Classwork: 22.06.2020г.

Ms. Nedelcheva
Exercises – Unit 7

1. Vocabulary
1. Which global issue is each person talking about? Match the
statements (1-8) to the issues (A-H).

1. G
G “It’s
“It’s terrible
terrible that
that some
some children
children can’t
can’t enjoy
enjoy books,
books, as
as
they
they are
are never
never taught
taught to
to read.”
read.”

2. BB “The
“The ice
ice in
in Antarctica
Antarctica is
is melting
melting because
because the
the world’s
world’s
temperature is rising.”
temperature is rising.”

3. AA “My
“My class
class is
is collecting
collecting tins
tins of
of food
food to
to send
send to
to poor
poor
families
families in
in Africa.”
Africa.”

4 FF “I
“I saw
saw on
on the
the news
news that
that two
two big
big countries
countries have
have started
started
fighting each other.”
fighting each other.”
5 DD
“There
“There is
is too
too much
much smog
smog toto see
see the
the mountains
mountains from
from my
my
house
house in
in the
the city.”
city.”
6 EE
“The
“The Big
Big Cats
Cats Reserve
Reserve protects
protects animals
animals from
from becoming
becoming
extinct.”
extinct.”
7 HH
“Rainforests
“Rainforests once
once covered
covered 14%
14% of
of the
the Earth’s
Earth’s land
land
surface.
surface. Now
Now they
they cover
cover only
only 6%.”
6%.”
8 CC
“Scientists
“Scientists are
are working
working on
on aa cure
cure for
for aa deadly
deadly virus.”
virus.”

2Match the columns to form collocations.

1 developing A site

2 war B world

3 landfill C countries
4 non-profit D professionals

5 medical E children

6 orphan F help

7 trained G zone

8 natural H organisation
  Education

3 Fill in: resit, do, pass, fail, hand, attend, take, graduate.

Normally, people would tell you to avoid computer games when you’re revising. However, if you 1) …………………
school in the UK, the BBC offers a series of excellent revision games and quizzes, suitable for students who want
to 2) ………………… their GCSE exams. These quizzes are perfect for anyone looking to 3) ………………… better
in their upcoming exams. In fact, results have shown that students who use BBC Bitesize are more likely to
4) ………………… their exams and achieve higher grades. With BBC Bitesize, students feel more confident when
they 5) ………………… in their coursework. Bitesize even offers extra study material for students who have to
6) ………………… failed exams. The BBC hopes to reduce the number of students who 7) ………………… their
exams so that young people can 8) ………………… from school with the best results possible.

 General revision

4 Choose the correct item.

1 Some flowers give off a nasty/thorny/
poisonous smell that keeps animals away.
2 The farm’s cattle/livestock/beasts included
cows, horses and sheep.
3 It is important to take a spear/torch/bulb with
you if you go for a walk when it’s dark.
4 Our charity is concerned with the success/
peace/survival of pandas.
5 The solar panels/bulbs/twigs on the roof create
enough electricity to power the whole building.
6 There is a serious food shortage/failure/
pressure in several countries around the world.
7 Thousands of families around the world do not
have a clean water access/supply/amount.
8 My school held a wonderful fundraising
effort/event/system last summer to raise
money for endangered animals.

5 Fill in: incredible, common, sharp, moving, bright, scarce, daily, unknown.

1 It is a sad fact that a huge number of people
throw away lots of food ………………… .
2 A lot of plants, like roses, have …………………
thorns.
3 Tulips are quite ………………… garden plants;
you can see them in a lot of gardens.
4 Life was hard in the village as food was
………………… and crops weren’t growing.
5 Lizards have ………………… abilities. If they
lose a leg, it grows back!
6 Some animals are scared of …………………
lights, as they mistake them for hunters.
7 Scientists have just discovered a previously
………………… species of frog in the rainforest.
8 My mum always say that a good education is the
key to a(n) ………………… future.
 6 Choose the correct item.

1 The charity’s goal is to encourage/improve
conditions in poorer countries.
2 If you install/connect flickering lights on your
farm, they will keep wild animals away.
3 We all need to make/require an effort to protect
our planet’s resources.
4 Our puppy keeps locking up/burying things in
the flower beds.
5 The young scientist has estimated/earned a lot
of praise for his clever invention.
6 We have to prevent/reduce hunters from killing
wild animals.
7 An international charity has allowed/provided
the medical equipment for this hospital.
8 The weather gets chilly as night falls/grows up.

 Phrasal verbs

7 Fill in with: after, up (x3), across, about, out.

Eyes on our Planet are an environmental organisation. They encourage young people all over the world to look
1) ………………… their local areas and bring 2) ………………… change to society. They try to set
3) ………………… a recycling movement wherever they go. Recycling can seem like a lot of effort, but Eyes on our
Planet insist that anyone can easily take 4) ………………… recycling as part of their daily routine. People from the
organisation visit schools to teach students the facts and put 5) ………………… their message of change. They
carry 6) ………………… educational workshops to show others how important recycling is. A lot of people are so
inspired that they sign 7) ………………… to become speakers for the organisation. Eyes on our Planet believe that
together, we can change the world.
  Word formation

8 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1 A lot of charities work hard to 5 John and Jane went to a protest

raise ................................ about not dumping
rubbish in the street. (AWARE)
2 Akida was able to study at university because of
an educational ................................ that he won.
(SCHOLAR)
3 The scientists won the Nobel Prize for
their ................................, the LED light.
(INVENT)
4 Unfortunately, the first test was
a ................................ but the second was
successful. (FAIL)
against ................................ last month. (RACE)
6 The government is trying to reduce the problem
of ................................ in the city centre.
(HOMELESS)
7 Dale’s teacher had a talk with him about his bad
................................ . (BEHAVE)
8 A pet can become ................................ ill if it
eats tulips or daffodils. (SERIOUS)

Grammar in use
 Modals

9 Match the modal verbs in bold to their functions.

1 You should wear a raincoat. It’s raining outside. A you aren’t allowed to …

2 Stop that! You mustn’t feed the animals. B do you want me to …

3 You can see lots of deer in the park. C are obliged to …

4 Shall I make you something to eat? D is able to …

5 Visitors have to stay on footpaths inside the park. E it’s possible to …

6 Patrick can make sculptures out of recycled materials. F it’s necessary to …

7 You need to sign up for the nature talk. G I request that you …

8 Could you lower your voice, please? H I recommend that you …

10 Rewrite the sentences using: needn’t, were able to, may, can’t, were allowed to.

1 They managed to find a good home for the stray 4 It’s not necessary for you to walk the dog
cat. today.
They ................................................................ You ..................................................................

2 Is it OK if we play on the grass? 5 Martin isn’t able to come to the clean-up day
......................................................................... because he’s on holiday.
3 The students had permission to use Martin ...............................................................
dictionaries during the exam.
The students ....................................................
  some/any/no/every and compounds

11 Complete a dialogue with the compounds of: some/any/no/every.

Aaron: 1) ………………… from the local environmental organisation gave a talk at my school yesterday. Did you
know that animals like the panda are at risk of extinction?
Betty: That’s terrible! Why?
Aaron: They have 2) ………………… to live and 3) ………………… to eat because their habitat is being
destroyed.
Betty: Isn’t there 4) ………………… in their country who can protect them?
Aaron: There are some government programmes in China, but charities also help a lot. In fact, we can even do
5) ………………… here in the UK to help.
Betty: Really? Can I do 6) ………………… to help these beautiful animals?
Aaron: Yes, of course! If 7) ………………… donates a little money to organisations that protect endangered
animals, they can use it to save pandas and their habitats.
Betty: Great! Let’s do some fundraising at school!

 Nouns

12 Choose the correct item.

1 There is/are a lot of rubbish on the beach. 5 The police are/is going around the area looking
2 The money for the groceries are/is on the table. for the bank robbers.
3 Your new trousers is/are really nice! 6 People are/is very friendly in my town.
4 Politics are/is my favourite class at college.

 a/an  the  zero article

13 Fill a, an or the where necessary.

INTERESTING PLANT FACTS

● 1) ………………… Brazil is named after 2) ………………… tree.

● Welwitschia, 3) ………………… enormous plant found in Angola and 4) ………………… Namib Desert in
5) ………………… Africa, can live for up to 2000 years.
● Most plants collect energy from 6) ………………… Sun to make 7) ………………… food they need to eat
using 8) ………………… special process called photosynthesis.
● There is 9) ………………… flower called the scarlet pimpernel that can forecast 10) …………………
weather. If 11) ………………… flower is closed up, rain is coming and if it is opened up, the day will be
sunny.
● Scientifically speaking, 12) ………………… tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables. This is because they have
seeds inside them.
● About 60 percent of fresh-cut flowers grown in 13) ………………… USA come from 14) …………………
California.
● Lavender is a beautiful purple flower that grows in countries around 15) ………………… Mediterranean
Sea. It gives out 16) ………………… amazing smell that can help people relax.
  Sentence transformations
14 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the
first. Use two to five words.
1 Visitors mustn’t touch the museum exhibits.
(ALLOWED)
Visitors .............................................................
...................................... the museum exhibits.
2 A university degree isn’t necessary if you want to
work as a waiter. (NEED)
You ..................................................................
have a university degree to work as a waiter.
 Prepositions
15 Choose the correct item.
1 The animal charity depends on/at/in donations
from kind people.
2 There has been an increase in/on/at the number
of people who are looking for a job.
3 The local people protested for/against/of the
opening of a factory in their area.
4 Wild animals like lions feed with/on/up the cattle
of the Maasai tribe.
Everyday English
16 Complete the gaps (1-5) with the sentences (a-e).
A: How awful! The park is full of litter again. It makes me really angry to see all
this rubbish. 1) …………………………….. to stop this.
B: You’re right. 2) …………………………….. this is by making people who
litter the park pay big fines. If we do this, people will be more careful.
A: 3) …………………………….. The police can’t always be around to see who
throws litter on the ground, so they can’t really catch everyone.
B: 4) …………………………….. We could ask the local council to have more
rubbish and recycling bins at the park. All the residents in the area could
get together and sign a letter to the mayor requesting this.
A: 5) …………………………….. We can also get help from the teachers at
school to write the letter.
3 Thomas failed to pass his driving test. (ABLE)
Thomas ............................................................
............................................. his driving test.
4 There is nothing to eat in the fridge. (NOT)
There ...............................................................
.................................................... in the fridge.
5 I recommend planting some marigolds in the
garden. (SHOULD)
We ...................................................................
........................ some marigolds in the garden
5 After a long war between them, the two tribes
now live at/in/with peace.
6 Children are often very close with/for/to the
family pet.
7 The number of lions living in/on/at the wild is
very low because of hunting.
8 By supporting conservation groups, we can save
endangered species by/of/from extinction.
a Maybe you’re right
b Let’s do that then.
c Action need to be
taken
d I don’t know about
that.
e I think that one way to
solve