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TEENS FOUR FINAL EXAM Paper 3 “L”
Time allowed: 2 hs
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension
Read the text and choose the correct option, true (T) or false (F).

World Oceans Day

Seventy percent of our planet is covered by one huge, continuous body of seawater – the ocean. Nearly half of
the ocean is more than 3 kilometres deep. The deepest known point of the ocean is in the Mariana Trench, 11
kilometres below sea level. But there may be deeper points that we have not seen, as we have only explored
five per cent of the ocean to date.

The government of Canada suggested the idea of World Oceans Day at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in
1992. In 2008 the United Nations officially recognised the date and it has been growing ever since, from 100
events in 2008 to over a thousand events in more than 120 countries ten years later. The day is celebrated in a
variety of ways, including special events at aquariums and zoos, beach and river clean-ups, school activities,
conservation programmes, art contests and film festivals.

One of the main aims of the day is to remind people of the important role the ocean plays in our lives. Life
began in the ocean. And the ocean is home to the majority of wildlife on Earth, from single-cell organisms to
the blue whale. Marine plants provide us with 70 percent of the oxygen we breathe. The ocean controls the
climate, providing heat in winter and cool air in summer. It also provides us with food and medicines as well as
transport. No matter where you live on the planet, no matter how far from the sea, your life is dependent on the
ocean.

The most urgent problem facing the ocean at the moment is plastic pollution. Reducing the use of plastic,
including plastic bags and plastic bottles, has been an important theme for World Oceans Day for a number of
years. Climate change and rising sea temperatures are also a huge problem. Rising sea temperatures have a
direct influence on weather patterns and are seen as partly responsible for an increase in extreme weather
conditions. An increase in carbon dioxide is increasing the acid levels of seawater and putting many marine
organisms at risk.

On World Oceans Day, wear blue, go on a march, find a beach or river clean-up near you, organise a local
event, print a poster and put it on your window, or use the hashtag #worldoceansday on social media. There
are so many things you can do on 8 June to join in the celebrations, to remind people about the importance of
the ocean in our lives and to make a difference!
Adapted from learnenglishteens – British Council

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1. Most of the world’s ocean hasn't been inspected yet. T/F only

2. World Oceans Day was first proposed in 2008. T/F 1st

3. The point of celebrating the day is to remember how valuable the ocean is. T/F
4. Plastic pollution is the new theme for World Oceans Day this year. T/F 2nd

5. The writer encourages people to take part in the celebration of World Oceans Day. T/F
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SECTION B: Language in Use

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I. Choose the most suitable alternative.
1. We were leaving the house _______ we heard a strange noise in the attic. AACI use
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2. I had my room ________ last week.

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a) painted b) paint c) painting
3. If you ________ your chores, you would have gone to the park.
a) have done b) had done c) did 2nd

4. This time next week I_________ to Disney for my 15th birthday.

a) travel b) am travelling c) will be travelling 3rd

5. I’m not used to _________ this early because I always sleep until 10 am.
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 a) got up b) getting up c) get up

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

New species of lizard discovered on menu

In 2010, Ngo Van Tri, of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, was at a small village

restaurant. While he 1) ____________ (eat), he saw a box of lizards on a cooking bench. He

2)____________ (think) they looked unusual, so he sent some pictures to a biologist in America,

L.Lee Grismer.

When Grismer 3) ____________ (see) the pictures he was sure the lizards were special. ‘This is the AACI use
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opportunity I 4) ____________ (wait) for!’, he said. He had decided 5) ____________ (become) a
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scientist to make a discovery, so he didn’t think twice about it and got on a plane to Vietnam. After
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that he 6) ____________ (ride) a motorbike for eight hours to 7) ____________ (get) from the

airport to the restaurant. 3rd

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lizards and served them to the customers. Luckily, the same kind of lizards 9) ____________

(serve) by another restaurant in the area. The type of lizard 10) ____________ (be) new to

scientists - but not to the Vietnamese villagers!

(Adapted from Empower B1)

III. Complete each of the following sentences using the word in CAPITALS so that it means the
same as the original sentence.
1. He isn’t a successful musician because he doesn’t work hard. IF

He __________________________________________________________________ harder.
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2. She has just failed her exam. I’m sure she is upset. MUST only

She ________________________________________________ she has just failed her exam. 1st

3. My neighbour is very noisy. His dog barks all day. WHOSE

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My neighbour, ______________________________________________________ very noisy.

4. Someone gave him a book for his birthday. GIVEN 3rd

He ____________________________________________________________for his birthday.

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5. Their train is delayed, so it’s possible that they arrive a bit late. MAY

They _____________________________________________________ their train is delayed.

6. ‘I’m happy to drive you to the airport,’ said my sister. TOLD

My sister ________________________________________________________ to the airport.

7. My dad was a football player in the local football team when he was younger. USED

My dad _____________________________ for the local football team when he was younger.

8. “Can I borrow your pen?” June asked Ben. COULD

June ________________________________________________________________his pen.

9. My friends and I have arranged to watch a movie this weekend. ARE

My friends and I ____________________________________________a movie this weekend.

10. Despite the fact that we don’t see each other often, Jane is a great friend. ALTHOUGH

Jane _________________________________________________________each other often.

SECTION C: Writing
Choose one of the following tasks. Write between 100 - 120 words.

1. You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that your story must
begin with the following sentence:
John and Harry set off on the bus to go to the concert.
Write your story.

2. Here’s part of an email you have received from a friend.

Guess what? I’m going to a theme park next Sunday! Have you ever been to a theme park? Who did
you go with? What did you do there? Did you have a good time? Why? / Why not?
Write an email, answering the questions.

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