THE ADJECTIVE Self-Assessment Test

Choose the correct answer:

1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.

a. goodest ; b. better; c.best.

2. Dorothy is (young) in her family.

a.the youngest b. the younger c. young

3. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.

a.so strong as b. strong as c. stronger

4. It isn’t very warm today, is it? -No, it was (warm) yesterday.

a.more warm b. warmer c. the warmest

5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today.

a.more happy b. happier c. happy as

6. Where is (near) post-office, please?

a.the nearest b. the nextc. nearer

7. That’s (good) film I’ve ever seen

a.a good b. the goodest c. the best

8. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe

a.the expensivest b. the most expensive c. more expensive

9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?

a.nicer than b. the nices c. nice than

10. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.

a. the short b. the shorter c. the shortest

11. This is (old) theatre in London.

a.an older b. the oldestc. the eldest

12. Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.

a. the coldest b. coldest c. colder

13. This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.

a.as old as b. olderc. the oldest

14. Go to the library if you need (far) information.

a.far b. further c. farer

15. Life is (easy) it used to be.

a.so easy as b. more easy than c. easier than

16. I’m getting (fat) and (fat).

a.the fattest and the fattest b. fatter and fatter c. fat and fat

17. Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).

a.cheap b. cheaperc. the cheapest

18. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?

a.taller b. tall c. as tall as

19. I earn (little) money than he does.

a.littler b. more little c. less

20. He has... time than me.

a.biggerb. muchc. more

21. Your cottage isn’t (far) I thought.

a. farther b. so far as c. as farther as

22. (Old) I get, (happy) I am.

a.The oldest, the happiest b. Older, happier c. The older, the happier

23. The grass is always (green) on the other side.

a.greener b. green c. the greenest

24. Dad often says that Mom is his (good) half.

a.good b. better c. the better

25. Planes go…boats.

a.as faster than b. as faster as c. faster than

PHRASEL VERBS

TASK 1. Complete the sentences using one of these phrasal verbs (in the correct form):

Break down; clear up (= become brighter for weather); close down (= go out of business); doze off (=fall asleep); drop out (=stop taking part in something); move in (=start living in a house etc.); show off (=show how clever you are); turn up (=appear/arrive)

1. Sorry I’m late. The car…on the way here.

2. I arranged to meet Jane after work last night but she didn’t….

3. ‘We’ve bought a new house.’ ‘Oh, have you? When are you…?’

4. There used to be a shop at the end of the street but it… a year ago.

5. I ran in a marathon last week but I wasn’t fit enough. I…after 15 kilometres.

6. We all know how wonderful you are. There’s no need to….

7. I was very tired. I sat in an armchair and… .

8. The weather is horrible at the moment, isn’t it? I hope it…later.

TASK 2. Complete the sentences using a word from List A and a word from List B. You need to use some words more than once.

A: away back forward on out up B: at of to with

1. My holidays are nearly over. Next week I’ll be…work.

2. We’ve nearly run…money. We’ve got very little left.

3. Martin isn’t very happy in his job because he doesn’t get…his boss.

4. I love to look…the stars in the sky at night.

5. Are you looking…the party next week?

6. There was a bank robbery last week. The robbers got…$30,000.

TASK 3. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs (in the correct form)+ it/them/her/you

cross out give away make up turn down (= refuse)

fill in give back show round see off (=see somebody leave)

1. They gave me a form and told me to… .

2. If you make a mistake on the form, just… .

3. The story she told you wasn’t true. She… .

4. I don’t like people who borrow things and don’t… .

5. Katy is going to Australia tomorrow. I am going to the airport to… .

6. I had a lot of books that I didn’t want to keep, so I…to a friend.

7. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to…?

8. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she… .

TASK 4. Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets (away/up etc.) with one of the following:your cigarette a jacket the television a word it it them him

1. Shh! The children are asleep. Don’t wake… . (up)

2. We can turn… . Nobody is watching it. (off)

3. Tom got very angry and started shouting. I tried to calm… . (down)

4. I tried…in the shop but I didn’t buy it. (on)

5. Please put… . This is a no-smoking area. (out)

6. It was only a small fire. I was able to put…quite easily.(out)

7. You can look…in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.(up)

8. You’re very well. Keep…! (up)

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1741