Total Score

_______ / 50 points

A [Track 09] Listen to the conversation between Lucy and Nick. Check ()
the four facts that are true about Nick.
Nick . . .
a.  is in Lucy’s history class. e.  studies environmental science in college.
b.  is going to graduate next year. f.  had an interview at a wind farm yesterday.
c.  started to look for jobs last week. g.  drove for two hours yesterday.
d.  thinks nuclear energy is dangerous. h.  liked the people he met yesterday.
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)

B Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

bills energy faucet pollution transportation warming

bills
1. I pay all my ____________________ online, so I don’t have to waste gas driving
to the post office.
faucet
2. If you have a leaky ____________________, I know someone who can fix it.
transportation
3. I use public ____________________, so I don’t get stressed in traffic every day.
pollution
4. Bikes are good for the environment because they don’t cause ____________________.
5. Summers are much hotter here now. Some people say it’s because of
warming
global ____________________.
energy
6. A lot of people in my country use solar ____________________ to heat the water
in their homes.
B _______ / 6 points (1 point each)

C Circle the correct quantifiers to complete the paragraph.

Today I read a newspaper article about environmental problems. The first problem
is that there are fewer / too many regular cars on the road and not enough / less
1 2

hybrids. The second problem is that our towns and cities need to give us
more / too many recycling bins so that too many / more people will recycle glass,
3 4

metal, and paper. The writer also believes that there is not enough / too much
5

e-waste in our landfills.

But the news isn’t all bad. One good thing is that our shopping habits are
improving. People are starting to buy less / fewer plastic bottles, and we are also
6

using more / less cloth shopping bags. Another good thing is that people are
7

beginning to understand that CFLs are good for the environment because they
use less / not enough energy than regular lightbulbs.
8

C _______ / 8 points (1 point each)

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D Complete the first conditional sentences with the words in parentheses
and the correct form of the verbs. Use contractions where possible.
we take
1. If _______________________________ (we / take) the subway,
1
we will not sit
_______________________________ (we / not / sit) in traffic.
2
They will save
2. _______________________________ (they / save) money on gas
3
they buy
if _______________________________ (they / buy) a hybrid car.
4
she buys
3. If _______________________________ (she / buy) local food,
5
she will help
_______________________________ (she / help) the environment.
6
You will not waste
4. _______________________________ (you / not / waste) energy
7

you use
if _______________________________ (you / use) CFLs.
8
it rains
5. If _______________________________ (it / rain) tomorrow,
9
I will not use
_______________________________ (I / not / use) the clothesline
10

to dry my clothes.

D _______ / 10 points (1 point each)

E Number the lines of the conversation in the correct order.

1 A: Hi, Fred. Did you hear the news? I sold my car and bought a bicycle.
____
5 A: I’d say about 20 minutes. My office is only five kilometers from my
____
house. On the weekends, we use my wife’s hybrid. We bought it
last year, and she loves it!
7 A: Actually, I’d rather not say. But we’re really happy we bought it.
____
4 B: Good for you! How long does it take to get there?
____
2 B: You’re kidding! Why did you do that?
____
6
____ B: I didn’t know you bought a hybrid. Can I ask you how much it cost?
3 A: Well, I wanted to do my part for the environment. I ride the bike to
____
work now.
E _______ / 6 points (1 point each)

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F Read the webpage. Complete the text with the letters of the correct
sentences from the box.

A I ride my bike to class every day

B I stopped using regular lightbulbs a few years ago
C I buy only organic food
D I use it as often as I can
E I like my hybrid, but I don’t use it every day
F I take my own cloth bags

F _______ / 12 points (2 points each)

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False or true

 Nick had an interview at a wind farm yesterday

False
True

 Nick is in lucy’s history class

False
True

 Nick drove for two hours yesterday

False
True

 Nick started to look for jobs last week

False
True

 Nick thinks nuclear energy is dangerous

False
True

 Nick liked the people he met yesterday

False
True

 Nick studies environmental science in college

False
True

 Nick is going to graduate next year

False
True
1. --------- rechargeable batteries to save money
Use
Grow
Pay

2. The grocery store in my neighborhood doesn’t have______ bags. People bring their own bags

Recycling
Plastic
Wind

3. People who have_____cars are trying to help environment

Hybrid
Global
 Organic

4. You can______ your own food in your garden to be green

Grow
Buy
Pay

5. Do you____public transportation?
Grow
Go
Take

6. My city provides each home with a________bin

Hybrid
Recycling
Wind

7. There are too______landsfill! We need to reduce the amount of garbage

Much
Enough
Many

8. There isn’t____organic food at my grocery store

Less
Enough
Many

9. If you_____ compact fluorescent light bulbs, it___ your electric bills

Use/might reduce
May use/ will not reduce
Will use/reduces

10. There are not______green buildings n our city

Much
Less
Enough

11. Our cars uses too__-gas. We should take the subway or train
Much
Many

12. If you_______dishes by hand, you_____your water bill

Don’t wash/may reduce
Will wash/will not reduce
Could wash/reduces

13. How can I use____water? Use the dishwasher

Fewer
Less
Many

14. If you_____your habitats, you_____the environment

Might not change/will help
Will change/don’t help
Don’t change/won’t help
15. You___healthier if you_______organic fruit and vegetables
Will eat/buy
Eat/may buy
Will eat/will buy

16. We need to save______money. Don’t use your car a lot

More
Fewer
Much

17. You________some money if you______ environmentally friendly products

Save/will use
Might save/will use
Could save/use

18. It______the amount of garbage if you_____using a lot of plastic

Will reduce/stop
Reduces/might stop
Reduces/won’t stop

19. If use public _____ , so I don’t get stressed in traffic every day
Warming
Faucet
Transportation

20. A lot of people in my country use solar______ to heat the water in their homes
Energy
Warming
Pollution

21. Summers are much hotter here now. Some people say it’s because of global_________
Pollution
Warmin
Transportation

22. I pay all my_______online, so I don’t have to waste gas driving to the post office
Transportation
Bills
Energy

23. Bikes are good for the environment because they don’t cause_______
Warming
Energy
Pollution

24. If you have a leacky______, I Know someone who can fix it

Bills
Pollution
Faucet

25. It______ the environment if you______regular batteries

Will help/won’t buy
Helps/might buy
May help/don’t buy
26. If you_______the washing machine with clothes, you____water
Won’t fill/won’t waste
Might fill/will waste
Fill/won’t waste

27. We need_______recheargeable batteries. Can you buy some at the store?

Less
Much
More

28. We should use_______regular light bulbs to save on our electric bill

Less
Fewer
Much

29. If you_______the dishwasher, it______water

May use/will save
Use/will save
Won’t use/saves

30. It_________the environment if we_______

Won’t help/don’t recycle
Helps/will recycle
Will help/might recycle

31. She should take_____showers to save water

Enough
Much
Fewer

32. What could they do to help the environment? They could________cloth shopping bags
Pay
Use
Grow

33. My parents think everyone should do something to reduce_____warming

Organic
Global
Plastic

34. The_____farm near my town gives our homes energy

Wind
Hybrid
Global

35. How can I save water?________ your leacky faucets

Fix
Grow
Use

36. I like to have fresh fruit and vegetables every day. You can_______your own food at home
Use
Grow
Pay
37. _______food is saver for the environment because there are fewer dangerous chemicals
Nuclear
Recycling
Organic

38. I how can I help the environment? You could______bills on line

Take
Pay
Fix

39. How can I use less energy to dry my clothes? ______ a clothesline
Use
Take
Fix

40. She_____her bills online every month

Buys
Pays
Takes

41. Many people think our country shouldn’t use____ energy. They think it’s too dangerous
Nuclear
Organic
Plastic

42. What can I do to be green? Lots of different things. You can_____local food, for example
Take
Pay
Buy