Spotlight 8. Test. Module 5

Spotlight 8. Test. Module 5.

Variant I.

Fill in: occur, famine, natural disasters, breeze, survivors, scorching

sun, legendary, endangered.

1. Ben studies … such as tornado and drought.

2. What started out as a light … soon became a very strong wind.

3. Mr. Handers was a (an) … environmentalist who was nominated

for the Nobel Peace Price twice.

4. Governments should do everything not to let people die of … .

5. In the meantime, they keep searching for more … .

6. Drought will … in an area when it hasn’t rained for an unusually

long period of time.

7. Be careful not to stay long under the … .

8. There are a lot of … species on the planet.

II. Read definitions of natural disasters and name them.

1. large amount of water that covers an area which is usually dry

2. a violent tropical storm in which the air goes round and round.

3. a period of time with no rain

4. a series of water waves caused by earthquake

5. a large mass of snow falling down the side of a mountain

III. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form –ing form or

infinitive.

1. They decided … the homework. (do)

2. Brian was looking forward to… his new job at the animal

shelter.(start)

3. She may … if you invite her. (come)

4. She went on … the guests. (meet)

5. I’m happy ... that you have settled into your new school. (hear)

6. This story made me … . (cry)

7. Nick really enjoys … his guitar. (play)

IV. Read the following text and mark the statements T (true) or F

(false).

We need energy to heat our homes, cook and clean for our families and

for transport. It allows us to live a comfortable and easy life. However, if

we do not use this energy properly we will soon run out. Luckily, there are

things we can all do to help our planet and conserve our resources.

To begin with, much of the energy used at home goes to heating or

cooling our homes. A simple way to help conserve energy is by lowering

the thermostat by two degrees in the winter and raising it by two in the

summer. By doing so, you will not only lower your heating bill, but you

will also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere.

Another way you can save energy at home is by buying energy-saving

appliances. Appliances like washing machines and cookers use a great deal

of gas or electricity to work. When shopping for new appliances, look for

the energy-saving sticker; they might be a little more expensive to buy, but

they help save energy, and in the end will help you save money on your

bills.

A lot of energy is used by means of transport too. One of the many ways

to achieve low energy usage is to leave the car at home and catch the bus or

the train to move around the city. Fewer cars in the street means less traffic

and it will not only help save energy, but it will also reduce the amount of

air pollution.

In the end, it is up to every individual to take responsibility and change

their daily habits. If everyone does their part, then we can help save energy

and our planet’s resources.

1. Everyone can participate in conserving energy and saving the

planet.

2. Heating and air conditioning influence the amount of carbon dioxide

released into the air.

3. Home appliances don’t need much energy to run.

4. When travelling, the only way to save energy is to use public

transport.

5. You do not need to change your daily routine to save energy.

Spotlight 8. Test. Module 5.

Variant II.

Fill in: avalanche, poverty, huge, pollution, heavy, massive waves,

collapse, injured people.

1. The big earthquake caused many buildings to … and people were

left homeless.

2. . We say that people live in … when they don’t have enough

money to pay for their food or housing.

3. The … rain caused the driver to lose control of his car and crash

into a tree.

4. The … were immediately taken to hospital.

5. The … hit the surfers and pushed them onto the shore.

6. The oil spill near Alaska in 1989 was the worst case of water …in

history.

7. When the … hit the area, dozens of people were snowed in for

many hours.

8. All flights have been cancelled because of the … snowstorm.

II. Read definitions of natural disasters and name them.

1. a huge wave caused by an earthquake which flows onto land

2. a sudden strong shaking of the ground

3. an extremely violent wind or storm

4. a violent wind storm which consists of a tall column of air

spinning around very fast

5. a long time when there isn’t enough rain

III. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form –ing form or

infinitive.

1. I don’t want … to the cinema. (go)

2. There is no point in … this. (do)

3. All children enjoy … sweets. (eat)

4. Will your father … you go to the party on Saturday. (go)

5. Sam hopes … an academic scholarship. (get)

6. People should … eco-friendly cleaning products, which are safer

for the environment. (use)

7. He’s brilliant at … basketball. (play)