TEST YOURSELF

I. Choose the words that best answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following words is^. stressed on the first syllable?

        a. conserve                b. organism                  c. interact                   d. erosion

2. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

        a. biodiversity           b. national                    c. orphanage               d. survival

3. Which of the following words has the final pronounced lid!?

        a. eliminated             b. established               c. conserved  d. threatened

4. Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differ­ently from that of the others?

        a. pair                        b. rain                           c. afraid                      d. straight

5. Which of the following words has the letter p is silent?

        a. protect                   b. camping                   c. cupboard                d. people

II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. New laws have been passed to ………. wildlife in this area.,

       a. establish                  b. conserve                    c. produce                  d. endanger

7. They were seeking a solution to. the ……… of the rain forests.

       a. destroy                   b. destroying                 c. destroyer                d.. destruction

8. Althou^gh he didn't have a ticket, Ken ………. come in.

       a. could                      b. can                             c. might                      d. was allowed to

9. Nearly 1,000 of the world's bird species are threatened with ......................         

       a. appearance              b. protection                  c. extinction               d. destruction

10. We really ought to make a start on campaigns to ……… our polluted rivers and seas.

       a. clean up                  b. clear away                 c. wipe out                 d. tidy up

11. He came running …….. the room and threw his books …….. the floor.

       a. into/ at                    b. in/ to                          c. to/ on                      d. into/ onto

12. Rare species of plants or ………. can be found in this region.

       a. fauna                      b. flora                           c. flowers                   d. vegetation

13. The hydroelectric plant provides electricity for half the island's population.

a.         using hydrogen to produce electricity

b.        using radiating energy to produce electricity

c.   using water power to produce electricity

d.   using tidal power to produce electricity

14. Thy water is so contaminated that it is not suitable for drinking.

       a. toxic                       b. salty                           c. dangerous               d. polluted

15. Without plants, mast water would ………. as soon as it falls.

       a. run out                    b. run off                       e. run of                      d. run away

III. Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d that best completes each sentence.

16. if Al had come sooner, he ……. dinner with us.

       a. could have eaten    b. would being eaten     c. was eating                d. could eat

17.       'Are you still employed at the bank?' 'Yes, I ……… there since 19S:

       a. have working                                                b. worked

       c. have been working                                       d. had been working

18.       Orlando, a city in Florida, ……… for its main attraction - Disney

       a. which is well-known                                      b. well-known

       c. which well-known                                         d. is well-known

19.       'What's wrong with your stereo?' `The needle needs ………..            

       a. to replace                b. replacing                    c. to be replace             d. replace

20. All the students ………. do well in writing.

       a. whom Mr. Davis teaches them                      b. which Mr. Davis teaches

       c. that Mr. David teaches them                        d. Mr. Davis teaches

21. The world  ………….a better place if we had known a hundred years what we know today about the earth's environment.

       a. will be                     b. was                            c. should be                  d. might be

22. If water is heated to 212 degrees F ……….. as steam.

       a. it can boil and escape                                   b. it is boiled and escaped

       c. it boils and escapes d. it would boil and escape

23. ………  resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.

       a. Had he not              b. Hadn't he                   c. He had not               d. If he had

24.  television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a heal ………..  habit for a growing child.

       a. To be watched        b. Being watched           c. Watching                 d. Watch

25. It's against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They …….. extinct.

       a. became                   b. have become              c. become                     d. are becoming.

IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that be changed for the sentence to be correct.

26. Scientists suggest that only one percent of the world’s extinct animals and plants has identified.

                               A                               B                               C                                               D

27. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all surface water must treated.

       A                                                    B                        C                               D

28.  Because the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they might run out many countries

               A                                     B                                                                  C     

have been investigating alternative sources of power.

                           D

29. Would you mind bringing your camera in the graduation party tomorrow?

            A                         B                           C                                            D

30. Biochemists have solved many of the mysteries about photosynthesis, the process which plants

                                     A                                B                                                                   C           

make food.

     D

31. Many people who live near the ocean depend on it as a source of food,  recreation, and to have

                                                                         A                                     B              C                     D

economic opportunities.

32. Geothermal energy is enemy to obtain by using heat from the Earth's interior. .

                               A                       B                 C                           D

33. Most types of dolphins will live at least twenty-five years, and some species may reach 50 years

          A                                     B                                                           C                                         D

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34. Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior can only be reached by their preys.

                                                A                             B                     C              D

35. Sharks can detect minute electrical discharges come from their preys.

                         A                        B                             C                 D

V. Choose the one option - a, 6, c or d - that best completes the passage,

Yellowstone National Park, the first US national park, was (36) …….. in 1872. It is one of the largest parks. It (37) ………… about 3, 500 square (38) ………. or 9, 063 square kilometers (39) …….. north-west Wyoming and parts of Idaho and Montana. It has many wild animals, (40) ……… bears, buffalo, elk, deer, antelope, coyotes, and lynxes, and is famous (41)..................its tine scenery, hot springs and (42) …………. (underground hot spring that shoot hot water or steam up into the air). There are about seventy geysers in the park. The famous is old Faithful.

The park is a (43) ……….. tourist attraction. It has about three million (44) ……….. a year. It was (15) …………a World Heritage Site in 1978.

36. a. started            b. established    c. constructed      d. introduced

37. a. contains          b. involves         c. covers               d. spreads

38.  lands                  b. feet                c. distances          d. miles

39. a. in                    b. of                   c. from                 d. at

40. a. containing       b. including       c. adding              d. consisting

41. a. to                    b. as                   c. with                  d. for

42.  a. waterfalls       b. torrents          c. geysers             d. chutes

43. a. interesting       b. favorite          c. fashionable       d. popular

44. a. visitors            b. foreigners      c. migrants           d. trippers

45. a. called              b. opened          c. made                d. formed

VI. Choose the best answers.

Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides the equator. In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world make their home.  Sever hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousands kinds of spiders ants, and other insects. More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on earth.

Unfortunately, half of the world's rainforests have already been destroyed and at the current rate, another 25 percent will be lost by the year 200. Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acres are destroyed annually. In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is cleared. When this happens, constant rains- erode the former forest floor,  thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever. Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to  extinction and since we aren't able to predict the ramifications of this loss o a  delicate global ecology, we don't know what we may be doing to the future the human species as well.

46. 'What is the point of view that the author expresses in this passage?

a.     The author believes that the rainforest will survive.

b.     The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to global ecology.

c.     The author believes that he can predict the future of global ecology.

d.     The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural process.

47. According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and animals        

a.   live in twenty rainforests.

b.  live in several hundred different varieties of trees.

c.   live in a forty-degree band of latitude.

d.  live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared.

48.    How many of the worlds rainforests are projected to be destroyed by the year 2000 if the current rate continues?

            a. All of them will be gone.                        b. Three-quarters of them will be gone.

            c. Half of them will be gone.                      d. One-quarter of them will be gone.

49. The word 'this.' in line 12 refers to …………….

            a. the destruction of the acres.                     b. the reading of the passage.

            c. the erosion of the forest floor.                 d. the constant rains.

50. What will not happen if the rainforest continues to be cleared?

a.     The land will be eroded by the rains.

b.     Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will become extinct.

c.     The future of the human species may be changed.

d.     The rainforest will glow, but at a much slower rate.

Ex4. Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

1. The sick mother felt as though she _____ on the verge of dying.

A. has been B. had been C. were D. was

2. It is crucial that a cure for AIDS _____ as soon as possible.

A. be found B. to be found C. is found D. will be found

3. She spent money as if she always _____ plenty of it.

A. have B. had C. had had D. should have

4. She talks too much but I wish she _____.

A. didn't B. doesn't C. won't D. wouldn't

5. I suggest that the doctor _____ up his mind without delay.

A. makes B. make C. made D. is to make

6. The clients demanded that the doctor's office _____ earlier.

A. opening B. opened C. open D. to open

7. This poor old man wishes he _____.

A. wasn't born B. has never been born

C. had never been born D. would never be born

8. It’s high time something _____ to solve the traffic problems.

A. to do B. be done C. was done D. to be done

9. Is it necessary that he _____ a certificate in English?

A. will get B. gets C. get D. would get

10. Her father would rather she _____ more effort into her study.

A. would put B. puts C. has to put D. put

11. The director requests that all packages _____ at the central office.

A. to mail B. be mailed C. to be mailed D. mailing

12. It is our wish that she _____ in her life.

A. succeeds B. succeed C. succeeded D. will succeed

13. If only I _____ last night.

A. didn’t oversleep B. hadn’t overslept

C. not overslept D. wouldn’t oversleep

14. It is cold now. The homeless child wishes he _____ in a cozy family.

A. has been B. will be C. were D. is

15. The King ordered that Gulliver _____ set free.

A. be B. is C. will be D. would be

16. He always behaves as if he _____ my boss.

A. is B. were C. be D. was

17. I wish my daughter _____ better now.

A. would be B. was C. be D. were

18. It is advisable that she _____ care of her mother.

A. to take B. takes C. take D. took

19. I demand that I _____ to retake the exam.

A. be allowed B. am allowed C. were allowed D. will be allowed

20. Local residents propose that the new highway _____ through the park.

is not built B. not built C not be built D. not to be built

Ex5. Choose the option that best completes each sentence.

1. "What is your opinion about Bob's condition?"

"I recommend _____ as much as possible."

A. him to rest B. him rest C. that he rests D. that he rest

2. "Please take this seat." - "No, I insist on _____."

A. you to take it B. you take it

C. your taking it D. that you take it

3. "The telephone company is threatening to cut off our service."

"It's urgent _____ the bill immediately."

A. that we pay B. us to pay C. us paying D. that we have to pay

4. "Why does Ted need a tutor?"

"Because it's important _____ on this exam next month."

A. that he do well B. he well does

C. for him do well D. that he will do well

5. "Where's Jim?"

"He was making so much noise that I requested _____.

A. him leave B. that he left C. that he leave D. that he leaves

6. "What did the doctor tell Mrs. Murray about her health?"

"He recommended _____ less."

A. that she worked B. that she work

C. her work D. that she working

7. "Should I tell Mr. Forbes about the broken window?"

"It's necessary _____ before it rains."

A. he knows B. he know C. his knowing D. that he knows

8. "What did the school officials tell Nick?"

"They insisted _____ a haircut."

A. that he got B. that he gets C. that he get D. him to get

9. "Who do you think should work on the construction project?"

"I recommend _____ the consultant."

A. for Victoria be B. that Victoria be

C. that Victoria is D. Victoria being

10. "Should I begin typing these letters?"

"I suggest you _____ the bookkeeping first."

A. finished B. to finish C. finish D. will finish

Exercise 1:   Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ A _______ is a famous cinema actor or actress.

A. filmgoer B. film director C. film maker D. film star

2/ A _______ is a book used in school containing text and questions and sometimes having spaces for a student to write answers in.

A. notebook B. workbook C. exercise book D. reference book

3/ The _______ of the bay is approximately 200 miles.

A. long B. length C. lengthy D. lengthen

4/ She's an extremely competent and _______ worker.

A. industry B. industrial C. industrious D. industrialize

5/ The _______ between the original book and this new film is very faint.

A. relative B. relation C. relationship D. related

6/ Our prices are _______ with those in other shops.

A. comparison B. comparative C. comparable D. comparably

7/ They didn't like my _______ that we should all share the cost.

A. suggest B. suggestion C. suggestive D. suggestible

8/ "Am I _______ you?" she asked anxiously.

A. bore B. bored C. boring D. boredom

9/ The restaurant turned out to be _______ cheap.

A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly

10/ There's no _______ what she'll do if she finds out about this.

A. know-how B. knowledge C. knowable D. knowing

Exercise 2:   Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ Americans drive _______ third of _______ 400 million cars on _______ planet.

A. one-the-the B. a-X-the C. one-X-a D. a-the-a

2/ _______ you miss this train you can _______ catch the next one.

A. Because-often B. If-always

C. When-usually D. Unless-sometimes

3/ I thought I _______ him come in _______ we were having dinner.

A. hear-when B. look-while C. looked-when D. heard-while

4/ _______ I know likes the smell of bacon - _______ Mike does and he's a vegetarian.

A. Anyone-but B. No one-while

C. Everyone-even D. Someone-and

5/ _______ opportunity as good as this arises _______ in a lifetime.

A. A-before B. One-twice C. The-during D. An-once

6/ _______, I'd like to thank everyone _______ coming this evening.

A. Always-to B. Finally-for C. Often-by D. Lastly-with

7/ The dinosaurs died _______ 65 million years _______.

A. out-ago B. away-before C. down-after D. off-next

8/ As I have _______ mentioned, I doubt _______ we will able to raise all the money we need.

A. just-when B. finally-what C. recently-if D. already-that

9/ “_______ Emma's only worry was _______ her lipstick had smudged.” “Emma! What is she _______?”

A. Really-if-doing B. As usual-that-looking

C. Usually-what-such as D. Of course-whether-like

10/ _______, it's my turn to be served - I was _______.

A. Excuse me-next B. Sorry-after

C. Pardon me-following D. Hello-coming