Add three more items to each list.. Find the missing words to fill the gaps in these sentences.. According to the weather f ________, there will be sunny intevals this morning.. Fill the
Trang 1Test Topic 2 : Nature and the environment
Exercise 1 Add three more items to each list
1 Cereal : oats, rye, maize, barley, wheat
2 Fruit : grape, pear, peach, _, _,
3 Vegetables : spinach, radish, carrot, , _, _
4 Trees : pine, olive, oak, , _,
5 Flowers : rose, daisy, carnation, _, _, _
6 Wild animals ( mammals ) : rabbit, tiger, whale , , , _
7 Domestic animals : turkey, camel, goat, , ,
8 Pets : parrot, goldfish, , , _
9 Birds : sparrow, eagle, pigeon, _, ,
10 Young animals : puppy, calf, chick, _, _,
11 Reptiles : lizard, alligator, _, _,
12 Insects : butterfly, wasp, ant, _, _, _
13 Fish : salmon, shark, , _, _
14 Other sea creatures : oyster, octopus, crab, , ,
Exercise 2 Find the missing words to fill the gaps in these sentences
Ex : Less than 2% of the British labour force is employed on farms in a _( agriculture )
1 In the autumn, at h _ time, the c in the fields have to be gathered in and the fruit in the orchards has to be p
2 In the Alps, cows are kept indoors in winter and spend the summer in the m
3 The sport that involves chasing or shooting animals is called h
4 P _ is caused when waste products or p _ contaminate the environment
5 According to the weather f , there will be sunny intevals this morning
6 In the early morning there may be thick f and motorists should drive slowly
7 We couldn’t see very far from the top of the hill because it was slighly m _
8 During the night t _ will fall below freezing and there will be a f _
9 During the s _many trees were blown down
10 Althoughthe storm passed us by, we could hear the th and see the l in the distance
11 It’s not going to rain all day, it’s just a sh We’ll soon be able to go out
12 The s _ in the north of the country is spectacular with deep v and high snow – capped peaks, but the c tends to be cool and wet
13 The west c _ of the country has high c _ as well as sandy beaches
Exercise 3 Fill the gaps in these sentences with suitable phrases from the list
According to Ahead of Apart from = Except for
As for As regards By means of
Due to Instead of In addition to = As well as
On behalf of Owing to
1 The flight was cancelled the fog
2 We had wonderful weather everyday _ Sunday
3 Pollution can only be prevented _ international law
4 I love all animals dogs
5 Tropical forests are being destroyed _ the demand for hardwood for furniture
6 _ the weather forecast, it’s going to snow
7 Just a minute, I will go you and hold the door open
8 Hello, I’m phoning Mr Brown He asked me to give you a message
9 People should protect trees _ cutting them down
10 They have two cats four pet rabbits
11 _ pets, I don’t think that people should keep them in small apartment
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Exercise 4 Choose the most suitable word underlined
1 Could you close the window ? There’s a bit of a current / draught
2 I’m soaked, I got caught in a downpour / torrent
3 You’d better do some work in the garden, it’s full of herbs / weeds
4 The roads were packed with holidaymakers heading for the coast / shore
5 I feel hungry Could you peel / skin an apple for me ?
6 Don’t be afraid of the monkey, it’s quite tame / trained
7 That’s an unusual dog What breed / race is it ?
8 Our country has many natural resources / sources
9 Before you put those roses in a vase, cut the stem / twigs a bit
10 We’ve had a very good crop / production of apples this year
Exercise 5 Complete each sentence with one of the words given
Animal Domesticated Environmental
Endangered Extinct Pedigree Wild
1 Michael breeds _ cocker spaniels as a hobby
2 We should make a distinction between wild and _ animals
3 Some farms have stopped using fertilizers
4 Many species of wildlife could become if left unprotected
5 The gardens contain many kinds of _ plants
6 Some vegetarians object to eating products of any kind
7 The dolphin is one of many species
8 More and more of my friends are eating so – called _ foods
9 People are becoming more concered about _ matters
10 We’re going up the moutainside to look for strawberries
Exercise 6 Use a word from the list to complete each phrase
Nest Pack Troop Shoal Swarm Flock Flight Herd
2 A _ of cattle 6 A of monkeys
4 A _ of fish 8 A of sparrows
Exercise 7 Match each word or phrase “a” to “ j” with one of the explanations “ 1” to “ 10”
c A rainbow 3 A period when there is a shortage of water
e A drought 5 An animal which feeds its young with its own milk
g An insect 7 A crawling animal such as a snake or lizard
h A rodent 8 A small creature with no bones and six legs
i A weed 9 An arch of colours that appears in the sky
j A mammal 10 A small animal with very strong teeth
Exercise 8 Choose the most suitable word
1 Last year this tree was struck by lightning / thunder / a storm
2 I like spring best, when the apple trees are in blooming / blossom / flowers
3 Something must be done to protect wild / wilderness / wildlife
4 When I want to relax, I go for a walk in the countryside / the nature / the outside
5 In this part of the country, the earth / theland / the soil is quite expensive
6 Suddenly we saw a ship appear on the atmosphere / horizon / sky We were saved !
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8 Julia recently discovered a new category / make / species of fruit – fly
9 We got soaked to the skin in the torrential drizzle / downpour / snow
10 While I was eating cherries I accidentally swallowed a nut / pip / stone