ROADMAP™ A2 Unit test 8

Grammar 5 Match weather phrases 1–7 to pictures A–G.

1 Complete the sentences with the present

continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Peter isn’t working (not work) at the moment.
2 What __are___ you _watching__ (watch) on TV? A B C D
3 We _aren’t staying__(not stay) at my parents’
house.
4 Jane _is cooking__ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
5 _Is__ she _studying_ (study) now? E F G
6 I can’t talk right now, I am driving_ (drive). 1 It’s cloudy. B 5 It’s cold. _G_
7 Who __are____ they _waiting_ (wait) for? 2 It’s raining. _C_ 6 It’s snowing. _D_
/6 3 It’s windy. _F_ 7 It’s warm. _E_
2 Tick (✔)the correct answer, a or b. 4 It’s sunny. _A_
1 We ___ go shopping on Saturdays. /6
a always✔ b at the moment 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the
2 Let’s stay inside. It ___ outside. box.
a ‘s raining b rains
3 Today I ___ for my exams. arrive arrive book get off go leave
a study b ‘m studying stay take
4 Nick usually ___ the train to work.
a takes b is taking 1 What time does your coach arrive ?
5 Look! Some people ___ in the river. 2 Angela wants to _go_ to Istanbul by train.
a are swimming b swim 3 Let’s _book__ a room for two nights in July.
6 They always ___ dinner at 7.00p.m. 4 They usually __stay__ at a cheap guest house.
a are having b have 5 Remember to __get off__ the train at the right
7 What ___ at the moment? station.
a are you doing b do you do 6 Cristina wants to __take___ a trip to Canada.
8 Dario ___ to music in his room right now. 7 It’s important to __arrive__ at the airport two
a ’s listening b listens hours before the flight.
/7 8 The journey is about six hours, so we have to
_leave_ home at 8.00a.m.
3 Complete the conversation with the /7
superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
A: What’s 1 the most famous (famous) place in
your city? Function
B: The bridge. It’s 2__the oldest__ (old) bridge in
this area. 7 Complete the conversation with the words in
A: That’s interesting. What’s 3_the best__ (good) the box.
way to travel in your town?
again book can hear hello help is
B: Good question! 4__the fastest_ (fast) transport is
say see speaking that
the metro and it’s 5_the most comfortable_
(comfortable). But it’s also 6_the most expensive_ A: 1Hello, James 2_speaking_.
(expensive). B: Hello. Is 3_that_ The Dinner Lounge?
A: I live in a village so 7_the easiest_ (easy) way to A: Yes, it is.
get around is to walk. B: 4_Can__ I please 5_book_ a table for
B: Has your village got any public transport? 8.00p.m.on Saturday?
A: There are a few buses, but they don’t come very A: Sorry I didn’t 6_hear_ that.
often. People say it’s 8_the worst_ (bad) bus B: 8.00p.m. on Saturday.
service in the country! A: 7_Is_ that Saturday the 24th?
/7 B: Yes. For four people, please.
A: Sorry, can you 8_say_ that 9_again_?
Vocabulary B: Four people, please.
A: OK. 10__See__ you on Saturday at 8.00p.m.
4 Choose the correct alternatives. B: Thanks very much for your 11_help_.
1 At weekends, when the weather is good, we go to /10
the beach / sky.
2 The sea / air in the city isn’t very fresh. /50
3 I think living in the countryside / river is healthier
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than in the city.

4 We go walking in the mountains / water in the
summer.
5 There is a small island / countryside in the sea.
6 At night there are so many stars in the trees / sky.
7 Rebecca goes swimming in the sea / air every
day.
8 Many large cities are next to rivers / islands.
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