PROGRESS TEST 2B UNITS 5-8

1 Choose the correct answers.

The government should spend more on recycling / renewable energy.

1 The tiger is an endangered / disposable species. If we're not careful tigers will disappear completely.

2 How do you earn your life / living?

3 I haven't got any money. Can you pay my bus fine / fare please?

4 Kate is inexperienced / promoted because she has never had a job before.

5 I always wear lifejackets / goggles when I go swimming to protect my eyes.

6 We love cooking so we're going to stay in self-catering / en suite accommodation.

7 My favourite bird is the kitten / raven.

8 How long does it take for plastic to decompose / dispose?

9 I don't like looking out of the window on planes, I prefer an aisle / overhead seat.

10 Do you think you are going to enroll / enlist at university?

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2 Complete the missing words. The first letter of each word is given.

Greenblog

I'm an ecologist because I think it's important to look after the environment. In my opinion, people ¹ t____________ too many things away and far too much rubbish goes to the rubbish ² d____________. I think people should ³ s____________ their rubbish and try to be more environmentally friendly. We should definitely stop using plastic because it takes hundreds of years to ⁴ b____________ down. I'm also worried about the number of species that are in danger of becoming ⁵ e____________ , for example, soon there won't be any white tigers. In my ⁶ l____________ hundreds of species have disappeared, and I'm only twenty years old! It's also worrying that the number of natural ⁷ d____________ such as earthquakes or hurricanes is ⁸ i____________ - there are more now than there used to be. I think scientists should look ⁹ i____________ this problem and find solutions. If not, in the future we will have to ¹⁰ d____________ with much more serious issues.

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3 Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in capital letters.

The town I live in is very attractive (ATTRACT) although it is in the middle of an ¹_____________ (INDUSTRY) area. There are about 230,000 ²_____________ (HABIT) living there so it's not too big. I live near a big ³_____________ (SHOP) centre which is usually busy. There's a 24-hour supermarket and there's always someone there. Luckily, it's never too ⁴_____________ (NOISE) - it's usually quite quiet and it's a ⁵_____________ (PLEASE) to shop there. Of course, there are some ⁶_____________ (ADVANTAGE) to living in a small town - there aren't so many things for young people to do so they can get bored sometimes. However, there is a big ⁷_____________ (EXHIBIT) centre and there are concerts there which young people can attend.

Another good thing about my town is that although there is some ⁸_____________ (POLLUTE) the air is quite clean. Also, the local council is very keen on ⁹_____________ (RECYCLE) so there are bins for glass and paper everywhere. That's great if you're worried about ¹⁰_____________ (GLOBE) warming like I am.

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

If you come to class late, the teacher will be (be) angry.

1 Elephants can't jump. If they ___________ (be able to) jump, it ___________ (be) interesting to watch!

2 `I don't believe it's true!'
She said she ___________ (believe) it was true.

3 That hotel ___________ (build) in 1996, but it ___________ (paint) at the moment.

4 Many scientists think that climate change ___________ (probably/get) worse in the future. It's very likely.

5 Jenny is very good at music and she's practised a lot. I'm sure she ___________ (pass) her music exam.

6 I might see John later. If I ___________ (see) him, I ___________ (tell) him about the party.

7 I've arranged to meet Sally. We ___________ (play) tennis at 5 o'clock.

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5 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

Everyone watches that programme.

That programme is watched by everyone.

1 `A woman saw a ghost here yesterday!' he claimed.
He claimed that a woman _________________.

2 `Where do you live?' the policeman said to the boy.
The policeman ___________________________.

3 They are cleaning the room at the moment.
The room ________________________________ at the moment.

4 A fire has destroyed the castle.
The castle _______________________________ by a fire.

5 Is anyone looking after you?
Are you _________________________________ by anyone?

6 `Are you listening to me?'
I asked Katie _____________________________ to me.

7 `Please write the answers on the board,' the teacher said to me.
The teacher asked ________________________ the answers on the board.

8 `Be quiet!' the teacher said to the students.
The teacher told _________________________ quiet.

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6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Nature Concerns

Sharks are amazing fish. Did you know we need sharks to keep the oceans clean? If we ¹__________ not have sharks, our oceans wouldn't be so clean. However, many species of shark are in danger. Every year, many sharks ²__________ killed because people think the sharks are dangerous. As a result, many species of shark are ³__________ to become extinct. If this happens, we ⁴__________ have a problem. Why? Well, ⁵________ that sharks eat old fish and dead fish, the water stays clean and other fish and animals can live there. Now marine biologists in Australia have started a campaign to help sharks. Schools all over Australia have been visited ⁶__________ the campaigners. They hope that if they educate children, fewer sharks ⁷__________ be killed in the future. The campaign ⁸__________ won't make everyone think differently about sharks, but it might help. It's clear that ⁹__________ we do something about the problem now, it will soon be too late.

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7 Choose the correct answers.

If you ____ me about your problems, I'd have helped you.

a had told b have told c told d would tell

1 I won't go skiing _____ you go too.

a as long as b unless c because d as soon as

2 Experts say a super-volcano _____ erupt in the next ten years.

a won't certainly b is unlikely c is certain d probably won't

3 _____ the plane leaves in the next ten minutes, we won't miss our connecting flight.

a So long b As long as c As soon as d When

4 `Don't touch it!' she said to me.
She _____ me not to touch it.

a said b asked c told d replied

5 `I want to go there because I like classical music,' Jane said.
Jane _____ that she wanted to go there because she liked classical music.

a agreed b explained c complained d promised

6 According to scientists, there _____ another pandemic.

a will definitely be b will be definitely c definitely will be d sure to be

7 `Yes, you're right,' Mike said to me.
Mike _____ that I was right.

a claimed b agreed c asked d threatened

8 If I ____ John, I'd definitely apply for a new job.

a had been b was c will be d were

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