EXTRA PRACTICE
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G1
1
Write sentences from these prompts, using
the present perfect simple and
for
or
since
.
1
Sea levels / continue to rise / many years / .
Sea levels have continued to rise for many years.
2
Antarctica / lose / four trillion tonnes of ice / 2002 / .
3
James Lovelock / write about / the environment /
more than 50 years / .
4
Environmental issues / be / a concern / the 1960s / .
5
Freeman Dyson / argue against / global warming /
many years / .
6
Farming / change dramatically / the 1940s / .
2
a
Complete these sentences so that they are true
for you.
1
I’ve learnt
for / since
.
2
I’ve known
for / since
.
3
I’ve studied at this school
for / since
.
4
I’ve had
for / since
.
5
I’ve had this
for / since
.
6
I’ve worked
for / since
.
2
b
Compare your sentences with a partner.
G2
3
Complete the sentences below with the
verbs and particles in the boxes. Change the form
where necessary.
Verbs:
carry cut find go pick set
throw write
Particles:
away down down into out out
up up
1
A lot of thought
goes into
food packaging.
2
They
research into global warming at
the moment.
3
Supermarkets should
the quantity of
packaging that they use.
4
My friends want to
a paper recycling
business.
5
Can you
some information about
nuclear power for me?
6
We
so much rubbish when we were
younger – now we recycle more.
7
that litter
! We don’t want rubbish on
the streets here.
8
I know I
your phone number but I
can’t find it anywhere.
4
Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1
Are those your socks on the floor? Pick up them!
2
The price of petrol has been up going recently.
3
Can you give back me that book on recycling?
4
The founders of the company have up set a new
business.
5
Do you away throw old things?
KL
5
Match these statements (1–8) and question
tags (a–h).
1
The train’s going to leave on time,
2
You can’t recycle glass bottles here,
3
They’ve rebuilt the community centre,
4
Recycled paper doesn’t cost more than ordinary
paper,
5
They haven’t burnt the evidence,
6
This isn’t the cause of the problem,
7
Your idea really solves the problem,
8
You can get a discount if you return the bottles,
a
can you?
b
can’t you?
c
does it?
d
doesn’t it?
e
have they?
f
haven’t they?
g
is it?
h
isn’t it?
V1
6
Circle the odd one out.
1
climate / heavy rain / tornado
2
drought / extreme heat / global warming
3
spring / winter / heatwaves
4
wet / heavy rainfall / floods
5
thunderstorms / season / hurricanes
6
tornadoes / flood / typhoons
V2
7
Match the sentence halves.
1
If it continues to snow,
2
The houses have been built higher
3
Air pollution is considered to be
4
The lack of rain is causing
5
As part of the emergency planning,
6
The effects of climate change mean
a
to reduce the risk of flooding.
b
severe droughts in north-east Africa.
c
the school has an extra electricity supply.
d
we will have a shortage of food later this year.
e
that northern Europe will get colder and more
extreme weather.
f
one of the causes of global warming.
V3, 4
8
Unjumble the anagrams to make containers
and materials.
1
Soft drinks usually come in MNAIIMLUU SNAC.
2
ARJS are usually made of SLASG.
3
REPPA has a lot of uses.
4
We can buy milk in TOTLEBS or CRANOTS.
5
A lot of BEXOS are made from DRACDRABO.
6
I’d like a BUTE of toothpaste.
