Unit Test 9 1 Complete the sentences using a preposition. a There should be a ban driving in the city centre. b I sympathise your ideas. c Are you aware the danger that smoking can cause? d Those chemicals are harmful the environment. e There was a lot of anger the way the protesters were treated. f The large scale killing of seals is a threat their survival. g The charity depends government money. h People always complain noise pollution. i Unleaded fuel is better the environment than leaded fuel. j The build-up of greenhouse gases in the air contributes global warming. k There should be a high tax smoking. l The organisation Greenpeace is opposed harming the environment. mI have a lot of respect the environment. n Do you believe saving the worlds rainforests? o Our countrys environmental policies are different yours. /15 marks 2 Complete the text by writing the correct form of the word given. When I was younger, I was an 1 (ACT) member of our villages environmental group. Although the 2 (POPULATE) of the village was small, it was a big group. We believed that some things were 3 (DANGER) for the world. We met regularly and the meetings held a 4 (FASCINATE) for me. We discussed everything from the 5 (MIGRATE) of birds from one part of the world to another, to the danger of 6 (VOLCANO) eruptions. I remember Tom had a 7 (SCIENCE) background, and he thought things through in a very 8 (SYSTEM), organised way. He was a clever man. Sometimes we had 9 (COMPETE) to see who could give the most 10 (INTEREST) talk on an environmental issue. Now I am older, but I still belong to the same group. /10 marks First Certicate Masterclass Unit Test 9
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3 Rearrange the letters in brackets to complete the sentences. The rst letter is given. a The volcano last e in 1987. (t r p e d u e) b If we keep killing tigers, they are in danger of becoming e . (c x t i n e t) c The worlds c is warming up. (a c m l e i t) d The g effect is dangerous for the environment. (u e n e r o g s e h) e The polar bears natural h is cold places. (t b i a h t a) f I was e from the building because of a bomb scare. (u v e c e d a t a) g Serious d to the environment is caused by car fumes. (e d a g m a) h Cars e toxic gases from their exhaust pipes. (t m i e) i Which e issue do you support? (n e n r o t e n l v i a m) j The d happened because it didnt rain for six months. (g o u d r h t) /10 marks 4 Underline the correct words in italic. a Hes the person whose / that is collecting money for charity. b The reason which / why Im not going is that Ive been before. c Do you remember the summer when / which there was a water shortage? d This is the car which / who has unleaded fuel. e Hes the man who / whose wrote the article about noise pollution. f This was the place about which / to which Id heard so much. g I was the person to whom / about whom the problem was mentioned. h I like to travel in the winter where / when there are fewer people. i Theres the woman whose / whom car was stolen. j The agent whose / that we bought the tickets from is called Mike Smith. /10 marks 5 Add commas to the following sentences where necessary. a The shed that my brother built is still standing. b John who I rst met at school is a close friend of mine. c Our next door neighbour whose daughters name is Sally is coming to dinner. d The town where my father was born is famous for its football team. e The Tower of London where a lot of people died is a major tourist attraction. /5 marks Total /50 First Certicate Masterclass Unit Test 9
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Unit Test 9 key 1 a on f to k on b with g on l to c of h about m for d to i for n in e at j to o from 1 mark for each correct answer 2 a active f volcanic b population g scientic c dangerous h systematic d fascination i competitions e migration j interesting 1 mark for each correct answer 3 a erupted f evacuated b extinct g damage c climate h emit d greenhouse i environmental e habitat j drought 1 mark for each correct answer 4 a that f about which b why g to whom c when h when d which i whose e who j that 1 mark for each correct answer 5 a no commas necessary b ,who I rst met at school, c ,whose daughters name is Sally, d no commas necessary e ,where a lot of people died, 1 mark for each correct answer Total marks: 50
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