Life Vision Poland Pre-intermediate B Grammar: Comparisons

Unit Test 4 C 1 The Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the

Answer key world.
2 This village is the most popular village in the
A Grammar: Comparisons area.
1 as 3 I wasn’t strong enough to hold my umbrella. It
2 than blew away!
3 more 4 The rain started very quickly. We were too late
4 as to go inside.
5 than 5 We’ll need to take enough water for six of us.
6 as 6 It’s too early for the shops to be open.

1 as 1 The Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the

As is correct because we can use as + adjective + as to world.
compare things that are similar. The driest desert is correct because we use superlative
2 than adjectives to compare one thing, place or person with a
whole group. We make the superlative form of short
Than is correct because we use comparative adjectives
adjectives that end in y by changing the y to i, then
to compare things, places or people. We make the
adding the and -est.
comparative form of short adjectives by adding -er, and
we normally use than after comparative adjectives. 2 This village is the most popular village in the
3 more area.
More is correct because we use comparative adjectives The most popular is correct because we use superlative
to compare things, places or people. We make the adjectives to compare one thing, place or person with a
comparative form of adjectives with more than two whole group. We make the superlative form of
syllables by putting more before the adjective. We adjectives with more than two syllables by putting the
normally use than after comparative adjectives. most or the least before the adjective.
4 as 3 I wasn’t strong enough to hold my umbrella. It
As is correct because we can use not as + adjective + as blew away!
to make negative comparisons. Strong enough is correct because we use enough after
5 than not + adjective to say that something is less than
Than is correct because we use comparative adjectives necessary.
to compare things, places or people. We make the 4 The rain started very quickly. We were too late
comparative form of adjectives with two or more to go inside.
syllables using more, and we normally use than after Too late is correct because we use too + an adjective to
comparative adjectives. say that something is more than we want.
6 as 5 We’ll need to take enough water for six of us.
As is correct because we can use not as + adjective + as Enough water is correct because we use enough + noun
to make negative comparisons. to say that there is the right amount of something.
6 It’s too early for the shops to be open.
Too early is correct because we use too + an adjective
to say that something is more than we want.

C Vocabulary: Understanding topic

vocabulary
1 A
2 B
3 B
4 C
5 A
6 C
1 A
Foggy is correct because fog is a thick cloud and it is
very difficult to see through it.
Hot is not correct because it means having a high
temperature.

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 Sunny is not correct because it means the sun is very 6 damage
bright so it is easy to see. Damage is correct because it is harm or injury that is
2 B caused when something is broken.
Thunder is correct because it is the loud noise you hear
in a storm. E Vocabulary: Understanding topic
Lightning is not correct because it is a sudden bright
light in the sky when there is a storm.
vocabulary
Cold is not correct because it cannot be loud. 1 C
3 B 2 B
Rainy is correct because it means having a lot of rain
3 B
and we use an umbrella in rain.
Cool is not correct because we do not need to use an 4 A
umbrella in cool weather. 5 B
Cloudy is not correct because we do not need to use an 6 C
umbrella in cloudy weather.
4 C 1 C
Criticize is correct because people can be unhappy if
Freezing is correct because it means extremely cold. We
someone says something is bad.
often wear a hat and a pair of gloves in this kind of
Make is not correct because we cannot use it with his
weather.
work. We can make friends.
Mild is not correct because we use it with temperature
Achieve is not correct because we cannot use it with his
to mean not hot and not cold.
work. We can achieve goals.
Warm is not correct because we do not wear a hat and
a pair of gloves in this kind of weather. 2 B
5 A Streams is correct because a stream is a small, narrow
river which can be a natural feature.
Dark is correct because it means with no or little light.
Containers is not correct because a container is a thing
We can put the lights on to see.
that you can put other things in.
Bright is not correct because it means with light, so we
Pipes is not correct because a pipe is a long tube that
do not need to put the lights on.
takes something, such as water, from one place to
Windy is not correct because we do not need to put the
another. It is not a natural feature.
lights on in this kind of weather.
6 C 3 B
Hurt is correct because it means to make someone
Snow is correct because there is usually snow on the
unhappy.
ground in winter.
Shy is not correct because it means not able to talk
Storm is not correct because it happens in the sky, not
easily to people you do not know.
on the ground.
Anxious is not correct because it means feeling worried
Degree is not correct because it is a measurement of
or nervous.
temperature.
4 A
D Vocabulary: Understanding topic Water is correct because it is the action of giving water
to plants to make them grow.
vocabulary Melt is not correct because it is the action of warming
something so that it becomes liquid.
1 warning
Achieve is not correct because it means do or finish
2 heatwave something well after trying hard. We can achieve goals.
3 avalanche 5 B
4 drought Argued is correct because argue means talk angrily with
5 earthquake someone because you do not agree.
6 damage Criticized is not correct because criticize means say that
something is bad. We do not use it with with.
1 warning Achieved is not correct because it means to succeed in
Warning is correct because we can hear a warning reaching a goal. We do not use it with with.
about bad weather. 6 C
2 heatwave Glacier is correct because it is a large river of ice that
Heatwave is correct because it is a period of unusually moves slowly down a mountain. Climate change can
hot weather. make a glacier get smaller.
3 avalanche Pipe is not correct because it means a long tube that
Avalanche is correct because it is a very large amount of takes something, like water, from one place to another.
snow that falls quickly down the side of a mountain. Container is not correct because it is a thing that you
can put other things in.
4 drought
Drought is correct because it is a long time when there
is not enough rain.
5 earthquake
Earthquake is correct because it is a sudden strong
shaking of the ground.

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 Places where it is difficult for humans to live is not
F Reading: Using world knowledge correct because the text does not mention any
1 B particular places.
2 A
G Listening: Understanding key
3 C
4 C information
5 A 1 drier
6 B 2 little snow
1 B 3 £100,000
Interesting facts about a particular material is correct 4 on fields
because the title mentions a special metal and the 5 huge audiences
subheading Where did it come from implies that the 6 tourists
paragraph will tell us an interesting fact.
The advantages of using different materials is not 1 drier
correct because the title mentions a special metal, not Drier is correct because the speaker says that when
different materials. people think about climate change, that means much
Everyday objects made of one material is not correct hotter and drier weather in the near future.
because the text does not mention any everyday 2 little snow
objects. Little snow is correct because the speaker says that as
2 A winters will not be as cold as in the past, very little
How new technology can help patients is correct snow will fall.
because the title mentions Medical care and the 3 £100,000
subheading talks about things that are Electronic. £100,000 is correct because the speaker says reports
How body parts can grow again is not correct because suggest that the business community in the UK loses
the text does not say anything about body parts that nearly £100,000 per hour for every major road that it is
can grow again. closed.
How machines can look after patients is not correct
because the text does not mention any machines that
4 on fields
can look after people. On fields is correct because the speaker says that many
farm animals can’t safely stay on fields because the wet
3 C ground is bad for their health.
We pay less attention to images these days is correct
because the title asks whether photos have lost their 5 huge audiences
power. Huge audiences is correct because the speaker notes
Today images are more important than words is not that every year in the UK there are hundreds of music
correct because the text does not say anything about festivals, with huge audiences.
the power of words. 6 tourists
We spend more time to get better images is not correct Tourists is correct because the speaker highlights that
because the text does not say anything about taking cancelled festivals means that fewer tourists travel
photos. here.
4 C
The amount of sleep that is healthy for different ages is H Speaking: Reacting to news
correct because the subheading asks Who needs what.
1 you
The kind of people who find it easy to go to sleep is not
correct because the text does not say anything about 2 That’s
different types of people. 3 What
The best time for people to go to bed is not correct 4 hear
because the text does not mention an exact time. 5 That
5 A 6 news
What people sometimes do when they’re in a group is
correct because the subheading asks Do we behave 1 you
differently when we’re in a crowd. You is correct because we say Lucky you! to react to
What kind of events interest big groups of people is not good news.
correct because the text does not say anything about 2 That’s
different kinds of events. That's is correct because we say That’s awful! to react
Why people usually prefer to be in a group than alone is to bad news.
not correct because the text does not mention anything 3 What
about being alone.
What is correct because we say What a disaster! to
6 B react to bad news.
Things that we can learn from plants and animals is 4 hear
correct because the title mentions Nature’s best
Hear is correct because we say I’m sorry to hear that to
teachers.
react to bad news.
People who teach about plants and animals is not
correct because the text does not mention people 5 That
teaching about nature. That is correct because we say That sounds exciting to
react to good news.

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6 news
News is correct because we say Great news! to react to
good news.

I Writing: Avoiding repetition

1 It
2 They
3 me
4 he
5 him
6 us
1 It
It is correct because a subject pronoun for a place is
needed, referring back to Peru.
2 They
They is correct because a subject pronoun for a plural is
needed, referring back to the Andes.
3 me
Me is correct because an object pronoun is needed,
referring back to the writer.
4 he
He is correct because a subject pronoun for a person is
needed, referring back to the brother, Henry.
5 him
Him is correct because an object pronoun for a person
is needed, again, referring back to the brother, Henry.
6 us
Us is correct because an object plural pronoun for
people is needed, referring back to the writer and his
brother.

J Writing: Mediation
1 communicate with
2 opportunity
3 devices
4 variety
5 secret
6 web address
1 communicate with
Communicate with is correct. The writer says we
communicate with others and others here means
people. Our friends are also people.
2 opportunity
Opportunity is correct. The writer says the opportunity
for criminals to target us online also increases.
3 devices
Devices is correct. The writer says keep all your devices
up-to-date. This is similar to using the newest version.
4 variety
Variety is correct. The writer says we recommend
having a variety of capital letters, numbers.
5 secret
Secret is correct. The writer says keep your personal
information secret.
6 web address
Web address is correct. The writer says you can keep
safe by checking that the web address begins with
https.

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