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   Choose the correct answer.

 1   An oil .......... in the ocean did a lot of harm to marine life.

2   Spiders use their webs to .......... other insects.

 3   Our house has panels on the roof that turn sunlight into .......... power.

    A   solar B  water   C   wind    D   light

  4   Many animals lost their natural .......... when the rainforest was destroyed.

  5   The use of .......... fuels is harmful to the environment.

  6   The sight of a snake makes my hair .......... on end!

  6   The sight of a snake makes my hair .......... on end!

 7   A phobia can become .......... if it affects your everyday life.

  8   Tim used a fake plastic spider to .......... his little brother.

9   The storm caused a(n) .......... cut that left residents without electricity.

10   Jolene is so afraid of flying that during take-off she .......... like a leaf!

2.   Choose the correct answer.

  1   John invited us to .......... dinner party at his house.

 2   David …….. me a frightening story that had me scared for hours!

  3   Jane said she …….. the dog for a walk later that afternoon.

 4   The doctor …….. me to see a counsellor about my phobia.

  5   Sarah is late; she …….. have missed her train.

  6   Lisa said that they …….. about the recycling plant in the previous week’s seminar.

  7   I’ve never seen Amy planting trees before. This …….. be her first time.

  8   John …….. have been on the zoo field trip; he was ill that day.

  9   Tina suggested …….. the leftover food from the dinner party.

10   Would you like …….. water to calm your nerves?

Choose the correct response.

  1   A:  What should we do for Earth Hour?

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  2   A:  Do you have any suggestions?

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  3   A:  Is something wrong?

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 4   A:  What about seeing a doctor?

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  5   A:  I have a phobia of crowds.

    B: 

6 A: Do you have any questions?

    B: 

 4.   Read the text and match the headings (A-E) to the paragraphs (1-4). There is one extra heading.

Helping our environment doesn’t have to be difficult. It’s not just about recycling food and clothes or planting new trees in your local community. In fact, there are simple and effective ways to help the environment without even leaving the comfort of your home! Perhaps if the public knew just how easy it was, then more people would take an interest in saving our planet one small act at a time.

Most people know that newly planted trees and shrubs provide clean oxygen and can add to the habitats of many insects and animals. Planting new shrubs, trees, herbs or flowers in your garden can be very beneficial for the environment, but what about nourishing them? Instead of using tap water, you can collect rainwater and use that instead! Collecting rainwater can be as simple as keeping a bucket outside and storing the water to use on the days when rainfall is limited. Doing this will keep your plants healthy without constantly running your taps. 

Another simple trick to help save our environment is to eat healthy organic food instead of fast food. Fast food isn’t only harmful to our bodies! The packaging that fast food comes in is very harmful to the environment. Think about eating an apple versus eating a meal from a fast food chain. When you’ve finished eating the apple, the core can be put in the compost heap. Even the seeds can be used to plant an apple tree! The fast food meal, however, is likely to have been wrapped up in plastic. That packaging will only add to rubbish heaps!

The list of simple but effective ways to make a positive input on the environment is a long one. Anything, from remembering to switch off lights and appliances to creating homemade compost, are ways to help make a difference. While activities such as planting trees in local parks and community clean-up days are useful, people with busy schedules can also help. What we must remember is that we can help from home. These small but influential acts can help keep our planet healthy and safe for future generations. 

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Read the text and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (1-5). There is one extra heading.

1.In the summer of 2011, a Dutch teenager named Boyan Slat went diving off the coast of Greece. Boyan was eager to experience the underwater wildlife of the area, but instead, he got a terrible surprise. “I saw more plastic bags than fish,” Boyan says. From that day on, this amazing teenager has dedicated his life to cleaning up the world’s oceans of floating plastic.

2.However, Boyan has a massive task in front of him. Every year, around 28 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans. In some cases, people dump rubbish into oceans directly, but most plastic flows into oceans from rivers and drainage systems. Once there, it gets carried away by currents, and most of it gathers in five huge areas of water called gyres. The most famous gyre, nicknamed the Pacific Garbage Patch, is situated between Hawaii and California.  

3.The environmental consequences of this plastic are huge. Many marine animals accidentally eat pieces of plastic, which then get stuck in their stomachs, causing them to starve. For example, turtles often confuse plastic bags for jellyfish, and albatrosses eat small pieces of plastic thinking that they are the eggs of flying fish.

4. But how can this problem be solved? First, Boyan thought about collecting the plastic using ships and fishing nets, but he soon realised that this method was too expensive and slow. Instead, he came up with an idea to install floating barriers in the ocean. In the plans he designed barriers lie on the surface of the water only, allowing fish to swim unharmed underneath. The oceans’ currents then carry floating rubbish towards the barriers, where it is collected and recycled on the mainland. 

5. The next step was for Boyan to raise money for the project. At first, this proved very difficult; not a lot of companies wanted to give money to a 19-year-old student! But after a video of him talking about his project went viral on the Internet, he soon raised over $2 million! Nowadays, Boyan’s foundation, The Ocean Cleanup, is doing research to see if his dream can become a reality. Many experts say his plan won’t work, but Boyan recently claimed that the first platform will be built before 2020. As he says “When people say something is impossible, I like to prove them wrong.”

   A   A Tragic Impact

  B   Making it Possible

  C   A Shocking Discovery   

  D   A Major Setback

  E   Where it All Ends Up

  F   Finding a Solution

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