Choose the best answer (indicated by A, or B, C, D) to complete the sentence
6. Many countries have passed laws restricting hunting and fishing to protect ..............
A. the natural environment B. fish C. wild - life D. the resources
7. If you burn the garbage, it will give off .............. odor.
A. unpleasant B. poisonous C. dirty D. harmful
8. My teacher isn't .......... with my report.
A. please B. pleasing C. pleased D. pleasant
9. That news is ........... to be true.
A. so good B. very good C. too good D. good
10. I turned the job, ............. the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
11. What ............. weather we are having! It's such a nice day.
A. a lovely B. lovely C. so lovely D. such lovely
12. Because it has not rained for several months, there was a ............. of water.
A. scare B. drop C. waste D. shortage
13. ................... Nancy's tapes are jazz.
A. almost B. almost of C. most D. most of
14. We were .............. that concert.
A. disappointed by B. disappointed of C. disappointing D. disappointing in
15. I wish you .............. stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
A. will B. would C. can D. might
16. Ann agreed to stay behind; she was used to ............... late.
A. working B. have worked C. work D. being worked
17. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It .......... have been Jane because she was out all day.
A. can't B. must C. could D. needn't
18. You hardly ever believe him and ..............
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, either D. I believe him
19. '' I've lost my keys. Have you seen them today?''
'' Yes, I remember .............. them on the table this morning.''
A. to see B. seeing C. to seen D. that seeing
20. In a few hours, we .......... the test, and we'll go home and rest.
A. have finished B. will have finished C. are finishing D. will be finishing
21. The reason I left is ............ I was bored.
A. why B. that C. while D. for
22. My brother didn't phone while I was out, .............?
A. has he B. is he C. did he D. didn't he
23. The more you know about art, .............. you are likely to enjoy looking at paintings.
A. the more B. the fewer C. the much D. the less
24. ............you read the instructions carefully, you'll understand what to do.
A. As far as B. Provided C. As much as D. As well as
25. In some areas, water ............... from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A. is being taken B. has been taken C. is taking D. has taken