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