ENGLISH TEST - Number 1

Time: 15 minutes

Full name: …………………………………..

Class: 12A…

Marks Teacher’s comment

I. Stress
1. A. lifestyle B. product C. friendly D. campaign
2. A. natural B. disposal C. habitat D. neighborhood
3. A. technology B. conservation C. initiative D. environment
4. A. deplete B. delay C. climate D. remove
5. A. clutter B. pathway C. asthma D. effect
II. Pronunciation
1. A. carbon B. environment C. protect D. disposal
2. A. emission B. pesticide C. surface D. soot
3. A. damage B. regional C. growing D. energy
4. A. depleted B. wasted C. reduced D. affected
5. A. width B. healthy C. breathing D. throat
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
1. Scientists are experimenting on ways to dispose of waste safely.
A. eliminate B. conserve C. deal with D. get used to
2. The burning of fossil fuels has led to air pollution and deforestation caused land erosion.
A. resulted in B. resulted from C. brought about D. caused
3. The air in this city contains a lot of harmful gases, which may do harm to the citizens.
A. dangerous B. beneficial C. toxic D. wasted
4. Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world.
A. lucky B. wealthy C. unlucky D. unhealthy
5. Regular exercise is essential to prolonging longevity.
A. Frequent B. Bodily C. Occasional D. Heavy
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The city council is discussing a detailed ____ plan for maintaining clean beaches and parks.
A. activity B. action C. measure D. approach
2. To ____ green is to practice simple green lifestyles, which helps save the planet for further
generation.
A. go B. act C. make D. get
3. It is advisable that people start using ____ products.
A. environmentally friendly B. friend-of-environment
C. friendly to environment D. friendly environmentally
4. The kids often forget to turn off the lights when getting out of the room, ____ wastes a lot of
electricity.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
5. People should ____ a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. adjoin
6. It is important to keep ourselves clean ____ germs can cause infections in parts of our body.
A. although B. unless C. while D. because
7. Organic vegetables are considered healthier ____ their high price.
A. although B. despite C. in spite D. regardless
8. Environmentalists are worried that our natural resources will ____ if we don't take initiative to go
green.
A. run B . deplete C. deprive D. end
9. Many companies do not want to spend too much on waste ____ as the cost is really high.
A. discharge B. release C. rid D. disposal
10. ____ we stop deforestation, a lot of species will lose their habitats.
A. If B. Because C. When D. Unless
11. Animals that are raised on ____ organic pastures provide organic meat.
A. verified B. certified C. varied D. censored
12. People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes ____ it will help to reduce exhaust fumes
and pollution.
A. unless B. although C. since D. while
13. We reuse bags, old clothing and scrap paper at home ____ we can reduce waste.
A. lest B. in order to C. for fear of D. so that
14. The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green, ____has
had huge impact on the community.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
15. Sometimes people just focus on the ____ benefits without thinking of the environmental risks
of certain economic activities.
A. long-term B. short-lived C. immediate D. potential
16. Polluted air in the factory ____ the workers' respiratory illnesses.
A. results from B. brings up C. causes of D. accounts for
17. Soot emissions might be ____ for the melting of the Arctic.
A. responsible B. response C. responsive D. responsibility
18. Soot comes from the ____ combustion of fossil or other fuels.
A. completion B. complete C. incompletion D. incomplete
19. Many people tend to be unaware ____ the dangers from soot emissions.
A. to B. of C. about D. over
20. In some cities of developed countries, buses and other means of public transport run ____
renewable energy.
A. to lend B. on C. by D. over
21. Child Care is the ____ child care manual ever written, and its author is a famous pediatrician.
A. widely most read B. most read widely C. most widely read D. read most widely
22. The building ____ walls are made of glass is the place where I used to work.
A. whose B. which C. that D. of which
23. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
24. The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.
A. that B. while C. after D. so
25. True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.
A. although B. before C. if D. yet
 ENGLISH TEST - Number 2
Time: 15 minutes

Full name: …………………………………..

Class: 12A…

Marks Teacher’s comment

EX1 : Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1 A.atmosphere B.consume C.consumption D.contaminate
2 A.deplete B.destroy C.damage D.emit
3 A.greenhouse B.deplete C.global D.warming
4 A.fossil B.urban C.mildew D.delay
5 A.ecosystem B.contamination C.environmental D.deforestation
EX2 : Pronunciation
1. A. mould B. ghost C. protect D. disposal
2. A. emission B. sugar C. sure D. soot
3. A. damage B. regional C. growing D. energy
4. A. naked B. wasted C. used D. affected
5. A. with B. smooth C. breathing D. throat
Exercise 3. 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 questions.
1. For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.
A. leak B. release C. poison D. pollutant
2. Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more
colourful clothes to wear.
A. natural B. plastic C. synthetic D. artificial
3. The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.
A. decreasing B. reduced C. smaller D. compressing
4. 'If we continue to deplete our planets natural resources, we will damage the environment significantly.
A. use up B. add to C. increase D. develop
5. She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.
A. disturbed B. confused C. bewildered D. concentrated
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
1. The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
A. preserves B. store C. defense D. abandon
2. Heavy traffic ____ us so we came to the meeting rather late.
A. promoted B. arrested C. canceled D. delayed
3. It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad.
A. hazard B. hazardous C. hazarded D. hazarding
4. ____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
5. 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
6. Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
7. Nowadays, people are searching for more ____ materials to build their houses.
A. environment-friendly B. environmentally friendly
C. environmental-friendly D. environmental-friend
8. In Singapore, people try to ____ 80% of all waste.
A. reprocesses B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
9. 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
10. He bought her flowers and diamond rings. This action made her fall in love with him.
A. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him.
B. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him.
C. He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him.
D. He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him.
11. 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.
12. ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily
crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
13. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
14. They eventually realize that reckless _______ of the earth's resources can lead only to
eventual global disaster.
a. exploit b. exploitable c. exploitation d. exploitative
15. Farmers make their soil more productive by distributing _______.
a. fertile b. fertility c. fertilizers d. fertilizable
16. Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.
a. from b. on c. for d. of
17. If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed.
a. endangered b. deforested c. contaminated d. polluted
18. He ____ could not come ____ did not want to.
A. either – or B. neither – or C. either – nor D. nor – nor
19. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome_______
a. also b. but also c. instead d. instead of
20. _______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
a. Although b. Even though c. though d. In spite of
21. The examination was very difficult, _______ very few were able to pass.
a. consequently b. as well as c. on the hand d. whereas
22. I sent her two letters, neither of ____ she has received.
A. that B. these C. which D. whom
23. Not only ____________ late, but also he forgot his textbooks.
A. did he turn up B. he did turn up C. turn up did he D. up did he turn
24. The name Canada is derived from the Iroquoian Indian word ‘Kanata’ ______ a village or
community.
A. means B. to mean C. it means D. meaning
25. Many scientists _____ all their lives to working out answers to problems.
A. promote B. spend C. devote D. send