Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Lack of water on nutrients has impeded the growth of these new cherry tomato plants.
A.promoted       
B.prevented      
C.assisted          
D.realized

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
            Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or near extinction has increased(16). Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.
            What is alarming about the case oí the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world/s ecosystem. International laws protecting animals must be enacted to ensure their survival-and the survival of our planet.
            Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols o protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed
What is the main topic of the passage?
A.The Bengal tiger       
B.International boycotts.
C.Endangered species
D.Problems with industrialization

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(15)
A.In
B.After
C.During
D.Among

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(14)
A.Although
B.Till
C.As
D.Until

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(13)
A.melting
B.formed
C.melted
D.building

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(12)
A.strongly
B.scarcely
C.thinly
D. thickly

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(11)
A.help
B.assist
C.facilitate 
D.aid

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(10)
A.stay
B.store
C.hold
D.back

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(9)
A.few
B.much
C. little
D.large

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (6)____ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way (7) ____ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
            When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (8) ____. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea.
            Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (9) ____ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (10) ____ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (11)____ to slow down erosion.
            Even where the land is (12) ____ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (13) ____ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (14) ____ a stream carries away some of the soil the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (15)____ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
(8)
A.hillsides
B.borders
C.topside
D.topsoil