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PART 1
Read the article.
A Disposable Society
1 In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a
replacement. If a shirt is torn or a coffee machine breaks, you throw it away. The
problem is that countries around the world have growing mountains of trash because
people are throwing out more trash than ever before. For example, in the United
States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from 1960 to 2000.
2 How did we become a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to replace an
item than to spend time and money to repair it. Thanks to modern manufacturing and
technology, companies are able to produce items quickly and inexpensively. Products
are plentiful and prices are low, so we would rather buy something new than repair it.
Even if we did want to repair something, many items—from toasters to TVs—are
almost impossible to repair. These products contain many tiny, complicated parts.
Some even contain small computer chips. It’s easier to throw these items away and
buy new ones than to fix them.
3 Another contributing factor is our love of disposable products. As busy people, we
are always looking for ways to save time and make our lives easier. Why should we
use cloth kitchen towels? It is easier to use a paper towel once and toss it out.
Companies manufacture thousands of different kinds of disposable items: paper
plates, plastic cups, cameras, and razors for shaving, to name a few. Because these
products aren’t designed to last, companies know that consumers will have to replace
them, buying them over and over again. “What’s wrong with that?” you ask. The
problem is that disposable products are contributing to our trash problem.
1. Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false).
_______ 1. From 1960 to 2000, the amount of trash per person in the USA nearly
tripled.
_______ 2. Nowadays, it is easier to replace an item than to fix an old, broken one.
_______ 3. According to the text, people are always looking for ways to simplify
their lives and avoid extra hassle.
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2. Choose the best response.
4. According to the text, what effects have modern manufacturing and
technology had on society?
A. Companies can quickly and inexpensively make products.
B. It’s difficult to find someone to repair something when it’s broken.
C. Technology has increased the economy, so people have more money to
spend.
5. According to the text, what is the problem with disposable products?
A. They are easier to use.
B. They contribute to our trash problem.
C. They make us busier.
6. Which of the following statements from the reading is a fact?
A. We would rather buy something new than repair it.
B. It is easier to use a paper towel once and toss it out.
C. Companies manufacture thousands of different disposable items.
7. Which of the following statements from the text is an opinion?
A. In the United States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from
1960 to 2000.
B. It’s easier to throw items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
C. Some toasters and TVs contain small computer chips.
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Part 2
1. Read the following.
STAFF SURVEY REPORT
The following report summarizes the results of the recent survey of staff job
satisfaction.
Staff numbers (Total: 57)
Pay and benefits
Employed for less than two years: 21
More than two years: 27
65% are happy with their level of pay.
79% are happy with the sick-leave
system. 81% are happy with the holiday
system. Views about management
More than five years: 9
Job knowledge
66% of staff feel that they understand
exactly what their job is.
28% understand management structure
well. 39% feel management
communicates well.
59% feel that they get the support they
need to do their job.
12% feel management is taking the
company in a positive direction.
Work pressure
Company responsiveness
40% of staff feel that they are regularly
or sometimes under too much pressure.
37% feel that the company responds well
or adequately to staff problems or
complaints.
78% suffer from work-related stress.
45% feel that there are clear ways to
communicate complaints to
management.
Staff training
36% received training in the last 12
months. 17% are happy with amount of
staff training.
62% think that staff need to be included
more in company decisions.
Opportunity for promotion
This report recommends that the
company reviews these findings after a
12-month period of action to deal with
areas of staff dissatisfaction.
11% feel there are good opportunities for
promotion within the company.
7% feel that they have been given
appropriate promotion in the last 12
months.
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1 Match the following words from the text with their meanings.
1. responsiveness
A. something given by an employer in addition to pay
2. dissatisfaction
B. the ability to take action when it is needed
3. benefits
C. not being happy or pleased about something
2 Answer the following questions about the text.
4 What areas is the company doing well in? ________________________________________
5 What areas is the company doing badly in? _______________________________________
6 From this survey, do you think most staff are happy with the company? Give reasons.
___________________________________________________________________________
USE OF ENGLISH
Used to
1. Rewrite these past simple sentences using the correct form of used to.
a. I travelled a lot in my old job._____________________________________________
b. My old boss wasn't very nice to me.________________________________________
c. Did he make you work very hard?__________________________________________
d. I didn't get home until 8 in the evening._____________________________________
e.
I was very unhappy in that job.____________________________________________
2. Write sentences about the changes in Peter’s life. Use used to/didn’t use to.
a. He is married. (single)
___________________________________________
b. He has got three children. (not any)
___________________________________________
c. He drives a family car. (motorbike)
___________________________________________
d. He washes the car on Sunday. (stay in bed until 12.00)
___________________________________________
e. His friends don’t ring him now. (pub every evening)
___________________________________________
f. He works in a bank. (no job)
____________________________________________
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3. Choose the best answer
1. When I was a child, I _____ a flashlight to bed with me so that I
_____ read comic books without my parents’ knowing them.
A) used to take / could
C) would take / can
B) was used to taking / could
D) would have taken / was able to
2. Did Alice ______ to live here?
A) used
B) use
C) used to
D) ever
3. The two children ____ to look forward ____ to their grandparents
house at Christmas.
A) use / to going
C) used to / to go
B) used / to going
D) use to / to go
4. Professor Perkins ________ teach at your school.
A) has
B) use to
C) is used to
D) used to
5. I didn’t ____ like Chinese food, but now I am fond of it.
A) use to
B) used to
C) used
D) usually
6. A: I thought there was a cinema here.
B: There _____ be. It’s now a supermarket.
A) should
B) would
C) used to
D) had to
7. He ___________ several books a month, but now he doesn’t have time anymore.
A) used to read
C) used reading
B) was used to reading
D) reads
8. Whenever we came to Coventry we always used _________ in the Central Hotel. We loved
it.
A) stay
B) to stay
C) staying
D) stayed
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Present simple passive
4. Rewrite these active sentences using present simple passive. One example has been
given.
1 Every country needs new energy sources.
New energy sources are needed by every country.
2 Some countries already use wind power.
____________________________________________________________________
3 Many people think nuclear energy is unsafe.
____________________________________________________________________
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Builders put solar panels on many new houses.
____________________________________________________________________
5 The movement of the sea makes wave energy.
____________________________________________________________________
6 They make Seat cars in Spain.
____________________________________________________________________
7 They make jeans from the material called denim.
____________________________________________________________________
8 Do they grow rice here?
____________________________________________________________________
9 Does the factory still make parts for cars?
____________________________________________________________________
10 India exports a lot of the world’s silk.
____________________________________________________________________
5. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box, Present Simple or
Present Simple passive. Not all the verbs are used. One example has been given.
be stay import wake up not invite take
spend deliver make come read not get up
My idea of perfect happiness is being alone on a Sunday morning. I usually (1)__________ at
about seven o’clock – that’s when my copy of The SundayTimes (2)__________ . I
(3)__________ immediately, because I love staying in bed when I don’t have to go to work.
After an hour, I have my favorite breakfast – coffee, croissants, and jam. The jam
(4)__________ from France and the croissants (5)__________ at the local bakery. I
(6)__________ a couple of hours reading the newspaper and then I finally get dressed at
about ten o’clock. My friends phone or (7)__________ to the house after midday. I love
talking to them or seeing them on Sunday afternoons but they know that
people (8)__________ to share my Sunday mornings!
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6. Choose the best answer.
When you arrive at an airport, you should go straight to the check-in desk where your ticket
and luggage __(1)__. You keep your hand luggage with you but your suitcases __(2)__ to the
plane ona conveyor belt. You can now go to the departure lounge.If you are on an
international flight, your passport __(3)__, and then you and your bags __(4)__ by security
cameras; sometimes you __(5)__ a body search and your luggage __(6)__ by a security
officer. You wait in the departure lounge until your flight __(7)__and you __(8)__ which gate
number to go. Finally you __(9)__ your plane and you __(10)__ your seat by a flight
attendant.
1. A) are checked
B) control
C) check
D) is changed
2. A) take
B) took
C) are taken
D) taking
3. A) check
B) checked
C) is checking
D) is checked
4. A) are x-rayed
B) x-rayed
C) control
D) check
5. A) give
B) are given
C) gave
D) giving
6. A) is searched
B) searching
C) searched
D) search
7. A) calling
B) call
C) is called
D) called
8. A) are told
B) telling
C) told
D) tell
9. A) boarded
B) boarding
C) sit
D) board
10. A) show
B) are shown
C) showing
D) come
VOCABULARY
1. Match the words or phrases to their meanings.
1 promotion
A the most successful company in one area
2 market leader
B working for a company for many years
3 employee
C to move to a better job in your company
4 long service
D a person who works for a company
5 possession
E a person who buys things or uses services
6 consumer
F the way you think, feel, or behave
7 habit
G something that somebody does very often
8 attitude
H something that you have or own
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2. Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.
9. One __________ of my new cell phone is that you can record videos with it.
A. consequence
B. feature
C. item
10. One __________ that influenced me to move there was the great weather.
A. factor
B. reason
C. persuasion
11. Yesterday she bought a new chair to use on her front porch, but it __________.
A. fell apart
B. threw away
C. broke out
12. I was cold when I walked outside in the evening, so I __________ my sweater.
A. wore out
B. dressed up
C. put on
13. My aunt __________ to visit yesterday. I didn’t know she was coming.
A. called up
B. stopped by
C. fell down
Match each phrasal verb to the correct definition.
14. pick up
A. be careful
15. throw out
B. put in the trash
16. watch out
C. give a ride to
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3.Match each underlined word with the correct definition.
17. I don’t believe that life exists on the moon.
A. that really happened; real
18. When I was a child, my mother patched my jeans
instead of buying me new ones.
B. to be real; to live
C. a plan of how much money you
19. In accounting class, we learned how to make
will have and how you will
a budget to track our money.
spend it
20. The TV said it would be 80 degrees today, but
D. covered with cloth to repair a
the actual temperature was only 65.
hole
4. Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.
21. My grandmother has an MP3 player and a cell phone. That’s a __________ that
technology affects everyone!
A. sign
B. term
C. model
22. She made a __________ amount of money when she worked as a computer programmer.
It is a good career.
A. fortunate
B. significant
C. materialistic
D.
PART 5
QUESTIONS 28-35
Read the article about crocodiles.
Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
For questions 28-35, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet.
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CROCODILES
We can find crocodiles in tropical parts of (0)………… world for example Africa, South
America and Northern Australia.
They spend most of the time (28)……… slow-moving water but they (29)……….. move fast
through the water and on land.
You often see crocodiles together in large groups. They (30)……. everything they catch,
(31)………….fish, birds and small animals. And sometimes they make a meal of large
animals or even people.
There are (32)………….than ten types of crocodile. They all have very sharp teeth. They
often lose (33)………….teeth, but soon get new ones.
Crocodiles are usually about 3.5 meters long, but some are much (34)………… . Crocodiles
live (35)…………..a long time. The oldest one kept in a zoo was 66 years old.
Example:
0
A the
B an
Ca
Answer
28
A in
B on
C at
29
A are
B can
C have
30
A eats
B eat
C ate
31
A by
B like
C to
32
A more
B most
C many
33
A this
B that
C these
34
A bigger
B big
C biggest
35
A for
B since
C during
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PART 6
QUESTIONS 36-40
Read the descriptions of some things you can read.
What is the word for each one?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
For questions 36-40, write the words on your answer sheet.
Example:
0 When your friends go on holiday, they send you this. p_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
36 If you don't understand a word, you can look in this.
d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
37 You can buy this every week and read about many
interesting subjects in it.
m_ _ _ _ _ _ _
38 If you write about your daily life in this, you may
not want anyone to read it.
d_ _ _ _
39 You write this for your mother when you answer
the phone for her.
m_ _ _ _ _ _
40 People buy this every morning to read about what
has happened in the world.
n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PART 7
QUESTIONS 41-50
Complete the letter.
Write ONE word for each space.
For questions 41-50, write the words on your answer sheet.
Example:
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Dear Maria,
Paris
It's good to (0)……………… back home in my country but I still think (41)……………….
all the friends I made in our English class, especially you. I cried (42) …………………I left
England because my visit (43)……………….too short. I would (44)…………………to
return to England but (45)………………….time I will stay in a different city
I have started English classes again here. I learnt a (46) ………………of things in England
but I know I (47)……………..to study even harder.
(48) ………………… about you? (49) ……………… you still looking for a job? I hope you
find (50) …………………soon.
Love,
Sophie
PART 8
QUESTIONS 51-55
Read the letter from Jane Harvey.
Fill in the information on the Lost Property Report Form.
For questions 51-55, write the information below.
The Manager
North Line Trains
London
16 March
Dear Sir,
On 14 March, I got on the 12.45 train to London at Manchester station. I had a suitcase and a
handbag with me. When I got off the train at 14.50, I did not have my handbag.
Has anyone found it? Please phone me on 723419 or, after 6 p.m., on 796327.
Jane Harvey
LOST PROPERTY REPORT FORM
Name of passenger:
Jane Harvey
Travelling from:
51_________________________________
Date of journey:
52 ________________________________
Time journey started:
53 ________________________________
What did you lose?
54_________________________________
Daytime phone number:
55__________________________________
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