English Test

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______

Mark: ___________
Teacher: _________

A. Read the following text carefully.

Does pollution affect animals more than humans?
Yes, humans have more conscious control over their own environment and can make choices about where they
live, adjust the temperature of their houses, or choose what to eat.
What are the main effects of pollution on animals?
Oil spills: The effects of an oil spill are extremely serious. The birds can be covered in oil and die. The
ecosystem and foodchain are likely to be affected in the area for up to ten years. The fish can be poisoned,
which means that all animals that used to feed on those fish will either be poisoned or will starve. It could
take 10 years to get rid of the oil spills effect.
Acid rain: Burning certain fuels produces sulphur dioxide. This mixes with rainwater and causes acid rain. This
gets into rivers and causes fish to have genetic defects or die. This also affects the food chain.
Rubbish: Animals often become entangled with rubbish such as six pack rings. Unless they can get rid of it,
they cant function properly and they can die.
Global warming: Carbon dioxide traps heat in the Earths atmosphere, not allowing it to escape, just like glass
in a greenhouse, so it is called The Greenhouse Effect. This causes the Earth to heat up and in some cases
rainfall decreases and in other cases it increases, causing floods. This means some plants cannot grow.
Therefore, many people in the developing world die, and so do animals.
Pesticides and fertilizers: Rain washes pesticides and fertilizers into rivers. Pesticides harm the animals and
can cause genetic defects. Fertilizers allow bacteria and plants to grow too fast. This steals oxygen in the
water and can kill the animals.
Deforestation: When trees are pulled down for housing, they cannot absorb carbon dioxide or provide oxygen.
This adds to global warming and means some plants have less shade and cannot grow. This means some animals
have less to eat and become endangered. This is a particular problem in the Amazonian rainforest.
What can be done?
One of the main problems facing the planet is that the population has increased so much. In 1930 the world
population was 2000 million, it is now 6000 million. If there were fewer people we would use less of the
worlds resources (such as trees for housing). Because of this, some people say we must control the population
more. However, another solution is to act more responsibly when disposing of rubbish or using fuel.

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B. Match the words/phrases with their equivalents:

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2.
3.
4.
5.

oil spill
foodchain
six pack rings
to get rid of something
to harm

a) when a small animal/plant is eaten by a bigger animal which is eaten by a

bigger animal, etc
b) to reject something because it is no longer wanted
c) when an oil tanker accidentally loses the oil it is carrying and it goes into
the sea
d) to damage/ to have a negative effect on something
e) the pieces of plastic that hold together six cans of beer when you buy
them

C. Say if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false ones.
1. Pollution affects animals more than humans.
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2. Acid rain doesnt affect the food chain.
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3. Fertilizers can cause genetic defects on animals.
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4. In 1930 there were more people in the world than now.
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D. Answer the following questions.
1. What can happen when animals become entangled with rubbish?
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2. What is The Greenhouse Effect?
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3. In your opinion, what can be done to protect the animals and the environment?
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A. Choose the suitable modal.

1. Wild animals can/must/should be violent.
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2. You could/shouldnt/mustnt pick flowers from public gardens!
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3. We mustnt/cant/shouldnt waste water!
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4. The traffic light is red! You can/cant/must stop!

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5. You mustnt/cant/should throw rubbish out of the window!
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6. You have to/should/can go to the doctor! You look sick.
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B. Match the sentences:

1. She started to run when
2. She didnt have dinner with us
3. We stopped walking in the forest when
4. They didnt talk to her until
5. He fell in love with her as soon as
6. You wont go out until
7. They continued to watch the birds
8. Post these letters to Greenpeace when
9. Anna didnt do the exercise

a) it began to rain.
b) because she was sick.
c) he saw her.
d) youve finished your homework.
e) because she didnt understand it.
f) she saw the elephant.
g) as it wasnt very late.
h) you go to the town centre.
i) she apologized to them.

C. Complete the sentences with in spite of or although:

1. __________________ of doing exercise, she is still a bit overweight.
2.__________________ extinction is a natural process, environmentalists are concerned with
unusually high rates of extinction.
3. __________________ being small, the bat is very strong.
4. __________________ there are lots of species, most of them face extinction.
5. __________________ the rain, the safari took place.

A. Look at the pictures and write a short paragraph about each of them.
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Answer Key
B
1.
C
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2.
3.
D
1.
2.
3.

2. A

3. E

4. B

5. D

True
False Acid rain affects the food chain.
False Pesticides can cause genetic defects on animals.
When animals become entangled with rubbish they cant function properly and they can die.
The Greenhouse effect is when carbon dioxide traps heat in the Earths atmosphere.
Personal answer

Grammar
A
1. can
2. shouldnt
3. shouldnt
4. must
5. mustnt
6. should
B
1. f
2. b
3. a
4. i
5. c
6. d
7. g
8. h
9. e
C
1. In spite of
2. Although
3. In spite of
4. Although
5. In spite of