Marie Curie Secondary School WRITTEN TEST – UNIT 11

Name:………………………………………… Time allowed: 45 minutes

Class: 6………………

A. PHONICS

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. recycle B. environment C. charity D. invite

2. A. south B. sure C. sugar D. save

3. A. use B. student C. music D. lucky

Find the word that has a different stress pattern.

4. A. reuse B. reduce C. prepare D. mention

5. A. bottle B. paper C. symbol D. recycle

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option A, B, C or D.
6. If people ______ public transport, there will be less pollution.
A. use B. will use C. can use D. used
7. ______we miss the last bus, we will have to walk home.
A. As B. When C. If D. Unless
8. People have ________this beach with a lot of trash.
A. spoiled B. cleaned C. collected D. protected
9. He got a ________ for packing on double yellow lines.
A. fee B. ticket C. fine D. token
10. By sticking labels over the address you can _______. envelopes.
A. recycle B. reduce C. reuse D. return
11. I had ___ breakfast at home and then went to ___ school.
A. the – a B. ∅ – ∅ C. a – the D. the – ∅
12. These materials can be _____ into other packaging products.
A. reused B. reduced C. removed D. recycled
13. If we _______waste paper, we will save a lot of trees.
A. repeat B. recycle C. rewrite D. remake
14. If we plant more trees in the schoolyard, the school will become a_____ place.
A. greener B. darker C. dirtier D. more polluted
15. ___ poor need more support from ___ government.
A – the B. The – the C. The – ∅ D. ∅ – the
16. “What can we do ____ air pollution?”
A. reduce B. to reduce C. reducing D. to reducing
17. We should use reusable shopping bags __________ plastic bags.
A. instead of B. because of C. in spite of D. place of
18. I had ___ sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast.
A. a B. an C. the D. ∅
19. If we all use _______ bags, we’ll help the environment.
A. new B. cheap C. reusable D. reduced
20. These three Rs _________ reduce, reuse and recycle.
A. stand up B. stand for C. ask for D. means

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

21. Unless he ______________ (hurry), he will miss the bus.

22. Instead of _______________ (spend) too much time on social media, you should focus on your
studies.

23. If it rains tomorrow, we _______________ (cancel) the picnic.

24. If she calls you tonight, _______________ (you/answer) the phone?

25. What _______________ (happen) if you do not submit your project on time?

26 – 27. If they_______________ (arrive) late, they _______________ (miss) the beginning of the
concert.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

28. A lot of animals disappear because of deforestation.

A. go extinct B. move away C. survive D. increase

29. The river is polluted by waste from factories.

A. dirty B. clean C. fresh D. beautiful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.

30. Factories should reduce the amount of waste they produce.

A. decrease B. lower C. increase D. save

31. Many organizations are working hard to preserve forests.

A. protect B. maintain C. destroy D. clean

Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs
correcting.

32. If you don’t leave (A) now, you miss (B) the bus and will have to wait for another (C) one in hour
(D).

33. The government encourages (A) people using (B) bicycles instead of (C) cars to reduce (D) air
pollution.

34. He gave me an useful (A) tip to finish my project successfully (B), but I forgot to follow it (C) and
ended up making a mistake (D).

35. A rich (A) should help (B) the poor (C) in creating a fair society (D).

Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

36. We will reduce our use of _____________ to save our energy. (ELECTRIC)

37. Wind and solar energy can solve the problem of _____________. (POLLUTE)

38. The scientists warned us about the dangers of _____________. (DEFOREST)

39. Cutting down trees causes serious _____________ problems. (ENVIRONMENT)

Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.

40. This chair is made ______ wood, so it's very strong and durable.

41. The gift is wrapped ______ blue paper.

42. Cutting down too many trees can lead ______ serious environmental problems.

43. He decided to exchange his old bicycle ______ his brother's new one for a week.

C. READING

Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

The environment is very important for our lives. If we (44) _______ too much waste, the Earth will
become polluted. To protect nature, we should use (45) _______ reusable bottle instead of plastic ones.
Trees help clean the air. If people cut down too many trees, it can lead to (46) _______ and air pollution.
Planting more trees will make the air fresher and provide homes for animals. Water is another resource
that we must protect. If we (47) _______ too much water, there may be a shortage in the future. We
should turn off (48) _______ tap when we don’t need it. Saving energy is also necessary. If we turn off
(49) _______ lights when not in use, we will save electricity. This helps reduce (50) _______ and
protect the environment. Recycling is another good habit. If we recycle paper, glass, and (51) _______
instead of throwing them away, we will reduce waste and keep the Earth clean.

44 A. throw B. use C. waste D. protect

45 A. a B. an C. the D. no article

46 A. deforestation B. flood C. earthquake D. storm

47 A. use B. will use C. used D. uses

48 A. a B. an C. the D. no article

49 A. a B. an C. the D. no article

50 A. energy B. pollution C. recycling D. damage

51 A. metal B. sand C. wind D. soil

D. WRITING

Make questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.

52. People reuse plastic bags to reduce waste.

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53. The Green Club is organizing a campaign to clean up the beach.

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54. People are collecting plastic bottles because they want to recycle them.

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Put the words and phrases in the right order to make meaningful sentences.

55. brush / the dishes / off / you /or / wash / Turn / when / your / the tap / teeth.

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56. people / There / less / pollution / if / cycle / be / air / more / will.

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Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence. Using the given
words.

57. If you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exams. (Unless)

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58. Water these trees or they will die. (If)

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59. Although plastic bags are convenient, they pollute the environment. (Despite)

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60. It’s good to turn off the lights when leaving the room. (should)

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