PRACTICE LISTENING AND READING

Listen to an interview and complete the notes with suitable information. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank.
Cod is in danger because the number of cod is very _________. The level of cod stocks in the
North Sea has decreased 31% since __________.
Cod are endangered because of __________.
People are still overfishing cod around the world, except in __________.
Dr Wallace suggested trying __________, such as hake.
Listen to an interview and complete the notes with suitable information. Write NO MORE
THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank.
Palau is an island country in the Western Pacific.
Palau consists of _________ islands and is enclosed by coral reefs.
The climate is _________.
Palau was the first country to create a _________sanctuary.
There are over _________marine species in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary.
Researchers have examined the _________in water samples to record the number of species.
Listen to an interview with Rose and Molly, and decide if statements (1-5) are T (True) or F
(False).
1. Rose and Molly got inspired by a teacher.
2. Their project was about the traffic around the school.
3. The school gave students many public transport options.
4. The girls got help from the council.
Listen to the dialogues. For questions (1-5), choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
1. You will hear two friends talking. What does the boy suggest using?
A. paper plates
B. recycled paper plates
C. china plates
2. You will hear a teacher talking to a student. The student is going to _______.
A. talk to the headmaster
B. organise an event
C. put up posters
3. You will hear two friends talking. What is she probably going to do with the bags?
A. throw them away
B. reuse them
C. recycle them
4. You will hear a girl talking to her mother. The girl tells her mum she’s going to _______.
A. give someone else her toys
B. donate her toys to charity
C. recycle her toys
5. You will hear two friends talking about buying a new table. What type of table will he probably
buy?
A. one from reused wood
B. one that isn’t wood
C. one that is second-hand
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Read the article and decide if the sentences (1-5) are T (true), F (false) or
DS (doesn’t say).
Bye Bye Plastic Bags
Plastic pollution is a major issue that has serious effects on land and at sea. Ecosystems and
wildlife suffer because of it. Nowadays, more and more people are trying to reduce the amount of
plastic they use, especially plastic bags which cause a lot of problems for marine animals. For
example, turtles often eat plastic bags because they look like jellyfish, which are their usual food.
More than a hundred nations have banned plastic bags, but some countries are slower than others
in making changes like this.
Bali has made the change thanks to two amazing teenage sisters called Melati and Isabel Wijsen.
With the help of their friends, they started a campaign called Bye Bye Plastic Bags in 2013 at the
ages of 10 and 12. They had a mission to fight the plastic pollution problem in Bali. The girls
started collecting signatures and soon they had over 100,000. After a year and a half, they finally
got to talk to the government which promised to help the people of Bali say no to plastic bags. In
2018, Bali completely banned plastic bags.
Today, the girls have gone on to inspire other people around the world. They travel and talk on
stage in many countries and Bye Bye Plastic Bags has become a global movement that educates
schoolchildren about the problems of plastic waste.
1. Marine wildlife is endangered because of plastic pollution.
2. People cannot use plastic bags in some countries.
3. The Wijsen sisters started collecting plastic bags.
4. It took the Wijsen sisters over a decade to achieve their goal.
5. More countries have banned plastic bags thanks to the girls’ campaign.
Read the article and decide if the sentences (1-5) are T (true), F (false) or
DS (doesn’t say).
Water pollution is a problem, not only in our oceans due to plastic pollution, but also in our
drinking water due to chemicals. There are still some places where people don’t have access to
clean drinking water, but there are other places where the water looks clean enough to drink, but
it isn’t. This can be very dangerous and can cause serious health issues for people.
One amazing young girl decided to do something about it. When 12-year-old Gitanjali Rao from
the USA heard about the number of people who suffer from serious health problems because of
lead in their water, she decided to invent something to test if water is safe to drink. Her invention
is a device called Tethys and it is a low-cost water testing kit that people can use to find out if the
water they are about to drink is polluted or not. It is an electronic device which works through an
app on a smartphone via Bluetooth. You simply put part of it in the water to check. It works very
quickly and easily. Because of her invention, she was America’s Top Young Scientist of 2017 in
the Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
Gitanjali proves that kids can be part of the solution just as much as adults. We can all learn
something from her and look for ways to make everyone’s lives a little bit better.
1. A major problem today is plastic in our drinking water.
2. If someone’s drinking water looks clean, it is safe to drink.
3. Gitanjali got the name for her invention from a book.
4. The device works through an app.
5. Gitanjali won an award for her invention.
Read the advert. For questions (1-5), choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
Be a Responsible Tourist in Amboseli National Park
Visit one of the most amazing destinations on Earth! Amboseli National Park in Kenya is
northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro in East Africa. It’s the perfect place for nature-lovers and where
the Maasai people live in a traditional way.
Amboseli National Park is the best place to see incredible animals. There are over 80 different
species of animals as well as 420 different species of birds! There are giraffes, hyenas, zebras,
buffaloes, wildebeest, cheetahs, lions and many more beautiful animals. Amboseli National Park
is also home to more elephants than anywhere else in Africa. These are the largest land mammals
on Earth, and they can live up to 50-80 years! They roam the plains in Amboseli National Park in
large herds.
Many of the animals in the park are endangered species, so eco-tourism is very important in
Kenya. Resorts must consider the environment and the local culture in everything they do
including energy conservation, reducing and recycling waste, reducing pollution, and conserving
areas and species that are in danger.
So, you can be sure that your Kenyan holiday at our safari lodge will be totally environmentally
friendly! We are the best at responsible tourism. If you want to do something extra to protect
nature while you are here, we can also offer various activities including tree-planting and wildlife
monitoring. For more information, or to book the holiday of a lifetime, visit our website today!
1. The Masaai people _____.
A. come from Kenya
B. are nature lovers
C. built the Amboseli National Park
2. Amboseli National Park is home to _____.
A. various land and marine mammals
B. many African tribes
C. amazing wildlife
3. Amboseli National Park has _____.
A. the only elephants in Africa
B. the most elephants in Africa
C. the largest elephants in Africa
4. Resorts in Amboseli National Park must _____.
A. not affect the local culture
B. consider eco-tourism
C. conserve endangered species
5. Visitors to Amboseli Lodge _____.
A. must be environmentally friendly
B. can plant trees during their stay
C. must protect nature on their holiday
Read the advert. For questions (1-5), choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
Come to Costa Rica with CRTours
Visit one of the best eco-tourism destinations in the world with well-protected natural beauty.
Costa Rica in South America is almost one quarter rainforest and has beautiful volcanoes and
beaches. It’s the perfect place for nature-lovers.
With more than a hundred protected areas and 5% of the planet’s biodiversity, it is the best place
to see incredible beauty. You can see howler monkeys in the mountain rainforests, sloths in the
tropical rainforests, crocodiles in the swamps, and sea turtles on the beaches and lots more as well
as 1,500 species of butterfly, 149 different kinds of frog and hundreds of tropical birds. In fact,
there are 53 different species of hummingbirds alone!
Eco-tourism is not the only kind of tourism the country offers, but it does include a wide choice
of things to do, just like any other holiday. Eco-tourism activities include horse riding, rafting,
hiking, birdwatching, exploring forests and much more. Eco-tourism also teaches visitors about
how important it is to protect nature. If visitors want to do more than just have a holiday, they can
plant trees or volunteer with a wildlife rescue organisation to save sea turtles and help injured
animals.
At CRTours, we can help you plan your visit to Costa Rica. We can meet all your needs whether
you want to come here for adventure, culture, relaxation or nature – Costa Rica has it all. For
more information, or to book your holiday, visit our website today!
1. Around 25% of Costa Rica is _____.
A. a protected area
B. plant life and trees
C. volcanoes and beaches
2. The howler monkeys in Costa Rica _____.
A. live in higher forest regions
B. only live in protected areas
C. live near the swamps
3. The Costa Rican rainforest has _____.
A. over a thousand species of frog
B. hundreds of species of hummingbird
C. over a thousand different types of butterfly
4. Ecotourists in Costa Rica _____.
A. can only do eco-friendly activities
B. have to volunteer with a wildlife organisation
C. learn how to protect the natural world
5. Visitors will also have the chance to _____ .
A. take part in conservation projects
B. become members of a wildlife organisation
C. study endangered sea animals