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Progress Test 3rd term UNIT 5 Green Living

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

LISTENING

Green Issues
A. Listen, match 1-5 with a-e and find five environmental problems. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1. Global warming is causing climate a. Some animals are affected by the

change. ____ illegal wildlife trade.

2. The climate crisis is warming the Arctic b. This comes mostly from industrial
more than twice as fast as anywhere sources and motor vehicles.
else on the planet. ____
c. By the year 2030, the planet might
3. More than 500 species of land animals have only 10% of its forests.
are in danger of extinction and are likely
to be lost within 20 years. ____ d. Tropical storms, hurricanes, heat
waves and flooding have been more
4. Every minute, forests the size of 20 intense and frequent than ever
football fields are cut down. ____ before.

5. Many people die from air pollution e. This is a risk for sea levels
worldwide every year, and nine out of 10 because ice caps melting is the
people breathe air that contains high main cause of rising sea levels.
levels of pollutants. ____

B. Listen and complete the paragraph. Use the words in the box. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
recycled decompose plastic habitats oceans

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Nowadays, about 11 million tons of ____________________ make its way into the
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____________________ every year, harming wildlife ____________________ and the
animals that live in them. 91% of all plastic that has ever been made is not
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____________________, representing one of the biggest environmental problems of our
lifetime. Considering that plastic takes 400 years to 5____________________, it will be many
generations until it ceases to exist.

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https://earth.org/the-biggest-environmental-problems-of-our-lifetime/ (abridged and adapted)

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Progress Test 3rd term UNIT 5 Green Living

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

VOCABULARY

The Last Bear

A. Complete the summary of the story The Last Bear, by Hannah Gold, with the words in
the box. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

Arctic bears melting climate alive

feed bear safe species animal

A heart-warming and magical story of a very special relationship between a child and a polar
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____________________ which will inspire readers of all ages to
realise that they, like April, can make a difference in the battle
against 2____________________ change.

When 3____________________ loving April arrives on Bear Island

in the 4____________________ Circle, where she will live for the
next six months while her father runs the scientific operations, she
is told that, despite the island’s name, there are no
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____________________ on it. The 6____________________ ice
caps mean that the polar bears can no longer arrive from the
nearest mainland near Svalbard. But April soon finds out that there is one bear left. And April
needs to do everything she can to keep him 7____________________. Confident of her ability
to communicate with the bear and to 8____________________ him, April nourishes the bear
and even plans his return to a 9____________________ place.

Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, The Last Bear invites readers to care about the science
behind the fate of an endangered 10____________________ and to believe in one girl’s magical
solution to the problem.

https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/17849/The-Last-Bear-by-Hannah-Gold.html

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Progress Test 3rd term UNIT 5 Green Living

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

READING

The Letter
‘What is it?’ she asked him.
‘We’re going to the Arctic Circle,’ he said, reading
the letter and blinking fast. ‘I got the job. I didn’t think I
would, to be honest – I thought they would choose
someone local. But apparently my scientific study of
the earth’s atmosphere influenced them. It’s a weather
station on a small island about a day’s boat journey
away from the coast of Norway.’
April hopped up and down before answering. ‘What
kind of island? How many people live there?’
‘Ah.’ He looked down uncomfortably. ‘It’s not that
kind of island. In fact… there won’t be anyone there but us.’
‘Just us two? On an island all alone?’
‘Think of the adventures we will have. The island is nothing like here – it’s got lakes,
mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains,
planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.’
He didn’t need to say anything more because her heart was already racing ahead. Not only
would they be in the Arctic Circle, but they would also have all this time together. Just them. They
would be able to do so many things…
‘Of course, my work there will be very important,’ Dad added with his most serious face.
‘What will you be doing?’
‘The Norwegian government wants to know how global warming is affecting the Arctic region,
so I’ll be monitoring the data over a six-month period.’
April knew a lot about melting ice caps and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things
that made her fell both angry and useless at the same time.
The Last Bear, Hannah Gold (Author), Levi Pinfold (Illustrator) (abridged and adapted)

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A. Read the text and mark the following sentences T (true) or F (false). (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. April’s father got a new job. ______
2. He was sure he would get the job. ______
3. The island April and her father are going to is very big. ______
4. They are going to the island by train. ______
5. April is very happy about the news. ______

B. Answer the following questions on the text. (5 x 3 = 15 points)

1. Where are April and her father going to?
__________________________________________________________________________
2. How are they going to travel to the island?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. What is April’s father’s study about?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the island like?
__________________________________________________________________________
5. What does the Norwegian government want to know?
__________________________________________________________________________

GRAMMAR

A. April’s father is being interviewed by a National Geographic reporter.

Complete the interview with the right future form (will or be going to). (5 x 2 = 10 points)

Reporter: Mr Wood, you 1______________________________ (travel) to the Arctic Circle

very soon. What 2______________________________ (you/ do) there?
Mr Wood: Well, I 3______________________________ (study) the effects of global warming
in that region.
Reporter: What do you think 4______________________________ (happen) if measures to
reduce global warming aren’t taken?
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Mr Wood: I think sea levels ______________________________ (rise) very quickly
because ice caps melting is the main cause of rising sea levels.

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B. Complete the following zero and first conditional sentences. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1. If April ____________________ (speak) with her schoolmates online, she
____________________ (tell) them about the polar bear that became her friend and about the
importance of protecting endangered species. (type 1)
2. April ____________________ (go) for a walk near the lake with her father if he
____________________ (finish) work early. (type 1)
3. If Mr Wood ____________________ (have) some time, he ____________________ (speak)
about the effects of climate change at a conference taking place in a Norwegian university.
(type 1)
4. ____________________ (recycle) paper, plastic and glass if you ____________________ (want)
to help our planet. (type 0)
5. If you ____________________ (care) about the ocean and marine species,
____________________ (not use) so much plastic. (type 0)

WRITING

A. Do you think Mr Wood’s work (to know how global warming is affecting the Arctic
region) is important for the environment? Write about 50-90 words. (20 points)

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Progress Test 3rd term UNIT 5 Green Living

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

SPEAKING

The speaking test is divided into two parts and there will be two students.

PART 1
5-6 minutes
In this part of the speaking test, students will be asked some questions related to the topic
“Green Issues”.
Suggested questions:
1. Is there an Eco-club in your school?
2. Do you usually take part in any action to protect our planet?
3. Do you think young people can help solve environmental problems?
4. Do you think climate change protests are important?
5. What is Earth Day?

PART 2
3-4 minutes (prompt card activity)
Each student gets one card with a photo. Students must describe their photos, talking
about the environmental problems they show.

STUDENT A STUDENT B