Ejercicio 1: Choose the correct answer

1. The founder set up this company 25 years ago.

2. Cheese is a source of protein.
3. The strong winds caused a lot of damage to the trees in our garden.
4. The drama club meetings take place after school.
5. Using more renewable energy will help the environment.
6. This new law bans fuel lorries from driving on certain roads.
7. In the U.S, there has been a decline in the number of teens who want to get driving
licenses.
8. The standard of living has improved in many developing countries.
9. Because of traffic jams, taking the underground is often less time-consuming than
driving.
10. Marine biologists who study the oceans have a lot of knowledge of underwater sea
life.
Ejercicio 2: Match the meanings in A to the worlds in B.

1. thought to be true by many people - c) widely believed

2. get on - f) hop on

3. do something to make a change - d) take action

4. make something life again - g) bring back to life

5. a country's soldiers - a) army

6. begin to rule - b) take control

7. a system of connected parts - i) network

8. not allow - j) ban

9. very fast - e) high-speed

10. think of a plan or idea - h) come up with

Ejercicio 3: Complete the sentences with the correct from of the words below.

1. Last year, we raised money for a charity that provides and distributes school supplies
to developing nations.

2. Climate scientists know that global warming had begun long before they first began to
study it.

3. These robots are capable of cleaning up oil spills in the ocean.

4. The flight seemed to last forever! I thought we'd never reach New York!

5. Rising temperatures are having a major effect on the landscape in Arctic regions.

Ejercicio 5: Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple or the
Present Perfect Simple.

1. I have not taken these things to the recycling centre yet.

 2. The government has banned swimming here for a year after the oil spill.

3. She spent her holiday in Greece last year.

4. The landscape here has not changed much in the past decade.

5. Recent studies have helped scientists understand more about global warming.

6. I don't remember when I went on my first bus ride.

7. We have already seen that film twice.

8. To protest deforestation, he spent in a tree for a month!

Ejercicio 6: Complete the sentences with the correct verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or
the Past Perfect Simple.

1. Hannah did not know what to do. Someone had locked the door and she had no key.
(not know/ lock)

2. This area became trendy after developers restored the old building. (become/ restore)

3. By the time the beach clean-up ended, the volunteers had collected more than 500 kg
of rubbish. (collect/ end)

4. We had never visited on a cable car before we visited San Francisco. (visit/be)

Ejercicio 9: Complete with one or two words.

1. John hasn't passed the driving test yet. Have you saved enough money to go on
holiday?

2. He was shocked by his exam score. He hadn't expected such a low mark.

3. Did you enjoy your visit to the London Transport Museum yesterday?

4. Do you write notes to remind yourself to do things?

5. Soon, computers will be able to program themselves.

6. We took a walk after we had eaten dinner.

7. We're on our way home. The demonstration has just ended.

Ejercicio 10: Choose the correct answere to complete the text.

1. a) decided

2. b) moved

3. c) was

4. c) after
5. b) delivered

6. c) herself

7. a) began

8. b) forced

9. c) fought

10. a) inspired