Module 8 Quick Test: Ocabulary

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Module 8 Quick Test


VOCABULARY
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Science
Match the words (15) with the definitions (ae).

botany

a) the study of the past through looking at things in the ground

biology

b) the study of animals

archaeology

c) the study of plants

astronomy

d) the study of all living things

zoology

e) the study of the stars and planets


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Scientists
Write the names of the people who study these areas of science.

archaeology_______________

zoology

astronomy _______________

geology

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Animals
Look at the pictures. Write the names of the animals.

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_______________

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Noun suffixes
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Fossils show the _______________ of certain mammals millions of years ago. (exist)

The reason for the _______________ of dinosaurs is not certain. (disappear)

The _______________ of so many animals is worrying. (extinct)

The _______________ about why they died remains unsolved. (mysterious)


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GRAMMAR
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Unreal conditionals
Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.

If you _______________ (not go) to school, what would you do?

The air wouldnt be polluted if we _______________ (not have) so many cars.

If I discovered the fountain of youth, I _______________ (tell) all my friends!

If aliens _______________ (land) on Earth, I would try to communicate with them.

Scientists _______________ (find) a cure for cancer if they had more money.

Plants _______________ (not grow) if there wasnt any sun.


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a lot of/lots of, much/many, a little/little, a few/few


Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
a few

little

lot lots

many

much

When the huge volcano erupted there wasnt 1 _______________ time for everyone in the village to
escape. 2 _______________ people lost their lives and the ones who managed to escape could only

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take 3 _______________ things with them. There was a 4 _______________ of damage to the town
and 5 _______________ of buildings were destroyed. In those days, people had 6 _______________
knowledge of why these things happened, and sadly, they kept rebuilding their homes in the same
place, only to have them destroyed again.
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SENTENCE BUILDER
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much, a lot, even, a bit


Order the words in the sentences.

Birds / bigger / were / mammals / than / much


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A / smaller / elephant / a / than / an / lot / is / mouse


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This / even / than / one / last / is / test / difficult / the / more


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The / getting / warmer / bit / weather / is / a


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KEY EXPRESSIONS
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Offers and Requests


Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
do favour Id Ill shall

sure

you

A: Hi George! Can you 1 _______________ me a 2 _______________ ?


B:

_______________ .

A:

_______________ like 5 _______________ to help me with my physics homework.

B: Okay, 6 _______________ do that. Whats the problem?


A: I dont understand this question.
B: Oh, its quite simple. 7 _______________ I tell you what to do?
A: That would be great. Thanks.
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TOTAL

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