RW3 Tests - Unit 01 P.1-4 Homework

UNIT 1 READING TEST
Name:
Reyes Ding Date: 6
July
PART A KEY SKILL
READING FOR MAIN IDEAS IN ACADEMIC TEXTS
1 Match the main ideas (a–d) to the body paragraphs (2–5) in the article.
a how the food rats eat affects the survival of the species S
b why rats shouldn’t be blamed for ‘the Black Death’ 5
c
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why rats can be found in many different countries
d how rats’ ability to hear and touch helps them
Rats: Facts and fiction

1 They say that we are never more than two metres from a rat at any time. While this is probably not true, what
is certain is that we share our planet with billions of rats. In fact, rats are the most common mammal on Earth.
They live on every continent except Antarctica. They are also one of the most misunderstood animals.
2 Many people believe that rats are native animals around the world, but that’s not true. The fact that there
are rats in every country is mostly due to human exploration. Ships sailing on rivers and oceans often carried
hidden passengers: rats. When humans landed in new parts of the world, they introduced rats to their new
home without knowing it.
3 One reason rats are such a successful species is their diet. Rats are omnivores, which means they can eat
almost anything. They eat mainly grains and seeds, but the foods they eat also include nuts, flowers, leaves,
insects, birds, reptiles, fish and eggs. Their mouths are also developed to bite through many different
materials, including wood, copper, aluminium and even some concrete.
4 Rats’ senses help them survive. Rats have a poor sense of sight, but since they are active at night, they
don’t need to see much. Instead, they use their very strong senses of touch and hearing. They use long and
sensitive hairs on their face to feel new places before entering. Their hearing is also very good and they hear
sounds that people cannot hear. They also make special sounds to communicate with other rats.
5 You might be surprised to learn that rats are actually very clean animals. Rats spend several hours each day
cleaning themselves and other rats. They are often blamed for spreading disease. For example, people thought
that rats caused ‘the Black Death’ in the 14th century, which killed more than 75 million people. While rats did
contribute to the spread of the disease, it was actually caused by insects which lived on the rats.
6 It is important to separate rat facts from rat myths. Since humans and rats will probably be sharing the planet
for a long time, we should all learn what we can about this extremely successful species.
PART B ADDITIONAL SKILLS

READING FOR DETAIL
2 Read the article again and answer the questions.
1 Which continent does not have rats on it?
Antarctica
2 How did people transport rats to different parts of the world?
The rats could be transported through ship sailing on rivers and oceans
.
3 According to the article, which metals can a rat bite through?

Copper
4 Which is the weakest sense for rats?
Sense of light
5 What living things caused ‘the Black Death’?
Bugs living on the rats caused the Black Dealth
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SUMMARIZING
3 Circle the correct words to complete the summary of the article.
There is a lot of misunderstandings about rats. First, rats were not originally from most countries. Explorers
actually accidentally introduced rats by carrying them onE (1)
ships / planes. Next, rats survive so well anywhere
because they can smell / eat anything. Their teeth are so sharp they can even bite some hard materials like
(2)
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metal. Also, rats have a (3)great / bad sense of touch and hearing, which helps them adjust to new places easily.
Their whiskers help them with touch and they can hear sounds which humans cannot. Finally, rats are not
(4)
O they actually spend (5)minutes / O
clean / dirty; hours cleaning themselves! Rats are usually blamed for ‘the Black
Death’, but it was the (6)insects / people on rats which caused the disease.
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UNIT 1 LANGUAGE TEST
6 July
Name: Reyes Ding Date:
PART A KEY VOCABULARY

1 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Although the use of wind and solar power is becoming more common, the burning of fossil fuels is still a
source of energy in Europe.
Oa major b fatal
2 Other causes of air pollution, such as smoke from forest fires and volcanoes, are .
a native O b natural
3 used in farming and cleaning are harmful when they get into the air.
a Species O b Chemicals
4 Air pollution can cause lung , which makes it difficult for a person to breathe.
-a disease b chemical
5 Smoking can be . It leads to more than 80,000 deaths per year in the UK.
a common O b fatal
6 increases in air pollution, more and more people in the town have health problems.
a Major O b Due to
7 It is important to use clean energy that does not the air.
6a pollute b protect
8 Humans are not the only ones who suffer from air pollution. It affects animal and plant , too.
Oa species b diseases
9 A sign of a sick plant is yellow leaves. You can often see this in cities and in forests.
Oa common b cruel
10 Humans sometimes accidentally a species to a new country, by carrying animals on ships, planes
or cars without realizing it.
a protect Ob introduce
2 Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.
cruel destroy endangered native protect survive
Animals which are (1) endangered are disappearing from our world. Why are they dying? Why can they not
(2)
survive ? As you probably know, many human activities are harmful to the environment. People
may hate the idea of being (3) cruel to other living things, but our needs have often meant we
(4)
destroy and pollute habitats, so that animals have nowhere to live. In these cases, the plants which are
(5)
native to the habitat are also affected. They can no longer grow. People need to (6) protect these
habitats and help the plants and animals which live there. To sum up, we need to work harder to share the Earth
with plants and animals, and not hurt them.
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PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC VERBS
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
affect attach contrast cooperate release survive
1 We need farmers to cooperate with the government to protect important habitat.

2 Scientists can follow the movements of an endangered species by
device to each animal.
attaching
a small electronic
3 After doctors caught and treated the gorilla, they released him back into the wild.
4 What steps can people take to help this species survive and not become extinct?
5 If one species goes extinct, it affects other species which depend on it for their survival.
6 Orcas in the wild live up to 100 years. In contrast , they only live about 30 years in captivity.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
4 Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 The tiger shark is smaller than the whale shark. (small)
2 Are humans more intelligent than animals? (intelligent)
3 The blue whale is heavier than the whale shark. (heavy)
4 The grey squirrel is larger than the red squirrel. (large)
5 The whale shark never attacks people. It is less dangerous than the tiger shark. (dangerous)
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UNIT 1 READING TEST

Rats: Facts and fiction

PART B ADDITIONAL SKILLS

3 According to the article, which metals can a rat bite through?

PART A KEY VOCABULARY

2 Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.

cruel destroy endangered native protect survive

affect attach contrast cooperate release survive

1 We need farmers to cooperate with the government to protect important habitat.

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