INTERCHANGE 3 - Unit 1-8 Test
INTERCHANGE 3 - Unit 1-8 Test
INTERCHANGE 3 - Unit 1-8 Test
A ► Listen to the phone conversation. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)
1. Who is coming to visit in two weeks? 2. Nick’s guests are going to stay _____ .
Nick’s brother with him
Nick’s cousin with Gina
Gina’s daughter in a hotel
B ► Listen to the people talking. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)
D Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the correct word or words on the blank. (6 POINTS)
d
1. I’m interested in hear more about your trip to India. _______________
2. For me, improving my writing is harder that learning new words. _______________
3. If you want to park in the school parking lot, you’re supposed getting a parking permit. _______________
5. You can learn more about other people and cultures by take a world literature course. _______________
6. I lived in Tokyo last year. Before that, I have lived in Los Angeles _______________
Interchange Assessment Material 3 © Cambridge University Press 2013 Photocopiable Units 1–8 Test B 1
E Check () the correct word or phrase to complete each request. (4 POINTS)
G Read about the British Petroleum oil disaster. Then circle T (true) or F (false). (5 POINTS)
A large amount of pollution along seacoasts is caused by the mostly accidental spilling of petroleum from ships
and from oil-drilling operations. It is estimated that one ton of oil is spilled for every million tons shipped. When an
oil-drilling unit explodes in the ocean, spilling tons of crude oil that washes up on shore, it can mean
environmental disaster.
The worst oil spill in the U.S. occurred on April 20, 2010 when the oil-drilling unit Deepwater Horizon exploded in
the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Within three months, the oil well
released approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil, about 53,000 barrels a day. Natural water currents and weather
conditions caused the spilled oil to spread out over 2,500 square miles (6,500 square kilometers), covering the
fragile shorelines in the area. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill had a disastrous effect on the rich wildlife of the Gulf
Coast. Many thousands of birds and sea animals, such as turtles, crabs, dolphins, and fish were killed.
The first efforts to close the oil well using remotely operated underwater vehicles failed. Another idea to cover the
oil well with a 125-ton dome also failed. Finally, on July 15, 2010, workers placed a cap on the well and secured it
with mud and cement. One lesson of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and other recent oil spills: The best way to
prevent such disasters is to change how oil companies drill for oil by using less risky methods.
Interchange Assessment Material 3 © Cambridge University Press 2013 Photocopiable Units 1–8 Test B 2
H Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. (4 POINTS)
I Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs. (5 POINTS)
I was shopping for curtains at the home improvement store yesterday when I __________ (remember)
(1)
about my husband’s birthday on Monday. I __________ (not get) anything for him yet, so I __________ (go)
(2) (3)
to the power tool department. While I __________ (buy) him a new tool, my husband came into the store.
(4)
So, he __________ (get) his birthday present a few days early!
(5)
J Complete each response with the correct form of a verb from the box. (6 POINTS)
W
get replace tear
listen study write
My apartment has several problems that need to be __________ . (fixing / fixed). For one thing,
(1)
there’s a big __________ (chip / chipped) in the bathroom sink. Also, one of the curtains is
(2)
__________ (tear / torn), and the cabinet has a __________ (scratch / scratched) on it. Finally, the
(3) (4)
whole place needs __________ (cleaned / cleaning). Hmm. Maybe it’s time to look for another place!
(5)
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