Ex5: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy (33) ___________, particularly about those involving fossil (34)___________. In less than a hundred years we shall probably use up all the present (35)___________ of oil and gas. The world’s coal reserves should last longer but, once used, these cannot (36)___________. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (37)___________ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind power, classed as renewable energy.

33. *

possessions

resources

goods

materials

34. *

fuels

powers

forms

energies

35. *

findings

productions

amounts

sources

36. *

updated

repeated

renewed

produced

37. *

traditional

alternative

revolutionary

surprising

VI.           Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I  love the village (23)                                                      it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look (24)                                                                 it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much friendlier here than in a city because everyone (25) _                                                       the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don't like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven't got (26)                                                                                    cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (27)                                                                                                                                   , and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

* Choose the word or phrase –A, B, C or D– that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people. Now it has over 17 million.
All these people are causing (1) ……………………for the city. There are not (2) ……………………jobs. Also, there is not enough housing. Large families have to live together in small homes. Many homes do not have water. They also do not have bathrooms or electricity. The Mexican government is (3) ……………………about all these problems. It is working hard to make (4) ……………………better in the city.
Why is Mexico City growing so (5) ……………………? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to the city from the country. Life is hard  on the farms in Mexico. Most people on farms have to live a very simple life. They have no (6) ……………………money for modern things. People think life
in the city must be (7) ……………………. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City.
All around the world, large cities have the same problems. One of them is air (8) …………………….Mexico City has bad air. It is dirty and (9) ……………………. Cars are one reason for the dirty air. Many Mexicans now own their own cars and drive in the city. The factories in the area also cause air pollution.
These factories put a lot of (10) ……………………into the air. It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city. The government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help.
1. A. problems          B. matters         C. things           D. news
2. A. much                 B. lack               C. enough         D. many
3. A. worried                    B. interested      C. discussed     D. known
4. A. duration                   B. circle            C. live                D. life
5. A. normal                B. fast               C. slow              D. average
6. A. bonus                 B. extra             C. added           D. given
7. A. bad                   B. good             C. better            D. best
8. A. pollution           B. matter           C. complaint      D. comment
9. A. noisy                 B. tidy               C. clear                          D. unhealthy
10. A. dirt                     B. smoke          C. noise            D. pollution