Unit 4 Short Test 1A

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with 1−3 words only. Use the correct comparative form of the words
in brackets.
1 My dad's little car isn't _______________________ (powerful) a Ferrari.
2 The train journey can take 75 hours − that's _______________________ (long) three days!
3 Drink milk, not cola. Milk is _______________________ (good) cola for your teeth.
4 A hail storm is _______________________ (dangerous) rain or snow, so be careful.
5 Yesterday was quite warm, but it's _______________________ (cold) today. Where’s my coat?

Mark: ___ / 5

2 There is a mistake in each sentence. Circle the mistake and correct it.
1 Sharon is more kind than Kate. __________________
6 This school project wasn’t as difficult to do with the last project. __________________
7 Dad has many books than me, so borrow one of his books to take on holiday. __________________
8 I got few marks in the test than you. __________________
9 New York is farer from Istanbul than Rome. __________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the verbs, adjectives and nouns to do with the weather.
1 Take an umbrella with you. It's starting to r_ _ _ .
10 It's a beautiful day. Let's sit outside in the s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
11 It’s going to s_ _ _ in the mountains today, so maybe we can go skiing later.
12 I love it when it’s m_ _ _ _ , and you can't see very far.
13 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

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 4 Short Test 1A