ANSWER KEY I Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other (0,5) A person B subject C achieve D healthy A animal B dangerous C horrible D achievement II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (0,5) A player B composer C female D winner A professor B champion C inventor D discover I Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5ms) I'm …………………… that people have spoiled this area A glad B pleased C disappointed D satisfied Everyone must take part in …………………… deforestation A permitting B protecting C persuading D preventing …………………… is a piece of land full of rubbish A Junkyard B Garbage C Hedge D Treasure The local authority should …………………… the fish catching by electricity A protect B prohibit C permit D allow Farmers usually use …………………… to kill insects and weeds A dynamite B bags C power D pesticides 10 Plastic bags are very …………………… to dissolve, so they will cause pollution A easy B difficult C hardly D valuable 11 We can protect our environment by …………………… pollution A covering B providing C minimizing D supplying 12 The government should something …………………… the environmental pollution A about B on C in D for 13 The students were divided …………………… small groups A for B from C in D into 14 I found this letter …………………… a pile of books A among B between C to D in Answer 10 11 12 13 14 II Look at the sign/picture Choose the best answer (A,B,C, or D) for each sign/picture (0,5m) 15.D 16.B V Reading comprehension (1,5m) Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from people Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this Secondly, ships drop about million tons of garbage into the sea each year Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel This not only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life Next, there are waste materials from factories Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea And finally, oil is washed from the land This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste T F 17 Our oceans are becoming very polluted 18 Waste materials from factories don't cause the pollution 19 Ships drop about million tons of garbage into the sea each year 20 Oil is not washed from the land Answer 17 TRUE 18 FALSE 19 TRUE 20 FALSE A Choose the most suitable item 21.What does the word “marine life” mean? A ocean C fish 22.What is the main idea of this passage? B Wild animals D Sea-creatures A Water-pollution B Marine life C Air-pollution D Marine creature Answer: 21 _ 22 Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1,5m) We are slowly destroying the earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is ( 23) …………………… to live in many of the world's cities In one well-known city for example, (24) …………………… gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen (25) …………………… wear oxygen masks We have cut (26) …………………… so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in part of Africa can't grow (27) …………………… to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice Moreover, we not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly (28) …………………… For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive We must act now before it is too late to anything about it Join us now Save the earth It is too important to ignore 23 A healthy B unhealthy C healthful D healthily 24 A unpoisonous B poison C poisoned D poisonous 25 A may B will C have to D should 26 A down B off C into D through 27 A much B many C enough D a lot 28 A appear B disappear C disappeared D disappearing Answer 23 24 25 26 27 28 VII Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1,5m) 29 We must learn about keeping the environment …………………… (pollute) 30.The accident happened because of …………………… driving (care) 31.It rained …………………… for three days, (heavy) 32.The inhabitants have made …………………… on how to protect the environment (suggest) 33 It is …………………… that our environment is more and more polluted (disappoint) 34 Mrs Smith has …………………… provided a picnic lunch for us (kind) Answer 29 UNPOLLUTED 32 SUGGESTIONS 30 CARELESS 33 DISAPPOINTING 31 HEAVILY 34 KINDLY VIII.Rearranging the words or phrases to make a complete sentence (0,5 ms) 35 you/ an/ exchange/ refund? / Would/ like/ a/ or Would you like an exchange or a refund ? 36 depends/ one of us/ The survival/ each and every/ of/ on/ the natural world/ / The survival of the natural world depends on each and every one of us Answer: 35 36. IX Transformation (1m) 37 His story was boring to her She was bored with his story 38 Tom worked very hard, but he didn’t pass the exam Despite Tom’s hard work , he didn’t pass the exam 39 Daisy said to Peter, “You should use energy-saving appliances.” Mary suggested that energy- saving appliances should be used by Peter 40 I helped the woman Did you recognize her? (who) Did you recognize the woman who was helped ?