Комплексна діагностична робота з англійської мови 11 клас - Unit 5. "Planet Earth"

Task 1. Read the text and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–5.

MISSING SUN

Air pollution in Beijing is becoming a major health problem. Winter months are especially bad because more coal is burned for heating and there is less wind to blow the smog away. Pollution levels often exceed WHO safety limits, and poor visibility forces motorways to close.

In 2014, media highlighted this issue when residents watched a digital sunrise on giant TV screens because thick smog hid the real one. Although this image was part of a regular commercial, it helped raise awareness about environmental problems.

To improve air quality and reduce pollution levels, local authorities plan to limit coal use, move factories further from cities, and ban older, polluting cars in favour of greener forms of transport. Beijing’s past experience, such as measures taken before the 2008 Olympic Games, proves that effective environmental steps can significantly reduce pollution and make a huge difference to people's lives.

1. Why does air pollution in Beijing increase in winter?                         [A) It was a festival, B) Smog blocked the sun, C) It was mandatory, D) To test new TVs]

2. Why did people watch a sunrise on screens?                         [A) It was a festival, B) Smog blocked the sun, C) It was mandatory, D) To test new TVs]

3. Which action is NOT mentioned to cut pollution?                              [A) Moving factories outside, B) Promoting green transport, C) Banning old cars, D) Closing city schools]

4. What was the main benefit of the screen photos?                               [A) Raised pollution awareness, B) Reduced TV adverts, C) Improved news accuracy, D) Attracted more tourists]

Task 2. Read the text quickly and choose the newspaper section that it should not appear in.

Every few years, world leaders hold an Earth Summit to discuss the many environmental problems that the world now faces, and they sometimes make decisions as to what should be done to lessen the impact of issues such as climate change and rising sea levels.

Unfortunately, businesses are often more powerful than scientists, so many good ideas are never implemented. It is true that the endless repetition of warnings from the scientific community often fall on deaf ears, but as environmental changes become more obvious to the population, I believe they will begin to demand positive action from businesses and governments alike.

In which newspaper section should this text NOT appear?

Task 3. Listen audio and decide if the statements are True or False

1. The speaker feels proud of the amount of rubbish their family produces.       [True, False]

2. The Zero Waste movement seemed too difficult for the speaker’s family.       [True, False]

3. The website suggested reusing bags and composting vegetable waste.       [True, False]

4. The family has already solved the problem of packaging from clothes and hair products.       [True, False]

5. The children say they don’t care about the environment at all.       [True, False]

6. The speaker believes nobody is perfect but everyone can try.       [True, False]