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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don't think people should be allowed to perform experiments .....animals.

a)

for

b)

over

c)

on

d)

to

2.

There was an explosion in technology ....... the beginning of the 20th century.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

through

d)

on

3.

Let's face .....- we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now

a)

truth

b)

facts

c)

things

d)

information

4.

The distance from the Earth to the Sun is, .....average, about 149 million kilometres.

a)

by

b)

on

c)

fro

d)

in

5.

It's amazing that creatures survive...... the bottom of the ocean.

a)

in

b)

by

c)

at

d)

to

6.

Fox Talbot..... the first photograph in 1835

a)

gave

b)

did

c)

drew

d)

took

7.

Researchers have ...........to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.

a)

come

b)

got

c)

reached

d)

arrived

8.

Do you mind if I just.... a quick phone call from here?

a)

do

b)

take

c)

have

d)

make

9.

Many lives were saved ..... the introduction of antibiotics.

a)

into

b)

at

c)

with

d)

in

10.

The... of the nuclear accident is still unknown.

a)

reason

b)

cause

c)

base

d)

motive

11.

My father works at the university, doing research ............ weather control.

a)

on

b)

to

c)

of

d)

from

12.

The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ....an attempt to understand their past.

a)

on

b)

for

c)

with

d)

in

13.

The gold, silver and bronze (a)   (MEDAL) took their places on the podium for the presentation ceremony.

14.

In Britain,the money parents give their children is often called pocket money. In America, it's often called an (a)   (ALLOW).

15.

I'm afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they're carrying out some essential (a)   (MAINTAIN).