Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of __________ .




A.preservation
B.conservation
C.erosion
D.pollution

I tried to __________ them from going, but they wouldn’t take any notice.




A.refuse
B.warn
C.prevent
D.forbid

When reaching the top of the hill, __________________.




A.we suddenly caught sight of the sea
B.it was the sea that extended below us
C.we extended the sea below us
D.the sea came into view

After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month .




A.After writing it
B.the
C.handed
D.the end of

Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.




A.Contrary to expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.
B.I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.
C.It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study it.
D.I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wild life conservation, but he spoke well.

In mentioning “natural leaders” in line 7, the author is making the point that……..




A.“natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
B.“natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
C.few people qualify as “natural leaders”
D.there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist

A lot of people visit a dentist only when ____




A.They have well brushed teeth
B.They have holes in their teeth
C.They begin to have toothache
D.Their teeth grow properly

John: "Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?"
Peter: "________"




A.Sorry for this inconvenience
B.I have no clue
C.Not at all
D.Sorry, I'm a new comer here

You can _________ the new words in the dictionary.




A.fill in
B.look up
C.put on
D.take off

You are in this mess right now because you didn't listen to me in the first place.




A.If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
B.If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
C.If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now.
D.If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't have been in this mess right now.