III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Water pollution can be harmful _______ fish and animals that live along the river.
A. to B. at C. for D. in
2. Ways must be found to prevent the poisonous gases ________ polluting the air.
A. without B. from C. off D. by
3. She’s come up ________ amazing new ideas to help protect the environment.
A. to B. at C. with D. of
4. Too much of light pollution results ________ increase in the energy consumption.
A. in B. of C. to D. on
5. Children should be aware ________ the environmental issues we’re facing.
A. with B. at C. in D. of
6. Air pollution has many effects _______ the environment and living organisms.
A. in B. of C. for D. on
7. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.
A. since B. in C. from D. for
8. We can see the stars at night ________ light pollution.
A. since B. as C. because D. due to
9. Water pollution________ the death of all forms of life in the water bodies.
A. occurs B. results C. creates D. leads to
10. Many flights were cancelled ________ the smoke from forest fires.
A. so B. because C. because of D. result in
11. _________ plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.
A. Even though B. While C. Since D. Because of
12. ________ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach.
A. Due to B. Although C. Because D. Despite
13. Since 2005, India_________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.
A. has B. is having C. had D. has had
14. Over the past five years, Australia’s population_______ by 1.86 million people.
A. increases B. is increasing C. has increased D. is increased
15. The 12th English Teaching Conference________ on 5 – 12 next month.
A. takes place B. took place C. will take place D. has taken place
16. Everyone__________ when the earthquake_________the small town two days ago.
A. was sleeping/ hit B. were sleeping/ hit C. slept/ was hitting D. slept/ hit
17. English__________ as the primary language in many countries around the world.
A. speak B. is spoken C. spoken D. speaks
18. An average of 10 people in Florida_________ by lightning strikes annually.
A. is killed B. are killed C. were killed D. have been killed
19. Scientists predict the South coast_________ by a large hurricane in two days.
A. will be killed B. will kill C. was killed D. is killed
20. By the time the rescuers_________ , they_________ out of food and water.
A. arrived/ ran B. arrived/ have run C. arrived/ had run D. arrived/ had ran
21. Before that day in Hawaii, we_________ a volcanic eruption.
A. never saw B. has never seen C. had never seen D. were never seen
22. So far, some of the storm damaged roads and bridges_________.
A. already repaired B. had already repaired
C. were already repaired D. have already been repaired
23. If we all use public transport more, we_________ reduce air pollution.
A. help B. will help C. would help D. helped
24. Many wildlife habitats will be destroyed if people________ polluting the environment.
A. keep B. keeps C. will keep D. kept
25. If global warming________, temperatures_________ even higher.
A. continues/ would rise B. continued/ will rise C. continue/ will rise D. continues/ will rise
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7. Noise pollution can lead to________loss.
A. looking B. hearing C. listening D. reading
8. If I________a millionaire now, I________travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money.
A. were/ would B. am/ will C. were/ will D. am/ would
9. What is the main_______of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards.
A. effect B. affect C. result D. cause
10. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This results________the death of many aquatic animals and plants.
A. to B. in C. from D. at
11. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.
A. volcanic B. scattering C. homeless D. disastrous
12. We____________ hard at the moment to prepare for our annual cultural festival.
A. prepare B. are preparing C. have prepared D. will prepare
13. Poisonous ___________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.
A. things B. animals C. chemicals D. nations
14. Last Tuesday, we did a _____________ about English speaking countries.
A. puzzle B. question C. task D. homework
15. I usually__________to school by bike but today I ____________ to school by motorbike.
A. go – go B. go – am going C. goes – go D. goes – am going
16. If it ________ this aftermoon, I’ll stay at home to do my English homework on English speaking countries.
A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining