TEST YOURSELF Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others A classic B nature C degree D debris A examinee B electronic C scientific D preparation A classical B poisonous C logical D pollution A dramatic B tornado C historic D injury A national B physical C arrival D natural Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words from the box pollute legend poison die attract contaminat explore damage e Our cars pump out thousands of tones of fumes every year Air _ has risen above an acceptable level The village’s drinking water was _ with poisonous chemicals Yuri Gagarin was one of the pioneers of space Building a new road in this area could be environmentally _ Many animals were burnt to _ in the forest fire Buckingham Palace is a major tourist This hill is the _ home of King Arthur Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence A person who _ the bagpipes is called a piper A plays B performs C entertains Don’t drink that water It’s _ A damaged B dumped C contaminated The team’s success was largely _ to her efforts A because B due C since I often drink coffee, but today I _ tea A am drinking B drink C drank By the time we got to the cinema, the film A started B had started C starting All our English teachers are speakers A native B original C foreign If you the president, what would you to help environment? A are B had been C were Eating too much sugar can _ to health problems A cause B lead C make Emergency teams are still removing the from the plane crash A dirt B debris C dust 10 The heavy rain has caused in many parts of the country A storms B floods C drought Read the paragraph and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) There are three main kinds of pollution - air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution Air, which is the most important element of our environment for our survival; can be polluted in many ways Smoke in the air from mills, factories, and industry contains carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane, which are all poisonous gases This leads to health problems like asthma and lung diseases and the thinning of the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV rays China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the leaders in air pollution emissions Water is also polluted by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste into surface water Sewage in drinking water is another cause of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearable This kind of constant sound also causes headaches, tension, mental stress, and migraines People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick, as they cannot sleep or relax This is called noise pollution T F Air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution are three main kinds of pollution Air plays the most important role in our survival Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane are poisonous gases The ozone layer helps to protect people from harmful UV rays China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution The thinning of the ozone layer is caused by smoke in the air from mills, factories, and industry Sewage contains germs and viruses Noise pollution is caused by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste into lakes and rivers Noise pollution affects everybody’s mental health 10 All people who live next to a building site become sick as they cannot sleep or relax Read the paragraph and choose the correct answer A, B, or C for each of the gaps Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1) _ comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans Neighboring countries (2) Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3) _ the north, the Solomon islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast Australia (4) _ six states and two major mainland territories The (5) _ city of Australia is Canberra With a (6) _ of over 380,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eight largest Australian city overall The (7) _ city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population of over 4,700,000 It is (8) _ the state capital of New South Wales, and is located (9) _ Australia’s large cities are the mainland state capitals; Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide A who B where C which A include B contain C has A on B to C by A has B takes C gets A capitals B urban C rural A pollution B population C people A large B larger C largest A also B too C so A in B on C to 10 A Other B Others C Another Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, or C for each of the following questions THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was as earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds The epicentre of earthquake was on the northern and of Awaji island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to _ A abroad B at sea C by sea The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to _ A ended B happened C started It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe A was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake B was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake C exceeded that of any known earthquake The northern and of Awaji Island was the place where _ A the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly B there was no damage to people and property C 1.5 million people lost their lives We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake _ A is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake B didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe C is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan Put the following statements in the correct order to make a dialogue A It’s worse! It too noisy, and too crowded; sometimes I can’t even hear myself think! B Oh, hi Ruby! What’s this I hear about you moving to the country? C It’s not that bad, is it? D You’ll see! After a while you’ll be so jealous that you’ll want to move to the country as well E Come on, Ruby! I’ve known you for almost twelve years, there won’t be enough action for you out in the country F I doubt it! I’m a city girl G That’s right I’ve had enough of living in the city, H Yeah, right! I Hey, Alice! Nice to see you again 10 J I’m sick and tired of city life, and not having enough clean air Living in the country will give me the chance to recharge my batteries, and be closer to nature Write the new sentences using the word given so that it has a similar meaning ti the original one The word given in brackets must not be altered in any way I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags (if) Emma came first because she worked hard (result) _ Eating too much sugar can result in health problems (lead) _ All flight had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike (so) _ If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry (because) ... over 38 0 ,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eight largest Australian city overall The (7) _ city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population of over 4,700,000 It is (8) ... monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane, which are all poisonous gases This leads to health problems like asthma and lung diseases and the thinning of the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV... dialogue A It’s worse! It too noisy, and too crowded; sometimes I can’t even hear myself think! B Oh, hi Ruby! What’s this I hear about you moving to the country? C It’s not that bad, is it? D You’ll