End-of-Term Test 2

Name: _________________________

Vocabulary
1 Match the sentence halves.

1 After the event, we were dismayed a) in order to raise

environmental awareness.
2 The green movement began b) threat of extinction.
3 Researchers consider themselves very lucky c) by the excessive litter on the
ground.
4 Natural catastrophes can have d) people to take their litter
home.
5 Many animals are still under the e) disastrous consequences for
animals.
6 Concert venues encourage f) if they encounter a giant
squid.
(6 points)
2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

achievement advantage amusement ancient era expert

1 The election of the new president signals the start of a new ___________________.
2 Winning a Nobel Prize is a great ___________________.
3 He asked for ___________________ advice following the surprising diagnosis.
4 An archaeologists’ job is to discover the secrets of ___________________
civilizations.
5 Some people hate them, but others think that roller coasters are great
___________________.
6 People with natural talent have an ___________________ over others.
(6 points)
3 Circle the correct option.

1 We need to encounter / investigate what is causing the damage.

2 They located the plane in a curious / remote valley.
3 The purpose /pioneer of the group is to educate people about green issues.
4 The data from the latest experiments show good results / routes.
5 He was developed / motivated by his desire to succeed.
6 Carnivores / Herbivores are animals that eat meat.
(6 points)

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Grammar
4 Complete the sentences in the passive so they have the same meaning.

1 People need to improve some of the facilities.

Some of the facilities ___________________________________________________.
2 You shouldn’t leave rubbish on the ground.
Rubbish shouldn’t ___________________________________________________.
3 We predict that athletes will set fourteen new records before the end of the games.
Fourteen new records ________________________________________________.
4 People have explored almost every corner of the globe.
Almost every corner of the globe _________________________________________.
5 Money motivates many people.
Many people _________________________________________________________.
6 Companies are constantly developing new technologies.
New technologies _____________________________________________________.
(6 points)
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 (take) Dad promised ______________ me to the discovery site.

2 (drop) You should avoid _____________ litter, otherwise you might be fined.
3 (look into) The company was asked ______________ a new type of plastic.
4 (hand in) My teacher reminded me ______________ my homework.
5 (see) The explorers reported ____________ an unusual animal in the forest.
6 (develop) They managed ______________ a cheaper, lighter alternative.
(6 points)
6 Circle the correct option.

On a clear October morning in 2012, Felix Baumgartner (1) jumped / had been jumping to
Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere. He (2) knew / had known that millions of
people around the world (3) were watching / had been watching as he (4) started / has
started his incredible descent that Sunday morning. Felix (5) jumped / was jumping and (6)
spent / had spent the next four minutes and 22 seconds in freefall before opening his
parachute and landing safely back on Earth five minutes later. Felix and his team (7) had
trained / were training for five years prior to the jump which was designed to improve our
understanding of how the human body copes under extreme conditions.

(7 points)

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7 Complete the sentences by writing the if it is necessary.

1 _______ Galapagos Islands are a rich source of anthropological discovery.

2 The dinosaur skeleton was discovered in _______ North America.

3 _______ Gobi desert covers a vast area of land in _______ China and _______
Mongolia.
4 The expedition went up through _______ Norway and into _______ Arctic Circle.
5 _______ Haiti and _______ Montserrat are both islands in _______ Caribbean.
(10 points)
8 Match the extra information with each of the sentences. Write the letter.

a whose behaviour she wanted to learn about

b who is a marine biologist
c who were both marine biologists
d where she was chased by an elephant
e which are in the western Caribbean Sea
Mariana Fuentes, (1) _______, was born in Brazil. Her dream was to become a vet in Africa.
However, she changed her mind after a visit to Africa (2) _______. The following year, she
was on holiday in the Cayman Islands (3) _______. She was interested in the marine wildlife
and went on a trip to feed manta rays (4) _______. Two people on board, (5) _______,
answered lots of Mariana’s questions and, from that moment on, Mariana knew that’s how
she wanted to spend her future.
(5 points)
9 Rewrite the sentences, reducing the clauses.

1 I read the book which was written by the famous climber, Conrad Anker.
_____________________________________________________________________
2 I visited the site which was discovered last year.
_____________________________________________________________________
3 The skull was missing from the skeleton which was discovered by the scientists.
_____________________________________________________________________
4 They are the biggest animals that live in the desert.
_____________________________________________________________________
5 The documentary that we are making is about survival in extreme conditions.
_____________________________________________________________________
(5 points)

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Reading
10 Read the article. Then say if the sentences are true (T), false (F) or not give (NG).

The forests of Northern California have been home to nature’s skyscrapers for thousands of
years. Giant sequoias and California redwoods are the biggest trees on the planet. Originally,
these trees are believed to have lived all over the northern hemisphere, but today they are
found in fewer than a hundred forests scattered across Northern California. The title for the
world’s tallest tree belongs to a Californian redwood called Hyperion, but the world’s largest
tree, a giant sequoia known as General Sherman, has a base diameter of more than 11 metres
(36 ft.). It stands a massive 84 metres (275 ft.) tall, weighs 1.2 million kilogrammes and is
thought to be about 2,500 years old. Scientists have estimated that the world’s oldest giant
sequoia lived for more than 3,500 years. Sequoias need a huge amount of water to sustain
their enormous size, and they are supplied with this from the melted snow from the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. Whilst each tree would provide an astonishing amount of timber,
sequoias aren’t cut down and used for building materials because the wood is too brittle.
1 There have been skyscrapers in Northern California for thousands of years. ____
2 Giant sequoias were once found all over the globe. ____
3 Nowadays, there are fewer than a hundred giant sequoias trees. ____
4 There are fewer than 2,500 sequoia trees left. ____
5 General Sherman is the world’s tallest tree. ____
6 General Sherman is six feet shorter than Hyperion. ____
7 Scientists think that General Sherman is about 3,500 years old. ____
8 Giant sequoias need more than a thousand litres of water every day. ____
9 Giant sequoias provide the logging industry with a great deal of wood. ____
(9 points)

Writing
11 Choose one of the following topics. Write between 100-130 words.

1 Write a problem and solution essay entitled ‘Tourism harms the environment’.
Remember to describe the problem and offer several solutions.

2 Write a compare and contrast essay about methods of communication now and in the
past. Remember to provide examples and to use phrases to compare and contrast your
ideas.

3 Imagine one of the world’s biggest trees has been blown over by a powerful storm.
Write a news report saying what happened. Remember to answer the five ‘Ws’ in the
report.
(10 points)

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