Sol Uppint Progress Test 7

Progress test Unit 7

Grammar 1 Choose the correct answers. 1We mustn’t / don’t have to give in this assignment until next Friday. That’s good news! 2We must / have to meet up sometime for a coffee and a chat. 3Simon needn’t / shouldn’t work so hard. He’ll make himself ill. 4Do you think we have to / ought to check with your dad before using his tools? 5I really don’t have to / mustn’t eat so much salt. It’s very bad for me. 6You oughtn’t to / needn’t worry about me. I’m getting a lift home with Freddie. 7You mustn’t / shouldn’t park there! It’s the boss’s space and he’ll be furious. 8I need to get / get some money out of the bank later today. Mark: ___/8

2 Complete the sentences with must, can’t or might and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 He __________________ (be) a vegetarian. I’ve never seen him eat meat. 2

Dan __________________ (be) back before lunchtime but I wouldn’t bet on it!

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She __________________ (be) exhausted! She’s just slept for more than twelve hours.

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You __________________ (see) this film before. It was only released yesterday.

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I __________________ (leave) the keys on the table. Can you check for me?

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Helen __________________ (like) your cooking. Look, she’s left most of the meal.

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You __________________ (joke)! I can’t come out now – I’m in bed!

Mark: ___/7

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Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 You won’t get ill if you eat a balanced _________ . 2 The Chancellor is warning of a slowdown in economic _________ this coming year. 3 We have to find alternatives to using fossil _________ for our energy needs. 4 Heavy-goods _________ cause a lot of damage to the roads and the environment. 5 Each of us has to think carefully about our carbon _________ . 6 Today, wind power is a popular source of renewable _________ . 7 Many wild animals are losing their natural _________ because of all the building work. 8 A main concern about the environment is that the ice _________ are melting. 9 The carbon _________ emissions from cars is far too high. 10According to experts, the main reason for all the flooding last year is climate _________ . Mark: ___/10

4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. poppies

cactus

sunflowers

palm

pine

1 The _________ grows mainly in desert area. 2 My favourite place on holiday is on the beach under a _________ tree. 3 _________ trees are green all year round. 4 My neighbour’s _________ grew to an incredible height! 5 There were some lovely, red _________ growing along the roadside. Mark: ___/5

Listening 5 [4.07] Listen to five people talking about environmental problems. Which speaker (A–E) says … 1 climate change is exaggerated? Speaker ___ 2 individuals can’t help? Speaker ___ 3 what’s happening is natural? Speaker ___ 4 it’s all our fault? Speaker ___ 5 people don’t know enough? Speaker ___ Mark: ___/10



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Reading 6 Read the text. Don’t reach for the bottle! We are constantly being warned about climate change and how much we contribute to the environmental problems our planet is facing but one thing each and every one of us can do to help is literally at our fingertips. [1 _______] According to recent reports our obsession with buying and drinking bottled water significantly increases our carbon footprint. Apparently in America, the largest market in the world for bottled water, over eight billion gallons is consumed annually and in the UK the market is worth more than two billion pounds. [2 _____] What is interesting is that according to most experts, bottled water is no better for us than ordinary tap water. So, we have an alternative in our own kitchens. [3 _____] They insist that their water tastes better, has added minerals and comes in handy plastic bottles that encourage us all to drink more water wherever we are – something that many medical experts consider to be good for our health. But does this all really compensate for the 600 fold increase in greenhouse gas that is put into the atmosphere by producing and delivering the product? [4 _____] And what about the damage caused by the 75% of plastic bottles that are not recycled but disposed of in landfill sites? It has been calculated that drinking one bottle of water has the same environmental impact as driving for one kilometre in a car! Many people also question the morality of buying a product that is becoming so scarce in some parts of the world that many people (like a third of those in Fiji) do not have easy access to it. The moral issue aside, is it really worth buying something that costs 2,000 times more than an alternative we can already find in our homes? [5 _____]

7 Complete the text with sentences A–F. There is one sentence you do not need. A The bottled water industry of course refutes these findings. B The popular Fiji water travels 10,000 miles from its source on the island of Fiji to the upmarket UK stores that sell it. C And at what cost to the environment? D However, not all bottled water has this effect on health. E These figures may not be surprising if we compare them with other bottled drinks. F Turn on the tap when we’re thirsty! Mark: ___/10



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Writing 8 Write a for and against essay with the title: The growth of the air industry must be restricted to control global warming. Use the writing guide to help you. Paragraph 1: Describe the current situation. Paragraph 2: Give points in favour of the statement. Paragraph 3: Give points against. Paragraph 4: Summarise and give your opinion. Mark: ___/10 Total: ___/60



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Sol Uppint Progress Test 7

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