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GRAMMAR

1 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given. Use two to five
words, including the word given.

1 My parents moved house so I don’t live in London anymore.

STILL
I in London if my parents hadn’t moved house.
2 Seaside holidays are a lot of fun because I know how to swim.
NOT
If I how to swim, seaside holidays wouldn’t be much fun.
3 The car has broken down so it’s not possible to give you a lift to the airport.
GIVE
We you a lift to the airport if the car hadn’t broken down.
4 The fire brigade turned up quickly and they were able to put the fire out.
MIGHT
If they hadn’t turned up so quickly, the fire brigade able to put the fire out.
5 If they had told me about the concert, I would have made sure I got tickets.
BEEN
the concert, I would have made sure I got tickets.

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2 Choose the correct words.

1 If you can/could learn to play any musical instrument, which one would you choose?
2 If they haven’t/hadn’t bought a ticket in advance, they wouldn’t have got in.
3 We would spend/have spent longer at the park if it hadn’t started to rain.
4 Had/If the service been better, they would have left the waiter a tip.
5 If I know/knew how to speak German, I would have enjoyed the holiday more.

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READING
 Schools for the environment

Four teenagers tell us about what their schools did for World Environment Day.

A Alyssa Singh Although lack of food is a reality for many, in my school we’re fortunate that hunger is not something
we have to face. If anything, we should be more worried about what we put in our stomachs. My personal opinion is
that there’s a lack of education about the issues surrounding food and diet. We don’t think about what we eat or
where it’s come from, which is a problem for us and the environment. For that reason, we decided to create a garden
in the school grounds where we would plant organic fruit and vegetables. The idea was that all the children from year
1 up to year 5 would be able to play a part in maintaining the garden. We thought that if we did this, it would be the
perfect way for students to find out about sustainable ways of growing food. They would also learn about nutrition
and get hands-on experience of producing healthy food. As a result of the project, our students are healthier eaters
and better gardeners.

B Cameron Riley In my school, we decided to do an audit of our waste, which means we sorted out and measured the
waste produced in our school. At first, I thought it was a waste of time because we all know how important it is to
recycle. However, it’s a good thing we did that audit because if we hadn’t, we wouldn’t have known just how much
waste we were creating. It was unbelievable. We were throwing away packaging, clean paper and even pencils that
had hardly been used. As you might expect, we realised we had to do something to solve this problem, so we worked
out an action plan to reduce our waste and recycle as much as possible. Our aim is to reduce our waste by 75% by the
next World Environment Day.

C Morgan Tamura We’re very lucky in that we have a lot of land surrounding our school. Someone put forward the
idea of using the land to benefit the environment. One boy suggested growing a wood. He explained that it wouldn’t
just happen overnight. It would be a long-term project to create new wood with flowers, birds and insects. He also
thought it would be good for the environment as a whole because even if we only planted a hundred trees, it would
help in the fight against climate change. I think we were all convinced by his argument, so we decided to give it a go.
We contacted some charities that provide young trees and we’ve just had our first hundred delivered. If you come
back in a few years, the place will be completely different!

D Nathan Davenport My classmates and I decided to focus on transport for World Environment Day. You only had to
stand outside the school gates in the morning to realise that our school transport was a problem. Pollution came
from the cars as parents dropped off pupils and from the school buses waiting with their engines running. It’s awful
for the environment and our students’ health. We therefore tried to encourage students to find alternative ways of
getting to school. As you might expect, many of them rode bikes, but some of them organised car shares and some
just came on foot instead. We also asked the bus drivers to switch off their engines when they were dropping
students off. All in all, I’d say our project was a success; there’s much less traffic outside the school and the air is
undoubtedly cleaner.

3 Read the article quickly. Match each person (A–D) with a summary (1–5). There is one extra sentence you do not
need.

1 Our project made us aware of a problem that we previously didn’t think existed.

2 Our project was a response to complaints from a number of students.

3 Our project will need time and attention in order for it to be a success.
 4 Our project was set up to help students improve various aspects of their lives.

5 Our project was about convincing people to be more environmentally-friendly.

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4 Read the article. For each question, choose from the people (A–D). The people may be chosen more than once.

Which person …

1 was involved in taking environmental action as a result of a study they had done?

2 was persuaded to get involved in another student’s project?

3 felt that some people’s habits had to change in order to improve the area surrounding their school?

4 thought that students of all ages would benefit from taking responsibility for an environmental project?

5 believes that even a small contribution to improving the environment could be important?

6 was not convinced by their project when it was initially proposed to them?

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USE OF ENGLISH

5 Write a form of the word in capitals in each gap to complete the text.

Microbeads

Not so long ago, companies developed a new (1) process where they would add INDUSTRY
microbeads to washing powder, toothpaste and other beauty products. These microbeads are tiny
round pieces of plastic that are meant to make the product more effective. (2) , TRADITION
natural alternatives like fruit stones or minerals would have been used but many companies
decided to substitute them for artificial microbeads. Recently, however, it has been found that
microbeads are not as harmless and (3) as they might seem. The problem is that SIGNIFY
after they have been washed down the sink, these toxic particles end up in the water supply.
(4) , once they are in our rivers and oceans, they are consumed by birds and fish FORTUNE
and the microbeads enter the food chain. However, in an (5) move, several ORDINARY
multinational companies have announced that they will stop using microbeads. They have
accepted that microbeads can be harmful to the environment and have promised an end to them.

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 6 Write one word in each gap to complete the text.

The effects of deforestation

In some parts of the world, trees are being chopped (1) at an alarming rate in a process known as deforestation. No
one knows exactly how many, but estimates suggest that it’s around four billion trees a year. On the one hand, it’s
contributing to global warming because if these trees (2) still alive, they would be helping to reduce greenhouse
gases. On the other hand, it’s having a terrible effect on the animals that live in the woods and forests. Among the animals
affected (3) deforestation are birds, insects and even mammals like the Asian elephant. In some cases, these
animals, which depend on trees for food and shelter, are actually dying (4) . To my mind, it’s absolutely
unacceptable for us to let this happen and it’s high (5) that governments made it a priority to protect our woods
and forests.

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WRITING

7 Read the task below and write the first two paragraphs of your article.

You see this advert on an English-speaking website for teenagers.

ARTICLES WANTED

The average person uses several hundred litres of water a day. This is far too much! We want to help people use less
water. Send us your articles explaining two things ordinary people can do to use less water. The best articles will appear
on our website and win a prize!

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