Copy Of Gateway B2 Unit 8 Reading And Use Of English
- 1.Questions 13-20.Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.
- 2.Questions 1-12.Read the article about flooding. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.
- 3.People say that animals can predict a natural disaster.ABLEAnimals ……………………… to predict a natural disaster.
- 4.They believe that a cigarette started the fire.BEENThe fire ……………………… started by a cigarette.
- 5.They don’t know when the area will flood again.KNOWNIt ……………………… the area will flood again.
- 6.People think that the climate will change a great deal over the next 20 years.ISIt ……………………… will change a great deal over the next 20 years.
- 7.They expect that the firefighters will arrive soon.TOThe firefighters ……………………… soon.
- 8.People need protection from flooding.BEPeople ……………………… from flooding.
- 9.The teacher gave the students an essay about pollution.WEREThe ……………………… about pollution by the teacher.
- 10.My tutor often praises my work and I like that.BYI like ……………………… for my work.
- 11.Flooding: the new danger Areas in certain parts of the world have recently been hit by disastrous floods and others by a sequence of earthquakes. (1) …………… Away from earthquake zones, one worrying problem these days is flooding and it is predicted that as a result of the changes in climate, this type of disaster will occur with greater frequency in the future, affecting millions of people.
- A.
They drown, trapped in cars or swept away by fast-moving rivers.
- B.
There are also many ways in which people can improve defences to their own homes.
- C.
Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land that is in great danger of flooding.
- D.
Firstly, there are those (one in five people in Britain) who live in constant fear of heavy rainfall.
- E.
This is welcome and will no doubt mean that they will be able to evacuate and save more people in the event of a massive flood.
- F.
Most of us know someone who has been caught up in the devastation caused by these events.
- G.
Therefore, some people may not have sufficient insurance to carry out the repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may have none.
- 12.Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.Incidences of flooding are
- A.
Likely to increase.
- B.
Responsible for climate change.
- C.
Unpredictable.
- 13.Rescue services are usually
- A.
Ready for anything.
- B.
Inadequate.
- C.
Incompetent.
- 14.The cost of flooding is
- A.
Purely financial.
- B.
Covered by insurance.
- C.
Also psychological.
- 15.Practising for flood emergencies doesn’t
- A.
Provide realistic training.
- B.
Deal with the root of the problem.
- C.
Happen often enough.
- 16.Investment in flood defences now is
- A.
Worth it in the long run.
- B.
Too expensive.
- C.
Not a serious proposition.
- 17.Experts believe we need to
- A.
Build more flood defences.
- B.
Redesign flooded houses.
- C.
Consider a variety of solutions.
- 18.There are many victims of flooding. (2) …………… Every time it rains for longer than a day or two, they ask, ‘Will it be us this time? Will it be our house that is flooded?’ After the fear, comes the reality; tons of water spilling over the river banks, into roads, houses and over fields. People become trapped in their own homes when the road becomes a river and need to berescued by ill-prepared rescue services.
- A.
They drown, trapped in cars or swept away by fast-moving rivers.
- B.
There are also many ways in which people can improve defences to their own homes.
- C.
Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land that is in great danger of flooding.
- D.
Firstly, there are those (one in five people in Britain) who live in constant fear of heavy rainfall.
- E.
This is welcome and will no doubt mean that they will be able to evacuate and save more people in the event of a massive flood.
- F.
Most of us know someone who has been caught up in the devastation caused by these events.
- G.
Therefore, some people may not have sufficient insurance to carry out the repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may have none.
- 19.How will we pay for it? Some insurance companies refuse to cover properties in certain areas because of the high risk of flooding. (4) ……………
- A.
They drown, trapped in cars or swept away by fast-moving rivers.
- B.
There are also many ways in which people can improve defences to their own homes.
- C.
Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land that is in great danger of flooding.
- D.
Firstly, there are those (one in five people in Britain) who live in constant fear of heavy rainfall.
- E.
This is welcome and will no doubt mean that they will be able to evacuate and save more people in the event of a massive flood.
- F.
Most of us know someone who has been caught up in the devastation caused by these events.
- G.
Therefore, some people may not have sufficient insurance to carry out the repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may have none.
- 20.And people die in floods. (3) ……………………… Then we have the emotional and financial cost of flooding. Lifelong possessions are lost, security disappears and there is the worry over restoration.
- A.
They drown, trapped in cars or swept away by fast-moving rivers.
- B.
There are also many ways in which people can improve defences to their own homes.
- C.
Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land that is in great danger of flooding.
- D.
Firstly, there are those (one in five people in Britain) who live in constant fear of heavy rainfall.
- E.
This is welcome and will no doubt mean that they will be able to evacuate and save more people in the event of a massive flood.
- F.
Most of us know someone who has been caught up in the devastation caused by these events.
- G.
Therefore, some people may not have sufficient insurance to carry out the repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may have none.
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