Progress test Unit 4

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could or be able to and the
verbs in brackets.
1 I __________________ (not find) Gina’s number in the phone book. Do you know it?
2 I was lucky that I __________________ (find) a good job last summer.
3 If you work in a museum you must __________________ (answer) questions about
local history.
4 In the future people __________________ (travel) above the roads as well as on them.
5 My mum insists that my brother __________________ (speak) when he was only
eleven months old but I don’t believe her!
6 If I _________________________ (speak) French, I would have taken the job
immediately.
7 _________________________ (you contact) Pamela yet?
8 __________________ (drive) means that I don’t have to depend on other people for
transport.

Mark: ___/8

2 Complete the sentences with all, that or what.

1 I’m concerned _______ she didn’t come to me with her problems.
2 The worrying thing is _______ climate change is happening so fast.
3 _______ she said made me realise how unhappy she is.
4 I know _______ my dad thinks about my behaviour is important.
5 I’m sorry, I’ve eaten _______ I can!
6 _______ is difficult is answering the questions in such a short time.
7 _______ I know about the row is that they aren’t speaking to each other now.

Mark: ___/7

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Vocabulary

3 Choose the correct answers.

1 There were dirty marks all over the carpet from the dog’s _______ .
A claws B paws C hooves
2 In China they have a soup made from sharks’ _______ .
A fins B wings C knuckles
3 Birds eat snails by cracking open their _______ .
A whiskers B fangs C shells
4 Hunters often kill animals for their _______ .
A feathers B fur C shells
5 I don’t like eating octopus because you can see the _______ on the plate!
A claws B fins C tentacles
6 After the cat tried to catch the bird, there were _______ all over the grass.
A feathers B fur C whiskers

Mark: ___/6

4 Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box.
cow dog rat bee snake cat kitten wolf whale

1 The children had a _________ of a time at the Theme Park.

2 Dad’s in the _________ house because he forgot to get mum a birthday present.
3 A lot of people I know have moved out of the city to get away from the _________ race.
4 Jen’s cat has had _________ and we’re getting one at the weekend.
5 A pack of _________ attacked a man in the forest last winter.
6 Luckily we heard the _________ hissing before we stepped on it.
7 Paul won’t come now. You’ll be waiting until the _________ come home!
8 Who let the _________ out of the bag? The party was supposed to be a secret.
9 The _________ buzzed loudly when we tried to go near them.

Mark: ___/9

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Listening

5 [4.04] Listen to two people talking about pets. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The female speaker is not looking forward to walking the dog. T F
2 The female speaker took good care of her goldfish. T F
3 It was the cat’s fault the mice got out. T F
4 The male speaker’s mother changed her mind about buying an iguana. T F
5 Iguanas are small lizards. T F

Mark: ___/10

Reading

6 Read the text.

SANCTUARIES
Read about two animal sanctuaries in the south of England.
Monkey World
Just outside Poole in Dorset there is a sanctuary that has become famous throughout
the world. It is called Monkey World and was set up in 1987 by Jim and Alison Cronin to
provide rehabilitation and a home for chimpanzees that had been badly treated.
Today this 65 acre sanctuary is home to 150 primates from fifteen different species
including 65 chimps from ten different countries. These chimps were originally taken
from Africa for use in laboratories, circuses and the tourist trade. The majority had
been used as photographic props on beaches. Tourists are encouraged to have their
photographs taken with the ‘cute’ little monkeys on their shoulders, not knowing how
badly these small primates have been treated. The baby chimps are usually dressed up
in children’s clothes and forced to perform and when they become adult and start to
get more aggressive, they are frequently kept calm with drugs. Many of the chimps
rescued by Monkey World arrived with a drug dependency.
Monkey World is a sanctuary for these animals but another of its missions is to increase
awareness of the plight of young monkeys like these worldwide. At the centre visitors
can see how the monkeys are benefiting from their life in natural surroundings and also
learn about the animals and the dangers they have been through. It is possible to
adopt a monkey by giving a donation to the sanctuary and gain free access to the
centre for a year.
Donkey Sanctuary
Donkeys are used all round the world to help mankind. They transport heavy loads and
even give children rides on the beach. However, many of these animals are neglected
and 12,000 of them have been cared for by the Donkey Sanctuary since it was started
in 1969 by Dr Elisabeth D Svendsen. There are now ten donkey farms in the UK and
Ireland but the largest is in Sidmouth in the south-west of England where there are
currently 400 donkeys being looked after.
The donkeys that find a good life at the sanctuary have not all been neglected. Some
come from caring homes but because of a change in the owner’s circumstances cannot
be kept any longer and are taken in by the sanctuary.

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The Donkey Sanctuary is also involved in major projects across the world to give free
medical treatment and advice to those people whose livelihood depends on their
donkeys so that their animals have a better and healthier working life. In addition to
this, it investigates possible cases of animal abuse in many countries, in the tourist
industry, festivals and markets.
The Donkey Sanctuary depends on donations to keep going but its Sidmouth centre
does not charge an admission fee and is open every day of the year. Visitors can see
the donkeys and also enjoy the wonderful countryside they now live in.

7 Which sanctuary, MW (Monkey World), DS (Donkey Sanctuary) or B (both) …

1 rescues animals that have been used as tourist attractions? ___
2 sometimes deals with animals in good condition? ___
3 saves animals used in medical experiments? ___
4 doesn’t cost to visit? ___
5 works with people in different countries? ___

Mark: ___/10

Writing

8 Imagine it is the year 2090. An animal which is common today has become
endangered. Write about the animal. Use the writing guide to help you.

Paragraph 1: Introduce the animal.

Paragraph 2: Describe its physical appearance.
Paragraph 3: Describe its behaviour.
Paragraph 4: Give the reasons why it is endangered.
Paragraph 5: Describe the conservation efforts being made.

Mark: ___/10

Total: ___/60

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