E10-15' test unit 9

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position the of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• erosion

• atmosphere

• resources

• confusion

The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as ____.

• greenhouse effect

• global warming

• ozone layer

• acid rain

Make sure your car runs on unleaded petrol and your home uses sources of ____ energy

• recycling

• reused

• renewable

• recyclable

It is predicted that over the next few decades many species will die ____ as once fertile areas turn to desert.

• off

• out

• up

• down

Environmental pollution is becoming an ____ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.

• increasingly

• increasing

• increase

• increased

Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean. (CLOSET IN MEANING)

• substances

• stuffs

• contaminants

• wastes

One way to protect our environment from pollution is to reduce wasteful consumption. (OPPOSITE IN MEANING)

• costly

• excessive

• safe

• economical

“You must give me your essays," Mrs Vine said.

Mrs Vine said we ____ give her our essays.

• were having to

• would have to

• had to

• must

"Would you mind waiting for a moment?" the shop assistant asked the woman.

The shop assistant asked the woman ____ for a moment.

• to wait

• waiting

• if she waits

• if she minds waiting

"What's your name?" she asked me.

She asked me ____.

• what your name is

• what your name was

• what was my name

• what my name was