TEST 1 (UNIT 10)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. native                B. habitat                C.  mammal                D. natural

2. A. destroy                B. resource                C.  delta                D. endangered

3. A. forest                B. ecosystem                C.  conservation        D. species

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. organism                B. preservation        C.  ecosystem                D. naturalism

5. A. generation        B. diversity                C.  environment        D. community

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Deforestation activities are destroying the local ________________ as well as the archaeological sites.

A. flora and fauna        B. floral and fauna         C.  nature                D. community

7. The newcomers can pose a threat to ________________ of species by altering ecosystems.

A. existence                B. biology                C.  biodiversity                D. balance

8. Mountain gorillas are a(n) ________________ species.

A. endanger                B. endangered                C.  dangerous                D. alive

9. They realised they would have to ban fishing in some areas in order to keep ________________ healthy.

A. ecotourism                B. ecosystems                C.  biodiversity                D. features

10. Their environmental policies are focused on some global issues, such as ________________ and ozone layer depletion.

A. peace and security                                 B. law and justice

C.  gender equality                                 D. climate change

11. The organisation promotes conservation of forest ________________.

A. sources                B. resources                C.  supplies                D. qualities

12. The host country can undertake conservation _____________ to build up or maintain biodiversity.

A. identifies                B. compares                C.  determines                D. measures

13. They are hoping to discover ________________ organisms in the soil.

A. living                B. live                        C.  life                        D. liveable

14. It is now considered essential for any new fish-farming businesses to consult the relevant ________________ agency.

A. conservationist        B. conservative        C.  conservation        D. conservatism

15. The country has vast oil reserves and ________________ deposits of other minerals.

A. wealthy                B. rich                        C.  full                        D. plentiful

IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.

Ways to Preserve Biodiversity

Biodiversity is more than simply the collection of plants and animals on Earth, it is about local ecosystems and promoting healthy conditions for ¹⁶ ________________ to thrive. While protecting the rainforests, there is a lot you can do to promote and preserve local biodiversity at home.

Regularly buying from small local farms at stands and markets helps to keep money in the local economy and supports agricultural ¹⁷ ________________ to conserve biodiversity.

Bees are important to preserving biodiversity, and they are increasing under attack from mites. You can help save them by planting nectar-producing ¹⁸ ________________ in your backyard, or even building bee boxes for local bees to call home.

Plant local flowers, fruits and vegetables. Research the ¹⁹ ________________, fruits and vegetables native to your area, and plant a variety in your backyard or a hanging garden. By supporting local wildlife, you are helping to preserve the ²⁰ ________________ of your area and support its local ecosystem.

V. Match the definitions to their corresponding compound nouns given. There is one extra compound noun that you do not need.

21. It’s partly caused by such things as hair sprays and old fridges.                         ________________

22. They say that working there is much more stressful than being a pilot.         ________________

23. The worst time was when I dropped one at the theatre and spent the interval searching around on the floor. I couldn’t see a thing without them.                                         ________________

24. It’s much easier not to have to make your own travel arrangements.                 ________________

25. It took my mother ages to get used to leaving a message on mine.                ________________

VI. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Tropical Rainforests

Tropical rainforests have ²⁶ __________ us with very many sorts of plants for food, ²⁷ __________ and industry. They could probably supply man more. They also reduce ²⁸ __________ and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect, ²⁹ __________ the tropical forests are                               ³⁰ __________ destroyed to make ³¹ __________ for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric ³² __________. About 20 million hectares are lost each year - an area more than twice the size of Austria. The World Wildlife Fund is working to ³³ __________ and save the forests that are                                ³⁴ __________ danger; to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect; and to ³⁵ __________ governments to think about the forests and their importance when giving international aid.

26. A. given                B. brought                C.  supplied                D. donated

27. A. medicine        B. hospitals                C.  doctors                D. surgeons

28. A. deserts                B. floods                C.  heat                D. hazards

29. A. so                B. for                        C.  because                D. but

30. A. have                B. been                C.  being                D. be

31. A. room                B. rooms                C.  place                D. places