REVIEW TEST
PJI3A
Market Leader: Unit 4 ­ Energy
Name:
Teacher:
Number of points (max. 100 points)
TOTAL
(60 points to pass)
MARK
I. Listening: III. Grammar:
II. Vocabulary: IV. Translation:
I. Listening: (max. 20 points) points
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II. Vocabulary: (max. 34 points) points
A. Translate the following expressions into English: (2 points each)
emise a hromadění skleníkových plynů z fosilních paliv ­ ________________________________
bezpečnost dodávek a diverzifikace energetických zdrojů ­ _______________________________
břemeno globálního oteplování ovlivňující daňové poplatníky ­ ___________________________
odolat vysoké hustotě hořlavých látek ­ ______________________________________________
zpochybňovat průlom nevyhnutelných technologií ­ ____________________________________
vypouštět odpadní vodu (1 word) a ukládat odpad ­ _____________________________________
nevratné změny a udržitelný rozvoj ­ ________________________________________________
objemný a natlakovaný zásobník se zkapalněným plynem ­ _______________________________
B. Write expressions the following definitions refer to: (2 points each)
1. a report produced by a company on environmental or green issues that give a more favorable
impression on this company than justified by the real facts:
2. the removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover and their conversion to nonforested
land:
C. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase. (2 points each)
LITANY, WATCHDOG, IGNOMINY, OVERFISHING, UPSHOT,
STAFF TURNOVER, DEPLETION, ENVIRONMENTAL LOBBY
1. Being marked as not environmentally friendly was the worst _______________________
for us.
In Czech or Slovak: _____________________________________
2. The conference on green policy had no real ____________________________, so it was
a waste of time.
In Czech or Slovak: _____________________________________
3. The ___________________________ of oil reserves represents the biggest threat for the
21st century.
In Czech or Slovak: _____________________________________
D. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used: (1 point each)
PROPEL ­ RECYCLE ­ GUZZLE ­ COUNTERBALANCE
UNBUNDLE ­ BRAINSTORM ­ SPORT ­ POLLUTE ­ REV UP
1. Major electricity producers ______________________________ their activities recently.
2. Volkswagen's cars can _____________________________ the certification that they are
environmentally friendly.
3. Greenpeace ______________________________ a new initiative against carbon dioxide
storage last month.
4. The technology of producing hydrogen will not ______________________________ to
market soon because it is still very costly.
E. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets. (1 point each)
1. Some governments of developing countries refuse to protect ______________________
of rain forests because it is a source of income for them. (LOG)
2. All __________________________ damage the environment and some of them are even
toxic for the people. (POLLUTE)
3. Installation of new sources of energy is considered a ________________________ sector
of the economy. (PROSPER)
4. If we don't build any further ________________________ facilities for oil, we could run
into problems with the supply of oil. (STORE)
III. Grammar: (max. 30 points) points
A. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary: (1 point each)
1. The financial crisis has brought ________ a fall in consumers' demand.
2. ________ a large extent, this situation was caused by the new ecological tax.
3. Countries should dispose ________ their nuclear waste in an ecological way.
4. Do you consider the current situation ________ stable?
5. _______ despite _______ higher ecological awareness, people are still quite irresponsible.
6. When transporting oil, it is stored ________ board a ship or a tanker.
B. Rewrite the sentences with the given words and use conditional clauses. (3 points each)
1. In a situation when manufacturers will not start behaving in a more responsible way, taxes
on coal and gas will be introduced by the government.
The government _____________________________________________________ unless
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. The air is so much polluted now because oil was discovered.
If _____________________________, the air ___________________________________.
3. I can't forgive her for breaking into the house but I am not you.
If I _________________, I _________________________________________________.
C. Put the VERBS and other words in brackets into their correct forms, add prepositions, particles or
auxiliary verbs if necessary. You may need to use the passive forms of the verbs: (1 point each)
The environment ___________________________________ (SUFFER, POSTPONE) the
basic measures that should ____________________________________________________
(HELP, PREVENT, industrial firms, POLLUTE) the air and water. The EU ___________
___________________________________________ (URGE, the member states, AVOID,
IMPLEMENT) technologies harmful for the environment. Some countries still __________
_____________________________ (DENY, BE RESPONSIBLE) this situation but most
of them now know that something must _________________________________________
(MAKE, CONVINCE, people, SAVE) energy. Several companies _____________________
_______________________________ (already, PROMISE, not, KEEP ON, USE) harmful
technologies. The EU __________________________________________________ (TRY,
MAKE, they, INVOLVE) environmental programs but others ________________________
_______________________________ (HAVE TO, MAKE, ACCEPT) an environmentally
friendly policy. Some of them ____________________________________________ (MAY,
doubtful) the result but they are willing to do it.
D. Choose suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of correct answers is 0 ­ 4.
(2 points each)
1. ________________________ university a year earlier.
A: If I had started B: I wish I started
C: I wish I had started D: If only I had started
2. The economic situation _______________ if we ______________ our expenses.
A: could have been worse ... hadn't limited B: would have been god ... had cut
C: might improve ... start checking D: would be fine ... had been reducing
3. The Prime Minister ________________ if he _______________ an expert in economics.
A: couldn't succeed ... weren't B: should have hired him ... had wanted
C: can't overcome the crisis ... won't be D: wouldn't be so successful ... wasn't
IV. Translation: (max. 16 points) points
Translate the following sentences into English:
Pokud chce Evropská unie udržet ekonomický růst i v dlouhodobém období, bude muset
zavést do praxe různá opatření týkající se ochrany životního prostředí. I přes rostoucí spotřebu
elektřiny musí většina zemí ve větší míře využívat obnovitelné a neznečišťující zdroje energie.
Navíc musí řešit problémy s ukládáním odpadů, protože skládky jsou již téměř plné, a se
znečištěným ovzduším, neboť někteří průmysloví výrobci stále produkují velké množství
rakovinotvorných znečišťujících látek, což má negativní vliv na zdraví obyvatel.
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