Questions: 1-5:
For each question, choose the correct answer.

TOO MUCH PLASTIC

by Paula Jones

Plastic is everywhere: in our streets, in the countryside, in rivers, in seas and in oceans. In the UK, over 13 billion plastic bottles are used every year. The good news is that more and more people are recycling plastic and there are also some clever ways to use it.

Roads are usually made of asphalt, but in some countries like the USA and the UK, engineers have started to use plastic to make new roads. First, they collect the plastic, wash it and dry it. Then they cut it into small pieces and heat it to about 170°C. After that, they mix it with hot asphalt and use it to make the road surface. This way of making roads is more difficult than the usual way, but the plastic and asphalt mixture is harder and better than asphalt only.

How about wearing a pair of trainers made from recycled plastic bottles? Some well-known sports companies use six to eleven plastic bottles to make one pair of trainers. This means that fewer plastic bottles are thrown away, and they end up on people's feet, not in the ocean!

Plastic can be recycled in other clever ways too. It is used to make rubbish bins, toys, tables and chairs, sleeping bags, backpacks and hundreds of other things. One clothes company cuts it into very small pieces to make clothes. Believe it or not, the England women's national football team wears a kit made from recycled bottles!

1. What is happening in the UK that is good news?

Plastic can be used in clever ways.

Over 13 billion plastic bottles are used every year.

There are a lot of clever people there.

2. Which of these sentences is true?

Roads are made of plastic all over the world.

Engineers usually make plastic roads in the UK and the USA.

In the past, roads weren't made of plastic.

3. Asphalt and plastic roads _________

are not easy to make.

are better when they are heated to 170°C.

are not as hard as roads that have only asphalt.

4. Some famous companies _________

make sports shoes using rubbish.

throw away fewer plastic bottles than others.

use six to eleven plastic bottles to make one shoe.

5. The writer says that you can use plastic to make _________

footballs.

camping equipment.

rubbish bins and jewellery.

Exercise 1: The underlined words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 66–67. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.  

direction (noun) the general line that something moves along 

prize (noun) something you receive if you win a competition

shadow (noun) a dark shape made when you block light  

appear (v) to become possible to be seen  

believe (v) to think something is true  

guess (v) to give an answer or opinion without being sure it is correct  

missing (adj) not able to be seen or found  

real (adj) not false or fake  

1.Can you Answer which of these two photos is not real ?  

2.When taking a photo, it’s important to consider the Answer the light is coming from.  

3.Your Answer gets longer in the evening when the sun is low in the sky.  

4.The police officer showed me a photo of a Answer person he was looking for.  

5.The photographer waited for a long time before a shark Answer from below the water.  

6.He told me the photo was real, but I didn’t Answer him.  

7.My friend won a $100 Answer in a photography competition. 

Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences with the TO INFINITIVE form of the verbs.

1. I went to the coffee shop Answer my best friend. 

2. I often travel by public transport Answer money. 

3. I’m studying at university Answer a pharmacist. 

4. I called my uncle Answer him what time he would come. 

5. I stayed at the office Answer the project. 

6. I work hard Answer money. 

7. I’m learning another language Answer a better chance of getting a good job. 

8. We are organizing a big surprise party Answer his fortieth birthday. 

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks.

How I Became a Web Designer

Two years ago, I wanted to find a new Answer. I thought making websites sounded interesting, so I decided to Answer more about it. I have a friend who knows a lot about computers, so I Answer him for advice. He asked me to Answer him at a class for web design. I liked it a lot. In my Answer, it was a fun and interesting class.

After I learned how to program, I Answer some of my work online. I tried to make my websites look interesting and different, and easy for Answer to understand. For example, I included lots of Answer and a button that people could Answer to Answer with me and ask questions. After a few weeks, a company emailed me and asked me to make a website for them! This was the start of a successful new career.  

Task 2. Choose the best determiner to complete each sentence.

1. Lisa saw _________ shooting star yesterday.

 A. a

 B. an

 C. the

ANSWER: 

2. Don't look directly at _________ sun.

 A. a

 B. an

 C. the

ANSWER:  

3. How much did I owe you for _________ groceries?

 A. a

 B. the

 C. this

ANSWER:  

4. _________ bikes are not parked properly.

A. Whose

B. Those

C. This

ANSWER:  

5. _________ pen is not working well.

A. Mine

B. Me

C. My

ANSWER: 

6. Can you pass me _________ sugar?

A. much

B. some

C. little 

ANSWER: 

7. I think _________ students like learning foreign languages.

A. most

B. mostly

C. almost

ANSWER: 

8. I always keep _________ money in my wallet because I’m afraid of pickpockets.

A. much

B. little 

C. a few

ANSWER:  

9. _________ people died in the accident.

A. Much

B. Not much

C. Two

ANSWER:

10. We should drink _________ water every day.

A. lots of

B. a lot of

C. both are correct

ANSWER: 

Task 1. Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier.

1. Did you buy Answer food for this week? There’s only one apple left in the fridge.

2. There aren’t Answer hotels in this town. 

3. I can’t decide now. I need Answer time to think about it. 

4. The bus service isn’t very good at night – there are Answer buses after 9 o’clock. 

5. Answer five men are hard workers.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. 

own                   enjoy              company             contacts 
advice                fail                  manager             skills

A: Hey Ben, I need a job during summer vacation. Do you have any AnswerI could call? What about the place you work? 

B: Um, well. Jim, my Answer, doesn't want any more student workers, so that's out. I know someone who works for a new tech Answer downtown. I think they have a few summer jobs for students. 

A: That sounds good! I Answer working with computers. Do I need any special Answer? 

B: No. I think you just deliver computers to people's offices and help set them up. And maybe give them Answer about using them. It should be easy for you. If you work hard, you can't Answer! 

A: That sounds great! 

B: All right. Here's her number. You do need your Answer car. 

A: That's no problem. My car is working well. 

Exercise 3: Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. 

own                   enjoy              company             contacts 
advice                fail                  manager             skills

A: Hey Ben, I need a job during summer vacation. Do you have any AnswerI could call? What about the place you work? 

B: Um, well. Jim, my Answer, doesn't want any more student workers, so that's out. I know someone who works for a new tech Answer downtown. I think they have a few summer jobs for students. 

A: That sounds good! I Answer working with computers. Do I need any special Answer? 

B: No. I think you just deliver computers to people's offices and help set them up. And maybe give them Answer about using them. It should be easy for you. If you work hard, you can't Answer! 

A: That sounds great! 

B: All right. Here's her number. You do need your Answer car. 

A: That's no problem. My car is working well. 

UNIT 2: LOVE YOUR JOB  - LISTENING B: An Interview about 21st Century Jobs 

VOCABULARY 

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks. 

contacts                   own                    skills                    company 
manager                  enjoy                  advice                 fail 

Looking for a New Job?

If you're thinking about changing your job, here is some Answer to help you. 

1. Remember: Everyone wants to be happy in their work, but it's not always easy to find a job that you Answer

c.

2. Don't be afraid to Answer . Most people try lots of times before they find a new job. 

3. Try to find a/n Answer  that you think does good work. 

4. If you have good Answer, ask them to help you. Think about friends, family, people you worked with in the past, and so on. 

5. Look for a job that uses the Answer you already have. It's hard to find a job doing something completely new. 

6. If you are good at your job and one of the bosses leaves, maybe you can become a/n Answer 

7. If you have some money and a good idea, perhaps you can start your Answer business!