Use of English Quiz

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

• solar

• power

• coal

• biofuel

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

• development

• approximate

• environment

• unemployment

In the United States, fossil fuels were the main sources to _______ about 60% of total electricity generation in 2020.

• produce

• product

• producing

• be produced

Global temperatures and sea levels _______ more quickly than many people think, which is a huge problem.

• are increasing

• are reducing

• have been increased

• have been decreased

Climate scientists are discussing the _______ of the Amazon rainforest deforestation.

• complexion

• complicated

• complexity

• complex

Forests can _______ down hot air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.

• warm

• cool

• remove

• heat

The _______ of around 40% of the world's forests has serious impacts on over 1 billion people who live in and around forests.

• disappear

• disappearing

• disappearance

• being disappeared

The average word's temperature has risen _______ about 0.8 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years.

• at

• by

• to

• from

Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere mainly aims to _______ global climate change.

• preventable

• preventing

• prevent

• prevention

Fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas account for 81% _______ the total energy used in the USA.

• with

• of

• at

• for