Read the tips for reducing waste. Then choose the correct options.

Reduce your waste in 4 easy steps

Does your family throw away too ¹much / many food? Here are a few tips you can follow to reduce waste.

TIP 1. Make a shopping list before going shopping.

²A lot of / A few food goes in the bin as ³not enough / a little people write down exactly what they need to buy at the shops.

TIP 2. Check the fridge and food cupboards before you shop and buy only what you really need.

It's amazing ⁴how many / how much things we buy that we already have. We throw away 5too many / enough things just to make room for new products.

TIP 3. Buy the freshest food you can.

You may spend ⁶a little / a few pounds more, but fresh food is much better for you.

TIP 4. Take ⁷a lot of / a little time to create a menu for the week. You can do it quickly, and it means that you won't buy things you don't need.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Last night at this time, they _________ the same thing. She _________ and he _________ the newspaper

A. are doing - is cooking - is reading

B. were doing - was cooking - was reading 

C. was doing - has cooked - is reading

D. had done - was cooking - read

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Garbage is a big problem all over the world. People buy and use a lot of things nowadays. After a while, they throw them away in the garbage bin. All the garbage is later thrown away or dumped outside the city. These places are called landfill sites. In many cities, landfill sites are now full.

   We have to manage our waste and garbage better. If we throw away so many things, soon we will have no place to dump them. The best thing to do is to reduce the amount of garbage. If we use less, we throw away less. For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages. Then we throw away only one box every month or so. Otherwise, we throw away many small boxes or cans every day.

   Similarly, we can reuse a lot of packaging. For example, we do not have to buy take-out coffee in Styrofoam cups, which are made of aluminum - a toxic material to the environment. We can bring our own cup from home and fill it with fresh coffee.

   We also do not have to take the plastic bags from the supermarket. We can bring our own cloth bag from home instead. When we pack lunch, it is better to use a lunch box than a paper bag. Instead of paper plates, we can use real plates. We can clean up with a dishtowel, not a paper towel. We can use a compost bin for food scraps. In this way, the food gets back into the earth. It does not get mixed up with the regular garbage.

   Finally, all paper, glass and metal we do use, we can recycle. In many countries, there are now recycling programs. In Germany, for example, people separate all glass bottles by color. Then they put the bottles into special bins that are on the street. The city collects the glass, cleans it, and reuses it. As well, in most countries, people recycle newspapers and cardboard. It is easy and efficient.

(Source: http://mini-ielts. com/869/reading/the-garbage-problem)

What advice does the author give about reusing waste?

A. We should throw away food in the compost bin.

B. We should clean glasses ourselves and recycle them

C. We should drink take-out coffee.

D. We should collect our own bags from the special bin.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Garbage is a big problem all over the world. People buy and use a lot of things nowadays. After a while, they throw them away in the garbage bin. All the garbage is later thrown away or dumped outside the city. These places are called landfill sites. In many cities, landfill sites are now full.

   We have to manage our waste and garbage better. If we throw away so many things, soon we will have no place to dump them. The best thing to do is to reduce the amount of garbage. If we use less, we throw away less. For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages. Then we throw away only one box every month or so. Otherwise, we throw away many small boxes or cans every day.

   Similarly, we can reuse a lot of packaging. For example, we do not have to buy take-out coffee in Styrofoam cups, which are made of aluminum - a toxic material to the environment. We can bring our own cup from home and fill it with fresh coffee.

   We also do not have to take the plastic bags from the supermarket. We can bring our own cloth bag from home instead. When we pack lunch, it is better to use a lunch box than a paper bag. Instead of paper plates, we can use real plates. We can clean up with a dishtowel, not a paper towel. We can use a compost bin for food scraps. In this way, the food gets back into the earth. It does not get mixed up with the regular garbage.

   Finally, all paper, glass and metal we do use, we can recycle. In many countries, there are now recycling programs. In Germany, for example, people separate all glass bottles by color. Then they put the bottles into special bins that are on the street. The city collects the glass, cleans it, and reuses it. As well, in most countries, people recycle newspapers and cardboard. It is easy and efficient.

(Source: http://mini-ielts. com/869/reading/the-garbage-problem)

What do people throw away?

A. Lunch box

B. Wood

C. Plastic, glass and metal 

D. Dishtowel

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Garbage is a big problem all over the world. People buy and use a lot of things nowadays. After a while, they throw them away in the garbage bin. All the garbage is later thrown away or dumped outside the city. These places are called landfill sites. In many cities, landfill sites are now full.

   We have to manage our waste and garbage better. If we throw away so many things, soon we will have no place to dump them. The best thing to do is to reduce the amount of garbage. If we use less, we throw away less. For instance, we can buy food in big boxes and packages. Then we throw away only one box every month or so. Otherwise, we throw away many small boxes or cans every day.

   Similarly, we can reuse a lot of packaging. For example, we do not have to buy take-out coffee in Styrofoam cups, which are made of aluminum - a toxic material to the environment. We can bring our own cup from home and fill it with fresh coffee.

   We also do not have to take the plastic bags from the supermarket. We can bring our own cloth bag from home instead. When we pack lunch, it is better to use a lunch box than a paper bag. Instead of paper plates, we can use real plates. We can clean up with a dishtowel, not a paper towel. We can use a compost bin for food scraps. In this way, the food gets back into the earth. It does not get mixed up with the regular garbage.

   Finally, all paper, glass and metal we do use, we can recycle. In many countries, there are now recycling programs. In Germany, for example, people separate all glass bottles by color. Then they put the bottles into special bins that are on the street. The city collects the glass, cleans it, and reuses it. As well, in most countries, people recycle newspapers and cardboard. It is easy and efficient.

(Source: http://mini-ielts. com/869/reading/the-garbage-problem)

Why should people NOT throw away Styrofoam cups?

A. Because they can fill them again with fresh tea.

B. Because they can buy take-out coffee in them

C. Because they can reuse them at home and office.

D. Because they are toxic to the environment.

13. You don’t use the Internet very often,________ ? A. are you B. haven’t you C. don’t you D. do you

14. He thinks that ________ on the Internet is a waste of time. A. chat B. chatting C. chater D. to chat

15. She said I _________ learn harder _________ pass the exam. A. had/ in order to B. should/ so as to C. must/ in order D. will/ so as to

16. He told me that he wasn’t ________ about the next meeting. A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited

17. Everyone must take part in _________ deforestation. A. prevent B. to prevent C. preventing D. prevented

18. There is a football match ............. 6 pm and 8pm. A. at B. between C. from D. after

19. They are ........... by about 640 km of the sea. A. separated B. separate C. separately D. separating

20. How about ............... to the exhibition ? A. going B. go C. goes D. to go