KEY – Mock Test for Final Exam
Task 1: Listen to the first news report and answer the following comprehension questions: 5
points
1. What shocking news has the WHO announced? 1pt
The WHO has announced (shocking news/ a shocking finding) that 99% of the world’s
population breathes unhealthy air.
Almost everyone on the earth/ 99% of the world’s population breathes unhealthy air.
2. Where did researchers collect their data?
Researchers looked at data from over 6,000 cities in 117 countries.
collected their data
or Over 6000 cities in 117 countries
3. According to the WHO’s research findings, how many people die from pollution-related
diseases? And how many preventable deaths are there due to air pollution?
- Millions of people die from pollution-related diseases.
- There are 7 million preventable deaths due to air pollution.
or Millions of people and 7 million preventable deaths
4. What did the WHO ask governments to do? Why?
- to do more to cut air pollution, i.e./ that is, to move away from fossil fuels/ to not use fossil
fuels/ to use fossil fuels as less as possible (0.5)
- Because it wants the world quickly change to cleaner and healthier energy (0.5)
Or
The WHO asked governments to do more to cut air pollution, i.e./ that is, to move away from
fossil fuels/ to not use fossil fuels/ to use fossil fuels less because it wants the world quickly
change to cleaner and healthier energy.
5. What recommendations does the WHO make for change?
The WHO makes two recommendations for change. The first one is the use of/ to use clean energy
for cooking, heating and lighting and the second is to "build safe and affordable public transport
systems and pedestrian- and cycle-friendly networks".
Or
The WHO makes two recommendations for change:/, i.e./ that is, (1) to use clean energy and (2) to
build safe and affordable public transport systems and walking and cycling networks/ paths.
UNIT 14 - Piece 1: WHO says 99% of people breathe unhealthy air
The WHO has announced a shocking finding about the air we breathe. It said almost everyone on
Earth breathes unhealthy air. The WHO's air quality update said that 99 per cent of the world's
population breathes air that breaks air quality limits (Q1).
Researchers looked at data from over 6,000 cities in 117 countries (Q2). People living in poorer
countries breathe the unhealthiest air. Millions of people die in these countries from pollution-
related diseases. The WHO said: "After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7
million preventable deaths…due to air pollution."(Q3)
The WHO stressed the need to move away from fossil fuels. It asked governments to do more to
cut air pollution.
It wants the world to quickly change to cleaner and healthier energy. It added that high gas
prices, energy security, air pollution, and climate change mean the world must use fossil fuels less
(Q4).
The WHO report has many recommendations for change. One of these is the use of clean energy
for cooking, heating and lighting. Another is to "build safe and affordable public transport systems
and pedestrian- and cycle-friendly networks" (Q5).
Unit 15 - Piece 2
Task 2: Listen to the second news report and fill in each blank with 2 or 3 suitable words:
Biden: ‘No Need for Cold War’ after Meeting with Xi
American President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping (1) met in person for about three
hours Monday in Bali, Indonesia. The two leaders said they would try to improve the country’s
relations amid rising (2) economic and security tensions. Biden told Xi that the two of them share
responsibility, “to show that China and the United States can manage our differences, (3) prevent
competition from becoming anything ever (4) near conflict.” In answer, Xi said, "The world
expects that China and the United States will (5) properly handle the relationship.” Biden said that
the U.S. would “compete vigorously” but he added, “I absolutely believe there need not be (6) a
new Cold War” with China. The American president also (7) raised concerns about China’s “non-
market (8) economic practices.” He said they “harm American workers and families, and workers
and families around the world.” (9) Xi answered by accusing the U.S. of “starting a trade war or a
technology war.” He added, “We oppose (10) politicizing and weaponizing economic and trade
ties as well as exchanges in science and technology.”
