10th form, PREPARE, DIAGNOSTIC TEST, Unit 3-4.

Listening Choose the correct answer (Multiple Choice)

What are earthquakes?

What does the word earthquake mean?

How is the strength of an earthquake measured?

Where do most earthquakes begin?

True or False

Earthquakes only happen in one part of the world.

Engineers build special buildings to resist earthquakes.

A tsunami is a type of earthquake.

The ground can shake for several minutes during a strong earthquake.

VOCABULARY Read the definitions and complete the words.

to give someone an instruction they must obey

to say that something is not true

to tell someone that you will cause problems for them if they do not do what you want

to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty of bad about

to make someone realise a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs

When my sister and I were younger, we often used to and then not speak to ................... each other for days.

You can’t wear that ridiculous hat to school.

Everyone will ....................... you!

I think you ........................... your grandfather because you have very similar characters.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

During the film, I was ...................frightened that I had to hide behind a cushion.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

I was surprised that our plane could land in ........................... bad weather.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

We’ll have to go by bus. It’ll take ......................... long to walk and we’ll be late.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

I’m not going to the beach today. There’ll be far ......................many people there.

Complete each sentence with too, so or such.

Thanks for the party. We had ...................... a good time.

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

GRAMMAR Choose the correct options to complete the story

When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day I (2) was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7) opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!

I suggest we don’t go to that restaurant. It’s a ..................deal more expensive than anywhere else.

Our maths class has been ................... easier this week than last week. I didn’t understand anything last week.

My sister (1 m 65) is now a .................... taller than me (1 m 64).