MiniMatura Unit 5

Group A
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LISTENING

1 TRACK 6 Listen to a conversation about climate change. For questions 1–5 choose
correct option A–D.

1 The woman gives an example of 4 One possible effect of global warming

extreme weather which occurred in and changes to the Gulf Stream is that
A the southern USA. A Britain’s weather won’t change.
B Britain. B Britain will become much warmer.
C Canada. C Britain will become much drier.
D Mexico. D Britain will become much wetter.
2 The speaker doesn’t give an example 5 The aim of the radio show is to
of record-breaking A discuss ways that governments
A hot weather. can fight climate change.
B dry weather. B listen to someone who has
C cold weather. experienced extreme weather.
D wet weather. C decide whether extreme weather
3 The speaker says climate change will lead to events are more common
A increases in temperatures everywhere. nowadays.
B changes in the type of weather D criticise people who do not believe
different places get. that climate change is caused by
C richer countries becoming poorer. humans.
D more extreme weather all over the
world.
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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

2 Complete the sentences with the missing phrasal verbs. Use the definitions in
brackets to help you.

Our group is made up (consists) of a number of experts who are passionate about the
environment.

1 If temperatures continue to rise, many types of plants will ___________________

(disappear) in the near future.
2 Storms usually ___________________ (disturb) the ocean water so much that a lot of
rubbish washes onto the beaches.
3 If you ___________________ (meet) with a dangerous animal in the wild, you should not
approach or frighten it.
4 I’m amazed that you are able to ___________________ (not wake up) such a violent
storm. It was extremely loud!
5 I’m afraid a lot of our food will ___________________ (become rotten) if we don’t use it
soon.
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3 Translate the phrases in brackets. The first letters have been given.

We landed our boat on a (odległej wyspie) remote island and decided to camp there for
a few days.

1 The (trąba) t___________ is a very important organ for elephants. It's a combination of
the nose and the upper lip.
2 We've rented a small house for the weekend. It's in the middle of nowhere but it's got an
Internet connection and (bieżącą wodę) r___________ w___________.
3 A (panel słoneczny) s___________ p___________ on the roof is broken.
I need to phone the company and ask them to replace it.
4 Scientists are finding that the results of (zmiany klimatu) c___________ c___________
are quite difficult to predict.
5 It was so relaxing to float in my kayak on the (spokojne morze) c___________
s___________.
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4 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or –.

Like most boys, I wanted to be a firefighter when I was a child.

1 Vatican City is _____ smallest country in the world – it's just 0.44 square kilometres.
2 Everyone hopes that the company will present _____ innovative gadget at its annual
conference.
3 Scientists predict that there will be even more natural disasters in _____ 21st century.
4 I think that _____ people living near the coast know how to protect their houses from the waves.
5 Liam wants to discuss an urgent issue with me, but he hasn't told me what _____ issue is.
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5 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

We were all surprised when John, who had never been interested in the environment,
suddenly decided to become a Greenpeace activist.
1 The price of kale, ___________ is a vegetable similar to wild cabbage, has doubled over
the last couple of years.
2 I've just watched a documentary about the Amazon by Zack Firth, ___________ was
a good friend of mine at secondary school.
3 You can get to the island by ferry in about 10 minutes, ___________
is very convenient both for tourists and for the local population.
4 My neighbour, ___________ great-grandfather was a tribal chief, is keen to learn
more about Native Americans.
5 A national newspaper has just chosen Solihull, ___________ I grew up, as the best place
to live.
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USE OF ENGLISH

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not
change the order of the words in brackets. Use no more than six words.

When I opened the drawer, I (come / old / book) came across an old book with beautiful
pictures of exotic birds.

1 Having (small / breakfast / morning) ___________________________, even if it is a bowl

of cereal with milk, is better than going to school on an empty stomach.
2 I saw this bird species for the first time in Copenhagen, (I / work)
___________________________ as a zoo keeper.
3 For some experts, banning cars in city centres is the (best / solution / to focus)
___________________________.
4 His theory that aliens are already on earth is not an (idea / I / agree)
___________________________.
5 Jonathan Sleek, (publish / five / guidebook) ___________________________, is the new
editor of the travel magazine

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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

How many endangered species can be found in the Polish mountains? DANGER
1 The scientist found a perfect _________________ to study the behaviour of wild animals.
LOCATE
2 When the tsunami warning sounded, the people began an immediate
_________________ of the coastal town. EVACUATE
3 Unfortunately, most people ignore the notices which say ‘Do not _________________ the
animals at the zoo.’ FOOD
4 There is a serious _________________ of water in this area. SHORT
5 The islands of Hawaii were formed due to thousands of years of _________________
activity. VOLCANO

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READING

8 Read the text. Complete gaps 1–5 with missing sentences A–F. There is one extra
sentence.
MISSING SUN
Pollution in many of the world’s cities is becoming a major health problem. One of the
worst affected is Beijing, the capital of China. Air quality was dangerously low on 58
days last year. The winter months are especially bad. 1__ There is also less wind to
blow the smog away. At this time of year, pollution levels are sometimes 20 times
higher than the WHO (World Health Organization) considers safe. This causes
illnesses and on the worst days old people and children are advised to stay indoors.
Visibility is sometimes so bad that motorways have to close because of the danger of
accidents.
In early 2014, some newspapers and websites showed a frightening vision of the future.
On a smoggy morning, residents of Beijing watched the sunrise. 2__ The smog was so thick
that the real sunrise was completely invisible. While the smog and the masks the people
were wearing were real, the films of the sunrise were nothing unusual. The screens show
adverts all the time. 3__ The same advert is shown quite often, whatever the weather.
Either the photographer was lucky or he knew exactly how the image would look and
waited until he got the photo he wanted. Although the news reporting was inaccurate, it
might have done something to raise awareness of how bad the problem has become.
Politicians, too, have finally decided that something must be done to reduce pollution
levels.
The first idea is to reduce the amount of coal that people use. Factories will also be
moved to areas further away from cities. 4__ In their place, greener and cleaner forms of
transport will be encouraged.
Will these changes help? The Chinese know from experience that it is possible to improve
air quality very quickly if necessary. Before the 2008 Olympic Games, pollution in Beijing
was reduced greatly. As well as reducing traffic levels and closing factories, other
methods to reduce pollution were used. 5__ To help with this, scientists were even able to
make clouds drop more rain. Since then, things have got worse rather than better but, at
last, the government seems to be determined to do something about the problem. For the
people of Beijing and other large cities this will make a huge difference to their lives.

A These included pouring water onto roads to reduce the amount of dust flying in the air.
B The one that the people were watching that morning was for a holiday company.
C These ideas should help to reduce pollution in the future, which will improve health
standards in major cities.
D This is the time of year when more coal is burned to heat people’s homes.
E Another target is older, more polluting cars. The worst offenders will be banned.
F However, as the real one was hidden, they had to do this on giant TV screens.

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WRITING

9 Do the exam task.

Coraz częściej ludzie decydują się na wyjazd do egzotycznych miejsc, aby obserwować
dzikie zwierzęta w ich naturalnym środowisku. Napisz rozprawkę na ten temat,
przedstawiając zalety i wady takiej formy wypoczynku.
Wypowiedź powinna liczyć od 200 do 250 słów i spełniać wszystkie wymogi dotyczące
formy wskazanej w poleceniu.

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