TEST 7

READING /15/

WHAT IS EARTH HOUR ?

Earth Hour is organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and it’s a big
event usually at the end of March every year. On this evening, people ‘go dark’ – that
is, switch off lights in their homes, schools and businesses all at the same time for one
hour. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007, when 2.2 million people in Sydney
turned off all unnecessary lights for an hour.
Since then it has grown into an international event, and many countries around the
world have taken part. Famous buildings that have gone dark for Earth Hour include
the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur,
the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in
Paris, the Forbidden City in Beijing and New York’s Empire State Building. Even
astronauts on the International Space Station have taken part by reducing their power
use on the station, and Google has shown its support by making a dark homepage for
the event.
What’s the idea behind Earth Hour?
The idea is to raise awareness of environmental issues and call for action to protect
nature, so that people enjoy healthy, happy and sustainable lives now and in the future.
It’s true that switching off the lights for just one hour saves only a small amount of
power. But this is only the beginning. On one level, joining in Earth Hour makes
people think about the problem of climate change and what we can do in everyday life
to protect nature. For example, eating less meat, using low-energy electrical items
instead of high-energy ones and using green forms of transport all help the planet. But
on another level, a large number of people all acting together sends a powerful
message to governments and companies. It pushes them to take urgent action on a
large scale by making changes to laws and by considering green issues when making
big decisions.
What does ‘60+’ mean?
The logo of Earth Hour is ‘60+’. The number 60 is for the 60 minutes of Earth Hour,
and the plus invites people to keep on taking action even after Earth Hour is finished.
In fact, people who join in Earth Hour say that taking part makes them want to do
more for the environment. The climate activist Greta Thunberg says that ‘Earth Hour
is every hour of every day.’
What else do people do, apart from switching off the lights?
There are a lot of events that people can join. There are concerts performed with
acoustic instruments instead of electric ones, and using candles instead of electric
light. Celebrity chefs have created special recipes for families to prepare and eat by
candlelight. There are also tree-planting sessions, group walks and runs, and
meditation sessions.
Why March?
Around the end of March in the northern and southern hemispheres, the days and
nights are the same length, which is called an equinox. It means that at this time of
year, the sunset is at a similar time in both hemispheres, so it is dark in the evening in
each country for the Earth Hour switch-off.

Choose the three correct answers.

1. What do people do for Earth Hour?

Switch off non-essential lights
Listen to acoustic music concerts
Light candles
Switch on the lights at famous buildings

2. When is Earth Hour?

Usually at the end of March
During the whole month of March
Around the time of an equinox in the northern hemisphere
Around the time of an equinox in the southern hemisphere

3. Which of these have gone dark for Earth Hour?

The International Space Station
The Petronas Towers
Every country in the world
Schools and businesses

4. How does Earth Hour help the planet?

It saves a very large amount of electrical power.
It raises people’s awareness of environmental issues.
It makes people want to live a green life even after Earth Hour is finished.
It calls on governments and companies to take action.

5. Which of these statements are true?

Earth Hour is bigger now than when it started.
Earth Hour began in Australia.
Earth Hour’s logo means something important.
In some countries,
Earth Hour takes place during the daytime.
Answers:
1. Switch off non-essential lights / Listen to acoustic music concerts / Light candles
2. Usually at the end of March / Around the time of an equinox in the northern
hemisphere / Around the time of an equinox in the southern hemisphere
3. The International Space Station / The Petronas Towers / Schools and businesses
4. It raises people’s awareness of environmental issues. / It makes people want to live
a green life even after Earth Hour is finished. / It calls on governments and companies
to take action.
5. Earth Hour is bigger now than when it started. / Earth Hour began in Australia. /
Earth Hour’s logo means something important.

GRAMMAR /12/

Jessica Thompson: young musician

Jessica Thompson comes from a very talented family. Her parents are (1)……………
artists. She also has an older sister (2)…………… is a well-known athlete. Jessica has
never been good (3)…………… sport or art. But she plays the violin and the piano –
and she plays (4)…………… very well! She started playing when she was six and
she’s been playing since then.
Jessica studies at a famous music school in London, but she also plays the piano in
concerts. She’s still a student and she spends many hours practising new songs. Jessica
went on her first concert tour (5)…………… Europe last year. She had her first
concert in Paris. She had a great time.
‘It was incredible,’ she says. ‘After the concert, everyone shouted my name. I’ll
never (6)…………… it!’
1 A two B both C pair
2 A when B what C who
3 A for B at C by
4 A them B they C their
5 A around B between C from
6 A remember B forget C lose
Great white sharks
Great white sharks are one of the largest fish in the seas. They are grey with a white
belly. They can grow to more (1)…………… 6 metres long and are very heavy, often
over 2,000 kilograms. Great whites (2)…………… a variety of different sea animals
including big seals, fish, turtles, dolphins and small whales. They have about 300
triangular teeth so they can easily catch their food. They can (3)…………… swim
very fast because they have very strong tails. Great white sharks live in cool seas and
oceans all over the (4)…………… . Many people (5)…………… that sharks like to
attack and eat humans for fun. This isn’t true. Sharks only attack humans (6)
…………… they are curious or afraid, not for food.
1 A as B than C like
2 A eat B eats C ate
3 A well B also C too
4 A island B country C world
5 A believe B tell C afraid
6 A but B because C during

Asnwer1: 1 B 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 B
Asnwer2: 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 B

VOCABULARY /15/

1.You still might get the job. You should be more _____.
a.pessimistic
b.reliable
c.optimistic
d.generous

2.The child shared his sweets with all his classmates. He was very _____.
a.responsible
b.reliable
c.cheerful
d.generous

3.Linda is a _____ girl, she rarely speaks at all.

a.shy
b.outgoing
c.rude
d.mean

4.I don’t want Mike to look after my cat when I’m away. He’s too _____.
a.responsible
b.mean
c.lazy
d.unreliable

5.George is very _____, so I know he’ll look after my car.

a.responsible
b.easygoing
c.optimistic
d.rude

6. Anna is not tall, but she is not short, either. I guess she is _____.
a.tall
b.short
c.medium height
d.fit

7.He is very _____. He goes to the gym regularly.

a.slim
b.thin
c.skinny
d.overweight

8.The actor has a very ____ body. He is in good shape.

a.skinny
b.fit
c.thin
d.overweight

9.Her hair is very _____. It's in the form of perfect spirals.

a.wavy
b.curly
c.stright
d.brunnete

10.He has _____ wavy hair.

a.blonde
b.curly
c.brunette
d.short

11.She has many tiny ____ on her cheeks.

a.wrinkles
b.beards
c.glasses
d.freckles

12.He is getting older, and some ____ are appearing on his forehead.
a.wrinkles
b.freckles
c.moustaches
d.glasses

13.I _____ because I have trouble seeing.

a.have a moustache
b.have freckles
c.have wrinkles
d.wear glasses
14.She has ____ hair that is neither too long nor too short.
a.medium height
b.petite
c.medium length
d.curvy

15. She is _____. She is small and delicate.

a.curvy
b.petite
c.brunette
d.fit

1.C, 2.D, 3.A, 4.D, 5.A, 6.C, 7.A, 8.B, 9.B, 10.D, 11.D, 12.A, 13.D, 14.C, 15.B,

LISTENING /7/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2iFafYw9Yc

1.Why was Stonehenge built here?

a.Because it's a strategic point.
b.We don't know.
c.Because there are rivers near the place.

2.How many people visit Stonehenge?

a.Six thousand every day of the year.
b.One million every summer.
c.Six thousand every summer day.

3.Stonehenge was built ...

a.5,000 years ago
b.2,500 BC
c.2,500 years ago

4.What do we know about the people who built it?

a.The place where they lived.
b.Nothing.
c.We know a little about their rituals.

5.What do we know about the stones?

a.They all come from Wales.
b.The small rocks come from far away.
c.They all come from 25-30 Km away.

6.How did they carry the stones?

a.Probably using animals.
b.Probably a lot of men were needed.
c.Using advanced technology for that time.

7.Which of these theories does he mention about why it was build?

a.Astronomical calendar.
b.Ritual sacrifices.
c.Religious.

Answers: 1.B, 2.C, 3.B 4.A, 5.B, 6.B, 7.A

WRITING /10/

90 words

Education
Your friend does not want to learn a foreign language. Write a letter to him/her, in
which you try to encourage him/her to work harder at his/her language studies.
Include:
 the advantages of language learning for his/her future life,
 ways of learning a foreign language,
 ways of getting good results.

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