Boost your Vocabulary Cambridge 11 - Test 1 - Passage 03

Which word is a synonym for volume in this sentence:

Such is our dependence on fossil fuels, and such is the volume of carbon dioxide already released into the atmosphere, that many experts agree that significant global warming is now inevitable.

• evolution

• capacity

• traverse

• crisis

Which word is a synonym for inevitable in this sentence:

Such is our dependence on fossil fuels, and such is the volume of carbon dioxide already released into the atmosphere, that many experts agree that significant global warming is now inevitable.

• sustained

• potential

• separates

• unavoidable

Which word is a synonym for reasonable in this sentence:

They believe that the best we can do is keep it at a reasonable level, and at present the only serious option for doing this is cutting back on our carbon emissions.

• unalterable

• statistical

• acceptable

• crucial

Which word is a synonym for emissions in this sentence:

They believe that the best we can do is keep it at a reasonable level, and at present the only serious option for doing this is cutting back on our carbon emissions.

• discharge

• motivation

• element

• craft

Which word is a synonym for stride in this sentence:

But while a few countries are making major strides in this regard, the majority are having great difficulty even stemming the rate of increase, let alone reversing it.

• convention

• suspense

• reflection

• development

Which word is a synonym for stem in this sentence:

But while a few countries are making major strides in this regard, the majority are having great difficulty even stemming the rate of increase, let alone reversing it.

• gadget

• stop

• gain

• ascent

Which word is a synonym for intentional in this sentence:

Consequently, an increasing number of scientists are beginning to explore the alternative of geo-engineering - a term which generally refers to the intentional large-scale manipulation of the environment.

• planed

• exertion

• absence

• stewards

Which word is a synonym for proponent in this sentence:

According to its proponents, geo-engineering is the equivalent of a backup generator: if Plan A - reducing our dependency on fossil fuels - fails, we require a Plan B, employing grand schemes to slow down or reverse the process of global warming.

• doodles

• advocate

• inclination

• appreciation

Which word is a synonym for equivalent in this sentence:

According to its proponents, geo-engineering is the equivalent of a backup generator: if Plan A - reducing our dependency on fossil fuels - fails, we require a Plan B, employing grand schemes to slow down or reverse the process of global warming.

• responsible

• pleasurable

• similar

• exotic

Which word is a synonym for deposit in this sentence:

For decades, MayDay parades in Moscow have taken place under clear blue skies, aircraft having deposited dry ice, silver iodide and cement powder to disperse clouds.

• reveal

• put down

• seek

• appreciate