Unit 2 Short Test 2B
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Write one verb in the past simple and one in the
past continuous.
1 While I _______________________ (search) for my keys, I _______________________ (find) the note.
2 Helen and Rob _______________________ (watch) TV when they _______________________ (hear) a loud scream.
3 While we _______________________ (go) into town, Max _______________________ (begin) to feel ill.
4 The volcano _______________________ (erupt) as people _______________________ (climb) it.
5 Dan _______________________ (ask) the teacher for help while he _______________________ (do) the maths
exercises.
Mark: ___ / 5
2 Choose the correct words to complete the text.
1
I went abseiling for the first time last month when / as I was on an adventure holiday in
2
Wales with some people from our school. Early in the morning, we all walked / were walking
3
to the top of a cliff near our camp. When we arrived, lots of other climbers waited /
4
were waiting there to abseil. Most of them were talking / talked nervously. I was really
frightened until I actually started / was starting to abseil − but then I really enjoyed it!
5
Mark: ___ / 5
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words below. You may have to change the form of the words.
relax imagine accomplish employment prepare
1 You need to use your ________________ to write a good story.
2 It takes a lot of ________________ and planning to climb a big mountain.
3 I work very hard all week, so I need to ________________ and get some rest at the weekend.
4 The new company is going to bring a lot of ________________ to our town.
5 Walking fifty kilometres across the desert is a real ________________.
Mark: ___ / 5
4 Rewrite the sentences using the extreme adjectives below.
tiny delicious awful stunning filthy
1 It's a really beautiful part of the country. ______________________________________________
2 My uncle lives on a very small island in the Pacific. ______________________________________________
3 That new school band is very bad. ______________________________________________
4 I went mountain biking, and now my clothes are very dirty. ______________________________________________
5 When Grandma cooks dinner, it's always really tasty. ______________________________________________
Mark: ___ / 5
Total: ___ / 20
Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 2 Short Test 2B
