Exercise A
If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it next to the number. (1 mark per answer)
Weather control
1 Forecasts might warn to us about threats posed by the weather,
2 but imagine if we could take out control of the weather and
3 prevent dangerous weather conditions from in the first place.
4 Controlling the weather may be the biggest technological
5 challenge we face. For a long of time, scientists have dreamed
6 of creating artificial clouds to bring rain to areas hit by drought,
7 but it's much harder to do than they expected that. The global
8 weather system is very complicated, with each part having an
9 effect taken on all the others. The scientists may feel they are
10 wasting up their time, but success could save millions of lives.
Exercise B
Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary. (1 mark per answer)
Exercise C
Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap. (2 marks per answer)
I wonder the documentary about the ozone layer.
I a badger before it disappeared into the woods.
I hope for our trip to the mountains this weekend.
Did you hear that they the greenhouse in the park?
Everything we do the environment in one way or another.
I the work that Greenpeace does.
The builders have our garden.
Dr Trent rubbish in the streets.
Most people the problems caused by wasting water.
Exercise D
Choose the correct answer. (1 mark per answer)
Exercise E
Choose the correct answer. (1 mark per answer)
Total mark: ........ /50
