Unit 2 Progress Test B Grammar
Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
The boy (sit) on a bench in the park (read) a book.
The man (take) my handbag while I (sit) in the restaurant.
The policeman (notice) the blood on the floor when he first (enter) the room.
I (try) to sleep when the doorbell (ring).
The accident happened because the man (drive) and (talk) on his mobile phone at the same time.
When I (reach) the other side of the lake, I (feel) safe.
While I (do) my English exam, I (decide) to ask for a drink.
I (see) the money on the ground as I (walk) to school.
They (start) climbing very early in the morning because they (want) to reach the top by midday.
I (sprain) my ankle while I (play) basketball.
Mark: ___ / 10
Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word). Circle the mistakes and write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.
The sun was shining and Tom was having a lovely time fishing, 1
when suddenly he realising there was a handbag in the middle of the river. 2
On the other side of the river, a woman trying to get the bag with her umbrella. 3
While Tom saw the woman was having trouble, he decided to help her. 4
He used his walking pole to try to get the handbag, but that not work. 5
So he took off his shoes, did climbed into the river and swam across to the bag. 6
Then he was threw the bag across the river to the woman. 7
She caught the bag and checked that all her things was in it. 8
Then she take out a ten pound note and folded it so that it looked like a boat. 9
Shortly afterwards, she put the little boat on the river and it sailed across to Tom. 10
Mark: ___ / 10
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
Nauru is a small rock island in the Pacific O_ _ _ _ , almost 4,000 km from Australia.
Primrose H_ _ _ in Regent’s Park is only 78 m high, but you can get a great view of London from the top!
When Mount Vesuvius – the v_ _ _ _ _ _ – erupted in 79 ad, it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Tower Bridge across the R_ _ _ _ Thames in London is a famous tourist attraction.
Some of the trees in the Black F_ _ _ _ _ are very old.
Parliament Street in the city of Exeter, England, is so n_ _ _ _ _ that two people can’t walk together at the same time.
Loch Ness in Scotland is a very d_ _ _ lake – it’s over 226 m from the surface to the bottom!
The Nile is 6,853 km long, but only 2.8 km w_ _ _ , from shore to shore.
Mark: ___ / 8
Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.
boots dinghy life jacket paddles paintballing poles rope orienteering
I always take a long with me when l go climbing.
When I went kayaking, I broke my and had to use my hands to get to the edge of the river.
People who go kayaking usually wear a for safety.
Good are really important if you’re walking a long way and you want to protect your feet.
When I went out to sea with my friends, I dropped my hat over the side of the .
is a good sport to do if you like looking at maps.
Mark: ___ / 6
Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme adjective has been given.
Watching the BASE jumpers land safely in the valley was f (very good).
After we had walked 50 km across the desert, I was s (very hungry).
The place where we stayed when we were hiking was f (very dirty).
That meal we had at the Chinese restaurant last night was d (very tasty).
The brown bear that was walking towards us looked e (very big).
What we could see from the top of the mountain was a (very surprising).
Mark: ___ / 6
Такими словами встретил старый Бульба двух сыновей своих,учившихся в киевской бурсе и приехавших уже на дом к отцу.
У них были только длинные чубы,за которые мог выдрать их всякий козак,носивший оружие.
Бедная старушка,привыкшая уже к таким поступкам своего мужа,печально глядела,сидя на лавке.
Он любил простую жизнь козаков и перессорился с теми из своих товарищей,которые были наклонны к варшавской стороне,называя их холопьями польских панов.
Она приникла к изголовью дорогих сыновей своих,лежавших рядом…
Месяц с вышины неба давно уже озарял весь двор,наполненный спящими ,густую кучу верб и высокий бурьян, в котором потонул частокол, окружавший двор.
Объяснение:
1. "Who is this guy?" - That
Dima. He's my friend. 2. - Than
does he study? (Who is he?) - He
student. 3. "Who are these people?" -
They are our neighbors. "What are they doing?"
do? (Who are they?) - They
people. 4. "Whose folder is this?"
"It's mine. 5. - What kind
this job? "It's not bad.
6. "How old is your wife?"
How old are your children? - You
not an inspector, is it
you? 7. There are many good ones in England
tradition, isn't it? 8. - What
what kind of movie is this? "It's a Comedy.
9. - Which one of these disks
yours? "They're all mine. 10. - How
you? How's life? How are your parents?
"I'm fine, thank you. 11. -
Why are you so sad? In
what's wrong? "I'm just hungry
and I want to sleep. 12. - When your
birthday? "It's a secret.
13. "Am I right or wrong?" -
It's hard to say. 14. - Where
the students? Where is the teacher? - They
in the hall. There's a concert. 15. This
not a good idea, not a good idea.
is it true? 16.
Why are you here? - I
new Secretary. What are mine
responsibilities? 17. What he
per person? "He's honest
a man who is obsessed with work.
18. You're not mad at me are you
us, isn't it? 19. "He is
not a gangster, is it? -
Well, of course not. 20. - You
book lover? "Yes, and I am great
traveler. 21. Why
is this always the case? I don't like it
carries. 22. Who says that
life is boring? Not me! There are
interesting people, beautiful
books, wonderful countries and
cities in our world