Progress check 3. Биболетова 11 класс.

The 11th form

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Progress check 3. Биболетова 11 класс. Page 127-128.

Ex. 1  Listen to five people talking about  environmental problems and match the speakers to the statements. There is one extra statement.

1  We can do something to save our planet for future generation.

2  Plastic is difficult to destroy.

3  Trees are essential for keeping our atmosphere clean and air fresh.

4 We should use natural materials to save the Earth.

5 We should recycle and use renewable energy.

6 A lot of things in our everyday life are harmful for the environment.

2 Read the texts and match them with the headings. There is one extra heading.

a) Fashion in the Sun

b) Eco-friendly Car Fan

c) Direct Sun Lighting

d) Solar PoweredBike Locks

e) Universal Charger

f) Rotating Plant Holder

1.Feel hot in your car? Then this useful device is for you — a fan powered by a solar panel, inches long and 4.5 inches wide. The fan quickly exchanges hot air inside the car for the presumably cooler air outside. Even if you park in the shade, you can use the fan with the help of a special plug-in adapter. Retailers claim that you can lower the car’s interior...

2. Do you want to protect your head and face from the sun? You...

fan cap! It’s a unique accessory. It covers your head and the fan blows fresh air onto your forehead. How does it work? Actually, you don’t have to use batteries — sunlight is absorbed through the disk on the top of the hat which powers the fan. There are...

3 If you are a keen gardener but don’t have enough time to look after your plants, you definitely need this eco-friendly device. It is a plant holder that rotates so that sunlight is evenly distributed onto the plant. As a result, this device will make your plants grow better and your garden...

4. There are a lot of gadgets that use solar power nowadays. One of the most popular can be the Universal Hybrid Charger which can charge almost any hand-held device. It’s not expensive and available in different colours, the set includes a variety of cables to power different cell phones brands. The battery holds energy...

5. Hybrid Solar Lighting (HSL) is an advanced technology that aims at reducing the use of electricity and change old-fashioned technologies in our houses to new ones. The creators of HSL claim that the light redirected into your home is identical to the actual light of the sun. There is also an option to filter the additional natural colours of the sunrise and sunset. Actually, the system combines the use of solar with artificial light for the interior...

Ex. 3 Read the text and choose the best options to fill in the gaps.

Every day you can see the wind blowing and watch all of that wasted energy just floating away. A lot of energy is thought to be (1) available and all you need to use it are a few wind turbines! Currently less than 1% of the Earth’s energy needs are (2) supplied by wind, with Denmark being the most wind-friendly producing 23% of its own energy needs from wind. The energy produced is totally clean and also one of the (3) cheapest around and it is able to produce (4) on average 18 times more energy than is consumed in its construction, (5) compared to nuclear which is estimated at around five. People are often worried about the look of wind farms but what they often forget is that the land can still (6) be used for farming, with only 1% of the space being taken up by the wind turbines. One of the biggest (7) concerns about wind turbines is their effect on bats and birds. In...      (8)

4. Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Internet (0) has changed people’s life dramatically. It helps people (1)_______________ (communicate) with their friends and colleagues in different parts of the world and exchange thoughts and ideas. In real life we often feel shy and even do not try to speak with a stranger or a person in power. The Internet (2) _______________(hide) your age, class and looks. It allows people not only to make new friends but also find a job. Thanks to the Internet people start businesses and earn money. The workplace (3) ________________________(become) increasingly stressful for many people, with longer hours and polluted air in big cities. The Internet offers... Today you (4) __________________(not have to)….

But the Internet may cause some problems. The biggest concern about people using the Internet is (5)_______________________ (get) addicted to it. This happens because computers (6) _________________________(use) to compensate for feelings of loneliness, marital and...

All in all, the Internet is here to stay and whether it (7) ___________________( improve or ruin)...

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3 

Ex. 4  

1 to communicate (общаться) (to, т.к. после глагола allow)

2 hides (скрывать) (Present Simple, т.к. последовательное действие в настоящем)

3 is becoming (становится) (Present Continuous, т.к. меняющаяся и развивающаяся ситуация)

4 don't have to (не нужно) (Present Simple, т.к. присутствует указатель времени "today")

5 getting (получить) (Present Continuous, т.к. меняющаяся и развивающаяся ситуация)

6 are used (используются) (Present Simple Passive, т.к. отображается пассивное действие)

7 will improve or ruin (улучшит или разрушит) (Future Simple, т.к. прогноз, предсказание на будущее)