V. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Alex_________ (not do) the gardening before it started raining.

2. The amount of plastic in the ocean_________ (increase) if we_________ (not take) action now.

3. Outdoor air pollution_________ (cause) more than 3 million deaths a year.

4. There_________ (be) more than 80,000 wildfires so far this year.

5. What would you do if you_________ (catch) in a hurricane’s path?

6. By the time Hurricane Gilbert_________ (hit) Mexico it_________ (change) characteristics.

7. Heavy rains_________ (lash) the coast of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in 2013.

8. In the early morning hours, tornado warnings_________ (issue) for storms in Oklahoma.

9. Water pollution makes aquatic plants and animals_________ (die).

10. Survivors said that many people managed_________ (escape), but they could not run away fast enough.

III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.

1. Have you made any friends from English s___________ countries?

2. We can’t see stars at night due to l___________        pollution.

3. This family is h___________        after Hurricane Florence destroyed their home.

4. The o___________ languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil.

5. U___________          sewage directly pumped into rivers can cause water pollution.

6. When a t___________ touches down, it can destroy everything in its path.

7. The river has been p___________ with toxic waste from local factories.

8. Wellington is the c___________ of New Zealand.

9. A k___________ is a knee-length skirt worn by men in Scotland.

10. In summer, children often take part in a local or International summer c__________

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.

1. A heatwave can lead in widespread drought and increase the risk of wildfires.

2. Homeless people may be offered temporary accomodation by the council.

3. The Sydney Opera House is a symbolize for not only a City, but a whole country

and continent.                                     

4. Noise pollution is thought having less damage to humans than water or air pollution.

5. If people keep cutting down trees and they wipe out forests, there will be more floods.                               

6. Have you come home before the tornado touched down this afternoon?

7. The timetable shows that the next bus will leave in ten minutes.

8. Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have built on its slopes.

9. Despite of their usefulness, pesticides could pose potential risks to food safety.

10. If people didn’t use cars, there will be much less pollution.

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.

A. in                     B. of                     C. for                    D. on

2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.

A. since                B. in                     C. from                 D. for

3. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore that will need to be removed.

A. waste                B. debris               C. lava                  D. junk

4. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.

A. made of            B. resulted in        C. led for              D. caused by

5. _________  plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.

A. Even though    B. While               C. Since                D. Because of

6. If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I_________ very excited.

A. am                             B. was                  C.      will be         D. would be

7. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.

A. How strong      B. How long         C.      How often            D. How far

8. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.

A. castle                B. loch                  C.      spectacle      D. Symbol

9.  The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_________ natural disaster in the history of this country.

A. destructive        B. permanent        C. unique             D. awesome

10. “A hurricane is heading toward our home town.” - “_________”

A. That’s a relied. B. How interesting!         C. Glad to hear.    D. Oh my God!

11. It _____________ her 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday morning.

A. made                         B. took                           C. cost                            D. lost

12. My mum doesn't mind _____________ me from school every day.

A. pick up            B. picking up                 C. picks up           D. to pick up

13. There is no more cheese. I _____________ it all, I'm afraid.

A. eat                    B. am eating                   C. has eaten          D. have eaten

14. It'll soon get warm in here. I _____________ the heating on

A. have turned      B. has turned                  C. have turning     D. has turning

15. Using computers too much may have harmful effects _____________ your minds and bodies.

A. at                               B. on                    C. in                               D. with

16. Her French was excellent, without a trace of a/an _____________.

A. sound                        B. voice                          C. accent                        D. tone

17. During 1942 _____________ started to arrive in the city.

A. evacuee families                                               B. evacuate families       

C. families evacuee                                      D. families evacuate

18. The dogs _____________ fed before they went to the party.

A. has                             B. have been                  C. had been                    D. having been

19. The car was dirty. They_________ it for weeks.

A. hasn't cleaned                                         B. haven't cleaned

C. hadn't been cleaned                                 D. hadn't cleared

20. It was guessed that the fish died___________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.

A. because of                  B. because            C. since                          D. as a result

21. Many species in BC are threatened _____________ logging.

A. so                     B. because            C. since                          D. due to

22. Smoking can_____________ heart disease.

A. lead to                       B. create                         C. causes                        D. due to

23. My brother __________ a sports car if he __________ the money.

A. bought/ would have                                B. would buy/ had

C. would bought / have                               D. bought / would had

24. She decided to quit this job __________the high salary.

A. because of        B. despite              C. because            D. although

25. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening__________ nobody in my family liked it.

A. although           B. yet                    C. in spite of         D. so