Vocabulary A Circle the correct answer.
1. Is there anyone in the garden or is it just the wind … through the trees?
A whistling B drizzling C pouring
2. I’m tired of breathing car exhaust … every time I walk around the city.
A fog B smoke C fumes
3. Call… and pick up your CD sometime. 5. Thousands … their lives each year in natural disasters.
A in B out C on A waste B lose C miss
4. The rain isn’t that bad; it’s only … . 6. The concert was called … due to the storm.
A drizzling B roaring C howling A on B out C off
B Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use.
Huge, howled, avalanche, occur, endangered, pull, distributed, scorching, buried, extinct, injured
7. The skies were …. under the snow. 11. The wind … all night so I couldn’t sleep.
8. The …people were immediately taken to hospital. 12. The lifeguard managed to …the child out of the water.
9. Be careful not to stay too long under the… sun. 13. Food and clothes have been …. among the homeless.
10. The panda is a(n) … species. 14. All flights have been cancelled because of the …
snowstorm.
Grammar
C Choose the correct item.
15. Mark has decided to join/joining an environmental organisation.
16. People should use/ to use eco-friendly cleaning products, which are safer for the environment.
17. Neighbouring countries promised sending/to send supplies and rescue workers to the areas that were hit by the hurricane.
18. Judy didn’t let her children to go/go underwater diving.
19. Dan avoids buying/ to buy anything that cannot be recycled later.
20. I’ll never forget taking/to take part in a rescue mission for the first time.
21. Peter was looking forward to starting/ to start his new job at the animal shelter.
22. Tina was proud to join/joining in the antiwar protest.
23. They are tired of live/ living in the dirty, noisy city, so they’ve decided to move to the countryside.
24. Sarah stopped to work/working on this project a month ago.
Test 5 A (Module 5)
D Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
25. These black bears are getting used to … on the wildlife reserve. (live)
26. When we were young, the river near town used to … so much cleaner. (be)
27. Frank had to get used to … on the left. (drive)
28. Rick used to … regular bulbs, but now he only buys energy-conserving ones. (buy)
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.
29. A large part of the country’s budget is spent on … . DEFEND
30. This year’s World Kindness Concert will be full of terrific … . PERFORM
31. There is a … once a week for recyclable items. COLLECT
32. The protestors made a big … outside the town hall. DISTURB
Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.
33. A: I believe we should all do our part to help fight world hunger. B: a) It’s terrible. b) True.
34. A: We should have a first aid kit in the car in case of emergency. B: a) I agree. b) It’s shocking.
35. A: Did you know that there are already 700 extinct species of mammals? B: a) Really? I didn’t know that. b) I agree.
36. A: Don’t throw that bottle out, you should recycle it. B: a) Goodness me.
b) You’re right.
Reading
G Read the following text and mark the statements T (true) or F (false).
Test 5 A (Module 5)
37. Heating and air conditioning influence the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air.
38. Home appliances don’t need much energy to run.
39. When travelling, the only way to save energy is to use public transport.
40. You do not need to change your daily routine to save energy.
41. Everyone can participate in conserving energy and saving the planet.
H Listen to some people talking about environmental issues. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E). There is one extra statement.
A The speaker does not think that the Earth will recover from the damage it has suffered.
B The speaker didn’t like the idea of car-pooling at first.
C The speaker realised he/she had to do his part for the environment after watching a TV show.
D The speaker wants to join an environmental organisation.
E The speaker wants to do something for the environment but it is not easy for him/her.
F The speaker found a solution to his/her problem after talking to others.
42 Speaker 1
43 Speaker 2
44 Speaker 3
45 Speaker 4
46 Speaker 5
Four years later, l'm still a poor student, (8 but) my cousin Gabriella is rich and famous. She won o major fashion award (9 until) she was lust 22. Our family is very proud of her. Gabriella and I now have very different lives (10 and) we don't meet very often. (11 however), we still stay in touch by email and texting. She's in Milan this week for a fashion show. I love hearing about her life (12because) it is very exciting.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 315 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.
The British isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. (1343 m.)
There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.
Перевод:
Соединенное королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии расположено на Британских островах. Британские острова состоят из двух больших островов, Великобритании и Ирландии, и более пяти тысяч маленьких островов. Их общая площадь - более 315 000 квадратных километров. Великобритания состоит из четырех стран: Англии, Шотландии, Уэльса и Северной Ирландии. Их столицы - Лондон, Эдинбург, Кардифф и Белфаст соответственно.
Британские острова отделены от Европейского континента Северным морем и проливом Ла-Манш. Западное побережье Великобритании омывается Атлантическим океаном и Ирландским морем. Поверхность Британских островов очень разнообразна. Север Шотландии горист и называется Высокогорьем, в то время как юг, на котором находятся красивые долины и равнины, называется Среднешотландской низменностью. Север и запад Англии горист, но все остальное - восток, центр и юго-восток - является обширной равниной. Горы - не очень высоки. Бен-Невис - самая высокая гора. (1343 м)
В Великобритании есть много рек, но они не очень длинные. Северн - самая длинная река, в то время как Темза самая глубокая и наиболее важная.
Великобритания - одна из самых маленьких стран в мире. Население страны - более 87 миллионов человек и приблизительно 80% из них живут в городах. Великобритания высоко индустриально развитая страна. Она известна как один из самых крупных в мире производителей и экспортеров машин, электроники, ткани, самолетов и навигационного оборудования. Великобритания - конституционная монархия. По закону, глава государства - Королева, но практически, Королева правит, но не управляет. Страна управляется избранным правительством с премьер-министром во главе. Британский Парламент состоит из двух палат: Палаты лордов и Палаты общин.
В Великобритании есть три главных политических партии: лейбористская, консервативная и либеральная. Либеральная партия - правящая партия в настоящее время.