Name _ Class _ Gold Pre-First Unit Test VOCABULARY Complete the gaps with ONE word The Rollinson family took a long time to catch (1) to the idea of protecting the environment But ever since they understood its importance, they’ve been doing everything they can For example, they always turn the heating (2) as much as possible, or eat food before it (3) off At the moment they’re busy trying to educate their neighbours: they’re showing them how they can take advantage (4) all the government help available, like using grants for installing new energy-efficient windows, (5) instance Unfortunately, they’ve fallen (6) with many of their neighbours who don’t have the same passion (7) protecting the environment and don’t agree (8) what the Rollinsons are doing In fact, they are finding themselves more and more (9) their own in this fight /9 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences Jenny doesn’t like birds because of their _ She can’t stand them near her A fur C conditions D shape B into C up for D up to B deal C take care D handle What’s that bird holding in its _? A paw B basis I’ll _ of the paperwork and you can organise the practical things A sort D scales You’re right _ a point, but I still think we need to make more changes to the plan A at C paws They’re on really bad _ with their neighbours A terms B feathers B beak C scales D fins The lion’s _ ripped easily through the meat A beaks B scales C fins D claws /6 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2013 Pearson GRAMMAR Rewrite the sentences using the passive form Start with the words given and add the agent where you think it is necessary Poachers have killed thousands of elephants for their tusks Thousands of elephants _ for their tusks They are destroying the wildlife in Africa The wildlife in Africa _ They were testing new types of energy-efficient cars New types of energy-efficient cars _ Farmers and businessmen took most of the land Most of the land _ They will build a huge road through the Serengeti national park in Tanzania A huge road _ through the Serengeti national park in Tanzania /5 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2013 Pearson Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Someone repaired my car for me HAD I _ A company installed new windows in our house GOT We _ in our house The hairdresser’s cutting his hair this afternoon GETTING He _ this afternoon Someone checks the heating system for us every year HAVE We _ every year We should ask someone to paint the house HAVE We _ /5 TOTAL PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2013 Pearson /25