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Test 6–10
Reading stand up to whatever nature or man could attack it with.
It has already survived the biggest earthquake Norway
1 Read the text. has ever experienced.
The Doomsday Vault cost six million euros to build
2 Are the sentences true or false? but scientists believe it was well worth the money. They
1 The Doomsday Vault is featured in a movie. T / F have seen some existing seed vaults in other countries
destroyed during conflict or natural disasters. Unique
2 Food will be stored there in case it is needed in samples of seeds have been lost from these vaults which
a catastrophe. T/F means that there are some varieties of plants that we
3 It will eventually contain items we don’t yet shall never see again. Learning from these experiences the
know about. T/F scientists behind the Doomsday Vault have done their
4 The people in Svalbard are not utmost to ensure that the samples stored there, and with
them the possible future of our planet, will be safe.
very friendly. T/F
5 This is the first vault to have been built
to store seeds for the future. T/F
Vocabulary
Mark /10
3 Choose the correct answers.
Seeds for the future 1 Our dog has cut his on some glass.
A  claw   B  whiskers   C  paw
How can an enormous chamber 200 metres below the
surface in one of the coldest places on the planet possibly 2 You shouldn’t that everyone feels the
help the survival of our planet? Read on and find out! same way you do.
On 25th February 2008, what is known as ‘The Doomsday A  agree   B  accept   C  assume
Vault’ started operating officially. It may sound like
3 Do you have any about his ability?
something from a spy film but is in fact a giant fridge in
which the seeds from every known variety of plant and A  problems   B  regrets   C  doubts
crop on the planet will eventually be deep frozen. They 4 To my , it’s not a big problem at all.
could remain in this state for up to 1,000 years.
A  view   B  mind   C  opinion
The Doomsday Vault is like an insurance policy for the
Earth and its construction was prompted by concerns 5 I’m disappointed they my proposal.
about global warming and extreme climate change. The A  rejected   B  refused   C  called off
idea behind it is that should climate change or natural
catastrophe one day devastate the planet, it will be 6 The farmer moved his of cows to the
possible to use the seeds stored here to reestablish crops field by the river.
and plants that have been lost. It already contains over A  pack   B  herd   C  litter
250,000 seed samples and has space for up to four and a
7 I’ll go with the majority opinion.
half million – way beyond the species we can identify at
present. A  out   B  along   C  away
The remote area of Svalbard, Norway was chosen for 8 When is the next of the TV series?
siting the vault because of its location. It is deep within A  episode   B  view   C  sequence
the Arctic circle and only 620 miles from the North
Pole itself. It used to be important for mining but now 9 The have improved since they moved
houses very few people and is visited mainly by tourists the programme to Saturday evenings.
and scientists. It is remote, isolated and has an extremely A  viewers   B  ratings   C  numbers
inhospitable climate, all of which made it an ideal place
to construct the vault. It is so cold in the vault that the 10 If you on too much work, your health
contents would never defrost even if the refrigeration unit might suffer.
should fail. A  make   B  put   C  take
As well as being very cold, the vault is also very strong. Mark /10
It has been constructed from concrete and steel and will

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Test 6–10

4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

3 Every Christmas Dad dress up
1 Millions of people in the UK are
paid and have very little to live on. as Santa Claus.

2 To deal with climate change we need to use 4 I haven’t been to use my

sources of energy. computer since it crashed last week.

3 I’m going to in my notice 5 Do I to use a special password

tomorrow because I’ve got a new job. to get onto the site?

4 I have to off the meeting on 6 I was to start the engine when I

Friday. I’ve just found out the boss is away then. noticed a smell of petrol.
5 Some people can’t cope with the rat 7 Remember to get some money from the cash
and have to change jobs. point, you?
Mark /5 Mark /7

Grammar Listening
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 7 ≤4.12  Listen to part of a radio interview about
the verbs in brackets. unpaid overtime. Are the sentences true or false?

1 What 1 Workers in the UK spend longer at work on

average than those in the rest of Europe. T / F
(you cook) if he had been vegetarian?
2 Many people assume that working long hours
2 (your
is normal for their job. T/F
mum work) at the university? I’m sure I
3 Some professions are demanding to be paid
recognise her from my student days.
for the hours they work overtime. T/F
3 Could you tell me where 4 Mike thinks workers should only ever work the
(be the bank)? hours stated in their contracts. T/F
4 You (not need) hurry 5 February 22nd is the official start to the year
home. We’ve got plenty of time. for many professions. T/F
5 I (not be) here now if Mark /10
Sam hadn’t given me a lift.
6 We (leave) at 10.30 Writing
but there was a problem on the plane.
7 Jackie (must have)
8 Write a for and against essay with the title:
Technology has caused a decline in traditional
some bad news. She looks really upset.
communication skills. Use the writing guide to
8 Who (you ask) to help you.
come in early today? Was it the boss? Paragraph 1: Explain the meaning of the
Mark /8 statement.
Paragraph 2: Give points in favour of the statement.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct words. Paragraph 3: Give points against.
1 I can’t remember I wanted to Paragraph 4: Summarise and give your own
ask you. viewpoint.
2 I have managed to finish all Mark /10
the work without your help. Thank you.
Total /60

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