Unit 11 Test 1

PRACTICE TESTS (UNIT 11: Our greener world)
TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. fat B. hard C. last D. smart
2. A. band B. tap C. calm D. planet
3. A. contact B. park C. car D. are
3. A. answer B. apple C. bag D. had
4. A. activity B. dance C. than D. stand
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. reuse B. reduce C. prepare D. mention
2. A. rubbish B. angry C. canal D. nature
3. A. pollute B. effect C. picture D. unique
4. A. disappear B. environment C. recycle D. pollution
5. A. charity B. expensive C. creative D. envelop
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. The pesticides that farmers ___________on their fields kill pets but the can also pollute the
environment.
A. give B. water C. provide D. spray
2. We should put more garbage bins in the building to ___________people from littering.
A. give up B. save C. prevent D. avoid
3. We are very tired with the ___________pollution from the factories in this area.
A. noisy B. noises C. noise D. noiseful
4. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s ___________
A. heat B. energy C. atmosphere D.
temperature
5. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are ___________directly or indirectly into water bodies.
A. spilled B. run C. discharged D. discharge
6. The river has been ___________with toxic waste from local factories.
A. polluting B. polluted C. pollute D. pollution
7. Environmental groups want a total prohibition ___________the dump of nuclear waste.
A. on B. for C. about D. with
8. The garbage man will take the bags to the garbage ___________
A. yard B. area C. place D.
dump
9. We saw some local children swimming in a ___________river.
A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution
10. A ___________use of natural resources will cause a shortage later.
A. waste B. creative C. refillable D. wasteful
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences
1. The concert will raise money for local ___________ . (CHARITY)
2. Police are investigating the ___________ of a young woman. (DISAPPEAR)
3. You will need a qualified ___________ to rewire your house. (ELECTRIC)
4. I admire the ___________ use of color in her painting. (EFFECT)
5. He knew I was ___________ and dynamic and would get things done. (ENERGY)
6. Greenhouse gases trap ___________ from the sun in the atmosphere. (HOT)
C. READING
I. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
The (1)___________ oceans are so vast that they can cope (2)___________the present level of
pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow (3)___________. The most
serious problems of modern times are (4)___________destroying the earth’s natural resources and
transforming huge areas (5)___________wasteland. (6)___________a result, it is becoming extremely
difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all the
wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are (7)___________danger of disappearing
completely from the face of the earth. The dangers, (8)___________not confined solely to the land and
the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of
(9)___________has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole (10)___________is being changed in a
serious way.
1. A. world’s B. world C. worldwide D. worldly

2. A. to B. for C. of D. with
3. A. poison B. poisoning C. poisonous D. poisonously
4. A. the B. this C. these D. thing
5. A. for B. of C. into D. on
6. A. Like B. As C. To D. For
7. A. in B. at C. on D. for
8. A. however B. consequently C. in addition D. therefore
9. A. sunlights B. sunbeam C. sunny D. sunlight
10. A. environmental B. environmentalist C. environment D. environ
II. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals
are threatened., and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are
many reason for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable pasts of their
bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the
problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms,
for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals polluter the environment and harm the
wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless
we can solve this problem.
1. What does the word extinct in line 2 mean?

A. dead B. no longer in existence
C. not in a place because of illness D. suffering from a mental or physical
handicap
2. The word this in line 3 refers to
A. wildlife B. danger
C. the fact that people are more aware that wildlife is in danger
D. the fact that many species of animals could easily become extinct
3. According to the passage, one of the reasons that people hunt animals is
A. They want their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies
B. they want to kill them C. they consider this a sport
D. they want to sell them as pets
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Human beings are the most successful animals on earth
B. If we can solve the problem, we will soon be the only ones left
C. Farmers use chemicals in order to grow better crops
D. Chemicals pollute the environment
5. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Birds are in danger B. the threat to the environment
C. the most successful animals D. protect our earth
III. Read the following text below and write one word in each blank to complete it. The first letter
of the word is given.
‘Global warming’ refers to the (1) i___________of the Earth’s average surface temperature, due to a
build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. There are already some (2) c___________happening
because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already (3) m___________to new
homes. It is already too late to stop global warming completely. If the warming gets worse, as scientists
(4) e___________, there may be some kinds plants and animals that become extinct because they can’t
move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea (5) l___________may rise so much
that people have to move away from the coats. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
If you do not _____________________________________________________________________________
2. I don’t have money, so I can’t lend you any.
When I have _____________________________________________________________________________
3. I might be late. If so, let’s start without me.
If I am __________________________________________________________________________________
4. Leave me alone or I will call the police.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________________
5. We don’t go to school in the snowy weather.
If it is___________________________________________________________________________________
6. It is likely to rain. Bring this raincoat so as not to get wet.
If it_____________________________________________________________________________________
II. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

1. if / walk / school / we / get fit.
________________________________________________________________________________________
2. if / reuse things / save natural resources.
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. go / the Gym / if / want / improve / your health.
________________________________________________________________________________________
4. if / it / rainy / I / stay / home / read books.
________________________________________________________________________________________
5. if / cut / lot / trees / there / be / serious / floods.
________________________________________________________________________________________
6. if / this river / dirty / we / not have / enough fresh water / drink.
________________________________________________________________________________________
III. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas

1. If I have time, __________________________________________________________________________
2. If she doesn’t work hard for the exam, _______________________________________________________
3. You will gain weight if ___________________________________________________________________
4. If it is nice tomorrow, ____________________________________________________________________
5. Unless he tells me the truth, _______________________________________________________________
6. If we save water and energy, ______________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE TESTS (UNIT 11: Our greener world)

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. A. world’s B. world C. worldwide D. worldly

1. What does the word extinct in line 2 mean?

II. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

III. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas

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