a.by growing the same crops b.by growing different crops on the same land c.by adding fertilizers d.by yearly ploughing.. 44.[r]
(1)PRACTICE TEST 11 I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a pour b noun c ground d doubt
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a birth b strength c thick d bathing
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a bind b find c kind d win
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a apprentice b convenient c construction d company Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a mechanics b militant c actual d grateful
6 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a cinema b reversal c establish d investigate
7 Christopher Columbus was searching _ a new way to go to India
a.from b.for c.about d.with _ you really need is a long holiday
a That b What c Which d Who
9.She is accustomed _ working eight hours a day
a.to b.with c.of d.for 10.Why did they cut _ all these trees?
a.off b.to c.through d.down 11.We have to provide our children _ food and clothes
a.for b.with c.about d.of 12.Farmers can protect their land _ yearly rotation of crops
a.by b.of c.with d.for 13 I get fed up with _ the same thing everyday
a working b doing c allowing d making
14 Why are you always so jealous _ other people ?
a of b with c among d about
15 _ he was not a musician himself, he developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ
a Although b That c Despite d For
16 Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines
a taking much time b taking little time c odd d not affected by time 17 It was so -done that John felt like applauding
a beautiful b good c fine d well
18 He helped the piano in
a us move b us moved c us moving d moving
19 We wouldn’t have chosen this holiday unless we driving
a like b liked c had liked d have liked
20 When I see the doctor this afternoon, I him to look at my throat
a will ask b ask c would ask d will have asked
21 Does the earth have _ natural resources to support people?
a so much b so little c enough d such 22 The police provide _ for the people in a country
a protection b protecting c protected d protective 23 Air _ is a serious problem in Mexico City
a polluted b pollution c polluting d pollutant 24 Farmers help _ the soil by adding fertilizers
a endanger b enable c enrich d enjoy 25 He spoke English _ from my teacher
a differently b different c difference d to differ 26 Water _ is necessary for hydropower stations
a shortage b conservation c loss d vapour 27 If you don’t tell him the truth, I’m sure you it one day
a regret b will regret c would regret d have regretted II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
28 Mary was here not long ago If you came round earlier, you would have seen her a b c d
29.I will help you with it if I had more time but I’m afraid I haven’t got any spare time at the moment a b c d
30 I am so glad that you took me to your friend’s party If we hadn’t gone there, I never met Kate a b c d
31 If fares was cheaper, I’m sure more people would use the train and leave their cars at home a b c d
(2)III Read the passage and make the correct choice:
If we (33) _ money on research now, we could develop stations (34) _ create their own fuel and burn their own waste In many parts of the world where (35) _ are no fossil fuels, nuclear power is the (36) _ alternative If you accept (37) _ we need electricity, then we will need nuclear energy Just imagine what the world would be (38) _ if we didn't have electricity — no heating, no lighting, no transport, no radio or TV Just think about the ways you use electricity every day Surely we don't want to go (39) _ to the Stone Age That's what will (40) _ if we turn our backs on nuclear research
33.a had b took c spent d got
34.a which b as to c so that d but
35.a they b there c here d those
36.a just b merely c nearly d only
37.a what b which c that d whether
38.a like b similar c alike d different
39 a up b down c along d back
40.a go by b happen c go back d go away
IV- Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources, so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used up Today, we know that this is not true An important part of conservation is the prevention of waste – waste of forests, soil, wild-life, minerals and human lives As important is the fight against pollution of our environment, in particular, the dirtying and poisoning of air and water Conservation is also concerned with the reclaiming of land by irrigating deserts, draining swamps or pushing back the sea
Farmers can protect their land by yearly rotation of crops – that is, growing different crops on the same land from year to year In this way, different elements of the soil have time to replace lost elements Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers They can prevent erosion by ploughing along the contours of a hill rather than up and down In this way water does not run off and take the soil with it
41 Conservation consists of the following things except _.
a the prevention of waste b the fight against pollution of our environment c the reclaiming of land d.the enrichment of the soil
42 Natural resources are safeguarded and preserved _.
a.for the future use b.to stop using and enjoying them c.so that they can be used up d.because they are plentiful 43 Farmers protect their land _.
a.by growing the same crops b.by growing different crops on the same land c.by adding fertilizers d.by yearly ploughing
44 What farmers to enrich the soil?
a.protect the land b.drain swamps c.add fertilizers d.prevent erosion
IV Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 45 Jim is on holiday and so is Carol.
a Both Jim and Carol is on holiday b Both Jim and Carol are on holiday c Neither Jim nor Carol are on holiday d Neither Jim nor Carol is on holiday 46 “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom said to Mary.
a Tom asked Mary if she phoned him yesterday
b Tom asked Mary that she had phoned him the day before c Tom asked Mary if she had phoned him the previous day d Tom asked Mary if he had phoned her the day before 47 John missed the ferry because his car broke down.
a If John’s car hadn’t broken down, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry b If John’s car had broken down, he would have missed the ferry c If John’s car broke down, he would miss the ferry
d If John hadn’t missed the ferry, his car wouldn’t have broken down 48 They knocked down the old house on the corner last year.
a The old house on the corner were knocked down last year b The corner was knocked down by the old house last year c The old house on the corner was knocked down last year d The old house was on the corner knocked down last year 49 Would you like to go out for a drink?
a Do you feel like to go out for a drink? b Do you feel to go out for a drink? c Do you feel liking to go out for a drink? d Do you feel like going out for a drink? 50 He was tired, but he agreed to play tennis