekend? .

B tennis / Saturday morning:

(1) I ………………………………………

……………………………………………

A Ask free / Saturday afternoon:

(2) Are ……………………………………

…………………………………………….

B Say yes:

Yes, I am ………………………………

A Say what you are doing, invite your friend:

(3) ………………………………………

………………………………………….

B Say yes:

(4) ………………………………………

11 Complete the dialogue.

[0.5 each = 4 marks]

A (1) ............................. you ever

(2) ............................. to Australia?

B No, I (3) ............................ . Are the beaches good?

A You (4) ............................. ! They're the (5) ............................. in the world.

B (6) ............................. you think they are

(7) ............................. than in Europe?

A Yes, I (8) ............................. .

Reading

12 Read the text and answer the questions. [10 marks]

a) Choose the correct answers.

1 The texts are about … 2 The texts are from …

a) one country. a) one magazine.

b) lots of countries. b) different places.

b) Match the texts with where they come from.

….......... a conversation ….......... tourist information

….......... a newspaper article ….......... a music magazine

c) Write short answers.

1 Are people in Ireland friendly? ........................................

2 Are Irish cities boring? ........................................

3 Have some young people moved to Ireland?

........................................

4 Can you hear modern music in Ireland?

........................................

5 Is traditional Irish music played on pianos?

........................................

6 Are Gaelic and Irish football the same game?

........................................

Writing

13 Write a paragraph about your country for a tourist brochure. Use these ideas to help you. [10 marks]

• the countryside • the people

• the cities • music

• famous places • food

Start like this:

….. is a country where visitors are always welcome. .

.........................................................................................................................

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