IES Américo Castro 3ª ESO, 3rd Term English: Unit 6 & 7

Student: _________________________________________

1 Write the meaning in Spanish of the following words. (1 point)

1 Accuracy =
2 Strength =
3 Beat =
4 Improve =
5 Take the lead =

2 Complete the sentences with the words. (1 point)

accuracy clean coordination improve lead
mop set speed vacuum wash

1 Can you ______________ the worktop and ______________ the table, please?
2 To be good at archery you need to have excellent ______________ .
3 Synchronized swimming requires ______________ and strength.
4 We should ______________ the carpet; it’s so dirty.
5 If you ______________ the dishes, I’ll ______________ the floor
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3 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of be going to or will. (1 point)
. A: Oh no! I’ve dropped my purse.
. B: Don’t worry I (1) ______________ pick it up. Here you are!
. A: Thanks. ________ you (2) ______________ catch the next train?
. B: Yes, I’m on my way to town. I (3) ______________ buy a new dress.
. A: That sounds nice.
. B: What are your plans?
. A: I (4) ______________ meet a friend for lunch.
. B: What time are you meeting your friend?
. A: One o ‘clock. Why?
. B: If the train doesn’t come soon, I think you (5) ______________ be late.

4 Complete the sentences with the be going to or will / won’t form of the verbs. (1 point)
1 There _____________________ (be) any poverty in the future; the governments of the
world _____________________ (work) together to solve this problem.
2 Alex _____________________ (visit) some friends in France next week.
3 Helen _____________________ (study) engineering at Manchester University.
4 We were invited to a dinner tonight, but I _____________________ (not eat) much
because I’m on a diet.
5 I _____________________ (have) the paella with salad, please.
5 Put these words related to the environment in the correct category. (1 point)
destroy dump poison pollute preserve
protect recycle reduce reuse save

Positive Negative

6 Choose the correct option. (1 point)

1 I think having the internet on my mobile phone is very convenient / inconvenient.
2 This computer is unreliable / practical; it often crashes while I am using it.
3 You can’t see what is happening because it’s a high-quality / low-quality image.
4 The wheel was a very useless / useful invention.
5 My tablet has a very efficient / time-saving battery; it lasts for hours and hours.

7 Choose the correct option. (1 point)

1 English speaks / is spoken here.
2 Every year, people are shared / share billions of photos on social media.
3 What is your dress make / made from?
4 Dinner is / be served at 8 p.m.
5 Students aren’t given / gave much homework at that school.
6 I use / is used my tablet for reading books and magazines.
7 We aren’t / don’t recycle enough in our town.
8 What materials are used / use to make smartphones?
9 Thousands of hectares of rainforest destroyed / are destroyed every day.
10 How much food is wasted / waste each year?

8 Write the words in the correct order. (1 point)

1 the telephone / invented / Alexander Graham Bell / was / by
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2 weren’t / properly / built / those houses
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3 discovered / who / was / gravity / by / ?
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4 the Eiffel Tower / Sauvestre / was / by / designed
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5 sent / a helicopter / to rescue / was / the climbers
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Reading

The average UK family throws away about 24 meals a month. This amounts to about 4.2
million tonnes of food and drink a year. Almost half of this food goes directly from fridges or
cupboards into the bin. About 60% of this waste is thrown away before its ‘use by’ date. The
top three foods that end up in the bin are bread, potatoes and milk.

In order to solve this problem, the UK government has started a campaign to reduce food
waste. Food producers, shops, restaurants and consumers are being encouraged to work
together to stop food waste. Consumers are advised to consider quantities and not buy too
much food because of discounts. Food waste companies work with businesses to reduce
food wastage and maximize use from any food waste. Some restaurants and supermarkets
deliver any unsold food to homeless shelters and food banks. Food banks were set up to
help feed the growing number of people affected by poverty. These food banks collect food
donated by businesses or the general public. People who need emergency supplies are
given food at the banks.

As we attempt to solve this serious problem, more possible solutions are being tried out; for
example, some local councils are using food waste from homes and businesses to produce
energy and heat. Burying food waste underground increases the amount of greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere and, as a result, speeds up global warming. By taking action now
and reducing food waste and converting it into energy, we won’t only protect the planet, but
we’ll also save billions of pounds.

9 Read the text again and answer the questions. Write complete sentences. (2 points)

1 What percentage of food thrown away from British homes is unopened?

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2 Why do people throw food away?

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3 How are supermarkets and restaurants working to solve the problem?

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4 Name two negative consequences of burying food waste underground.

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KEY ANSWERS:

2 1 clean/ set
2 accuracy

3 coordination
4 vacuum

5 wash/ mop

3 1 will
 2 going to 3
 ’m going to 4 ’m going to 5 will 


4 1 won’t be/ will work 2 is going to visit
 3 is going to study

4 am not going to eat 5 will have

5
Positive Negative
preserve destroy
protect dump
recycle poison
reduce pollute
reuse
save

6 1 convenient
2 unreliable
3 low-quality
4 useful
5 efficient

7 1 is spoken
2 share
3 made
4 is
5 given
6 use
7 don’t
8 used
9 are destroyed
10 wasted

8 1 The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

2 Those houses weren’t built properly.
3 Who was gravity discovered by?
4 The Eiffel Tower was designed by Sauvestre.
5 A helicopter was sent to rescue the climbers.
9 1 Almost half / 50% of food thrown away is unopened.
2 Because people buy too much food. They buy more food than they need because of
discounts.
3 They are delivering unsold food to charities and homeless shelters.
4 Burying food waste underground increases greenhouse gases and speeds up global
warming.