6.

The world around us

Listening test 1

Name No. Class Date

6x8p=48p.
1. While listening to the first part of text A match the environmental problems in
column A with the corresponding place in column B. Audio 20 Part 1 Text A (till
1:52)

Column A Column B
a. Deserts 1. United Kingdom
b. Forest fires 2. Polar regions
c. Shortage of fish 3. Indonesia
d. Air pollution 4. Australia
e. Melting ice-caps 5. Brazil
f. High radiation levels 6. Africa
7. Europe

4x10p=40p.
2. Listen to the second part of text A and decide whether the statements are True or
False. Audio 20 Part 2 Text A (till 1:52)

a. People worldwide believe that the governments are doing their best to solve
environmental problems. _________
b. Common people have created environmental protest groups. _________
c. Friends of Earth and Greenpeace are the names of two environmental _________
organisations.
d. Other organisations such as Surfers Against Sewage and Reclaim the Streets also
became famous around the world because of their actions. _________
4x12p=48p.
3. Listen to text B. Identify and correct the wrong information in each statements.
Audio 20 Part 1 Text B (from 1:53 to 3:28)

a. This organisation was created in 1919.

b. Surfers were among those people who were starting to worry about air pollution.
c. People pumped harmful waste into the rivers.
d. Beach users felt they were safe whenever they went into the water.

8x8p=64p.
4. Listen to text C and complete the gaps with the correct word.
Audio 20 Text C (from 3:29 to 4:42)

Reclaim The Streets was started in London in 1991 to campaign FOR walking, a. _____________
and cheap, or free, public transport, and AGAINST cars, roads and the b. ______________ that
pushes them. RTS began by c. ______________ against road building through unspoiled areas of
the British d. ________________, and now have expanded their activities to draw attention to
environmental, political, economic and social e. ________________ around the world.
RTS campaigns by stopping traffic and turning roads and motorways into huge street parties.
Members of the group dig up tarmac and plant f. ______________, make beaches and paddling
pools for children to play in, decorate the street with colourful banners, and give out free food and
drink. A huge sound g. ______________ is set up, bands, jugglers and clowns perform, and
hundreds or even thousands of people dance and party. The h. ______________ is usually broken
up by the police after a few hours, and in the past some of the demonstrations have been marred by
violence between police and protesters.
 6. The world around us
Listening test 2

Name No. Class Date

TEXT 1
1. Listen to this news report and choose the option that best completes each statement. 4x12p=48p.
Only one option is the correct one. Audio 21 Part 1
1.1. The former president of the USA, President Obama, used his executive authority in
congress to
a) stop all carbon emissions (the so-called greenhouse gases) from American coal
fired power plants and heavy industries that harm human health.
b) propose new EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations against climate
change.
c) alert his congressmen that most of the same pollutants that clog human lungs also
contribute to climate change.

1.2. During Obamas weekly address at the Childrens National Medical Centre
a)he said that the benefits of addressing air pollution would extend beyond the people who
experience the health effects of poor air directly.
b)he proposed stringent requirements for new coal fired power plants.
c)he put forward the wish to reduce carbon emissions that are responsible not only for
climate change but also for illnesses, such as asthma.

1.3. Obamas proposed rules

a)encouraged the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.
b)allowed states and local governments to shut down power plants.
c)condemned carbon emissions which are responsible for premature deaths in the U.S..

1.4. The Republican party opposed to Obamas regulations. They alerted the public opinion
to the fact that killing the coal industry would

a)cause more risk factors for disease.

b)increase the price of electricity.
c)be responsible for more employment.

6x16p=96p.
2. Listen to the text on alternative energy and decide whether the statements are True
or False. Correct the false ones. Audio 21 Part 2
a)At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists are producing energy that is clean,
renewable, and most importantly, affordable.
b) Scientists believe that solar energy is not efficient, viable and that its condemned.
c) Researchers believe that renewable energies can only have a positive environmental effect
if they are used on a large scale.
d) For decades, low gas prices have led American to carpool, i.e. share their car to commute.
e) Alternative fuel researchers are trying to invent a liquid energy source made of the corn
harvest left overs, for example the stalks and stubble.
f) Since the energy crisis of the 70s, some farmers have diverted part of their grain harvest to
make a fuel called Ethanol.

TEXT 2
On April 22nd, 1970 Margaret Mead, a noted anthropologist, speaks at the first Earth Day,
an event to increase public awareness of the worlds environmental problems.
Audio 22
7x8p=56p.
1. While listening to the text fill in the gaps.
No a. ____________ has ever yet been able to handle the b. _______________ of technology to
mastery, to c. _____________, to exuberance, to exploration and exploitation... We have to learn to
cherish this earth and cherish it as something that's d. ______________, that's only one, it's all we
have... We have to use our e. ____________ knowledge to correct the f. ______________ that have
come from g. _______________ and technology.
Test 1
Module 6.1 Environmental problems

Name No. Class Date

1. Read the text carefully.

A Cry of Help from Mother Earth!

Im burning up! cried Mother Earth hysterically. Sadly enough, we humans are the ones causing
this dilemma of raising up our green abodes heat by the year. We intended to ease up life for
ourselves, but instead we made it harder on our ancient habitat-earth. The advent of modern
technology by people worldwide has greatly contributed to this grave environmental phenomenon.
5 Global warming might seem like a relatively simple process of nature, yet it is far more dangerous
than that. It all begins with certain gases in the earths atmosphere that play a crucial role in
maintaining a nice, warm climate on earth. But if they retain too much solar heat, the temperature
on earth increases, leading eventually to global warming. Therefore, these gases are called
greenhouse gases for obvious reasons.
10 In fact, there is a number of reasons that have caused global warming, such as: air pollution,
deforestation and high consummation of electric power, all of which are man-made while water
vapor, for instance, is a natural reason that creates this international environmental disaster.
Surely, there is nothing that can be done to stop global warming as it has already started. Yet, there
are plenty of ways to minimize its fatal effects on living beings. Planting more trees is the first vital
15 step towards reducing the harmful effects of global warming because the trees in their
photosynthesis process- emit oxygen and take in carbon dioxide (which is a greenhouse gas). Next,
riding bicycles instead of cars is another way to offer a helping hand to Mother Earth. Bicycling
protects the environment from the hazardous gas emissions released from cars, and it is also a good
exercise to keep us fit! Last but not least, cutting down the use of electric power, for example, by
20 turning off the lights when stepping out of a room.
From now on, our motto will be: Go Green for the wellbeing of mother earth that has always
been so giving and now its time when it needs a little favor from us in return!
http://razansbadawi.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/a-cry-of-help-from-mother-earth/ - Accessed in May 2013
(adapted)

2. Say who or what the following words refer to. 4x4p=16p.

a. it (line 5)
b. that (line 6)
c. they (line 7)
d. which (line 11)
6x2p=12p.
3. Match the words I Column A with their synonyms in Column B.
Column A Column B
a. vital (line 14) 1. generous
b. emit (line 16) 2. safety
c. hazardous (line 18) 3. help
d. wellbeing (line 21) 4. release
e. giving (line 22) 5. essential
f. favor (line 22) 6. dangerous
 4x4p=16p.
4. Complete the following statements according to the text.

a. Humans are responsible for ______________________________________________________.

b. One of the reasons for this environmental problem was the beginning of modern
technology
which _____________________________________________________________________________.
c. Contrary to what many people think Global Warming is not _______________________.
d. In order to explain this phenomenon one has to refer to the existence of _________.

4x10p=40p.
5. Answer these questions about the text.

5.1 Which is the environmental problem mentioned in the text?

5.2 Which are the causes of global warming?
5.3 Is there anything humans can do to stop Global Warming?
5.4 How can the effects of this problem be reduced?
5x8p=40p.
6. Complete the sentences with an appropriate verb in the infinitive form. Dont
forget that in certain situations the verb has to be preceded by an object.

a. Tom was quite upset ____________________________________

b. Our parents were happy ________________________________
c. Edward promised _______________________________________
d. Students expected ______________________________________
e. She felt very hesitant ___________________________________

7. Rewrite theses sentences in the passive voice. 4x10p=40p.

a. Time magazine published an impressive article on global warming last year.

An impressive article______________________________________________________________.

b. Millions of people have signed a petition against deforestation.

A petition against deforestation __________________________________________________.

c. CNN is covering the campaign of Greenpeace.

The campaign of Greenpeace _____________________________________________________.

d. Simple actions can change the quality of life on earth.

The quality of life on earth ________________________________________________________.

8. Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice. 4x10p=40p.

a. This problem has been studied by many scientists.

Many scientist ____________________________________________________________________.

b. More species are being affected by Global Warming.

Global Warming __________________________________________________________________.
c. Animal extinction is caused by pollution.
Pollution __________________________________________________________________________.

d. The impact of Global Warming on society will be announced by experts.

Experts __________________________________________________________________________.
 Test 2
Module 6.2 Overpopulation

Name No. Class Date

1. Read the text carefully.

The Effects of Overpopulation

Overpopulation can affect the environment in different ways. In terms of human overpopulation,
construction, hunting, agriculture and many other activities can permanently change a habitat. With
animals and plants, overpopulation can create too much of one species, which in turn exhausts its
food supply. Through natural means, populations often remain in equilibrium with their environment.
5 Unfortunately, many of the dangers are solely due to human intervention, including the addition of
invasive species that can destroy the balance of an environment.
Agriculture and food supplies are also of concern. In a study done by the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization, about half of the developing nations' populations have been growing
faster than their food supplies. Lack of fresh water has become a problem. Forests suffer from
10 overlogging to compensate for the rapid growth, and fisheries are beginning to overexploit certain
fish species.
Population control as a means of environmental protection is a daunting task. However, there are
measures that can be taken to help future generations. Birth control is one way of keeping Earth's
growing population in check. Using food and energy more efficiently and managing large cities
15 more effectively can help overall. People must be educated on this subject. If more people learn
about overpopulation and its effects on the environment, then more can be done.

http://www.ehow.com/about_6172117_effects-overpopulation-ecosystem.html#ixzz2TiqxLOxQ

6x2p=12p.
2. Match each word from the text (column A) with a corresponding synonym
(column B).

Column A Column B
a. Environment (line 1) 1. continue
b. supply (line 4) 2. intimidating
c. remain (line 4) 3. damage
d. overexploit (line 10) 4. surroundings
e. environmental (line 12) 5. ecological
f. daunting (line 12) 6. stock
 3x5p=15p.
3. Complete the sentences according to the text.

a. Overpopulation concerning animals and plants does not normally_________________

___________________________________________________________________________________.
b. Research work proved that _______________________________________________________.
c. Learning more about overpopulation _____________________________________________.

5x10p=50p.
4. Answer these questions about the text.

a. The text refers to two types of overpopulation. Which?

b. Which one is more threatening to the ecosystem?
c. does it affect the environment?
d. should people show great concern towards agriculture and food supplies?
e. Is there anything people can do in order to lessen the risks of overpopulation?
Give examples.
5x7p=35p.
5. Choose the correct option.

a. I am quite careful / carefully when buying certain products.

b. Environmental questions should be clear / clearly explained to children.
c. I am deep / deeply impressed by his dramatic / dramatically speech.
d. Theyve talked very careful / carefully about this issue.
e. She drove rapid / rapidly to the conference, not to be late.

6. Complete the charts. 12x4p=48p.

noun verb noun adjective

a. sing g. different
collection e. rarity j.
b. perform h. independent
c. develop activity k.
creation f. sweetness l.
d. play i. clever

4x10p=40p.
7. Add a suffix, a prefix or both to each word in brackets so that it suits the context.

a. _____ is becoming a very serious problem since it is damaging our environment.

(populate)

b. This is such a _____ situation and scientists dont really know what to do about it.
(problem)

c. _____ not everybody seems to care about this problem. (fortune)

d. Rising peoples _____ towards environmental threats is very important. (aware)

 Test 3
Module 6.3 Being Green

Name No. Class Date

1. Read the text carefully.

Project Green Challenge Encourages EcoTeens

Project Green Challenge is a green initiative encouraging teens to go green and make their lifestyle
more eco-friendly. The goal of Project Green is to bring attention to conscious living, informed
consumption and the impact of environmental activism. Shills, the founder and director of Project
Green Challenge, hopes that the Project will impact students lives across the world and help them
5 make their campuses and communities greener. Already, teens are getting involved in the
challenges. Project Green is drawing teens in with fun, empowering and interesting challenges that
really make them take a step back and realize how they can be more environmentally aware.
From their fun, creative and colorful website design to the great pictures of friendly looking people,
you can tell this is a project made for teens. An amazing part of Project Green is that the challenges
10 relate to things that teens actually care about. Not only does Project Green give them great ways to
get involved and make a difference, but they have some really incredible incentives.
Project Green already has a huge list of schools involved in the movement. Schools all over the
country are embracing a path to a greener lifestyle. Students who are involved are already
astonished at the changes Project Green is making to their lives. It was eye-opening to learn that
15 there are so many chemicals in my cosmetics that cause cancer and birth defects, says Lucia
Harley, a student participant.
It is not too late for you to get involved! You can sign up at Project Green Challenges website as a
solo participant or you can get all your friends together and go green as a team.
Remember: the more people that get involved, the more we can change. Lets stop just talking
20 about how much we hate environmental problems and do something to fix them.

http://www.bhsjacket.com/features/project_green_challenge_encourages_eco_teens (Accessed in May 2013)

2. In paragraph 1 find synonyms that match the words below. 4x4p=16p.

a. aim
b. engagement
c. involving
d. conscious

3. What do the following words refer to? 4x4p=16p.

a. them (line 4)
b. they (line 7)
c. my (line 15)
d. them (line 20)
 5x4p=20p.
4. Decide whether these statements are True or False. Find evidence in the text to
support your choice.

a. Project Green has been created by Shills.

b. One of the concerns of the project is to show the advantages of adopting an
environmentally conscious behavior.
c. Students who make part of the project cannot tell the changes they have been
suffering.
d. The challenges promoted by the project are based on teens interests.
e. Only groups of five teens can sign up at the Project Green Challenges website.

5x5p=25p.
5. Complete the statements according to the text. Use your own words.

a. This organisation aims at rising peoples awareness to certain aspects such as ____
___________________________________________________________________________________.
b. Shills hopes _____________________________________________________________________.
c. Some of the strategies used by the Project Green to gain young peoples
attention
are _______________________________________________________________________________.
d. The target public of the Project Green are ________________________________________.
e. Lucia Harley was quite surprised when she found out that her cosmetics.
___________________________________________________________________________________.

5x7p=35p.
6. Match the parts to build meaningful sentences.

a. Her speech was short and 1. Alex try hard to become eco-friendly.
b. Chris recycles or 2. very powerful.
3. Ive signed up at Project Green
c. Some people dont recycle so
Challenge.
d. Neither Peter nor 4. reduce their garbage.
e. I want to learn about eco-living but 5. buys secondhand clothing.

4x7p=28p.
7. Complete the sentences using the words below.

SO THUS BESIDES SUCH

a. Project Green has become very important. ______ teens are signing up at its
website to become members.
b. Chris and Michael are ______ involved with the project that they are trying to
persuade their friends to join it too.
c. The results have been of ______ importance that Shills has been invited to be at a
TV talk-show.
d. My friend Andrew owns a green website; ______ he also created a blog to post
his eco-ideas.
Writing 60p.

Imagine that you are a journalist and the newspaper director has asked you to write an article about
an environmental disaster that happened recently in the area you live in.
Dont forget to answer the questions WHO, WHAT, WHEN, HOW and WHY and use the
appropriate structure.
 Global test

Name No. Class Date

PART 1 Listening comprehension
5x2p=10p.
1. Listen to a text about the Earth Day and complete the diagram in note form.
Audio 23 Part 1 (till 00:36)

When is Earth day celebrated?

a. ____________________________________

Who is the founder of Earth Day?

b. ____________________________________

What was it founded for?

The Earth Day
c. __________________________________

When did it become an official international holiday?

d. ___________________________________________

Where is it celebrated ?
e. _______________________

10x1p=10p.
2. Listen to the second part of the text and fill in the gaps.
Audio 23 Part 2 (from 00:37)

a. _________________ consumption, b. _________________ and c. _________________

things are ways you can help the d. _________________ Earth.
In schools in the United States, students and teachers talk about ways that they can
help the earth and e. _________________ where they live. Some ways that you could
make a small difference are:
Turn off the f. _________________ when you are not in a room;
Dont run the water when you are not using it like while brushing your teeth or
washing dishes;
Recycle your cans, glass, paper, g. _________________ and other items. Check with
your city to see which items and h. _________________ you can recycle;
Plant trees and gardens;
Pick up i. _________________ (trash) off the side of road, in yards, parks or other
public places;
 Have a garage sale and sell your things that you do not want to use anymore or
donate them to a
j. _________________ store or second-hand store.
 PART 2 Reading comprehension
1. Read the text attentively.

Back to school fashion for eco-teens

For environmentally minded teenagers, back to school fashion can be a problem.
They want to be in fashion and have something new to show off on the first day of school, but they
dont want to damage the planet in the process.
Where can fashion-minded green teens turn for back-to-school eco-fashions?
5 There are plenty of options even for those who need to stick to a budget.
Buying clothing made from organic cotton or from hemp is a great way to add eco-friendly pieces
to a wardrobe, but its not the only way.
More and more teens are beginning to embrace second-hand fashions and accessories.
A trip to the local thrift store or consignment shop, a Saturday morning spent picking through
10 clothes at yard sales, or an evening perusing the fashions on eBay or the vintage, handmade, and
repurposed styles on EcoEtsy may turn up some unique, one-of-a-kind fashions that a green teen
will wear proudly on his first day of school and beyond.

http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/stories/back-to-school-fashion-for-eco-teens (Accessed in May

2013)

3x3p=9p.
2. What do these words refer to?

a. They (line 2)
b. it (line 7)
c. his (line 12)

3x4p=12p.
3. Look at the sentences taken from the text and explain them using your own words.

a. They want to be in fashion and have something new to show of on the first day
of school ()
b. () they dont want to damage the planet in the process.
c. More and more teens are beginning to embrace second-hand fashions and
accessories.

4x3p=12p.
4. Decide whether the statements are true or false according to the text. Correct the
false ones.

a. Eco-friendly teens major concern is to be trendy without destroying nature.

b. Green teens have very few fashion options.
c. Second-hand clothing or even vintage style do not make part of these teens
choices.

4x5p=20p.
5. Answer the following questions.

5.1 What do you think about eco-teens?

5.2 Are you an eco-friendly teen? Justify.
5.3 Would you consider using second-hand clothing? Why or why not?
5.4 Where do you normally buy your clothes?
PART 3 Language function
7x2p=14p.
1. Match the parts to build meaningful sentences.

a. Green teens 1. to adopt A. a Green Project was essential.

expect others
b. Severns 2. to speak up B. an eco-friendly fashion blog was a
motivation success.
c. Our plan 3. to gather C. recycling measures was questioned by
public opinion.
d. She was lucky 4. to be given D. a new opportunity to present her
ideas.
e. His permission 5. to join E. a high number of signatures against
the destruction of hundreds of trees.
f. Glorias dream is 6. to create F. for the cause was amazing.
g. The presidents 7. to form G. their cause.
refusal

2. Decide if the following sentences are passive (P) or active (A). 5x1p=5p.

P A
a. Overpopulation is damaging planet Earth.
b. Our planets health could be improved.
c. Animals are being hunted and forests are being destroyed.
d. Scientists are investigating environmental threats.
e. Last year my father adopted energy saving procedures.

4x2p=8p.
2.1 Go back to the previous exercise and rewrite all active sentences in the passive.

5x1p=5p.
3. Choose the correct option.
a. This advice has been quite helpfully / helpful.
b. She worked well / good today.
c. The presentation has been clearly / clear explained by the Eco-teens.
d. Students walked angrily / angry down the road to join the demonstration.
e. We arent happily / happy with the present situation.

6x2p=12p.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. You might
have to add a prefix, a suffix or both.
a. His speech was _____ Most people had left the room before it was over. (interest)
b. _____ is damaging planet Earth. (populate)
c. This _____ phenomenon is getting out of control. (harm)
d. Human _____ has been achieved by aching Mother Nature. (develop)
e. The _____ of our planet will lead us to famine, wars and changes. (destruct /
reverse)
 3x3p=9p.
5. Complete the sentences using some of the correlative conjunctions given.

EITHEROR NOT ONLYBUT ALSO NEITHERNOR

WHETHEROR BOTHAND

a. Our campaign was a disaster because we have money a strong sponsor.

b. you are young old there is always something you can do to help the planet.
c. Our project is dedicated to protecting animals to preventing the extinction of
rare plants.
6x4p=24p.
6. Choose the correct option.

6.1 Sasha Frank fight for our environment.

a. or b. but c. and d. nor
6.2 My neighbourhood hasnt got any recycling containers people dont separate
the garbage.
a. besides b. such c. moreover d. therefore
6.3 This is a noble cause that Ive decided to sign in.
a. so b. such c. thus d. but
6.4 Some people dont care about trees ... animals. All they want is money.
a. but b. and c. or d. nor
6.5 We like to help the environment we lack support.
a. but b. or c. and d. nor
6.6 my friends my family are indifferent to environmental disasters.
a. either or b. whetheror c. neithernor d. bothand

PART 4 Written production

50p.
While some people think that recycling, reducing and reusing are fundamental
to save our planet, others think that such efforts are pointless.

Write an argumentative text stating arguments for both points of

view. Dont forget to conclude by stating your position on the matter.