TEST 2B (Unit

2)
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CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
1 Fill in: erupt, approach, evacuate, warn, sway, shiver, spread, recover, rescue, cause.

1 Firefighters managed to ........................ three 6 The river burst its banks and flood waters began
people from the burning building. to ........................ the house.
2 Strong winds made the trees ........................ 7 It took the skier days to ........................ after the
violently. disaster.
3 The emergency services made everyone 8 The wind was so cold that it made me
........................ the town. ........................ .
4 The fire started in Main Street and ...................... 9 They watched the volcano ........................ from
to other areas very quickly. their camp.
5 The police had to ........................ people to stay 10 The torrential rain might ........................ a flood
indoors during the storm. in the town.
(Marks 10 0.5 = 5)

2 Choose the correct item.

1 Make sure you wear a coat; it’s chilly / bitterly / 4 During the hurricane the wind blew / reached /
badly cold outside. rose at over 170 km per hour.
2 Thick snow covered the rim / slope / crater of 5 They ran for cover as the rain was pouring /
the mountain. dropping / hitting down.
3 The heavy / dense / strong winds made the
windows shake.
(Marks 5 1 = 5)

3 Choose the correct item.

1 I heard a bang and then the lights went out / off. 4 There was a lot of mess to clean out / up after
2 She didn’t hear from / for him for a few days the earthquake.
after the storm. 5 People depend to / on rescue teams during an
3 Fires broke out / off across the whole city. emergency.
(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

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Grammar
4 Put the verbs into the past simple or the past continuous.

1 She ..................................................... (drive) 6 Betty .............................................. (not/walk)

home when a tree ............................................
(fall) in front of the car.
2 ........................................................ (you/see)
the tsunami on TV last night?
3 The Mayor ...................................... (express)
his thanks to the rescue team last night.
4 They ....................................... (sit) on the roof
as the flood water ................................. (rise).
5 I ....................................................... (call) the
emergency services and then the fire brigade
........................................................... (arrive).
home yesterday because of the snow.
7 The rain ..................................... (pour) down
and the wind ....................................... (blow).
8 Houses .......................................... (collapse)
after the earthquake ........................................
............................... (shake) the town in 2011.
9 I .................................................. (not/realise)
that a storm ....................................... (come).
10 Last week, Mr Stevens ....................................
.......... (speak) to us about earthquake safety.
(Marks 10 1 = 10)

5 Choose the correct item.

1 First Emily talked / was talking on the phone 4 We had / were having lunch when the
and then read the paper. earthquake hit.
2 John was watching TV when / while the lights 5 The rain was causing / caused some flooding
went out. last night.
3 It snowed / was snowing all day yesterday.
(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

Everyday English
6 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by
circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: The storm didn’t damage my house.

Y: ....................................................................
X: Yes I did, but my neighbour’s car was destroyed!
A You had a lucky escape.
B You were very lucky.
C I bet you were relieved.

2 X: Did you hear about the flood?

Y: ....................................................................
A I’m terrified.
B It was terrible.
C I bet they were scared.

3 X: ....................................................................
Y: Everyone is OK now thank you, but it was a horrible experience.
A Are you OK?
B Is everyone alright?
C What happened?
(Marks 3 5= 15)

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Reading
7 Read the text and complete the sentences.

My friends and I went hiking in the Rocky Mountains in the United States for two
weeks. We really enjoyed ourselves. The scenery was beautiful and the weather
was warm; perfect for walking in! On our last day, we were almost at the bottom
of the mountain when suddenly, everything changed.

The temperature dropped suddenly and it began snowing. We kept walking but
soon it was too cold to move! It was snowing so heavily that we could hardly see.
We saw a small building in the distance and we ran inside to hide from the storm.
Suddenly, there was a strange, rumbling noise. It was an avalanche coming down
the mountain slope towards us! We could see the avalanche sweeping away
trees as it approached and the whole building was shaking!

It was a terrifying experience. The snow trapped us for two days. Luckily, we still
had some food and water left to survive on. When the emergency services found
us they had to rescue us by helicopter! It was a miracle that no one was injured.
We were all relieved when it was over. We definitely had a lucky escape!

1 The Rocky Mountains are in ..................................................................................................................... .

2 Everything changed when the group was ................................................................................................. .
3 They hid from the storm in ........................................................................................................................ .
4 The group survived because they ............................................................................................................. .
5 The emergency services rescued them by ............................................................................................... .
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

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Listening
8 You are going to hear a dialogue between two people. For questions 1-5 circle the
appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 Julie says the hurricane 4 Julie is helping by

A was the worst in ten years. A providing medical assistance.
B was ten years ago. B gathering supplies.
C was last year. C cooking for her neighbours.

2 When the storm started, Julie was 5 Steve says that at the moment, Andy is
A sleeping in her basement. A helping the rescue team.
B driving her car. B doing medical training.
C watching TV. C clearing the streets.

3 Julie tells Steve her house

A has collapsed.
B is badly damaged.
C has only a little damage.
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

Writing
9 Your English teacher has asked you to write a short story (80-100 words) entitled ‘A
terrifying night.’ In your story you should include:
• a living room.
• an earthquake.

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(Marks 20)

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