Solutions Pre-Intermediate Unit 4 Test

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. Burning fossil fuels causes                  [global warming, renewable energy].

2. Soon we will         [give up, use up] all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.

3. Some types of bird are              [dying out, closing down].

4. People mustn't          [cut down, use up] trees because it destroys the world's forests.

5. I don't want to live in a big city because there’s too much                [greenhouse gas, pollution]

6. Some people are not interested in               [looking after, giving up] the environment.

7. We             [used up, closed down] all the food in the fridge, so we need to get some more. 

Complete the comparative sentences so that they are true. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets and add any other necessary words.
1 An elephant is much             (big) a mouse.
2 Winter is            (warm) autumn in the UK.
3 Midday is         (early) than midnight.
4 A worm is                (long) a snake.
6 A cup of coffee is much             __ (hot) an ice cream.
7 A car is              (cheap) a bicycle

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.
1 ‘Why isn’t this cake sweet?’
‘Because there isn’t              in it.’ (sugar)
2 ‘Would you like to go for a walk this afternoon?’
‘Not really, it’s          outside.’ (cold)
3 ‘Why is the garden so dry?’
‘Because there wasn’t             this summer.’ (rain)
4 ‘Do you want to go to the cinema?’
‘I can’t because it’s          and I’ve got school tomorrow.’ (late)
5 ‘Why did you turn the radio off?’
‘Because the music was          .’ (loud)
6 ‘Why don’t you wear that new coat I bought you?’
‘Because it’s not            .’ (big)

Choose the correct answers.
1 Oh no, look at those ___ ! I hope you brought your umbrella with you!

Choose the correct answers.
I’m scared of ___ because of the loud sound.

Let’s go out for a walk – it’s really warm now and the ___ is shining.

We couldn’t get out of the house because there was so much ___ in front of the door

When it’s ___ , it’s a good idea to wear a hat and gloves.

You have to drive really slowly in ___ weather because you can’t see where you’re going

Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.
reached approached took off landed headed spun
1 The cat jumped from the tree and            [reached, landed, took off, approached, headed, spun] safely on the ground.
2 Swimming to the beach was difficult, so I was relieved when I finally            [reached, approached, took off, headed, spun, landed] it and got out of the water.
3 We were all anxious when the paraglider            [reached, landed, approached, took off, headed, spun]from the top of the mountain.
4 Tom was lost in the countryside, so he            [reached, took off, spun, landed, headed, approached] for the nearest house and asked for help.
5 The old man looked very sad so Susan            [spun, headed, reached, approached, landed, took off] him. ‘Are you OK?’ she asked.

Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in brackets

I think London is __________________ (good) city to visit in Britain.

Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the words in brackets.
 Mount Ararat is __________________ (high) mountain in Turkey

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘Why isn’t this cake sweet?’
‘Because there isn’t _______________________ in it.’ (sugar)

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘Would you like to go for a walk this afternoon?’
‘Not really, it’s _______________________ outside.’ (cold)

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘‘Why is the garden so dry?’
‘Because there wasn’t _________________________ this summer.’ (rain)

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘Do you want to go to the cinema?’
‘I can’t because it’s _________________________ and I’ve got school tomorrow.’ (late)

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘‘Why don’t you wear that new coat I bought you?’
‘Because it’s not _________________________ .’ (big)

Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough and the word in brackets.

‘Why did you turn the radio off?’
‘Because the music was _________________________ .’ (loud)

A hail storm is _______________________ (dangerous) rain or snow, so be careful.

My dad's little car isn't _______________________ (powerful) as Ferrari.

I think London is __________________ (good) city to visit in Britain.

The University of Bologna in Italy is __________________ (old) university in Europe.

Soon we will give up / use up all the coal in the world, and there won't be any left.

People mustn't cut down / use up trees because it destroys the world's forests.