TEST 8 B (Module 8)

NAME:

DATE:

CLASS:

MARK: ---------

(Time: 40 minutes)

Vocabulary

A Fill in the correct word.

* station * fumes * rain *pollution * rubbish * recycle * trees * clean out

e.g. power station

4 plant

1 toxic

5 acid

newspapers and cans

6 collect

a pond

7 air, water and soil

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B Match the above phrases to the pictures below.

e.g. power station

.......................9

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C Underline the correct item.

e.g. Factories emit/burn toxic fumes.

15 Governments have been trying to reduce/

18 I can’t make up/out what it says here.

emit pollution in the air.

19 Can I volunteer/join an

16 Toxic fumes play a huge role/cycle in the

environmental organisation?

formation of acid rain.

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17 Oxygen/Solar power can be used to heat

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homes.

Test 8 B

Grammar

D What does/doesn’t Tom have to do today?

• Call Rachel. DONE

e.g. Tom doesn’t have to call Rachel.

• Clean out a pond with Dad today.

• Finish school project on the

environment with Jackie.

• Apply to volunteer at the zoo

next week.

• Collect newspapers today. DONE

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E Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

e.g. She has been trying to raise money for the zoo for months. (try)

24 I

money

27 The students

to environmental organisations for the last

to reduce pollution. (try)

five years. (donate)

28 We

hard to raise

25 I

at the

awareness of environmental problems. (work)

zoo for a year already! (volunteer)

29 Acid rain

natural

26 It

for

habitats for years. (destroy)

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F Fill in the question tag.

e.g. Recycling isn’t that hard, is it?

30 John already went to the pond,

33 Camels live in the desert,

31 Ben has called his dad,

34 John didn’t collect the cans and newspapers,

32 Some species of tiger are endangered,

......................?

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Test 8 B

Everyday English

G Choose the correct response.

e.g. Can I give you a hand with your Science project? F

35 Can you help us with our next project

A Sure! It’s so heavy.

in the Amazon rainforest?

B Hello, I would like to make a donation.

36 Are you making a one-off donation?

C Yes, I would love to help!

37 Can I help to protect natural habitats?

D Yes. You can volunteer to work on

38 Hello, Greenpeace. How can I help you?

conservation projects.

39 Can I give you a hand with that box?

E No, I would like to donate £10 per month.

F Yes please. It's very difficult.

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Reading

H Read the article and choose A, B, or C to complete the gaps.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS REPORT:

Are we doing enough to protect marine life?

Fish species are disappearing from our planet fast.

Scientists believe that many species of fish are

being wiped eg out every day. One reason is because of the 40)

rain that poisons their natural

habitats.

Some people say that the only way to help 41)

endangered fish is to keep them in an

aquarium. They believe that aquariums keep the fish safe from harm and help

42)

their numbers.

On the other hand, other people say that aquariums can’t 43)

the

fish’s natural habitats. That’s why we need to focus on protecting their natural

environments in the wild.

In my opinion, it is difficult to say what is best for fish. I believe that more work

should be done to protect their natural habitats. If we all lend a 44)

, we can work

wonders!

e.g. A under

B off

C out

40 A bad

B fuels

C acid

41 A gather

B pollute

C protect

42 A increase

B decrease

C recycle

43 A replace

B teach

C join

44 A finger

B ear

C hand

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Marks: ___

Test 8 B

Listening

You will hear a representative from an environmental organisation talking to somebody

who wants to donate money to support their cause. For each question, fill in the

missing information.

(please tick ✓)

One-off

Amount: 45)

per 46)

Regular e.g.

✓

Name: 47)

Address: 48)

, London.

Method of Payment (please tick ✓)

49)

Credit card

Cheque

Cash

Bank account

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