(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent disasters on the increase (23)___________ 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.(24) ________to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (25) ___________ as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and (26) ________ sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take actions to reduce the ( 27) _________ of carbon dioxide which is given off 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, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (28) __________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we should have to wait several hundred years to notice the result.
23/ A. at B. in C. by D. to
24/ A. Concerning B. Depending C. Regarding D. According
25/ A. well B. such C. even D. just
26/ A. causing B. letting C. damaging D. making
27/ A. amount B. number C. plenty D. deal
28/ A. really B. despite C. therefore D. however
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world electricity is very avail able at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light upthe workplace. It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.
____ 29/ The passage is about a kind of energy.
____ 30/ Electricity has a lot of uses.
____ 31/ Without electricity, our life will not be affected
____ 32/ The appliances depended on electricity are endless.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ Because of their good performance, they won that match.
Because they _______________________________________________________
34/ My father teaches Math well.
My father is _______________________________________________________
35/ There isn’t much rain to make the crops better.
The crops aren’t ____________________________________________________
36/ Why don’t you have your hair cut?
She suggests ______________________________________
