Read the passage, then choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D:

These days, it is impossible to open a newspaper without reading about damage we are (1)______ for the environment. The Earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot clear up our (2)______ rivers and seas overnight, nor can we stop the disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are passed (3)______ nature's defence.

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to cut down (4)______ of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet (5)______ we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.

1. A. causing   B. doing   C. playing   D. running

2.A. polluting   B. pollute   C. pollution   D. polluted

3.A. at   B. for   C. in   D. to

4.A. an amount   B. the amount   C. a number   D. the number

5.A. unless   B. if   C. even   D. but

Read this passage and choose the correct answers:

   These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) .............. reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) .............. the future looks bad. (3) ............... can each of us do ?

    We cannot clean (4) ........... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) .......... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) ................. scientists look for answers.

    It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) ........... but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8).............which also (9) .......... household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) ............... our grandchildren.

1.     A. with                                                 B. without                    C.  and                      D. but

2.     A. and                B. however                C. so                     D. moreover

3.     A. Where           B. When                    C. Why                   D. What

4.     A. up                 B. to                          C. on                       D.in

5.     A .appear           B. appearance           C. disappear           D. disappearance

6.     A. when             B. during                   C. while                  D. within

7.     A. complete       B. completeness        C. completely         D. to complete

8.     A. water             B. energy                   C. money                D. health             

9.     A. adds              B. decreases              C. reduces               D. supplies

10.                                                                  A. from                     B. for                    C. to              D. in

Read this passage and choose the correct answers:

   These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (1) .............. reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) .............. the future looks bad. (3) ............... can each of us do ?

    We cannot clean (4) ........... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) .......... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) ................. scientists look for answers.

    It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) ........... but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8).............which also (9) .......... household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) ............... our grandchildren.

1.     A. with                                                 B. without                    C.  and                      D. but

2.     A. and                B. however                C. so                     D. moreover

3.     A. Where           B. When                    C. Why                   D. What

4.     A. up                 B. to                          C. on                       D.in

5.     A .appear           B. appearance           C. disappear           D. disappearance

6.     A. when             B. during                   C. while                  D. within

7.     A. complete       B. completeness        C. completely         D. to complete

8.     A. water             B. energy                   C. money                D. health             

9.     A. adds              B. decreases              C. reduces               D. supplies

10.                                                                  A. from                     B. for                    C. to              D. in

Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word.(10 pts)

      These days it is impossible to (1)_________ a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the (2) __________. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. (3) __________ can each of us do?

   We cannot clean up our (4)__________- rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5)__________ of plants and animals. (6) ________ we can stop adding to the problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defense . It may not be (7) _________ to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do or use as little plastic as (8) _________. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (9)_________ bills. We must all make a personal decision  to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a (10) _________ world for our grand- children.     

Exercise 30

THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY

These days it is (0)........................to open a newspaper             POSSIBLE

without reading about damage we are

doing to environment. The earth is being

(1).....................and the future looks bad. What                            THREAT

can each of us do?

 We can not clean up our(2).........................rivers and           POLLUTION

overseas overnight. Nor can we stop the(3)..................                 APPEAR

of plants and animals. But we can stop adding

to the problem while (4) .................search for                             SCIENCE

answer, and laws are passed in nature's..............................           DEPEND

            It may not be easy to change your lifestyle                 

(6)......................, but some steps are easy to take: cut             COMPLETE

down the amount of (7)..............you do, or use                                DRIVE

as little as possible. It is also easy to

save energy, which also reduces(8)......................                           HOUSE

bills. We must all make a personal(9)................                            DECIDE

to work for the future of our planet if we want

to (10).....................a better world for our grandchildren                   SURE

Exercise 31               THE HISTORY OF FISHING

(0).............................fishing has been carried out since         COMMERCE

the middle ages. Before that it was (1)......................                 POSSIBLE

to keep fish for long periods but the development of

(2)..............methods    such  as drying and                                       STORE

salting made it possible for (3)..................................to go on              FISH

fishing trips further away. In fact, although Europeans

were completely (4)....................of American's                              AWARE

(5)......................., they were already fishing near its                         EXIST

coasts then. They were, however, still (6)................                     ABILITY

 to keep fish fresh for any (7)..............           of time                         LONG

         All this changed as a result of the new                    

(8).....................advances in refrigeration in the 19 the     TECHNOLOGY        

century. Soon the (9).........................waters of Africa                     COAST

and the Mediterannean were full of Northern European

fishing boats. In the 20th century, scientific

(10)...................  made during the Second World                  DISCOVERY

War were used for discovering large groups of fish

Read the each time the text below.Use the word given in at the end of each line to form a word that fits on the space in the same line:

THE ENVIRONMENT:OUR RESPONSIBILITY.

These days it is(0)...to open a newspaper without reading about the(possible)...damage we are doing to to the environment.The earth is being(1)...(threat)and the future looks bad.What can each of us do?

We cannot clean up our(2)...(pollution)rivers and seas overnight.Not can we stop the(3)...(appear)of plants and animals.But we can stop adding to the problem while(4)...(science)search for answers and laws are passed in nature's(5)....(depend).

It may not be easy t change your lifestyle(6)...(complete),but some steps are easy to take:cut down the amount of(7)...(drive)you do,or use as little plastic as possible.It is also easy to save energy,which also reduce(8)...(house)bills.We must all make a personal(9)...(decide)to word for the future of our planet if we want to(10)..(sure) a better world for our grand children.

V. Choose the option that best completes the passage.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (24) ________reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (25)_______and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot (26)________up our, polluted rivers and seas over night. But we can stop adding to the problem (27) ________scientists look answer.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (28)_______but some s to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as It is also easy to save (29)________, which also reduces household bills. We all make a (30)_________ decision to work for the future of our planet (31) _________we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.
24. a. with d. but b. without c. and
25. a. threat b. threatening c. threatened d. threateningly
26. a. clean b. set c. turn d. clear
27. a. since b. while c. during d. within
28. a. slowly b. mainly c. constantly d. completely
29. a. money b. health c. energy d. resource
30. a. person b. personal d. personality c. personally
31. a. if b, unless c. because d. though

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1)....................... reading about the damage we are doing to the environmet. The earth is being threatened (2)....................... the future looks bad. (3)....................... can each of us do?

We cannot clean (4)....................... our polluted rivers and seas overningt. Nor can we stop the (5)....................... of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problen(6)....................... scientists look for answers.

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)....................... but some steps are easy to take; cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)......................., which also (9).................... household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10)....................... our grandchildren.

1. a. with b. without c. and d. but

2. a. and b. however c. so d. moreover

3. a. Where b. When c. Why d. What

4. a. up b. to c. on d. in

5. a. appear b. appearance c. disappear d. disappearance

6. a. when b. during c. while d. within

7. a. complete b. completeteness c. completely d. to monplete

8. a. water b. energy c. money d. health

9. a. adds b. decreases c. reduces d. supplies

10. a. from b. for c. to d. in