ENGLISH 12. UNIT 03.Name:……………….………………………………………….Answer:…..…. Score:……….

I.Mark the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
01. A. blood B. food C. moon D. pool
02. A. children B. child C. mild D. wild
03. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
04. A. months B. joins C. shawls D. bulbs
05. A. fan B. ask C. man D. sand
II.Mark the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part differs from the other three in stress pattern.
06. A. effort B. actor C. perform D. area
07. A. prefer B. repair C. borrow D. allow
08. A. confident B. excellent C. attractive D. comfortable
09. A. symbol B. police C. letter D. income
10. A. similar B. digital C. interest D. initial
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
11. The African rhino is an endangered species and needs protecting.
A. unstable B. dangerous C. insecure D. indefensible
12. We can protect many species by keeping them in wildlife reserves.
A. protected land B. saved land C. park D. Zoo
13. The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.
A. decreasing B. reduced C. smaller D. compressing
14. We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.
A. accident B. fullness C. mass D. crowd
15. Scientists are trying to find an energy that consumes less fuel.
A. waste B. destroy C. eat up D. use
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. ______ the wild, giant pandas eat bamboo.
A. On B. Into C. Onto D. In
17. This species of African elephants is ______.
A. dying out B. dying of C. dying on D. dying down
18. ______ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
19. The tiger is ______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground
20. Switching to ______ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
21. ______ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.
A. Rechargeable B. Reversible C. Repeatable D. Returnable
22. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ______.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
23. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ______.
A. educated B. educational C. educating D. education
24. Every ______ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
A. consumable B. spendable C. available D. disposable
25. In the ______ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. sustainable B. conserving C. preserving D. supporting
26. In Singapore, people try to ______ 80% of all waste.
A. reprocess B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
27. A good leader in globalization is not to impose but ______ change.
A. facilitate B. cause C. show D. oppose
28. Information technology has ______ our lives.
A. evolved B. reserved C. assimilated D. transformed
29. We need to act quickly to ______ to climate change, or it will be a disaster for the whole planet.
A. adapt B. go back C. reverse D. transit
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