File Test 4 B

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

1. 1

   1 What / happen / your area / if climate change continues? 2 How / you think / people / living in 2050? 3 What / environmental stories / in the news recently? 4 What / the riskiest thing / ever do? 5 What / say if / someone ask you / go wingsuit flying? Why?

2. 2

   Listen to your partner talking about extreme sports. Do you agree with him / her?

3. 3

   Read out the statement below about climate change. Tell your partner whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons. 'I can make a difference to climate change, even if big businesses continue to pollute the planet and destroy the environment.'

1 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1. 1

   If you enjoy an adrenaline rush, you ________ wingsuit flying!

   AloveBwill loveCloved
2. 2

   If you’re feeling exhausted, you probably ________ enough for the race.

   Awon’t have trainedBhaven’t trainedCaren’t going to train
3. 3

   Will Johannes ________ at the airport on Friday?

   Abe waitingBhave waitedCwait
4. 4

   If it’s this wet in the morning, I ________.

   Anot runningBwon’t have runCwon’t be running
5. 5

   We’ll have a picnic on Saturday unless it ________.

   Awill have rainedBwill rainC’s raining
6. 6

   If you have a healthy diet, you ________ to take vitamin supplements.

   Awill needBdon’t needCaren’t needing
7. 7

   Take your jacket ______ it gets chilly later.

8. 8

   There’s no way I’m helping Leon again ______ he pays me!

9. 9

   I love listening to music ______ I’m cleaning my flat.

10. 10

    I can’t exercise ______ I’ve eaten a big meal.

11. 11

    We’re not leaving ______ you give us our money back!

12. 12

    Apparently, you shouldn’t eat just ______ you go swimming.

13. 13

    We’re really worried. Please let us know ______ you’ve heard any news.

14. 14

    The sky divers jump out of the plane ______ the instructor tells them it’s safe.

15. 15

    Good luck with your driving test. We’ll be thinking / ’ll have thought of you!

    AWe’ll be thinkingB’ll have thought
16. 16

    Hopefully, scientists will be solving / will have solved the world’s energy problems by 2050.

    Awill be solvingBwill have solved
17. 17

    We usually have dinner at 6.30, but tomorrow we’ll have eaten / ’ll be eating it at 5.00 as we’re going out to the cinema.

    Awe’ll have eatenB’ll be eating
18. 18

    This time tomorrow, I’ll do / ’ll be doing my final exam!

    AI’ll doB’ll be doing
19. 19

    The weather forecast is for heavy rain so we won’t be going / won’t have gone.

    Awon’t be goingBwon’t have gone
20. 20

    Do you think we will have finished / be finishing the meeting by 5.00?

    Awe will have finishedBbe finishing

4 Underline the correct word. | 5 Complete the sentences with one word. | 6 Underline the odd word out.

1. 1

   There was a really heavy / strong wind blowing across the mountains.

   AheavyBstrong
2. 2

   It was absolutely scorching / mild yesterday – we had to stay indoors.

   AscorchingBmild
3. 3

   The traffic will be very slow at rush hour if there’s strong / thick fog.

   AstrongBthick
4. 4

   It’s incredibly bright / clear outside so you’ll need your sunglasses.

   AbrightBclear
5. 5

   Plants haven’t been able to grow well this year because of the breeze / drought.

   AbreezeBdrought
6. 6

   Although there hasn’t been any rain today, it still feels quite warm / humid.

   AwarmBhumid
7. 7

   It’s always hard to predict what the weather in New Zealand will be like – it’s so settled / changeable.

   AsettledBchangeable
8. 8

   We should get some dollars now so we can take ________ of the low exchange rates.

9. 9

   Take no ________ of Pietro. He thinks his jokes are funny but not everyone agrees!

10. 10

    I really fancy taking ________ hill running. How about you?

11. 11

    The wedding ceremony will take ________ at the town hall on 18th August.

12. 12

    Could you take ________ of the dog for me at the weekend, please?

13. 13

    You shouldn’t expect so much from Hiro – you must take into ________ that she’s still young.

14. 14

    You’re taking a big ________ investing money in the stock market – you’ll lose your money.

15. 15

    Would you say you take ________ your mother or your father in character?

16. 16

    damp drizzling pouring bright

    AdampBdrizzlingCpouringDbright
17. 17

    boiling scorching freezing hot

    AboilingBscorchingCfreezingDhot
18. 18

    drought monsoon breeze typhoon

    AdroughtBmonsoonCbreezeDtyphoon
19. 19

    settled changeable snow bright

    AsettledBchangeableCsnowDbright
20. 20

    hurricane breeze drizzling tornado

    AhurricaneBbreezeCdrizzlingDtornado

Underline the stressed syllable. Write S if the sounds are the same, D if they are different.

1. 1

   ad|van|tage

2. 2

   change|a|ble

3. 3

   re|cy|cling

4. 4

   sky|div|ing

5. 5

   tor|na|do

6. 6

   heavy, settled ____

7. 7

   icy, mild ____

8. 8

   flood, thunder ____

9. 9

   below zero, cold ____

10. 10

    scorching, drought ____

Read the article about young motor racing driver Billy Monger. Five sentences have been removed. Which sentence (A–F) fits each gap (1–5)? There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

1. 1

   Those who do it, do it despite the risks. ___ Billy is a survivor whose incredible inner strength and positive attitude is truly inspirational.

   AHis family were tense and emotional when he got behind the wheel but he was completely focussed.BA few weeks later, Billy was using the simulator and outperforming most of the other drivers.CBut he needn’t have worried; they were so moved by his determination that they agreed to change the rules.DBilly’s father had been a racing driver and had introduced his son to the sport at an early age.EOne of those people is young F4 motor racing driver, Billy Monger.FHowever, the hospital staff who looked after Billy praised him for his incredibly positive attitude and good humour.
2. 2

   This terrible news would have completely destroyed most people. ___ Even ordinary everyday tasks were challenging as he had to re-learn how to do many things, and adapt to life in a wheelchair.

   AHis family were tense and emotional when he got behind the wheel but he was completely focussed.BA few weeks later, Billy was using the simulator and outperforming most of the other drivers.CBut he needn’t have worried; they were so moved by his determination that they agreed to change the rules.DBilly’s father had been a racing driver and had introduced his son to the sport at an early age.EOne of those people is young F4 motor racing driver, Billy Monger.FHowever, the hospital staff who looked after Billy praised him for his incredibly positive attitude and good humour.
3. 3

   Of course, Billy couldn’t do this, so the design team changed the controls so that they could be operated by hand. ___ His hero, F1 racing champion Lewis Hamilton, had heard about the accident and visited him to offer support.

   AHis family were tense and emotional when he got behind the wheel but he was completely focussed.BA few weeks later, Billy was using the simulator and outperforming most of the other drivers.CBut he needn’t have worried; they were so moved by his determination that they agreed to change the rules.DBilly’s father had been a racing driver and had introduced his son to the sport at an early age.EOne of those people is young F4 motor racing driver, Billy Monger.FHowever, the hospital staff who looked after Billy praised him for his incredibly positive attitude and good humour.
4. 4

   Finally, Billy’s car was finished. ___ He started it up and roared off into the distance.

   AHis family were tense and emotional when he got behind the wheel but he was completely focussed.BA few weeks later, Billy was using the simulator and outperforming most of the other drivers.CBut he needn’t have worried; they were so moved by his determination that they agreed to change the rules.DBilly’s father had been a racing driver and had introduced his son to the sport at an early age.EOne of those people is young F4 motor racing driver, Billy Monger.FHowever, the hospital staff who looked after Billy praised him for his incredibly positive attitude and good humour.
5. 5

   Before the meeting, Billy was nervous – unless they changed the rules he couldn’t race again. ___ Billy would be allowed to race again.

   AHis family were tense and emotional when he got behind the wheel but he was completely focussed.BA few weeks later, Billy was using the simulator and outperforming most of the other drivers.CBut he needn’t have worried; they were so moved by his determination that they agreed to change the rules.DBilly’s father had been a racing driver and had introduced his son to the sport at an early age.EOne of those people is young F4 motor racing driver, Billy Monger.FHowever, the hospital staff who looked after Billy praised him for his incredibly positive attitude and good humour.

Write a report on how you or your household could take action to help the environment and tackle climate change.

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   Write a report on how you or your household could take action to help the environment and tackle climate change. Write 140–180 words. Include the following information: - say what your family is already doing to help the environment - make some suggestions for more things your family could do to prevent climate change - explain why these things would make a difference.

Listen to five people talking about environmental concerns. Choose from the list (A–F) which concern each speaker mentions. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. Listen to a radio interviewer talking to a scientist who is concerned about climate change. Underline the correct answer.

1. 1

   Speaker 1: [ ]

   Amisleading advertsBthe use of energy generated from fossil fuelsCthe harm that agriculture can cause to the environmentDthe use of plasticsEthe destruction of a unique natural environmentFwaste going to landfill
2. 2

   Speaker 2: [ ]

   Amisleading advertsBthe use of energy generated from fossil fuelsCthe harm that agriculture can cause to the environmentDthe use of plasticsEthe destruction of a unique natural environmentFwaste going to landfill
3. 3

   Speaker 3: [ ]

   Amisleading advertsBthe use of energy generated from fossil fuelsCthe harm that agriculture can cause to the environmentDthe use of plasticsEthe destruction of a unique natural environmentFwaste going to landfill
4. 4

   Speaker 4: [ ]

   Amisleading advertsBthe use of energy generated from fossil fuelsCthe harm that agriculture can cause to the environmentDthe use of plasticsEthe destruction of a unique natural environmentFwaste going to landfill
5. 5

   Speaker 5: [ ]

   Amisleading advertsBthe use of energy generated from fossil fuelsCthe harm that agriculture can cause to the environmentDthe use of plasticsEthe destruction of a unique natural environmentFwaste going to landfill
6. 6

   According to Mike, the development of new technologies to ___ damage to the environment is very important.

   ApreventBrepairCavoid
7. 7

   Mike explains that the best way to get clean air is to ___

   Astop using vehicles that run on fossil fuelsBplant more treesCdevelop new technology
8. 8

   Drones that can ___ have been developed by scientists

   Adraw mapsBplant forestsCassess damage to the oceans
9. 9

   A Japanese research team has found a way to ___ plastic rubbish

   AreuseBdestroyCrecycle
10. 10

    Mike says that solar panels ___

    Acan generate energy from raindropsBdon’t work well when it is rainingCare not effective

Answer your partner’s questions.

1. 1

   Answer your partner’s questions. Now make questions and ask your partner. 1 What / weather usually like / favourite season? 2 How / people live / 50 years’ time? 3 What / happen / your country if climate change continues? 4 What / the riskiest thing / ever do? 5 What / you say / if someone ask you / go skydiving? Why?

2. 2

   Read the statement below about extreme sports. Tell your partner whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons. ‘People shouldn’t do extreme sports because if something goes wrong, rescuing them is risky.’

3. 3

   Listen to your partner talking about climate change. Do you agree with him / her?