Progress Test
Name, Surname & Class___________________________________________________________
1) Read and complete the sentences. Write Linda or Angela
Linda: Let's watch *The Blue Tower* after dinner.
Angela: Well, it's as boring as the quiz shows Dad watches. It's just like an old soap opera, but with
kings and queens.
Linda: I disagree. I think it's one of the best programmes I've ever watched. It's got the most
beautiful costumes, and the actors perform wonderfully.
Angela: Yeah, right... Why don't we watch *World Nature?* It's more interesting.
Linda: I'm not crazy about wildlife documentaries, but we have to choose quickly. It's almost time
for bed!
1. ______ thinks quiz shows are boring.
2. ______ believes that *The Blue Tower* is worth watching.
3. ______ likes wildlife documentaries more than her sister.
4. ______ says that they need to decide quickly.
2) Write the adverbs
1. The library is quiet. Everyone is studying ______.
2. Scott has healthy eating habits. He eats ______.
3. James and Stuart are good tennis players. They play tennis ______.
4. Mandy is an amazing cook. She cooks ______.
5. It's a small peaceful village. People live ______ there.
6. Emily is a very polite student. She always speaks to her teachers ______.
7. Her new sofa is very comfortable. She can watch films ______ in the evenings.
8. It's easy to make a carrot cake. You can make it ______.
3) Complete with the adverbs of the adjectives in brackets
Last month, my cousins organised a four-day holiday in the mountains near our town. We
started climbing. It was (1) ______ (incredible) hot, so we started climbing very (2) ______ (early)
in the morning. As we were climbing (3) ______ (slow) to the top, my friend Tom fell and hurt his
knee. He was screaming (4) ______ (loud) and there was nothing we could do. He was hurt (5)
______ (bad), so we decided to leave (6) ______ (quick). We helped Tom climb down the mountain
(7) ______ (careful), returned home (8) ______ (safe) and took him to hospital. He soon got better
and now he's ready for his new hiking adventure!
3) Complete the table.
Positive Form Comparative Form Superlative Form
dirty
latest
slim
more famous
exciting
farthest / furthest
calmer
well
luckier
most carefully
4) Look at the information and write sentences. Use *as... as* or *not as... as*, as in the
example
1. game show: 30,000 people watch it every week
talent show: 30,000 people watch it every week
(popular)
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2. July: 33 °C
December: 11 °C
(cold) _______________________________________________________________________
3. smartwatch: 100 euros
headphones: 60 euros
(cheap) _______________________________________________________________________
4. Alice: 14 years old
Laura: 14 years old
(old) _______________________________________________________________________
5. Pete: works 4 hours a day
James: works 8 hours a day
(busy) _______________________________________________________________________
6. Kate: receives 20 emails every day
Alex: receives 20 emails every day
(many) _______________________________________________________________________
5) Choose a, b or c.
1. This is ______ safest place to keep your jewellery.
a. as b. most c. the
2. Brad doesn't like ice skating as ______ as skiing.
a. more b. most c. much
3. Building a model plane isn't ______ simple as making a collage.
a. as b. more c. most
4. Mandy can run the ______ of all.
a. farthest b. farther c. far
5. That is the capital city and it has ______ largest population in the country.
a. as b. the c. most
6. A letter is more old-fashioned ______ a text message.
a. as b. than c. Of
6) Complete with the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets
1. This café is ______ (noisy) than the café we went to yesterday.
2. This is one of the ______ (bad) soap operas we've ever seen.
3. Mr Tillman doesn't speak as ______ (clear) as Mr Carson.
4. Lake Michigan is ______ (large) than Lake Titicaca.
5. I think that this question in the quiz show is ______ (easy) than the previous question.
6. My headphones cost ______ (little) than those wireless headphones.
7. Janet finds maths as ______ (difficult) as chemistry.
8. Are Komodo dragons the ______ (dangerous) reptiles on Earth?
9. This film came out ______ (early) than the other three.
10. The ______ (good) article this year wins a new game console!
7) Write a few sentences comparing three of the TV programmes
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL
2 SPORTS EXTRA
17.00 Cartoon time 18.00 Documentary: Explore the
world 19.00 Pre-game show
19.30 Film: New Adventures 20.00 Quiz
show 20.30 Champions League
interesting exciting relaxing amazing funny good bad popular early late
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