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2 Complete the second sentence so it means the
Use of English: Grammar same as the first, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. Use between two and five
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of words.
the verb given. 1 They expect that this area will be under water
1 The tsunami __________ (detect) at the by tomorrow morning.
monitoring station ten minutes before the wave TO
hit the shore. This area ______________________________
2 Several cows escaped the flood and by tomorrow morning.
__________ (see) walking through the town 2 People hope that scientists can learn many
centre yesterday. lessons from this disaster.
3 Amanda Jones __________ (take) to hospital IS
by ambulance when it hit a cow. ____________________________________
4 Since the earthquake, it has been decided that can learn many lessons from this disaster.
the next nuclear power station __________ 3 They say that an expert is coming to look at the
(build) in a different area. damage.
5 Tests __________ (regularly do) to check SAID
volcanic activity in the mountain.
An expert _____________________________
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4 A newspaper reports that several people have
been found alive after the earthquake destroyed
the building.
ARE
Several people __________________________
found alive after the earthquake destroyed the
building.
5 People believe that the temperature will get
much hotter in the near future.
IT
___________________________________ the
temperature will get much hotter in the near
future.
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3 Complete the text with the correct alternatives. 4 Complete the second sentence so it means the
same as the first, using the word given. Do not
An interesting science programme was shown on
change the word given. Use between two and five
Channel 3 last night. It was about the
words.
improvements that (1) ___ in tsunami warnings
since the devastating tsunami of 2004. It appears 1 The teacher gave us lots of tests at school, and
that precise predictions of the height and timing of we hated that.
a tsunami (2) ___ to areas in danger within HATED
minutes of an earthquake happening at sea. The
We ____________________ lots of tests at
money that (3) ___ into developing the technology
school by the teacher.
to enable scientists to do this has been
considerable, and it has been estimated that 2 It was necessary for the aid agencies to give
thousands of lives (4) ___ in recent years because food and water to the victims of the famine.
of this. Having said that, the scientists on the NEEDED
programme insist that there is still a lot of work to The victims of the famine
be done in this field and that (5) ___ further ____________________ food and water by the
financial support will help them develop the aid agencies.
necessary technology even further. 3 They believed that the avalanche hadn’t killed
1 A have made B have been made C were made any skiers.
2 A are now be sent B could now be sending WAS
C can now be sent The avalanche ____________________ killed
3 A is been put B has been put C it puts any skiers.
4 A are been saved B are being saved 4 They gave me the arrival time of the airplane
C have been saved over the phone.
5 A it hopes B it is hoping C it is hoped TO
The arrival time of the airplane
/5 ____________________ over the phone.
5 I give my friends lifts in my car, and they enjoy
that.
GIVEN
____________________ lifts in my new car.
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7 Complete the sentences with words formed from
Use of English: Vocabulary the words given.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct natural 1 The __________ (drama) rescue of some
disasters. climbers stuck on the mountain was shown on
the news last night.
1 There was quite a bad flu __________ last
year, and the doctors recommended vaccinating 2 The __________ (punish) for starting a forest
all children under five years old. fire is sometimes a prison sentence.
2 A lot of people lost their homes when 3 There was a __________ (collide) between two
__________ __________ raged through some ships in the fog, and several people had to be
parts of California earlier this year. rescued.
3 It must have been so frightening when the 4 Experts are __________ (gradual) learning how
__________ crashed over the sea walls and to predict earthquakes more accurately.
continued for half a kilometre inland. 5 The hurricane caused a lot of __________
4 There hasn’t been a(n) __________ from this (destroy) as it swept across the coastal area.
volcano for 50 years at least.
5 The heavy rainfall caused a __________ just
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outside the village, and some of the houses on
the hill ended up 50 kilometres away in the
valley.
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6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
1 Three casualties/injuries from the car crash
were taken to hospital.
2 Lava/Ash from the eruption filled the sky, and
it was like night time.
3 Refugees/Victims of the spring floods have
demanded compensation from the government.
4 The hurricane passed the coastal town quickly
and caused little destruction/damage to any
buildings.
5 After the landslide, many of the fields were
covered in thick mud/smog.
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8 Choose the correct answer alternatives to complete
the email.
Reading
Hi Emma, 9 Read the article from which some sentences have
Are you doing anything for the disaster day been taken out. Choose the correct sentences A–F
appeal this Friday? All week I’ve been watching to fill the gaps. There is one sentence you do not
the special programmes on TV, and it (1) ___ that need.
more and more people are getting involved this Areas in certain parts of the world have
year. Last night, there were (2) ___ from some recently been hit by disastrous floods, and others
celebrities who have just returned from spending a by a sequence of earthquakes. Most of us know
month living in an African village with victims of someone who has been caught up in the
the earthquake two months ago. They were devastation caused. Away from earthquake zones,
explaining what the money raised by the appeal one of most worrying problems these days is
would be spent (3) ___. It was really moving to flooding and it is predicted that as a result of the
see how strong these people are after what they’ve changes in climate, this type of disaster will occur
been through. We complain about so many silly with more and more frequency in the future,
things but at least we don’t have to worry about affecting the lives of millions of people.
the earth moving and (4) ___ our homes.
(1) ___ Firstly, there are those (one in five
On Friday, I’ll be running a marathon to raise people in Britain) who live in constant fear of
money and I’ll be dressed up as a monkey! It’s heavy rainfall. Every time it rains for longer than a
going to be pretty hot, I imagine. I’ll send you day or two, they are asking, ‘Will it be us this
some pictures from my phone on the day. time? Will it be our house, our road, our town that
By the way, I apologise (5) ___ forgetting your is flooded?’ (2) ___ People become trapped in
birthday last month. I always get it confused with their own homes when the road becomes a river
my cousin’s. I’ll treat you to dinner at the new and need to be rescued by ill-prepared or too
Italian restaurant when you come over. Do let me widely stretched rescue services. And people die in
know if you’re doing anything for the appeal. floods. They drown, trapped in cars or swept away
See you soon! by fast-moving rivers. Then we have the emotional
Emily xxx and financial cost of flooding. (3) ___. How will it
be paid for? Some insurance companies refuse to
1 A looks B seems C feels D makes cover properties in certain areas because of the
2 A reviews B blogs C reports D interviews high risk of flooding. Therefore, some people may
3 A on B at C for D in not have sufficient insurance to carry out the
repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may
4 A knocking B collapsing C cutting
D destroying have none.
Rescue services regularly carry out flood
5 A of B for C at D on
simulation emergency practice where they get vital
/5 realistic practice of what to do if the real thing
should happen. This is welcome and will no doubt
mean that they will be able to evacuate and save
more people in the event of a massive flood.
(4) ___ What we really need to deal with is
preventing the flooding in the first place. It is
accepted that we cannot reverse climate change,
but we can certainly spend money on improving
sea and river defences. There are also many ways
people can improve defences to their own homes.
The problem is that, as always, these things cost a
lot of money. (5) ___. It is something that the
government needs to take seriously because it’s a
problem that is not going to go away.
A After the fear, comes the reality; tons of water
spilling over the river banks, into roads, houses
and over fields.
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B However, surely it is worth investing this
money now, if it will prevent even greater
Writing
monetary loss later.
11 Write an opinion essay with this title:
C However, this is like a doctor treating the
symptoms and not the cause of a problem. Climate change is inevitable, so there’s no
D There are many victims of flooding. point in trying to do anything about it.
E Lifelong possessions are lost, security
Write 180–250 words.
disappears, and there is the worry over
restoration. _____________________________________
F Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land _____________________________________
that is in great danger of flooding. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Listening _____________________________________
_____________________________________
10 You are going to hear an extract from a radio
_____________________________________
phone-in programme. Listen and decide if the
statements are true (T) or false (F).
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1 Martin’s holiday to Spain was a break T/F
before he took some important exams.
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2 They heard the news about the ash T/F
cloud on their way to the airport.
3 The family didn’t stay at the airport T/F
on the first day.
4 There were young children in T/F
Martin’s family.
5 Martin’s family are hoping to T/F
rearrange their holiday to Spain.
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