Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The dunes in the Simpson Desert have gently ________ western faces and ________
eastern faces.
A. sloping - steep B. downward - upward
C. shallow - deep D. low - high
The great stretches of sandy desert almost ________ the centre of Australia.
A. round B. circle C. hold D. keep
Spinifex grows on the slopes of the dunes, which are up to 20 metres ________ .
A. in high B. of height C. high D. tall
Hummock grasses grow in ______ sand on the crest, the top of the slope.
A. loose B. lost C. lose D. loosened
I saw a very nice apartment, ______ I decided to rent it right away.
A. if B. because C. so D. but
A newborn baB, Can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn antelope, _______ , can run with minutes of birth.
A. however B. so C. otherwise D. even though
Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural ________.
A. position B. condition C. habitat D. status
The government has _____ different measures to protect the wildlife.
A. made B. listed C. done D. taken
One of the conservation efforts is the development of wildlife _______ .
A. conserves B. reserves C. reservoirs D. reverses
Commercial exploration has driven many species to the ________ of extinction.
A. verge B. bank C. limit D. edge
Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The biggest company in our local area is ______ the verge of bankruptcy.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
The Congress has _____ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. implied B. carried C. acted D. passed
The book is so interesting that I can hardly _______ it _______ .
A. get - down B. pick - up
C. put - down D. not put - down
Books are a wonderful ______ of knowledge.
A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision 5. She had just enough time to ______ the report before the meeting.
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A. turn round B. dip into C. get through D. go into
Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was discovered _______
A. B, Comparison B. by accident C. by Choice D. by heart
7. If a water polo game is tied, there are two ________ periods of three minutes each.
A. overdue B. overlong C. overwork D. overtime
The player was ejected after committing five personal _______ .
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Sports competitions are held to ________ cooperation and solidarity among countries.
A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D. promote
We have made careful preparations to welcome the _____ from 40 countries.
A. acquaintances B. attendants C. delegates D. hosts
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The dunes in the Simpson Desert have gently ________ western faces and ________
eastern faces.
A. sloping - steep B. downward - upward
C. shallow - deep D. low - high
The great stretches of sandy desert almost ________ the centre of Australia.
A. round B. circle C. hold D. keep
Spinifex grows on the slopes of the dunes, which are up to 20 metres ________ .
A. in high B. of height C. high D. tall
Hummock grasses grow in ______ sand on the crest, the top of the slope.
A. loose B. lost C. lose D. loosened
I saw a very nice apartment, ______ I decided to rent it right away.
A. if B. because C. so D. but
A newborn baB, Can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn antelope, _______ , can run with minutes of birth.
A. however B. so C. otherwise D. even though
Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural ________.
A. position B. condition C. habitat D. status
The government has _____ different measures to protect the wildlife.
A. made B. listed C. done D. taken
One of the conservation efforts is the development of wildlife _______ .
A. conserves B. reserves C. reservoirs D. reverses
Commercial exploration has driven many species to the ________ of extinction.
A. verge B. bank C. limit D. edge
Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The biggest company in our local area is ______ the verge of bankruptcy.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
The Congress has _____ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. implied B. carried C. acted D. passed
The book is so interesting that I can hardly _______ it _______ .
A. get - down B. pick - up
C. put - down D. not put - down
Books are a wonderful ______ of knowledge.
A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision 5. She had just enough time to ______ the report before the meeting.
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A. turn round B. dip into C. get through D. go into
Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was discovered _______
A. B, Comparison B. by accident C. by Choice D. by heart
7. If a water polo game is tied, there are two ________ periods of three minutes each.
A. overdue B. overlong C. overwork D. overtime
The player was ejected after committing five personal _______ .
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Sports competitions are held to ________ cooperation and solidarity among countries.
A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D. promote
We have made careful preparations to welcome the _____ from 40 countries.
A. acquaintances B. attendants C. delegates D. hosts