
TEST YOURSELF I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. subscribe b. finite c. prohibit d. wild 2. a. exhaust b. anxious c. exist d. exact 3. a. weather b. growth c. wealthy d. geothermal 4. a. eradicate b. habitat c. endanger d. panel 5. a. pleased b. raised c. practiced d. used II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 6. a. geothermal b. environment c. alternative d. pollutant 7. a. scientist b. industry c. agriculture d. potential 8. a. interference b. consequences c. electricity d. entertainment 9. a. preserve b. devastate c. endanger d. release 10. a. fertilize b. deliver c. imagine d. destroy III. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or Ii) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 11. Several rare species are dying ______ owing to human beings' deforestation and careless hunting. a. up b. out c. away d. down 12. They are all at work doing some research ______ alternative sources of energy. a. for b. in c. on d. with 13. If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don't put it ______. a. on b. off c. over d. up 14. The headmistress is very competent. All the teaching staff look ______.
a. up to her b. her up to c. at her up d. for her up 15. He wouldn't have failed his exam ______ he hadn't been ill.
a. unless b. if c. in case d. although 16. We should responsible for the ____ humans are doing to the enviroment.
a. destroy b. destructive c. destruction d. destructibility 17. She lost her balance when she ______ to reach out for the balloon.
a. had tried b. was trying c. tried d. had been trying 18. He suggested ______ a jumble sale to try and raise money for the scouts. a. me to hold b. me that I held c. holding d. to hold 19. They are excellent students ______ I have complete confidence.
a. who b. that c. whom d. in whom 20. The students in this class, ______ are from the provinces, are having trouble finding decent accommodation. a. most of whom b. many of them c. some of who d. all who 21. You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the ______ of wildlife. a. extinct b. extinctive c. extinction d. extinctions 22. Cameron, ______ directed ‘The Titanic’, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood. a. that b. whose c. whom d. who
23. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and ______ out of control. a. it will be b. soon will be c. have become d. are soon going to 24. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the
examination a. effects b. symptoms c. hints d. demonstrations 25. While southern California is densely populated, ______ live in the northern part of the state. a. a number people b. many people c. few people d. a few of people 26. Mohandas K. Gandhi, ______ Mahatma, lived a noble life of fasting and poverty in order to work for peace and independence. a. that was called b. was called c. called d. calling 27. Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test.
a. cause b. motive c. result d. status 28. She ______ to study more English before enrolling at the university.
a. was recommended b. recommended c. has recommended d. recommends 29. The teacher asked those who ______ their tests ______ in their papers.
a. completed/ turn b. completed/ turned c. had completed/ to turn d. completed/ turns 30. Historian Barbara Tuchman was the first woman ______ president of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. a. whose election as b. to elect c. was elected d. to be elected 31. There are believed ______ over 300 species of trees in EI Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico. a. to be b. being c. they are d. there are 32. Rarely ______ last longer than an hour.
a. do tornados b. tornados c. tornados that d. tornados do 33. ______ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. . a. If it had been b. If it hadn't been c. Had it been d. …
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