Unit 5 General quiz Name: Rodrigo Cruz Colorado

Date: 27/09/22

A Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. How would your friends react if you have given / gave all your money away to charity?
2. More people would become / became volunteers if there was more information available on how to do it.
3. If I hadn’t bought / didn’t buy that expensive sweater, I could have given some more money to charity.
4. A lot of people didn’t know what they would have done if the homeless project didn’t help / hadn’t helped them
last winter.
5. If they had known how great the problem was, they would do / have done something about it sooner.
6. The world’s governments could solve many of the problems facing our planet if they made / have made a
greater effort to work together.
7. If I lived / would live in a very cold country, I think I would miss going to the beach every day.
8. If I didn't get / hadn't gotten sick last month, I could have gone on the field trip.
B Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.

Chris Hi, Finn, what’s up?

Finn I’ve just been to a seminar on global __poverty__ (poor). It certainly makes you think!
(1)
Chris Sounds interesting. So did you find a __solution__ (solve)?
(2)
Finn No, but seriously, suppose we all just did a little bit, it could make a difference. Just a
few dollars could save a _starving___ (starve) child.
(3)
Chris You’re right, of course. But millions of people being __hungry_ (hunger) isn’t the only
(4)
problem. I think the fact that so many people are not ___employed (employ) and
(5)
environmental _protection_ (protect) are also major issues.
(6)
Finn Yeah, that’s true, if __wealthy__ (wealth) countries put more investment_ (invest)
(7) (8)
into reducing __pollution_ (pollute), the world would certainly be a better place.
(9)
Chris Yeah, and everything is connected. I mean, imagine if food _distribution__ (distribute)
(10)
was properly organized worldwide. That would make a huge difference in people’s lives.
Finn Yeah, that’s what they said in the seminar.

D Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. I wish / hope people did more to help others nowadays.

2. I hope the world would be / will be a better place in the future.
3. I wish I knew / will know how to solve the world’s problems.
4. I hope I am able / was able to volunteer for a charity next year.
5. I wish my country can / would do more to help poorer countries.
6. I wish I had seen / saw that film on our changing environment on TV last night.
7. I hope / wish I can learn more about these issues.
8. I hope people do / did something about it before it’s too late.
9. I wish everyone in the world have / had enough to eat.
10. I gave the homeless man some money, and I hope it made / had made a small difference.

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