Unit 5

Test A

1. Read the text.

Independent holidays
Some teenagers want to spend their holidays doing something without their family. A
language exchange is one way to be more independent and improve language skills. A
British teenager spends a week or two in a foreign country, staying with a family who has
a son or daughter of the same age and practises the local language. Later the foreign
teenager visits the UK to practise their English with the British family.
Summer camps can be fun too. Do it 4 Real organises camps for 10-19-year-olds in the
UK where young people can do quad biking, paintballing, film making and street dancing.
There’s also a ‘Future leader’ camp for 17-19-year-olds where activities include
leadership skills as well as raft building, archery, climbing and survival skills.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org (shortened)

2. Say if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Justify the false ones by quoting from the
text.

a. Many teenagers want to stay at home during their holidays.

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b. British teenagers spend one week or more away from parents.
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c. British teens go to a foreign country to live in a fancy hotel.
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d. They stay with a family who have children the same age.
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e. Staying in a summer camp can be really fun.
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3. Answer the questions about the text.

a. Where do some teenagers spend their holidays?

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b. Why do they want to go to a foreign country?
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c. What is a language exchange for teens?
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d. How long do they stay with the foreign family?
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e. Why can summer camps be so interesting?
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4. Complete the sentences using will and the verbs in the box.

discuss – happen – there to be – meet – melt

1. Tomorrow environmentalists to talk about global warming.

2. The presidents of the USA and three other countries new laws to
control global warming.
3. The ice in the North Pole and cause the global temperature to
drastically change.
4. What do you think to the climate in the next 50 years?
5. We must be careful or (neg.) any water for us to drink 50 years
from now!
 5. Choose the correct form: will or going to.

a. Did you know that we probably _______________ (not / have) enough fossil fuels to
make energy in the future?
b. I think I ______________ (start) recycling now I have learnt so much about the
environment.
c. Recycling _______________ (keep) the local landfills or dumps from growing.
d. Look at the sky… it ________________ (probably / rain) tomorrow.
e. Following some simple rules ______________ (help) the environment.

6. Write a short letter to a friend describing your plans for your next holidays.

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