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Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Light pollution is not (1)…….. serious as water or air pollution. (2)………, it is the type of pollution that (3)……….. more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4)………..at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings , streets , advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5)…….to apply light to almost everything at night . Millions of tons of oil and coal (6)……...to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7)…………..of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (8)………..light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1.A. more B.as C. much D. only
2.A. Moreover B. However C.Therefore D. Nevertheless
3.A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4.A.watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5.A. waste B. wastes C. wasting D. wasteful
6.A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7.A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
8.A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
1. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.
A. in B. of C. for D. on
2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.
A. since B. in C. from D. for
3. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore that will need to be removed.
A. waste B. debris C. lava D. junk
4. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.
A. made of B. resulted in C. led for D. caused by
5. _________ plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.
A. Even though B. While C. Since D. Because of
6. If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I_________ very excited.
A. am B. was C. will be D. would be
7. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.
A. How strong B. How long C. How often D. How far
8. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.
A. castle B. loch C. spectacle D. Symbol
9. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_________ natural disaster in the history of this country.
A. destructive B. permanent C. unique D. awesome
10. The river water is severely polluted, mostly________ the dumping of raw sewage.
A. due to B. lead to C. because D. so
11. Sudden changes in water temperature can ________ mass killings of fish, plants, or amphibians.
A. come up B. result in C. dump into D. thank to
12. Water pollution________ the death of all forms of life in the water bodies.
A. occurs B. results of C. creates D. leads to
13. ________ plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and ocean.
A. Because B. Due to C. Even if D. Although
14. Many flights were cancelled ________ the smoke from forest fires.
A. so B. because C. because of D. result in
15. ________the garbage dump smells terrible, no one lives around there.
A. Because of B. As C. As a result of D. Even though
16. The inhabitants of Scotland are called__________.
A. Scotlanders B. Scotlish C. Scots D. Scotchs
17. Her English accent is so good that she is thought of as a__________ speakers.
A. natural B. official C. non-native D. native
18. Loch Ness is a__________ in the Highlands of Scotland.
A. person B. lake C. valley D. river
19. __________ having two official languages, Canada has the third largest English-speaking
population.
A. Despite B. Because C. Due to D. Even though
20. The Capital of Canada is__________.
A. Edinburgh B. Ottawa C. Cardiff D. Belfast
21. Susan looks forward__________ a music camp, where she can sing and dance.
A. to attend B. to attending C. to be attended D. be attending
22. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.
A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche
23. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.
A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. mudslide
24. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.
A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought
25. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.
A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood
complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is serious. It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is serious. It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into