English Test - 11 Form Level VII

Test 4B
Version B
School: ________________________________
English Test – 11th Form Level VII
Student: __________________________________Class: 11 th ___________________ Date: ___/___/___

Teacher: _________________________________ Mark: _________ Parent’s Signature: ____________
Before you begin:

· Read all the questions carefully.
· Check that you have answered all the questions.
· If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and come back to it at the end.
· Re-read your work once you have finished and look out for any silly mistakes.
A Before reading the text, answer the questions below in no more than 40 words. (20 marks)
Would you like to join in an environmental protection movement or group?

Do you think they can really change the world? Justify your answer.
You may refer to:

 how you feel about environmental problems.
 ecological movements, associations, groups you know of.
 future perspectives and world changes.
WWF – Our Planet Future

PART 1
Globally, people are using about 25% more natural resources than the planet can replace. In
the UK, we’re consuming three times our fair share of the planet’s natural resources. We face an
‘ecological overshoot’ that will have severe consequences for both people and nature unless we
humans change the way we live.
5 Although advances in technology have helped people to produce things more efficiently, the
benefits have been swamped by ever-higher levels of consumption by affluent Western
economies and the growing middle classes in the developing world.
Some 70% of humanity’s global footprint arises from carbon emissions; other pressures are
linked to commodities such as crops, meat, fish and wood, and the freshwater we take from
1 rivers and lakes.
0
PART 2
WWF is seeking a One Planet Future where both people and nature thrive within their fair share
of what’s available. We are developing a range of One Planet sustainability initiatives to support
this goal, helping to bring sustainability and equity to production, trade and consumption.
With an established track record in supporting the development of sustainable lifestyles, WWF
is well placed to provide leadership in helping to reduce the UK’s footprint and supporting
1
5 other countries to do the same.
A quarter of the world’s population do not have enough food. If we are to achieve a One Planet
Future where people and nature thrive together, we need to reconsider the types of food we eat
in the UK and where and how our food is produced.
The UK’s 26 million homes currently have a huge impact on the environment. Technological
2 innovations provide opportunities to make all new homes ‘zero carbon’ – meaning that no
0
carbon emissions are produced from energy used in the home. WWF continues to support the
government’s plans for ‘zero-carbon’ new housing from 2016.
Source: http://www.wwf.org.uk
B
1. Re-read Part 1. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. (12 marks)
Support your answer by quoting from the text.
a. Humans are overusing the planets’ resources at a very alarming rate.
b. Fortunately, technological advances compensate for this misuse and there’s no reason for fear.
c. Not only do Western countries contribute to the depletion of resources, but so do emerging
developing countries.
d. 70% of our global ecological footprint derives from water and oil abuse.
2. Complete the following sentences according to Part 2. (30 marks)

a. WWF initiatives aim at _____________________________________________________________
b. When we think about the number of people who have so little food in the whole world, ___________
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. New housing in Britain will _________________________________________________________
3. Circle the appropriate meaning of the following expressions from the text: (18 marks)
a. the benefits have been swamped (ll. 5-6)
1. have been made insignificant 2. have been added
b. bring sustainability and equity (l. 13)
1. bring prosperity and adjustments 2. bring balance and justice
c. to provide leadership (l. 15)
1. to promote employment 2. to give orientation and guidance
C Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word in the box below. (16 marks)
On our beautiful blue planet, the sea covers more a. then / than 70% of the surface. Far more species live
in the oceans than on land. The marine environment b. provides / retains livelihoods and food for hundreds
of millions of people. But the world’s oceans, seas and coasts are under severe c. tragedy / strain. The
biggest threats right now are overfishing, pollution and d. climate / humans change. Less than 2% of our
oceans are officially protected – something that e. fast / urgently needs to change. Which is why that’s a
key focus of f. us / our marine work. ’Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) can help support wildlife, g. allow /
prevent fish stocks to be replenished, and provide marine ecosystems and coastal communities with
better protection from the h. storms / impacts of climate change.
D
1. Complete with the following phrasal verbs (run out, do without, come up, bring back). (40 marks)
Put the verbs in the appropriate tense and form.
a. Every year scientists ___________ (come)with more efficient solutions to protect species and nature.
b. High tide takes lots of rubbish away from the shore, but low tide ___________ it ___________
(bring).
c. In a few decades time, even Western countries will have to ___________ (do) resources they
consider essential nowadays like fresh water.
d. The Earth is ___________ (run)of energy resources, we must consider using alternative ones as
soon as possible.
2. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given without changing (24 marks)
their meaning.
a. Humans need to change their lifestyles and become more realistic about the future.
Not only do humans _________________________________________________________________
b. Although more and more measures are taken, the Western world is still overusing resources.
In spite of more and more measures ____________________________________________________
c. According to new studies, developing countries will become the biggest consumers in a few decades.
Developing countries are said/believed/expected to ________________________________________
E Choose one of the following topics and write a composition of about 150-200 words. (40 marks)
1. If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change, we will
disappear from the face of the globe, to be replaced by the insect.
Jacques Yves Cousteau
You may refer to the following topics:
• modern urban lifestyles.
• consumerism and its consequences.
• endangered species.
• Man’s attitudes and behaviour over the last centuries.
• your own opinion about the quote.
2. There is not much we can do to protect resources in extinction.
You may answer the questions by completing the frame text below with your ideas.
I’m not a very pessimistic/optimistic person when it comes to environmental matters. I think _______________________
______________________________________________. We all know that on the one hand _______________________
_______________________, but on the other ______________________________________________. It isn’t easy to
change your behaviour because_____________________________________________________________________
_______________________. People __________________________________________________________________.
I agree/don’t agree with this statement as I think it is _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________. If we ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________ in the future.
Good luck!
(Total: 200 marks)

English Test - 11 Form Level VII

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

English Test - 11 Form Level VII

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

English Test - 11 Form Level VII

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Test 4B

English Test – 11th Form Level VII

Student: __________________Class: 11 th _ Date: _/_/_

Before you begin:

Would you like to join in an environmental protection movement or group?

You may refer to:

WWF – Our Planet Future

2. Complete the following sentences according to Part 2. (30 marks)

2. There is not much we can do to protect resources in extinction.

You might also like