The document is a test for students containing multiple sections assessing different English skills. It includes listening comprehension questions about two recordings, a reading comprehension passage and questions, exercises on grammar, vocabulary, and writing a short story. The test covers topics around natural disasters and emergencies, assessing understanding and ability to use English in different contexts. It aims to evaluate students' overall English proficiency.

1. TEST 2B (Unit 2)
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NAME ......................................................................................................... DATE .....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
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(Time 50 minutes)
Listening
A Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read questions 1-5. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
questions, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording, you
will have 3 minutes to answer the questions, choosing the answer (A, B, C or D) which
you think fits best. Then you will hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to
check your answers.
1 The speaker found out about the hurricane
from …
A an email. C a radio show.
B a phone call. D the weather forecast.
2 According to weather reports, the hurricane …
A started eight hours ago.
B hit a nearby town eight hours ago.
C is eight hours away from the town.
D will hit the town at around 8 o’clock.
3 The speaker advises people who live in low-lying
areas to …
A leave their homes immediately.
B find a safer place to stay during the hurricane.
C allow friends and family to stay in their
homes.
D wait for the hurricane to arrive before going
anywhere.
4 People who live on high ground should …
A buy food from a supermarket.
B spend the night in a local supermarket.
C avoid going outdoors during the hurricane.
D use very little electricity during the hurricane.
5 During the night, the radio station plans to …
A play music only.
B close until the hurricane passes.
C continue with its normal shows.
D give the latest information on the hurricane.
B Directions: You will hear a recording twice. Before you listen to it, you will have 2
minutes to read statements 6-10. While listening for the first time, you can look at the
statements, but you are not allowed to take notes. After you hear the whole recording,
you will have 3 minutes to mark the statements as T (True), F (False) or NI (No
Information). Then you will hear the recording again and you will have 1 minute to check
your answers.
6 David tried to drive away from the
avalanche. .….
7 He forgot his mobile phone at work. .….
8 He tried to get out of his car through
a window. .….
9 David rarely threw out the packaging
after he ate fast food. .….
10 After the team rescued him, David
drove to a hospital. .….
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2. TEST 2B
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Reading
C Directions: Read the text below. Then, read the statements that follow it and mark them
as T (True), F (False) or NI (No Information).
A Wave of Panic
John and his brother Andrew arrived in Bali, Indonesia, early in the morning. After they found their hotel, they
quickly unpacked and headed to the beach to go surfing. The beach was incredible. The water was blue, clear and
warm while the sand was soft, white and clean. They both smiled to each other – it was their dream holiday!
A few hours later, the boys took a break from surfing and lay down on their towels on the beach. They were both
about to fall asleep when they noticed a small girl pointing towards the sea. For some strange reason, the sea was
moving out very quickly – so that soon there was just wet sand for around 50 metres! Andrew was taking pictures
of this strange sight with his smartphone when the girl’s father ran over to them. “We’ve got to get out of here!” he
shouted. “A tsunami is coming!”
Without collecting their belongings, the boys ran to the top of a big hill behind the hotel. There, tourists and locals
watched as a huge wave crashed onto the beach and destroyed the hotel. The boys felt relieved to be safe. It
wasn’t their dream holiday after all.
11 The boys went surfing before they went to
their hotel. ……..
12 They stopped surfing because they
were very tired. ……..
13 A small girl woke the boys up. ……..
14 Andrew’s smartphone had a camera. ……..
15 The boys left their things on the beach. ……..
Use of English
D Directions: Read the text and circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that best suits each gap.
Stuck in the Snow
One winter day, Jenny and Elizabeth decided to go for a hike in the mountains outside their town. It was a
16) …….. cold day and a 17) …….. wind was blowing in their faces as they started their hike. A little while later,
they were sitting down for a break when they heard a loud noise in the snowy mountains. It was a(n) 18) ……..!
Immediately, they ran to a nearby wooden hut and 19) …….. onto the roof. Then, moments later, a wave a snow
surrounded the hut – they were 20) ……..! Soon, to make matters worse, black clouds 21) …….. in sky and
22) …….. rain began falling. Both of the girls shouted 23) …….. help. Then, suddenly, they heard a loud noise
above them. It was a(n) 24) …….. team in a helicopter! As the girls got onto the helicopter, they both felt 25) ……..
to be alive.
16 A heavily B bitterly C highly D brightly
17 A heavy B dense C foggy D strong
18 A flood B avalanche C tsunami D earthquake
19 A reached B jumped C climbed D lifted
20 A recovered B trapped C evacuated D rescued
21 A collected B met C raised D gathered
22 A rough B torrential C wet D thick
23 A for B from C to D with
24 A escape B safety C rescue D emergency
25 A relieved B unbelievable C unforgettable D confused
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3. TEST 2B
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E Directions: Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
26 Where …….. when the avalanche happened?
A was he skiing C did he ski
B he was skiing D he skied
27 Nora …….. to a news reporter when an
aftershock occurred.
A spoke C speaks
B was speaking D is speaking
28 Most people were sleeping when the
earthquake …….. .
A hit C was hitting
B hits D is hitting
29 After the tornado arrived, they all …….. down to
the basement for shelter.
A were going C go
B was going D went
30 George was walking his dog while the rain
…….. .
A fell C was falling
B falling D is falling
F Directions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one.
31 This morning, Maria started shovelling snow at 7
and finished at 8.
At 7:30 this morning, Maria ................................
.......................................................................... .
32 The rescue team saw them during their escape
from the wildfire.
The rescue team saw them while they ..............
.......................................................................... .
33 After closing all the windows, Brian went down to
his basement.
Before Brian went down to this basement, he
.......................................................................... .
34 Lisa was asleep when the storm broke out.
The storm broke out as Lisa ..............................
.......................................................................... .
35 We were getting ready to leave when the rain
started.
While we were getting ready to leave, it ............
.......................................................................... .
G Directions: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.
36 In which ……………………………… is the wind travelling? (DIRECT)
37 We appreciated the ……………………………… of our neighbours who rushed to help us when our house
flooded. (KIND)
38 The safety experts provided ……………………………… on what to do during an earthquake. (GUIDE)
39 The hurricane was so ……………………………… that it destroyed many houses. (POWER)
40 Some mushrooms are ……………………………… and we shouldn’t eat them. (POISON)
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4. TEST 2B
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Writing
H Directions: Your teacher has asked you to write a short story (150-170 words) entitled
The Escape. In your story you should include:
 a vehicle.  a volcano.
Write your story for the competition (150-170 words).
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