English Exam

Grammar
1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 It only takes a few / a little time to learn the rules of this game.
2 Jenny thinks that some / any films are more imaginative than the books.
3 I haven’t got much / many video games at the moment.

4 Have you got much / many homework to do this weekend?

5 Was there some / any food left in the fridge?
6 Hurry up! There are only many / a few tickets left.

Mark: ___ / 6

2 Read the advice for people who are going to take part in a video game competition. Rewrite
the advice using one of the verbs in brackets.
1 It’s very important to practise playing the game.

‘I (must / have to) .’

2 It’s compulsory to bring ID with you.

‘I (must / have to) .’

3 It isn’t necessary to bring your own headphones.

‘I (needn’t / mustn’t) .’

4 You are not allowed to use your mobile phone.

‘I (mustn’t / don’t have to) .’

Mark: ___ / 4

3 Complete the advert with the words below.

don’t have to have to must (×2) mustn’t

‘Right. I 1__________________ eat something. Boil the water, open the packet,
read the instructions … Oh no, I 2__________________ prepare a lot of
vegetables!’
Does this sound like you in the kitchen? If it does, you need READYLUNCH!
Open the packet.
Don’t worry – you 3__________________ prepare any vegetables. Just add hot
water, sit down and enjoy!
But remember, you 4__________________ tell your friends about this or they’ll
all want one!
Go on. You really 5__________________ try it!

Mark: ___ / 5
4 Complete the comparative sentences so that they are true. Use the correct form of the
adjectives in brackets and ADD any other necessary words.
1 An elephant is much __________________ (big) a mouse.
2 Winter is __________________ (warm) autumn in the UK.
3 Midday is __________________ (early) than midnight.

4 A worm is __________________ (long) a snake.

5 At 3,776 m, Mount Fuji is __________________ (high) Mount Ararat, which is 5,137 m.
6 A cup of coffee is much __________________ (hot) an ice cream.
7 A car is __________________ (cheap) a bicycle.

Mark: ___ / 7

5 Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives
below. There is one extra adjective you do not need to use.

FACT FILE: Did you know?

 The summit of Mount Everest: 8,848 m above sea level
 Vatican City: area 0.44 km2
 The city of San Pedro Sula in Honduras: 3 murders per day
 The Pink Star diamond: sold for £51.7 million in 2014
 The cheetah: runs at speeds of 70–75 mph

 Jeanne Calment: aged 122 in 1997

 Plateau Station, Antarctica: average annual temperature ˗56.7°C

cold dangerous expensive fast high old powerful small

1 Mount Everest is __________________ mountain in the world.

2 Vatican City is __________________ country in the world.

3 San Pedro Sula is __________________ city in the world.

4 The Pink Star diamond is __________________ diamond in the world.
5 The cheetah is __________________ animal on the planet.
6 Jeanne Calment is __________________ person on record.
7 The Plateau Station in Antarctica is __________________ place in the world.

Mark: ___ / 7

TOTAL: ___ /29

Grading scale:

14-17 2

18-21 3

22-25 4

26-29 5
Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Burning fossil fuels causes global warming / renewable energy.
2 Soon we will give up / use up all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.
3 Some types of bird are dying out / closing down.
4 People mustn't cut down / use up trees because it destroys the world's forests.
5 I don't want to live in a big city because there’s too much greenhouse gas / pollution.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 The story was really gripping / moving, and we all cried at the end.
2 It’s difficult to watch violent / unrealistic movies, with a lot of blood and guns.
3 It was really embarrassing / imaginative for the main character in the film when she fell over in front of
everyone.
4 I think game shows are a bit confusing / boring because people always play the same kinds of games.
5 The thriller was really spectacular / scary, so I didn’t sleep well after I watched it.

Mark: ___ / 5

3 Complete the verbs, adjectives and nouns to do with the weather.

1 Take an umbrella with you. It's starting to r_ _ _ .
2 It's a beautiful day. Let's sit outside in the s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
3 It’s going to s_ _ _ in the mountains today, so maybe we can go skiing later.
4 I love it when it’s m_ _ _ _ , and you can't see very far.
5 We can go kite-surfing today. It's really w_ _ _ _ outside.

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Complete the weather forecast with the words below. There are two extra words.

cool degrees hot icy showers winds thunderstorms

It was a lovely 1___________ day today and the temperature was thirty-two
2___________ Celsius in many parts of the country. However, this evening there

will be some wet weather with a few 3___________ in the east. Tomorrow there
will be strong 4___________ of 70 kilometres per hour or more along the south
coast, and there will be 5___________ in Devon and Cornwall, so be careful if
you plan to go camping this weekend.

Mark: ___ / 5

5 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.

reached approached took off landed headed spun

1 The cat jumped from the tree and __________________ safely on the ground.
2 Swimming to the beach was difficult, so I was relieved when I finally __________________ it and got out
of the water.
3 We were all anxious when the paraglider __________________ from the top of the mountain.
4 Tom was lost in the countryside, so he __________________ for the nearest house and asked for help.
 5 The old man looked very sad so Susan __________________ him. ‘Are you OK?’ she asked.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 25
Grading scale

12-15 2

16-18 3

19-22 4

23-25 5