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Vocabulary
1 Fill in: drown, reduce, join, melt, install, raise, save, disappear, recycle, protect.
1 If you cant swim well, you may 6 People should switch off their computers to
.. . .. energy.
2 The technician is planning to 7 We must .. the rainforest
.. an air conditioner. from people that cut down the trees.
3 All the ice at the North Pole will 8 Giraffes have to .. their
.. unless global warming stops. heads to reach leaves from tall trees.
4 People should .. the 9 There arent many tigers left and they might
amount of water they use. .. completely soon.
5 You can .. a charity like 10 You can .. all kinds of
the WWF to help animals. household waste.
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100.5 5
1 Can you buy me a jar/tin of jam from the 4 Because of the flood/drought many
shop, please? animals have no drinking water.
2 The town council/campaign decided to 5 Sean donates/wastes a lot of water when
place bottle banks in every neighbourhood. he brushes his teeth.
3 Kim threw the milk container/carton into
the recycling bin.
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50.5 2.5
A B
1 air a species
2 endangered b change
3 climate c transport
4 public d fumes
5 exhaust e pollution
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50.5 2.5
Grammar
Everyday English
1 How do you invite your friend to a charity meeting youre going to?
A You could come to the meeting with me.
B Id like to come to the meeting.
C I think were invited to the meeting.
3 Your friend wants to help the environment. Offer them some advice.
A Ill tell you what I think.
B I suggest you save water.
C Thats a great idea!
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35 15
Reading
7 Read the texts below. For every paragraph (1-3) choose the right headline (A-D).
Write appropriate letters next to paragraph numbers. One headline is extra and
does not match any of the paragraphs.
2 ________________
There are a few simple steps that ordinary people can take to help the planet. Try saving water and
electricity in the home, recycling paper and glass and changing your light bulbs to energy-saving
ones.
3 ________________
In addition, buying food produced on farms close to your home helps the environment. It uses a lot
of fuel to move food around by road, sea and air, so if you can cut down on the distance your food
travels, youll reduce pollution. Youll also be helping the economy in your area and youll have the
added bonus of knowing exactly where your food came from.
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Listening
8 You are going to hear two texts twice. Questions 1-3 refer to text 1, while
questions 4-6 refer to text 2. Answer the questions according to what you hear
by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).
Writing
9 Your teacher has asked you to write an article for the school magazine
(50-100 words) providing solutions on how to save electricity. In your article:
state the problem
explain why people should save electricity
suggest ways to save electricity
Write your article using the ideas below to help you.
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