PRACTICE TEST 43

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<b>PRACTICE TEST 43</b>
<b>I. Make the correct choice:</b>

1. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems _____ mankind today.
a. facing b. to face c. which they face d. faced
2. Reclaiming land ______ of irrigating deserts, draining swamps and pushing back the sea.

a. is full b. consists c. is made d. composes

3. We can conserve our environment by the ______ of waste.

a. preservation b. production c. prevention d. protection
4. Farmers can protect their land by yearly_____ of crops.

a. safeguard b. irrigation c. drainage d. rotation
5. ______ natural resources is of great importance.

a. Preservation b. Preserving c. Presevatively d. Preservative
6. Malaysian lecturers use English when _____ their students in Kuala Lumpur.

a. speaking b. saying c. giving d. addressing

7. More than half of the _____ and research journals are in English.

a. scientific b. scientist c. science d. scientifically
9. _____ studying, Margaret went to a ballgame with some of her friends.

a. Because of b. Instead of c. In spite of d. In favor of
10.There are some differences _____ British and American English.

a.of b.about c.between d.with

11. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting _____ the rain to stop.

a.in b.during c.on d.for

12. I wrote to the company asking them _____ more information about the job.

a.to b.about c.for d.with

13. I hope you succeed _____ finding the job you want.

a.in b.at c.of d.upon

14. Do you _____ smoke? There’s a fire down the road.

a. feel b. ever c. smell d. usually

<b>II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:</b>

1. Wild animals and wild places where they live are seriously threatening almost everywhere.
A B C D

2. One species has become extinct in each year of this century; but many hundreds are now in
danger. A B C D
3. Lacking of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

A B C D

4. Many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number which their role in the
A B C D

ecosystem is forgotten.

5. When you arrive at the airport tomorrow, you will meet by a friend of mine.
A B C D

6. Sometimes how seems to be a comic strip may turn out to be advertising.
A B C D

7. As we walk along the street, we see displays in store windows of pictures on billboards.
A B C D
8. At night huge electric signs flash in many colors. All of these is advertising.
A B C D

9. Different although they are, all these advertisements are alike in one important way.
A B C D

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