Prime Time3 Test Module 3

Test. Module 3

 1. Choose the correct word.

 1 If the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica ever heat up/melt completely, sea levels will rise by about 60 m.

 2 When we burn fossil fuels, the gas they produce traps/surrounds the Earth like a thick blanket.

 3 In Rome, temperatures hardly ever drop/rise below zero in the winter.

 4 We can cycle or walk to school if we want to help reduce/vanish the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

 5 It took Emily some time to adjust/adapt to life in another country.

 6 We need to save the Siberian tiger. It is one of the most extinct/endangered species.

 7 In the Antarctic the sun doesn’t raise/rise at all in the winter.

 8 These days, we never know what to expect with the weather. It’s so incredible/ unpredictable.

 2.  Fill in: extinct, footprint, threat, gases, change, dioxide, areas, habitats, temperature, bulbs.

 1 Global warming is a serious ……………………….. to animals that live in cold climates.

 2 In London, the average ……………………….. in summer is 24°C, but on some days it can be as high as 30°C.

 3 Greenhouse ……………………….. are produced by cars, aeroplanes and industry and they are altering the Earth’s climate.

 4 When people cut down trees, birds and animals lose their ……………………….. .

 5 People who drive to work every day have a larger carbon ……………………….. than those who walk or take the bus.

 6 The effects of climate ……………………….. include sea level rise, higher temperatures and extreme weather events.

 7 There is too much carbon ……………………….. in our atmosphere because we have burnt so many fossil fuels.

 8 Tom fitted energy-saving ……………………….. in all the lights in his house because they use less electricity.

 9 Polar bears may become ……………………….. if the Arctic sea ice melts, because they will have nowhere to hunt for food.

 10 Many low-lying ……………………….. are in danger of becoming covered by water if sea levels rise.

3.  Fill in the correct preposition.

 1 The climbers had become lost in the blizzard and they were …………… great danger.

  A with B in C under D for

 2 Many insects can adapt …………… a range of conditions.

  A for  B with  C to  D in

 3 The polar bear is just one of the many animals …………… threat if the Arctic sea ice melts.

  A under  B in  C for  D at

 4 There are …………… least 7,700 different species that live in caves.

  A in  B of  C by  D at

 5 This road runs …………… the mountains and in winter it sometimes gets blocked by snow.

  A in  B for  C through  D by

 6 The trail is marked by piles …………… stones every 400 metres.

  A of  B with  C for  D in

 7 The animals will die …………… hunger if they don’t get enough to eat.

  A for  B by  C with  D from

 8 When we reached the top …………… the mountain, we sat down to look at the view.

  A at  B of  C in  D to

 9 Why don’t we go camping this weekend instead …………… just staying at home?

  A to  B with  C of  D for

 10 According …………… experts, millions of people are at risk from flooding.

  A by  B for  C with  D to

4. Choose between the present simple and the present continuous for future.

1. This is a terrible film Tony! When  (finish)?

2. She  (not see) Tim tonight or ever again. They broke up last week.

3. The library  (close) in five minutes and I have four books to return before they fine me!!

4. After this lesson, I  (see) a friend at McDonald's for a burger and a chat.

5.  (use) your motorbike tonight? I want to borrow it.

6. I'm going to be late! What time  (this train/arrive) in Chicago?

7. We are all very excited about going away tomorrow. The taxi  (arrive) at 7am to take us to the airport.

8. And the plane  (leave) at 10am.

9. I can't see you tonight Jan. I  (go) to the theatre with Mike.

10. And the play  (finish) very late. Sorry!

11. Go to the supermarket and buy that special shampoo for the dog. I  (give) him a bath tonight.

12. I want to go and see a Rembrandt exhibition at the National and Portrait Gallery. It  (start) tomorrow morning.