Unit 5: Global warming- Test 1
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1. We need a global system for limiting _______ emissions.
A. power plant B. heat-trapping gases C. greenhouse gas D. global warming
2. _______ has been shown to cause floods and drought.
A. Chemist B. Power C. Deforestation D. Solution
3. The city produces 20 million tons of household _______ each year.
A. pollution B. waste C. globalization D. activity
4. Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when_______ are burned.
A. greenhouse gas B. deforestation C. power plant D. fossil fuels
5. Our research measures the impact of_______ on this particular eco-system.
A. human activity B. sea level C. greenhouse gas D. global warming
6. Britain agreed to cut _______ of nitrogen oxide from power stations.
A. emissions B. deforestations C. materials D. destructions
7. Many islands are below _______ and only the concrete walls can prevent them from disappearance.
A. human activity B. greenhouse gas C. sea level D. ice cap
8. The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to _______.
A. renewable energy B. greenhouse gas C. fossil fuels D. global warming
9. Leaving your DVD player on standby produces the same_______ each year as the average person of
Burundi.
A. man-made B. global warming C. sea level D. carbon emissions
10. Developed countries are responsible for 80% of the _______ carbon dioxide that is already in the
atmosphere.
A. ecological balance B. carbon footprint. C. man-made D. climate change
11. A strong greenhouse effect will warm the oceans and partially melt glaciers, increasing _______.
A. temperature B. sea water C. sea level D. pollution
12. The problem with fossil fuels is that they are not _______.
A. certain B. serious C. limited D. renewable
13. Buying organic food is better for the environment because it uses less _______.
A. fertilizer B. attraction C. liquid D. soil
14. The simplest way to reduce your _______ is to cycle to school.
A. energy use B. climate change C. carbon footprint D. greenhouse gases
15. Replace all the light bulbs in your home with _______ bulbs.
A. energy-saving B. carbon emissions C. alternative sources D. extreme conditions
16. Global warming is driven by emissions of_______ primarily from human activities.
A. greenhouse gas B. climate expert C. solid fuel D. heat-trapping gases
17. Ocean water also will expand if it warms, _______further to sea level rise.
A. getting B. making C. directing D. contributing
18. The clearing of land for agriculture, industry, and other human activities have increased_______ of
greenhouse gases.
A. concentrations B. attention C. lots D. collections
19. ______________ is the increase in the temperature on Earth
A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Climate change D. Ecological balance
20. A layer of greenhouse gases - primarily water vapor, and carbon dioxide - acts as a _______ blanket for the
Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface.
A. thermal B. hot C. heat D. heating
21. Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the
greenhouse _______.
A. causes B. effect C. gas D. damage
22. Certain _______in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from
escaping.
A. effects B. emissions C. gases D. layers
23. Carbon dioxide is released through_______ processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions and
through _______ activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels.
A. human-natural B. natural – human C. man-made-ordinary D. ordinary-man-made
24. Although global warming is causing changes in weather patterns, it is only one aspect of ________
A. global warming B. ecological balance C. climate change D. carbon footprint.
25. Certain ______in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from
escaping.
A. effects B. emission C. gases D. layers
26. _____________ means changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns
and rainfall.
A. global warming B. ecological imbalance C. greenhouse effect D. climate change
27. Greenhouse gas __________ from factories and vehicles can result in global warming
A. emit B. emissions C. effects D. causes
28. Most of the jungle was ________________ to get wood in order to produce paper products.
A. deforested B. threatened C. warned D. emitted
29. A large amount of carbon dioxide __________ are released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
A. emit B. carbon footprint C. emissions D. greenhouse gas
30. Oil spills are a great ____________ to the undersea world
A. threat B. threaten C. threatened D. threateningly
31. Environmental pollution is becoming an _____ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as
possible.
A. increasing B. increasingly C. increase D. increased
32. _____ air makes people unpleasant to breathe.
A. Pollute B. Pollution. C. Polluted D. Polluting
33. People are destroying the air by adding _____ to it.
A. pollutants B. polluters C. pollution D. polluted
34. Coal, gas and oil are _____ forms of energy that cannot be replaced after used.
A. unlimited B. renewable C. nonrenewable D. contaminated
35. After we read the report on how the burning of petrol in cars _____ to climate change, we determined to
reduce our carbon footprint.
A. devote B. contribute C. result D. cause
36. The project's impact ________ the environment should be minimal.
A. on B. at C. for D. to
37. The men came to remove the rubbish ________ the backyard.
A. in B. of C. for D. from
38. _____ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests
A. Afforestation B. Deforestation C. Reforestation D. Forestry
39. Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may block heat from escaping into space and trap too much
heat next to the Earth’s surface causing _______.
A. A, another ice age B. global warming C. earthquakes D. volcanic eruptions
40. A strong greenhouse effect will warm the oceans, melt glaciers and increase _____.
A. temperature B. sea water C. sea level D. pollution
41. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary ________ that cause global warming.
A. greenhouse effect B. natural gas C. greenhouse gases D. natural resource
42. The government _____ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
43. Some animals go _____ because climate where they live changes
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. dead
44. Development of the area would _____ wildlife
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. dangerously
45. An __________ species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct.
A. endangered B. endanger C. dangerous D. danger
46. In the _____ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. supporting B. conserving C. preserving D. sustainable
47. In Singapore, people try to _____ 80% of all waste.
A. reprocess B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
48. Nonrenewable energy has negative _____ on the environment.
A. impact B. benefit C. quality
D. warning
49. People will mainly use _____ fuels such as wind and sun energy for transport.
A. fossil B. nonrenewable C. effective D. renewable
50. 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
51. There's no easy solution _____ this problem.
A. at B. for C. with D. to
52. My sister _____ me not to trust him.
A. caused B. warned C. refused D. denied
53. I've _____ of milk - would you like some creamer instead?
A. A. picked up B. run out C. hung up D. taken up
54. People’s lives will continue to be _____ because of the continuous risk of earthquakes and tsunamis here.
A. threat B. threatening C. threatened D. satisfied
55. Clearing forests for timber has resulted _____ the loss of biodiversity
A. with B. at C. in D. from
56. This species of African elephants is _____
A. dying out B. dying of C. dying on D. dying down
57. _____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
58. Every _____ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.
A. consumable B. spendable C. available D. disposable
59. Try to keep a balance _____ your spending and your earnings.
A. from B. at C. between D. through
60. Police are _____ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. doing B. making C. paying D. giving
61. Limiting the global temperature rise requires _____ global CO2 emissions
A. reduce B. to reduce C. reducing D. reduced
62. 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
63. Switching to _____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
64. I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to _____ energy in the home.
A. take care of B. use C. keep D. conserve
65. Nowadays, people are searching for more _____ materials to build their houses.
A. environment-friendly B. environmentally-friendly
C. environmental-friendly D. environmental-friend
66. The overuse of _____ fertilizers and deforestation contribute to global warming
A. chemist B. chemistry C. chemical D. chemist’s
67. We need to preserve the _____ of wildlife because each of species has an important role to play.
A. diversity B. diverse C. various D. extinction
68. _____ include coal, oil and natural gas.
A. Pollutants B. Renewable energy C. Fossil fuels D. Chemical fertilizers
69. _____! There's a car coming!
A. Put back B. Go off C. Watch out D. Run out
70. During the last hundred years we have done great _____ to the environment.
A. injury B. pollution C. damage D. hurt
71. There are lots of things we can all do to _____ the environment.
A. enhance B. protect C. make D. build
72. The use of CFCs was linked _____ the depletion of the ozone layer.
A. about [Link] C. with D. for
73. Make sure your car runs on unleaded petrol and your home uses sources of _____ energy.
A. recycling B. reused C. renewable D. recyclable
74. The _____ is the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
A. ecosystem B. ecology C. nature D. environment
75. As a student, I think I should study more and be more responsible for making contribution _____ preserving
our environment better.
A. on B. of C. from D. to
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (present participle or past
participle).
1. ___________________ in renewable energy, we can create a sustainable future by using less fossil fuel.
(invest)
2. ___________________ from coal plants, the pollutants have a negative impact on the environment.
(emit)
3. ___________________ our reliance on fossil fuels, we can decrease the effects of global warming.
(reduce)
4. The greenhouse effect, ___________________ by heat-trapping pollutants, is a main contributor to
global warming, (cause)
5. Carbon dioxide, ___________________ when burning fossil fuels, is a significant greenhouse gas.
(release)
XIV. Rewrite the following sentences using present or past participle clauses based on the given words.
1. Many companies raise awareness of impacts of carbon emissions, so they promote the use of renewable
energy resources.
-> ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Open fires and burning fossil fuels release soot and black carbon, which have negative effects on air quality.
-> ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Deforestation reduces carbon absorption by trees so it affects the balance of the ecosystem badly.
-> __________________________________________________________________________
4. The destruction of coral reefs results from rising ocean temperatures, so it threatens ocean biodiversity.
-> __________________________________________________________________________
5. If the ozone layer is damaged badly, it will affect human health and ecosystems.
-> __________________________________________________________________________
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