Unit 7

Vocabulary
 Global Issues

1 Which global issue is each person talking about? Match the statements (1-8) to the issues (A-H).

“It’s terrible that some children can’t enjoy books, as they are A poverty
1 never taught to read.”

“The ice in Antarctica is melting because the world’s B global warming

2 temperature is rising.”

“My class is collecting tins of food to send to poor families in C disease

3 Africa.”

“I saw on the news that two big countries have started D air pollution
4 fighting each other.”

“There is too much smog to see the mountains from my E endangered species
5 house in the city.”

“The Big Cats Reserve protects animals from becoming F war

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extinct.”

“Rainforests once covered 14% of the Earth’s land surface. G illiteracy

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Now they cover only 6%.”

“Scientists are working on a cure for a deadly virus.” H deforestation

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2 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 developing A site

2 war B world

3 landfill C countries

4 non-profit D professionals

5 medical E children

6 orphan F help

7 trained G zone

8 natural H organisation

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 Education

3 Fill in: resit, do, pass, fail, hand, attend, take, graduate.

Normally, people would tell you to avoid computer games when you’re revising. However, if you 1) …………………
school in the UK, the BBC offers a series of excellent revision games and quizzes, suitable for students who want
to 2) ………………… their GCSE exams. These quizzes are perfect for anyone looking to 3) ………………… better
in their upcoming exams. In fact, results have shown that students who use BBC Bitesize are more likely to
4) ………………… their exams and achieve higher grades. With BBC Bitesize, students feel more confident when
they 5) ………………… in their coursework. Bitesize even offers extra study material for students who have to
6) ………………… failed exams. The BBC hopes to reduce the number of students who 7) ………………… their
exams so that young people can 8) ………………… from school with the best results possible.

 General revision

4 Choose the correct item.

1 Some flowers give off a nasty/thorny/ 5 The solar panels/bulbs/twigs on the roof create
poisonous smell that keeps animals away. enough electricity to power the whole building.
2 The farm’s cattle/livestock/beasts included 6 There is a serious food shortage/failure/
cows, horses and sheep. pressure in several countries around the world.
3 It is important to take a spear/torch/bulb with 7 Thousands of families around the world do not
you if you go for a walk when it’s dark. have a clean water access/supply/amount.
4 Our charity is concerned with the success/ 8 My school held a wonderful fundraising
peace/survival of pandas. effort/event/system last summer to raise
money for endangered animals.

5 Fill in: incredible, common, sharp, moving, bright, scarce, daily, unknown.

1 It is a sad fact that a huge number of people 5 Lizards have ………………… abilities. If they
throw away lots of food ………………… . lose a leg, it grows back!
2 A lot of plants, like roses, have ………………… 6 Some animals are scared of …………………
thorns. lights, as they mistake them for hunters.
3 Tulips are quite ………………… garden plants; 7 Scientists have just discovered a previously
you can see them in a lot of gardens. ………………… species of frog in the rainforest.
4 Life was hard in the village as food was 8 My mum always say that a good education is the
………………… and crops weren’t growing. key to a(n) ………………… future.

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6 Choose the correct item.

1 The charity’s goal is to encourage/improve 5 The young scientist has estimated/earned a lot
conditions in poorer countries. of praise for his clever invention.
2 If you install/connect flickering lights on your 6 We have to prevent/reduce hunters from killing
farm, they will keep wild animals away. wild animals.
3 We all need to make/require an effort to protect 7 An international charity has allowed/provided
our planet’s resources. the medical equipment for this hospital.
4 Our puppy keeps locking up/burying things in 8 The weather gets chilly as night falls/grows up.
the flower beds.

 Phrasal verbs

7 Fill in with: after, up (x3), across, about, out.

Eyes on our Planet is an environmental organisation. They encourage young people all over the world to look
1) ………………… their local areas and bring 2) ………………… change to society. They try to set
3) ………………… a recycling movement wherever they go. Recycling can seem like a lot of effort, but Eyes on our
Planet insist that anyone can easily take 4) ………………… recycling as part of their daily routine. People from the
organisation visit schools to teach students the facts and put 5) ………………… their message of change. They
carry 6) ………………… educational workshops to show others how important recycling is. A lot of people are so
inspired that they sign 7) ………………… to become speakers for the organisation. Eyes on our Planet believe that
together, we can change the world.

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 Word formation

8 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1 A lot of charities work hard to 5 John and Jane went to a protest

raise ................................ about not dumping against ................................ last month. (RACE)
rubbish in the street. (AWARE) 6 The government is trying to reduce the problem
2 Akida was able to study at university because of of ................................ in the city centre.
an educational ................................ that he won. (HOMELESS)
(SCHOLAR) 7 Dale’s teacher had a talk with him about his bad
3 The scientists won the Nobel Prize for ................................ . (BEHAVE)
their ................................, the LED light. 8 A pet can become ................................ ill if it
(INVENT) eats tulips or daffodils. (SERIOUS)
4 Unfortunately, the first test was
a ................................ but the second was
successful. (FAIL)

Grammar in use
 Modals

9 Match the modal verbs in bold to their functions.

1 You should wear a raincoat. It’s raining outside. A you aren’t allowed to …

2 Stop that! You mustn’t feed the animals. B do you want me to …

3 You can see lots of deer in the park. C are obliged to …

4 Shall I make you something to eat? D is able to …

5 Visitors have to stay on footpaths inside the park. E it’s possible to …

6 Patrick can make sculptures out of recycled materials. F it’s necessary to …

7 You need to sign up for the nature talk. G I request that you …

8 Could you lower your voice, please? H I recommend that you …

10 Rewrite the sentences using: needn’t, were able to, may, can’t, were allowed to.

1 They managed to find a good home for the stray 4 It’s not necessary for you to walk the dog
cat. today.
They ................................................................ You ..................................................................

2 Is it OK if we play on the grass? 5 Martin isn’t able to come to the clean-up day
......................................................................... because he’s on holiday.
3 The students had permission to use Martin ...............................................................
dictionaries during the exam.
The students ....................................................

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 some/any/no/every and compounds

11 Complete a dialogue with the compounds of: some/any/no/every.

Aaron: 1) ………………… from the local environmental organisation gave a talk at my school yesterday. Did you
know that animals like the panda are at risk of extinction?
Betty: That’s terrible! Why?
Aaron: They have 2) ………………… to live and 3) ………………… to eat because their habitat is being
destroyed.
Betty: Isn’t there 4) ………………… in their country who can protect them?
Aaron: There are some government programmes in China, but charities also help a lot. In fact, we can even do
5) ………………… here in the UK to help.
Betty: Really? Can I do 6) ………………… to help these beautiful animals?
Aaron: Yes, of course! If 7) ………………… donates a little money to organisations that protect endangered
animals, they can use it to save pandas and their habitats.
Betty: Great! Let’s do some fundraising at school!

 Nouns

12 Choose the correct item.

1 There is/are a lot of rubbish on the beach. 5 The police are/is going around the area looking
2 The money for the groceries are/is on the table. for the bank robbers.
3 Your new trousers is/are really nice! 6 People are/is very friendly in my town.
4 Politics are/is my favourite class at college.

 a/an  the  zero article

13 Fill a, an or the where necessary.

INTERESTING PLANT FACTS

● 1) ………………… Brazil is named after 2) ………………… tree.

● Welwitschia, 3) ………………… enormous plant found in Angola and 4) ………………… Namib Desert in
5) ………………… Africa, can live for up to 2000 years.
● Most plants collect energy from 6) ………………… Sun to make 7) ………………… food they need to eat
using 8) ………………… special process called photosynthesis.
● There is 9) ………………… flower called the scarlet pimpernel that can forecast 10) …………………
weather. If 11) ………………… flower is closed up, rain is coming and if it is opened up, the day will be
sunny.
● Scientifically speaking, 12) ………………… tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables. This is because they have
seeds inside them.
● About 60 percent of fresh-cut flowers grown in 13) ………………… USA come from 14) …………………
California.
● Lavender is a beautiful purple flower that grows in countries around 15) ………………… Mediterranean
Sea. It gives out 16) ………………… amazing smell that can help people relax.

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 Sentence transformations

14 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first. Use
two to five words.

1 Visitors mustn’t touch the museum exhibits. 3 Thomas failed to pass his driving test. (ABLE)
(ALLOWED) Thomas ............................................................
Visitors ............................................................. ............................................. his driving test.
...................................... the museum exhibits.
4 There is nothing to eat in the fridge. (NOT)
2 A university degree isn’t necessary if you want to There ...............................................................
work as a waiter. (NEED) .................................................... in the fridge.
You ..................................................................
5 I recommend planting some marigolds in the
have a university degree to work as a waiter.
garden. (SHOULD)
We ...................................................................
........................ some marigolds in the garden

 Prepositions

15 Choose the correct item.

1 The animal charity depends on/at/in donations 5 After a long war between them, the two tribes
from kind people. now live at/in/with peace.
2 There has been an increase in/on/at the number 6 Children are often very close with/for/to the
of people who are looking for a job. family pet.
3 The local people protested for/against/of the 7 The number of lions living in/on/at the wild is
opening of a factory in their area. very low because of hunting.
4 Wild animals like lions feed with/on/up the cattle 8 By supporting conservation groups, we can save
of the Maasai tribe. endangered species by/of/from extinction.

Everyday English
16 Complete the gaps (1-5) with the sentences (a-e).

A: How awful! The park is full of litter again. It makes me really angry to see all a Maybe you’re right
this rubbish. 1) …………………………….. to stop this.
b Let’s do that then.
B: You’re right. 2) …………………………….. this is by making people who
litter the park pay big fines. If we do this, people will be more careful. c Action need to be
A: 3) …………………………….. The police can’t always be around to see who taken
throws litter on the ground, so they can’t really catch everyone.
B: 4) …………………………….. We could ask the local council to have more d I don’t know about
rubbish and recycling bins at the park. All the residents in the area could that.
get together and sign a letter to the mayor requesting this. e I think that one way to
A: 5) …………………………….. We can also get help from the teachers at solve
school to write the letter.

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Pairwork Activities Student A
Work with Student B. Ask student B questions about literacy classes. Then answer student B's
questions about a beach clean-up.

South Beach is in desperate need of a clean-up before the

summer holidays begin.
The Dolphin Bay lifeguards need volunteers to help us pick up
litter and fix broken fences.
Free drinks and ice cream for anyone willing to help.

Please come to:

SOUTH BEACH MONDAY 15TH JUNE

Literacy classes

 where/classes?
 who/teacher?
 who/suitable?
 how long/classes/last?
 what/bring?

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Pairwork Activities Student B
Work with Student A. Answer Student A's questions about literacy classes. Then ask student A
questions about a beach clean-up.

Come to the city library on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Yamada, the

librarian, is offering literacy classes to students who want to learn to
read and write better.
Suitable for students from age 8-14.
Classes are FREE! Just bring your love for books and a pen or pencil
to write with.

Classes are from 10am – 2pm

Free juice and snacks are offered.

Beach clean-up

 where?
 who/organise?
 what/work/involved?
 what/volunteers/receive?
 when/event?

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

Write a fact file about a non-profit organisation and answer the questions below.

Name of organisation:

Global issue(s) concerned with: .................................................................................................

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Where the organisation works: ..................................................................................................

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What they do: .............................................................................................................................

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What people can do to help: ......................................................................................................

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Game
Play in groups of three or four. You need a dice and some counters. Take turns to roll the dice. You
move your counter the same number of squares as shown on the dice. Answer the questions your
counter lands on. If you can’t, you miss a turn. The player who reaches FINISH first wins.

1 2 3
Having a pet has There isn’t We allow/
advantages something/ donate/present
with/for/in people. anything/nothing money to charity.
good on TV tonight.

4 5 6 7
Would/Should/ Your luggage are/is
Could you like to upstairs.
have some coffee?

8 9 10 11
She has sailed There’s an/the/  Thousands of
down the/−/a River elephant at the animal species are
Nile twice. wildlife protection close to …….. .
centre now. (EXTINCT)

12 13 14 15
Mike needs to get My class is Hand/Take/Attend Global ...................
55% to do/ raising .................... in your project by causes
pass/take the ......... about poverty Friday. temperatures to
exam. in Africa. (AWARE) rise.

16 17 18 19
Shall/Will/Must you We would/ Some/Every/Any
help me, please? should/need help student in the class
the charity. It's a has to do a project
good idea. on illiteracy.

20 21 22 23
We saw lions War broke This spring, Kyle
during our trip to out/up/about will graduate/
the/−/a Kenya. between the two attend/pass from
countries. university.

24 25 26
There was Spiders are really You
everyone/ scary ………….! shouldn’t/can’t/
anyone/no one in (CREATE) needn’t drop litter.
the library. It’s bad for the Earth.

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