VIII. Choose the correct item.
Pre-Test Module 1 Name _________________________________
VOCABULARY
Match the words with their synonyms.
| 1 | overcast | c | a | foggy |
| 2 | misty | b | brisk | |
| 3 | crisp | c | cloudy, dull | |
| 4 | nasty | d | dreadful | |
| 5 | rain heavily | e | drizzle | |
| 6 | rain slightly | f | pour |
Cross out the odd word.
1) Nice lovely fine wretched
2) Stunning violent spectacular astonishing
3) Devastating catastrophic destructive desperate
4) Slam bang hit faint
Underline the correct item.
1. A tsunami can travel at the speed/gear of an aeroplane!
2. There was a shaking/deafening roar when the volcano shot out hot lava.
3. Natural disasters can sometimes result in a massive loss/damage of life.
4. After losing a limb in the car accident, Peter now uses a tectonic/prosthetic arm.
5. Then I walked away from the car, the explosion happened and the ground was missing /shaking.
Match the idiom with its meaning, then use them to fill in the gaps in the sentences. Write the corresponding letter.
| A. Cast a cloud over | 3 | 1. Feel a bit ill |
| B. Under the weather | 2. Pouring with rain | |
| C. Fair-weather friend | 3. To ruin, to depress | |
| D. Raining cats and dogs | 4. Someone who is only around when things are good |
1) - What’s wrong with you? You look terrible.
- I’m just a bit __B__.
2) - The weather is wretched today, isn’t it?
- Oh, it’s ____.
3) You can’t trust Bill with this problem. He’s such a ____.
4) I don’t want to ____ your weekend plans but the weather forecast isn’t great.
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
| phenomena phenomenon rare witness spinning in high demand dedicated occur struggle |
1) A fire tornado was _____________ and burning its way through the fields.
2) The _____________ of a terrible eruption was still in shock and couldn’t speak.
3) Sam is a __________ photographer and his shots are _________________ all over the world.
4) Severe weather _______________, such as tornadoes, are _____________ and usually __________ only in august.
5) It was a ___________for him to get free.
Choose the right answer to make the conversations complete.
1. - I have badly gashed my leg!
A. - Oh, my! Looks like you’ll have to have stitches.
B. - Drink some water!
2. - Ouch! I’ve banged my head really hard.
A. - Quick! Notify the authorities!
B. - Put some ice on it.
3. - Yesterday I sprained my ankle.
A. - Does it hurt now?
B. - Did the rescue crew come on time?
- Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the words in bold.
1) A _______________ storm formed above the islands. (TROPIC)
2) The eruption was very ___________________. (POWER)
3) The city is making a slow ________________. (RECOVER)
4) You need to take all the necessary ___________________ when you go canoeing. (CAUTION)
5) The world changed fast after the _______________ of the phone.(INVENT)
6) As dark fell, ___________ were still searching for missing climbers.(RESCUE)
7) We had been walking for over 20 miles, and we were completely ___________(EXHAUST).
GRAMMAR
Choose the correct item.
1. Sarah ____at the supermarket tomorrow.
A is working B works C working
2. Chris ____ volcano surfing every weekend.
A goes B is going C has gone
3. Have you ___ the breaking news yet?
A see B seen C seeing
4. The news___ by the time she turned on the TV.
A has already started B already started C had already started
5. The volcano chaser ____ Haawaii 3 times so far.
A has visited B visited C was visiting
6. The miners are tired. They ___ in the mine for 6 hours now.
A had worked B had been working C have been working
7. Jane was cold because she _____ in the rain for an hour.
A had been walking B is walking C has been walking
8. By the time they arrived at the campsite it ____ raining.
A stopped B had stopped C has stopped
9. _____ (you / visit) your aunt last month?
A Do you visit B did you visit C Had you visited
10. Jack ______ a ballet at 7 pm yesterday.
A watched B had been watching C was watching
2. Put the verbs in brackets into present tenses.
1. Jane ________________________ (watch) the news every evening.
2. The travelers are dehydrated. They ___________ (walk) across the desert for ten hours.
3. When ________ they usually _____________ (come) back from school?
4. She cannot read. She _________________ (forget) her glasses.
5. Kate _______________ (fly) to Paris tomorrow. Here are the tickets.
6. We ______________(have) tea now. I’ll call you later.
7. I _______________ (not / see) him since we finished school.
8. A: Why is Carol tired?
B: She_______________ (clean) the house all morning.
9. _____you______ (see) my watch? I_____________ (look for) it since yesterday.
10. A: Where is Dad?
B: He is in the garage. He___________________(repair) the car all morning.
Put the verbs in brackets into past tenses.
1. My favourite team ________________ (win) the championship last year.
2. While David ______________ (work) in his room, his friends ___________________ (swim) in the pool.
3. A: ___________________(you/have) a good time last night?
4. B: Yes, the party______________(be) great.
5. A: Why__________Chris___________ (faint) yesterday?
6. B: Because he was exhausted after he 2)________________ (hike) for hours.
7. A: _________________ (you/have) a chance to talk to Sam at the party?
B: No, he _____________ (leave) long before I ________________ (get) there.
8. A: ______________________ (Ben and Jerry/finally/settle) their differences?
B: Yes, but they___________________ (argue) for hours before that
_______________ (happen)
9. I ________________ (read) a book while my granny _______________ (cook).
Underline the correct item.
Hi Caroline,
How are you? I am emailing you about our shopping plans for today. The fridge is almost empty, so we need to buy 1) much/ a lot of things for the party. We need 2)lots of / much bottles of cola and 3) much/some bottles of lemonade. We also have to get 4)any / a lot of pizzas and 5) some/much burgers. We haven't got 6) some/any bread, so can you get 7) much/some on your way home? I want to make sandwiches but there is 8)any / no cheese, so we have to buy 9) any/some. We also need 10) lots of/ any plastic plates and cups because we haven't got 11) any/no. Oh! I almost forgot! We need to buy 12) any/some decorations.
Email me when you can,
Cynthia
VIII. Choose the correct item.
1. Were there any/some aftershocks after the earthquake?
2 Rescue workers found very few /little survivors in the rubble.
3 There was only a little /a few water left.
4 There wasn't much/many hope of finding any/some survivors in the burning building.
5 There was a large amount of/a number of rain in the days after the earthquake.
6 He heard a little/plenty of amazing survival stories after the disaster.
7 There were no/any survivors.
8 Much/A large number of factories were damaged during the earthquake.
9 Several / little of them had lost their homes.
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