English Plus 4 Unit 6

Choose the correct option.

1  Can you ___ life without computers or phones?

    a imagine  b cure  c experiment

2  ___ makes apples fall from trees.

    a Gravity  b Species  c Space

3  Would you like to travel into ___?

    a universe  b space  c meteor

4  What’s the strangest ___ you have ever seen?

    a invention  b  radar  c extinction

5  Did you find it difficult to __ to the heat in Africa?

    a invent  b create  c  adapt

2, Choose the correct option.

6  There are many planets in the ___.

    a stars  b meteor  c universe

7  Scientists have found ___ for many diseases.

    a experiments  b cures  c designs

8  ___ are destroying the environment.

    a Humans  b Astronauts  c Aliens

9  My brother ___ his own house.

    a explored  b tested  c designed

10 How long has there been life on ___ ?

    a Earth  b planet  c sun

3. Complete the sentences with the words:

extinct   threat   discover   diseases   developed

1  People are a _____________ to rhinos because they kill them for their meat.

2  Polar bears are in danger of becoming _____________.

3  I’d like to _____________ more of this country. There are so many places to see.

4  Scientists have _____________ medicines that save millions of lives.

5  I believe that doctors will be able to cure most ____________ in the future.

4. Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive of the verbs:

look  tell  adapt  become  find  buy  chat  ask

1  I can imagine _____________ a scientist when I am older.

2  You can use video calling _____________ to your family.

3  _____________ to life in a new school can be difficult.

4  Mum was angry after _____________ out that I hadn’t tidied up my room.

5. Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive of the verbs:

look  tell  adapt  become  find  buy  chat  ask

5  He rang me _____________ me his good news.

6  They took the car without _____________ her.

7  _____________ after your health is important.

8  I’m going to the supermarket _____________ some food.

6. Choose the correct words.

1  If you are / were / will be an astronaut, where would you travel?

2  I won’t know what time to pick you up unless you call / will call / would call me.

3  You can’t drive a car if you don’t / wouldn’t / didn’t have a licence.

4  If you had seen / will see / see her, will you give her a message?

7. Choose the correct words.

5  If I will swim / swim / would swim underwater, I can’t open my eyes.

6  Would you buy a big car if you have / will have / had lots of money?

7  If it rains, we won’t go / wouldn’t go / haven’t gone out.

8  If I hadn’t gone home, I won’t / wouldn’t have / haven’t seen Andrew.

8. Correct the underlined mistakes. Write one or two words.

1  If she doesn’t apologize, I am very angry. ________________

2  If people stopped using their cars, there isn’t so much pollution.________________

3  If you come to the concert with us this evening, you are enjoying it. ____________

4  If you were an alien, will you visit Earth? ________________

5  How will you feel if you won the match tomorrow? ________________

9. Correct the underlined mistakes. Write one or two words.

6  If you had been at the party yesterday, you had met my friends. ________________

7  You don’t do well in the exam unless you start revising soon. ________________

8  I always talk to my parents if I will need advice. ________________

9  You wouldn’t have dropped the vase if you have been more careful! ____________

10. Complete the text.

In my ¹o________, space exploration is important. I ²b________ that we must explore the universe, just as we have explored our own planet. I suppose it’s ³t________ that space travel is expensive, and I can ⁴s________ why people think that we shouldn’t spend money on space travel. But there’s no ⁵d________ in my mind that people will live on the moon and on Mars in the future. We should start planning now!