Unit 2
Listening
1 Listen
1.03 to a talk about the environment. Then
write true or false. Correct the false sentences.
(10 marks)
1 There are a lot of people in the audience.
____________________________________________
2 The words on the board are very important to the
speaker.
____________________________________________
3 The speaker saw An Inconvenient Truth on
th
14 May 2006.
____________________________________________
4 Dave doesn’t wear new clothes.
____________________________________________
5 The speaker probably eats lots of kiwis.
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Vocabulary
2 Complete the collocations. You do not need one
of the words. (10 marks)
can carton jar  bag bar packet tube
a bag of carrots
1 a ______________ of coffee
2 a ______________ of chocolate
3 a ______________ of toothpaste
4 a ______________ of crisps
5 a ______________ of milk
3 Write the verbs for the definitions. (10 marks)
1 stop something bad happening to someone or
something: s__ __ __
2 make something new from something you throw
away: r__ __ __ __ __ __
3 put something in the rubbish because you don’t
want it: t__ __ __ __ away
4 make the environment dirty or unhealthy:
p__ __ __ __ __ __
5 hurt or damage by giving something dangerous
to someone or something: p__ __ __ __ __
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Grammar _______ / 50
Reading _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100
Test B
Language focus
4 Choose the correct words. (12 marks)
1 How many / any / much juice is there?
2 There isn’t any / some / one or two bread.
3 I bought much / one or two / a bit of things.
4 Have you got any / some / much DVDs?
5 Do you drink many / a few / a lot of tea?
6 There’s a few / many / a bit of salad.
5 Complete the sentences with too, too much, too
many or enough. (12 marks)
1 She was _________________ angry to speak.
2 He ate _________________ pizza, so he felt ill.
3 You didn’t give me _________________ money. I
need €2 more.
4 It isn’t hot _________________ to go to the beach.
5 There were _________________ people at the
restaurant. We couldn’t get a table.
6 We didn’t drink _________________ water, so we
felt thirsty.
6 Complete the sentences. Use who, which or
where and a phrase from the box. (8 marks)
helps sick people we swim paints
hasn’t got any legs acts in plays or films
An actor is a person who acts in plays or films.
1 The pool is the place ________________________.
2 An artist is a person _________________________.
3 A snake is an animal _________________________
______________________.
4 A doctor is someone _________________________
_____________________.
7 Complete the definitions. Use a relative
pronoun and your own ideas. (8 marks)
A bedroom is a place where you sleep.
1 A library is a place _________________________
___________________________________________
2 A teacher is a person _______________________
___________________________________________
3 A hat is a thing _____________________________
__________________________________________
4 A beach is a place _________________________
__________________________________________
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Unit 2 Test B
Reading c Reusing rubbish ___
d Fewer plastic bags and containers ___
8 Read the text below. Then complete the e Cleaning up your area ___
summary. Write one or two words in each gap.
f Using less electricity at home ___
(4 marks)
g Environmentally-friendly travel ___
This text is about different ways to help
(1) ____________ (what?) which (2) ____________ Communication
(who?) can do. It includes (3) _____________ 10 Complete the dialogue. You don’t need one of
(how many?) main suggestions. The writer thinks the verbs. (10 marks)
that we need to start doing these things
must mind shall want appreciate could
(4) _____________ (when?).
A I’m looking forward to the party, Joana. Do
you
SAVING THE PLANET – (1) ___________ me to help you with anything?
SOME EASY TIPS B I’d really (2) ____________ it if you don’t mind.
(1) _______________________________________ A (3) ____________ I bring some music?
We all want to reduce our impact on the environment. What can we
B Do you (4) _____________?
do to make a difference? Here are some ideas which everyone can
try: A No, that’s fine. If you want, I (5) ____________,
(2) _______________________________________ bring some food, too.
● We throw away a lot of items which we can use again. Did you
know that recycling one tin can save enough energy to power a Writing
television for three hours? 11 Write so or because. (5 marks)
(3) _______________________________________
1 We’re worried ___________ she’s very late.
● We throw away a third of everything we buy at the supermarket.
But at least half of the items which we throw away are still fresh 2 She is happy __________ she passed the exam.
and tasty! 3 They were late, ___________ they ran to the
(4) _______________________________________
train station.
● Buy things which don’t have much packaging. Governments are
4 I’m tired ___________ I didn’t sleep last night.
trying to make supermarkets reduce their use of packaging, but
progress is slow. 5 It’s hot, ___________ wear sunscreen.
(5) _______________________________________
12 Imagine you saw lots of rubbish in your local
● Rubbish in the streets looks horrible, but it is also an park. Write an email to a newspaper editor about
environmental problem. Rubbish can pollute the water we drink the problem. Use the ideas to help you.
and the ground we grow plants in.
(5 marks)
(6) _______________________________________
Paragraph 1: describe the situation
● Cars, motorcycles and planes all cause a lot of pollution. Try to
There’s a lot of rubbish … People throw away …
walk or cycle. If your journey is longer, use public transport,
such as buses or trains.
Paragraph 2: causes
I think there are a few reasons for this.
If we all act now, we can make a difference!
Firstly, there aren’t enough … Secondly, …
Paragraph 3: solutions
We must … We need to …
Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Language focus _______ / 40
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing _______ / 10 TOTAL _______ / 100

9 Match paragraphs 1–6 with headings a–g. There

is one heading you don’t need. (6 marks)
a Reducing food waste ___
b Introduction ___

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Total marks: Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary_______ / 20 Language focus_______ / 40
Reading _______ / 10 Communication _______ / 10 Writing_______ / 10 TOTAL_______ / 100