Progress Test Unit 5

Grammar

1 Write sentences using will, may, might not or won’t and the prompts.
1 I’m sure / Bill Jones / win / the next election
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2 Perhaps / I / study / biology at university
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3 Perhaps / Tina / pass / the exam
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4 I’m sure / they / not arrive / before 1.00 p.m.
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5 Perhaps / we / not see / you until Tuesday
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2 Choose the correct answers.

1 If you get / will get a plasma TV, you’ll be able to put it on the wall.
2 If they win this match, they go / will go up to the next league.
3 If I go to bed too late, I am always / will always be tired the following day.
4 You can get some great deals if you will shop / shop online.
5 If you are / will be interested in computers, you should take an IT course.
6 I usually get a lot of spam in my inbox if I use / will use my e-mail.
7 If there is / there will be a fault with your new scanner, you should return it.

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3 Complete the dialogue with the future perfect or the future continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
A Hi! I’m just getting ready to come to the meeting.
B Great.1 _______ (you / come) by coach or train?
A By train. Could you pick me up at the station? I 2 _______ (wait) outside.
B Sure. I 3_______ (drive) a yellow car.
A Great! By the next meeting I 4 _______ (take) my test and I 5 _______ (come) in my own
car – I hope!
B Good luck! How are the reports going?
A I 6 _______ (finish) them by the time I leave.

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B What about the information we needed?
A Rosie 7 _______ (print) all of it off by then too.
B That’s good. So, we 8_______ (discuss) all the points at the meeting?
A That’s right!

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Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with the prefixes in the box.

micro- ex- auto- mono- multi-

1 We got divorced two years ago. She is now my _______ wife.

2 One day I will write my _______biography – it will be all about me!
3 If you’re in a _______ lingual class, everyone has the same first language.
4 A _______ skilled worker can do many different things.
5 Most kitchens today have a _______wave oven.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 You should _______ using plastic bags when you go shopping.
A promote B prevent C avoid
2 Supermarkets have _______ their sales of organic food.
A increased B achieved C organised
3 Green organisations are trying to _______ the sale of hybrid cars.
A avoid B promote C persuade
4 We can’t _______ flights but we can try to reduce the number of them.
A ban B decrease C persuade
5 It’s going to be difficult for governments to _______ the aims they have set themselves.
A do B promote C achieve

Mark: ___ /5

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Listening

6 [3.05] Listen to some people talking about different measures being taken to help
the environment. Complete the sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E.
1 Speaker _______ thinks it can be confusing.
2 Speaker _______ thinks people are selfish.
3 Speaker _______ thinks there can be bad side effects.
4 Speaker _______ thinks it is not enough.
5 Speaker _______ there’s often another reason for the action.

Mark: ___ /10

Reading

7 Read the text.

Extinction
This programme looks at several animals close to extinction and questions why they
are now in danger. We are taken to the habitats of these different animals and shown
why their survival is threatened.
Changing skies
In this excellent series we look at how the changing weather patterns in different
continents is affecting the way the people live and how they have to adapt.
Natural power
This is an award-winning documentary that traces man’s efforts over the centuries to
use natural energy resources such as wind and wave power. We look at the first
windmills and watermills in several regions.
A day in the life
This unusual programme compares the lives of villagers in a third world country with
villagers in the UK and studies how they both deal with environmental issues.
Drive me
A special programme which reveals the range of options available to people who wish
to purchase cars that are kinder to the environment.

8 Complete the sentences with the correct programme title.

1 In _______ we can learn historical facts.
2 In _______ we can find out about how to buy something in an environmentally-friendly
way.
3 In _______ we can see different attitudes to the environment.
4 In _______ we can see how nature is affecting our lifestyle.

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5 In _______ we can learn about the reasons for certain natural problems.

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Writing

9 Write an essay on the statement ‘Nuclear power is the only way to ensure that we
have enough energy for the future.’ Include the following information:
 an introduction to the main issues
 arguments and evidence supporting the statement
 arguments and evidence supporting the opposite opinion
 a summary of your own opinion

Mark: __ /10

Total: ___ /60

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