Ex 1. Circle A. B.

C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1. ______________ is the increase in the temperature on Earth
A, Greenhouse effect B, Global warming C, Climate change D, Ecological balance
2. Although global warming is causing changes in weather patterns, it is only one aspect of ________
A, global warming B, ecological balance C, climate change D, carbon footprint.
3. Certain ____in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.
A. effects B. emission C. gases D. layers
4. _______ means changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall.
A, global warming B, ecological imbalance C, greenhouse effect D, climate change
5. Greenhouse gas __________ from factories and vehicles can result in global warming
A, emit B, emissions C, effects D, causes
6. Most of the jungle was ________________ to get wood in order to produce paper products.
A, deforested B, threatened C, warned D, emitted
7. A large amount of carbon dioxide __________ are released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
A, emissions B, carbon footprint C, emit D, greenhouse gas
8. Oil spills are a great ____________ to the undersea world
A, threat B, threaten C, threatened D, threateningly
9. After we read the report on how the burning of petrol in cars _________ to climate change, we determined
to reduce our carbon footprint.
A, devote B, contribute C, result D, cause
10. Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may block heat from escaping into space and trap too much
heat next to the Earth’s surface causing _______
A, another ice age B, global warming C, earthquakes D, volcanic eruptions
11. A strong greenhouse effect will warm the oceans, melt glaciers and increase __________.
A. temperature B. sea water C. sea level D. pollution
12. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary ________ that cause global warming.
A. greenhouse effect B. natural gas C. greenhouse gases D. natural resource
13. Computers have had a great impact _____ our lives since their appearance.
A. on B. at C. for D. to
14. The crash resulted ________ the death of 10 passengers
A, to B, at C, into D, in
15. The primary causes of species extinction result _________habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
pollution
A. in B. of C. for D. from
16. ________________ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests
A, Afforestation B, Deforestation C, Reforestation D, Forestry
17. The government ___________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A, gave B, provided C, offered D, presented
18. Some animals go ___________ because climate where they live changes
A, extinct B, extinction C, extinctive D, dead
19. Development of the area would ___________ wildlife
A, danger B, dangerous C, endanger D, dangerously
20. An __________ species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct.
A, endangered B, endanger C, dangerous D, danger
21. Clearing forests for timber has resulted ___________ the loss of biodiversity
A, with B, at C, in D, from
22. This species of African elephants is ___________
A. dying out B. dying of C. dying on D. dying down
23. ___________ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
24. Limiting the global temperature rise requires __________ global CO2 emissions
A. reduce B. to reduce C. reducing D. reduced
25. The tiger is ___________ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground
26. Switching to ___________ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
27. I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to _______ energy in the
home.
A. take care of B. use C. keep D. conserve
28. Nowadays, people are searching for more ___________ materials to build their houses.
A. environment-friendly B. environmentally-friendly
C. environmental-friendly D. environmental-friend
29. Every ___________ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
A. consumable B. spendable C. available D. disposable
30. Police are ___________ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. doing B. making C. paying D. giving
31. In the ___________ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. sustainable B. conserving C. preserving D. supporting
32. In Singapore, people try to ___________ 80% of all waste.
A. reprocess B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
33. We need to act quickly to ___________ to climate change, or it will be a disaster for the whole planet.
A. adapt B. go back C. reverse D. transit
34. There's no easy solution ________ this problem.
A. at B. for C. with D. to
35. My sister ________ me not to trust him.
A. caused B. warned C. refused D. denied
36. I've ________ of milk - would you like some creamer instead?
A. picked up B. run out C. hung up D. taken up
37. ________! There's a car coming!
A. Put back B. Go off C. Watch out D. Run out
38. During the last hundred years we have done great ____ to the environment.
A. injury B. pollution C. damage D. hurt
39. There are lots of things we can all do to ____ the environment.
A. enhance B. protect C. make D. build
40. Make sure your car runs on unleaded petrol and your home uses sources of ____ energy.
A. recycling B. reused C. renewable D. recyclable
41. Most of the air pollution results ____ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and
rockets.
A. in B. to C. on D. from
42. Environmental pollution is becoming an _ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.
A. increasingly B. increasing C. increase D. increased
43. _________air makes people unpleasant to breathe.
a. Pollute b. Pollution. c. Polluted d. Polluting
44. People are destroying the air by adding _________ to it.
A. pollutants B. polluters C. pollution D. polluted
45. Nonrenewable energy has negative ______________ on the environment.
A, impact B, benefit C, quality
D, warning
46. People will mainly use __________ fuels such as wind and sun energy for transport.
A, fossil B, nonrenewable C, effective
D, renewable
47. People’s lives will continue to be ______ because of the continuous risk of earthquakes and tsunamis here.
A, threat B, threatening C, threatened D,
satisfied
48. The overuse of _____________ fertilisers and deforestation contribute to global warming
A, chemist B, chemistry C, chemical D, chemist’s
49. We need to preserve the ______________ of wildlife because each of species has an important role to play.
A, various B, diverse C, diversity D, extinction
50. ____________________ include coal, oil and natural gas.
A, Pollutants B, Renewable energy C, Fossil fuels D, Chemical fertilizers
Ex 2. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help_______sorry for him.
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
2. The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without _______it.
A. being boiled B. boiling C. having boiled D. having to boil
3. Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important_______is.
A. to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
4. If you’ve finished_______the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. having used
5. Would you mind_______?
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
6. On the whole, I enjoy_______our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel
completely at ease.
A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. being attended
7. I deeply regret_______to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. to be speaking B. to speak C. speaking D. being spoken
8. Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help_______it.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
9. She thanked me for_______her a lot when she was in trouble.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
10. I think_______outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than_______exercise in some stuffy gyms.
A. to walk - done B. walking – doing C. walk - to be doing D. having walked - do
11. She is looking forward to_______you again.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. be met
12. You can't prevent him from_______alcohol.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drank
13. In spite of_______extremely tired, I went to school.
A. to be B. be C. being D. am
14. He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time _______ his lessons.
A. revise B. revising C. to revise D. to be revised
15. It’s no good_______to him, he never answers letters.
A. write B. being written C. writing D. to write
16. The children loved_______the old castle.
A. explore B. exploring C. explored D. to explore
17. Who suggested_______here for the picnic?
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
18. At last, he admitted_______that box.
A. to open B. open C. to be opened D. opening
19. My girlfriend is afraid of_______out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
20. I’m absolutely fed up with_______to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let’s
consider_______elsewhere this summer, shall we?
A. to go - to go B. having gone - go C. gone - going D. going – going
21. Billy really enjoys_______but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are making him join
the school football team instead
A. to dance B. to be dancing C. dancing D. having danced
22. I don’t recall _______such a dull film as The English Patient before.
A. to watch B. watching C. to be watching D. to have watched
23. Why doesn’t he fancy_______with us to the pub?
A. having come B. coming C. to have come D. to come
24. Actually I dislike_______by train, but I still prefer it to_______because at least on a train you are still on
the ground!
A. to travel - have flown B. having travelled - being flown
C. travelling - flying D. travelled - be flying
25. When Grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed _______ in such a big city, so initially she
felt terribly disoriented.
A. having lived B. living C. to living D. to be living
26. You know there is no point in _______ about the past - after all, you can’t change it, can you?
A. to worry B. having worried C. to be worrying D. worrying
27. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on _______ another topic
A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed
28. Why do you continue _______ there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B
29. He regrets not _______ to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B.went C.gone D.going
30. It’s no use _______ his opinion.
A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks
31. Anyone can _______ used to _______ a life of luxury.
A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living
32. She should avoid _______ other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts
33. Students stopped _______ noise when the teacher came in.
A.make B. to make C. making D.made
34. She couldn’t bear _______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
35. Ann likes _______ but she hates _______ up.
A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
36. I enjoy _______ to classical music
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
37. I really regret ______________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
38. He’ll try ______________ the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
39. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
40. 3It’s no use ______________ him. He never allows anybody ______________ advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
41. Are his ideas worth ______________ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
42. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
43. I dislike ______________ in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer ______________ at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop
44. He continued ______________ after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
45. My watch’s hands keeps ______________
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop
46. My grandfather is used to ______________ up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to g et C. get D. got
47. Don’t forget ______________ her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
48. I can’t help ______________ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
49. You should try ______________ any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
50. He used to fall asleep without ______________ his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken