Unit 3 test

Listening
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
1  Listen to Mr Fletcher talking to students the words in the boxes. (10 marks)
Callum and Amy. Circle the types of energy that absorb burn perform solar sustainable
Callum mentions. (2 marks)
1 It is important for countries to use ___________
hydroelectric solar wave wind
energy that is renewable.
2  Listen again. Complete the sentences. 2 The athlete didn’t ___________ very well in the
(8 marks) race.
1 Callum says that we need to use 3 A sponge ____________ water.
_______________________________ because 4 _____________ energy comes from the sun.
one day there won’t be any ________________ 5 When people ___________ fossil fuels,
left. greenhouse gases are produced.
2 Amy says that ______________________ boost green hydro-electric process wind
comes from uranium, which is found in the 6 My ____________ lifestyle reduces harm to the
________________ . planet and consumes little energy.
3 Mr Fletcher says that a _____________ amount 7 My uncle has two ___________ turbines on his
of ____________ is contained in sugar. farm that produce electricity.
4 Lake Kivu in Rwanda is used as a(n) 8 Eating a healthy lunch will _____________ your
________________________________ source. energy levels for the afternoon.
9 A ___________________ power station
Vocabulary generates electricity by using water.
10 The food we eat is ______________ in our
3 Choose the correct option. (5 marks) bodies to produce energy.
1 We have a wireless / alternative / smart
internet connection. 5 Make the verbs in brackets into nouns. Then
complete the sentences. (5 marks)
2 There are plenty of wind / chemical / energy-
saving ideas in this magazine that will reduce 1 My son is a professional ballet _____________ .
the amount of electricity that you use. He’s been training since he was six years old.
3 It’s important to rest / process / absorb after (dance)
doing a lot of exercise. 2 There were six _____________ in the TV game
4 The company designed a(n) electronic / show. (participate)
mechanical / innovative process to save 3 My dad’s been a football _____________ all his
energy; it is very new and original. life. (support)
5 Our bodies release / repair / transport heat 4 The band gave a fantastic _____________ last
when we get too hot. night. (perform)
5 The teacher asked for the _________________
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Grammar
9 Write sentences in the passive tense given in
6 Complete the sentences with the passive forms brackets. (10 marks)
of the verbs and tenses in brackets. (10 marks) 1 Plastic bags / recycle / in / our / town. (present)
1 The book ______________________ (not send) _______________________________________
to me yesterday. (past simple) _______________________________________
2 Solar-powered energy ____________________ 2 the / car / repair / tomorrow? (future)
(not use) much in some countries because of the _______________________________________
cost. (present simple) _______________________________________
3 Two new schools ________________________ 3 Solar panels / donate / to / the / village. (future)
(build) in my town next year. (future with will) _______________________________________
4 It ______________________ (accept) that wind _______________________________________
power has many advantages. (present simple) 4 Our / house / clean / yesterday. (past)
5 An innovative new smartphone _____________ _______________________________________
________________ (release) this year. _______________________________________
(future with will) 5 This / device / design / by / my / classmate.
(past)
7 Choose the correct answer. (5 marks) _______________________________________
1 My sister taught myself / herself / ourselves _______________________________________
Arabic.
2 I want to buy yourself / myself / ourselves a Practical English
new car.
3 Everyone get ourselves / yourselves / myself a 10 Complete the dialogue with the words in the
piece of cake. box. (10 marks)
4 The dog tripped itself / ourselves / each other don’t getting hope It’d with
up.
Greg I’m quite interested in (1) ____________ a
5 The cats like to play with one / it / each other.
tablet computer.
8 Complete the sentences with the words. Reece I’ve got one. It’s great – you can watch TV
(5 marks) and store thousands of books on them.
each other himself myself on each other Paper books (2) ____________ appeal to
themselves me now!
Greg I agree. I love reading on my tablet.
1 John designed the app __________________ .
Reece What kind of books do you like to read?
2 Helen and Emma help __________________ .
Greg I like Science books. Science really
3 I’m going to buy _______________ a new dress.
fascinates me. I like reading about how
4 The children can’t go to the cinema
our brains work.
by _________________ .
Reece That makes sense. You’re really good at
5 Matt and Chris depend ___________________ .
Science. I guess reading books must help
you. Actually I’m a bit disappointed
(3) ____________ my last Science test
result. I really (4) ____________ I do
better next time. (5) ____________ be
great if you could help me with the next
assignment.
Greg Of course I will. No problem.

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Reading
Animal fact files
11 Read the text. Match questions 1–3 to answers Nature’s most energetic animals!
A–C. (3 marks)
1 Which animal can move in any direction? _____
2 Which animal gets all of its energy from eating The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. It can run
other animals? _____ as fast as 120 km/h and can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just
3 Which animal has the most body weight in its three seconds! These expert predators live in parts of
arms? _____ Africa and Iran and have adapted to be able to run in hot
dry climates. Cheetahs run in short powerful bursts rather
A a chimpanzee than over long distances. Researchers have discovered
B a cheetah that a cheetah’s body temperature can increase by a large
C a hummingbird amount after it has chased its prey. They burn lots of
calories so they need to rest after each chase. Cheetahs
12 Read the text again. Then answer the questions. typically weigh between 110 and 140 pounds and get
(12 marks) their energy from the meat from their prey.
1 Where do cheetahs usually live?
_______________________________________
The hummingbird (el colibrí) is one of the smallest birds
2 What happens to a cheetah’s body temperature
in the world. They are called hummingbirds because of
after running a long distance?
the sound that their wings make when they are flying.
_______________________________________
Hummingbirds are special because their wings can move
3 How did hummingbirds get their name?
extremely quickly – up to 200 times per second. This
means the birds are able to fly upwards, sideways,
_______________________________________
backwards and even upside down! Their heartbeats are
_______________________________________
very fast, too – up to 1,260 beats per minute. They burn
4 How fast do hummingbirds’ wings move?
energy very quickly because they move so fast.
_______________________________________
Hummingbirds feed on flowers and they can eat their
5 How strong are chimpanzees compared to
body weight in food each day.
humans?
_______________________________________
6 How do chimpanzees get their energy? Chimpanzees are said to be the closest relatives of
humans and are the most intelligent animals … apart
_______________________________________ from us! In addition, they are considered to be four times
_______________________________________ as strong as us despite their smaller size. The difference
in strength between chimps and humans is thought to be
caused by the way a chimp’s muscles perform. In
chimps, the muscles that are closest to their bones are
longer and thicker than those found in humans. Most of a
chimpanzee’s weight is in its massive arms. A chimp can
raise itself into trees very easily using them. Chimps get
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Writing
Paragraph 1: Explain what the current situation is
13 Write an opinion essay about one of these and state your opinion.
topics or an idea of your own that is connected
Paragraph 2: Present arguments in favour of the
to energy.
topic.
• the use of nuclear power to generate electricity
… offers (two) main advantages
• using public transport and cycling to reduce
Paragraph 3: Present arguments against the topic.
pollution
• recycling rubbish to reduce waste However, there are some disadvantages to …
Use the prompts to help you. Use these Paragraph 4: Conclude by saying what choices we
conjunctions to link your ideas. Write about 150 have and state your opinion again, drawing on the
words. (15 marks) evidence / arguments you have presented.
neither … nor both … and … In conclusion / summary, there are advantages and
disadvantages

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