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Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 5
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The Environment

41 marks. Section A has 16 objective questions. Section B is written. Ask a parent or teacher to help you mark Section B.

Section A: objective questions

16 marks
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
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Question 1

A long period with a lack of water, when crops die, is called a
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A
A drought is a lack of water (p.60). A flood is too much water; a tsunami is a giant wave; a tornado is a strong wind.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 1: disasters
Textbook p. 60
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Question 2

Wind, sun and water power are all ______ that we could use instead of fossil fuels.
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D
Wind, sun and water power are alternative energy sources (p.60).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 1: environment words
Textbook p. 60
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Question 3

What is the noun form of the verb contaminate?
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B
The noun is contamination (p.62), as in starve - starvation.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 2: word formation
Textbook p. 62
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Question 4

According to paragraph B, Daniel Burd made an important discovery. What did he find?
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C
He identified two types of bacteria that decompose plastic (p.58). 1,000 years is how long plastic takes to break down, not his discovery.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Reading: multiple matching
Textbook p. 58
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Question 5

Which sentence is a suggestion?
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C
Shall with we is used to make a suggestion (p.61). The request with Will you, the plan with going to and the arrangement with will be planting are different uses.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Grammar 1: will and shall
Textbook p. 61
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Question 6

Look at those black clouds! It ______ rain very soon.
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B
There is evidence in the present (black clouds), so be going to is used (p.61).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar 1: be going to
Textbook p. 61
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Question 7

This time next week, the volunteers ______ the beach.
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D
An action in progress at a specific time in the future uses will be + -ing (p.61).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar 1: future continuous
Textbook p. 61
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Question 8

Quick! Get some water so that I can ______ this fire!
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A
Put out means to stop a fire (p.62). Cut off stops a supply; use up finishes a supply.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 2: phrasal verbs
Textbook p. 62
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Question 9

By the end of this year, the council ______ the new conservation area.
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A
Something finished by a point in the future uses will have + past participle (p.63). "By the end of this year" is the point in time.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar 2: future perfect simple
Textbook p. 63
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Question 10

We can go to the zoo as soon as you ______ your breakfast.
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D
After as soon as, we use a present tense, and the present perfect shows the first action is finished (p.63). Will is not used after a temporal.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar 2: temporals
Textbook p. 63
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Question 11

On Sunday, Carole ______ outside the factory for two days.
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B
The future perfect continuous shows how long something has lasted up to a future time (p.63).
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, standard Grammar 2: future perfect continuous
Textbook p. 63
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Question 12

Daniel Burd broke down 43 per cent of a 200 g piece of plastic in six weeks. How much plastic was left?
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C
43% of 200 g = 0.43 x 200 = 86 g broken down. 200 - 86 = 114 g left. 86 g is the amount broken down, not what was left.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Reading: calculation
Textbook p. 58
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Question 13

Why did Alec Loorz take the US to court in 2011?
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C
Paragraph D says he took the US to court for not doing enough to protect the atmosphere for future generations (p.59). Selling gadgets is Jason Lin; protecting rhinos is Nadav; plastic bags are mentioned in paragraph B, but only as a problem, not as his reason for going to court.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Reading: purpose
Textbook p. 59
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Question 14

Why is it useful to read the listening questions carefully before the recording begins?
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B
Questions and options tell you what the recording will be about (p.64). They do not give you the answers.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Listening: predicting
Textbook p. 64
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Question 15

Which is the best feature of a strong essay introduction?
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D
An introduction should present the topic and give your opinion formally, in your own words (p.66). Copying the task, contractions and leaving out the opinion are the weaknesses listed.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Writing: essay introduction
Textbook p. 66
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Question 16

Who is to blame ______ all the e-waste in the world?
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A
We say "to blame for" something (p.62).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 2: prepositions
Textbook p. 62

Section B: structured questions

25 marks
Answer all questions.
17

Question 17

Match each question to a paragraph (A, B, C or D) from the textbook reading text on teenagers saving the environment.
[1 mark] (a)Which paragraph mentions using mobile phones to share information about animals?
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A
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[1 mark] (b)Which paragraph describes how old gadgets are fixed and sold again?
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C
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[1 mark] (c)Which paragraph is about taking a government to court?
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D
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[1 mark] (d)Which paragraph explains how plastic can break down faster?
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B
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Reading: multiple matching (p.58-59)
Textbook p. 59
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Question 18

Complete each sentence with the correct noun made from the verb in brackets.
[1 mark] (a)The tsunami caused the ______ of many buildings. (destroy)
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destruction
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[1 mark] (b)If we do not act soon, millions will die of ______. (starve)
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starvation
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[1 mark] (c)The ______ of the river by the factory killed the fish. (contaminate)
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contamination
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[1 mark] (d)The charity works in the ______ of rare animals. (conserve)
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conservation
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary 2: word formation (p.62)
Textbook p. 62
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Question 19

Complete the sentences with the correct future form of the verb in brackets (will, be going to, will be + -ing, future perfect simple, or future perfect continuous).
[1 mark] (a)"I'm thirsty." "I ______ (get) you some water."
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I'll get
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[1 mark] (b)Look at the smoke! The factory ______ (explode).
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is going to explode
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[1 mark] (c)By 2050, scientists ______ (invent) new ways to clean up oil spills.
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will have invented
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[1 mark] (d)At 8 p.m. tomorrow, we ______ (watch) a film about wildlife.
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will be watching
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[1 mark] (e)By next June, she ______ (volunteer) at the recycling centre for three years.
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will have been volunteering
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar 1 and 2: future forms (p.61, 63)
Textbook p. 63
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Question 20

Write the verb in brackets in the correct form after the temporal. Use the present simple or the present perfect.
[1 mark] (a)We'll leave as soon as we ______ (put out) the camp fire.
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have put out
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[1 mark] (b)Once she ______ (read) my letter, she will know what to do.
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has read
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[1 mark] (c)I won't swim in the lake until they ______ (clean) it.
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clean
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[1 mark] (d)After he ______ (buy) the trees, he will plant them.
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buys
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar 2: temporals (p.63)
Textbook p. 63
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Question 21

Each sentence has one mistake in the future form. Rewrite the sentence correctly.
[1 mark] (a)I will call you when I will reach the landfill site.
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I will call you when I reach the landfill site.
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[1 mark] (b)Shall he help you with the clean-up?
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Will he help you with the clean-up?
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For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Grammar 2: error correction (p.63)
Textbook p. 63
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Question 22

Read this opening paragraph for the task "Some countries are banning plastic bags in shops. Is this a good or a bad thing for shoppers?": "Plastic bags are bad. I don't like them. They're everywhere."
[2 marks] (a)Give two weaknesses of this introduction.
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It uses contractions (informal) and never introduces the topic of the ban or states an opinion on it.
Any 2 points
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For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard Writing: essay introduction (p.66)
Textbook p. 66
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Question 23

Task: "Many people have decided to grow their own food these days. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for people?" Write the opening paragraph (about 40 words) of your essay.
[4 marks] (a)Introduce the topic and give your opinion in formal language. Do not copy the words of the task.
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These days, more and more people are growing vegetables in their gardens or on their balconies. In my opinion, this is a very good thing because it saves money and gives families fresh, healthy food.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard Writing: opinion essay (p.66-67)
Textbook p. 67