Unit 6 Test | Group B

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 06 Listen to five people talking about issues connected with waste. Match speakers 1‒5
with statements A‒F. There is one extra statement.
This speaker mentions …
A waste being handled with little thought about people’s health.
B new laws having a negative impact on the environment.
C the negative impact of ordinary people’s approach to things.
D a badly organised waste disposal process.
E a type of pollution caused by generating power from rubbish.
F the growing number of places where waste is stored.

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READING
2 Read the text and complete gaps 1–5 with sentences A–F. There is one extra sentence.
Humans have exploited the natural world for centuries, and human activity has affected the environment
in unprecedented ways. Take a look at some of the worst environmental disasters in modern history.
On 16th March 1978, the Amoco Cadiz, a huge ship carrying over 200,000 tonnes of oil, hit some rocks and sank
near the coast of Brittany, France, causing the largest oil spill disaster ever at the time. 1 ___ Also,
the unfavourable weather conditions at sea prevented rescue teams from getting there quickly. As a result,
the oil combined with sea water caused the formation of a hard asphalt crust on the surface of the water,
which continued to float for several years in some areas protected from strong waves and wind.
Not surprisingly, the massive oil spill resulted in the highest death toll of sea birds and marine creatures ever
recorded. 2 ___ The Amoco Cadiz disaster has so far been the most studied oil spill ever, and a lot of studies
have continued up to the present day.
Another event of catastrophic consequences happened on land. On 3rd December 1984, the Indian city
of Bhopal saw a tragedy which, although less publicised throughout the world than the Chernobyl nuclear
explosion, is in fact the worst industrial disaster in human history. In the early hours of the morning, a huge
container with an extremely toxic gas got damaged and caused the release of 43 tonnes of the gas into
the atmosphere. Thorough research into the causes took over a year and showed that a large volume of water
had been put into the tank, which led to a chemical reaction and resulted in damage to the tank. 3 ___
Consequently, the toxic gas quickly spread throughout the town, killing thousands of people immediately
and causing the deaths of many thousands later. The exact number of deaths is difficult to establish as official
reports differ from those of environmental organisations.
A similar catastrophe occurred near Baia Mare in Romania. Believed to be one of the worst environmental
disasters in Europe in recent years, the disaster took place on 30 th January 2000. 4 ___ When a dam holding
over 100,000 cubic metres of contaminated water suddenly broke, the poisonous liquid spread all over
the nearby area and got into the Tisza and Danube rivers, causing heavy water pollution in a number of nations
beyond Romania. 5 ___ In further areas, the toxin affected up to 80% of aquatic life, including 20 protected
species of fish. Not surprisingly, when, in 2012, the Romanian government allowed another company to mine
for gold in this area by using the same cyanide method, environmental activists organised a number
of demonstrations to try to prevent a similar disaster from recurring.
Events like these do not seem inevitable and could perhaps have been avoided. They happened because
of a combination of several factors – human oversight, irresponsibility or greed. It’s really up to us to start
taking better care of the environment and not to let human activity destroy our planet.
A The area was being mined for gold with the use of highly toxic cyanide.
B It was not designed to hold such an amount of liquid and the contents started seeping into the ground.
C Clean-up efforts were delayed by almost two weeks due to the remote location of the area.
D In the immediate area affected by the disaster, all the river wildlife died.
E Most of the animals died in the two-month period following the disaster.
F Moreover, the Union Carbide Corporation had built their factory in the city centre despite protests
from local authorities.
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LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
3 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters have been given.
1 The problem with the dirty streets in our town may r____________ from the fact that people tend not
to use the waste bins.
2 There is every c____________ that increased pollution levels will eventually require governments to take
firm action to solve this problem.
3 If they introduced a total ban on the use of tropical hardwood, it w____________ help protect
the rainforests.
4 What i____________ more politicians were involved in environmental action, would it help?
5 I think that the situation with fossil fuels is u____________ to change in the near future. People will
just keep using them as they are doing now.
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VOCABULARY
4 Read the definitions and write the words or phrases.
1 the process of damaging the atmosphere with dangerous chemicals: _____________
2 the layers of frozen water in the South and North Poles: _____________ _____________
3 the action of cutting down trees in an area: _____________
4 a power station that generates energy by using sunlight: _____________ _____________
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Poor waste _____________ (manage) in this area has caused the local rivers to become extremely dirty.
2 I’ve recently seen a documentary about _____________ (intense) animal farming which really shocked me.
3 I believe the government needs to spend more money on developing _____________ (renew) energy
sources, like hydropower or solar energy.
4 Our environmental group is calling for better _____________ (conserve) of the local countryside.
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 As a result _______ a number of demonstrations in the city, the construction of the new landfill site has
been cancelled.
2 Environmental groups and organisations are now looking _______ the government to introduce stricter
laws to protect the environment.
3 Would you go _______ a protest march if one was organised in your area?
4 People in Poland should prepare _______ more natural disasters like tornados and hurricanes.
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7 Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some letters have been given.
1 Tigers are classed as an _ n _ _ n _ _r _ d species. They are at risk of extinction.
2 This fascinating documentary shows how people can help some rare ocean species _ _ r _ _ v _.
3 There are many effective ways to _ _ s _ l _ _ e your home, which can not only reduce heat loss
but also lower your heating bills.
4 A group of environmental investigators had followed trophy _ _ n _ _ rs for three months before they
caught them breaking the local law.
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GRAMMAR
8 Rewrite the sentences in the third conditional.
1 He ate too much late at night so he slept badly.
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2 They arrived late because they missed the train.
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3 We couldn’t cross the river because the bridge was damaged.
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9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My grandma always _____________ (get) angry if I _____________ (be) late for dinner.
2 What _____________ (you / do) for the environment if you _____________ (have) a high position
in the government?
3 If you _____________ (call) you parents last night, they _____________ (not be) so angry now.
4 If we _____________ (not throw) away things so readily, like we do now, we _____________ (not produce)
so much waste.
5 _____________ (you / come) with me to the last week’s exhibition if I _____________ (buy) the tickets?
6 If I _____________ (be) you, I _____________ (go) to the meeting with that famous environmentalist last
Friday!
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ENGLISH IN USE
10 Choose the correct answers to complete the mini-dialogues.
1 X: Would you like some more cake?
Y: No, thanks, no more sweets. ___
X: Hmm, maybe I ought to do the same? I’ve put on weight recently.
a I’m putting up on things.
b I’m giving out on things.
c I’m cutting down on things.
2 X: I think she was really embarrassed.
Y: ___ Her face went red and she couldn’t say a word.
a No way.
b No doubt.
c No good.
3 X: Imagine becoming the Prime Minister. What would you do?
Y: ___
a I’d reduce taxes.
b I’ll reduce taxes.
c I would have reduced taxes.
4 X: Why ___ you go to the party?
Y: Well, if I’d been invited, I might have gone.
a don’t
b didn’t
c won’t
5 X: Do you think that a total ban on plastic bags is a good idea?
Y: ___
a Certainly, there will be more pollution.
b The chances are that there will be more plastic bags.
c To my mind, it’s not a perfect solution.
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WRITING
11 Read the instructions and do the writing task.
Ostatnio przeczytałeś/przeczytałaś w lokalnej gazecie artykuł, którego autor krytykuje przeprowadzoną
niedawno w Twoim mieście zbiórkę funduszy na potrzeby lokalnej organizacji ekologicznej. Napisz list
do redakcji (200–250 słów), w którym wyjaśnisz, dlaczego nie zgadzasz się z krytyką przedstawioną przez autora
artykułu, oraz zaproponujesz, co gazeta mogłaby zrobić w celu wsparcia podobnych akcji.

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