Insight 11º Grade Unit 4 Test

Group I
1. Read the text

1.1. In note form, complete the tables below with information from the text.

2. In your own words, briefly explain the main reason for not spending money on reducing global
warming according to Lomborg.
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3. Find words/expressions in paragraphs 1 and 3 that have similar meaning to the ones below.
a) calculate _________________________________
b) deal with ________________________________
c) threatened _______________________________

4. Explain the meaning of the following sentences/expressions in the text.

a) Would you revamp America’s border and port security (l.2)
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b) the thinking goes (l.22)
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5. Identify the author’s purpose in using the expression “what if” (l.3 and l.14)
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Group II
1. Give a word(s) to the following definitions.

1. a period of dry weather ___________________ 13. any great outpouring or stream

2. causing a lot of damage or destruction
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3. to make something less pure or make
it poisonous _______________________________
4. to continue to live or exist ________________
5. to (cause a person or company to) move to a
new place ________________________________
6. place has too many things or people in it
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7. to spend more than one can afford
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8. to keep something the same or stop it from
being destroyed ___________________________
9. involuntary idleness of workers
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10. health condition that has a specific set of
symptoms and traits ________________________
11. remove, clean __________________________
12. extreme and general scarcity of food
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14. the state of one who lacks a usual or
socially acceptable amount of money or
material possessions ____________________
15; problems that affect the world
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16. the social process whereby cities grow
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17. to become more and more rare and
then disappear completely __________________
18. changes in the Earth's weather patterns
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19. to move people from
a dangerous place to somewhere safe
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20. to act one upon another __________________
21. to engage in reconsideration
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2. Match the prefixes to their use:

a) semi 1. not enough, below

b) under 2. between
c) over 3. together
d) inter 4. again or back
e) re 5. half, partly
f) co 6. too much

Group III

1. Complete the sentences using the correct future form (present simple, present continuous,
going to, future simple, future continuous or future perfect).

1. The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.

2. We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend.
5. Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station.
7. The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45.
8. Are you still writing your essay? If you __________ (to finish) by 4pm, we can go for a walk.
9. I __________ (to see) my mother in April.
10. Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
11. When they __________ (to get) married in March, they __________ (to be) together for six years.
12. You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
13. Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?
14. When I __________ (to see) you tomorrow, I __________ (show) you my new book.
15. After you __________ (to take) a nap, you __________ (to feel) a lot better
16. I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you __________ (to finish) your work.
17. I __________ (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it __________ (to open).
18. I __________ (to let) you know the second the builders __________ (to finish) decorating.
19. Before we __________ (to start) our lesson, we __________ (to have) a review.
20. We __________ (to wait) in the shelter until the bus __________ (to come).
21. I’m very sorry Dr. Jones __________ (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.
22. This summer, I __________ (to live) in Brighton for four years.
23. I don’t think you __________ (to have) any problems when you land in Boston.
24. The baby should be due soon, next week she __________ (to be) pregnant for nine months.
25. By the time we get home, they __________ (to play) football for 30 minutes.
26. In three years I __________ (to live) in a different country.
27. When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
 28. __________ (to take) your children with you to France?
29. This time next week I __________ (ski) in Switzerland!
30. Now I __________ (to check) my answers.

Group IV

Write an opinion essay where you clearly state one organization that you would support if you
had a lot of money. Give at least three reasons for choosing that organization in a well -structured
essay.
Greenpeace / Copenhagen Consensus / Unicef
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Future tenses Exercise Answers

1. The train arrives at 12:30.

2. We are going to have dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It will snow in Brighton tomorrow evening. (or is going to snow)
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I am meeting my friend. (or am going to meet)
5. Paul is flying to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I will drive you to the station.
7. The English lesson starts at 8:45.
8. Are you still writing your essay? If you finish by 4pm, we can go for a walk.
9. I am going to see my mother in April.
10. Look at the clouds – it is going to rain in a few minutes. (or will rain)
11. When they get married in March, they will have been together for six years.
12. You’re carrying too much. I will open the door for you.
13. Do you think the teacher will have marked our homework by Monday morning?
14. When I see you tomorrow, I will show you my new book.
15. After you take a nap, you will feel a lot better. (or have taken)
16. I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you have finished your work. (or finish)
17. I will buy the cigarettes from the corner shop when it opens.
18. I will let you know the second the builders have finished decorating. (or finish)
19. Before we start our lesson, we are going to have a review. (or will have)
20. We will wait in the shelter until the bus comes.
21. I’m very sorry Dr. Jones won’t back in the clinic until 2pm.
22. This summer, I will have been living in Brighton for four years.
23. I don’t think you will have any problems when you land in Boston. (or are going to have)
24. The baby should be due soon, next week she will have been pregnant for nine months.
25. By the time we get home, they will have been playing football for 30 minutes.
26. In three years I am going to live in a different country. (or will live)
27. When you get off the train, I will be waiting for you by the ticket machine.
28. Are you going to take your children with you to France?
29. This time next week I will be skiing in Switzerland!
30. Now I will check my answers. (or am going to)