Earth is losing plants, animals and clean water at a dramatic rate, according to four new U.N. scientific reports that provide the most comprehensive and localized look at the state of biodiversity. Scientists meeting in Colombia issued four regional reports Friday on how well animals and plants are doing in the Americas; Europe and Central Asia; Africa; and the Asia-Pacific area. Their conclusion after three years of study: Nowhere is doing well.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem was about more than just critters, said study team chairman Robert Watson. It is about keeping Earth livable for humans, because we rely on biodiversity for food, clean water and public health, the prominent British and U.S. scientist said. "This is undermining well-being across the planet, threatening us long term on food and water," Watson said in an interview. Scientists pointed to this week's death of the last male northern white rhino in Africa and severe declines in the numbers of elephants, tigers and pangolins, but said those are only the most visible and charismatic of species that are in trouble.
What's happening is a side effect of the world getting wealthier and more crowded with people, Watson said. Humans need more food, more clean water, more energy and more land. And the way society has tried to achieve that has cut down on biodiversity, he said. Crucial habitat has been cut apart; alien species have invaded places; chemicals have hurt plants and animals; wetlands and mangroves that clean up pollution are disappearing; and the world's waters are overfished, he said. Man-made climate change is getting worse, and global warming will soon hurt biodiversity as much as all the other problems combined, Watson said.
Write complete sentences based on the clues. Model: I / not eat anything / yesterday => I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. 1.He / live here / ten years. 2.She / not see a movie / last year. 3.They / be friends / they were at high school. 4.We / talk to our neighbors / three weeks 5.I / not write an email / 2020 6.They / wait here / a long time 7.I / study at this university / I left high school
1. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
2. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
3. Don‟t worry about the party. I‟ll _________ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
4. _____________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the Internet is
widely recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it is computers
5. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That B. Which C. What D. It
6. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
7. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
8. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering.
A. and B. it C. which D. that
9. Anne: "Make yourself at home". -- John : "._________________."
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you
10. My car would not start ____________ Jenny‟s started immediately.
A. whereas B. though C. however D. nevertheless
11. You work very hard. I‟m sure you‟ll have no _______ the exam .
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass
12. _____________________ director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
13. This is such an important question that we can‟t _________________thinking it over.
A. point B. use C. help D. stand
14. ________________ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
15. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
16. You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. unless D. otherwise:
17. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying
C. has been studying D. had been studying
18. You‟d better stop spending money, _______ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
22. What is your opinion about Bob‟s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
25. Only when the ground is kept moist, _________________ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does
26. She would rather I ________ harder now.
A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
27. The concert didn‟t come ______ our expectations.
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with
28. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? -“_________________________”.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad
C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. You are welcome.
29. My uncle _______ golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
30. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed
C. will have completed D. completed
31. You should be responsible for_______ you have done.
A. that B. why C. which D. what
32. _______________ in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the home
for seven days and nights.
A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing
C. Introducing from Africa D. Introduced from Africa
33. ______________ she spoke did I realized that she was English.
A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly
34. I'm not opposed to ______ with us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. them to stay B. them staying C. their stay D. their staying
35. Henry_______________ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be
36. _________ do women do all the housework with their hands.
A. No sooner B. Not until C. No more D. No longer
37. Please forgive me, I don't ___________ to upset you.
A. think B. mind C. mean D. suppose
38. _______ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work .
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
39. _________ we heard at the conference was encouraging.
A. That B. Where C. When D. What
40. I„d _________ you didn‟t leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. better D. love
41. Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _________.
A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade
42. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long _______.
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
43. ________ that she could not say anything.
A. Upset was she B. However upset was she
C. So upset was she that D. So upset she was
44. I ________ my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear
C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn
45. By far, _________________________ of Saudi Arabia is oil.
A. it is the most important export B. the most important export
C. the most important export is D. that it the most important export
46. Who did you invite to dinner last night? – No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. another B. the other C. other D. the others
47. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes __________ for a cup of coffee.
A. over B. off C. on D. to
48. I have three brothers, _____________ are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
49. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
50. “ What are you going to buy in this store?”
_ “ Nothing, _________ want is too much expensive”
A. That I B. What I C. That what I D. What do I
51. There‟s no ______ fixing that toy. He‟ll just break it again.
A. point B. worth C. harm D. good
52. It is important that he ____________ with Dr. Baker immediately.
A. will speak B. speaks C. speak D. speaks
53. I was just walking along the street when I __________ someone I hadn't seen for years.
A. came across B. came over C. came by D. came off
54. “Which of the two boys is granted a scholarship? “ - “_________ of them is .”
A. All B. None C. Neither D. Both
55. I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer ___________ early.
A. turning on B. turning up C. turning in D. turning out
56. The classroom has not electric fan, ___________ is quite different from that in the advertisement.
A. what B. who C. which D. that
57. She is so absent-minded.. She _______________ her cell phone three times.
A. lost B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
58. He always did well at school, despite ___________his early education disrupted by illness.
A. being B. having C. putting D. sending
59. Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he ______ there himself.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
60. ___________________about genetic diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge
C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge
61. You looked tired. _____________________ hard all day?
A. Were you working B. Have you been working C. Do you work D. Are you working
62. ______________ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears.
A. It is reported B. They are reported C. The report was D. Reporting
63. Doing a lot of homework may ___________you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier for B. make easier for C. be easy for D. make easy that
64. If you need any support, you can _________ me to back you up.
A. believe on B. rely on C. depend on D. put on
65. It is time the government _________measures to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. takes B. take C. took D. must take
66. _________________ nowadays buys goods on the Internet
A. Many people B. Almost people C. Most people D. Many a person
67. On being told about her sack ____________________.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary's face turned pale D. Mary‟s reaction was normal
68. They live on a busy street. _______________ a lot of noise and pollution from traffic.
A. It must be B. It must have C. There must have D. There must be
69. It is essential that Alice __________ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminds C. will remind D. must remind
70. ____________ seemed a miracle to us.
A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon
C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon
71. Remember to ____________ the campfire before you leave.
A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up
72._________ you visit him, give him my best wishes.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
73. ___________ more help, I can call my neighbor.
A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed
74. The house plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
75. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
76. ______________you have watched, which film impresses you most ?
A. All of films B. All of the films C. Of films all D. Of all the films
77. I am _________tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. nearly B. simply C. much more D. far too
78. The teacher as well as all the students ______ very excited about going camping next week.
A.was B.were C.is D. has been
79 ______he does sometimes interests me a lot.
A.When B.Why C.What D.How
80. ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.
A. Not much B. No C. None D. Neither
81. People who work as hard as Bill Gates are few and far ________.
A. away B. between C. from D. off
82. John was praised for his bravery, _______ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice.
A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore
83. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
84. _____________ I‟m concerned , it‟s quite all right for you to leave early.
A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As much as
85. They are good friends, but in terms of sports, they are worlds ___________.
A. away B. separate C. apart D. different
86. Her husband treated her badly. I'm surprised she ___________________ it for so long.
A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up
87. Our school doesn‟t break ______ until the end of July.
A. out B. in C. off D. up
88. AIDS is ______________ that scientists are doing research to find a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease
89. _______________ trying to make him change his mind.
A. It‟s no point B. It‟s no hope C. It‟s useless D. It's no use
90. I think you should choose ________ color. This one is too dark.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
91. Were she ten years younger, she ______________ the beauty contest.
A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have entered
92. I don‟t think he will get ________ the shock in such a short period of time.
A. off B. out C. over D. away
93. You __________ give me a lift. I can easily catch a bus.
A. don‟t have B. needn’t C. don‟t need D. mustn‟t
94. Martin tried on three jackets, ___________ fitted him.
A. none B. none of which C none of them D. not
95. I have English classes ________ day ; on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other B. each other C. every other D. any other
96. _______________ caused certain diseases such as malaria was not known until the early 20th century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes C. Since mosquitoes D. Mosquitoes which
97. It‟s essential that every student __________ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
98. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we_____________ there at night.
A. won't go B. don‟ t go C. not go D. not to go
99. _____________________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars D. Small as the stars
100. I haven‟t seen Peter for a long time. I will _________ him this weekend.
A. call for B. call in C. call off D. call on
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Are the sentences correct are incorrect ?Correct the incorrect sentences
1/Could you to tell me how to turn this of?
2/He didn’t see her again,did he?
3/How do you think do she manages to take care of six children?
4/Isn’t it better to go on Sunday as the traffic should be less?
5/Do you think should we buy the first house we viewed?
my school library (17)____very big.There are hundreds of books of all kinds.English book are(18)____the shelve on the right.In fron of them, there are two table for readers and literature books are (19)____ the middle of the room.on the left,tow racks of geography, history and literature books always attract a lot of students.At the back of the library are newspaper and magazines.we(20)____reading books because they are and helpful.
Question 17 :
A.be B. is C. am D.are
Question 18 :
A. at B. in C. on D.of
Question 19 :
A. on B. at C.of D. in
Question 20 :
A. like B. go C. talk D. take part in
Plan and write an article about a place you know or would like to visit. Write 120-140 words. Follow these steps. 1 Decide where you can research the information. 2 Write questions you want to answer and find the information. 3 Plan the article with a mind map. Write the questions and information on your mind map. 4 Decide which information will go in which paragraph. 5 Write the article using the mind map
The firefighters were racing _______ the clock to put out the fire.
A. opposite
B. through
C. beside
D. against
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