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1 Complete the text with one word in each 3 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets so the
gap. meaning is the same.

What 0 do you usually do on holiday? Last 0 The director is filming a difficult scene. (BEING)
year I went to the coast. I always 1 A difficult scene is being filmed .
to go there with my family when I was a child,
1 We often went to see them when I was young. (WOULD)
but I 2 not been for a few years. While
I3 walking along the beach one day, We
I saw a girl surfing. She was a beginner, but 2 I dont like much sugar in my tea. (LITTLE)
she 4 to stand up. I decided to try it.
That holiday I spent hours practising, but I I only like
5
ever had any success until one day 3 Everyone came to my party, but Luke didnt. (EXCEPT)
I finally understood the technique. This time Everyone .
next month I will 6 surfing in the
south of Spain. Well be there when the surfing 4 Apple have brought out a new software program. (BY)
championships are on. We can surf and watch A new program .
the competition. Its 7 to be fantastic! 5 I began studying English in 2011. I am still studying English. (SINCE)
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2 Choose the correct answers.

0 Last week I d to a concert.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

a was going b
have been 0 John loves the latest fashions. He always wears trendy/striped/
c would go d went tacky clothes.
1 Only a people liked the film. 1 I watch a lot of soaps/game shows/documentaries. I like to follow
a little b
few the characters lives.
c less d several 2 He's always angry. Why is he so strained/irritable/grazed?
2 My face is red because I for two 3 They dont get on. They are always having chats/rows/accounts.
hours!
4 The government wanted to throw/put/bring down the resistance
a used to run b
had run movement.
c would run d have been running
5 Do you ever read product reviews/billboards/sponsors before you
3 I remember to my grandparents buy something in order to find out about it?
house when I was a child.
6 They destroyed the phone box. Its typical of the protest/
a go b to go vandalism/corruption around here.
c went d
going
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4 The advert on TV tomorrow.
a will show b
will be shown
c is shown d shows 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in
5 At this time tomorrow we the brackets.
exam.
0 Diabetes is a serious health problem. (DIABETIC)
a would do b are doing
1 Do you usually watch TV ? (COMMERCE)
c will be doing d
will have done
2 I often use materials such as online dictionaries.
6 I the film while I was staying in
(REFER)
London.
3 I often take part in activities. (FUNDRAISE)
a saw b have seen
c had seen d
was seeing 4 You should pay to the teacher. (ATTEND)
5 Go to your doctor if you feel . (DEPRESS)
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6 That dress is very . (ATTRACT)

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1 Read the article and put the sentences (AH) in the correct gaps (17). There is one extra sentence.
A The group collected over two tons of rubbish that had
been left by previous expeditions.
B However, Earth Day, held annually on April 22, is
probably the most important day in their calendar.
C For the first time, the internet was used as the main
organising tool.
D He set about organising a day to teach people all over
the USA about air and water pollution.
Earth Day
Environmentalists all over the world work hard every day
to make the planet a cleaner, safer place to live. 1
Earth Day is coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network
and every year it is celebrated in over 175 countries with
millions of people taking part.
The origins of Earth Day date back to the 1960s in the USA.
2
Then, in 1962, Rachel Carsons book Silent
Spring came out. It was a best-seller and there was public
concern about the environment and health. In 1969, there
was a catastrophic oil spill in California which inspired
Gaylord Nelson, a politician, to take action. 3 They
called it Earth Day.
Denis Hayes coordinated the Earth Day campaign. He
employed 85 people and promoted events all over the
country. Schools and local communities participated over
20 million people in total on April 22 1970. As a result of
the protests and public pressure, the EPA (Environmental
Listening
2 12 Listen to the radio programme about malaria.
Are the sentences true (T), false (F) or is there no
information (NI)?
1 Around 250 million people die every year from malaria.
2 Malaria possibly existed before humans did.
3 The first written descriptions of malaria were in China
around 2700 BC.
4 In 1880, a French doctor thought a parasite he had
found in blood cells was the cause of malaria.
5 A British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross, tried to prove that
mosquitoes carry malaria but he failed.
6 Years ago lots of people died of malaria in Europe
annually.
7 Unfortunately, mosquitoes are becoming immune to
some of the medicines used against malaria.
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E This time Earth Day was a global event and 200 million
people in 141 countries took part.
F Preserving species and their habitats is very important
for ecological systems.
G Before that, there was little public awareness of
environmental issues.
H In addition, new laws were passed to protect
endangered species and the environment.
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Protection Agency) was created. 4 Many different
kinds of environmentally-focused protest groups all over the
USA united for the first time.
20 years later, Hayes organised another big campaign.
5
Earth Day 1990 promoted recycling efforts
worldwide which led to a huge increase in recycling in
many countries. There was also an International Peace
Climb led by Jim Whittaker, the first US citizen to climb
Mount Everest. Whittaker led a group of mountaineers from
the USA, Russia and China to the top of Everest. 6
To turn Earth Day into a yearly event, Earth Day USA was
formed. In 1995 the Earth Day Network was set up. In
2000, Hayes led another big campaign, this time focusing
on global warming and clean energy. 7 Over 5000
environmental groups took part, reaching hundreds of
millions of people in 184 countries. Last year, over a billion
people took part in Earth Day in thousands of places.
Communication
3 Complete the mini dialogues with the words below.
afraidreasonsurelyhilariouspersonallytrend
A: In my opinion, we shouldnt ban animal testing.
B: 1 I dont agree at all.
A: Can you repair my computer this week?
B: 2 not, were really busy.
A: Jackie thinks everyone should be vegetarian.
B: 3 thats a good thing?
A: Theres a shortage of secondary school teachers.
B: Yes, the 4 for that is government policies.
A: The 5 for using apps is increasing.
B: Yes, the figure is up about 30% from last year.
A: Did you see that ad for that new mobile phone?
B: Yes, its 6 . I really laughed when I saw it!
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