Test for unit 8
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Please let Helen (go/ to go/ going/ goes) with you.
2. The exam was quite (more easily/ more easy/ easier than/ easier as) we expected.
3. What’s (good/ better/ the best/ well) film you’ve ever seen?
4. He (wins/ won/ has won/ is winning) five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games.
5. The students are playing (happy/ happier/ happiest/ happily) in the schoolyard.
6. I’m going away (since/ in/ for/ during) a few days.
7. My friend suggested (to go/ go/ going/ goes) by bus.
8. She told me (giving/ to give/ gave/ given) you this dictionary.
II. Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firs.
1. The last time I saw him was in 1986. (seen). I haven’t
2. When did you begin to learn English? (learned). How long
3. Are you and Jane the same age? (old). Are you as
4. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30. (earlier). My friends ..............
5. No one in the group is younger than Joanna. (youngest). Joanna is ..........................................
6. “Don’t walk on the grass,” the gardener said to the us. (told). The gardener .............................
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Great Britain is (1) _____ a large country. It is much smaller (2) _____ France. It (3) _____ four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part (4) _____ the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (5) ______ in all parts of Britain. All the people (6) _____ live in Britain can speak (7) _____, but not all the people (8) ______ English in that country.
IV. Put the verb into the present simple, present progressive, simple future or Be going to.
1. I’m a bit thirsty. I think I _____ (have) something to drink.
2. Why are you putting on your coat? _____ you _____ (go) somewhere?
3. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. It _____ (land).
4. Do you think An ______ (like) the present we bought for her?
5. We must do something soon before it _____ (be) too late.
6. Are you still watching that program? What time _____ it ______ (end)?
7. I ______ (go) to London next week for a wedding. My sister _____ (get) married.
8. I’m not ready yet. I ______ (tell) you when I ______ (be) ready. I promise I _____ (not/ be) very long.
9. “Where _____ you _____ (go)?” – “To the hairdresser’s. I ______ (have) my hair cut.
10. What do you plan to do when you ______ (finish) your course at college?
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
1. I’m interested _____ farming.
2. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside ____ living in the city.
3. He spent his whole life struggle ____ imperialism.
4. He got used ____ the noise.
5. Hold ____ a minute while I get my breath back.
6. My parents are tired ____ living in the city.
7. Are you free ____ Sunday afternoon?
8. She’s still looking ____ a job.
VI. Write the comparative form or superlative form of the words in brackets.
1. Sport is __________ politics. (interesting)
2. Can’t you think of anything ___________ to say? (intelligent)
3. It’s ____________ day of the year. (short)
4. London is ______________ Birmingham. (big)
5. I prefer this chair to the other ones. It’s _______________. (comfortable)
6. The weather is getting _________. (bad)
7. I like living in the countryside. It’s ____________ living in a town. (peaceful)
8. Who is ___________ in the class? (clever)
9. That’s _________________ meal I’ve had for a long time. (delicious)
10. It was ____________ speech I’ve ever heard. (boring)
11. My English ___________ yours. (bad)
VII. Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary).
Dear Susan,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago.
2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you.
3. I/ be sorry/ I/ not/ write/ a long time/ but/ I/ be very busy.
4. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September.
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and/ it/ need/ repairing a lot.
6. We/ just/ finish/ most of it/ and now/ it/ look/ very nice.
7. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd.
8. You think/ you able/ come?
9. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come.
10. I/ really/ look forward/ see you again.
Love,
Jenny
VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present progressive.
1. I _____ (go) to the movie tonight. The film _____ (begin) at 7.30.
2. The world ______ (change) rapidly. Things ______ (never/ stay) the same.
3. We _____ (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
4. It _____ (often/ rain) in summer, but it _____ (not/ rain) now.
5. What time _____ this train _____ (get) to London?
6. Computers ______ (become) more important in our lives.
7. _____ you (be) free at lunchtime tomorrow? – No, I ______ (have) lunch with my parents.
8. Sue _____ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ______ (travel) _____ by train and her train _____ (arrive) at 10.15. I _____ (meet) her at the station.
9. What _____ your sister _____ (do)? - She is an architect but she _____ (not/ work) at the moment.
10. Can we stop walking soon? I _______ (get) tired.
Test for unit 8
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Please let Helen (go/ to go/ going/ goes) with you.
2. The exam was quite (more easily/ more easy/ easier than/ easier as) we expected.
3. What’s (good/ better/ the best/ well) film you’ve ever seen?
4. He (wins/ won/ has won/ is winning) five gold medals since the beginning of the Sea Games.
5. The students are playing (happy/ happier/ happiest/ happily) in the schoolyard.
6. I’m going away (since/ in/ for/ during) a few days.
7. My friend suggested (to go/ go/ going/ goes) by bus.
8. She told me (giving/ to give/ gave/ given) you this dictionary.
II. Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firs.
1. The last time I saw him was in 1986. (seen).
I haven’t seen him since 1986.
2. When did you begin to learn English? (learned).
How long have you learned English?
3. Are you and Jane the same age? (old).
Are you as old as Jane?
4. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30. (earlier).
My friends arrived earlier than I expected.
5. No one in the group is younger than Joanna. (youngest).
Joanna is the youngest member in the group.
6. “Don’t walk on the grass,” the gardener said to the us. (told).
The gardener told us not to walk on the grass.
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Great Britain is (1) ___not__ a large country. It is much smaller (2) ___than__ France. It (3) __has___ four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part (4) ___of__ the country and has always been the strongest. English is the national (5) ___language___ in all parts of Britain. All the people (6) __who___ live in Britain can speak (7) __English___, but not all the people (8) ___are___ English in that country.
IV. Put the verb into the present simple, present progressive, simple future or Be going to.
1. I’m a bit thirsty. I think I __will have___ (have) something to drink.
2. Why are you putting on your coat? __Are___ you __going to go___ (go) somewhere?
3. Look! That plane is flying toward the airport. It __is going land___ (land).
4. Do you think An ___liked___ (like) the present we bought for her?
5. We must do something soon before it __is___ (be) too late.
6. Are you still watching that program? What time __does___ it ___end___ (end)?
7. I ___am going___ (go) to London next week for a wedding. My sister __is going to get___ (get) married.
8. I’m not ready yet. I ___will___ (tell) you when I ___am___ (be) ready. I promise I __won't be___ (not/ be) very long.
9. “Where __are___ you __going___ (go)?” – “To the hairdresser’s. I ___am going to have___ (have) my hair cut.
10. What do you plan to do when you ___finish___ (finish) your course at college?
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
1. I’m interested __in___ farming.
2. My grandmother prefers living in the countryside __to__ living in the city.
3. He spent his whole life struggle __with__ imperialism.
4. He got used __to__ the noise.
5. Hold __on__ a minute while I get my breath back.
6. My parents are tired __of__ living in the city.
7. Are you free __on__ Sunday afternoon?
8. She’s still looking __for__ a job.
VI. Write the comparative form or superlative form of the words in brackets.
1. Sport is _____more interesting than_____ politics. (interesting)
2. Can’t you think of anything _____more intelligent______ to say? (intelligent)
3. It’s ______the shortest______ day of the year. (short)
4. London is _______bigger than_______ Birmingham. (big)
5. I prefer this chair to the other ones. It’s _______more comfortable________. (comfortable)
6. The weather is getting ____worse_____. (bad)
7. I like living in the countryside. It’s ______more peaceful than______ living in a town. (peaceful)
8. Who is _____the cleverest______ in the class? (clever)
9. That’s ________the most delicious_________ meal I’ve had for a long time. (delicious)
10. It was ______the most boring______ speech I’ve ever heard. (boring)
11. My English _____is worse than______ yours. (bad)
VII. Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary).
Dear Susan,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago.
Than you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago.
2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you.
It was lovely to hear from you,
3. I/ be sorry/ I/ not/ write/ a long time/ but/ I/ be very busy.
I am sorry that I haven't write for a long time but I have been very busy.
4. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September.
As you know, we bought a new house in September.
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and/ it/ need/ repairing a lot.
It was under a very bad condition and it needed repairing a lot.
6. We/ just/ finish/ most of it/ and now/ it/ look/ very nice.
We have just finished most of it and now it looks very nice.
7. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd.
Peter and I decided to give a house-warming party on May 3rd.
8. You think/ you able/ come?
Do you think you will be able to come?
9. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come.
Please give me a ring and let me know if you can come.
10. I/ really/ look forward/ see you again.
I really look forward to seeing you again.
Love,
Jenny
VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present progressive.
1. I __am going___ (go) to the movie tonight. The film __begins___ (begin) at 7.30.
2. The world ___is changing___ (change) rapidly. Things ___never stay___ (never/ stay) the same.
3. We __are having___ (have) a small party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
4. It __often rains___ (often/ rain) in summer, but it ___isn't raining__ (not/ rain) now.
5. What time __does___ this train ___get__ (get) to London?
6. Computers ___are becoming___ (become) more important in our lives.
7. ___Are__ you (be) free at lunchtime tomorrow? – No, I ___am having___ (have) lunch with my parents.
8. Sue __is coming___ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ___is___ (travel) __travelling___ by train and her train ___arrives__ (arrive) at 10.15. I __am meeting___ (meet) her at the station.
9. What __does___ your sister ___do__ (do)? - She is an architect but she ___isn't working__ (not/ work) at the moment.
10. Can we stop walking soon? I ___am getting____ (get) tired.
