REPASO EXAMEN FINAL DE INGLES ( 3º ESO .

PEDRO POVEDA)

Exercise 1. Cross out the right option

1.- The teenagers (ENJOY / ENJOYS) playing basketball

2.- They (DON´T / DOESN´T) go to the community centre

3.- (DO / DOES) the girl go to many rock concerts?

4.- Charles (WANT/WANTS) to take some photographs

5.- He (DON´T / DOESN´T) dance very well

Exercise 2.Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.- On school days, Andrew usually__________ (get up) at 7.00.

2.- Anna often ______________ (go) out with her parents in the evening

3.- _____________ (you, brush) your teeth every day?

4.- She ________________ (not, like) this magazine

5.- Judith and John __________ (go) to the supermarket on Saturdays

6.- Tamiko _________________(not, wear) shoes at home

7.- His aunt ____________ (not, be) a pilot

8.- Where _______________ (your cousin, usually, have) breakfast?

9.- Cathy´s mum ___________ (sell) eggs and vegetables.

10.- _______________(you, have got) a PC?

Exercise 3.- Write the subject or the object question

1. ________________________________? My sister´s favourite film is Harry Potter

2. ________________________________? I am very tired today

3.___________________ _ ? The computer club is on Thursday at 9:45 pm

4. ________________________________? Mr. Walter is our Maths teacher

5___________________________? My uncle John´s birthday is on 11th of April

6.- ________________________________? My new trousers are on my bed.

7. _________________________? Henry used to travel to Spain to improve his Spanish

8. __________________________?Juan attends his English lessons twice a week.

9.______________________? Helen didn’t pass her final proyect successfully

10. ______________________?My family have ever eaten in that famous Mexican

restaurant .

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.- Now Kim _______________ (put) the money in a box

2.- Where _______________ (Eric and Sam, play) at the moment?

3.- I ______________ (learn) how to pilot a new kind of aeroplane

4.- Your video camera_______________ (not, record) now

5.- Look!! The plane _______________ (fly) over a mountain at the moment

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.- The boys ____________ (play) basketball in the schoolyard yesterday

2.- Anna ________________ (not, watch) television lat night

3.- Why _________________(you, come) so late last night?

4.- Her classmates _____________ (not, try) to help her.

5.- We ____________ (write) rules for class last Monday

6.- Barbie _________________(not, be) at school yesterday.

7.- She ___________________ (visit) the dentist last week

8.- I _____________________ (start) a new job two months ago

9.- Anna _________________(make) an appointment with the hairdresser

10.- When _________________(the electrician, fix) the light?

Exercise 6.Past Simple < Present Simple < Present Continuous Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.- Charles ___________________ (have) breakfast at home yesterday

2.- John usually _________________ (go) to the cinema on Wednesdays

3.- Alice _____________ (wear) shorts today.

4.- Listen!! My father _________________ (sing)

5.- ________________ (your brother, steal) a diamond two years ago?

6.- Alfonso ___________________ (buy) the tickets yesterday

7.- Paloma often _________________ (watch) television in her bedroom

8.- Jane _____________ (talk) to her teacher last Friday.

9.- Look!! The bus _________________ (come)

10.- My sister ______________ (study) for an English test at the moment

11.- I _______________ (not, break) that window

12.- My son ____________ (visit) my father at weekends

Exercise 7.Write the correct form of the adjectives in brackets

1.- It´s the ______________ (deep) river in the continent

2.- You have the ______________ (beautiful) eyes

3.- This is the ______________ (high) building in Spain

4.- Ana´s hair is ____________ (short) than yours

5.- This is the ___________ (fast) motorbike of all

6.- This is the ____________ (wide) street in Cádiz

7.- Today is the _______________(hot) day of the year

8.- John is the ________________ (intelligent) student in the group

9.- It´s the ___________________(bad) car of all

10.- It´s the ________________ (interesting) film I´ve ever seen

Exercise 8. Past Simple <> Present Simple <> Present Continuous <> Future Simple

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1.- Mr Thomson ___________________ (sell) his house next year

2.- John often _________________ (travel) to London

3.- Alice _____________ (not, wear) shorts on Sundays.

4.- Look!! My sister _________________ (dance) with John

5.- ________________ (you, lose) your wallet two weeks ago?

6.- They ______________ (not, have) breakfast here tomorrow

7.- Paloma often _________________ (watch) television in her bedroom

8.- Jane _____________ (fly) to Dublin last month.

9.- They ______________ (paint) your bedroom in a month

10.- Peter ______________(want) to be a doctor

11.- She _______________(tell) you the story tomorrow morning

12.- I ___________________(always, sit) down when I am tired

13.- We _____________(not, buy) any bread yesterday

14.- I _______________(travel) to London in 2015

15.- When ______________(your sister, do) her homework

Exercise 9 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. (First conditional) If we _________ (not / work) harder, we _________ (not pass) the exam.

2. (Second conditional) If she _________ (have) her laptop with her, she ________ (email) me.

3. (First conditional) If she ______ (not go) to the meeting, I ______________ (not go) either.

4. (Second conditional) If Lucy ________(have) enough time, she __________ (travel) more.
5. (First conditional) If the children _______ (not eat) soon, they ___________ (be) grumpy.

6. (First conditional) If I ______ (not go) to bed soon, I ______ (be) tired in the morning.

7. (Second conditional) If I __________________ (want) a new car, I __________________

(buy) one.

8.( Second conditional) If José_______(not speak) good French, he ( not/ get)______the job.

9. (First conditional) If John ________ (drink) too much coffee, he _______________ (get) ill.

Exercise 10. Write the adjective in the correct form, you have to add Ing/ ed to the base
form of the adjective Choose the correct adjective form for each blank.

1. Halloween was probably the most _______________ film I have ever seen (FRIGHTENED /
FRIGHTENING ).

2. I always get so _______________ when my dad starts speaking English (EMBARRASSED /

EMBARRASSING).

3. I am _______________ to see how well he gets along with his stepfather. (SURPRISED
/SURPRISING)

4. The lesson was so _______________ that I fell asleep (BORED / BORING).

5. As the big day came closer, my sister became _______________ nervous (INCREASED /
INCREASINGLY).

6. You've been walking for 5 hours. You must feel _______________ (EXHAUSTED /
EXHAUSTING).

7. I was _______________ when I saw him in that outfit for the first time. (FRIGHTENED
/FRIGHTENING)

8. I didn't like the film. The plot was rather simple and _______________ . (UNINTERESTED /
UNINTERESTING)

9. It's _______________ to see how many people didn't care to vote in the last election .
(SURPRISED / SURPRISING)

10.You look a bit ____ . Don't you know what you're supposed to do ? (CONFUSED /
CONFUSING)

11.I saw that my boss was very ____________with how I behaved . (ANNOYED / ANNOYING)

12.They were all very _______ by the performance of the actors. (IMPRESSED / IMPRESSING)

13.The school trip was really _______ . I learned a lot of things I hadn't known before .
(EXCITED / EXCITING)

14.It was _______________ to have met such a great movie star. (THRILLED / THRILLING)

15.We were _______________ when we found out that his sister was on the plane that went
missing. (WORRIED / WORRYING)

EXERCISE 11. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning. You have to use
the word in bracket.
Example: Jane is pregnant ( have a baby)

She is going to have a baby.

1.How long is it since they won the lottery?

When ______________________?
2. They bought several plants for their garden.
Several plants ____________
3. Who is the owner of that dog?
Who does_______________?
4. I usually buy my clothes in that shop.
(That/where)___________________
5. They finished their studies ten years ago.
It is______________________
6.The film started before we arrived at the cinema.
By the time_________________________
7.The fish was so frozen that we couldn’t cook it.
The fish was too__________________
8. She tried to cut the steak but it was too rough.
The steak/tough/tender __________________
9. Helen is going to invite all her friends to her birthday party
(will)________________________________
10. We arrived a bit late at the cinema. The movie started at half past seven
(when)______________________
Exercise 12 Put in the correct indefinite pronoun (somebody / something / somewhere /
anybody / anything / anywhere / nobody / nothing / nowhere / everybody / everything /
everywhere).

1. She wants to live ________________ by the sea (in a certain place).

2. She put ________________ in the box, all the things that she had.

3. Does _____________ have a phone charger? (I don't know if a person has a charger or not.)

4. We went ________________ this weekend. We stayed at home.

5. She didn't bring ________________ to the party.

6. Is there ________________ in the room?

7. A: What's wrong? B: ________________, I'm fine.

8. ________________ lives in that house. It's empty.

9. Would you like to go ________________ this weekend?

10. ________________ was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.
11. ________________ is going really well and so I'm really happy.

12. I know ________________ in this company. It's my first day.

13. Did you go ________________ during the summer?

14. She doesn't want ________________ to help her.

15. She loves ________________. She's a really kind person.

16. I must have left my keys ________________!

17. They looked ________________ for the money.

18. Would you like ________________ to drink?

19. ________________ in the UK has hot weather today.

20. ________________ unusual happened.

21. I gave the children ________________ to eat because they were hungry.

22. I wish ________________ would clean this mess up!

23. ________________ came to the door earlier but I don't know who it was.

24. I'd love to travel ________________ – all over the whole world!

13.Use the past simple or past continuous.

1 People ____ when the storm______ . (sleep / begin)
2 I _________the lightning while I __________home. (see / walk)
3 When the avalanche _____we __________. (start / sky)
4 Pablo _______ a coffee while he _________ for his friends. (buy / wait)
5 While we _________ in India, we _______ the Taj Mahal. (travel / visit)
14. Write the words in the correct order.
1 not / enough / I’m / fit
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2 too / your / unhealthy / diet / is
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3 enough / this / isn’t / coffee / hot
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4 much / there’s / here / too / noise
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5 are / too / on the bus / people / there / many
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6 you / have / money / enough / got /

15.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect
Simple or Past Simple affirmative, negative or interrogative.
1. I …………………………… (see) Tony for a month.
2. ………………… you ever ………………… (be) to a hairdresser?
3. I was at the shopping centre yesterday, but I …………………………… (not buy)
anything.
4. We ………………… already ………………… (hear) this story.
5. What ………………… he ………………… (say) to you last night?
6. Q: When 1…………………… you …………………… (become) a film producer?
 A: I 2……………………………… (get) my first job in 1996.
I 3……………… (be) a film producer for more than 15 years.
7.Q: Why 4…………………… you …………………… (decide) to become a film producer?
A: Well, I 5……………………… (always love) films. I’m good with money and schedules.
So one day, I 6……………………………… (decide) to try producing.
8. Q: How many films 7…………………… you …………………… (produce)?
A: I 8……………………………… (just complete) my eighth film.
Q: 9…………………… you …………………… (meet) a lot of famous film stars?
9.A: Yes, I 10……………………………… .
I 11……………………………… (work) with some very famous people.
.
16 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use too … or (not) …
enough.
1. John isn’t going out tonight. He’s ……………………………… (tired).
2. Phil can’t be a basketball player because he’s ……………………………… (tall).
3. I like these jeans but they’re ……………………………… (expensive) for me.
4. It’s ……………………………… (hot) to wear flip-flops today. Your feet will be cold.
5. This outfit is ……………………………… (casual) to wear for the wedding.
17.Choose the correct answers.
In the 1960s , Mary Quant was a popular fashion designer in London, but her clothes were
1 too cheap / not cheap enough / cheaper than for many teenagers. Then in 1964,
clothing designer Barbara Hulanicki opened the shop Biba. Biba’s clothes were 2 as trendy
as / the trendiest / trendy enough Mary Quant’s clothes, but they were 3 not as
expensive as / the most expensive / too expensive Mary Quant’s fashion.
Biba became one of 4 the biggest / bigger than / big enough tourist attractions in London.
It was 5 the most popular / more popular than / less popular than Harrods. Then in
1970, Biba became a department store, but for Barbara the business was 6 too big / big
enough / the biggest. In 1975, she closed the department store.

MODAL VERBS.
Choose the correct answers.
1. Last year, Oliver can / can’t / couldn’t play the piano.
2. Rob’s mobile phone hasn’t got voicemail. You could / can’t / can leave a message.
3. Angela doesn’t understand her homework. You shouldn’t / should / couldn’t help her.
4. You must / couldn’t / shouldn’t use a mobile phone in a swimming pool.
5. You can’t / mustn’t / should feed dogs chocolate. It makes them ill.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of must or have to. There may be more
than one possible answer.
1. Lisa has lost her mobile phone. She …………………… buy a new one.
2. You …………………… use your mobile phone. We’re on an aeroplane.
3. I …………………… walk the dog. It’s my sister’s job.
4. We …………………… get up before 7.00 or we’ll be late for school.
5. George …………………… walk to school because he’s just bought a scooter.

Look at the signs and choose the correct answers.

1. You can / must / should park here.

2. You have to / should / could stop.

3. You should / can’t / couldn’t cross here.

 4. You can / have to / mustn’t use a mobile phone
here.

5. You don’t have to / mustn’t / can’t take an

umbrella today.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, should, must or have to.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1. You …………………… play football in the living room. Mum doesn’t allow it!
2. Bonnie …………………… ride a bicycle a year ago, but now she rides all the time.
3. Don’t spend all your money in the shops. You …………………… pay for the taxi home.
4. I haven’t got video calling so I …………………… see you.
5. It’s Mum and Dad’s anniversary. We …………………… make breakfast for them.
6. The students at Buttonwood School …………………… wear uniforms. They wear their
favourite clothes at school.
PASSIVE VOICE
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple Passive
or Past Simple Passive.
1. Many aeroplanes ……………………………… (fly) every day. The first
aeroplane ……………………………… (invent) in 1903.
2. Work on the Tower of Pisa ……………………………… (begin) in 1173.
The Tower ……………………………… (visit) by many tourists every year.
3. Jeans ……………………………… (wear) all over the world. They
……………………………… (create) by Levi Strauss in 1873.
4. Tea ……………………………… (discover) in China in 2737 BC. It
……………………………… (drink) in many countries around the world.
Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Simple/past simple passive.
1. which / president / elect / in 2008
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2. when / Independence Day / celebrate
............................................................................................................................................
3. what / take / from France to New York / in 1886
............................................................................................................................................
4. what / food / consider / traditional American food
................................................................................................................................

Write these sentences in the passive voice

1.Helen always buys the newspaper in the morning
The newspaper____________________
2.Alfredo won a prize hast year.
A prize_______________
3. They arrested some dangerous thieves.
Some dangerous thieves__________
4. My classmate Alberto doesn’t fail the exam
The exam__________________
5. You visited many European countries in your last holidays
Many European countries____________
6. They bring some gifts to their friends.
Some gifts__________________

Correct the mistakes in bold.

1. Maybe Lara be famous one day.
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2. I am wanting to leave now.
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3. We lived here since we were children.
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4. Who did make this cake?
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5. If David won’t study, he won’t get a good mark.
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6. Many trainers made in China.
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7. While Ben walked to the rubbish bin, a dog attacked him.
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8.Unless you don’t study, you won’t pass the exam
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9.Pedro studyed French some years ago.
10. When I were a teenager, I did use to go to the disco on Fridays
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Chris 1…………………… (get) ready for a party when he looked in the mirror and saw
something new on his face: an ugly big red spot. Suddenly he 2…………………… (not
want) to go to the party any more. We all know that Chris isn’t alone. Acne
3…………………… (be) a problem for teenagers since people began using mirrors. The
reason? Hormones are very active at this age, and hormones 4…………………… (cause)
acne. There is some good news: recently, scientists 5…………………… (develop) better
ways to prevent acne. Hopefully, this condition 6…………………… (improve) in the future.

Read an interview with a teenager and choose the correct answers.

Q: 1 How much / How many / Many time do you spend worrying about your marks?
A: A lot! I 2 mustn’t / have to / could get good marks so I 3 can’t / could / can go to a good
university.
Q: How often have you got tests?
A: This year, there are 4 much / a lot of / any tests. I’ve got 5 a / some / much test every
week.
Q: Do you worry a lot about your appearance?
A: Yes, I do. I think I’m 6 taller / too tall / not as tall as.
Q: 7 Are / Have / Has you got any problems with your parents?
A: I 8 are not allowed / was not allowed / am not allowed to stay out late at night. I don’t
like that!
Q: What are your plans for the summer?
A: In August, we 9 is spending / is going to spend / are going to spend a week at the
seaside. I 10 was also given / am also given / were also given a lot of summer homework
by my English
Reading
Then and now
Last weekend, I saw my cousin Louise. The last time I saw her was six
years ago, and she has changed a lot. She was eight then, and she was
short and well-built, and she wore glasses. Now she’s really different.
She’s tall and slim, and she plays a lot of sport. She doesn’t wear glasses
either.
Louise goes to secondary school now, and she plays volleyball for the
school team. At the moment, she’s got a broken arm because she had an
accident two weeks ago. Louise normally cycles everywhere, but she
can’t go cycling at the moment because of her arm. At school, her
favourite subjects are the same as mine: art and P.E. When she leaves
school, she wants to be a designer or a P.E. teacher.
Six years ago, Louise came on holiday with me and my family. We went
to France and Louise and I stayed in a tent together. There were insects
in her sleeping bag and my mum forgot to take some insect repellent. It
was very sunny and Louise got sunburn too. I remember that she wasn’t
very happy. This summer, she’s going to come to the beach with us. I
think that it will be much better this year, but she should take some
suncream this time!

Choose the correct answers.

1 Louise is ____ years old now.

A twelve B fourteen C sixteen
2 We know that Louise ____
A wears glasses now. B is short. C is taller now.
3 Louise ____ plays sport.
A never B hardly ever C often

Kerry and Louise like the same ____ .

A subjects B school C tents
5 Louise and Kerry ____ to France together.
A are going B have been C have never been

Read the text again. Then answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.
1 Do you think that Kerry was surprised when she saw Louise last
weekend? Why?
______________________________
2 Why can’t Louise go cycling at the moment?
______________________________
3 What ambitions has Louise got?
______________________________
4 What problem did Louise have in the tent in France?
______________________________
5 What advice does Kerry have about their holiday this summer? Why?
______________________________

My school life
When I started at this school, my first impressions weren’t very good. I
didn’t know anyone, so I felt worried and shy. I thought my classmates
were very quiet, and the school was big and unfriendly. But after a few
weeks I felt much better. I was more relaxed, and I started to make new
friends.
Now I really enjoy going to school. I see my friends here every day, and I
like most of my classes. This year I’m studying ten subjects. My favourite
subject is geography. At the moment we’re doing a project about the
environment. It’s about the way the world’s temperature is increasing, and
its effect on the weather. I’m definitely interested in studying geography at
univeristy.
I also go to an after-school club at school.
The after-school club is a place where you do other activities, like sports or
creative things.
I go there twice a week. At the moment we’re learning to edit digital
photographs on the computer. I think that it’s really exciting.
Most of my teachers here are nice. The best teacher is Mrs Hammond, my
geography teacher. At first, I didn’t like Mrs Hammond because I thought
she was too strict. But in fact she’s very friendly. The only teacher I don’t
like is Mr Brown. He’s really moody and he gives us too much homework.

True or false.
1 Becky always loved her school.
2 Now she enjoys a lot of her classes.
3 Becky wants to study geography at university.
4 Becky goes to the after-school club every day.
5 At first, Becky thought Mrs Hammond was too relaxed.

Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1 How did Becky feel when she arrived at this school?
________________________________
2 What is Becky doing in geography?
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3 What is the after-school club?
________________________________
4 What are students doing at the moment in the after-school club?
________________________________
5 Why doesn’t Becky like Mr Brown?
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The Gap Year

Every year, thousands of students take a ‘gap year’ – like a year’s holiday –
before they go to university. Others take their gap year after university,
before they start looking for a job. This idea has become very popular in
Britain and Ireland, and 200,000 students took a gap year last year. What
do these students do during the year? Many of them do voluntary work, and
others travel around the world. They definitely return with some fantastic
memories!
Robert, 18, has just decided to take a gap year before he goes to London
University. He’s never travelled before, so he feels a little nervous. ‘I’ll
probably do voluntary work in the USA,’ he says. ‘I want to go to a place
where I can speak the language. I’m interested in working in a national
park, because I’m going to study geography at university.’
Tamsin, 19, has just returned from her gap year. She’s visited Europe,
Australia and Africa. Tamsin travelled with her best friend Lizzie, and they
had different jobs while they were going around the world. ‘I’ve been a
waitress in a café, and I’ve taught English in a small school in Kenya. The
best thing I’ve learned is to be more responsible. I’ve made a lot of friends
during my gap year. It was a fantastic experience and I definitely
recommend it!’
Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1 Two hundred thousand young people took a gap year last year. _____
2 Students often do voluntary work during their gap year. _____
3 Robert wants to go to Africa. _____
4 Robert is going to study English. _____
5 Tamsin says that she has made a lot of friends during her gap year. ___

Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1 When do students usually take a gap year?
________________________________
2 Where have gap years become very popular?
________________________________
3 Has Robert travelled before?
________________________________
4 What continents have Tamsin and Lizzie travelled around?
________________________________

5 Has Tamsin been an English teacher?

What are you crazy about?

I’ve always loved ballet. When I was little, I went to the theatre with my
mum to watch famous ballets. I loved the atmosphere of the theatre, and
all the costumes. Then I started dancing when I was six. I’m fifteen now, so
I’ve danced for nine years. It isn’t easy, but I really enjoy it. I practise
every day, and I go to ballet classes three times a week. I’ve competed in
some dancing competitions, and I’ve won two trophies. I want to go to
ballet school in London next year. Perhaps I’ll be a famous ballerina!
Jessica, 15
I’m crazy about motocross. I was fourteen when I started riding a
motorbike. My parents thought it was just a craze, but now I’m seventeen
and I’ve won the Regional Youth Championship. I’ve always loved riding
bikes. I learned to ride my first bike when I was only four, and I
haven’t stopped since then. Motocross is really exciting, but it can be
dangerous. You must wear a helmet and special clothes. I had a bad
accident two years ago, and I broke my leg. I was in hospital for three
weeks, but then I continued riding. I can’t live without it!

Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1 Jessica’s mum took her to the ballet. ______

2 Jessica started ballet when she was four. ______
3 Jessica goes to ballet classes every week. ______
4 Toby hasn’t won any competitions. ______
5 Toby has never been in hospital. ______

Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1 How long has Jessica danced ballet?
________________________________
2 Has she won any trophies?
________________________________
3 How long has Toby ridden a motorbike?
________________________________
4 When did Toby learn to ride a bike?
________________________________
5 Has Toby ever had an accident?
________________________________

RUBBISH ISLAND ON THE MALDIVES

The Maldives are a group of beautiful tropical islands in the Indian Ocean. But the Maldives
have got a dirty secret: Thilafushi, the world’s biggest rubbish island. Ships bring more than
330 tonnes of rubbish to Thilafushi every day.
The Maldivians built Thilafushi in 1992. At the time, they were looking for a place to throw
out their rubbish. Nearly 100,000 people lived in Malé, the capital city, and they were
producing a lot of rubbish every day. Malé is only two square kilometres, and there wasn’t a
good place for all of the rubbish. The government decided to build Thilafushi to solve the
problem.
Today, more than 10,000 tourists come to the Maldives every week. Each tourist produces
3.5 kilos of rubbish, and Thilafushi is growing by one square metre every day. The
Maldivians are trying to find new places for their rubbish, and they now send some of it to
India. Indian ships bring vegetables to the Maldives and they return with empty cans,
metals and cardboard for recycling.
It’s a rubbish crisis, but the tourists don’t know that. They continue to swim in the blue sea
and enjoy the sun on the sandy beaches. They have got no idea about the rubbish island
only a short distance away.
What do the numbers below refer to?
1. 330 …………………… 3. 10,000 ……………………
2. 100,000 …………………… 4. 3.5 ……………………

David is interviewing Tom, a volunteer in an environmental project. Tom has just

returned from Thilafushi. Write David’s questions using the Past Simple or Past
Continuous. Then write Tom’s answers based on the information in the text.
1. what / people / see / when / they / arrive / there
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2. when / the Maldivians / build / Thilafushi
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3. what / Indian ships / bring / to the Maldives
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4. what / the ships / carry / when / they / return / to India
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5. what / the tourists / do / while / they / visit / the Maldives
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A FASHIONABLE WEDDING
Have you ever been to a wedding? The bride’s dress is one of the most important parts of
the event, and most women spend a long time choosing the right one. But what is the right
dress? Wedding dresses, like other types of clothing, reflect the fashion of the time.
In Ancient Rome, people believed white was the favourite colour of the god of marriage, so
women wore white wedding dresses. But in the medieval period, colourful material was
more expensive than plain material. Rich women wore colourful wedding dresses with a lot
of cloth to show their status. Ordinary people wore practical dresses from plain cloth. After
their wedding, they wore their wedding dress at church and for celebrations.
The long white wedding dress of today became fashionable after Queen Victoria got
married in 1840. Many brides saw her wedding photograph and decided to wear similar
dresses. People began using machines to make cloth in the 19th century, so cloth wasn’t
as expensive as before and more people had the money to pay for long dresses. During
World War II, people needed cloth to make uniforms, so brides wore short dresses. But
when the war was over, long dresses were “in” again. Since then, the style and length of
wedding dresses has changed as different fashions have become trendy or outdated. So
what do you think wedding dresses will look like a hundred years from now?

Then answer the questions.

1. Why did some medieval women wear colourful dresses?
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2. What did other medieval women do with their dresses after their wedding?
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3. What type of wedding dress did Queen Victoria wear?
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4. What happened as a result of Queen Victoria’s wedding dress?
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5. How did machines change fashion?
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6. Why was cloth important during World War II?
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CITY LIFE
In the 1940s, it became fashionable for families in the United States to buy homes in
residential neighbourhoods outside the cities. These areas, called suburbs, were quiet and
peaceful. Life in the suburbs was especially popular for people with young children. They
preferred homes with gardens and friendly, safe neighbourhoods.
But recently, things have begun to change. More and more people are choosing to live in
cities. They like the convenience of city life – for example, being close to work and not
spending hours on trains or buses every day. In addition, they enjoy being near concert
halls, cinemas and restaurants.
Because suburbs haven’t got as many people as cities, there isn’t much variety of places to
go and things to do. It can be boring, especially for teenagers. This worries some parents
and they have decided to make a change. If they move to a city, their teens will have more
to do.
What will happen if a lot of people want to move to cities? First of all, cities will become
more crowded. Also, if city homes are in great demand, they will become more expensive.
Will rich people move to cities and poor people to suburbs? How will these changes affect
us in the future? At the moment, there are more questions than answers.
Then choose the correct answers.
1. Suburbs are / aren’t residential neighbourhoods outside cities.
2. People in cities spend / don’t spend too much time on trains and buses.
3. People with teenage children prefer / don’t prefer quiet neighbourhoods.
4. If teens have got a lot of things to do, their parents will / won’t worry.
5. Most of the poor people from cities have / haven’t moved to the suburbs.

Answer the questions.

1. What are three advantages of living in the suburbs?
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2. What are three advantages of living in a city?
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3. Why do parents of teenagers sometimes move to a city?
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4. What are two possible results of a lot of people moving to cities?
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