Progress Test 8A
Progress Test 8A
Progress Test 8A
Listening
1 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
Grammar
1 Complete each sentence with one of the adjectives below. Use the comparative and
superlative forms.
good fierce fast heavy easy
1 Carlos is _______________ than Tom, but Tarik runs 1 km in 7 minutes: he's
________________ student in the class.
2 Writing English is _______________ than speaking it, but listening to it is
________________ thing for me!
3 Rhinos are _______________than hippos, but I think tigers are _________________
animals of all. They’re really scary!
4 The weather in Britain is _______________ than the weather in Finland, but the
Mediterranean countries have ________________ weather in Europe!
5 Vans are ________________ than cars, but trucks can weigh 25 tonnes, so they are
_________________ kind of transport on the road!
Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences. Write the words in brackets correctly.
ancient beak die out exist fossils hunt reptiles
1 People aren’t sure what caused dinosaurs to ____________ 65 million years ago.
2 Modern ______________ look similar to dinosaurs, but they are much smaller!
3 If you are ever near an eagle, keep your hands away from its _____________.
4 Many people ___________ animals for sport.
5 Animals from Africa and Asia only _____________ in zoos in Europe.
6 Jack has a box full of old ______________ at home.
7 In the _____________ world, there were all sorts of huge animals.
Mark: ___ /7
2 Complete the dialogue and put it in order. Write 1–6 next to each line.
A Well, how _________ going camping instead? _____
B OK! ________ we invite Emma and Jack too? _____
C I don't know. It's a bit far to go just for two days. _____
D Why _______ we go to Paris for the weekend? _____
E That's a ________ idea! I've got a nice tent. _____
F Yes, great! Let's ask them too! _____
Mark: ___ /7
Mark: ___ /5
Translation.
Translate the sentences.
1 A krokodilok a legnagyobb hüllők a világon manapság, és talán a legijesztőbbek is.
2 A fekete orrszarvúnak kis szemei vannak és egy nagy szarva az orrán.
3 Az óriáspandák miért vannak veszélyben?
4 A gyilkos bálnák nagyobbak és sokkal gyorsabbak, mint a nagy fehér cápák.
5 A legtöbb élőlény a legmelegebb vízben él közel a felszínhez.
6 A terror madarak elkapták és megölték az állatokat a csőrükkel.
7 Az ausztrál őslakosok még mindig vallási szertatásokra használják az Ulurut.
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
Use of English
Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word that you do not
need.
attack beautiful coldest dangerous disease faster furthest habitat kick kill longer
1 I love horse riding, but you have to be careful with horses. You should never stand behind
them, because they might _________ you, which can be very painful! It’s the most
_________ end of the animal!
2 Saltwater crocodiles live in rivers near the sea, along the north coast of Australia. You
shouldn’t go swimming in these rivers, because these crocodiles often _________ humans
and sometimes _________ them.
3 Whales usually swim _________ distances than turtles in the oceans around the world. But
the loggerhead turtle swims the _________ in a year – it can travel about 15,000
kilometres.
4 Hot and wet countries in Asia are a mosquito’s favourite _________. You have to be
careful in these countries because the mosquitos often carry _________.
5 Beaches on the west coast of Scotland are some of the most _________ in the UK,
especially when the sun shines. However, they are often also the _________, so not many
people know about them!
Writing
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.