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    Unit 2 Short Test 1B

    Grammar
    1 Write the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets.
    1 How much __________________ (far) do we have to go to get to the campsite?
    2 It is one of the __________________ (significant) problems facing the world today.
    3 The richer people get, the __________________ (critical) they are of the world around them.
    4 I think this is a __________________ (good) way of dealing with this issue than getting hysterical about it.
    5 After the accident, my uncle started driving __________________ (slowly) in traffic.

    Mark: ___ / 5

    2 Circle the correct words to complete the text.

    Black cats
    In different cultures, black cats are considered to be either very lucky or very unlucky. In the
    1
    middle ages, a time when people were most / much / more superstitious than they are now,
    people across Europe used to kill black cats because they believed they were one of the 2far /
    a lot / most sinister and cruel of animals, capable of bringing misfortune and disease to a
    3
    village. Fortunately, today, people are nothing like / just / near as frightened of unlucky
    4
    omens than / that / as people were hundreds of years ago, and few people are too
    concerned when they see a black cat. Oddly, while most cultures think black cats are unlucky,
    in Britain and Japan people think that black cats are lucky. As a result, people in those
    5
    countries are much / most / very more likely to have a black cat as a pet.

    Mark: ___ / 5

    Vocabulary
    3 Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.
    1 I felt really ___ about the fact that both Jo and Amy had promised to come with me, but in the end, neither of them did.
    a envious b bitter c upbeat
    2 My mum was ___ when my brother came home with dirty trousers. He had been playing football in the rain.
    a furious b disillusioned c ashamed
    3 I was ___ to win the match. I had expected to lose badly.
    a thrilled b miserable c humiliated
    4 Everybody on the coach was ___ with Tom. He took so long to get changed after swimming practice that we had to sit
    there and wait for him for ten minutes!
    a stunned b exasperated c content
    5 When the pop star arrived, lots of girls were ___ . They screamed and screamed!
    a irritated b hysterical c stressed

    Mark: ___ / 5

    Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 2 Short Test 1B


    4 Complete the sentences with the idioms below. There is one extra idiom.
    down in the dumps green with envy in two minds lose face over the moon tearing his/her hair out

    1 Paul has had to miss the school trip because he’s got a cold. He’s feeling _______________________ .
    2 Tanya didn’t tell the teacher she didn’t understand the maths problem because she didn’t want to
    _______________________ .
    3 Andy is exasperated with his little sister because she keeps going into his room. Andy really is
    _______________________ .
    4 Ryan doesn’t know whether to watch a film or read a book. He’s _______________________ .
    5 My best friend Gareth has got a brand new phone, and I’ve got a really bad, old one. I am
    _______________________ .

    Mark: ___ / 5

    Total: ___ / 20

    Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 2 Short Test 1B

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