VII. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
37. In 1876, the telephone ______ first introduced by Bell and Watson.
a. was b. is c. has been d. had been
38. It’s important ______wildlife in the area.
a. to conserve b. conserving c. conservation d. conserve
39. Japan _____ 40% of its waste.
a. reuses b. recycles c. refill d. broken
40. We were delighted_____your letter yesterday.
a. to get b. got c. getting d. get
41. Sooner or later a satellite _______ by a large piece of rubbish.
a. will destroy b. will destroyed c. will be destroyed d. will been destroyed
42. Let’s play tennis instead of _____ television.
a. watch b. watching c. watches d. to watch
43. Everything depends on what you mean____the word “free”.
a. about b. by c. of d. for
44. We should use______bags instead of plastic bags.
a. cloth b. clothes c. clothed d. clothing
45. Beer_____for breakfast in England years ago.
a. used be drunk b. used to be drunk c. used to drunk d. used to be drank
46. I____some rice on the floor of the chicken coop.
a. scattered b. grew c. threw away d. raised