Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
The tropical Pacific Ocean (1)______________ a warming and cooling cycle. This cycle is a completely natural event and usually (2)___________ between three to seven years.
When the waters become (3)______________, it is called El Nino, and when they become cooler it is called La Nina. During the cycle, the (4)___________ of the ocean can change by around 3oC between the warmest and coolest times .
(5)_____________ of the South American coast have known about this (6)____________ event for hundreds of years. When it (7)____________, they see a huge fall in the numbers of fish caught. But scientists are only just beginning to (8)____________ how the event affects Earth’s weather and climate.
1. A: Is it important?
B: a. Not on your life!
b. It's a matter of life and death!
2. A: What should I do to lose weight?
B: a. It might be a good idea.
b. Have you tried joining a gym?
3. A: Life is hard.
B: a. It might work.
b. It is, isn't it?
4. A: I'm not sure what to do.
B: a. You could talk to him about it.
b. I think I'll take your advice.
5. A: I can't believe we're actually here in the Caribbean!
B: a. This is the life!
b. Life goes on.
1. She hired a babysitter so that to she could go out. ...................
2. That's the waitress who she helped me to find my bag. ...................
3. Let's take a map in case of we get lost. ...................
4. She is almost never late for class, is she not? ...................
5. That's the old church where we were married there. ...................
4. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.
1. Such behaviour is not………….............. in our school under any circumstances. ACCEPT
2. He suffers from..................................... DEPRESS
3. His story bears no ........................ to reality. RELATE
4. The doctor warned him to reduce his......................………of salt. TAKE
5. Jo gives the........................ of being self-confident, but in fact she's rather insecure. IMPRESS
1. Anna is as tall as Eve.
same Anna .....................Eve.
2. You should try alternative medicine.
were If.............................. try alternative medicine.
3. Mary does not often have a big breakfast.
unusual It ..................................have a big breakfast.
4. All the students took part in the project except Tom.
exception With…………all the students took part in the project.
5. Harry wants to study Politics, not History.
rather Harry ............................ History.
1. She is an extremely active woman.......…….her age.
2. Cheese........................... bad if you leave it out of the fridge.
3. In her free time she decided to.................……up painting as a hobby.
4. After years of being inactive, the volcano suddenly came.....................….life.
5. His doctor advised him to cut........................…….sugar from his diet.
6. Tim lied about his age so................….. he could join the army.
7. He decided to go......................... a strict diet for a few weeks.
8. Don't forget to collect my library books,........…….you?
9. You need permission in .........................to use the computers at school.
10. None of her clothes fit her as she'd put..........…….so much weight.
Test 10
1. Choose the correct item.
1. You need a well-……….diet to lead a healthy lifestyle.
A mannered С balanced
В informed D preserved
2. She asked for a second ………as it tasted so good.
A helping С dish
В course D plate
3. Cereals are good for you because most of them are…….in fat.
A short С small
В light D low
4. Many busy housewives today buy……foods.
A icy С cold
В frozen D freezing
5. He couldn't cope…….the workload so he resigned.
A with В to
С in D from
6. I'm tired of washing by hand. I could …….. with a washing machine.
A make С get
В have D do
7. Helen offered to give me the ………for her delicious pizza.
A receipt С recipe
В instructions D prescription
8. I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat…….food.
A baked В fried
С grilled D roast
9. Eating a bar of chocolate from time……..time won't do you any harm.
A to В in
С at D with
10. To keep in good……you should exercise regularly.
A body В shape
С fit D build
11. She never drinks…….water because it's too fizzy.
A gassy С bubbly
В flat D sparkling
12. The gardener decided to retire…….the age of fifty.
A in В with
С at D of
13. He was late so I decided to ……time by window-shopping.
A waste В miss
С spend D kill
14. John felt a sharp………in his back.
A injury В pain
С wound D ache
15. The teacher refused to put………. with his bad behaviour any longer.
A in В up
С off D for
16. It took six months for him to fully ……. from his illness.
A heal В cure
С recover D mend
17. Matthew was fined £100 for driving………age.
A with В in
С on D under
18. I enjoy eating hot,…….food but it gives me indigestion.
A creamy С greasy
В spicy D savoury
19. Electric fires give………...less heat than coal fires.
A off В in
С up D away
20. The meal was delicious, especially the main…….
A appetiser С course
В dessert D starter
6. Circle the correct response.
1. A: I read somewhere recently that about 137 species of animals and plants become extinct every day.
B: a. Well, maybe all is not lost yet.
b What's the point?
2. A: Did you know that Los Angeles alone has more cars today than all of China?
B: a. Oh, it's so cruel!
b. Oh, it's just ridiculous!
3. A: I heard the other day that about 6 million tons of oil end up in the ocean per year.
B: a. But that's so irresponsible!
b. Why bother?
4. A: It says here that cosmetic companies perform more than half of all animal tests.
B: a. The very thought of it makes me sick
b. That'll make it worse.
5. A: Does global warming worry you?
B : a. What a shame!
b. I can't bear to think about it.
1. They won't ban GM products unless they are not proved harmful. ..............
2. By 2050 half of the world's population will have be living without direct access to fresh water. ..............
3. This dry weather is for sure to lead to a water shortage. ..............
4. We should support recycling projects as if we want to protect forests. ..............
5. According to experts, sea levels will have been risen up to 95cm by the year 2100. ..............