Unit Test 6 | Group B

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 06 Listen to an interview with an activist for the Slow City Movement and complete the
summary. Use two to four words in each gap.
Reese, an activist, talked about the Slow City Movement, which is linked to the Slow Food Movement.
Although the movement is popular around the world, most of its cities are located in Italy, where the
movement 1 __________________________. Cities can obtain the status of a slow city when they fulfil
a number of criteria. One of them is that a city cannot 2 __________________________ residents.
The movement aims to preserve the uniqueness of towns and not to allow these places to become
homogeneous as a result 3 __________________________. In CittaSlow communities, traffic is reduced
and local businesses are promoted. When people feel a part of a local community, they also become
4 __________________________. Slow cities are quite attractive to tourists who enjoy the uniqueness of such
places. This not only promotes the city itself but also 5 _________________________.
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READING
2 Read the two texts below and complete the blog entry. Use no more than three words in each gap.

Text 1
Zoey was still in bed when a gentle beep registered an incoming call. A muttered command made the small
screen beside her bed come to life. It showed Patrick’s face. ‘Still in bed? So, the fire alarm didn’t wake
you up?’ ‘What fire alarm?’ She must have looked confused because a moment later his face faded away, to be
replaced by some news footage: Early this morning, the systems detected a possible fault in the electrical
installation in Precinct 39B on Level 245. Robots have immediately sealed off the endangered area …
Patrick came back on the screen. ‘It’s the media library, just two blocks away from your flat. But don’t worry,’
he added quickly, mistaking her total lack of interest for concern, ‘They say there’s no real danger to the
residential area around it. Still, the park near the library has been closed, so we can’t go skating there as
we’d planned.’ He sounded a bit annoyed. ‘I don’t care,’ Zoey said offhandedly. ‘Patrick, you once mentioned
your dad had taken you to level 40. I’d like to go there today.’ ‘The street market?’ Patrick looked dismayed.
‘It’s a really wretched place, swarming with strange and dangerous people. We could be mugged, for God’s
sake! Why would you even want to go there?’ ‘Well, I want to buy something artistic, not one of those
computer-made models, but a real piece of art.’ She hoped she’d sounded convincing enough. ‘But it’ll take us
a long time to get there,’ Patrick was definitely trying his best to put her off the idea. ‘The trans-module
moving sidewalks will be crowded. And what about the security guards at the module exits? They’ll insist on us
turning back. ‘They can’t stop us. It’s not illegal to go there. As yet, that is.’ Zoey sounded really determined.
‘Still, I don’t want to waste the whole Saturday morning. Look, why don’t we just go to one of those lovely
dome cafés, have a chat and enjoy the view?’ Patrick suggested. ‘We’ve done that so many times,’ Zoey said
angrily. ‘We’ve tried everything here, we’ve been to every nook and cranny in the top levels. It’s all so
unbearably perfect, automatic, safe and regulated. I want to see those parts of the city where people still live
like they did in the old days. ‘You’re crazy!’ said Patrick, a hint of resignation in his voice. ‘Meet you in about
20 minutes.’ Zoey got out of bed and went to the wall. She unwittingly pressed a button, and the wall turned
into a huge window. A few miles away she could see the Sundome, a huge twin skyscraper city rising from the
surface of the sea. The sea looked beautifully calm today. She started wondering what it would be like to be
out there, on one of the ships people used to sail on in the past, when the oceans and seas were not dotted
with skyscrapers.

Text 2
If you’ve seen the film Dredd, you might recall what life looks like in the Megacity, where huge skyscrapers are
in fact cities in their own right, seemingly providing their inhabitants with everything they need. The floors are
modelled on streets, and it’s usually the case that the higher the level, the higher the standard of living.
But is this somewhat gloomy vision of the future really so unrealistic? Well, when asked about possible
solutions to overpopulation, a lot of futurists agree that unless humanity learns to colonise outer space, the
construction of gigantic buildings, containing a whole city, might be the only real way ahead. Studies into the
feasibility leave no doubt: we possess all the necessary know-how to turn this science-fiction idea into reality.
A lot still remains unclear, however, about any skyscraper cities of the future and whether they should be

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allowed to come into existence. While most experts agree that such cities will be self-sufficient, independent in
terms of power, labour and food supplies, the futurists’ visions of life in them range from a dreary one,
with slums and acute class divisions, to a seemingly idyllic setting, fully automated and regulated to an almost
absurd degree of safety, where everyone knows their place. Which of these visions is more likely?

I’ve recently seen the film Dredd and couldn't help wondering what life’s going to be like in the future. The film
features 1 _________________________, which are actually whole cities capable of providing their residents
with everything they need. I’ve also read a story which is set in a similar place. What struck me was a scene
when Zoey, bored with her life ‘upstairs’, asks Patrick to take a trip to a marketplace on level 40. Patrick finds
the whole idea 2 _________________________ and tries to talk Zoey out of it. He argues that the security
officers will try to stop them from going there. Still, Zoey’s determined to go and see a part of the city where
people might still be living as they did in the past.
It may seem that the idea of such structures could be a sensible way to deal with the problem of
overpopulation on Earth until we possess the technology to 3 _________________________, but what would
life actually look like in such a city? Just like in the story I’ve mentioned, there might be strong class divisions,
meaning that the 4 _________________________, the better your social position is. And what about the
people living in the lowest levels, ‘the slums’? It doesn’t look like much of a ‘brave new world’, does it?
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LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
3 Complete the sentences with the correct phrases. Use the words from the box. There is one extra word.
saying thought reason contrast
1 _______________________________ suburban areas which have few facilities, the city centres offer
everything you may need.
2 Although I’ve ________________ this problem quite a bit of _______________, I haven’t been able to make
a final decision yet.
3 It _______________________________ that densely populated urban areas have higher crime rates than
rural areas.
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VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives. The definitions have been given in brackets to help
you. The first letters have been given.
1 The b______________ (vibrant) areas near the university campus are my favourite places in the city.
2 It’s a q______________ (charming and old-fashioned), small town, with some really interesting landmarks.
3 It’s a small, p______________ (pleasant to look at) town located at the foot of the nearby mountains.
4 It’s d______________ (making you feel sad) to see some of the historic buildings fall into disrepair.
5 My friends live in an i______________ (remote and difficult to reach) village in the far north of the country.
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5 Translate the parts of the sentences into English.

1 I don’t want to live in a city. I’d rather __________________________________ (być otoczony przez) forests
and fields.
2 She couldn’t ______________________________ (znieść korków ulicznych) any longer, so she moved away
from the city.
3 As soon as I can afford to quit my job at the corporation, I’m going to _______________________________
(uciec od wyścigu szczurów) and enjoy a peaceful life.
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6 Complete the sentences with the missing words. Some letters have been given.
1 They say they enjoy the slower _ _ c _ of life in the countryside and that they would never return to the city.
2 I love the hustle and _ _ s _ _ e of a big city. I can't imagine living in the countryside!

3 The authorities have introduced a plan to revitalise the old outdoor _ o _ _ _ r _ hall in the park. They are
planning to hold a folk music festival there next summer.

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4 For me, it’s crucial to be close to the city, not to live somewhere off the beaten _ r _ _ _, away from
cinemas, libraries and clubs.
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7 Read the definitions and write the words.

1 a place for young children to have fun, usually with sand and swings: _________________
2 the people who live in a particular place, residents: _________________
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GRAMMAR
8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first using the words given. Do not
change the word given. Use no more than five words.
1 In this case, I think that both the novel and film are equally interesting. JUST
In this case, I think that, the novel is ____________________________________ the film.
2 None of the other hotels in the city are as luxurious as the Grand Hotel. FAR
The Grand Hotel is ____________________________________ of all the city hotels.
3 This run-down district is becoming increasingly dangerous. AND
This run-down district is becoming ____________________________________.
4 If you delay it any longer, it will be harder to make a decision. THE
The ____________________________________ it will be to make a decision.
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9 Complete the text with a/an, the or [–] for no article.
In 1858, 1 ______ explorer from Britain, named John Hanning Speke, was the first European to reach 2 ______
southern shore of 3 ______ huge lake. He named it 4 ______ Lake Victoria. It’s the largest tropical lake in the
world and contains a number of islands, such as 5 ______ Ssese Islands, 6 ______ archipelago of 84 islands
in its northwestern part.
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10 Complete the sentences with the correct articles. Use [–] for no article.
1 I’d hate to live near an airport. ______ noise must be deafening.
2 ______ Portuguese is the official language in Brazil.
3 It was difficult to renovate the old house so ______ work took us months to complete.
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ENGLISH IN USE
11 Choose the correct answers.
1 Don’t forget to take out the rubbish, ___ you?
a do b will c can d have

2 The ___ you start looking for a flat, the better chance you will have of finding somewhere suitable.
a soonest b soon c sooner d so

3 He’s never been here before, ___ he?

a isn’t b has c hasn’t d was
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WRITING
12 Read the instructions and do the writing task.
Niektórzy mieszkańcy atrakcyjnych turystycznie miejscowości narzekają na tłumy turystów napływających
w trakcie sezonu turystycznego. Napisz rozprawkę (200–250 słów), w której wyrazisz swoje zdanie na ten
temat, uwzględniając punkt widzenia zarówno mieszkańców, jak i turystów przyjeżdżających do tego typu
miejscowości.
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