UNIT 10
CONSERVATION
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1/ A. conservation B. nation C. mention D. question
2/ A. medicine B. protect C. species D. never
3/ A. variety B. pattern C. vary D. back
4/ A. painted B. protested C. fetched D. eroded
5/ A. pollute B. develop C. constant D. provide
6/ A. must B. natural C. hunt D. fun
7/ A. scientist B. million C. police D. medical
8/ A. sorry B. monthly C. sky D. usually
9/ A. cups B. photos C. failures D. always
10/ A. teach B. much C. school D. choice
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. vegetation B. eliminate C. disappearance D. intonation
2/ A. photo B. rapid C. pattern D. about
3/ A. environment B. understanding C. population D. conservation
4/ A. impossibly B. especially C. naturally D. importantly
5/ A. medical B. pollutant C. imprison D. protective
6/ A. conserve B. disease C. wildlife D. expand
7/ A. illness B. slowly C. spoken D. police
8/ A. correction B. motorway C. addition D. erosion
9/ A. damage B. pollute C. defense D. erode
10/ A. power B. autumn C. allow D. order
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our central heating.
A. protect B. hold C. make D. do
2/ The loss of much forest is destroying Earth’s plant and animal variety.
A. consuming B. demolishing C. erasing D. removing
3/ The loss of much forest is destroying Earth’s plant and animal variety.
A. change B. kind C. type D. collection
4/ This is especially worrying when there are about 3,000 plants with values as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.
A. well B. suddenly C. particularly D. highly
5/ This is especially worrying when there are about 3,000 plants with values as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.
A. annoying B. hurting C. caring D. fearing
6/ This is especially worrying when there are about 3,000 plants with values as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.
A. illness B. disorder C. derangement D. derangement
7/ Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live.
A. uniform B. changeless C. true D. steady
8/ Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil.
A. costly B. estimable C. cherished D. admirable
9/ But we can stop adding the problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defense.
A. frisk B. rifle C. track D. examine
10/ Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already being eliminated.
A. dropped B. removed C. kicked D. tossed
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ I`m not being lazy - I`m just conserving my energy for later.
A. using up B. shooting off C. going out D. throwing away
2/ This is especially worrying when there are about 3,000 plants with value as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.
A. unimportantly B. normally C. balefully D. infamously
3/ We may never know the true cost of this destruction.
A. imaginary B. dishonest C. unlawful D. disloyal
4/ Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live.
A. fitful B. faithless C. uncertain D. weak
5/ Rapid run-off would cause frequent floods