READING COMPREHENSION AND USE OF ENGLISH

Part 1 - What notice (A-G) says the same as sentences 1-5? Write the correct letter
in the given table.

1 You want people to switch off the A Dont miss The Living Planet
lights. Saturday on BBC One
10.30-11.30 a.m.

2 B
The box is only for recycling glass. DANGER:
Air quality

3 You want to recruit volunteers. C

GLASS ONLY!

4 People should beware of exhaust D Join ECO HERO KIDS club

fumes.
Phone 953328
www.ecoherokids.club.aux
5
E
If you enjoy documentaries on
wildlife, watch this TV programme. GLASS MUSEUM
Closed from 12:30 2.30 pm

F
SAVE ENERGY

G Activities for 12-15 year-olds

Saturday 2
For information 885534

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Part 2 - Read the following text carefully.
When the school year started I joined the hip-hop dancing group and the school newspaper
team. Im a reporter, so I have to write an article every week. Hip-hop dancing, on the other
hand, is hard work but a lot of fun too.
As you can see, Im quite a busy girl. However, I decided to join Greenpeace. Today, this
environmental organisation is working around the world to save rainforests, to stop nuclear
testing, to eliminate toxic chemicals and to protect our oceans. It has
made us think about the way we treat our planet and it has made the
environment an international issue. Greenpeace has protected and
saved many animals around the world by sailing their small boats in
front of large ships to stop the killing of whales and dolphins and by
walking through snow to save baby seals. This organisation has also
challenged large multinational companies like Shell and British
Petroleum.
But not all Greenpeace work is dangerous. My school has a Greenpeace group which gets
together twice a week to make leaflets and write long, angry letters to the President of the
United States claiming for strong measures to protect nature. Recently weve sent our letters
to North Korea, begging them to stop their nuclear tests. I feel I can help save the planet and
that makes me feel like a better person already!
Since Im quite good at French and Spanish, the people at Greenpeace headquarters asked
me to translate some leaflets from French or Spanish into English. They talked about wildlife
conservation, i.e., the imminent extinction of the giant panda and what we can do about it. I
felt very sorry for the giant panda. Its a cute animal and its extinction makes me very sad.
Working for Greenpeace has opened my eyes to a lot of environmental problems and Im
happy I can make a difference.

According to the text, are the following sentences RIGHT (A) or WRONG (B)? If
there is not enough information to answer RIGHT (A) or WRONG (B), choose
DOESNT SAY (C). For questions 1-6, write the correct letter A, B or C.

1. As a reporter Sheila has to write two articles every week.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

2. Greenpeace performs an important role in protecting the environment.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

3. This organisation has protected sea animals, mostly whales and sharks.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

4. The Greenpeace group gets together in the school library.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

5. Sheila feels a better person because shes doing something for the general
improvement of the school grounds and facilities.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

6. Shes fluent in two foreign languages.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Part 3 - Choose the best meaning for these words taken from the text. For
questions 1-4, write the correct letter A, B or C.
1. ... Im quite a busy girl.

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 A active B engaged C lazy
2. ...This organisation has also challenged large multinational companies
A meetings B associations C enterprises

3. the imminent extinction of the giant panda

A disappearance B decline C protection
4. Its a cute animal
A pleasant B adorable C disgusting

1. 2. 3. 4.

Part 4 - Here are some descriptions related to environmental problems

Greenpeace campaigns against. What is the word for each one? The first letter is
already there. There is one space for each other letter in the words.

1. All the trees are cut down or destroyed. D ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____
____ ___ ___

2. An increase in world temperature. G ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ W ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___

3. Its used to describe an animal facing extinction. E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___

4. Unwanted industrial products or substances. W ___ ___ ___ ___

5. Harmful precipitation caused by industrial pollutants. A ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___

Part 5 - Complete the following gapped text by choosing the correct word from the
options given. For questions 1-10, write the correct letter A, B or C.

Pollution can be seen throughout the world (1) ____ also in (2) _____ own homes. (3) _____
comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people
produce and throw away. What can be done to stop (4) _____ pollution? Surprisingly, a
person can help save the environment (5) _____ doing simple things. (6) _____, we need to
(7) _____, which saves landfill space for other waste. It takes very (8) _____ effort; it is not
hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans and paper in a bin. (9) _____, we
need to watch the amount of water used in the home. For instance, we can (10) _____ short
showers instead of baths.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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 Part 6 - Complete this conversation between Sheila and her friend David. What
does David say to Sheila?
For questions 1-4, write the correct letter A - E.

Sheila: David, did you see the news today? A Oh, I dont watch TV that
David: (1)______ often.

Sheila: There was a big earthquake in San B Yes, I never miss ITV
Francisco. Evening News.

David: (2)______ C No, I usually read it online.

Sheila: I think at least ten people were killed.
Its been on CBS all day. D Oh, really! Was anyone hurt?
David: (3)______ E No, I didnt. What
Sheila: Dont you watch the news? happened?
David: (4)______
Sheila: Not everyone has access to the Internet.
My grandma, for instance, prefers to watch the
Eight OClock news.

Part 7 - What disaster does each definition refer to? Read and complete with the
words from the box.

1. ________________________ - the water covers areas usually dry; streets may look like rivers
2. ________________________ - the grass is yellow and there is not enough water for farms
3. ________________________ - big ships pollute the ocean and kill birds and sea life
4. ________________________ - an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain

flood oil slick

drought hurricane

Part 8 Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate tense.

1. If Kate and Mark _____________________ (visit) the exhibition, theyll learn renewable
sources of energy.

2. Our Science teacher gets angry if we ______________________ (not/recycle) paper.

3. If Mary wakes up late, she ______________________ (miss) the bus.

4. If they dont attend the modelling lessons, they ___________________ (not/become) famous
models.

5. If you water a cactus every day, it _____________________ (die) in a short time.

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6. Sam will feel really bored if he _______________________ (not/find) a summer job.

Part 9 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. If we dont protect the planet, our future wont be good.

Unless __________________________________________, our future wont be good.
2. If he doesnt take some medicine, he will not recover.
Unless __________________________________________, he will not recover.

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