WorksheetsGrade 10 - Unit 9
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Speak to an independent financial adviser for advice _______ personal pensions.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
for
d)
with
2.
The survey was carried out against a background of growing concern as to the implications of climate change on sea _______ rise.
a)
degree
b)
amount
c)
level
d)
extent
3.
The heavy rain didn’t prevent him _______ coming to my house.
a)
from
b)
of
c)
as
d)
over
4.
She’s so determined that I just know nothing will get _______ the way of her plans to finish her thesis.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
by
d)
up
5.
You _______ this. It’s none of your concern.
a)
get away with
b)
keep out of
c)
watch out for
d)
live up to
6.
She is a famous environmentalist. She tries her best to protect rare animals _______ extinction.
a)
out
b)
off
c)
from
d)
into
7.
The anti-smoking campaign had _______ quite an impact on young people.
a)
given
b)
created
c)
had
d)
made
8.
Pollution from cars, factories, and planes all contributes to what’s known as the _______
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
deforestation
c)
activated carbon
d)
soil erosion
9.
She _______ her employer of sex discrimination.
a)
reproached
b)
criticized
c)
blamed
d)
accused
10.
The fall of the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera _______ the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic.
a)
brought about
b)
took up
c)
pointed out
d)
set down
11.
Most convalescents prefer _______ for at home rather than in a hospital.
a)
being cared
b)
to be cared
c)
to caring
d)
caring
12.
The 1908 Siberian meteorite explosion _______ considerable depletion of the northern hemisphere’s ozone layer.
a)
was caused by
b)
was initiated by
c)
brought back
d)
resulted in
13.
The threat of _______ will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
a)
global climate
b)
global crisis
c)
global warming
d)
global scale
14.
He believed that his manager wanted to _______ him for personal reasons.
a)
give away
b)
do away with
c)
put away
d)
get rid of
15.
The balance and harmonious blending of various elements contribute _______ Taj Mahal’s unique beauty.
a)
to
b)
for
c)
up
d)
about
16.
We are all environmentalists who treasure Mother Nature and desire to live in _______ with natural forces.
a)
agreement
b)
harmony
c)
accordance
d)
connection
17.
those _______ who have already read the chapter, I won’t go into it in too much detail here today.
a)
For the sake of
b)
In case of
c)
On behalf of
d)
Because of
18.
This condition does _______ to the positive of farmer and limit the beef cattle industry development in Inner Mongolia.
a)
destruction
b)
damage
c)
collapse
d)
ruin
19.
The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness _______ an unknown virus.
a)
between
b)
among
c)
to
d)
up to
20.
Be careful when you speak _______ him; if you put too much pressure _______ him, he will make the wrong decision.
a)
about - with
b)
on - to
c)
to - on
d)
with - into
21.
An endangered species is a population of an organism which is _______ of becoming extinct.
a)
at risk
b)
at danger
c)
in risk
d)
in jeopardy
22.
We must take action _______ with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
a)
to deal
b)
dealing
c)
to be dealt
d)
being dealt
23.
Good scientists always cooperate _______ each other no matter what their nationalities are.
a)
in
b)
as
c)
for
d)
with
24.
We need a _______ action plan for maintaining clean beaches and parks.
a)
particular
b)
detail
c)
detailed
d)
specific
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