8th

graders
Teachers: Mr. Damián R.
Mrs. Katerina R.
Unit 2: Wild and Wonderful
English mini test

Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: __________________ Grade:_______________

Score: ________/72 Mark:
Contents:
Vocabulary: animals, natural landscapes, and the weather.
Language: Comparative and Superlative adjectives.
Skills: Comparing places and animals.

A. Complete the chart with 4 animals that live in these natural landscapes.

Forest Desert Ocean Jungle Friday

B. Circle the correct past form of the verb be in each sentence. ____/20

Across
4. land with water all round it. Down
7. very high land, sometimes 1. a very large area of sea water.
with snow on top. 2. a mountain with a big hole from
8. an area of sand or rocks near which lava is sent out.
the sea. 3. a big high and dangerous precipice.
11. water that moves across the 5. a big, dry area of land, often with
land and into the sea. sand.
12. a big area of water with 6. a hot, humid forest wimany of
land around it. tropical plants and animals.
9. high land but not as high as a
mountain.
10. a place with lots of trees growing
together.
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 C. Choose 2 natural landmarks you know, and write 3 things what you can do in these places. ____/8

1..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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2..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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D. Look at the pictures of animals and write comparative sentences using the adjectives below.

interesting - colourful - fast - slow - big - tall - dangerous - pretty - smart - silly - beautiful - strong - weak

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E. Complete the questions using the superlative form of adjectives, and then answer them.
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a. What / delicious / food / you’ve ever eaten?
.....................................................................................................? .........................................................................
b. What / good / day of the week for you?
.....................................................................................................? .........................................................................
c. What / high / mountain / in the world?
.....................................................................................................? .........................................................................
d. Who / funny / person / in your class?
.....................................................................................................? .........................................................................
e. What / dangerous / animal / in the world?
.....................................................................................................? .........................................................................

E. Complete the sentences with the words F. Look at the pictures. Complete ____/5
from the list. the sentences with the weather
humid - hot - dry - sunny - freezing words.
1. It’s difficult to see without sunglasses because 1. I can’t see the other side of the road, It’s too
it’s so ............................. today. .............................................
2. It’s -20°C in the north. It’s 2. It’s another ................................ day in London.
......................................
Take your umbrella.
3. It’s 35°C. It’s too..............................!
4. It’s really .............................. in the desert. It 3. I like to sit in front of the fire on
doesn’t often rain there. ....................................... winter nights.
5. A rainforest is hot and wet. It’s very ____/5 4. Put on a jacket to keep ..................................
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5. The weather was ............................ so my hat
blew away.