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Question 1 of 47
1. Question
Complete the text with the words in the list.
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In my family, we do our best to recycle as much of our rubbish as possible. We have two in the kitchen, one for household and the other for plastic and cans The children each have a in their room where they can their used paper. We the rubbish as soon as the bins are full. Outside on the street, there are.four larger bins, which are all different colours. The green one is emptied every evening by the but the others are emptied less frequently. There’s a yellow bin for recycling plastic and cans, a green one for glass, and a blue one for paper. A lorry comes to the contents of these bins about once a month. I suppose that the things that aren’t recycled are taken to a
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Question 2 of 47
2. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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crisps in a
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Question 3 of 47
3. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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jam in a
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Question 4 of 47
4. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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margarine in a
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Question 5 of 47
5. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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mineral water in a
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Question 6 of 47
6. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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orange juice in a
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Question 7 of 47
7. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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peeled tomatoes in a
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Question 8 of 47
8. Question
How are the following products usually sold?
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soft drinks in a
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Question 9 of 47
9. Question
Rewrite the phrases in bold using the correct form of a verb from the list and the object where appropriate.
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In the past, mothers washed their baby’s nappies and put them on again because they were made of cloth.
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Question 10 of 47
10. Question
Rewrite the phrases in bold using the correct form of a verb from the list and the object where appropriate.
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This lipstick lasts for 24 hours, so you don’t need to put it on again during the day.
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Question 11 of 47
11. Question
Rewrite the phrases in bold using the correct form of a verb from the list and the object where appropriate.
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Is it possible to put polystyrene trays through a process so that they can be used again?
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Question 12 of 47
12. Question
Rewrite the phrases in bold using the correct form of a verb from the list and the object where appropriate.
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The referee made a mistake, so they repeated the last five minutes of the match.
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Question 13 of 47
13. Question
Rewrite the phrases in bold using the correct form of a verb from the list and the object where appropriate.
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Dan is currently considering his future again because he failed his final exams.
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Question 14 of 47
14. Question
choose the different sound.
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Question 15 of 47
15. Question
choose the different sound.
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Question 16 of 47
16. Question
choose the different sound.
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Question 17 of 47
17. Question
choose the different sound.
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Question 18 of 47
18. Question
choose the different sound.
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Question 19 of 47
19. Question
Read the article once and complete it with the missing sentences.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institution
of Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.CorrectIncorrect -
Question 20 of 47
20. Question
Read the article once and complete it with the missing sentences.
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WHAT A WASTE!
The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the
sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.CorrectIncorrect -
Question 21 of 47
21. Question
Read the article once and complete it with the missing sentences.
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WHAT A WASTE!
According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away,
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Question 22 of 47
22. Question
Read the article once and complete it with the missing sentences.
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WHAT A WASTE!
It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimates
that between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.CorrectIncorrect -
Question 23 of 47
23. Question
Read the article once and complete it with the missing sentences.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.
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Question 24 of 47
24. Question
Read the complete text again. Choose the right answer.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.Question:Every year, the average British family throws away food worth…CorrectIncorrect -
Question 25 of 47
25. Question
Read the complete text again. Choose the right answer.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.Question:People throw away so much food because…CorrectIncorrect -
Question 26 of 47
26. Question
Read the complete text again. Choose the right answer.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.Question:Discounted products often end up in the bin because…CorrectIncorrect -
Question 27 of 47
27. Question
Read the complete text again. Choose the right answer.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.Question:A lot of fruit and vegetables are wasted because…CorrectIncorrect -
Question 28 of 47
28. Question
Read the complete text again. Choose the right answer.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.Question:Compared to the UIC, other countries tin row away…CorrectIncorrect -
Question 29 of 47
29. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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thrown away
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Question 30 of 47
30. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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deals that sell goods at a lower price than usual
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Question 31 of 47
31. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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extremely large
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Question 32 of 47
32. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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good or safe to eat
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Question 33 of 47
33. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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become too old to eat
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Question 34 of 47
34. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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extremely hungry
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Question 35 of 47
35. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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the form of something
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Question 36 of 47
36. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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plan of how to spend money over a period of time
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Question 37 of 47
37. Question
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text to the definitions below.
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WHAT A WASTE!
Up to half of the food bought in British supermarkets ends up in the bin, according to a new report. This amounts to a staggering seven million tons of food per year, worth around £10 billion. The report, entitled Global food waste not, want not, was compiled by the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers.1______. That means that many families will throw away up to £24-,000 worth of food during their lifetime, despite much of it being perfectly edible. Of the food that is binned, £1 billion worth is still within its sell-by date end good enough to eat.The author of the report, Dr Tim Fox, places some of the blame for the waste on the consumer culture that exists in the UK. He believes that people have lost the.sense of the value of food. 2_____. Instead, they prefer to do a weekly shop at one of the many huge supermarkets that have opened in the last decade. Today, the average British family spends only 11 per cent of its budget on food, the report found. Dr Fox explains that because people undervalue the food they buy, they do not think twice about throwing it sway.According to Dr Fox, the supermarkets themselves are also partly responsible for the waste. This is because they often have special offers, such as ‘Buy One, Get One Free’.3_____. The products are taken home, put away in a cupboard or in the fridge, and then forgotten about. Many of these items are near their sell- by date, and it isn’t unusual for them to go off before they are eaten. The report suggests that it is often these cheaper products that people throw away.It is not only food from the supermarket that goes to waste. About 30 per cent of the fruit and vegetables grown in the UK never even make it to Ihe supermarket shelves. This is because of the strict marketing rules in the country, which require fruit and veg to be a certain shape, size, and weight. 4_______. Dr Fox estimatesthat between this agricultural waste and the fresh products thrown away by consumers, up to three quarters of the fruit anu vegetables grown in Britain are never actually eaten.Unfortunately, this colossal waste does not only occur in the UK. The situation remains the same across the globe, with around half of all food produced lost to waste. 5_____. That would be more than enough to feed ell of the people in the wodd who are starving.-
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give something too little importance
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Question 38 of 47
38. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
1. It’s too late to call them now. I’ll call / I call them in the morning.
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Question 39 of 47
39. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
2. What shall we do / will we do with our old sofa?
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Question 40 of 47
40. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
3. Why don’t you give away your riding boots? You’re never going to wear / You’ll never wear them again.
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Question 41 of 47
41. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
4. Trust me. I won’t tell / I’m not telling anyone.
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Question 42 of 47
42. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
5. Sit down. I’m making / I’ll make you a cup of tea.
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Question 43 of 47
43. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
6. My sister is getting married / is going to get married in the spring.
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Question 44 of 47
44. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
7. Don’t leave the butter out in this heat. It’ll melt / It’s melting.
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Question 45 of 47
45. Question
choose the correct future form. choose if both forms are possible.
8. Thanks for the lovely meal. Will I cear / Shall I cear the table?
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Question 46 of 47
46. Question
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of will / shall or going to. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
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A. Hi Clare. Thanks for coming round to help.
B. No problem. When 1 are you going to move (you move) to your new house?
A. Next Saturday. I’ve got a week to pack everything up.
B. Right. So, where (we start)?
A. I thought we could do the garage today. Wait there and (I move) the car.
B. Have you got any boxes?
A. Yes, they’re in the kitchen.
B. (I go) and get them for you.
B. Right. Let’s start. (you take) that (adder with you?
A. No, (I not have) room for it. I’m moving to a flat. (I give) the (adder to one of my neighbours. (he come round) on Tuesday or Wednesday to pick it up.
B. What about those old chairs. (you not have) room for those, either?
A. Good point. What (I do) with them?
B. Why don’t you take them to the charity shop? Come on. (I help) you put them in the car.
A. Be careful. They’re heavy.
B. Don’t worry. (I not drop) them!
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Question 47 of 47
47. Question
You are going to listen to a radio programme about recycling around the world. Look at the list of countries Listen and check your answers.
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Which one do you think is the best at recycling? Which one is the worst?
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