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3 Progress Test Basic

Name: __________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary

1 Match the words with the pictures.

1 castle ____
2 lighthouse ____
3 pyramid ____
4 rainforest ____
5 ruin ____

a) b) c)

d) e)

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2 Choose the correct words.

1 The Acropolis is a famous castle / monument in Greece.

2 La Scala is a lighthouse / an opera house in Milan.
3 The most famous rainforest / reef in the world is in Australia.
4 The world’s most famous pre-historic paintings are in a cave / ruin in France.
5 The tombs / caves of the pharaohs are in Egypt.
6 Canada has the longest reef / coastline in the world – more than 24,000 km.
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3 Choose the correct words.

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 1 My uncle is a careful / carefully driver.
2 She runs very fast / hard .
3 He plays the guitar very good / well .
4 My sister is a good / well singer.
5 Please talk quiet / quietly in the library.
6 Our team played very bad / badly in the match on Sunday.
7 She passed the test easy / easily .
8 Our neighbours are very noisy / noisily .
Score __/8

Grammar

4 Choose the correct word.

1 London is more big / bigger than Berlin.

2 Football is more popular / popular than tennis.
3 My father is older than / that my mother.
4 Italian food is good / better than American food.
5 The weather in Italy is more hot / hotter than in England.
6 English is more easy / easier than Japanese.
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5 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 Mount Everest is the ______________ (high) mountain in the world.

2 Russia is the ______________ (big) country in the world.
3 This is the ______________ (beautiful) beach in France.
4 Rafael Nadal is the ______________ (good) tennis player in the world.
5 Italian is the ______________ (easy) language to learn.
6 This is the ______________ (interesting) painting in the exhibition.
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6 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1 She is ______________ (fast) runner in our class.

2 Spain is ______________ (big) than Portugal.
3 Paris is ______________ (beautiful) city in Europe.
4 My mother is a ______________ (good) driver than my father.
5 The Amazon is ______________ (long) river in South America.
6 I think history is ______________ (interesting) than geography.
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7 Choose the correct form.

1 Bordeaux is as big as / not as big as Paris.

2 My sister is almost as tall as / not as tall as my mother.
3 I don’t know this word in English. My English is / isn’t as good as yours.
4 Mont Blanc isn’t as high as / higher as Mount Everest.
5 London is colder as / colder than Rome.
6 The weather in winter isn’t as warm as / as warm the weather in summer.
Score __/6

8 Complete the sentences with too, enough or not enough.

1 I can’t do my homework now. I have ______________ got ______________ time.

2 I’m ______________ tired to work now.
3 I couldn’t buy the shoes because I did ______________ have ______________ money.
4 The shoes were ______________ expensive.

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 5 Are you old ______________ to drive a car?
6 Is the water warm ______________ to swim?
7 This soup is ______________ hot to eat.
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Reading

9 Read the text and circle T (true) or F (false).

An amazing place

St Kilda is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, 65 kilometres west of the Hebrides Islands off the north-
west coast of Scotland. St Kilda consists of three main islands with a total area of 850 hectares. The
main island, Hirta, is a beautiful green island with high mountains and dangerous cliffs. For hundreds of
years, St Kilda was one of the smallest and most remote inhabited islands in Europe. At one time 180
people lived on the island, but by the beginning of the 20th century there were less than 100. The
people of St Kilda lived on fish and sea birds’ eggs. Life on the island was very hard. There was no
school so children had to leave the island for an education. The island had no doctor and the stormy
seas around the island meant that it was often too dangerous for a boat to land, so if people became ill
they often died. Life became too difficult there and, in 1930, the last 36 inhabitants left the island. Today
there are no permanent residents on the island but tourists often visit in summer when the sea is calm
enough for a boat to land. There are a lot of interesting ruins on the island –including the houses of the
people who once lived there. The island is also a nature reserve and there are thousands of sea birds
and sheep.

1 St Kilda is near the east coast of Scotland. T/F

2 No-one lives on St Kilda. T/F
3 There was no doctor on the island. T/F
4 Children went to school on the island. T/F
5 Tourists often visit in winter. T/F
6 Today St Kilda is a nature reserve. T/F
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10 Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

1 How many people lived on the island at the beginning of the 20th century?
a) 180 b) less than 100
2 Why did people often die if they became ill?
a) because there was no doctor b) because the sea was too dangerous
3 What did the people living on the island eat?
a) fish and bird eggs b) sheep
4 What can you see if you visit the island now?
a) an old castle b) the ruins of old houses
Score __/4

Writing

11 Complete the sentences with really, quite and not very.

1 There’s a fantastic lake near my town. It’s ______________ beautiful.

2 It’s ______________ big but it’s very good for swimming.
3 There’s also a ______________ beautiful mountain not far from the lake.
4 It’s ______________ high but there are some beautiful views from the top.

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 5 There’s a small restaurant at the top. It’s ______________ expensive but not too expensive and the
food is really good!
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12 Rearrange the words to make sentences.

1 cities / the / one / in / of / Europe / Prague / is / most beautiful

____________________________________________________________
2 capital / Republic / the / the/ is / Czech / It / of
____________________________________________________________
3 are / a lot of / Prague / interesting / to visit / places / in / There
____________________________________________________________
4 really / is / castle / beautiful / The
____________________________________________________________
5 river / There / beautiful / over / is / bridge / a / the
____________________________________________________________
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Listening

13 Listen to the interview and choose the correct answers.

1 Where is Prague?
a) in Germany b) in the Czech Republic
2 How old is Prague?
a) more than one hundred years old b) more than one thousand years old
3 Where is the castle in Prague?
a) on a hill above the river b) in a park next to the river
4 What city in Sweden does Amanda like?
a) Gothenburg b) Stockholm
5 Why does she like it?
a) it’s green and clean b) it’s big and noisy
Score __/5

14 Listen again and circle T (true) or F (false).

1 It is difficult to travel round Berlin. T/F

2 Berlin is good for water sports. T/F
3 Salzburg is the capital of Austria. T/F
4 Salzburg is good if you like music and chocolate. T/F
5 There are sandy beaches near Valencia. T/F
Score __/5

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Speaking

15 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT A

a) You are going to tell Student B about a place you visited. Use the information below.

Where Liverpool

Things to do visit the Beatles museum; take a boat trip of the river; go shopping

Weather cold and rainy

Fun Yes. The museum was good. You went to a rock concert in the
evening. You ate fish and chips.

b) Now ask Student B about the place he/she visited. Ask:

- where

- what things there are to do

- about the weather

- if it was fun.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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Speaking

15 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT B

a) Ask Student A about a place he/she visited. Ask:

- where

- what things there are to do

- about the weather

- if it was fun.

b) Now tell Student A about the place you visited. Use the information below.

Where York

Things to do visit the castle; walk around the walls; visit the museums

Weather warm and sunny

Fun Yes. The museums were. You went to a film in the evening. You ate
pizza.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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