9 класс к/р (1 четверть)

Form 9 Test 1

Listening

1. You will hear an interview between Adam Wilkins, a science teacher and The Science Hour programme host, Jeremy Jenkins. Listen and mark statements as True, False, or Not stated.

1 The world’s population increases by half a billion every year.

A True B False C Not stated

2 People destroy forests to build factories.

A True B False C Not stated

3 Many people do not realise the size of the damage we cause to the environment.

A True B False C Not stated

4 Water pollution is one of the biggest threats to habitats.

A True B False C Not stated

Reading

1. Read the text and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (5-9). There is one heading you do not need to use.

A A CREATIVE USE OF SPACE

B NOT FOR MESSY PEOPLE

C TOO MANY CHORES

D THE ANSWER TO A PROBLEM

E PERFECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

F TINY HOUSES

Micro homes room for just one!

5_____________

How would you feel about living in a house that was only 2.6m long by 2.6m wide by 2.6m high? Well, in Europe some people are doing just that. Micro compact (‘m-ch’) homes are very small homes that are no bigger than the size of a small room!

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So how do you fit not just a sleeping and living area, but also a study and bathing area into a space that is only 2.6m3? Well, in m-ch homes, each area has more than one uses, because you can change the place of the seats, beds and kitchen appliances. So, the dining area (which is also the study area) becomes a sleeping space by sliding the dining table into a wall. And the entrance way doubles as a bathroom - the front door becomes the shower door!

7______________

The company that makes these tiny homes says that they designed them to solve the difficulty many Europeans have in getting their own home. Too many people cannot afford accommodation in Europe and these low-cost homes are perfect for someone who wants a place where they can live for a short time.

8______________

The first people to try living in m-ch homes were university students. Students love them because although small, they are very modern with flatscreen TVs and comfortable furniture.

9_______________

So what’s ‘micro living’ like? Well, you have to be a very neat, tidy and organised person, because in order to do one thing, you have to first finish another and put everything away. Also, the lack of space means you can’t have many personal items. But if you want a cheap, cosy, modern space that you can call your own, a micro home may be for you!

Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences using the appropriate verb from the list below in the correct form.

• do

• make

• hang out

• keep

• dust

• take

• mop

10 The only thing left to do is ....................... the furniture, and then the house will be ready for tonight’s party.

11 You can’t ....................... the washing now. It’s raining and all the clothes will get wet.

12 Timmy likes helping around the house, but he hates having to ....................... the rubbish out every night.

13 Take off your shoes before going into the kitchen; Mum has just ....................... the floor.

14 I don’t know how Samantha manages to ....................... the ironing so fast; it takes me an hour just to iron two shirts!

15 Messy people find it difficult to ....................... their rooms tidy.

16 Pamela always ....................... her bed as soon as she gets up in the morning.

Grammar

1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

17 Do you mind ........................... (get) off the phone? I need to make a call.

18 Sam avoids ........................... (shop) at the corner shop, because it’s a bit expensive.

19 George has offered ........................... (take) the dog for a walk while I’m busy with the chores.

20 They are tired of ........................... (live) in the dirty, noisy city, so they’ve decided to move to the countryside.

21 Danny wants ........................... (become) an astronaut when he grows up.

22 I don’t remember ........................... (turn) off the lights upstairs, can you please check

Listening

1 B

2C

3A

4A

Reading

5F

6A

7D

8 E

9B

Vocabulary

10 dust

11 hang out

12 table

13 mopped

14 do

15 keep

16 makes

Grammar

17 getting off

18 shopping

19 to take

20 living

21 to become

22 turning