TEST No 1-Grade 11-Term 2

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• A. infectious

• B. chemical

• C. electronic

• D. species

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• A. capture

• B. catastrophic

• C. atmosphere

• D. shortage

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

• A. catastrophic

• B. fertilizer

• C. preservation

• D. electronic

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

• A. diversity

• B. ecosystem

• C. ecology

• D. industrial

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

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

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

A strong greenhouse effect will warm the oceans and partially melt glaciers, increasing _____.

• A. temperature

• B. sea water

• C. sea level

• D. pollution

Ocean water also will expand if it warms, _____ further to sea level rise.

• A. getting

• B. making

• C. leading

• D. contributing

The clearing of land for agriculture, industry, and other human activities have increased _____ of greenhouse gases.

• A. concentrations

• B. attention

• C. lots

• D. collections