Sol2e ELEM - Progress Test - 8B
Sol2e ELEM - Progress Test - 8B
Name: ___________________________________________
Grammar
1 Complete each sentence with one of the adjectives below. Use the comparative and superlative
forms.
fierce good difficult heavy fast
1 I think the food in Europe is _________ than the food in the USA, but I think Asian countries have
___________ food in the world!
2 German is _________ than French, but I think Chinese is ___________ language to learn.
3 Lions are __________than tigers, but I think rhinos are _____________ animals of all. They’re really
scary!
4 Vans are _________ than cars, but trucks can weigh 25 tonnes, so they are ____________ kind of
transport on the road!
5 Jane is ___________ than Alison, but Kelly runs 10 km in 45 minutes: she's __________ student in
school.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words below.
eagles ocean bats flies jungle valley bears
1 Whales swim for thousands of miles across the _________ every year.
2 The view down into the _________ between the mountains was amazing.
3 In winter, ________ sometimes fly down from the mountains to eat dead animals.
4 ________ sleep in caves for several months in winter.
5 Small spiders are fine, but I'm scared of the big ones you can see in the __________.
6 In the evening, we often see ______ flying in the sky hunting insects.
7 In summer, I don't like it when there are a lot of _________ near my food.
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Use of English
6 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word that you do not need.
attack bite dangerous disease famous faster furthest habitat kick longer tallest
1 Rivers along the north coast of Australia are the _________ of the fierce saltwater crocodile, so these
places are one of the most _________ places to go swimming!
2 In the sea, whales usually swim _________ distances than turtles. But the loggerhead turtle swims the
_________ in a year – it can travel about 15,000 kilometres.
3 Angel Falls in South America is the _________ waterfall in the world, but Niagara Falls in North America is
probably more _________ – thousands of people visit it every year.
4 Many countries in Asia have mosquitos that often carry _________, so you might become sick if they
_________ you.
5 Horses don’t usually _________ humans, but you should never stand behind them, because they might
_________ you, which can be very painful!
Listening
7 Listen to five people talking about their outdoor activities. Match each speaker (A–E) with the
correct number (1–7). There are two activities that you do not need.
1 enjoys sailing
Speaker A 2 doesn't do much sport
Speaker B 3 likes mountain biking
Speaker C 4 thinks skiing is too dangerous
Speaker D 5 doesn't go swimming any more
Speaker E 6 loves horse riding
7 lives far from a lake
Mark: ___ /5
Reading
8 Read the text.
Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain, but it's not on the Spanish mainland. It's a volcano on
Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It's 3,718 metres high and has amazing
views of the other six islands in the area. If you're interested in climbing the mountain, you need to know a
number of things before you go.
First, the best time of year to climb it is between the months of May and October, because there's a lot of
snow and ice for the rest of the year, which can be dangerous.
Second, if you want to go to the very top, you need a special piece of paper from the national park office,
because it's a protected area. This paper is free, but you won't be allowed to climb without it, so don't forget!
Third, be careful with the weather. Remember that on high mountains it's nearly always much colder at the
top than at the bottom, even in the middle of summer. So take a sweater with you!
The climb takes about four hours. But if you get very tired and don't want to walk all the way back down,
you can get on the cable car. You buy a ticket near the mountain café and in eight minutes you're back at the
car park.
Mark: ___ /5
Writing
9 Which wild animal in your country needs help? Write an advert for your school to raise money
for this animal.
Describe the animal and where it lives.
Say how many live in the wild and if any live in zoos.
Explain the problems these animals have.
Ask for money to help protect them.