Vocabulary Test 3

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

• Environmental Concerns

Earth is the only (0)…B….. we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1)…….. human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2)…….. on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (3)…….. to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4)…….. resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5)…….. built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6)…….. . We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (7)…….. the planet’s ability to support people is being (8)…….. at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (9)…….. increasingly high demands on it.

The Earth’s (10)…….. resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (11)…….. us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (12)…….. indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.

0 A situation B place C position D site

1 A Still B Even though C In spite of D Despite

2 A continues B repeats C carries D follows

3 A already B just C for D entirely

4 A alone B individual C lone D only

5 A sooner B neither C either D rather

6 A quite B greatly C utterly D completely

7 A development B result C reaction D product

8 A stopped B narrowed C reduced D cut

9 A doing B having C taking D making

10 A natural B real C living D genuine

11 A hold B maintain C stay D keep

12 A last B stand C go D remain

Vocabulary Test 4

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

No More Classes

The use (0)…C….. computers has meant students can study language programmes (1)…….. their own speed when and for how long they want – and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing (2)…….. another boring lesson. What’s more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (3)…….. on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (4)…….. conversations with other computerized students.

They might (5)…….. choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the (6)…….. of a button they would be transported to (7)……..realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (8)…….. a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (9)……..to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.

Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever (10)…….. the classroom? Hopefully not. (11)…….. the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to (12)……..at least a little of their time with real people.

0 A in B at C of D to

1 A with B for C at D in

2 A still B for C yet D already

3 A place B put C set D get

4 A take B do C catch D hold

5 A although B preferably C instead D contrary

6 A force B hit C depress D push

7 A so B such C like D alike

8 A with B to C from D for

9 A role B duty C obligation D need

10 A replace B restore C succeed D recover

11 A definitely B mainly C totally D surely

12 A spend B make C have D do