IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
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. “A hurricane is heading toward our home town.” - “_________”
A. That’s a relied. B. How interesting! C. Glad to hear. D. Oh my God!
11. It _____________ her 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday morning.
A. made B. took C. cost D. lost
12. My mum doesn't mind _____________ me from school every day.
A. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
13. There is no more cheese. I _____________ it all, I'm afraid.
A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten
14. It'll soon get warm in here. I _____________ the heating on
A. have turned B. has turned C. have turning D. has turning
15. Using computers too much may have harmful effects _____________ your minds and bodies.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
16. Her French was excellent, without a trace of a/an _____________.
A. sound B. voice C. accent D. tone
17. During 1942 _____________ started to arrive in the city.
A. evacuee families B. evacuate families
C. families evacuee D. families evacuate
18. The dogs _____________ fed before they went to the party.
A. has B. have been C. had been D. having been
19. The car was dirty. They_________ it for weeks.
A. hasn't cleaned B. haven't cleaned
C. hadn't been cleaned D. hadn't cleared
20. It was guessed that the fish died___________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. because of B. because C. since D. as a result
21. Many species in BC are threatened _____________ logging.
A. so B. because C. since D. due to
22. Smoking can_____________ heart disease.
A. lead to B. create C. causes D. due to
23. My brother __________ a sports car if he __________ the money.
A. bought/ would have B. would buy/ had
C. would bought / have D. bought / would had
24. She decided to quit this job __________the high salary.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
25. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening__________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The museum has a superb collection of ancient __________ from Nubia.
A. artefacts B. leather C. presence D. beads
2. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums, and our __________ accessible to all.
A. love B. patriotism C. heritage D. status
3. I have ten pictures and eight pieces ________ sculpture on exhibition.
A. of B. on C. in D. for
4. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living __________ the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
5. All people should join hand in protecting the environment _________ we can gain better health.
A. in order that B. when C. because D. even though
6. ________we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.
A. That B. In order that C. While D. Although
7. The bus __________ up passengers outside the airport.
A. hits B. sends C. lays D. picks
8. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came _____________ to their hotel for lunch.
A. at B. up C. down D. back
9. A: I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport.
B: _______________
A. For pleasure B. Great. I’ll see you then. C. I have a phone. D. Would be.
10. A: Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe Silk Village?
B: ____________________
A. Sounds great. B. For now. C. Better things happened. D. I don’t think so.
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