TEST 8

I. Ask and answer the following questions

Time
1. How much time do you spend reading books every day?
2. How do you get to school every day? How long does it take you to get to school?
3. Do you have more or less free time than a year ago? Why?
4. When is your busiest/ favourite time of the year?
5. What do you do in your free time?

II. Circle the best answer

1. Basketball is …………. than baseball in the US.
A. more popular C. as popular
B. the most popular D. most popular
2. John is …………. person I know. He talks to everyone.
A. more friendly B. the friendliest C. friendlier D. friendliest
3. This is the …………. book I have ever read. I can’t put it down.
A. most exciting C. more exciting
B. the most exciting D. less exciting
4. Please drive ………….! You are going too fast.
A. slowlier B. slower C. more slowly D. more than slowly
5. ‘Do you think Tokyo is more expensive than London?’
‘Yes, London isn’t …………. Tokyo.’
A. as expensive as C. more expensive
B. as expensive than D. less expensive than
6. I ordered …………. drink …………. he did.
A. the same - than C. the same - as
B. the same - more than D. the same – much
7. We will …………. time if we go on the motorway. There’s much less traffic.
A. save B. have C. spend D. have
8. She needs to …………. more time studying.
A. spend B. take C. have D. save
9. The flight to the USA is going to …………. a long time.
A. take B. spend C. have D. waste
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10. Don’t …………. time doing things you don’t enjoy.
A. waste B. have C. save D. take

III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer from A, B, C
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge
earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog
when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off
the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that
the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out
to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an
animal care centre where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported
that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared.
"We'll never let go of her," said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.

1. The dog was rescued by helicopter.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
2. The dog spent three weeks at sea.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
3. The dog was rescued by the owner.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
4. The dog was found by soldiers from the army.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
5. The dog was found floating on a roof.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
6. The dog showed no emotion when the owner arrived.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
7. The owner told people her name.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say

IV. Read the text and circle the best answer

Who are the best drivers?
Which drivers are the (1)…...........… on the road? According to a recent survey,
young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an (2) ……. , because
older people are more careful. Gender makes a difference, (3) ……..... Young men
have the worst accident records (4) ….… all. They’re generally more aggressive (5)
…… older drivers. They also choose faster cars with (6) ……. engines. One of the
most interesting facts in (7) …… survey is that passengers have an effect on the
driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving (8) ……

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worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is (9) ……..
. But the opposite is true for women. Their driving is more dangerous when their
(10) …… or boyfriend is in the car!
1 A. safest B. most safe C. safe D. safer
2 A. action B. area C. accident D. event
3 A. either B. too C. also D. and
4 A. about B. with C. in D. of
5 A. that B. more C. as D. than
6 A. bigger B. longer C. heavier D. healthier
7 A. the B. - C. a D. an
8 A. has B. takes C. does D. becomes
9 A. better B. best C. worse D. worst
10 A. colleague B. husband C. wife D. girlfriend
V. Complete the following letter. Write ONE word for each space

Dear Lynne and Tony,

I’m writing to say thank you (1)……… the two nights I stayed in (2)……… lovely
home. It (3) ……… good to see you again.
Here (4) ……….. the photographs (5) ………… your children that you asked for.
They’re good photos, aren’t (6) …………? I hope you like (7) ………. . I really
love my new camera.
I (8)……… going to visit my sister in New York next week. I (9) …………… take
a lot of photos there, too. I haven’t seen my sister for a long (10) ………….. .
Thanks again.
Love,
Roy

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1. Adults don’t learn languages as fast as children.

Children learn ……………………………………………..……………………
2. Small cars are more economical than large ones.
Large cars ………………………………………………………………..............
3. I can’t swim as well as Tom.
Tom ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nobody in the family cooks better than Sam.
Sam is ……………………………………………………………………………
5. Bill is the youngest in the family.

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VII. Writing

Write about the housework you do at home.

Say:
- what housework you do
- how much time you spend doing it
- when you do it
- why you do it
- how you feel when you do it.

Write 35-45 words.

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