Mock Exam 1 T1 2020

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 G12 Focus Mock Exam 1 Components
Section Minutes Marks
Grammar 1 4 / 10
Grammar 2 8 / 20
Grammar 3 4 / 10
Vocabulary 1 3 / 10
Vocabulary 2 8 / 20
Vocabulary 3 3 / 10
Reading 1 15 /9
Reading 2 15 /8
Reading 3 15 /8
Cloze 1 7 /8
Cloze 2 8 / 10
Writing 30 / 30
TOTAL 2 hrs / 153

• Students should complete the exam according to the timing for each section.
• It is preferable that the students type the writing component of the exam.

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Section: Grammar 1 (10 Questions / 4 minutes)
1. It was the biggest laptop in the shop with its ______.
A huge, black screen
B black, screen huge
C black, huge screen
D screen, huge, black

2. The weather is very cold ______.

A on night
B at night
C on the night
D at the night

3. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

finish your must tonight homework

You .

4. ______ and visit us after school.

A Come
B Coming
C Came
D To come

5. Researchers say that teenagers spend ______ time online.

A a few
B too many
C many too
D too much

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6. ______ my grandparents tomorrow.
A I visit
B I’m visiting
C I’ll visiting
D I visited

7. ______ I talk to you for a minute, please?

A Should
B Will
C May
D Would

8. It was ______ boring film.

A such a
B so
C a such
D a so

9. I like wearing clothes which ______ in Italy.

A are make
B is made
C are made
D are making

10. I ______ for an hour, before Ali came.

A have been waiting
B had been waiting
C had been waited
D have waited

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Section: Grammar 2 (20 Questions / 8 minutes)
11. A bike is ______ cheaper than a car.
A lot
B lot of
C a lot of
D a lot

12. ______ my sister ______ my brother will like my new shoes.

A Neither / nor
B Neither / and
C Both / or
D Either / nor

13. I spend ______ time outside.

A very few
B a few
C very little
D many

14. This summer, I will ______ on this project for three months.
A be working
B have been working
C work
D have work

15. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

such I have film seen

realistic a

Never

before.

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16. ______ you study for your exam, ______ results you’ll get.
A More / better
B The more / the better
C The most / the best
D Most / the better

17. We really enjoyed ______.

A ourselves
B themselves
C himself
D herself

18. Which sentence is correct?

A Once the laptop you restart it should be working again.
B You restart it the laptop should be working again once.
C The laptop you restart it once should be working again.
D The laptop should be working again once you restart it.

19. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

not time I wasting been your

have

I hope

20. You are a new driver. You should drive ______.

A care
B careful
C carefully
D caring

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21. Thank you for the information, ______ we are greatly interested in.
A which
B who
C whom
D whose

22. I decided to spend the rest of the weekend at my ______ house.

A grandparents
B grandparents’s
C grandparent
D grandparents’

23. In case you need my help, I ______ happily give it to you.

A need
B must
C can
D ought to

24. There are a lot of books we can buy, but let’s start with ______.
A these ones
B this ones
C those one
D these one

25. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

likely the are find solution to

We .

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26. ______ you please give me his email?
A May
B Must
C Will
D Should

27. The restaurant ______ redecorated.

A was been
B was being
C were being
D were been

28. I usually ______ scientists who cure diseases.

A look up to
B look down
C look up
D look to up

29. The zookeeper told me ______ of the wild animals.

A not be scared
B not to scare
C not to be scared
D not to be scare

30. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

gone bed than to the I had

No sooner

phone rang.

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Section: Grammar 3 (10 Questions / 4 minutes)
31. I haven’t been to Abu Dhabi for three months. You ______ me there on Saturday.
A can’t see
B can’t have seen
C can’t have see
D can’t be seen

32. Talking about a change in taste, what ______?

A did Maryam used to like
B did Maryam liked
C did Maryam use like
D did Maryam use to like

33. ______ the exhibition was so popular, I would have booked tickets in advance.
A Had I known
B I had known
C Did I know
D I knew

34. ______ to be very important for every student to have access to the Internet.
A It was considering
B I was considered
C It was considered
D We were considered

35. There isn’t much chance to study in the UK, ______?

A there is
B is there
C is it
D isn’t there

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36. Breakfast is served, ______, all day long.
A if to request
B if requesting
C if be request
D if requested

37. ______, it might be possible to travel abroad.

A To mention above
B As to mention above
C As mentioned above
D Above mentioned

38. Which sentence is correct?

A It was undoubtedly an unforgettable performance.
B The unforgettable performance was undoubtedly.
C The undoubtedly performance was unforgettable.
D It was an unforgettable undoubtedly performance.

39. He is not ______ players but at least he tries.

A best of
B the best of
C the best
D best

40. Rearrange the words below to make a correct sentence.

some but none I milk for

found

I searched

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Section: Vocabulary 1 (10 Questions / 3 minutes)
41. Saif has a ______ from the University of Sharjah.
A degree
B curriculum
C grade
D revision

42. I was doing my homework ______ my mother was cooking.

A or
B until
C while
D as soon as

43. Could you _______ me the sugar please?

A make
B take
C throw
D pass

44. The _______ to the North Pole was amazing.

A expedition
B explanation
C exchange
D excitement

45. I haven’t been to Abu Dhabi ______.

A usually
B rarely
C recently
D suddenly

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46. We ______ to the manager about the service.
A appeared
B competed
C complained
D suggested

47. This summer, I will ______ an English course in Cambridge.

A accept
B attend
C expect
D collect

48. What time did they ______ for London yesterday?

A give up
B pay off
C set up
D set off

49. The technology used by the UAE Space Agency is ______.

A advanced
B convenient
C cultural
D experienced

50. ______ can solve this problem. It’s very easy.

A Anything
B Anyone
C Everything
D No-one

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Section: Vocabulary 2 (20 Questions / 8 minutes)
51. This is a(n) ______ proposal you’ve made.
A attractive
B distant
C instant
D opposite

52. She got the ______ in just 48 hours.

A advantage
B context
C package
D passage

53. We arrived late at the airport and we ______ made the flight.
A barely
B comfortably
C normally
D promptly

54. The police will ______ the matter.

A cut off
B look into
C run into
D turn out

55. You can choose _______ sweet you want.

A whichever
B whoever
C wherever
D whenever

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56. Although the situation was difficult, they are all now ______ danger.
A near
B onto
C out from
D out of

57. My parents were walking ______ when they went to the mall.
A side on side
B side by side
C side in side
D side at side

58. Eating too much fat is _______ to your health.

A regular
B optional
C internal
D harmful

59. My school goes on an educational trip abroad ______.

A automatically
B artificially
C annually
D already

60. The correct ______ of sentences in writing gives you top marks.
A construction
B destruction
C instruction
D deduction

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61. He _______ pass his driving test this time.
A can
B shall
C shouldn’t
D ought to

62. ______ my father is concerned, I’m the best student in the world!
A As if
B As far as
C As long as
D As soon as

63. It was not easy to ______ the cost of the damage to the car.
A hold
B locate
C estimate
D treat

64. There were ______ weather conditions in Dubai with heavy sandstorms.
A satisfactory
B secure
C suspicious
D severe

65. The ______ will be available soon. You can apply for it.
A position
B invasion
C expression
D recommendation

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66. It is wrong to ______ your health for granted. You should watch your nutrition.
A give
B take
C make
D set

67. All illnesses will ______ disappear in the next twenty years.
A gradually
B densely
C generously
D occasionally

68. It’s hard to ______ between the seasons in the UAE.

A affect
B capture
C distinguish
D investigate

69. He was ______ by the internet criminal.

A given in
B taken off
C gone off
D taken in

70. They had a huge ______ over online gaming. Their opinions were different.
A dissatisfaction
B disagreement
C dishonesty
D disaster

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Section: Vocabulary 3 (10 Questions / 3 minutes)
71. The educational system in the UAE has gained ______ respect recently.
A affluent
B conscientious
C courageous
D immense

72. I’m ______ responsible for the accident. Nobody else was involved.
A solely
B purely
C namely
D modestly

73. The ______ our maths teacher gave us to solve was very difficult.
A criterion
B equation
C simulation
D overview

74. The suggestions brought forward were met with great ______.
A disapproval
B exposure
C limitation
D perspective

75. I ______ you haven’t seen the dentist yet. You still have a toothache.
A embrace
B impose
C presume
D suspend

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76. My mother doesn’t put ______ sugar in her coffee.
A a lot
B lot of
C many
D much

77. The British Royal Family has ______ for decades. Everybody knows everything.
A been in the public eye
B been on the increase
C gone hand in hand
D passed with flying colours

78. ______, the production of Aladdin received great reviews.

A Behind the times
B By and large
C Facing the music
D In bulk

79. ______, travelling abroad could not have been harder.

A Ahead of time
B All things considered
C Going from strength to strength
D Looking on the bright side

80. I ______ buying a flat in the UK but now they are not members of the European
Union.
A came up
B kicked in
C rushed into
D tore up

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Extended Reading 1 (9 Questions / 15 Minutes)
Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in
Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th
century AD. However, Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded
the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 and
initiated the modern Olympic Games, the Olympiads. The
first modern Olympic Games took place in Athens in 1896
with 280 participants from 13 nations, in 43 events.

As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each
Olympic Games. The host city is responsible for organizing and funding a celebration
of the Games. The Olympic program, consisting of the sports to be contested at the
Games, is also determined by the IOC. The celebration of the Games encompasses
many rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening
and closing ceremonies.

The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has
resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments
include the creation of the Winter Games for ice and winter sports, the Paralympic
Games for athletes with a physical disability, and the Youth Olympic Games for
teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to the varying economic, political, and
technological realities of the 20th century.

At each event of the games, media exposure provides unknown athletes with the
chance to attain national, and in some cases, international fame. The Games also
constitute a major opportunity for the host city and country to showcase themselves to
the world.

The 2020 Summer Olympics is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled

to take place from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Originally due to take
place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed in March 2020 as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being rescheduled for 2021, the Games
have retained the "Tokyo 2020" name for marketing and branding purposes. This
marks the first time that the Olympic Games have been postponed to a later date
rather than cancelled altogether.

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The 2020 Games will mark the second time that Japan — and specifically Tokyo —
has hosted the Summer Olympic Games, the first being in 1964, making it the first city
in Asia to host the Summer Olympics twice. Overall, these will be the fourth Olympic
Games to be held in Japan, which also hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972 (Sapporo)
and 1998 (Nagano).

81. The first modern Olympic games took place in Athens ______.
A in the 4th century BC
B in the 8th century BC
C in 1894
D in 1896

82. In Athens, ______ athletes took part in the events.

A 13
B 43
C 280
D 1894

83. One of the roles of the International Olympic Committee is to ______ each
Olympiad.
A choose which city will host
B determine the rituals in
C decide on the flag and torch of
D organize the closing ceremony of

84. What are some of the changes to the Olympic Games?

A No games are held in the 21st century.
B The Youth Olympic Games have been discontinued.
C Athletes of determination are not allowed to take part.
D Olympiads for ice and winter sports have been created.

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85. What realities made the IOC change in the 20th century?
A political only
B technological, political and economic
C economic, political but not technological
D technological but not political or economic

86. What is true about media in the Olympic games?

A Athletes can become famous only at local level.
B The world learns very little about the host city.
C Only internationally famous athletes are exposed.
D The host country introduces itself to the world.

87. What is true about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

A They will start on 23rd July 2021.
B They started on 24th July 2020.
C They will start on 8th August 2021.
D They started on 9th August 2020.

88. What is special about Tokyo as an Olympic Games host city?

A Tokyo is the first Asian city to host the Olympics.
B Tokyo is the only city in Asia to host the Olympic Games twice.
C Tokyo has never hosted Winter Olympics before.
D Tokyo will host two consecutive Olympic Games.

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89. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be the ______ time Japan hosts Olympic
Games of any kind.
A first
B second
C third
D fourth

Text Adapted from: ‘Olympic Games’ (2020). Wikipedia. [viewed 01/11/2020]. Available from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games

‘2020 Summer Olympics’ (2020). Wikipedia. [viewed 30/11/2020]. Available from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics

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 the upkeep of the animals and supporting the conservation of threatened
Extended Reading 2 (8 Questions / 15 Minutes) species.

Read the following prospectus carefully and answer the questions Membership
that follow.
A Bristol Zoo Membership gives you unlimited entry into the zoo for a whole
Bristol Zoo
year, giving you the freedom to enjoy the zoo whenever you want – we’re
About Bristol Zoo Gardens open every day apart from the 25th December.

Bristol Zoo Gardens is the fifth oldest zoo in the world. We opened our doors Our memberships are jam packed with amazing features, such as:
to the public on Monday 11th July 1836 and since then we have welcomed
over 90 million guests to our Zoo. We have helped save over 175 species • NEW - 10% member discount at The Hide all year round!
from extinction in human care and in the wild. We're currently working on • Unlimited FREE entry to Bristol Zoo Gardens for one year during normal
conservation and research projects across the world, from the Philippines, opening hours.
South Africa and back to our very own doorstep, the River Avon. Our award- • Discounted entry for friends and family all year round.
winning education team has taught over 40 million school children the value • FREE entry to selected other UK zoos and safari parks. (Please be aware
of nature, wildlife and the impact our society has on the world. that this benefit has been restricted, or in some cases temporarily
suspended, due to ticket limits in force at all participating zoos in
We’re Charity
2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.)
• Invitations to special members only events and discounts to selected
Bristol Zoo Gardens is a great day out. But it's much more than that. We
events.
have a charitable mission to save wildlife together through scientific
• 15% discount on the full membership fee after one year's continuous
research, changing people's behaviours, working in the field with local membership.
communities and partners to protect habitats and the animals that live within • Exclusive members’ e-news with latest news and offers.
them. Our vital conservation research programmes span five continents and • 10% discount on purchases in the gift shop. Minimum spend of £5 applies.
range from feeding starving penguin chicks in South Africa to subsidizing • 10% discount on Animal Experiences.
teachers' salaries in Madagascar to make education more accessible.
Try before you buy
Experience Days with Bristol Zoo
Join on the day of your visit, or buy within seven days of your visit, and we’ll
We offer a range of gift experience ideas, perfect for those who love deduct the cost of your admission from your membership fee. We’ll need to
animals or for those friends or relatives who have everything! When you see your receipt or booking reference number, so you can’t do this online.
buy a Bristol Zoo gift experience you will be directly contributing towards Simply email your contact telephone number and we’ll call you to set up your
new annual membership.
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90. How many guests has Bristol Zoo Gardens welcomed since it opened its doors?
A more than 11 million
B more than 40 million
C more than 90 million
D more than 175 million

91. The Bristol Zoo Gardens people currently work on ______.

A conservation programmes in South Africa only
B research projects in the Philippines only
C conservation and research projects all over the world
D educational programmes on the River Avon

92. The charitable mission of the Bristol Zoo Gardens has led to ______.
A saving wildlife through scientific research
B keeping people’s behaviour the same
C keeping themselves isolated from the local communities
D making education less accessible

93. What happens when you buy a Bristol Zoo gift experience?
A You give money to friends and relatives.
B Their range becomes perfect.
C You stop the upkeep of animals.
D You help threatened species.

94. When can you visit Bristol Zoo?

A whenever you are free
B the whole year but not in December
C on 25th December
D every day of the year except for the 25th December

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95. With a Bristol Zoo membership ______.
A there is free entry for your friends and relatives, too
B you can visit other UK zoos and safari parks for free
C you pay more next year when you renew it
D you pay the full price for selected events

96. Your Bristol Zoo membership ______.

A gives you a discount in the gift shop
B allows you to spend £5 on Animal Experiences
C doesn’t inform you of offers
D gives you a £5 discount on you next year’s membership

97. How can you have the cost of your admission deducted from your membership
fee?
A You send your receipt online.
B You show your receipt in person.
C You use your booking reference number online.
D You send an email after seven days have passed.

Text adapted from:

‘Bristol Zoo Gardens’ (2020). Welcome to Bristol Zoo [online]. [viewed 01/11/2020]. Available from:
https://bristolzoo.org.uk/

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Extended Reading 3 (8 Questions / 15 Minutes)
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the
standard Internet protocol suite, a set of communications protocols, to serve billions
of users worldwide. The internet has reshaped and redefined most traditional
communications media including telephone, music, film, and television. This has given
birth to new services. Newspaper, book and other print publishing are adapting to
website technology or are reshaped into blogging and web feeds.

The Internet has enabled or accelerated new forms of human interaction through
instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking. Online shopping has
boomed both for major retail outlets and small businesses and traders. Business-to-
business and financial services on the Internet affect supply chains across entire
industries.

The origins of the Internet reach back to research of the 1960s, commissioned by the
United States government in collaboration with private commercial interests to build
robust, fault-tolerant, and distributed computer networks. The commercialization of
what was by the 1990s an international network resulted in its popularization and
incorporation into virtually every aspect of modern human life. As of 2011, more than
2.1 billion people — nearly a third of Earth's population — use the services of the
Internet.

The person who is considered to be the inventor of the Internet is Sir Timothy John
Berners-Lee, an English computer scientist who is a Professor Fellow of Computer
Science at the University of Oxford and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT). Berners-Lee proposed an information management system on 12th
March 1989, then implemented the first successful communication between a client
and a server via the Internet in mid-November of the same year.

In 2004, Berners-Lee was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his pioneering work. In
April 2009, he was elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences.
He was named in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th
century and has received a number of other accolades for his invention. He was
honoured as the "Inventor of the World Wide Web" during the 2012 Summer Olympics

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opening ceremony in which he appeared working with a vintage NeXT Computer at
the London Olympic Stadium.

98. What is the Internet?

A traditional communications media
B computer networks connected to each other in a global system
C web feeds of newspapers
D billions of computer users around the world

99. The Internet uses ______ to operate.

A communications media
B newspapers and books
C films and music
D communications protocols

100. ______ are examples of new forms of human interaction allowed by the
Internet.
A Instant messaging and social networking
B Internet forums and online shopping only
C Business-to-business and financial services only
D Supply chains across industries

101. Research connected to the Internet started ______.

A in 2011
B in the 1960s
C in the 1990s
D in the 2010s

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102. Sir Timothy Berners-Lee ______.
A is the inventor of Computer Science
B works for the University of Oxford only
C is a computer scientist from England
D will soon become a professor at MIT

103. What happened on 12th March 1989?

A A client and a server had successful communication.
B Sir Berners-Lee became a professor.
C MIT communicated with a server via the Internet.
D An information management system was proposed.

104. Sir Berners-Lee was knighted by the Queen of England for ______.
A his work that nobody else has done before
B joining the National Academy of Sciences
C being in the Most Important People list of Time magazine
D appearing in the 2012 Summer Olympics

105. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sir Berners-Lee was introduced as ______.
A a University of Oxford professor
B the inventor of the NeXT Computer
C the “inventor of the World Wide Web”
D the person with the most accolades in the world

Text adapted from: ‘Internet’ (2020). Wikipedia. [viewed 01/12/2020]. Available from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

‘Tim Berners-Lee’ (2020). Wikipedia. [viewed 30/11/2020]. Available from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee

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 Cloze Passage 1 (8 Questions / 8 Minutes)
106. Complete the following text using the words in boxes. There are two extra
words.
takes process Preparations collected range

through selected Typically initial Exceptionally

Filmmaking is the (a) ______ of making a film. Filmmaking involves a number

of discreet stages including an (b) ______ story, idea, or commission, (c) ______
scriptwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening the finished product
before an audience that may result in a film release and exhibition. Filmmaking
(d) ______ place in many places around the world in a (e) ______ of economic,
social, and political contexts, and using a variety of technologies and cinematic
techniques. (f) ______, it involves a large number of people, and can take from
a few months to several years to complete.

Film production involves three major stages, the first of which is:

§ Pre-production—(g) ______ are made for the shoot, in which cast and film crew
are hired, locations are (h) ______, and sets are built. The Development stage,
in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are bought, etc.,
and the screenplay is written, occurs before Pre-production.

Text adapted from: ‘Filmmaking’ (2020). Wikipedia. [viewed 02/11/2020]. Available from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmmaking

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Cloze Passage 2 (10 Questions / 8 Minutes)
107. Complete the following text using the words in boxes. There are two extra
words.
was concrete to since Each on

superficially have significantly promoting critical Its

World Water Day has been observed on March 22nd (a) ______ 1993. It was declared
as such by the United Nations General Assembly. This day (b) ______ first formally
proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference (c) ______
Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Observance began
in 1993 and has grown (d) ______ ever since.

The UN and its member nations devote this day to implementing UN recommendations
and promoting (e) ______ activities within their countries regarding the world's water
resources. (f) ______ year, one of various UN agencies involved in water issues takes
the lead in (g) ______ and coordinating international activities for World Water Day.

In addition (h) _______ the UN member states, a number of NGOs promoting clean
water and sustainable aquatic habitats (i) ______ used World Water Day as a time to
focus public attention on the (j) ______ water issues of our era.

Text adapted from: ‘World Water Day’ (2020). Reading Comprehension – World Water Day [online].
MyEnglishPages.com. [viewed 30/11/2020]. Available from: https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-
world-water-day.php

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Writing Section (30 Minutes)
The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there is
little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So, governments and large
organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done
to the environment.
Source: ‘IELTS Essay 1213’ (2020). Environmental Problems that world is Facing are so Great [online]. IELTS
Mentor. [viewed 01/12/2020]. Available from: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/writing-sample/writing-task-2/3415-
environmental-problems-world-is-facing-are-so-great

To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write an essay of about 200 - 250
words.

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