Vocabulary A Circle the correct answer.

1. Is there anyone in the garden or is it just the wind … through the trees?

A whistling B drizzling C pouring

2. I’m tired of breathing car exhaust … every time I walk around the city.

A fog B smoke C fumes

3. Call… and pick up your CD sometime. 5. Thousands … their lives each year in natural disasters.

A in B out C on A waste B lose C miss

4. The rain isn’t that bad; it’s only … . 6. The concert was called … due to the storm.

A drizzling B roaring C howling A on B out C off

B Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use.

Huge, howled, avalanche, occur, endangered, pull, distributed, scorching, buried, extinct, injured

7. The skies were …. under the snow. 11. The wind … all night so I couldn’t sleep.

8. The …people were immediately taken to hospital. 12. The lifeguard managed to …the child out of the water.

9. Be careful not to stay too long under the… sun. 13. Food and clothes have been …. among the homeless.

10. The panda is a(n) … species. 14. All flights have been cancelled because of the …

snowstorm.

Grammar

C Choose the correct item.

15. Mark has decided to join/joining an environmental organisation.

16. People should use/ to use eco-friendly cleaning products, which are safer for the environment.

17. Neighbouring countries promised sending/to send supplies and rescue workers to the areas that were hit by the hurricane.

18. Judy didn’t let her children to go/go underwater diving.

19. Dan avoids buying/ to buy anything that cannot be recycled later.

20. I’ll never forget taking/to take part in a rescue mission for the first time.

21. Peter was looking forward to starting/ to start his new job at the animal shelter.

22. Tina was proud to join/joining in the antiwar protest.

23. They are tired of live/ living in the dirty, noisy city, so they’ve decided to move to the countryside.

24. Sarah stopped to work/working on this project a month ago.

Test 5 A (Module 5)

D Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

25. These black bears are getting used to … on the wildlife reserve. (live)

26. When we were young, the river near town used to … so much cleaner. (be)

27. Frank had to get used to … on the left. (drive)

28. Rick used to … regular bulbs, but now he only buys energy-conserving ones. (buy)

E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.

29. A large part of the country’s budget is spent on … . DEFEND

30. This year’s World Kindness Concert will be full of terrific … . PERFORM

31. There is a … once a week for recyclable items. COLLECT

32. The protestors made a big … outside the town hall. DISTURB

Everyday English

F Choose the correct response.

33. A: I believe we should all do our part to help fight world hunger. B: a) It’s terrible. b) True.

34. A: We should have a first aid kit in the car in case of emergency. B: a) I agree. b) It’s shocking.

35. A: Did you know that there are already 700 extinct species of mammals? B: a) Really? I didn’t know that. b) I agree.

36. A: Don’t throw that bottle out, you should recycle it. B: a) Goodness me.

b) You’re right.

Reading

G Read the following text and mark the statements T (true) or F (false).

Test 5 A (Module 5)

37. Heating and air conditioning influence the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air.

38. Home appliances don’t need much energy to run.

39. When travelling, the only way to save energy is to use public transport.

40. You do not need to change your daily routine to save energy.

41. Everyone can participate in conserving energy and saving the planet.

H Listen to some people talking about environmental issues. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E). There is one extra statement.

A The speaker does not think that the Earth will recover from the damage it has suffered.

B The speaker didn’t like the idea of car-pooling at first.

C The speaker realised he/she had to do his part for the environment after watching a TV show.

D The speaker wants to join an environmental organisation.

E The speaker wants to do something for the environment but it is not easy for him/her.

F The speaker found a solution to his/her problem after talking to others.

42 Speaker 1

43 Speaker 2

44 Speaker 3

45 Speaker 4

46 Speaker 5 ​

1. Is there anyone in the garden or is it just the wind … through the trees?
A. whistling B. drizzling C. pouring

The correct answer is A. whistling. We can eliminate options B and C because they refer to weather conditions involving rain, while the sentence is talking about the sound of the wind.

2. I'm tired of breathing car exhaust … every time I walk around the city.
A. fog B. smoke C. fumes

The correct answer is C. fumes. Fumes refer specifically to the toxic gases emitted by vehicles, which is what the sentence is describing.

3. Call... and pick up your CD sometime. 5. Thousands... their lives each year in natural disasters.
A. in B. out C. on
A. waste B. lose C. miss

The correct answer for both blanks is A. in. In the first sentence, "in" is used to indicate the action of calling someone. In the second sentence, "in" is used to indicate the loss of lives occurring during natural disasters.

4. The rain isn't that bad; it's only...
A. drizzling B. roaring C. howling

The correct answer is A. drizzling. We can eliminate options B and C because they refer to loud and forceful noises, while the sentence is talking about the intensity of the rain.

6. The concert was called... due to the storm.
A. on B. out C. off

The correct answer is C. off. The phrase "called off" means canceled or postponed, which is what happened to the concert due to the storm.

7. The skies were... under the snow.
11. The wind... all night so I couldn't sleep.
A. Huge B. howled C. avalanche
A. occur B. endangered C. pull

The correct answer for both blanks is A. Huge. In the first sentence, "huge" describes the size of the sky covered in snow. In the second sentence, "huge" describes the intensity or strength of the wind.

8. The...people were immediately taken to the hospital.
12. The lifeguard managed to...the child out of the water.
A. scorching B. buried C. injured
A. distribute B. extinct C. pull

The correct answer for the first blank is C. injured. The word "injured" describes the condition of the people who were taken to the hospital. The correct answer for the second blank is C. pull. The lifeguard managed to pull the child out of the water.

9. Be careful not to stay too long under the... sun.
13. Food and clothes have been...among the homeless.
A. scorching B. buried C. injured
A. distribute B. extinct C. pull

The correct answer for the first blank is A. scorching. The word "scorching" describes the extreme heat of the sun. The correct answer for the second blank is A. distribute. The phrase "food and clothes have been distributed" means they have been handed out or given to the homeless.

10. The panda is a(n)...
14. All flights have been canceled because of the...
A. endangered B. extinct C. pull
A. scorching B. buried C. snowstorm

The correct answer for the first blank is A. endangered. The word "endangered" means at risk of extinction. The correct answer for the second blank is C. snowstorm. The flight cancellations are due to the snowstorm.

15. Mark has decided to...
16. People should...
A. join/joining
A. use/to use

The correct answers are:
15. Mark has decided to join an environmental organization.
16. People should use eco-friendly cleaning products.

17. Neighbouring countries promised...
18. Judy didn't let her children...
A. sending/to send
A. go/go

The correct answers are:
17. Neighbouring countries promised to send supplies and rescue workers.
18. Judy didn't let her children go underwater diving.

19. Dan avoids...
20. I'll never forget...
A. buying/to buy
A. taking/to take

The correct answers are:
19. Dan avoids buying anything that cannot be recycled later.
20. I'll never forget taking part in a rescue mission.

21. Peter was looking forward to...
22. Tina was proud to...
A. starting/to start
A. join/joining

The correct answers are:
21. Peter was looking forward to starting his new job.
22. Tina was proud to join in the antiwar protest.

23. They are tired of...
24. Sarah stopped...
A. living
A. working

The correct answers are:
23. They are tired of living in the dirty, noisy city.
24. Sarah stopped working on this project a month ago.

25. These black bears are getting used to...
26. When we were young, the river near town used to...
A. live
A. be

The correct answers are:
25. These black bears are getting used to living on the wildlife reserve.
26. When we were young, the river near town used to be much cleaner.

27. Frank had to get used to...
28. Rick used to...
A. drive
A. buy

The correct answers are:
27. Frank had to get used to driving on the left.
28. Rick used to buy regular bulbs.

29. A large part of the country's budget is spent on...
30. This year's World Kindness Concert will be full of terrific...
A. defense
A. performances

The correct answers are:
29. A large part of the country's budget is spent on defense.
30. This year's World Kindness Concert will be full of terrific performances.

31. There is a...once a week for recyclable items.
32. The protestors made a big...
A. collection
A. disturbance

The correct answers are:
31. There is a collection once a week for recyclable items.
32. The protestors made a big disturbance outside the town hall.

33. A: I believe we should all do our part to help fight world hunger. B: a) It's terrible. b) True.
34. A: We should have a first aid kit in the car in case of emergency. B: a) I agree. b) It's shocking.
35. A: Did you know that there are already 700 extinct species of mammals? B: a) Really? I didn't know that. b) I agree.
36. A: Don't throw that bottle out, you should recycle it. B: a) Goodness me. b) You're right.

The correct answers are:
33. B: True.
34. A: I agree.
35. A: Really? I didn't know that.
36. B: You're right.

37. Heating and air conditioning influence the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air. - True
38. Home appliances don't need much energy to run. - False
39. When travelling, the only way to save energy is to use public transport. - False
40. You do not need to change your daily routine to save energy. - False
41. Everyone can participate in conserving energy and saving the planet. - True

The correct answers are:
37. T
38. F
39. F
40. F
41. T

42. Speaker 1 - D
43. Speaker 2 - B
44. Speaker 3 - C
45. Speaker 4 - E
46. Speaker 5 - F