2. A. loudly B. mouse C. couch D. coaches

A. lower B. slowly C. growing D. crowded

A. town B. bowl C. window D. snow

A. combined B. travelled C. behaved D. practised

A. slum B. result C. urbanization D. plumber

. A. resource B. mindset C. kidnapping D. prospect

2. A. clutter B. asthma C. deplete D. double

3. A. dispose B. diagnose C. expand D. promote

4. A. achievement B. controversial C. accomplished D. remarkable

5. A. construction B. influence C. arrangement D. musician

6. A. temperature B. serious C. awareness D. chemical

7. A. ability B. agriculture C. development D. contaminate

8. A. government B. agency C. benefit D. diversity

9. A. transformation B. urbanization C. unemployment D. geothermal

10. A. pioneer B. dedication C. respectable D. generosity

7. The author mostly writes novels, and he has also published some books of poetry.A. rarely B. mainly C. partly D. only

8. Richard used to have trouble learning English until he met his current teacher, who has helped him a lot. A. progress B. advice C. enjoyment D. difficulty

9. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.A. organization B. contamination C. protection D. damage

10. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the league of Red Cross Societies in 1991.A. started B. helped C. finished D. dedicated

6. A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly.A. economical B. practical C. profitable D. worthless

7. When I suggested he was mistaken, Mark got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.A. felt anxious B. got emotional C. became furious D. remained calm

8. Many young people tend to pay through the nose for the latest models of smartphones, which go out of fashion soon afterwards

9. Joe‟s outstanding performance in the exams made him think he was the cat’swhiskers.A. a troublemaker B. the worst person C. an animal lover D. the best performer

10. If she passes the exam, her parents will be walking on air.A. disgusted B. promising C. upset D. hopeful

10. If she passes the exam, her parents will be walking on air.A. disgusted B. promising C. upset D. hopeful

9. Scientists are becoming more and more concerned about how to _________ of waste safely.A. dispose B. disposed C. disposal D. disposing

8. The talk was long and overloaded with useless information, so I switched ____________ .A. off B. of C. on D. down

. Drastic measures to boost housing development should be initiated to prevent properly market ________ becoming a boom. A. from B. for C. against D. to

13. To solve this problem, it is advisable _______.A. that a drastic measure be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measureC. a drastic measure to be adopted D. that a drastic measure adopt

14. It is essential that he _______. His illness seems worse.A. need an operation B. needs an operation C. need to operate D. needed operating

1. He doesn't like going out. He doesn't invite any friends home .A. He either goes out or invites any friends home. B. He neither goes out nor invites any friends home. C. He not only goes out but also invites any friends home. D. He goes out but not invites any friends home.

2. Shall we organise a tree-planting day? Shall we launch a recycling campaign at school?

3. Something hit the door. I heard a slam. A. Something hit the door but I heard a slam. B. Something hit the door when I heard a slam. C. Something hit the door though I heard a slam. D. Something hit the door for I heard a slam.

4. You didn‟t help me. I couldn‟t overcome the problem .A. As long as you helped me, I could overcome the problem. B. If you had helped me, I could have overcome the problem. C. If only you helped me to overcome the problem. D. I wish you helped me to overcome the problem.

5. The film is not perfect. Its abrupt ending spoils it. A. The film would be perfect if it ended abruptly. B. Provided the film ended abruptly, it would not be pềc . C. Unless the film ends abruptly, it won't be perfect. D. The film would be perfect if it didn‟t end abruptly.

6. We should use bicycles instead of cars. This will help reduce exhaust fumes and pollution. A. We should use bicycles instead of cars because of this will help reduce exhaust fumes and pollution. B. Because we should use bicycles instead of cars, this will help reduce exhaust fumes and pollution. C. We should use bicycles instead of cars though this will help reduce exhaust fumes and pollution. D. We should use bicycles instead of cars because this will help reduce exhaust fumes and pollution.

7. We read food labels carefully. We want to buy only organic products .A. Because we want to buy only organic products, we read food labels carefully B. We read food labels carefully although we want to buy only organic products. C. We read food labels carefully because of we want to buy only organic products .D. We read food labels carefully though we want to buy only organic products.

XIV. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 1. She must find it important to take two medicines every day. A. It is important that she take two medicines every day. B. It is important that she takes two medicines every day C. It is important that she took two medicines every day. D. It is important that she be taken two medicines every day.

2. Every student are thought it obligatory to wear uniform every day. A. It is obligatory that every student wears uniform every day. B. It is obligatory that every student wear uniformevery day. C. It is obligatory that every student wore uniform every day .D. It is obligatory that every student be wear uniform every day.

3. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town. A. They recommended that she going to the best doctor in town. B. They recommended that she went to the best doctor in town .C. They recommended that she goes to the best doctor in town .D. They recommended that she go to the best doctor in town

.4. A car hit the fence of my garden while I was cleaning the swimming pool. A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool. B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool . C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence. D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.

5. When the telephone rang, we were having dinner. A. The telephone rang while we were having dinner .B. We were having dinner and the telephone rang . C. While the telephone rang, we were having dinner. D. The telephone rang before we were having dinner.