10th form, PREPARE, DIAGNOSTIC TEST, Unit 3-4.

Listening Choose the correct answer (Multiple Choice)

What are earthquakes?

What does the word earthquake mean?

How is the strength of an earthquake measured?

Where do most earthquakes begin?

True or False

Earthquakes only happen in one part of the world.

Engineers build special buildings to resist earthquakes.

A tsunami is a type of earthquake.

The ground can shake for several minutes during a strong earthquake.

VOCABULARY Read the definitions and complete the words.

to give someone an instruction they must obey

to say that something is not true

to tell someone that you will cause problems for them if they do not do what you want

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty of bad about

to make someone realise a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

Choose the correct verbs to complete the texts

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / floated / dragged down and covered the city. During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) float / crack / knock over trees. There are often floods too and you can find cars (5) running / floating / dragging on the water. You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack / erupt.

Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs

When my sister and I were younger, we often used to and then not speak to ................... each other for days.

You can’t wear that ridiculous hat to school.

Everyone will ....................... you!

I think you ........................... your grandfather because you have very similar characters.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

During the film, I was ...................frightened that I had to hide behind a cushion.

I was surprised that our plane could land in ........................... bad weather.

We’ll have to go by bus. It’ll take ......................... long to walk and we’ll be late.

I’m not going to the beach today. There’ll be far ......................many people there.

Thanks for the party. We had ...................... a good time.

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

Choose the correct words.

A football (410–450 grams) is ..................... lighter than a rugby ball (410–460 grams).

VY Canis Majoris is by .......................... the biggest star in the universe.

K2 (8,611 m) is not ....................... as high as Mount Everest (8,848 m).

The colder the day, the ........................... clothes you should put on.

I loved the film. It was ........................ as good as the thriller we saw last week.

I suggest we don’t go to that restaurant. It’s a ..................deal more expensive than anywhere else.

Our maths class has been ................... easier this week than last week. I didn’t understand anything last week.

My sister (1 m 65) is now a .................... taller than me (1 m 64).