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REVIEW 4 (Unit 10, 11, 12) I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. generate B. electric C. hydrogen D. energy 2. A. density B. atmosphere C. energy D. solution 3. A. emission B. driverless C. consumption D. abundant 4. A. iconic B. elevate C. animal D. aerial 5. A. industry B. beautiful C. expensive D. difficult II. Decide whether the following sentences’ intonation is falling () or rising (). 1. Are London’s buses iconic for their red colour? (_____) 2. Is the Canadian dollar the currency in Canada? (_____) 3. How many sheep are there in Wales? (_____) 4. Who is Canada’s largest trading partner? (_____) 5. Was England the first industrialised nation in the world? (_____) 6. Where can we find road signs warn drivers about wild animals? (_____) 7. What country is home to Oxford and Cambridge universities? (_____) 8. Is the British monarch the head of state of Canada? (_____) III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. ancient SkyTran non-renewable hydro power electrons solar-powered coastline hyperloop Commonwealth landmarks 1. Fossil fuels such as oil and coal are ____________ and rapidly running out. 2. The vehicles of the future may run on small ____________ batteries. 3. London is made up of two ____________ cities which are now joined together. 4. Electrical energy comes from tiny charged particles called ____________. 5. ____________ elevated transit system looks like driverless pods suspended high above the ground. 6. Canada has the longest ____________ in the world with 202,080 km. 7. The iconic Opera House is one of the world's most famous ____________. 8. ____________ transportation involves a train running inside a vacuum tunnel. 9. The ____________ was an evolutionary outgrowth of the British Empire. 10. ____________ is energy that comes from the force of moving water. IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. They found ____________ Queenstown a good place to begin their wanderings. (history)
2. New Zealand is ____________ for its breathtaking landscapes. (fame) 3. The ____________ kilt is one of the most recognisable items of traditional clothing in the world. (Scotland) 4. Their goal is to develop ____________ friendly forms of energy. (environment) 5. Her mother uses both ____________ gas and electric cookers for cooking. (nature) 6. We can contribute to protecting the environment by ____________ source of energy in a proper way. (use) 7. You should keep clothes and other flammable items away from big ____________ appliances. (electric) 8. As in 2009, over two-thirds (69%) of ____________ lived in major cities. (Australia) 9. Solar power is ____________ and renewable, so it will be the best energy source. (limit) 10. Engineers spend much time and energy thinking of brilliant ____________. (solve) V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. ____________ turbines transform kinetic energy of air currents into electrical energy. A. Hydro B. Solar C. Water D. Wind 2. They expect zero-emission fuel cell buses to become a ____________ of transport. A. means B. measure C. instrument D. channel 3. ____________ is the nation's capital and the fourth largest urban region in Canada. A. Montreal B. Ottawa C. Wellington D. Canberra 4. Jim wanted to ____________ the boat alone, but his parents didn’t agree. A. let B. travel C. get D. sail 5. Globally, ____________ was ranked as the 5th top non-native English-speaking country, behind the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. A. Canada B. the UK C. Singapore D. the USA 6. Children should avoid ____________ foods such as hamburger and snacks. A. unhealthy B. nutritious C. uncooked D. fresh 7. The red ____________ is one of the best known of Australia's native animals. A. whale B. squirrel C. kangaroo D. kiwi 8. ____________ is a self-balancing one-wheeled electric vehicle for personal transportation. A. Bamboo-copter B. Car C. Solowheel D. Bullet train 9. When your electric car ____________ depletes, it will need to be recharged.
A. wheels B. battery C. pedals D. wings 10. Recycling means to reuse something. The more we ____________, the less energy is needed. A. recycle B. build C. repair D. reuse VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1. The distance between France and England is _________ 34 kilometres. 2. More than 25% _________ all Australians were born in another country. 3. The capital city of the USA is called Washington D.C., and D.C. stands _________ District of Columbia. 4. Future safety system will prevent cars _________ crashing and traffic jams. 5. Indigenous Australians used weapons like boomerangs to kill animals _________ food. 6. Did you know that there are no wild snakes _________ Ireland? 7. _________ the help of technology, we can design low energy consumption machines. 8. Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen _________ Buckingham Palace. 9. Wales is one of only three countries in the world to have a dragon _________ its flag. 10. The authorities can solve transport problems _________ building more roads. VII. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. London _________ (cover) an area of approximately 1,579 square kilometres. 2. _________ (you, talk) about means of transport in the future? - Yes, we are. 3. Future safety system _________ (prevent) vehicles from crashing and traffic jams. 4. He _________ (enjoy) reading news about automobile and transport inventions. 5. The first industrial revolution _________ (begin) in England, in around 1760. 6. Wales _________ (have) a coastline of over 2.700 km and is largely mountainous. 7. They _________ (build) a hydropower plant on this river if there are no changes. 8. Now many people _________ (use) fossil fuels, making them depleted. 9. My pen friends are coming tomorrow, and I hope you _________ (come) too. 10. Before 1850, wood-fired fuels _________ (be) the main source for heating and cooking. VIII. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction. 1. In the future, I think (A) we are travelling (B) much further (C) than we do (D) now. 2. Nowadays, most (A) people in (B) Africa won't use (C) energy from (D) natural gas. 3. Your (A) work is bad but her (B) is worse, and mine (C) is the worst of all (D). 4. Bullet trains will (A) be faster (B), safer (C), and riders can't (D) avoid traffic jams.
5. Historians (A) said the (B) maple leaf become (C) a symbol of Canada as early as (D) the 1700s. 6. Yesterday evening I did (A) all my (B) homework, but my sister didn’t did (C) hers (D). 7. Kiwis are not (A) a piece (B) of fruit but an (C) unique bird found only in (D) New Zealand. 8. Driving in (A) night is especially dangerous (B) and drivers should (C) even be more careful (D). 9. When you look (A) at their (B) new energy system, our (C) seems very old-fashioned (D) by contrast. 10. Biomass was (A) largest (B) source of annual U.S (C), energy consumption until the (D) mid- 1800s. IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Nancy is on the way and she ___________ in about half an hour. A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. will arrive 2. There is ___________ area on Planet Mars which NASA has named Glasgow. A. a B. an C. the D. 0 3. Yesterday you probably brought my book home instead of___________. A. yours B. your C. your book D. mine 4. Angelina and Robert ___________ to each other right now. A. don't talk B. aren't talking C. won't talk D. didn't talk 5. You ___________ more money if you take a taxi instead of a train. A. pays B. are paying C. will pay D. pay 6. Sky Tran is ___________ aerial cars that magnetically glide 20 to 30 feet above ___________ ground along elevated tracks. A. an - the B. an - a C. a - a D. the – the 7. Fossil fuels ___________ formed from plants and animals that ___________ millions of years ago. A. are - lived B. were - lives C. were - lived D. are – live 8. There ___________ over 10 million sheep but just 3 million people in Wales. A. was B. were C. is D. are 9. They looked at our pictures, but they didn’t show us ___________. A. theirs B. their C. them D. they 10. Canada and _________ USA share _________ longest international border in ______ world. A. the - the - a B. the - a - the C. the - the - the D. the - the – a