Unit 8 Progress Test A

Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences. Use the second, third, or mixed conditional. Do not change the meaning.
1 I cracked the screen on my mobile phone because I dropped it.
If ____________________________________________________________________
2 I’m not wearing a raincoat so I’ve got soaked.
I ____________________________________________________________________
3 People don’t really care about the planet. That’s why they use so much energy.
If ____________________________________________________________________
4 He doesn’t switch his computer off so he wastes a lot of energy.
He ____________________________________________________________________
5 I’m tired because I ran all the way home.
If ____________________________________________________________________
6 We’re going to Florida because we won a free flight in a competition.
If ____________________________________________________________________
7 I didn’t see you so I didn’t say ‘hello’.
I ____________________________________________________________________
8 I didn’t put up the shelves because I’m no good at DIY.
If ____________________________________________________________________
9 Sally can’t play football this term because she broke her ankle last weekend.
If ____________________________________________________________________
10 I couldn’t get in because I lost my key.
If ____________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 10

2 Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Complete the other gaps with even if, unless, or
supposing.

Global warming
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__________________ eight million people suddenly 2__________________ (fly) from
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London to New York, imagine how much CO2 __________________ (release) into the
atmosphere as a result of the burning of so much fossil fuel. Well, statistically, deforestation
across the world during the next 24 hours is going to release the same amount of CO2 that
such a mass flight 4__________________ (produce). 5__________________ everybody
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__________________ (stop) using fossil fuels right now, (an extremely unlikely event!), the
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world __________________ (still / continue) to warm up. Global warming is irreversible.
That, however, doesn’t mean we should do nothing. Indeed, that’s exactly why it’s so
important to raise awareness of the issue, and exactly why we produced a video to show
people what the effects of the continued consumption of fossils fuels really are.
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__________________ people like us didn’t protest against global warming? Nothing would
have changed in the last fifty years. Moreover, people wouldn’t be supporting us now
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__________________ they __________________ (see) that video. I’m really glad we
made it.

Mark: ___ / 10

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Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the missing verb. Then match a global issue below
with each text. There are four extra global issues.

censorship corruption famine gender inequality globalisation homelessness racism terrorism

unemployment

1 On the demonstration, protesters __________________ up placards which demanded that women should be paid the
same as men. __________________
2 On Sunday, in Main Park, we intend to __________________ a rally in support of people who are sleeping on the
streets because they have nowhere to live. __________________
3 Please __________________ our petition against the government’s decision to ban access to websites which are
critical of their position. __________________
4 I have decided to __________________ for election to the next parliament as an independent candidate because I
wish to oppose the way political parties accept money from wealthy supporters in return for favours.
__________________
5 I urge young people from our community to register to __________________ in elections so as to fight against
discrimination against us on the basis of our colour. __________________

Mark: ___ / 10

4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I tried my best, but I couldn’t get the cat __________________ (come) down out of the tree.
2 The head teacher made us __________________ (stay) behind after school.
3 How did you get the car __________________ (go)? It wouldn’t start at all when I looked at it.
4 My dad left us __________________ (sit) in the car while he watched the end of the football match.
5 I want the essay __________________ (hand) in before the end of the day.
6 I’d prefer you __________________ (not / make) such critical comments. I’m trying my best. Can’t you
just support me?

Mark: ___ / 6

5 Complete the sentences. Use phrasal verbs formed from a verb and a particle from below. There is one
extra verb. Use the particles as many times as necessary.

help put set step think

down in out up

1 How many hours did you __________________ at work last week? You must have done a lot.
2 Karen has decided to __________________ from her position as manager of the charity. She will leave in January.
3 __________________ your own webpage can be difficult unless you know somebody who can show you to do.
4 Thanks to everybody who __________________ during the conference. We really appreciate your hard work.

Mark: ___ / 4

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Use of English
6 Complete the dialogue. Write A, B, C or D.
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Toby We could start ___ talking about different ways of reducing plastic pollution.
Chloe Yes, I feel quite 2___ that we need to take urgent action. There are millions of tons of plastic in our oceans
and it’s killing the marine life.
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Toby Absolutely. I ___ agree more. Everyone should start by recycling more. Don’t just put your water bottles in
the first general bin you come across. Wait until you find a bin especially for recycling plastic.
Chloe I 4___ a rather different view on that. I think we should stop buying water bottles completely. What’s wrong
with having a reusable water bottle and filling it with tap water?
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Toby Yes, I think you’re right. Not ___ that, we should stop using plastic lids on coffee cups and plastic bags in
supermarkets.
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Chloe I’m ___ you on that. Lots of supermarkets sell ‘bags for life’ –
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Toby Sorry to ___, but you can just reuse old bags from home too.
Chloe We need to 8___ what is the most important measure to take.
Toby Personally, I would say campaigning for companies to use less packaging.
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Chloe Good ___, I agree. They need to stop packaging their fruit and vegetables in plastic and we can bring our
own bags to take them back home.
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Toby That’s ___, then. Campaigning and personal action is what is most urgently needed.

1 A by B in C with D on
2 A personally B strongly C absolutely D completely
3 A shouldn’t B wouldn’t C couldn’t D don’t
4 A take B bring C feel D think
5 A certain B sure C only D really
6 A for B like C agree D with
7 A interrupt b hang on C say D agree
8 A settle B reach C decide D offer
9 A point B opinion C mind D thought
10 A reached B considered C judged D settled

Mark: ___ / 10

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Listening
7  8 Listen to an interview with a campaigner and choose the correct answers.
1 What does the presenter say about Stacey’s personality in his introduction?
A He only mentions positive aspects of her personality.
B He says she is both thoughtful and sociable.
C He says being passionate is her strongest characteristic.
D He says her personality is not like that of most teenagers.
2 What does Stacey say about the medical condition she suffers from?
A It isn’t easy to manage the disorder effectively.
B She gets a lot of bruising on her skin.
C She expects to get better at some time in the future.
D It’s something that many others suffer from.
3 What is Stacey trying to do with her campaign?
A Make sure as many people as possible understand her disorder.
B Help doctors know more about how the disorder develops in people.
C Help medical professionals create effective new drugs.
D Fund research into the lesser-known symptoms of the disease.
4 What has Stacey done on her campaign?
A She has designed her own website.
B She has organised a sponsored event.
C She has contacted other sufferers.
D She has organised a poster campaign.
5 Which of the following has Stacey already done in support of her campaign?
A She has made a short documentary to be broadcast on television.
B She has launched further campaigns in other countries.
C She has spoken to journalists in the print media.
D She has got a job as a presenter on a radio programme.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Reading
8 Read the text. Match sentences A–F with gaps 1–5. There is one extra sentence.

Rosa Parks
Some of the most significant protest movements in history have begun with one simple act.
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This is certainly true of the civil rights movement in the United States in the 1950s. ___
Instead, it began when a respectable 42-year-old African American woman called Rosa Parks
refused to give up her seat on a bus.
In 1955, the city of Montgomery in Alabama was a segregated place. In schools, libraries and
hospitals, white people and black people didn’t mix. 2___ In truth, what this meant was that
African Americans were forced to attend underfunded schools, and go to inferior restaurants.
Even buses in the city were segregated. African Americans were expected to sit in seats at
the back. It was a situation which caused a great deal of anger among African Americans who
regularly commuted by public transport.
On 1 December 1955, when Rosa boarded the bus she generally took on her way home, she
didn’t sit at the front or the back, but in the middle. At a later stop, when a white man boarded,
Rosa was asked to move to the back so the new passenger could sit down, but she refused.
Before long, Rosa was under arrest for breaking the law. 3___ Buses in the city were suddenly
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almost empty. For the authorities, this was serious as they were losing money. ___ As the
days wore on, however, and publicity spread, it became clear that most Americans supported
Rosa and the boycott. For 381 days, African Americans refused to ride on buses in the city.
By the end of 1956, the protestors had won. The US Supreme Court ruled the segregation law
unconstitutional and buses were integrated.
The story of Rosa Parks is known to all American schoolchildren. You can even visit a
museum to see the bus on which Rosa once sat. 5___ Over the next decade, protestors
challenged segregation and won.

A Indeed, racial separation was not just discouraged, but upheld by the ‘Jim Crow Laws’, laws which maintained that
people of different colours were separate, but equal.
B This was a challenge not just to the segregation laws, but to the right of the white-ruling elite to make laws as they saw
fit.
C Her simple courage, and the realisation that change could be brought about by peaceful protest, was a powerful
motivator for later demonstrations.
D Historians have argued that Rosa’s defiance changed the way ordinary Americans felt about segregation.
E The fight to end racial discrimination against African Americans in America’s southern states did not begin with mass
demonstrations.
F What happened next was that the African American community organised a boycott.

Mark: ___ / 5

Writing
9 Read the task below. Write a report.
Your school has asked you for a report on how to encourage more students to cycle to school. Give an outline of how
many students you think cycle to school at the moment, why more students don’t cycle to school, and what the school can
do to encourage more students to cycle.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 5 Unit 8 Progress Test A