Unit 5

Unit 5 Revision
1 Circle the correct option.
1 I don’t need so much / so many plastic bottles.
2 There is a little / a few money left.
3 I put a / some water in the fridge.
4 We don’t have some / any recycling bags.
5 There is a lot of / many air pollution in our city.
6 How much / many plastic is really recycled?

2 Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 There is a lot of c a of the energy we use renewable?
2 I have a little b help carrying these bottles to the bin.
3 Is much c information about e-rubbish available online.
4 There are a few d time left, so let’s have a cup of coffee.
5 How many e cans of tomatoes did you use?
6 I need some f recycling bins at the end of this street.

3 Complete the conversation with these words and phrases.

any few little lot lots many some

Julie: Tell me about this new art project you are doing at the art centre. Did 1 many people
come to the first class?
Elisa: Oh yes. And people brought 2 great ideas too. The plan is to make new and
useful things with material we normally throw away. It’s called upcyling.
Julie: So what materials do you use? Give me a 3 examples.
Elisa: Well, we can use a 4 of different things: plastic bottles and bottle tops, foil,
cardboard tubes, egg cartons ... I don’t throw away 5 boxes, bottles, cans
or cartons now!
Julie: So what did you make this week?
Elisa: Well, we started with a recycling bin for the centre. We used 6 of cans –
we needed about 100!
Julie: That’s good: a recycling bin made of recycled material!
Elisa: Yes! And next week we’re making plant pots from plastic bottles. You can make anything.
It just needs a 7 time and creativity.

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Unit 5
Unit 5 Revision
4 Complete the sentences with the or Ø (no article).
1 Where are the goods you ordered online?
2 Over two thirds of the people in Germany recycle their water bottles.
3 Switching off computers and TVs at night is one of best ways to save energy.
4 Nowadays, consumers all over the world are buying more green products.
5 We’re trying to save more energy at work.
6 There is a huge demand for electronic household appliances in United States.

5 Look at the underlined parts of the sentences and add the where necessary. Tick when the underlined
part is correct.
1 Plastic in the sea is killing animals. ¸
2 Don’t drink water here. It’s polluted!
3 I’ll be at home all evening.
4 One day I hope to sail across Pacific Ocean.
5 Have you finished writing e-mail you started?
6 Europeans are becoming more environmentally friendly.

6 Choose the correct option (a or b) to complete the sentences.

1 Does your country export e-rubbish?
a a few b any
2 Recycling some metals can produce toxic chemicals.
a any b a lot of
3 There isn’t information stored on your hard disk.
a much b some
4 We have lots of empty jars. I’ll give you .
a some b a little
5 need to change their attitude to rubbish and recycling.
a The people b People
6 It was shop to stop using plastic bags.
a first b the first

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