Your score:

Your full name: …………………………………………

Class: ……………

PART 1: PHONETICS (2,5 points)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. laundry B. iron C. ingredient D. cream
2.A. character B. chore C. children D. check
3.A. homemaker B. clothes C. close D. bond
4.A. waste B. value C. damage D. gratitude
5.A. other B. although C. with D. strengthen

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
6.A. lifestyle B. footprint C. member D. remind
7.A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. grandparents D. ungrateful

8.A. routine B. laundry C. household D. appliance

9.A. manage B. prepare C. afraid D. divide

10.A. interesting B. awareness C. encourage D. protection

PART 2: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
11. My mother often does the ________ in the evening before bedtime so that clothes are ready for the
next morning.
A. heavy lifting B. cooking C. laundry D. cleaning
12. In a family, mothers often are ______ since they manage homes and raise children instead of
earning money.
A. homemakers B. breadwinners C. domestic chores D. housekeepers
13. In the afternoon, I sometimes have my parents _______ my kids as I get home late after work.
A. pick up B. put out C. grow up D. carry on
14. I forgot to _______ the rubbish this morning.
A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put up with
15. Parents should always teach their children to _____ to old people.
A. show respect B. spend time C. take care D. cheer up

16. It’s lovely now that the evenings ______ longer, isn’t it?
A. get B. has got C. are getting D. got
17. He ______ from Italy but he ______ in England at the moment.
A. come – is studying B. comes – studies
C. is coming – studies D. comes – is studying
18. Don’t bother me. I ______ an important letter.
A. write B. writes C. am writing D. is writing
19. The son _______ about his mother. He hardly ever ______ her.
 A. is thinking – visits B. is thinking – is visiting
C. thinks – visits D. thinks – is visiting
20. The minibus, which ______ people to the other side of the island, ______ at 6 pm.
A. is taking – is returning B. takes – is returning
C. takes – returns D. take – returns

21. Nowadays, some women _____ to work, but ______ at home to look after their families.
A. doesn’t go – are staying B. don’t go- stay
C. aren’t going – stay D. aren’t going – are staying
22. My mother ____ for groceries on a daily basis but today she _____ busy at work so I am eating
some takeaway tonight.
A. is shopping – is being B. is shopping – is
C. shops - is being D. shops – is
23. These reports must ________ by the manager as soon as possible.
A. have checked B. be checking C. be checked D. check
24. I ______ an interview for a scholarship tomorrow morning.
A. will have B. am going to have C. will be having D. will be had
25. I promise I ______ you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
A. am going to call B. will call C. calling D. am calling
26. My mother gets annoyed with my little brother because he _______ his dirty clothes over the floor.
A. always throws B. is always throwing C. is throwing D. is going to throw
27. Someone’s carbon _______ is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities
produce.
A. effect B. amount C. footprint D. energy
28. We’ll organize more activities to raise local people’s awareness ______ environmental issues.
A. of B. on C. among D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
29. This club is established by the Youth Union in my school.
A. based on B. set up C. found D. picked up
30. Too much CO2 in the atmosphere can lead to increasing global temperatures and air pollution, and
destroy the natural world.
A. involve in B. result from C. result in D. turn up
C/ WRITING (2,5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.
31. The club members will clean up all the classrooms.
 ____________________________________________
32. More and more people adopt a greener lifestyle.
 ____________________________________________
33. Some students are practicing for the presentation on environmental protection.
 ____________________________________________
34. Have you discussed the problem with anyone yet?
 ____________________________________________
35. The boy screamed while the dentist was pulling out one of his teeth.
 ____________________________________________
 Your score:
Your full name: …………………………………………

Class: ……………

PART 1: PHONETICS (2,5 points)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. laundry B. iron C. ingredient D. cream
2.A. character B. chore C. children D. check
3.A. homemaker B. clothes C. close D. bond
4.A. waste B. value C. damage D. gratitude
5.A. other B. although C. with D. strengthen

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
6.A. lifestyle B. footprint C. member D. remind
7.A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. grandparents D. ungrateful

8.A. routine B. laundry C. household D. appliance

9.A. manage B. prepare C. afraid D. divide

10.A. interesting B. awareness C. encourage D. protection

PART 2: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (5 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: (5d)
11. My mother often does the ________ in the evening before bedtime so that clothes are ready for the
next morning.
A. heavy lifting B. cooking C. laundry D. cleaning
12. In a family, mothers often are ______ since they manage homes and raise children instead of
earning money.
A. homemakers B. breadwinner C. domestic chores D. housekeeper
13. In the afternoon, I sometimes have my parents _______ my kids as I get home late after work.
A. pick up B. put out C. grow up D. carry on
14. I forgot to _______ the rubbish this morning.
A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put up with
15. Parents should always teach their children to _____ to old people.
A. show respect B. spend time C. take care D. cheer up

16. It’s lovely now that the evenings ______ longer, isn’t it?
A. get B. has got C. are getting D. got
17. He ______ from Italy but he ______ in England at the moment.
 A. come – is studying B. comes – studies
C. is coming – studies D. comes – is studying
18. Don’t bother me. I ______ an important letter.
A. write B. writes C. am writing D. is writing
19. The son _______ about his mother. He hardly ever ______ her.
A. is thinking – visits B. is thinking – is visiting
C. thinks – visits D. thinks – is visiting

20. The minibus, which ______ people to the other side of the island, ______ at 6 pm.
A. is taking – is returning B. takes – is returning
C. takes – returns D. take – returns
21. Nowadays, some women _____ to work, but ______ at home to look after their families.
A. doesn’t go – are staying B. don’t go- stay
C. aren’t going – stay D. aren’t going – are staying
22. My mother ____ for groceries on a daily basis but today she _____ busy at work so I am eating
some takeaway tonight.
A. is shopping – is being B. is shopping – is
C. shops - is being D. shops – is
23. These reports must ________ by the manager as soon as possible.
A. have checked B. be checking C. be checked D. check
24. I ______ an interview for a scholarship tomorrow morning.
A. will have B. am going to have C. will be having D. will be had
25. I promise I ______ you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
A. am going to call B. will call C. calling D. am calling
26. My mother gets annoyed with my little brother because he _______ his dirty clothes over the floor.
A. always throw B. is always throwing C. is throwing D. is going to throw
27. Someone’s carbon _______ is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities
produce.
A. effect B. amount C. footprint D. energy
28. We’ll organize more activities to raise local people’s awareness ______ environmental issues.
A. of B. on C. among D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
29. This club is established by the Youth Union in my school.
A. based on B. set up C. found D. picked up
30. Too much CO2 in the atmosphere can lead to increasing global temperatures and air pollution, and
destroy the natural world.
A. involve in B. result from C. result in D. turn up
PART 3: WRITING (2,5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.
31. The club members will clean up all the classrooms.
 ____________________________________________
32. More and more people adopt a greener lifestyle.
 ____________________________________________
33. The students are practicing their presentation on environmental protection.
 ____________________________________________
34. Have you discussed the problem with anyone?
  ____________________________________________
35. The boy screamed while the dentist was pulling out one of his teeth.
 ____________________________________________