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OBJECTIVES

MAKING A
DIFFERENCE
R E A D IN G 4 IE Look at the sentences below about the
environment. Read and listen to the article to
1 Match the words and phrases in the list with the decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
pictures. W rite 1-6 in the boxes. If it's correct, mark it A. If it's incorrect, mark it B.
1 a beautiful beach 2 a dirty beach
1 Black rhinos are far more endangered
3 clean water 4 an attractive landscape b
than tigers.
5 an endangered species 6 a polluted river
2 At the beginning of the last century there
W ork in pairs. Which of the above are were ten times more tigers than now.
easy / difficult / impossible to find in your town 3 The fishing industry gets more money for
or country? Discuss using the expressions below. fish that are in danger than for the ones
that are not.
• There is /are lots of ... in ...
4 The fishing laws are very strict, and the fishing
• I think 50 years ago there were more / fe w e r...
industry keeps to them.
• It would be good to have more ...
5 Financial interests play a big role in
deforestation.
Tell your partner about places you
have visited. Which of the things in Exercise 1 did 6 Sea levels rise as sea temperatures fall.
you see?
5 Rewrite the false sentences from Exercise 4
Усагв ago I visited... / saw lots of... to make them true.

I was surprised / disappointed to s e e ...


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1 Endangered species 3 Deforestation


The black rhino in Africa is in serious clanger of A bout 3 0 % of the world's land is still covered with
becom ing extinct. This is because som e people forests. But every year, w e lose areas as big as the
think rhino horn has special powers. They pay country of Panam a. Big com panies earn millions from
enorm ous sums of m oney for it. So people kill producing w ood, paper and cardboard from the
rhinos and sell their horns. Tigers are in serious trees. Forests are also cut down to make more space
danger, too. A t the beginning of the 20th century, for growing crops such as soya or creating huge
there w ere about 100,000 tigers. N o w there are cattle farms. The consequences of deforestation are
only about 3,000 left. In a fe w years' time, there dram atic and partly responsible for climate change.
might not be any tigers left at all! These are just tw o A bout 7 0 % of the world's land animals and plants live
examples. M any other animals are endangered, too. in forests. If w e lose the forests, w e will lose millions
Som e of them may be gone forever very soon. of species. Alejandro Silvas, Quito
Jo e Wagner, Cape Town
4 Rising levels of sea water
2 Overfishing O ve r the last 20 years or so, sea w ater tem peratures
It's not looking good for the fish population. Certain have been going up. A s a consequence, the ice caps
species are in danger, and there aren't many of around the poles have started to melt, and sea levels
them in th e sea w here fishermen usually go. Fishing have started to rise. If this doesn't stop, the w ater
ships are therefore going further and further out will rise further and may flood many islands. Then
into the oceans. They try to get the rare species som e countries like the M aldives w o n 't be there
because th ey can get b etter prices for them . If any more. There is also a danger that som e huge
things go on like this, 40 years from now there low-lying coastal cities might end up below the sea.
w on't be any fish left in th e seas. It's not too late It's hard to imagine w hat the consequences of such
yet, but it may be soon. The oceans need much changes might be. Gajkaran Sanu, N ew Delhi
stricter laws and a fishing industry that keeps to
them. Rick Cavendish, San Diego

■ THiNKVALUESI
Caring for the world
2 ВЗНЯШЗ W ork in pairs. Say what you think
1 Read and tick ( / ) the values that are linked with about the values.
the problems discussed in the article.
I think number ... is an important value.
1 W e have responsibilities towards future
generations.
It says ... and I agree th a t .... bo you agree?
2 People have a right to express their
opinions freely.
Yes. if we don’t ..., then future
3 All people have a right to live in peace.
generations will/wont ...
4 Our behaviour can make a difference.
5 Humans have a responsibility to protect
Politicians/People/Everybody should ...
endangered species.
6 W e must change our behaviour towards / think it's good th a t ...
our planet.
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GRAM M AR VO C ABULARY
will (not), m ay (not), might (not) for The environment
prediction 1 Match the words with their definitions.
1 Complete the examples from the article on page extinct a official rules that say what people
57. Underline other examples of will, won't, m ay are allowed and not allowed to do
(not) and might (not). Then complete the rule. laws b to change from solid to liquid
1 In a few years' time, there__________any tigers left. (for example, from ice to water)

2 Some animals _________ forever very soon. waste c a large amount of water covering
an area that is usually dry
3 If we lose the forests, w e ____ _____millions of
species. melt d not existing any more
flood e things that make water, air,
and the ground unclean
RULE: Use will o r 1__________to express future pollution f material that people throw away
certainty, and 2_ ____ ___ (not) or might (not) to because they do not want or
express future possibility.*1
6
5
4
3
2 need it any more
J 2 S P E A K IN G W ork in pairs. Ask and answer
2 Complete the sentences. Use will or won't and the questions.
verbs in brackets. 1 Which animals do you know that are extinct or in
1 I'm not exactly sure, but I think she _________ (be) danger of extinction?
home by eight o'clock at the latest. 2 W hat laws to protect the environment are there
2 I wonder if p eo p le__________(live) on other in your country?
planets in the future. 3 W hat problems with waste are there where you live?
3 I'm worried about him coming with us. I'm sure he 4 W hat might happen if the ice around the north
(like) any of the people at the party. and south poles melts?
4 W h o do you think__________(win) the next 5 Are floods common in your country?
World Cup? 6 Are the air and water very polluted in your area?
5 It's getting cloudy. Do you think it __________(start) W hat could your class do to help fight pollution?
raining soon?
6 Oh, don’t worry about my parents. I’m sure they 3 Л >!>1И!!И Match the words in the list with the
(be) angry. pictures. W rite 1-4 in the boxes. Then listen,
repeat and check.
3 Read the sentences and circle the correct words. 1 smog 2 recycling 3 litter 4 rubbish
1 Don’t worry I will / might pick you up at 7.
2 The weather's a real problem. W e may I may not
be able to go for a walk.
3 She’s not feeling well at all. She might / might not
have to stay at home.
4 It may I may not be cold later so take a jumper
with you.
5 It’s my dad’s birthday tomorrow. M y wife and I are
going to visit him, so we definitely won't! might not
be here.
6 I'd like to get up and watch the sunrise with you,
but I may / won't just sleep instead.

W ork in pairs. Think about your next


weekend. Talk about:

a sport you will / won’t do


someone you may / may not see
a film you might / might not watch 4 Think about the environment in your country.
Make notes.
s o m e rivers p o llu te d
a i r p ollu tion fro m fa c to ries

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5 ЕЗШ ЯШ Я Work in pairs. Look at your notes 2 You are going to listen to a story about
from Exercise 4. Make predictions for the next a town named Todmorden. Use the information
30 years. Which environmental issues concern from the newspaper story and your imagination
you the most? Then report to the class. to say what you think is special about it. Then
listen and check.
Some of the rivers in our country are
3 L S>lfKl Listen again and answer the questions.
polluted, for example... We think this will
create big problems for the fish, and ... 1 What's the project 'Incredible Edible' all about?
2 Who takes part in the project?

In some parts of the country, for example in ..., 3 Who had the idea?
the air is polluted. We think this will change. 4 How did they get the idea?
There will be stricter laws so there wont b e... 5 How did people react?

Do you think the experiment will last? Why


or why not? Would you like to see a similar
L IS T E N IN G experiment in your town or neighbourhood?

Read the headlines in the online newspaper


story and look at the images. Write down six FU N C TIO N S
words you might find in the article.
Expressing surprise and enthusiasm
1 L D iiH i Listen to the radio programme again.
The phrases below can be used to express
enthusiasm. Tick the ones that the reporter uses.
Incredible Edible What a brilliant idea!
That sounds wonderful!
Carrots in the car park
How exciting!
Radishes on the roundabout That's amazing! (wonderful! etc.)
The deliciously eccentric story of the town Wow!
growing ALL its own vegetables. Oh, really?
Incredible! (Cool! Fascinating! etc.)

2 Put the dialogue in order. Read it out with


a partner.
A He has offered me a role in his next film.
A I'm only going to meet Stephen Spielberg.
7 A I'm going to California this summer.
A Three hours.
В Cool!
В Oh, really? Only three hours. Why's that?
В How exciting! What are you going to talk about?
В Wow! That sounds exciting. How long are
you going to stay there?

3 H « M Practise dialogues with a partner.


A says something surprising, В reacts using one
of the expressions from Exercise 1 and asks a
question. A says something surprising again,
etc. Use your own ideas, or the ones here.
• go to the moon
• meet Bradley Cooper
• have an important meeting
• see an alien
• only eat white food
• stay up all night

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■ T R A IN TO TriiNK
Different perspectives This morning we took
part in the Incredible Meeting the guys who
1 Read these different texts. Match them with
the text types in the list. W rite numbers 1-4. Edible project. I was so w ant to plant vegetables
Give your reasons. There are two text types proud when I saw that by the football field at 5 ...
you don't need to use. all of the 27 children in Hope to CUL8R. S.
my class had brought
note newspaper article
vegetable plants ...
diary entry informative leaflet
R ep o rter M ac
text message adventure story H endon has learned
... to buy OUR vegetables. th a t th e council w ill
W ork in pairs. Discuss who the They come from local farms soon publish a list o f
texts are for and what their purpose is. in the neighbourhood. They spare land th a t can be
are organic and fresh - used by th e Incredible
/ think text 1 is probably fo r ... and you don’t have to pick Edible project. It has
/ think somebody wrote it in order t o ... them yourself. Prices are been ...
reasonable, the quality is high!

R E A D IN G
1 Read the text. W h a t type of text is it? Choose from the types in the exercise above.
W h o might this text be for?

S m a ll c h a n g e s , B IG c o n s e q u e n c e s
6 th in g s y o u c an d o to h e lp th e e n v iro n m e n t
1 . D o n 't le a v e y o u r D V D p la y er, y o u r 2. W h e n y o u c h a r g e y o u r m o b i l e ,
c o m p u te r o r o th e r e le c tric a l a p p lia n c e s o n d isc o n n ec t th e c h a rg er from th e p h o n e
s t a n d b y . If y o u s w i t c h o f f y o u r T V c o m p l e t e l y w h e n t h e b a tte r y is fu lly c h a r g e d . O th e r w i s e
w h e n y o u 'v e s t o p p e d w a t c h i n g , it w o n 't u s e y o u 'r e w a s tin g e n e rg y .
a n y e le ctricity . P e o p le th in k t h a t a g a d g e t
3. I f y o u r e u s e y o u r s h o p p i n g b a g s w h e n
o n s ta n d b y u s e s o n ly th e e lectricity fo r th a t
y o u g o t o t h e s u p e r m a r k e t , y o u 'll s a v e
'little r e d lig h t'. N o t t r u e !
m o n e y . If y o u k e e p t h e m a n d t a k e t h e m
w ith y o u th e n ex t tim e y o u g o sh o p p in g , y o u
w o n 't n e e d n e w b a g s . D o n 't f o r g e t t h a t a
lot o f e n e r g y is n e e d e d to p r o d u c e p la stic 5. M a k e s u r e n o n e o f t h e t a p s i n y o u r h o u s e
b a g s , a n d p la s tic w a s t e is a d a n g e r f o r t h e d r i p . If a t a p d r i p s , it w a s t e s t h r e e o r m o r e
e n v iro n m e n t. U n le ss p e o p le sto p th ro w in g litres o f w a t e r a d ay .
p la stic a w a y , t h e e n v iro n m e n t w ill s u ffe r 6. T h i n k b e f o r e y o u t h r o w t h i n g s a w a y , a n d
ev en m ore. tell y o u r fa m ily to d o t h e s a m e . T h e y m a y
4. D o n ' t l e t t h e w a t e r r u n w h i l e y o u ' r e n o t w a n t to u s e a n old m o b ile, c o m p u te r or
b r u s h i n g y o u r t e e t h . If y o u t u r n i t o f f a n d u s e M P 3 p la y e r a n y m o re . T h a t d o e s n 't m e a n
a c u p o f w a t e r t o r in s e y o u r m o u t h , y o u 'll t h o s e t h in g s s h o u l d e n d u p in t h e litte r b in .
s a v e a lot o f w a te r ! If t h e y g o t o a c h a r i t y i n s t e a d , o t h e r p e o p l e
m ig h t fin d t h e m v e ry u se fu l.

W ork in pairs. Cover up the text and try to 3 Read the tips again. Which of the
complete the sentences. suggestions ...

1 A gadget on standby uses... • do you already do?


2 W hen your phone is fully charged you should ... • would be easy for you to start doing?
3 Plastic bags are a problem for the environment because ... • would be difficult for you to follow?
So we should ...
4 W hen you brush your teeth it’s better to ...
5 Taps should n ever...
6 Before you throw something away, ask yourself who might...

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GRAM M AR 4 Complete the questions. Use the correct form of


the verbs.
First conditional; unless in first
0 W hat w ill you do if they
conditional sentences
d o n 't help you? (do / not help)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form 1 If yo u __________, __________ y o u __________ good
of the verbs. Look at the leaflet on page 60 marks in your test? (not study / get)
and check your answers. Then choose the right 2 Unless the weather__________really bad on
answers to make the rules. Sunday, w e __________to the beach, (be / go)
1 If you switch off your T V completely when you 3 If she____ ______you to her birthday party,
have stopped watching, it_______ __ (not use) any __________yo u __________ her a present? (invite /
electricity. buy)
2 If you reuse your shopping bags when you go to 4 Sh e__________him unless h e __________ her very
the supermarket, yo u __________(save) money. nicely, (not help / ask)
3 Unless people stop throwing plastic away, the 5 If I __________to visit you,__________ y o u ________
environment _______ (suffer) even more.*• me around your town? (come / show)

W ork in pairs. Ask and answer


R U LE: W e use the first conditional to talk about
questions using the first conditional. Use your
the consequences of a 1possible / impossible
own ideas or the ones here.
future action.
• Condition clause: i f + present simple 1 W hat will you do if it rains all weekend?

• Result clause: w il l / w o n 't + main verb 2 W hat will you buy if you get some extra money this
month?
The condition clause can come before or after
the result clause. 3 W hat will you do tonight if you don't have any
homework?
Unless means 2only if I if not.

VO CABULARY
2 Match the parts of the sentences.

1 Unless someone lends me a bit of money,


2 I'll only be able to go to the concert
□ Verbs to talk about energy
1 L. Match the verbs with their definitions.
3 They won’t pass the exam □ W rite 1-8. Listen and check.

4 W on’t she miss the train □ 1 to reuse


4 to waste
2 to throw away
5 to charge
3 to recycle
6 to disconnect
a if my dad drives me there, 7 to save 8 to leave on standby
b if she doesn't leave for the station now?
a not to switch an appliance off completely
с
d
I won't be able to take the bus home,
unless they study hard.
so it is ready to be used at any time
b to collect and treat rubbish in order to

produce useful materials that can be
3 W rite first conditional sentences. Then decide
used again
in which of them you could use unless.
c to fill up an empty battery again
0 environment / suffer / if / we not recycle more
d to get rid of something
The en v ir o n m en t w ill s u ff e r i f w e d o n ’t
e to stop something from being wasted
recycle m ore. T he en v ir o n m en t w ill s u ff e r
u n less w e recycle m ore. f to stop the connection between an electrical
appliance and the power source
1 if /1 give this phone /charity /they find someone
g to use something again
who needs it
h to use too much of something or use it
2 if / this tap not stop dripping / how much water /
we waste in a day? incorrectly □
3 situation / become worse / if they not change 2 S P E A K IN G W ork in pairs. Discuss these questions.
behaviour
1 Do you waste a lot of energy? W hat could you do
4 Look - battery full! / if you not disconnect charger/
to save energy?
you waste energy
2 W hat things do you reuse?
5 if she read this book / she understand situation
better 3 W hat things do you recycle? Do you think there is
enough recycling done where you live? W hy?
6 if/you not stop shouting /1 not listen any more
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1 Look at the picture. Do you know w hat this is?

2 ш а Read and listen to the article.


W h a t animals does it mention?

STOP! BEFORE IT^ ’S TOO


*1
L
The Himalayas The Galapagos Islands
W h y sh o u ld w e c a re ? W h y sh ould w e c a re ?
The Himalayan mountains in South Central Asia contain The Galapagos Islands are one of the most amazing
many of the world’s tallest peaks, including Mount places on Earth.These tin y islands are 1,000 km from
Everest.They also contain the biggest number of Ecuador in the Pacific, and contain many species of
g laciers after the North and South poles.Three of the plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the
greatest rivers in the world start from these mountains: world, among them the giant tortoise, the Galapagos
the Ganges, the Indus and the Yangtze.These rivers penguin and the Galapagos sea lion.They are also
provide water to a billion people in Asia. famous because the scientist Charles Darwin spent time
there studying the wildlife.
W h a t ’s h ap p en in g ?
The biggest danger to the Himalayas is global W h a t ’s h ap p en in g ?
w arm in g , which is melting the glaciers fast.There is also The Galapagos Islands are very fragile.The greatest
a huge problem with deforestation in the mountains. dangers to them include overfishing, pollution and
Many species of animals such as the tiger, the rhino and tourism.There is also a threat of animals from other
the snow leopard are in danger. parts of the world arriving on the islands and killing the
local wildlife.

The Amazon
W h y sh o u ld w e c a re ?
The Great Barrier Reef
The Amazon in Brazil is the largest tropical rainforest in W h y sh ould w e c a re ?
the world. It is home to I0% of the world’s wildlife.The The Great Barrier Reef, off the eastern coast of
Amazon River is the largest in the world and contains Australia, is over 2,000 km long. It is the only living
the most freshwater fish on the planet. It is also home organism on the planet that you can see from space.
to 350 different tribes. But perhaps most importantly, it It is home to 1,500 different types of fish, 400 different
provides between 25 and 30% of the world’s oxygen. types of coral, 2 15 different types of birds and six
different types of turtle.
W h a t ’s h ap p en in g ?
The biggest th r e a t is deforestation.This happens to W h a t ’s h ap p en in g ?
make space for farm land and to have wood. As a result, W e have already lost 10% of all the coral, but scientists
many animals are endangered, among them the golden fe a r that we will lose 70% more in the next 40 years.
lion tamarin and the jaguar. Since 1950 we have lost The greatest dangers to the reef are pollution and
more than 17% of the Amazon rainforest. W e can’t overfishing.
afford to lose any more.

S P E A K IN G W o rk in pairs. Say what these S P E A K IN G Can you think of

numbers in the article refer to. any other areas o f the world
A billion — that's the n u m ber o f people that are in danger from
a 1,000,000,000 d 1,000
in Asia th a t j e t th eir w a ter from the environm ental damage?
b 350 e 2,000
Q anjes, the Indus a n d the Yangtze.
c 17 f 70
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5 VOCABULARY Match the words in bold in the article with the definitions. W rite the words.

0 g roup s o f p e o p le w h o live together, usually outside towns and cities, and have th e same language,
culture, and history t ribes
1 th e rise in te m p e ra tu re o f th e Earth's climate ___________
2 a living thing ___________
3 are afraid ___________ P ro n u n cia tio n
4 w e a k / easy to dam age Д/, /v/, /Ь/ consonant sounds
5 large masses o f ice that m ove slow ly ___________ Go to page 120.
6 th e to ps o f m ountains ___________

7 v e ry small ____ _____


8 som ething that will p ro b a b ly harm o r d estro y som ething else

WRITING
An article for the school magazine The sad story
1 Read this article from a school magazine. of a once beautiful river
Answer the questions.

T
he Quiller River was once so beautiful that there
1 What is its purpose?
is even a song about it. And now?
2 How has the river changed?
The situation is alarming. There are lots of factories
3 What are the main reasons for the problems?
along the river. Newspapers have recently reported
4 What will happen if the situation doesn’t change?
that the water in the river is totally polluted. There
5 What should be done?
are hardly any fish left, and the water itself smells
2 Put the words in the correct order to make terrible. The situation will be even worse in a few
sentences from the article. Then go through it years unless factories stop polluting the water. So I
and underline the evidence the writer uses to really think politicians should do something about it.
support each of these statements. We need stricter laws to protect our river.
1 so / the / beautiful / once / Quiller River / was And just look at the river banks. They are covered in
2 situation / alarming / is /the litter. It seems that there are lots of people who throw
3 the / river / and / look at / banks /just3
5
4 their waste into the river. This must stop! We should
all get together and help clean up the river banks.
3 Match the sentence halves. Which of them
talk about possible consequences? Which are If politicians wake up and we all do something, we
suggestions? Which are predictions? might once again be able to enjoy the beauty of the
1 If politicians wake up and we all do something, river. Let’s hope it’s not too late.
2 W e need stricter laws
3 In a few years' time
4 So I really think politicians 5 Choose one of these environm ental problems
5 The situation will be even worse in a few years and make notes about what the situation is now,
a to protect our river, possible consequences and what should be done.

b unless factories stop polluting, a one of the problems mentioned in this unit, for
c we might once again be able to enjoy the river, example, deforestation in the Amazon
d should do something about it. b an environmental issue in your town or country
e all the fish may be dead.
6 W rite an article for your school magazine raising
4 The article has four paragraphs. Which of them ... awareness about the environmental issue you
have chosen.
a expresses the writer's hope that the situation will
be better in the future? • Find a good title.
b introduces the topic? • Write an introduction that catches the reader's interest.
c describes problems and says what should be done? • Describe what the problems are, what you think the
consequences might be and what should be done.
d describes problems, says what will happen if
nothing is done and what should be done?

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CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: Preliminary


■ THiNK EXAMS

READING
Part 5: Four-option multiple-choice cloze
1 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter А, В, C or D.

I'm an eco-counsellor at my school. It’s a job I have we 5 a plan to stop littering around the
0 ___ doing for 6 months, and it’s something I school. W e put up posters6 , and I even
enjoy a lot. As an eco-counsellor I'm responsible made a small speech in a school assembly. It's
1 ___ making sure that our school does as much already had an amazing impact, and you 7______
2 ___ it can for our environment. ever see any rubbish on the floor in a the school.
We 8 decided to get students to think about
Altogether there are six of us. W e have 3______
recycling. W e have now got different bins for glass,
meeting once every two weeks, and we discuss
paper and plastics in 9 ____classroom. If we all
what we can do 4______ encourage students to
10 the bins, our school will be a cleaner,
think about their behaviour and how to be more
healthier place.
environmentally friendly. For example, last month

0 A b ein g В be ( c ) b een D was

1 A fo r В of C in D by

2 A so В than C fo r D as

3 A a В - C an D th e

4 A fo r В to C so D about

5 A d id В m ad e C ran D m ake

6 A e v e ry w h e r e В n o w h e re C a n y w h e re D so m e w h e re

7 A often В som etim es C h a rd ly D o ccasio n ally

8 A to o В also C as w ell D else

9 A all В som e C e v e ry D no

10 A using В have used C are using D use

WRITING
Part 1: Sentence transformations
2 Here are some sentences about music.
For each question, com plete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.

0 W e moved into this house two years ago. 3 If you don’t practise, you’ll never be a good drummer.
W e ________ h ave been living in this house You won’t be a good drummer
for two years. practise.

1 Their new CD isn’t as good as the last one. 4 They came on stage at 8 pm and they’re still playing
Their last CD w as__________________________ their now two hours later.
new one. They ______________ ___________ on stage for two
2 Two hours ago he got into the pool and started hours now.
swimming. 5 There a 50% chance that I’ll go to the show on
H e __________________________ for two hours. Saturday.
I __________________________ to the show on Saturday.
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TEST YOURSELF U N I T S 5 8c6

VOCABULARY
1 C om p lete the sentences with the words in the list. There are tw o extra words.

release standby tour extinct flood record


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1 Is it O K if I _____________ my mobile phone in your room?


2 It's getting warm now, so l think the snow w ill_____________ soon.
3 Don't_____________ water. You shouldn't stay in the shower for more than four minutes!
4 Our W iFi connection is really slow. It takes a long time t o _____________ songs.
5 They've recorded a new CD, and they're going t o _____________ it next week.
6 You can't win the competition if you don't_____________ it!
7 After the band released their new record, they went o n _______ ___ ..... for three months.
8 If it carries on raining like this, there might be a _____________ tonight.
9 There aren't many of these animals left in the world. They could b e ___________ in a few years.
10 Don't switch it off completely-leave it on .... , OK? /10

GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
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1 I didn't study for the test. I ___________ pass it, I’m sure!
2 Sorry, Mum. My shoes are really dirty. I ......................football in the park.
3 We won't go for a w alk___________ it rains.
4 I don't feel very well, so I . go to school tomorrow. I'm not sure.
5 I'll never finish this homework___________ you help me. Please!
6 Everyone in the team is really tired. We three games this week already!

3 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 He's being working here for over ten years.


2 If it will rain, we'll stay at home.
3 I've been making fifty sandwiches for the party tonight.
4 W e m ight to g o o u t tonight.

5 You won’t do well in the test unless you don't study.


6 Ouch! I’ve been cutting my finger. /12

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4 C om p lete the sentences with the words in the list.

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1 A Hijack. What's the ?


В Nothing much. I'm just a ... upset.
2 A W h at's_____________ , Maria? W h y are you crying?
В I'm crying because I’m happy. I won a competition.
A _____________ exciting! I'm really happy for you.
3 A How are you ?
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В Well, great. But I'll be OK, I think.
4 A I've got some ! We're going to get a cat.
В That great! I'm sure you're really happy.

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