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Grammar: Pre-Intermediate Short Test Unit 8 Test A

The document is a test for a pre-intermediate English class. It contains two sections testing grammar, vocabulary, and language skills. The first section contains a grammar exercise with conditional sentences and a vocabulary matching exercise with natural disasters. The second section tests wish structures, rewriting sentences with 'I wish', and vocabulary related to asteroids and fundraising.

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Grammar: Pre-Intermediate Short Test Unit 8 Test A

The document is a test for a pre-intermediate English class. It contains two sections testing grammar, vocabulary, and language skills. The first section contains a grammar exercise with conditional sentences and a vocabulary matching exercise with natural disasters. The second section tests wish structures, rewriting sentences with 'I wish', and vocabulary related to asteroids and fundraising.

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Pre-Intermediate Short Test Unit 8 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Test 1
Grammar
1 Complete the second conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If the volcano _______________ (erupt), it _______________ (destroy) the town.
2 They _______________ (rescue) us if we _______________ (call) for help.
3 If the forest _______________ (catch) fire, we _______________ (not be) safe here.
4 People _______________ (leave) their homes if we _______________ (warn) them about the tsunami.
5 If the tornado _______________ (come) through the city, it _______________ (injure) hundreds of people.

Mark __/10

Vocabulary

2 Complete the words for natural disasters and match them to the descriptions.

av_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _od dr_ _ _ _ _ l_ _ _s_ _ _ _ h_ _ _ _c_ _e

1 water in places where there isn’t usually water ____________________


2 no rain for a long time ____________________
3 lots of snow coming down a mountain ____________________
4 lots of mud and rocks coming down a mountain ____________________
5 a violent storm with strong winds ____________________

Mark ___/5

3 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word you do not need.

compost left-overs packaging pollution sea creatures waste

1 The factories caused a lot of ____________ .


2 If you want something to eat, there are ____________ from lunch in the fridge.
3 We’re cleaning up the beach so the rubbish doesn’t harm ____________ .
4 Don’t throw those old vegetables away. We can use them to make ____________ .
5 I don’t buy fruit and vegetables in plastic bags because we can’t recycle the ____________ .

Mark ___/5

Total ___/20

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Pre-Intermediate Short Test Unit 8 Test A

Test 2
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I wish my little sister _______________ (not be) so annoying.
2 I wish we _______________ (can) go to the beach on my birthday.
3 I wish my parents _______________ (understand) me better.
4 I wish I _______________ (know) some more people in this town.
5 I wish Dad _______________ (not work) so hard. He’s always tired.

Mark ___/5

2 Rewrite the sentences with I wish. Use the underlined words to help you.
1 I can’t stay up and watch this movie. ___________________________________
2 It isn’t sunny today. ___________________________________
3 I don’t have enough money to buy a coffee. ___________________________________
4 I live in a really ugly city. ___________________________________
5 I share my bedroom with my brother. ___________________________________

Mark __/5

Vocabulary

3 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the words in brackets.
Scientists think there might be a 1____________ (collide) between an asteroid and the Earth in 2036. An
asteroid struck the Earth millions of years ago and that’s why all the dinosaurs 2____________ (dead). An
asteroid would cause terrible 3____________ (destroy) wherever it landed. Dust from the 4____________
(explode) would block out the sun and there would be a terrible famine because of crop 5____________ (fail).

Mark ___/5

4 Complete the dialogue with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

choose more part raise rather sponsor wave

Ben I want to try and 1____________ some money for our rugby team.
Dad Good idea. You could dress up and collect money in town.
Ben Hmm. I think I’d much 2____________ organise a sponsored run.
Dad Oh. OK.
Ben I think it would be easier to get lots of people to take 3____________ . What’s 4____________ , it
would be good for everybody’s health.
Dad That’s true. Well, I’ll 5____________ you!
Ben Thanks, Dad! I thought you could also run with me!

Mark ___/5

Total ___/20

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