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TEST 8 

(Module 8)                            STUDENT A

 

 

NAME

:  …………………………………………………………….…….  DATE: …………………… 

CLASS

: …………………………………………………………….…….  MARK: ______ 

 

 

 

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(Time

: 40 minutes) 

 

Vocabulary 

 
A   Fill in the correct word. 

 
    • pollution  • fumes  • station  • rubbish  • recycle  • rain 

 
e.g. power  station 

 
  1  ........................... newspapers and cans 

  2 toxic 

........................... 

  3  air, water and soil .............................. 

  4 collect ..........................................................  

  5 acid .............................................................  

 

 

 

B   Match the phrases above with the correct picture. 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

e.g. power station 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8   .......................................  

   

6    ........................................  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9    ........................................  

   

7    ....................................  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10  

....................................  

 

 

C   Underline the correct item. 

 
e.g. Factories  emit/burn toxic fumes. 

 
11
  Water pollution can wipe out/drink up fish 

and plant species.  

12  I can’t make up/out what it says here. 

13 Acid rain gathers/poisons trees and plants. 

14  Solar/Oxygen power can be used to heat 

homes. 

15 Can I join/volunteer the Eco-helpers club? 

 

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TEST 8 

(Module 8)                            STUDENT A

 

Grammar 

 
D   Fill in the gaps with the correct passive tense of the verbs in brackets.  

 
e.g. This cake is delicious. It was baked (bake) last night. 

 

16  A:  That painting is fantastic!  

 

 

 B: 

It 

..................  

(deliver) to me yesterday. 

17  A:  Have you ever worked as a teacher? 

  B: 

Actually, 

.....................  (just/ask) to go  

 

 

   

to an interview for a teaching position. 

18  A:  So, when did they tell you that they are  

      

getting married? 

  B: 

......................  

(tell) last night at dinner. 

19  A:  When will you post the invitations? 

 

 

 B: 

They 

.............................  

(already/post)

20 A: What .......................  (David/chase) by? 

    B:  A dog, I think. 

 

 

 
E   Rewrite the following sentences in the causative as in the example. 

 
e.g. Linda is sending a parcel for Tom. 

    Tom is having a parcel sent. 

 
21
  The vet examined John’s dog. 

 

 

 John 

............................................................  

22  The chef cooks special meals for the star. 

 

 

 The 

star 

.......................................................  

23  She was typing a letter for the boss. 

  The 

boss 

.....................................................  

24  She will organise a party for them. 

 

 

 They 

............................................................  

25  She is sending her clothes to the dry 

cleaner’s. 

  She 

..............................................................  

 

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Everyday English  

 
F   Choose the correct response. 
 

e.g. Can I give you a hand with your  

    Science project?   

26  Can I help to protect natural  

    habitats? ...... 

27  Hello, Greenpeace. How can I help  

    you? ...... 

28  Can you help us with our next project  

    in the Amazon rainforest? 

...... 

29  Are you making a one-off donation?  ...... 

30  Do you need help with that bag? 

...... 

 A  Hello, I would like to make a donation. 

 B  No, I would like to donate £10 per month. 

 C  Yes, please! It’s so heavy. 

 D  Yes, I would love to help! 

 E  Yes. You can volunteer to work on  

    conservation projects. 

  F  Yes, please. It’s very difficult. 

 

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TEST 8 

(Module 8)                            STUDENT A

 

Reading 

 

G   Read the article and choose 

A

B

, or 

C

 to complete the gaps. 

 
 

THE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS REPORT: 

Are we doing enough to protect animals? 

 

Animal species are disappearing from our planet fast. Scientists believe that 50 animal 

species are being wiped e.g. out in the wild every day. This happens because they lose their 

natural 31) ............ . 

Some say that the only way to 32) ............ endangered animals is to place them in a zoo. 

They claim that zoos keep the animals safe from harm and help 33) ............ their  

numbers. 

On the other hand, other people say that zoos can’t 34) ............ an animal’s  

natural habitat. That’s why we need to focus on protecting their natural  

environments in the wild.  

In my opinion, it is difficult to say what is best for our animal friends.  

I believe that more work should be done to protect animals’ natural  

habitats. If we all lend a 35) ............, we can work wonders! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.g. A under 

B off 

C out 

31  A habitats 

B dangers 

C atmospheres 

32  A donate 

B protect 

C pollute 

33  A stop 

B increase 

C gather 

34  A teach 

B join 

C replace 

35  A ear 

B hand 

C foot 

 

 

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TEST 8 

(Module 8)                            STUDENT A

 

Writing 

 
 H  Write an article about marine life. (80–90 words). Use the article in Ex. G and any 

of the prompts to help you. 

 
 

THE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS REPORT: 

 

 

Are we doing enough to protect marine life? 

 

 

  •  fish species disappearing fast 

  •  acid rain poisons waters 

  •  keep in aquariums: 

a) safe 

     

b) increase numbers 

  •  aquariums can’t replace natural habitats 

  •  protect them in the wild 

 •  work together 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marks 

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Listening 

 
I    You will hear a representative from an environmental organisation talking to 

somebody who wants to donate money to support their cause. For each 
question, fill in the missing information. 

 
 

Eco-friends Donation Form 

(please tick 

3

)

 

One-off  

Amount: 

45) £ ....... per 46) ....... 

Regular 

e.g. 

 

Name: 47) ....................................... 

Address: 39 Apple Road, 48) ........................... . 

Method of payment (please tick 

3

49)  Credit card 

Cheque 

Cash 

Bank account  

3

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