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Young Adults Intermediate Level
A) Listening Part.
I-Listen to the zoo guide talking about the llamas. Write T (True) or F (False).
____1. Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos are all related to camels.
____2. Llamas are the smallest of the four.
____3. Llamas only spit at humans if you treat them badly.
____4. Alpacas look as if they are sad.
____5. Alpaca wool is good for clothes.
____6. Vicuña wool is very expensive.
____7. Vicuñas eat cacti.
____8. Llamas and alpacas can't live in the UK.
II- Listen again and fill the gaps with the correct word or phrase from the box.
stressed/ gentle/ metres/ dogs/ softer/ foxes/ warmer/ curious/ relaxed/ wild/ herds/ three
a. Llamas and alpacas are both domesticated animals and vicuñas and guanacos are
1_______ .
b. Llamas are very sociable animals and live together in groups, in 2___________ .
c. They respond well to being trained and they are usually 3__________ and
4__________ .
d. The alpaca is famous for its wool, which is 5__________ and 6_________ than
sheep's wool.
e. Vicuñas can only be shorn of their wool every 7_________ years.
f. Guanacos are capable of surviving at over 4,000 8_________ in the Andes.
g. Llamas hum when they are 9__________ , or the opposite, feeling.
h. Sometimes farmers use llama to protect sheep and hens from animals that might
attack them, like 10___________or 11__________ .
III- Listen to the conversation about the human body and choose the correct
option to complete the sentences.
1- Only about one tenth of the cells in your body are ...
a- alive. b- really you. c-bacteria.
2- Bacteria are mostly ...
a-really helpful. b-bad for humans. c-neither good nor bad.
3- Animals need bacteria to ...
a-fight diseases. b-provide energy. c-digest food.
4- You have _____ cells in your body.
a-7 million b-7 trillion c-7 octillion
5- Most of the atoms are ...
a-tiny cubes. b-not used. c-empty space.
6- You probably have mites in your ...
a-hair. b-ears. c-eyelashes.
7- Mites are very small creatures that are about ...
a-3 millimetres long. b-a third of a millimetre long. c-0.03 millimetres long.
8- Mites eat ...
a-dead skin. b-your eyelashes. c-tiny insects.
IV-Amazing facts. Write the word or number to fill the gaps.
1. Only one tenth of the cells in your body are really you. The rest are …………… .
2. An experiment found that animals that did not have bacteria …………….… or had
to have a special diet.
3. There are ………………….. octillion cells in the human body.
4. Most of the atoms in the human body are just empty ………………… .
5. Without the empty space, you could fit your body inside a box measuring
………………… of a centimetre either side.
6. You would be much too small to …………………….. .
7. Mites are really small creatures, like …………………….. .
8. They live in eyelashes and …………………… .
9. Only about ……………………. per cent of people have mites.
10. Mites eat dead ……………………… .
B) Language and Grammar Part.
I-Read the paragraph about misunderstood animals. Complete the
paragraph with words from the box. There are extra words you do not need to use.
aggressive/ bite/ control/ misconception/unpopular/ untrue/ venom/ slimy/ oisonous
Why are some animals popular while others are so (1) _____ ? In the natural
world, every animal has its place and purpose. Nature doesn’t judge these
animals – people do. For example, it’s a common (2) ______ that snakes are (3)
______ and disgusting to
touch. Not true! A snake’s skin is smooth and dry. Another myth is that snakes
are
(4) ______ and will attack humans for no reason. Also (5) ______! Almost all
snakes,
even (6) _____ ones, prefer to escape or hide unless they’re surprised or attacked
first.
Snakes are very misunderstood animals.
II-Read the e-mail about an animal rehabilitation centre and its volunteer
programme. Circle seven mistakes with the infinitive with to.
Dear Miyako,
Thank you for your interest in Big Heart Animal Rehabilitation Centre.
Every summer we recruit young volunteers come and work at our centre. We
have many animals that we need take care of. We try rescue exotic pets that
shouldn’t to be pets in the first place!
If you want become a volunteer, visit our website and explain why you would
like join our team.
We hope hear from you soon!
Rebecca
III- Now read the reply to the e-mail in Activity 4b. Circle the correct ord(s).
Dear Rebecca,
I was very happy (1) get / to get your reply. I just wanted (2) say / to say thank
you very much for the information. You have made me (3) decide / to decide to
apply to be a volunteer and I've already started (4) complete / to complete the
online application. It shouldn’t (5) take / to take me long to finish, so you’ll (6)
receive / to receive it tomorrow.
I really hope (7) hear / to hear from you and your team soon!
Miyako
IV-Complete the sentences. Use could have, may have, might have or must have and
your own ideas.
1. Why is she so nervous about going to Australia?
2. Why is he afraid of spiders?
3. Why won’t she take the rubbish outside?
4. Why didn’t they swim in the sea?
5. Why aren’t they here yet?
V- Read the dialogue between two students about their project and complete it
with the missing words. There is sometimes more than one possible answer.
Yvonne: Shall we choose (1) __________ do the TV quiz show? What do you
think?
Kevin: Cool, that sounds fun. I’ll start writing quiz questions.
Yvonne: Great, but remember (2) __________ to write questions about spiders
or
vampire bats.
Kevin: Why not? Do you think the contestants (3) __________ be scared?!
Yvonne: No! They (4) __________ have already read the answers, in the
Student's Book!
Kevin: Ah, yes, you’re right. Can you (5) __________ me look for some
information
about crocodiles? They’re interesting animals.
Yvonne: Sure. In fact, there’s some information in the Workbook … but …
where is it? It's
not here.
Kevin: Oh no, you (6) __________ have left it at school. Don’t worry, we can
look online
instead. I know some good websites.
VI- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Use the word in bold and between one and five words.
1. She doesn’t think she will ever stop fighting to save animals that are in danger.
PLANNING
She is _________________________ stop fighting to save animals that are in danger.
2. I’m sure he was proud to win the award. HAVE
He _________________________ proud to win the award.
3. Maybe you know her because you saw her talk about conservation on TV. MIGHT
You _________________ her talk about conservation on TV. That's why you know her.
4. Next year I want to get into an ecology degree at university. HOPE
______________________ get into an ecology degree at university next year.
5. I think he wrote the article I read about crocodiles, but I'm not sure. COULD
The article I read about crocodiles _________________________ by him.
C) Reading Comprehension Part.
Text A.
I-Read the article then tick the best answer.
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a cockroach? It’s a disgusting
insect that you really don’t want in your house, right? Well, in actual fact, cockroaches are
incredibly clean animals. Cockroaches can go for long periods of time without eating anything.
They are scavengers, which means that they eat virtually anything they can find. When they are
in your home, this is not a good thing. However, in nature, this makes cockroaches particularly
useful. They recycle decaying vegetation which helps pollination of plants. They are sometimes
seen as ‘nature’s rubbish collectors’. So, whilst you might not want them sharing your home,
remember that they are valuable contributors to the environment.
1 According to the article, most people think that cockroaches are …
a) disgusting insects. b) very clean animals.
2 Cockroaches eat …
a) every day. b) anything they can find.
3 Cockroaches are useful when they are in …
a) people’s homes. b) their natural habitat.
4 Cockroaches help the environment by …
a) living in rubbish bins. b) pollinating plants.
5 According to the article, cockroaches are ‘valuable contributors’ because …
a) they help recycle organic waste. b) they help keep people’s homes clean.
II-Read again and say if the sentences are T (true), F (false) or NI (No
Information).
____ 1. The writer thinks cockroaches are very disgusting animals.
____ 2. They aren´t dirty animals.
____ 3. They only eat things they find in your house.
____ 4. They help recycle food that is not in good conditions.
____ 5. The article says people don´t like to share their homes with cockroaches.
Text B.
What do you know about spiders?
Spiders can be found on every continent of the planet except Antarctica. They are both hunters
and hunted. They capture their prey in a variety of ways, either by spinning a web and waiting
for their unsuspecting prey to fall into the trap, or jumping out of a hiding place onto a passing
meal. Except for the plant-eating Bagheera kiplingi, these eight-legged invertebrates are serial
carnivores: most love to snack on insects while others are tempted by lizards, birds, frogs, fish
and the occasional snake. There are spiders that eat other spiders, and some female widow
spiders eat their mates, even while they are mating. In turn, spiders are preyed on by lizards,
birds, snakes and scorpions as well as some insects such as the mantis and a type of wasp that
buries the arachnid alive! Spiders are also eaten by humans; they are a delicacy in some
cultures of the South Pacific and a popular street food in South East Asia.
Spider venom is present in most species and serves the purpose of stunning or killing their prey
rather than attacking humans. In fact, only 25 of the known spider species produce venom
which can actually harm humans, and although spider bites can be painful, they are rarely
deadly. Australia’s notorious Sydney funnel-web spider has not produced any fatalities since
anti-venom was developed in 1981. However, take care not to rub hairy spiders like tarantulas
up the wrong way. When they feel in danger, they defend themselves by ejecting a cloud of
urticating hairs. These irritating hairs then embed themselves in the skin or eyes of the attacker.
Despite having adapted to a range of habitats and temperatures, spiders rarely stray far from
their home environment. Ballooning spiders are an exception as they can migrate fairly long
distances by drifting through the air with air-filled balls of silk. Spiders tend not to favour
significant changes in temperature, and tropical spiders such as tarantulas prefer warm
surroundings and find many European climates a little nippy. Even the ones who hitch a ride to
Britain by boat or plane from the tropics don’t survive long.
Spiders can produce several different types of silk from their silk glands and nozzles, otherwise
known as spinnerets. They range from stickier threads used to weave webs to capture their prey
to incredibly strong threads which can support their own weight. The toughest spider silk is up
to six times stronger than human bone, and that made by orb-weaver spiders is on a par with the
strength of steel. In fact, some experts suggest that spider silk would be more effective than
Kevlar in bulletproof vests. However, harvesting the thread on spider farms is complicated as
these territorial creatures prefer their own company and could end up killing each other.
Nevertheless, having studied the complex nature of spider silk, scientists have managed to
replicate the resilient fibres, which has enormous potential for developing a range of things
from synthetic muscle tissue to high-performance sports clothing.
Arachnophobia, or the irrational fear of spiders, is among the most common phobias in the
Western world. It is thought to date back thousands of years and might be the result of an
instinctive response displayed in early humans. For a long time throughout Europe, spiders
were wrongly believed to spread diseases such as the plague. However, out of all the known
spider species on the planet, only around 2% are actually harmful to humans. Other cultures
such as Native Americans depict them in a more favourable light as they believe spiders are
lucky and consider them symbols of wisdom.
I-Choose three.
Diet - Digestive system - Defensive mechanisms -
Environment - Sense organs -
Types of web - Benefits to human - Relationship with
humans
II-Read the article again and say if the sentences are T (for true) or F (for false).
___1. The web is every spider’s preferred method of catching food.
___2. Most spiders prefer eating insects to birds.
___3. Female widow spiders sometimes eat the male spider during reproduction.
___4. A quarter of all spiders produce venom which can kill humans.
___5. Bites from the Sydney funnel-web spider were more deadly before 1981.
___6. Contact with tarantula hairs will probably make you want to scratch.
___7. Most spiders migrate to warmer climates in winter.
___8. Spiders produce different types of silk to perform different functions.
___9. Some spider silk is stronger than steel.
___10. Generally speaking, spiders are not sociable animals.
___11. In the past, certain diseases were frequently transmitted to humans by spiders.
___12. Not all cultures believe spiders bring good luck.
D) Writing Part.
I-Answer the questions. Use the word in bold and at least one phrase/word from
each box.
could have/ hope to/ in order to/ let/ make people/ may have
might have/ must have/ over time/ so that/ to control
calm/ filthy/ germ/ hurt/ lethal/ misconception/ myth
pests/ poisonous/ sting/ unpopular/ untrue/ upset
1. Why is it good to control the population of certain animals? Give examples.
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2. Do you think all aggressive animals are misunderstood? Explain why or why not and
give examples.
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3. Cockroaches have been around for millions of years. What might they do that is beneficial for
the environment?
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II- Circle the correct word or phrase.
I have always been really frightened of spiders. However, I recently watched a documentary on
them (1) in order to / over time gain a better understanding of them. (2) At first / While I
could hardly look at the television screen. I watched through my fingers! But, (3) little by
little / meanwhile, I began to be able to watch more and more. In fact, I became quite
fascinated by them. (4) Before / After watching the documentary, I began to be able to look at
photographs of spiders, and (5) over time / so that I could even remove them from the bath!
III- Choose one topic to write. Include at least 85 words.
Write about the steps to train a dog.
Write about snakes. Explain why it is a misunderstood animal.
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