4A Test

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CLASS ………………………………………………………………………… MARK _______ /100

(Time 45 minutes)

Vocabulary C Fill in with: top-class, breathtaking, local,

unique, crowded, trendy, soaking, air-
§ Match the two columns to form
conditioned, narrow, full.
A phrases.
B 1 It's hot in the summer, but the city has
1 opera A park _________________ buses, so you can stay
2 skating B city cool while you explore.
3 shopping C wheel 2 The clothes are very expensive in the
4 capital D house ____________________ shops on 5th Avenue.
5 Ferris E hall 3 This is a ________________ restaurant; the
6 rooftop F mall chef is really famous.
7 amusement G rink 4 We went for a walk on the beach, and Beth fell in
8 concert H pool the water and got ________________ wet!
8 5 I always try the ________________ food from
x 0.5 = 4 points small restaurants and cafes when I travel
abroad.
6 The streets in the Old Town are very
B Choose the correct item. ________________; they're not wide enough for
a car.
1 Todd traded/treated/spent all his money, so he
7 Max had an accident while he was on holiday in
had to stay in the hotel the last night of his
Australia, but he made a ________________
holiday.
recovery.
2 They asked me to join them on a trek in the
8 The streets were ________________ during the
rainforest and I jumped/did/had at the chance.
festival; there were people everywhere!
3 It's important to succeed/preserve/catch the
9 This painting is ________________. There isn't
rainforest.
another one like it anywhere.
4 Unfortunately, Ellie lost/jumped/missed her
10 There are ________________ views of London
flight to the USA.
from the top of the Shard.
5 My passport expires/releases/collects in
March; I need to get a new one. 10 x 1 = 10 points
6 I'm sorry to hear that you took/tried/got food
poisoning while you were on holiday.
7 Paris is quite exciting in the daytime, but the city D Choose the correct item.
really grabs/comes/kicks alive at night.
1 We got a flat tyre and had to wait for help on/in
8 Put sunscreen on every morning, or you might
the rain.
get/catch/go sunburnt.
2 To/By the time they arrived, the festival was
9 Wales was beautiful, but we did/took/had bad
almost over.
weather all week.
3 She didn't like the food at/in all.
10 Did Laura take/share/try part in the cookery
4 The city streets are so full of/with life.
contest?
5 This holiday started badly, but let's look at/on the
10 x 1 = 10 points bright side and try to enjoy ourselves!
5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points

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 4A Test
E Fill in: for, out, up for. 5 x 1 = 5 points

1 It's important to stand _______ human rights.

2 UN stands _______ United Nations.
3 Our house stands _______ because all the other
houses are grey and ours is yellow.
3 x 1 = 3 points

Grammar
F Fill in a, an or the where necessary.
1 We had ____ interesting holiday in Bulgaria.
2 She sailed across ____ Atlantic Ocean.
3 We stayed in ____ cottage by the sea.
4 He took some great photos from the top of ____
Eiffel Tower.
5 My brother is backpacking around ____ Asia.
5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points

G Fill in with: is, are, this, that, these, those,

some, any, no.
1 ____ there any good restaurants near here?
2 Is ____ your car over there?
3 ____ are my keys, right here in my hand.
4 New York ____ a very big city.
5 I'm afraid there are ____ swimming pools in this
town.
6 There are ____ nice cafes down by the river.
Let's have a cup of tea in one of them.
7 Are there ____ theatres in the Old Town?
8 ____ aren't my sandals outside the door. I
packed mine this morning.
9 Is ____ your suitcase, Amy? It's very heavy!
9 x 1 = 9 points

H Choose the correct item.

1 You have to walk across/along the bridge to
reach the museum.
2 A flock of bright pink birds flew over/across our
heads.
3 I'm putting our passports onto/into this black
bag.
4 He always feels nervous from the moment he
steps onto/down the plane until it lands.
5 I jog over/through the park every morning.

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 4A Test
I Fill in the gaps with the past simple or 3 x 1 = 3 points
the past continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 A: Where ___________________ (you/go) on
holiday last year?
B: We ___________________ (stay) at a ski
resort in the Alps.
2 A: What ___________________ (you/do) on
the Internet at 10 o'clock last night?
B: I ___________________ (look) for cheap
flights to San Francisco.
3 A: We ___________________ (eat) breakfast
when you called yesterday morning.
B: I'm sorry! I _________________ (wait) for my
flight and I was bored with no one to talk to.
4 A: While you ___________________ (swim) in
the pool, I ___________________ (read) this
book about Rome.
B: Oh, I ___________________ (buy) that book
five years ago, but I ___________________
(not/read) it until last year.
10 x 1 = 10 points

J Write the adverb of the adjective in

brackets.
1 They ran ____________ (happy) into the sea.
2 We're _____________ (terrible) sorry about the
mistake.
3 She arrived at the hotel and went ____________
(straight) to bed.
4 The airline ____________ (public) apologised
for all the late flights.
5 He packed his suitcase ____________ (quick)
and left the house.
5 x 1 = 5 points

Everyday English
K Choose the correct option.
1 A: Did you visit the Louvre?
B: a No, I wasn't. b No, I didn't.
2 A: Were you on time for your flight?
B: a Yes, I was. b Yes, they were.
3 A: Was Ellen staying with you?
B: a Yes, she did. b Yes, she was.

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 4A Test
Reading Listening
L Read the blog post and comments M You will hear an advert for a holiday
about scary experiences. Which text destination. Listen and complete the
(A, B or C) best answers the questions gaps.
1-5?
Visit Monaco

Location: on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea,

A I'm back from the Philippines! It was amazing, but I next to 1
had a scary experience on the last day. I was in a Size: less than 2 square
shop by the sea, when I noticed people running
kilometres
towards me. There was a huge wave rushing up
the beach, destroying everything in front of it! I Population: under 3
started running, too, and luckily I managed to get to thousand people
safety! What to see: the Ocean Museum and the Prince's
@Harry_03
4

B Hi, Harry! I’m glad that you’re safe! When I was What to do: watch the Monaco Grand Prix in
visiting my cousins in Canada last year, we were 5
walking in the forest when we saw a grizzly bear!
We were terrified, but we walked backwards very 5 x 2 = 10 points

slowly and quietly, and luckily the bear left us

alone.
@Josie_801 Writing
N Your English teacher has asked you to
C Last month, I was flying to France when the plane write a story. You must begin with this
began shaking and everyone started to scream! sentence Lisa woke up feeling happy
The captain asked everyone to calm down. She and excited. You can use ideas from
said there had been a small problem with the Exercise L or your own ideas. Write
engine, but now everything was OK. So we were your story (80 words).
safe, but I’m still scared of flying!
_______________________________________
@Isaac_123
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Which person:
1 had a close encounter with a wild _______________________________________
animal? ____ _______________________________________
2 was on a journey when they had a scary
_______________________________________
experience? ____
3 experienced something unexpected _______________________________________
while shopping? ____ _______________________________________
4 was with relatives when they got a
_______________________________________
nasty surprise? ____
5 is afraid of travelling by plane? ____ _______________________________________
5 x 2 = 10 points _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

16 points

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