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UNIT 3: LANGUAGE TEST A

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Task 1 Task 1
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The number of British people choosing not to eat meat 16 I’m sure Harris will win / will be winning the match.
has been increasing / gaining in recent years. She’s playing much better than Singh.
2 We need to make sure / sense that the food is 17 My uncle stays / is staying with us this weekend.
properly cooked.
18 I can’t see you next week because I will study /
3 Some countries don’t have enough water and they will be studying for my exams.
have to import / export it from abroad.
19 I don’t think the UK is winning / will win the song contest
4 I like to do / make my bit for the environment so I recycle this year.
as much as possible.
20 He won’t be / isn’t happy when he finds out that you
5 We’ve had a fantastic tomato crop / growth this year have lost his book.
thanks to the good weather.
21 The bus is about / likely to go. The driver is shutting
6 When oranges are in season / time, I like to make my the doors.
own juice.
22 By the time my dad gets / will get home, we’ll all be in bed.
7 I love to look at all the fresh produce / production in my
23 Tina’s plane was due / likely to land at seven o’clock so it
local market.
must be delayed.
8 There isn’t any lemonade so we’ll have to make / make do
with water. 8
9 It’s important for consumers / users to think carefully
about the things they buy. Task 2
9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these
words and phrases.

Task 2 enough ​ not enough ​ so ​ so many ​

Complete the sentences with the correct form of such a lot ​such a(n) ​too much
these words.
24 There was big queue for the cinema that
we decided to leave it.
chop ​clean ​die ​get ​kill ​throw
25 There’s time to finish this game of Scrabble
10 We need to up this mess before dad this evening. Let’s finish it tomorrow.
gets home.
26 Don’t put milk in my tea. I prefer it to
11 A big poster would be the best way to our be strong.
message across.
27 It was hard to sleep last night because it was
12 Sea pollution is likely to off many species of hot in my room.
animals in the near future.
28 The company has made a public apology because
13 I never use this CD player so I’m it away. people complained.
14 The old tree in our garden was dying so we 29 Raynor has got of responsibility in his job.
it down. I don’t know how he copes.
15 A lot of sea creatures out if we keep 30 If you think we’ve made sandwiches,
polluting the oceans. we don’t need to make any more.

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UNIT 3: LANGUAGE TEST A

USE OF ENGLISH
Task 1
Read the text and complete the gaps with one word only.

The end of food waste?

There are (31) a lot of advantages to buying your food from a supermarket that it is difficult to avoid
them. You can get cheap products all year round with everything you need in one place. Many of us couldn’t do
(32) them. However, this convenience has a price, which is a huge amount of food waste. The prices
are (33) low that consumers buy much more than they need. In fact, the average US consumer
(34) waste around twenty percent of all the food they buy. Supermarkets also throw (35)
large amounts of food which they haven’t been able to sell. At the same time, many people in the world don’t have
(36) to eat. Not only that, but food often has too (37) packaging, which is bad for the
environment. Not surprisingly, some people have been arguing that supermarkets should do more to reduce food waste.
Finally, it seems that the supermarkets have listened. One supermarket is due (38) start using an app
which will help it reduce its waste. It tells the supermarket how much food is left which can’t be sold. This food will then
be given to charities who can (39) sure that it gets to the people who need it most. If the app is a success,
it (40) likely that other supermarkets will also work to reduce food waste.

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Task 2
Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

The Cantabrian brown bear

The brown bear is found across North America, Europe and Asia. They can live in all sorts of places from the edges
of deserts to mountains if they have (41) food and somewhere to rest during the day. Although they are not
endangered, they have (42) in some parts of the world. The Cantabrian brown bear is one group that came very
close to disappearing. The Cantabrian bear lives in the mountains near the north coast of Spain, which has been their
(43) habitat for centuries. As a result of hunting and construction, bear numbers decreased rapidly during the
twentieth century. (44) the 1970s, there were only about eighty bears left in the region. (45) , they were made a
protected species in 1973. Since then, the number of bears in the region has (46) to around 200. The Cantabrian bear
is still in danger, but charities are trying to get the message (47) that they need to be protected. They say we can’t
do (48) them because they help to control other wild animal populations. Working with local governments, they have
created conservation areas, which provide a (49) home for the bears. They are also trying to convince local farmers
that they can live together. This means that the Cantabrian bear population is very (50) to grow in the future.

41 A too B such C enough D so

42 A chopped down B died out C killed off D thrown away
43 A natural B ordinary C physical D usual
44 A At B By C When D Since
45 A Although B Despite C However D In order that
46 A built B grown up C increased D raised
47 A through B up C over D across
48 A away B to C with D without
49 A safe B sure C clear D pure
50 A about B due C likely D possibly
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UNIT 3: SKILLS TEST A

DICTATION LISTENING
You are going to listen to a recording about water. Listen to You are going to listen to a student called Liam talking
the whole recording once. Then you will hear the recording to his class about an activist called Wangari Maathai.
again with pauses for you to write down what you hear. For questions 1–10, complete the sentences with a word
Make sure you spell the words correctly. or short phrase.
 1 Wangari went to live on a farm when she was
years old.

2 Liam explains that cutting down trees and growing more
 crops had a negative effect on the in the
Rift Valley.

3 Wangari left Nigeria to take a course in
 at a foreign university.

 4 In the USA, Wangari became interested in ending

in the city.

5 Wangari was working at the university when she realised
 that was not always good for everyone.
6 Kenyan women depended on to make
 different things like buildings and fences.
 7 Wangari felt that some of the country’s
weren’t dealing with the problems.

8 The aim of the Green Belt Movement was to teach people
 about using their , such as trees and the
water supply

9 When Wangari was unhappy about a new building,
 she started contacting and the government.

 10 When Wangari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,

she said she wanted to encourage people to feel
 responsible for their .

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UNIT 3: SKILLS TEST A

READING
Task 1
Read the article. Choose from the sentences (A–G) the one which fits each gap (11–16).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A For many of them, it’s been a long week worrying about their kids being away from home.
B A lot of the food comes from the camp’s own organic vegetable garden and everything you can imagine is recycled.
C He is about to open up skate camps in five new locations around the UK.
D Some of these take place on four wheels, such as the ‘penguin race’.
E Other classes include maintenance and the history of skateboarding.
F They also share their dreams about tomorrow, which usually means what new tricks they’re going to achieve.
G Jayden prefers them to be young adults who are good at relating to children.

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Task 2
Read the article again and answer the questions in your own words.
17 What is special about the children getting up at eight o’clock?

18 How do the children feel about making their own skateboards?

19 How many children do the camp leaders have to look after?

20 What do the children do when they have finished skating for the day?

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UNIT 3: SKILLS TEST A

Skate Camp
It’s eight o’clock and Jayden is about to ring the bell It can be quite hard for the children when they first
to wake up the kids at his skate camp. He’s been up arrive at the camp. They might feel shy or nervous,
since six o’clock making sure breakfast is prepared and, for many of them, it’s likely to be their first time
and planning the day with the camp leaders. Most of away from home. Luckily for them, Jayden and his
the kids would be at school at this time, so for them team are used to dealing with these problems. Firstly,
it’s a treat to be allowed to stay in bed. ‘We don’t there are always enough leaders to take care of the
believe in getting up too early. Skaters need to get a children, with at least one leader for every six or seven
good night’s sleep and have plenty of energy for the children. (13) He wants the kids to think of their
day ahead,’ says Jayden. Most of the kids are so excited leader as their big brother or sister.
that by nine o’clock, they’ve got dressed, had their
breakfast and they’re waiting at the skate park. They also organise team-building activities
throughout the week which encourage the children
The children typically spend five to seven days at to respect and look after each other. (14) This
the camp, and the timetable changes from day to is when one child lies down on a skateboard and
day. On most mornings the kids have lessons with another one has to push them around a special
professional skateboarders who teach them how to course without them falling off. Others take place in
ride the board and do different tricks. (11) Lunch the common room, like when the kids have to design
is served at one o’clock, but there are no hot dogs or a skate park together.
chips in sight. At the skate camp, they believe that
it’s essential for skaters to eat healthily so it always The rest of the time is filled with trips to nearby skate
includes plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Surprisingly, parks and hanging out with newly-made friends.
perhaps, the kids don’t seem to have any problem Even after a whole morning of skateboarding, most
with that. of the kids can’t wait to get back outside with their
boards and practise what they’ve learnt. However,
Jayden started his skate camp five years ago and he by early evening, most of the kids are exhausted
has always been keen for it to be a positive experience and this is when they head to the campfire. All the
for the children. Situated in the middle of the kids and leaders gather around it and share their
countryside, Jayden has tried to make the camp as experiences from the day. (15)
environmentally-friendly as possible. (12) In the
workshop, children are even shown how to make At the end of the week, the parents arrive to pick their
skateboards from old skateboard parts. ‘The kids children up. (16) However, they soon realise that
love making their own boards – it makes them really they needn’t have worried. In fact, most of them are
proud,’ says Jayden. pleased to see how their children have grown up a bit.
They seem more confident and responsible than they
did before and they’ve even started eating vegetables!

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