Part I. Read the paragraph and choose the correct the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps. (1.25 points)

Environmental pollution is a term that (21)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (22)_____ substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by leaving junk and litter on the land and in the water.

       Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (23)_______of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (24)__________death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for (25)_________food. Environmental pollution also ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world.

21. A. means               B. refers                      C. provides                  D. reduces

22. A. another             B. other                       C. others                      D. the other

23. A. survival             B. environment           C. development           D. growth

24. A. so                      B. ever                         C. too                          D. even

25. A. grow                 B. grew                       C. growing                  D. grown

7.Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
There is safety in numbers, and simply getting (21)………….your neighbors can be a big step toward safeguarding your personal safety. There should (22)………..hints to tell is some neighbors are nice, (23)……are not well trifled with, and some would be dangerous to you. Always stay (24)………….with your neighborhood.
But that’s not enough. Be nice to your neighbors (25)…………..if you want them to be nice with you. No matter (26)…………..bad the neighborhood, getting your neighbors to band together and watch (27)…………other’s backs can be a good way for everyone to stay safer.
Banding together with neighbors can be (28)…………win-win for everyone involved. From keeping tabs (29)…………..one another’s kids to watching one another’s home during the day, simply having the support (30)…………the people around you can be extremely valuable.

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.(2.0 points)

        Environmental(1) _____is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust  gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (2)_____ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (3)_____ junk and litter on the land and in the water.

       Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (4)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other (5)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.

   1. A. pollution                   B. pollute                    C. polluted                      D. polluting

   2. A. soil                            B. forests                    C. streets                         D. beaches

   3. A. spoiling                     B. leaving                   C. scattering                    D. gathering

   4. A. survival                     B. environment           C. development              D. growth

   5. A. animal                       B. marine                    C. human                        D. plant            

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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

A. extreme

B. too

C. such

D. all

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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food

A. disposing

B. filling

C. using

D. making

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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

A. therefore

B. consequently

C. even

D. just

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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

A. water

B. marine

C. hydro 

D. coastal

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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (25) _______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (26) _______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (27) _______ junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious propblems facing humankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (28) _______ death.Polluted water kills fish and other (29) _______ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.

A. poisons

A. poisons

C. puts

D. surrounds

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

word that best fits each numbered blank.

Ayers Rock, which was found for the first time by European explorers in 1873, is a famous

landmark (17) _____the desert of central Australia. The original inhabitants of this part of

Australia, the Aborigines, call it Uluru. It is 348 meters high, 3.6 kilometres long and 1.9 kilometres

wide. It is a beautiful red-brown colour, especially when the sun (18)______ on it early in the

morning and in the evening.

When tourists want to visit Uluru, they often start 440 kilometres away in a town called Alice

Springs. People on these trips usually sleep outside under the stars, not in tents (19)____ it's

more exciting. A fire keeps away snakes and other animals during the night. And when the sun

comes up in the morning, the view of Uluru is amazing. After breakfast, visitors often walk

around the base of the rock. There are caves around the base of the rock and inside them you