
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists
(1) _____________the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are
convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According
to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (2)
_____________and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.
Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon
dioxide which is given (3) _____________by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its
source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices,
(4) _____________ could then replace existing power station.
Some scientists, (5) _____________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases
into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global
warming, it seems, is to stay.
1. A. give B. put C. take D. have
2. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. healthy
3. A. off B. away C. up D. over
4. A. that B. which C. what D. who
5. A. but B. although C. despite D. however
II. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest.
6. A. kidding B. expand C. namely D. wildlife
7. A. paper B. lecture C. tonight D. story
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
8. Jane missed the bus. She went to school late.
A. Jane went to school late because she missed the bus.
B. Jane went to school late and she missed the bus.
C. Jane went to school late though she missed the bus.
D. Jane went to school late but she missed the bus.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
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9. We last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. We didn’t go to the cinema for two months.
B. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore.
C. We have been to the cinema for two months.
D. We haven’t been to the cinema for two months.
10. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
A. The car was too expensive for me to buy.
B. The car was cheap enough for me to buy
C. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it.
D. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
11. She is very _______ in playing computer games online. It is not a good habit.
A. interested B. interests C. interest D. interesting
12. What a lovely baby! He certainly ________his father.
A. takes on B. looks after C. takes after D. tries out
13. Salegirl: "Can I help you? We 've got some new shirts here." - Customer: " Ok, Thanks._______."
A. Take care of yourself B. We will order later
C. Mind your own business D. We are just looking
14. ________, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Despite tired B. As tired C. Tired as she was D. She was tired
15. It was not until 1915_______the cinema really became an industry.
A. that B. when C. while D. which
16. ________of my friends are very good at mathematics.
A. One B. Most C. Either D. Almost
17. I would have gone if I________time.
A. would have B. have had C. have D. had had
18. Claire wanted to know what time ________ .
A. do the banks close B. the banks would close
C. did the banks close D. the banks …
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