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Upper Intermediate Unit 7

This practice test contains questions assessing vocabulary, grammar, and functional language skills related to environmental issues and lifestyle changes. It includes multiple choice questions, sentence completions, and short dialogues. The test covers topics such as climate change, reducing pollution, and making commitments to improve one's lifestyle through changes like exercising more, improving diet, and reducing consumption of fossil fuels. It aims to evaluate an intermediate English language learner's comprehension and language production abilities.

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Upper Intermediate Unit 7

This practice test contains questions assessing vocabulary, grammar, and functional language skills related to environmental issues and lifestyle changes. It includes multiple choice questions, sentence completions, and short dialogues. The test covers topics such as climate change, reducing pollution, and making commitments to improve one's lifestyle through changes like exercising more, improving diet, and reducing consumption of fossil fuels. It aims to evaluate an intermediate English language learner's comprehension and language production abilities.

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ANGIE MILAGROS NINA ALVAREZ
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Upper Intermediate Unit 7 – Practice test

Name _______________________ Score ______/50_


Vocabulary
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. There are 2 extra
phrases.

make a difference   -   make a point  -   make it easier   -  make more time  -   make or break
make do with less  -   make the most  -   makes sense

(1) If you change your lifestyle now it’ll make a difference before you know it.
(2) You have to admit, it make sense to stop smoking now.
(3) I’m going to make make a point of doing more exercise from now on.
(4) I really believe you have to make the most of what you’ve got.
(5) John, you’re working too hard. You really need to make more time for your family.
(6) I don’t know what to give up! I really don’t want to have to make do with less.

B. Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box.

climate  -   gas-guzzling  -   invariably  -   global warming  -   lifestyle  


recycle   -  greenhouse gases   -  organic food

Almost every day we hear about (7) global warming in the news. We hear stories about how, among other things, our
love of (8) gas- guzzling cars is increasing the amount of (9) greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Of course, we all
know that this is bad for the environment, but concern about our (10) climate and actually doing something about it
are two different things. 
(11) invarariably we find excuses as to why we can’t change our (12) lifestyle at the moment. And, we often make
promises about what we’ll do in the future. We might start eating
(13) orgnanic food or try and (14) recycle more things, but will we ever take the steps that will really make a
difference? The answer, unfortunately, is probably not.

C Complete the sentences with the correct preposition, a, b or c.

(15) If we keep using our cars so much there will soon be a shortage ____of___________ oil.
        a) for b) in c) of

(16) Advances ___in____________ technology will help us reduce pollution.


        a) for b) in c) of

(17) With the increased demand ____for___________ organic food many farmers are changing the way they grow
food.
        a) for b) in c) of

(18) The current increase ______in_________ the price of petrol hasn’t had much effect on the number of cars on
the roads.
        a) for b) in c) of

(19) He’s developed a taste ______for_________ expensive holidays.


        a) for b) in c) of

(20) In recent years there has been an interest _______in________ energy-saving measures.
        a) for b) in c) of

(21) In our drive _____for__________ a better lifestyle we have ignored what is happening to our planet.
        a) for b) in c) of

(22) Most people need to increase their consumption ____of___________ fresh fruit and vegetables.
        a) for b) in c) of
Grammar
D Choose the correct function, a, b or c, for the sentences.

(23) You definitely won’t finish tonight.


  a) a prediction b) a schedule c) a definite arrangement

(24) We’re meeting at 8 o’clock outside the cinema.


  a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a definite arrangement c) an intention

(25) I’m sure your shop opens at half past eight.


  a) a prediction based on evidence b) a schedule c) a definite arrangement

(26) I’m going to ask Andrew to help me do this.


  a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a prediction based on evidence
 c) an intention

(27) Watch out! You’re going to fall if you do that.


  a) a schedule b) a prediction based on evidence c) an intention

(28) 6pm? OK, I’ll call you at 6.


  a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a schedule c) a prediction

E Choose the correct forms to complete the dialogue.

Sam White: Welcome to Our World, the TV show that looks at environmental issues that affect our lives. My
name’s Sam White and I’m your host. In today’s programme we (29) are going to discuss / will discuss the topic of
climate change. On the programme we have Professor Tom Crick from the organization Friends of Our Planet.
Professor Crick:   Good morning.
SW: Hello Professor Crick. Can you tell us what (30) happens / will happen to our planet in the next fifty years or
so?
PC: Well, I can’t tell you exactly, but I’m sure things (31) are getting / will get a lot worse.
SW: Can you give us some examples?
PC: Certainly. By the year 2050 there (32) will be / will have been many severe shortages of food and water. 
SW: But is there any good news?
PC: No, I don’t think there’s (33) going to be / will be any good news soon. The way we are treating our planet it
wouldn’t surprise me if we (34) destroy / will destroy it completely within a century.
SW: Surely, things won’t get that bad.
PC: Believe me, at this rate we (35) will have destroyed / will be destroying many of the plant life by the year
2030 and without plant life we (36) will have / will be having no oxygen.
SW: Wow! So the message to people is things are going to get really bad unless we (37) do / will do something
straight away.
PC: Yes, and even then it might be too late.
SW: Well, Professor Crick, thank you for being on the programme today. In tomorrow’s programme we (38) will
have been / will be looking at more ways of saving energy. Remember, tomorrows show (39) starts / is starting at the
earlier time of five o’clock.

F Write answers for the questions using the prompts.

(40) A: What will you be doing tomorrow morning?


   B: I will be painting the house the tomorrow morning (paint the house)

(41) A: What time does the film start?


   B: I think the film starts at 9:00 (nine o’clock)

(42) A: Do you think it will rain today?


   B: No, I think won´t rain because it´s sunny (think / sunny)

(43) A: What time is dinner tonight?


    B: I told you before, we ___have dinner at seven tonight ____________________. (have dinner / at seven
tonight)
(44) A: Will you call me later?
    B: Sure, I ___________will call you when I get home______________________. (when I get home)

(45) A: Can I come round at 7pm or will you still be busy then?
    B: No, it’s OK. You can come round. I will finish _by then _______________________________. (finish / by
then)

Functional language
G Complete the dialogue with the words and phrases in the box.

to name a few   -  such as  -   particular   -  instance  -   among other things

Harry: Hi Emily, what are you doing?


Emily: I’m going jogging.
Harry: Jogging?
Emily: Yes, I’ve decided in need to change my lifestyle.
Harry: You’re joking?
Emily: No, I should have done something ages ago.
Harry: So, what are you going to change?
Emily: Well, for (46) _______________, I’m going to exercise more.
Harry: OK, but is that it?
Emily: No, there’ll be a lot more changes.
Harry: Really, (47) _______________?
Emily: Well, (48) _______________ I’m going to give up smoking.
Harry: I’ll believe that when I see it.
Emily: And I’m going to change my diet.
Harry: Oh, come on! What are you going to give up in (49) _______________?
Emily: I’m going to stop eating chocolate and cakes and drinking wine (50) _______________.
Harry: Wow! Well, good luck!

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