ENGLISH TEST UNIT 4

SCHOOL YEAR 2011-12

FULL NAME..
TOTAL MARK

Circle the word or expression that doesnt belong. (0.5each, total 2p)

1.
2.
3.
4.

air pollution smoke solar power exhaust fumes

green efficient environmentally friendly eco-friendly
rubbish petrol litter waste
harm destroy decompose damage

2 Replace the words in bold with the words below. ( 1 p each total 5 points)
conservation deforestation global warming pollutants protect
1. Cutting down trees can lead to destruction of animal life.
2. We must save the environment from pollution.
3. There are laws against chemicals that make the air dirty.
4. Greenpeace works for preservation of the worlds oceans.
5. An increase in the Earths temperature is a threat to our survival.
3 Complete the passage with the words or expressions below. (1 point each total 6 points)
decompose environment environmentally-friendly care about ecological disaster recycle
Do you (1) the future of life on Earth? Do you want to protect the (2) and help
prevent an (3) ? Then dont throw your cans and bottles away. You can (4)
them instead. It can take 200 years for an aluminium can to (5) , and glass bottles never do.
Throwing out recyclable rubbish isnt (6) behaviour. So stop pollution and join the solution!
4 Complete the sentences with the prefixes below. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
inter- anti- under- over- re1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

population is a major environmental problem.

They estimated the fire damage.
The fax didnt arrive. Please send it.
We will need national cooperation to solve the problem of global warming.
They went to an nuclear demonstration to protest against the new power plant.

5. USE THE WORD IN BRACKETS IN THE APPROPIATE FORM ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Many experts agree on the .. effects of smoking. (HARM)

Everybody complains about the little efficiency of solar cells but very little money has been spent in making them
more . ( EFFICIENCY)
The use of public transport will help to. . Pollution (INCREASE)
Forest are .. natural resources but they must be treated with care. (NEW)
An species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct. (DANGER)

Choose the correct answer. (4 x 2 = 8 points)

1. I dont feel well. Perhaps I home today.
a. am going to stay
b. will stay
2. What at the weekend?
a. are you going to do
b. will you do
3. The pilot says that it when we land in London.
a. is going to rain
b. will rain
4. By tomorrow our team the match against France.
a. is going to win
b. will have won

c. wont be staying
c. will you be doing
c. will be raining
c. will win

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6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.
(6 x 3 = 18 points)
1. Phone Susan after 8 oclock. By that time, she (finish) her homework.
2. Carl (hear) the news by this time tomorrow.
3. We (not interview) the Environment Minister tomorrow as she had to go abroad
unexpectedly.
4. Who (wait) for us when we arrive at the station?
5. Some experts think that by 2015, most people (drive) hybrid cars.
6. By 2050, we (end) our dependence on oil.
7 Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use be going to, the Future Simple, Future Continuous
or Future Perfect Simple. (6 x 4 = 24 points)
Chinese experts predict that the countrys use of three billion plastic bags a day (1)
eventually (put) too much pressure on its environment and resources. As a result, the government
has decided that it (2) (limit) their use. Soon, customers in shops
(3) (not get) free plastic bags. The government hopes this (4)
(encourage) people to carry cloth bags and baskets for their purchases, and that by the end of the decade, it
(5) (solve) the problem of plastic bags. Perhaps by that time, people
(6) (carry) cloth bags without thinking twice about it.
8. Circle the correct alternative:
Pollution is dangerous. (Thats why / Because / But) everyone has to take actions against it. For example:
(Therefore / whereas / because) household chemicals are harmful, we must handle them with care.
Batteries from toys, mobile phones and cars leak heavy metals. (Because / So / Can) they must be

disposed of

properly.
Moreover, people cut trees. (As a result / First / Because) many bird species disappear.
Besides, plastic bags are a major source of waste. (Therefore / Because / will) we should not throw them
everywhere
9. Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning
1.Forests are in danger. Animals are too.
a) Both .............................................. and ........................................... .
b) Not only ................................... but also ........................................... .
2. They have been cleaning up the rivers. They are still quite dirty..
a) Although ......................................................................... .
3. Carbon dioxide is the least dangerous of the pollutants. It may be the most damaging.
A) .......................................................; however, ...................................
.
4. Greenpeace have taken many actions to prevent environmental disasters. Most people cant hear
their voice in defence of the living world.
a)Despite/In spite of ........................................................, ...................................... .

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10. Make sentences using the words in the box

in order to, so as to, so that,

1. Laws to fit filters on factory chimneys must be passed ................................................................... .
2. People should be required to use public transport .......................................................................... .
3. A good idea would be to recycle rubbish ......................................................................................... .
4. We could use less fuel ........................................................................................................

11. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE 1ST OR 2ND CONDITIONAL

1 Will she come if Jason her? (call)
2. If Sarah were rich, she in an expensive hotel. (stay)
3. If he i will never speak to him again. (not apologise)
4. If Dad the TV set, we will be able to watch our favourite programme. (fix)
5. If I were you, I ..to her more politely. (speak)
6. If Sue ..her key, she would have to stay to her grandparents'. (lose)

12. WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PICTURE.

TIPS FOR WRITING A DESCRIPTION:
. 1.,.SET THE SCENE
2. DESCRIBE THE SCENE
3. WRITE ABOUT CAUSE AND EFFECTS
4. WRITE YOUR OWN CONCLUSION

Listen for general comprehension:

1- Listen and find the names of two countries. 1.. 2
2- What is Holly talking about?
food
recycling
composting
3- What are the places she mentions:
house
work
school
supermarket
cinema
Listen for more details:
4- What do they seperate in her house?

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5- What is the problem in English supermarket?

READING Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
GLOBAL WARMING
I

II

III

IV

Since running for president in the 2000 election in the United States, Al Gore has devoted his life to an issue he feels
strongly about: saving the Earth from the alarming threat of global warming. He has prepared a presentation on the subject
and has delivered it in hundreds of cities around the world. His Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, is basically a
filmed version of this presentation.
An Inconvenient Truth premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006, earning $49 million in the first year after it
opened in theatres around the world. Gore wrote a book to go along with the film, which reached number 1 on the
prestigious best-seller list of the New York Times. Gore donated all the profits from the film and the book to groups
working for global warming awareness and education.
What exactly is global warming? Carbon dioxide (CO2) exists naturally in the Earths atmosphere. It keeps our planet
comfortably warm by holding in some of the suns heat. However, the fuels we burn today release too much CO2 into the
atmosphere, which traps too much heat. In his film, Gore uses a huge graph to show how carbon dioxide levels and
temperatures have risen dramatically in recent years and explains how this will affect our planet.
Gore claims that the results are going to be catastrophic if we dont cut down on the amount of fuel we burn. Melting
glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica will cause sea levels to rise and lead to worldwide flooding. Storms and hurricanes,
stronger than any the world has ever known, will destroy whole cities. Intense heatwaves, drought and wildfires are going
to hit entire countries. In addition, we will be seeing the extinction of many species of animals and plants as the climate
gets warmer. According to Gore, there is still time to save the Earth and life as we know it if we make immediate, drastic
changes in our lifestyle. If we do nothing or dont do enough, we will have allowed a disaster to occur.
On 10th December, 2006, Al Gore was honoured for his work when he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution
to bringing global warming to the attention of the worlds public. The Nobel committee called Gore probably the single
individual who has done the most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted to
combat global warming. Gore, for his part, promised to continue the fight.
Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or
false (F). Find evidence in the text to justify your
answers. (3 x 3 = 9 points)

1. Increasing temperatures and levels of CO2 are caused by

.
a. the suns heat
b. burning fuels
c. melting glaciers
2. According to Gore, unless we realise the damage we are
causing to the planet, we will .
a. combat global warming and save the Earth
b. improve our lives and our future
c. destroy life as we know it

1. Al Gores film is quite different from his presentation

on global warming.
.................................................................................
2. According to Gore, any CO2 in Earths atmosphere is
dangerous, and we must burn it.
.................................................................................
3. Gores message is that there is still hope for the
planet.
.................................................................................

Answer the question. (5 points)

How has Al Gores effort for global warming been
acknowledged?
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
According to Gore , what effects will our present lifestyle
have on Earth?
............................................................................................
................................................................................................
................................................................................................

Choose the correct answer. (2 x 3 = 6 points)

Find words or expressions in the text that mean:

(5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. competing for a political office
(paragraph I)
2. high-status (paragraph II)
3. reduce (paragraph IV)
4. way we live (paragraph IV)
5. praised for an achievement
(paragraph V)