Lesson 24/12/20 Theme:Vocabulary and Grammar Quizzes Form 8D

 Thursday, the twenty-fifth of December

              Classwork

Grammar Quiz

Choose the correct item.

1   When the ground started shaking, Tricia put on her shoes and …….. out of the house.

       A  was running              C  runs

       B  ran                            D  is running

 

  2   At 11 o’ clock last night, it …….. heavily.

       A  was raining               C  rains

       B  rained                       D  is raining

 

  3   People were leaving the burning building while firefighters …….. children from a nearby school.

       A  rescued                    C  rescue

       B  were rescuing           D  are rescuing

 

  4   The wind …….. hard when suddenly a window smashed!

       A  blows                        C  blew

       B  is blowing                 D  was blowing

 

  5   What …….. yesterday evening at 6 o’clock?

       A  were you doing         C  are you doing    

       B  did you do                D  do you do

 

  6   It …….. when Ian arrived in Alaska.

       A  didn’t snow               C  isn’t snowing 

       B  wasn’t snowing         D  doesn’t snow

 

  7   The Ancient Greeks …….. that the gods controlled the weather.

       A  used to believe         C  would believe

       B  use to believe           D  believe

 

  8   …….. a firefighter when he was younger?

       A  Would Greg be

       B  Was Greg being

       C  Did Greg use to be

       D  Did Greg used to be

 

  9   Tina …….. flying when she was a teenager, but now she enjoys it.

       A  doesn’t like               C  wasn’t liking

       B  isn’t liking                 D  didn’t use to like

 

10   Mount Vesuvius …….. in 79 AD.

       A  erupt                         C  would erupt

       B  erupted                     D  used to erupt

 

11   The police …….. people to stay away from the burning factory last night.

       A  warned                     C  used to warn

       B  warn                         D  would warn

 

12   The rain …….. down as the young people were looking for shelter.

       A  is pouring                 C  poured

       B  was pouring              D  pours

 

13   As Gareth was tidying up his bedroom, he …….. a loud bang.

       A  hears                        C  would hear

       B  used to hear             D  heard

 

14   When she was a child, Ruth …….. to school when it was snowing.

       A  doesn’t go                C  wasn’t going

       B  didn’t use to go         D  didn’t use to going

15   …….. tennis when it started raining?

       A  Did Hugh play          C  Was Hugh playing

       B  Is Hugh playing        D  Does Hugh play 

 

16   The fire started at 5 Walnut Street last night and then it …….. to other homes.

       A  was spreading          C  spread

       B  used to spread         D  spreads

 

17   The children were playing and we …….. TV when the earthquake hit.

       A  were watching          C  are watching

       B  watched                    D  used to watch

18   I saw the smoke, ran inside and …….. the emergency services.

       A  was calling               C  would call

       B  called                        D  used to call

 

19   A few years ago, David …….. a yacht every weekend and sail around the coast.

       A  would hire                 C  hires

       B  is hiring                     D  was hiring

 

20   They were climbing in the mountains two months ago when an avalanche …….. .

       A  occurs                       C  occurred

       B  was occurring           D  would occur

Vocabulary Quiz

 A  Choose the correct item.

 

  1   The volcano on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa …….. in 1883.

       A  erupted                     C  exploded

       B  burst                         D  burnt

 

  2   The young girl started crying when the lights …….. suddenly.

       A  put out                      C  went away

       B  went out                    D  died out

 

  3   The emergency services asked people to …….. the town quickly because the wildfire was getting closer.

       A  clean up                    C  evacuate

       B  rebuild                      D  locate

 

  4   The firefighters …….. the fire before it got out of control.

       A  approached              C  came

       B  reached                    D  arrived

 

  5   An old building …….. during the earthquake.

       A  broke                        C  damaged

       B  smashed                   D  collapsed

 

  6   In 2005, a hurricane …….. New Orleans, Louisiana.

       A  hit                             C  happened

       B  occurred                   D  broke out

 

  7   The young man …….. without food for a week.

       A  rescued                    C  survived

       B  saved                        D  escaped

  8   “A storm is coming! Get inside!” the old man …….. .

       A  shook                        C  panicked 

       B  shivered                    D  cried

 

  9   The …….. washed away the town’s bridge and filled the streets with water.

       A  flood                         C  aftershock                  

       B  earthquake               D  hurricane

 

10   The …….. rain caused the river to burst its banks.

       A  torrential                   C  light

       B  rough                        D  strong

 

11   The volcano caused a huge cloud of smoke and …….. .

       A  lava                           C  ash

       B  magma                     D  rim

 

12   When my puppy hears thunder, she always gives a little …….. because she’s afraid.

       A  bang                         C  sound

       B  noise                         D  yelp

 

13   “Let’s go outside and get some …….. air!” said Mum.

       A  hot                            C  fresh

       B  freezing                    D  thick

 

14   Last weekend, the temperature …….. to over 40°C!

       A  lifted                          C  rose

       B  raised                       D  went

15   The firefighters arrived while the …….. was still burning.

       A  spark                        C  flame

       B  fire                            D  heat

 

16   In 1980 a volcanic …….. occurred at Mount St. Helens in the USA.

       A  avalanche                 C  eruption

       B  explosion                  D  thunder

 

17   The rain was …….. down as Tim and Belinda were hiking up Mount Olympus.

       A  pouring                     C  dissolving

       B  melting                      D  dropping

   

18   Chris enjoys having breakfast on the …….. of his new yacht.

       A  basement                 C  porch

       B  barn                          D  deck

 

19   The weather station …….. a hurricane warning last night.

       A  issued                       C  expressed

       B  sent                          D  called

 

20   You can’t always depend …….. the weather when you’re on holiday.

       A  in                               C  at

       B  on                             D  of

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