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Unit test 2
1 Listen to Jess talking about a trip she’s
planning with her friend and then decide which No one can predict the distant future accurately, but
sentences are true (T) or false (F). experts can give us a good idea of what changes
will take place in the next 20- or 30-years’ time.
Example: Jess and Margie are going to Iceland for a They tell us how our towns and cities will change.
fortnight. T For example, there will be more tall buildings and
fewer individual houses. There will be solar panels
1 They chose a flight at midnight because it’s
on all buildings to produce electricity. We also have
cheaper. ___ a good idea of what transport will be like. It’s likely
2 They’re planning to go swimming at the Blue that there will be fewer cars, especially in cities,
because of pollution and the cost of fuel. Trains will
Lagoon often. ___
become the main form of transport. They will be
3 Jess doesn’t think she’ll enjoy swimming at the faster and more comfortable and reliable than they
Blue Lagoon. ___ are today. Fewer people will travel by plane as the
cost of fuel goes up, but by the end of the century
4 They’ve organized a bus tour of nearby
new forms of cheap, clean fuel will make inter-
areas. ___ continental flights common again.
5 Jess’s cousins have horses. ___
Experts don’t agree about how education might
6 Jess hopes they’ll see wild horses. ___ change. Some say that in the future, classes will be
7 This’ll be Jess’s first time in Iceland. ___ smaller. Others say that classes will be bigger, with
two teachers in the same class – an interesting idea
14 because the teachers can teach together and learn
from each other, and students will learn more from
2 Read the text about the future. Correct the two teachers. Some experts say that students will
mistakes in the sentences. have more homework; others say they will have
less! But most agree that schools in the future will
1 There won’t be any cars in cities. be much bigger and there won’t be as many as
___________________________________ there are today. Some classes won’t have teachers
at all because teaching will happen online. All
2 Planes will be faster and more comfortable.
students will have their own tablets. School
___________________________________ timetables will be different and students won’t study
3 Train travel will become common again by the at the same time. Some students will come to school
end of the century. earlier in the morning and leave at lunchtime, while
other students will have classes in the afternoon.
___________________________________
Another prediction is that there won’t be any school
4 Experts agree about the sizes of classes in libraries in the future because all books will be
future schools. online.
___________________________________ There is one thing that few experts tell us about –
5 Schools will be smaller in the future. how discipline and punishments will change! What
___________________________________ will happen to naughty students? Will all students
behave well in the future? No, bad behaviour at
6 There will be more school libraries.
school is one thing that I think will stay the same!
___________________________________
7 The writer predicts that there won’t be any badly
behaved students in the future.

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Unit test 2
3 Complete sentences about the future using the
correct form of the verb in brackets. 5 Circle the correct word to fill the sentence gaps.

Example: I don’t think you ’ll like its colour. (like) Example: It’ll be very dark in the ___ because
1 You know what? I think I ____________ some of we’ll be so deep in the mountainside.
that pizza over there. (have) a entrance b cave c maze
2 I ____________ the doctor at 3.00 p.m. today. (see) 1 Janice opened her new art ___ with works by
3 We ____________ granny on Saturday after all, local abstract artists.
as she’s sick. (visit) a gallery b ride c scenery
4 There ____________ robots doing everything in 2 Jo saw lots of ___ in Las Vegas.
the future if we’re not careful! (be) a activities b tours c shows
5 I promise I ____________ late – I know you 3 I like difficult ___ – they’re fun but also scary
need me there on time. (arrive) when you can’t find a way out.

6 It ____________ – look at the clouds. (rain) a exhibitions b mazes c galleries

7 The lesson ____________ at 9.30 a.m. Hurry! (start) 4 The ___ in the museum were great!
a rides b festivals c exhibits
7
5 The park has many ___ to look at.
4 Complete the sentences using the words in the a attractions b sceneries c activities
box. 6 Let’s take some ___ while we’re in the city.
colourful crowded panoramic picturesque a caves b tours c entrances
remote traditional unforgettable unspoilt 7 It’s a traditional ___ so dress up.
a exhibit b festival c cave
Example: The train was so crowded I had to stand.
1 That was a truly ____________ holiday and I’ll 7
always remember it.
6 Choose the correct alternative.
2 Sally prefers modern ways to ____________ ones.
3 If you stand here the view is ____________ – Example: If you ’re / ’ll be hungry, eat the food in
you can see for miles and miles! front of you.
4 Are there any ____________ places where 1 If you go with friends, you ’re going to / ’ll enjoy
tourism hasn’t reached? the party more.
5 What a ____________ dress – like a rainbow! 2 We’ll have fun unless / if the rain spoils it.
6 The house is in a very ____________ place 3 If we don’t leave now, we ’ll / won’t be on time.
where no one else lives.
4 I won’t be able to go if / unless I save up.
7 Marcus lives in a very ____________ village –
5 We’ll miss it unless / if we arrive late.
it’s pretty like a postcard.
6 If you want / ’ll want to help then hurry up.
7 7 Unless you phone him, he won’t / will know.

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Unit test 2
7 Match definitions 1–7 with words a–h. 8 Complete the dialogue using the expressions in
the box.
Example: make something
by putting materials ’d rather not… I’d love to… I’d prefer not…
together I’d prefer… I’d rather… I’m not very keen on…
1 keep safe from danger a protect It sounds much better than…
2 make something better b collaborate That sounds more interesting than…

3 work jointly on an activity c build

Saskia I’d love to go to New Zealand. I’ve heard it’s
4 join in an activity d organize so beautiful.
5 bring something into e participate Tom I’m sure it’s beautiful but, personally,
existence 1
f create _______________________________
6 order or sort out things to go somewhere where the culture is very
g improve
7 hand over something different and everything is new and
h deliver
to someone
unknown.
7 Jane 2 _______________________________
going somewhere where everything is
similar and boring.
Ann Yes. 3 _____________________________
go somewhere like Zanzibar, which is less
well known.
Fred Not for me. 4 ________________________
hot places where there are snakes and
things!
Saskia I’ll stick with New Zealand.
5
_______________________________
Tom’s unknown culture!
Jane That’s the safe option!
6
_______________________________
to take the safe way.
7
Tom _______________________________
argue about it. I’ll go anywhere as long as
it’s a holiday!

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