TEST 6
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ I’m ___________ that people have spoiled this area .
A. glad B. pleased C. disappointed D. satisfied
2/ Everyone must take part in _____________ deforestation.
A. permitting B. protecting C. persuading D. preventing
3/ _________ is a piece of land full of rubbish.
A. Junkyard B. Garbage C. Hedge D. treasure
4/ __________ you are interesting in this film, don’t go to see it at any cost.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When
5/ _____________ putting garbage bins around the schoolyard.
A. Why not B. Shall we C. Why don’t we D. How about
6/ He is tired __________ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
7/ I’m pleased ___________ all of you have studied better.
A. that B. when C. if D. how
8/ The government should do something ___________ the environmental pollution.
A. about B. on C. in D. into
9/ The students were divided __________ small group.
A. for B. from C. in D. into
10/ “ I suggest using public buses instead of motorbikes.” - “ ___________ .”
A Yes, please. B. Good idea. C. We will. D. I’m afraid not.
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____
6/ _____ 7/ _____ 8/ _____ 9/ _____ 10/ _____
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
11/ The students leanred much about keeping the environmental pollution .
A B C D
12/ We can’t swim in this river because of the water is awfully polluted.
A B C D
Answer:
11/ _____ 12/ _____
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ What can you do in your school __________ pollution. ( minimize)
14/ If you don’t understand the lesson, I ____________ it again to you. (explain)
15/ What about __________ used paper, bottles and cans every day? ( collect)
16/ The best way to reduce garbage is ___________ and recycle things. ( reuse)
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ We must learn about keeping the environment ___________ . ( pollute)
18/ The inhabitants have made __________ on how to protect the environment.( suggest)
19/ It is __________ that our environment is more and more polluted. ( disappoint)
20/ The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their __________ . ( refresh)
21/ A complaint letter should be ended _________ . ( polite)
22/ Some volunteer _________ help to clear up the beach . ( conserve)
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Our oceans are becoming (23) _________ polluted. Most of this pollution comes (24) _________ the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw sew sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many counties, (25)_________ developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, (26)_________ are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. (27)_________ proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea. And (25)_________ , oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
23/ A. extremely B. extreme C. complete D. serious
24/ A. for B. by C. from D. with
25/ A. between B. both C. consist D. with
26/ A. there B. they C. you D. we
27/ A. With B. Therefore C. Without D. However
28/ A. unfortunately B. finally C. luckily D. traditional
Answer:
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
33/ The river is too dirty for us to swim in.
Since ________________________________________________
34/ Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend.
I suggest ______________________________________________
35/ Hard work leads to success..
If ____________________________________________________
36/ Let’s use public buses instead of motorbikes.
How _________________________________________________