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11/11 TEENS THREE EXAM Paper 2
Time Allowed: 1h 15 m

SECTION A: Reading Comprehension.

Read the text below and mark the statements true(T) or false(F).

Boat Made of Bottles

Environmentalists sail across the Pacific on a ship made from plastic bottles to highlight a
pollution problem
A group of people who want to protect the environment from plastic pollution, has crossed the Pacific
Ocean in a boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles. That’s about the number of these
containers that American people throw away every 8.3 seconds.
The boat, named the Plastiki, sailed from San Francisco, California, to Sydney, Australia, travelling
around the Eastern Garbage Patch—a floating mass of plastic rubbish in the Pacific Ocean twice as
big as Texas.
Scientists estimate that every year at least 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea
turtles die when they get trapped in plastic garbage or try to eat it.
On their four-month, 15,500 kilometer journey, the Plastiki's crew was surprised by the large amount
of rubbish and how little wildlife they saw. "We only saw one group of whales and dolphins, a couple of
birds, and very few fish," says expedition leader David de Rothschild.
The boat was built from recycled polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic widely used in bottles. Unlike
typical fiberglass boats, which cannot be recycled, all the parts of the Plastiki are completely
recyclable.
Wind turbines and solar panels generate electricity for the ship, the same as two stationary bikes the
crew used for exercise. Underwater turbines also generate power.
The boat's cabin was designed to house a six-person crew. The roof captured rainwater for showers.
The crew even had a machine that removed salt from seawater to make the water drinkable.
(Adapted from http//teacher.scholastic.com 2010)
Glossary: crew: group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft etc.

1. The Plastiki expedition was made to attract people’s attention to the problems caused by plastic rubbish. ____

2. American people recycle 8.3 plastic bottles per second. _____

3. The Eastern Garbage Patch floats in the Atlantic Ocean. _____

4. The Plastiki covered the distance from San Francisco to Sydney in 6 months. _____

5. A large number of sea animals were seen during the journey. ______

SECTION B: Language in Use

I. Choose the best alternative. The first one has been done for you.
e.g. ____C____ any film stars since she arrived in Hollywood?
a- Did Rachel see b- Does Rachel see c- Has Rachel seen

1- A documentary is a film _________ describes real people and events.

a- which b- where c- who

2- If Miranda ________ her bike properly, she will have an accident.

a- doesn’t ride b- didn’t ride c- will ride

3- 85% of teenagers in the UK prefer ________ computer games to watching TV.

a- play b- playing c- to play

4- A lot of photos ________ when film stars arrive at the Oscar Awards Ceremony.
a- take b- have taken c- are taken

5- Zoe wasn’t feeling very well because she ________ some strange seafood in the restaurant the day before.
a- had eaten b- has eaten c- was eating
II. Decide what you would say in these situations and write sentences. Follow the instructions
in brackets. The first one has been done for you.
e.g.: Stella: What a beautiful sunny day!
Dave: Yes, you're right. Why don't we go to the beach. (suggest what to do)

1. You: You love Justin Bieber, _______________________________________? (checking information)

Justin’s fan: Oh, yes. He’s my idol. I visit his blog every day.
You: What is Justin doing next month?
Justin’s fan: He ________________________________________________. (speak about his plans)

2. Maria and Jenny are talking about birthday parties.

Maria: Where will your sister give her fifteenth birthday party, Jenny?
Jenny: I’m sure _____________________________________. It’s the best disco in town. (make a prediction)

3. You: How often did you go to the disco when you were fifteen, mum?
Your mother: I _______________________________________________. I really loved dancing.
(express habit in the past)
4. Tony and Jess are talking about Alex, who is crazy about football.
Tony: I can’t find Alex anywhere. Do you know where he is?
Jess: I’m not sure. I think he _____________________________________. Boca are playing a very important
match today. ( express probability)

III. Read the passage below and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

Hi Claire,
How are things going? I _________ (not / hear) from you since last Christmas. Where have you been? I
________ (just / get) back from my summer camp in Pinewood Sands. It was brilliant! I went with my sister
Amelia. We went horse riding and did all sorts of water sports: swimming, kayaking and water skiing.
One day we ________ (sail) down a river when a fast speed boat ________ (go) past very near us and
splashed us over with water. We ________ (get) all wet but we ________ (not / mind) because it was so hot!
We also played lots of different games and we had so much fun! We were sad to leave because we
__________ (make) so many friends during our one-week stay! We ____________ (already / ask) our
mum to go back soon, next spring perhaps. I _________ (know) you love adventure holidays. Would you
like to come and join us? Think about it and talk to your mum. I ________ (send) you a new mail when I
get more information. It could be a rock climbing and adventure camp, don’t you think?
It’s time for supper. See you in a couple of days.
Love,

SECTION C: Writing
Choose one of the following and write about 70 words on it.

a) You have just arrived from a music competition. You are very happy because your band won it. Write an
email to a friend describing your band, the event, how you prepared for it, what happened, how you felt and
what you did to celebrate your success.

b) When George went away for the long weekend he asked me to look after his pet.
Continue the story. How did you feel? Did you enjoy the experience? Why / why not? What happened?

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