Total Score
_______ / 50 points
A [Track 09] Listen to the conversation between Lucy and Nick. Check ()
the four facts that are true about Nick.
Nick . . .
a. is in Lucy’s history class. e. studies environmental science in college.
b. is going to graduate next year. f. had an interview at a wind farm yesterday.
c. started to look for jobs last week. g. drove for two hours yesterday.
d. thinks nuclear energy is dangerous. h. liked the people he met yesterday.
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)
B Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
bills energy faucet pollution transportation warming
1. I pay all my ____________________ online, so I don’t have to waste gas driving
to the post office.
2. If you have a leaky ____________________, I know someone who can fix it.
3. I use public ____________________, so I don’t get stressed in traffic every day.
4. Bikes are good for the environment because they don’t cause ____________________.
5. Summers are much hotter here now. Some people say it’s because of
global ____________________.
6. A lot of people in my country use solar ____________________ to heat the water
in their homes.
B _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
C Circle the correct quantifiers to complete the paragraph.
Today I read a newspaper article about environmental problems. The first problem
is that there are fewer / too many regular cars on the road and not enough / less
1 2
hybrids. The second problem is that our towns and cities need to give us
more / too many recycling bins so that too many / more people will recycle glass,
3 4
metal, and paper. The writer also believes that there is not enough / too much
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e-waste in our landfills.
But the news isn’t all bad. One good thing is that our shopping habits are
improving. People are starting to buy less / fewer plastic bottles, and we are also
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using more / less cloth shopping bags. Another good thing is that people are
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beginning to understand that CFLs are good for the environment because they
use less / not enough energy than regular lightbulbs.
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C _______ / 8 points (1 point each)
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D Complete the first conditional sentences with the words in parentheses
and the correct form of the verbs. Use contractions where possible.
1. If _______________________________ (we / take) the subway,
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_______________________________ (we / not / sit) in traffic.
2
2. _______________________________ (they / save) money on gas
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if _______________________________ (they / buy) a hybrid car.
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3. If _______________________________ (she / buy) local food,
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_______________________________ (she / help) the environment.
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4. _______________________________ (you / not / waste) energy
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if _______________________________ (you / use) CFLs.
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5. If _______________________________ (it / rain) tomorrow,
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_______________________________ (I / not / use) the clothesline
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to dry my clothes.
D _______ / 10 points (1 point each)
E Number the lines of the conversation in the correct order.
1 A: Hi, Fred. Did you hear the news? I sold my car and bought a bicycle.
____
____ A: I’d say about 20 minutes. My office is only five kilometers from my
house. On the weekends, we use my wife’s hybrid. We bought it
last year, and she loves it!
____ A: Actually, I’d rather not say. But we’re really happy we bought it.
____ B: Good for you! How long does it take to get there?
____ B: You’re kidding! Why did you do that?
____ B: I didn’t know you bought a hybrid. Can I ask you how much it cost?
____ A: Well, I wanted to do my part for the environment. I ride the bike to
work now.
E _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
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F Read the webpage. Complete the text with the letters of the correct
sentences from the box.
A I ride my bike to class every day
B I stopped using regular lightbulbs a few years ago
C I buy only organic food
D I use it as often as I can
E I like my hybrid, but I don’t use it every day
F I take my own cloth bags
F _______ / 12 points (2 points each)
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