Use of English

1.2 Changing mindsets

Name Surname Class: 11th Evaluation

Date , 20

Signatures /
(Teacher) (Parent/E.E.)

VOCABULARY

1 Match the words on the left to their synonyms on the right. /6

a. human affairs 1. major shift

b. irretrievable damage 2. increasing trust
c. fundamental change 3. showing absolute contrast
d. stark difference 4. human behaviour and activities
e. growing confidence 5. decreasing the supplies nature provides us with
f. resource depletion 6. irreparable harm

2 Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box. /6

fundamental change * human affairs * global annihilation

genetic engineering * irretrievable damage * unprecedented
rate

a. If we don’t take care about our world, we’ll face .

b. Unfortunately, activities like poaching and farming are altering the natural world at an
.
c. Governments are responsible for building the foundations for in each
country’s policies.
d. The process of using recombinant DNA technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism is
called .
e. We can say that means the things that people do and think about.
f. Humans impact the environment, sometimes causing .
Use of English
1.2 Changing
GRAMMAR mindsets
1 Fill in the gaps with the most suitable modal verb. /6

a. Nature be protected at all costs.

b. we attend the conference on genetic modification together?
c. Mankind face extinction one day if the destruction of the world doesn’t end.
d. The petition have been taken into account but it was completely ignored.
e. They keep on destroying endangered species’ natural habitats.
f. you help me prepare my lecture?

2 Choose the correct modal verb. /6

a. He could / must have been hurt, the house was completely wrecked.
b. He couldn’t / may not have signed the petition, he didn’t even know about it.
c. The media mustn’t / wouldn’t have left if they had known the Prime Minister would be there.
d. If genetic modification of humans had been possible, I should / might have asked my parents
to do it.
e. I could / must have taken part in the protest if I had the time.
f. When I was younger, I would / might play in this park all the time.

3 Rewrite the sentences below without changing the meaning of the original sentence. /6

a. There’s a huge difference in her attitude towards the government. (stark)

There’s a in her attitude towards the government.
b. I regret not learning more about global warming. (should)
I more about global warming.
c. How will their research turn into a promising result? (hopeful)
How will their research turn into ?
d. Perhaps they missed the real message behind his speech. (might)
They the real message behind his speech.
e. I’d try not eating meat that often. (shouldn’t)
You meat that often.
f. It was a bad idea for you to put all the rubbish together. (shouldn’t)
You all the rubbish together.