Aim High TB1 Test 5

5 Test
Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with an expression using the correct form of the word
in brackets.
1 We couldn’t see the sun because it was so ________. (cloud)
2 Simon failed the exam because his essay was ________. (write)
3 Your brother is so popular because he’s very ________. (look)
4 Beth’s children are very ________, so she’s often exhausted at the end of the day.
(live)
5 It rains ________ in winter in my country. (continue)
6 Nobody speaks to my uncle because he’s very ________. (temper)
7 Dave’s new white jacket isn’t , so he’ll have to be careful at dinner. (wash)
8 Your broken arm must be very ________. (pain)
9 My grandfather was successful because he was very ________. (work)
10 In general, boys are more ________ than girls. (aggression)
Marks: __ /10
2 Complete the text.

Madagascar is the fourth largest 1________ in the world. It is in the Indian 2________
off the south-eastern coast of 3________. In the east there is an area of 4________, but
the jungle is disappearing because the trees are being cut down. This is causing the
land to fall into the rivers and fill them with 5________. In the north there is a range
of 6________, whose highest peak is Maromokotro. Madagascar is home to many
unusual animals, including lemurs. These primates eat 7________, like ants and
beetles, but 8________ many species are now extinct. Madagascar became 9________
all over the world because of the animated films of the same name. These 10________
are about a group of animals who escape from a zoo and visit the island.
Marks: __ /10
Reading
3 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Australia: the island continent
The country of Australia is both the world’s smallest continent and the world’s
biggest island. Its nearest neighbours are Indonesia about 4,000 km to the north,
Papua New Guinea 150 km to the north-east and New Zealand about 2,000 km to the
south-east. Much of the land is very dry and a large part of it is desert. These dry
areas are known as the outback. Many animals are found in Australia that do not exist
anywhere else in the world, for example marsupials like the kangaroo and the koala.
Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country, with 755 species. Among
these are some of the deadliest snakes in the world. Most of the population lives in
the cities in the south east of the country, like Sydney, Melbourne and the capital,
Canberra. Australians take a great interest in the environment and they think the
greatest danger facing their country is climate change.
1 Australia is the largest . . . in the world.

a continent. b island. c country.
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2 The nearest country to Australia is . . .
a New Zealand. b Indonesia. c Papua New Guinea.
3 Over 700 species of . . . live in Australia.
a snakes b reptiles c marsupials
4 The capital of Australia is . . .
a Sydney. b Melbourne. c Canberra.
5 Many Australians are interested in . . .
a ecology. b politics. c business.
Marks: __ /5
4 Read the text again and answer the questions with a complete sentence.
1 Where is New Zealand in relation to Australia?
________________________________________________________
2 What do Australians call the dry area of their country?
________________________________________________________
3 Which countries other than Australia have kangaroos and koalas?
________________________________________________________
4 Where do most Australians live?
________________________________________________________
5 What are the people of Australia worried about?
________________________________________________________
Marks: __ /15
Grammar
5 Find the mistake in each line. Write the correction below.
Cheetahs versus leopards
1 Cheetahs and leopards are the more beautiful big cats,
2 but how are they different? A cheetah’s spots are simplest
3 that those of a leopard, and its head is smaller. In general,
4 leopards are biger than cheetahs and they are also
5 most powerful because they do not run fast. A leopard’s
6 teeth are stronger because they hunt often large animals.
7 Cheetahs have longer and thiner legs than leopards so
8 they can run faster, and their tails are more flat so
9 they keep their balance. Leopards are most slower than
10 cheetahs. Cheetahs be the fastest animals in the world!
1 _____________ 6 _____________
2 _____________ 7 _____________
3 _____________ 8 _____________
4 _____________ 9 _____________
5 _____________ 10 _____________
Marks: __ /10
6 Complete the sentences with the opposite comparative or superlative

adjectives.
1 Jordan is nearer Egypt than Turkey.
Turkey is _______________ from Egypt than Jordan.
2 Monday is the worst day of the week.

Saturday is _______________ day of the week.
3 Silver is cheaper than gold.
Gold is _______________ than silver.
4 History is the most boring subject.
Science is _______________ subject.
5 Chinese is more difficult than English.
English is _______________ than Chinese.
6 Asia is the largest continent.
Australia is _______________ continent.
7 Flying is the safest way to travel.
Riding a motorbike is _______________ way to travel.
8 The country is quieter than the city.
The city is _______________ than the country.
9 July is often the driest month of the year.
April is often _______________ month of the year.
10 In my country winter is colder than summer.
In my country summer is _______________ than winter.
Marks: __ /10
Language skills
7 Complete the dialogue.
Harry Hi Stuart. Where’s your brother?
Stuart He’s in Santorini.
Harry 1________ is Santorini?
Stuart It’s one of the Greek 2________.
Harry Is it 3________ biggest one?
Stuart No. Crete is a lot 4________ than Santorini. In fact, Crete is the 5________
of all of them.
Harry So, is Santorini nice?
Stuart Yes, it is. It’s one of the 6________ beautiful islands. It looks like a
postcard.
Harry Is Greece 7________ Europe or in Asia?
Stuart Europe, I think. Would you 8________ to go there?
Harry I don’t know. It’s a bit hot for me. It’s 9________ than Britain anyway.
Stuart That’s true. But at least the weather is 10________ reliable. I prefer to
know it’s going to be sunny on holiday, don’t you?
Marks: __ /10
8 Complete the mini-dialogues.

Dialogue 1
A Is the River Seine in Germany?
B No, it isn’t. 1___________________________________________
A Are the Himalayas in Europe?
B No, they aren’t. 2_______________________________________
Dialogue 2
A 3____________________________________________________?
B The Canary Islands are in the Atlantic Ocean.
A 4____________________________________________________?

B Lake Titicaca is in South America.
A 5____________________________________________________?
B The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia.
Marks: __ /10
Writing
9 Imagine you are in a different city for the weekend. Write a postcard to a
friend. Write 50–70 words. Include this information:
• the city
• the weather
• the accommodation
• the picture
• your activities Marks: __ /20
TOTAL: __ /10

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5 Test

2 Complete the text.

1 Australia is the largest . . . in the world.

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6 Complete the sentences with the opposite comparative or superlative

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8 Complete the mini-dialogues.

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