Intermediate: Third reading and grammar test

Intermediate: Third reading and grammar test

Climate change

Answer the questions about the climate change text

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the difference between climate and weather as it relates to the temperature, precipitation, etc. in an area of the world?

• Climate is daily change and weather is change over a long-time period

• Climate and weather is basically the same

• Climate cannot be measured daily but weather can

• Climate does not change day-to-day, weather can change day-to-day

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does climate change usually refer to?

• The process of the Earth getting colder

• The process of the Earth getting warmer

• The process of the changing climate of the Earth, whether cooler or warmer

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to the retention of the Sun's warmth in the Earth's lower atmosphere by greenhouse gases?

• Deforestation

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Methane release

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is released into the air when a cow farts?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Methane gas

• Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may be an effect of global warming and climate change?

• Heavier precipitation

• Unusual seasonal changes

• Heat waves

• All the above

Read the sentences and cross out the forms which are possible.

used to, would or both

Multiple Choice

When I was little, I _____ want to be a pop star when I grew up.

• used to

• would

• Both

Multiple Choice

I ______ practise in front of the mirror with a hairbrush as a microphone.

• used to

• would

• Both

Multiple Choice

My mother _______ laugh, but kindly.

• used to

• would

• Both

Multiple Choice

She _______ tell me that I could be anything I wanted.

• used to

• would

• Both

Multiple Choice

I really _______ believe I could do it, but now I'm quite happy being a dentist!

• used to

• would

• Both

Choose the correct indirect question version out of the direct ones

Indirect questions

Multiple Choice

Where does she play tennis?

• Do you know where she play tennis?

• Can you tell me where she does play tennis?

• Could you please tell me where she plays tennis?

• Would you mind telling me if she plays tennis?

Multiple Choice

Does he live in Paris?

• Do you know where he lives in Paris?

• Can you tell me if he does live in Paris?

• Could you please tell me if he live in Paris?

• Would you mind telling me if he lives in Paris?

Multiple Choice

Is she hungry?

• Do you know where she is hungry?

• Can you tell me if she is hungry?

• Could you please tell me if is she hungry?

• Would you mind telling me if she hungry is?

Multiple Choice

When did John and Luke meet?

• Do you know when they met?

• Can you tell me when they meet?

• Could you please tell me when did they meet?

• Would you mind telling me if they met?

Multiple Choice

Did you drink coffee?

• Do you know when they drank coffee?

• Can you tell me if they drink coffee?

• Could you please tell me if they drank coffee?

• Would you mind telling me if they did drink coffee?

Complete the questions using the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets.