Self-check

Unit 10
Exercise 1
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1Ow! This bird has got a really sharp
beak
.
2I can hear a
mosquito
. I hope it doesn't come and drink my blood!
3A lot of the land is
desert
. There's no rain and nothing grows there.
4That monkey has got a really long
tail
.
5I like to go on holiday by the
coast
because I like swimming in the sea.

Exercise 2
Match the words from the box with their definitions.
 lake
It's an area of water.
lake
1
It lives in the sea and can be bigger than an elephant.
whale
2
Birds have these all over their body.
feathers
3
It's land in the middle of water.
island
4
It's a small insect.
ant
5
It's the hair of some animals.
fur
6

Exercise 3
Complete the text with the words from the box. There is one extra word.
 have
EVER
HAVE YOU
EVER
THOUGHT OF BECOMING A VOLUNTEER?

Kylie is only 17 but she has

already
helped on three projects. On these projects, she
has
taught English to people from other countries, looked after wildlife in Scotland and helped on a green farm. In
fact, she has
just
returned from the farm and hasn't even had time to change her clothes
yet
.

Kylie works very hard and doesn't have time for summer holidays, but she has
never
felt upset when her friends have told her about their relaxing holidays in the sun.

Exercise 4
Use the prompts to make questions and answers in the Present Perfect.
1
Sven you / ever / be / to Iceland?
Have you ever been to Iceland
?
Agatha no / not
No, I haven't
.

2
Jo Your brother looks upset. What / happen?
What's happened
?
Elaine He / just / find out / that he's got a test tomorrow.
He's just found out that he's got a test tomorrow
.

3
Darren your parents / sell / their car yet?
Have your parents sold their car yet
?
Chris No. Why? Do you want to buy it?
Darren No! I / not pass / my test yet.
No!
I haven't passed my test yet
.

Exercise 5
Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first one. Use no more
than three words including the word in bold.
1I'll do my homework later. DONE
I
haven't done
my homework yet.
2We finished this unit in an earlier lesson. ALREADY
We
have already finished
this unit.
3Don't leave the television on when you go to bed. OFF
Don't forget to
switch off
the television when you go to bed.
4Michael wrote me an email a few seconds ago. JUST
Michael
has just written
me an email.
5This is my first visit to Italy. BEEN
I
have never been
to Italy before.
6The wind is very strong today. VERY
It
is very windy
today.

Exercise 6
Complete the sentences with the correct words formed from the words in bold.
1At last, a
sunny
day. Let's go swimming! SUN
2What's the worst
environmental
problem in your country? ENVIRONMENT
3Come and see the amazing
wildlife
, including elephants, tigers and bears. LIFE
4The cars drove slowly because it was a very
foggy
morning. FOG
5The
pollution
in the centre of town is terrible because of all the cars. POLLUTE
6Niagara Falls aren't the biggest
waterfalls
in the world but they could be the most famous. FALL