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Unit 2 Short Test 2B: Grammar

The document contains a short grammar and vocabulary test for pre-intermediate English learners. It includes exercises testing the use of verbs in the past simple and past continuous tenses, choosing correct words to complete sentences, using vocabulary like employment and accomplish in sentences, and rewriting sentences using extreme adjectives.

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Unit 2 Short Test 2B: Grammar

The document contains a short grammar and vocabulary test for pre-intermediate English learners. It includes exercises testing the use of verbs in the past simple and past continuous tenses, choosing correct words to complete sentences, using vocabulary like employment and accomplish in sentences, and rewriting sentences using extreme adjectives.

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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.

I went abseiling for the first time last month 1when / as I was on an adventure holiday in
Wales with some people from our school. Early in the morning, we all 2walked / were walking
to the top of a cliff near our camp. When we arrived, lots of other climbers 3waited /
were waiting there to abseil. Most of them 4were talking / talked nervously. I was really
frightened until I actually 5started / was starting to abseil − but then I really enjoyed it!

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

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