Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Question 1. In the past, they believed that non-renewable energy couldn’t be used up.
Question 2. My friends are worried about the problem of traffic jams in the city.
Question 3. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes air pollution and climate change.
Question 4. Gases released from vehicles and factories are harmful.
Question 5. Governments need to limit the amount of greenhouse gases released into the air.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. ⇱
Question 6. All countries have to stop using coal and switch to clean sources of energy.
Question 7. It’s convenient if we use renewable energy because they can be found easily.
Question 8. The largest effect was on the poor population who were drinking polluted water.
Question 9. US consumers throw away around 100 billion of plastic bags annually.
Question 10. People should know about the consequences of deforestation which contributes to global warming.
Give the correct forms of words in brackets. ⇱
Question 11.
The conference will require reducing global CO2 (EMIT) by 50 percent by 2030.
Question 12.
These heat-trapping (POLLUTE) are known as greenhouse gases and their impact is called the greenhouse effect.
Question 13.
(TRAP) too much of the sun's heat, and greenhouse gases stop it from escaping back into space.
Question 14.
The scientific community continues to study the long-term impacts of climate (CHANGE) on weather patterns, ecosystems, and human societies.
Question 15.
The (PRODUCE) and raising animals in the farms are bad for the environment as well.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. ⇱
Question 16. Burnt for energy, fossil ________ release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Question 17. There are some positive signs that farmers can meet the ________ challenges.
Question 18. Higher sea levels can ________ to floods.
Question 19. ________ is the increase in the earth's temperature because of certain gases in the atmosphere.
Question 20. Forests ________ CO2 from the atmosphere and slow global warming.
Question 21. As temperatures rise, polar ice caps ________ faster, adding more water to oceans.
Question 22. The consequences of global warming become more serious, and its negative ________ on the environment and people gets stronger.
Question 23. The conference requires achieving a ________ between the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and those removed from it by 2050.
Question 24. Renewable energy can be replaced naturally without being ________.
Question 25. ________ deforestation is an effective solution to climate change.
Question 26. Flooded rice fields make it easier for soil bacteria ________ greenhouse gases.
Question 27. We should reduce the use of coal, which is the dirtiest fuel and biggest ________ of CO2 emissions.
Question 28. Methane comes from ________ activities and landfill waste or the use of coal, oil and natural gas.
Question 29. They call a black rock that is found under the ground and is burnt to produce heat ________.
Question 30. Carbon from fossil fuels ________ with oxygen in the air to form large amounts of CO2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. ⇱
Question 31.
He is suffering a serious illness because he’s worked in bad working conditions for many years.
Question 32.
Worried pollution in the area, young people call for a campaign of cleaning the environment.
Question 33.
Global warming is also linked rising sea levels.
Question 34.
Scientists, experts, leaders, and national representatives agree how to make progress on climate change.
Question 35.
Although the impact of farming the global temperature has been reduced, there is still much to do.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. ⇱
Question 36. Black carbon contributes burning crop waste and wildfires.
Question 37. Renewable energy will never use up because it comes from natural sources.
Question 38. When wood or coal is burnt, tiny pieces of black dust, called soot, is produced.
Question 39. We may use non-renewable energy to replace fossil fuels because it is convenient and reliable.
Question 40. Forests release carbon in the trees and soil and help reduce the global temperature.