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1  Listen and complete the sentences. 3 Match 1–5 to a–f to make complete sentences.
There is one ending that you don’t need.
1 We ____________________ how Sam found such
a gorgeous girlfriend! 1 As the population of the world increases, _____
2 Do you ____________________ post those photos 2 There was a huge rise in unemployment here _____
on Facebook? 3 There is still no cure for cancer, _____
3 ____________________ teacher for twenty years. 4 Many countries have hotter summers now _____
4 It’s best to wait ____________________ and then 5 Pollution in many of the world’s largest cities
call her. _____

2 points for each correct answer 8 a when several IT companies moved to other
countries.
2  A man is giving a talk to some people about
b because of global warming.
his work for an environmental organization.
c scientists must think about how to feed everyone.
Listen to part of the talk and complete the
d is one of the biggest problems governments have to
sentences.
deal with.
It’s a pleasure to be here, and thanks for inviting me. e because it has spread all over the world.
Well, I want to tell you 1____________________ my f but scientists are trying hard to develop one.
work for an environmental organization called Friends
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of the Earth. 2____________________ volunteer with
the organization for ten years. One of our aims is to 4 Complete the sentences with a, b or c.
educate people about global warming because
3
____________________ now we’ve been seeing an 1 I don’t want to work for my boss any more. I think
increase in the effects of climate change – floods and I’ll __________ my own business.
storms, for example, are all getting worse. I’m sure a take up b set up c give up
4
____________________. We shouldn’t allow global 2 I was shocked when I saw Hans recently. He’s
average temperatures to rise above two degrees __________ a lot of weight!
Celsius, and 5____________________ of the world’s a put down b carried on c put on
governments agree on that. If they increase by more 3 Learning a new language isn’t easy, but you
than two degrees, scientists say the result could be very shouldn’t __________. It’ll get easier!
bad for our planet. And 6____________________ with a carry on b give up c find out
them. So, whose responsibility is it to make the 4 The artist asked me to take the ice sculptures and
changes that are needed? Well, personally I think … __________ carefully on the table.
a put them down b set them up c put them on
2 points for each correct answer 12 5 If you’d like to __________ more about global
warming, check this website.
a give up b find out c grow up

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5 Complete the blog with the words or phrases in 7 Read the article about the World Food
the box. There are four words or phrases that Programme. Decide if the sentences are true (T)
you don’t need. or false (F). If there is no information about this,
choose ‘not given’ (NG).
natural disaster car crash report
spread reach social media article The World Food Programme
weekly up to date
The World Food Programme, or WFP, is part of a
larger organization called the United Nations. The
My dad was a journalist, so from an early age I used to WFP was started in 1961, and its aim is to provide
watch him getting ready to 1____________________
food for people all over the world, who, for a number
the news in our local area. Seeing him do his job was of reasons, do not have enough to eat. The WFP is
one of the main reasons I decided to become a managed by a group of people from 36 member states,
journalist myself, and I was lucky enough to get a job and the organization itself employs almost 12,000
with one of our national newspapers. I was nervous
people.
about writing my first 2____________________.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very happy story. It was Natural disasters mean that people can lose everything
about a 3____________________ – the huge forest they own in minutes. The WFP tries to save lives and
fires in California in the US in 2011. Since then, I’ve protect communities during natural disasters by
written about all sorts of events. Nowadays, of course, providing food and helping people to rebuild their
the great thing is that people can always be communities. A warning flag is the best way of saving
4
____________________ with the news and what’s lives when a natural disaster takes place, and the WFP
happening in the world. Thanks to has a very advanced system for collecting and looking
5
____________________, people can find out what’s at information on natural and man-made dangers.
happening in other countries before newspapers have When the WFP sees that an emergency is not far off, it
time to print the story. Still, I’m sure newspapers will can order extra of anything it needs and move these
always be popular. products by lorry and ship, instead of by air. This saves
time, money and lives.
2 points for each correct answer 10 The WFP’s projects also allow people to stop worrying
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of about their next meal and build a future for themselves
the verbs in brackets to make second conditional and their families. The organization educates people by
sentences. showing them how to plant crops such as rice, and also
how to look after them. It goes even further by helping
1 If I __________ more money, I __________ such farmers connect to reliable markets where they can get
long hours. (earn/not work) good prices for their goods when they sell them.
2 Jan __________ to dance classes if he __________
1 The people who manage the WFP come mainly
more free time. (go/have)
from European countries. _____
3 Kazumi __________ time if she __________ drive
2 After a natural disaster takes place, the WFP feeds
to work every day. (save/not have to)
people in the area. _____
4 If you __________ to another country, __________
3 The WFP is unable to predict when a natural
your family? (move/you miss)
disaster will happen. _____
5 If people __________ so clever, there __________
4 Air travel is the only type of transport used by the
so many advances in science and medicine. (not be
WFP. _____
/not be)
5 The WFP teaches farmers how to grow crops.
_____
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8 Complete the dialogue with suitable phrases for Markus T__________ r__________. It is. But
expressing opinions. The first letter of each word haven’t you heard on the news about the
in the phrase has been given. increase in crime … all because people keep
telling everyone in their ‘status updates’
Markus I’m getting ready for my presentation next they’re at the airport just about to fly off for
week. two weeks’ holiday! That’s the kind of thing
Angeliki Oh, what’s it about? I’m talking about.

Markus Social media and the problems it causes. Angeliki I’m afraid we’ll have to agree to disagree on
this!
Angeliki 1 Well, i__________ m__________
o__________ it doesn’t cause too many 2 points for each correct answer 10
problems.
9 Rewrite the following sentences so that the
Markus I think it does, actually. People spend far too second sentence has the same meaning as the
much time these days posting stuff on first, using the word given. Do not change the
Facebook or Twitter – often paying no word given. Use between two and four words,
attention to their families while doing so! including the word given.
Angeliki 2 I t__________ y__________ p__________
about people posting stuff, but you have to 1 You don’t know what’s going on because you don’t
look at the bigger picture. watch the news.
might
Markus What do you mean? If you watched the news, ____________________
Angeliki Well, social media’s great for what’s going on.
communicating with people all over the 2 You’re always hungry by ten o’clock because you
world. Sometimes it’s the only way of letting never eat breakfast.
people know what’s going on, actually. ate
3 You wouldn’t always be hungry by ten o’clock
Markus T__________, b__________ what about
____________________________.
people’s private lives? Is nothing private
3 Thanks to social media, news can now travel
anymore? And another thing, I really don’t
around the world in seconds.
need to know if my ex-classmate is ‘feeling
spread
excited’ because he’s going to a rock
Nowadays, ____________________ all over the
concert!
world in seconds thanks to social media.
Angeliki Oh, come on, don’t take it so seriously! 4 Hideki continued to go to the gym after he hurt his
4
T__________ a g__________ shoulder.
p__________ about people and their private carried
lives, though. But actually, it’s their choice, Hideki ____________________ the gym after he
isn’t it? hurt his shoulder.
5 I think you’re never too old to begin a new hobby.
take
I don’t think you’re ever too old
____________________ a new hobby.

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10 Complete the text with the correct form of the

verbs in brackets. Use used to, didn’t use to, or
Did … use to?

Computers 1____________________ (be) as small and

light as they are now. Early computers were large and
heavy, and people 2____________________ (carry)
them around. 3____________________ (you use) one
of those? Then, after the invention of the internet,
people began to use computers for other purposes.
Long before the days of email, people
4
____________________ (write) letters and send them
to friends or relatives on the other side of the world.
People also 5____________________ (phone) their
friends using large old-fashioned phones, but the
invention of the smartphone changed all that.

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