Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following conversations.
17.Tom: "Congratulations! You've passed the exam." ~ John: "_______ "
A. No, I don't think so B. Many thanks C. Sorry, I don't D. Not at all
18. Mike and Jenny are at their first meeting.
- Mike: "Let me introduce myself. I'm Mike." - Jenny: "______. "
A. You are welcome. B. It's my pleasure.
C. I'm very pleased. D. Pleased to meet you.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
19.He’s bought me a smart new camera to change from my old one.
A. recharge B. reuse C. replace D. redo
20. The city is facing serious pollution problems.
A. hard B. minor C. false D. light
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
21. Red minibuses often provide more convenient transport for riders.
A. suitable B. available C. good D.unpleasant
22. The Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known festival in the UK.
A. famous B. unpopular C. common D. favorite
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rivers are one of the world's most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (23)_______every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Besides transportation, rivers (24) _______ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their banks. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (25)_______a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.
However, the water often becomes (26) _______ when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if we want to enjoy the (27)________of the natural resources.
23. A. many B. a lot C. plenty of D. almost
24. A. provide B. support C. assist D. create
25. A. over B. across C. among D. under
26. A. crowded B. overloaded C. polluted D. excited
27. A. interests B. benefits C. tips D. receipts
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The natural environment includes allnatural resources that are necessary for life: the air, the oceans, the sun and the land. Because they are vital for life, these resources must be protected from pollution and conserved. Ecologists study their importance and how to use them carefully.
According to ecologists, resources are divided into two groups: renewable and non-renewable. When a resource is used, it takes some time to replace it. If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable. If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is called non-renewable. For example, grass for animals is a renewable resource. When cows eat the grass, the resource is used. If the soil is fertilized and protected, more grass will grow. Coal, however, is non-renewable because it takes millions of years to make coal. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources.
28. The natural environment consits of ______
A. the air and the land B. the oceans and the sun
C. the sun and the land D. all natural resources
29. According to ecologists, there are ______resource groups.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
30. If the resource can be ______, it is called renewable.
A. burnt quickly B. replaced quickly
C. divided properly D. used quickly
31. Glass for animals is a ______ resource.
A. limited B. non-renewable C renewable D. clean
32. According to the passage, coal is non-renewable because it takes ______to make coal.
A. hundreds of years B. thousands of years
C. millions of years. D. billions of years
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
33. It/ expensive / build / solar power stations.
A. It is very expensive to build solar power stations.
B. It is very expensive to build a solar power stations.
C. It is very expensive building solar power stations.
D. It is very expensive building a solar power stations.