Malcolm Mann Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 1-2 test

Malcolm Mann
Units 19-20

1. No one seems to care about the environment, …?

A) does he B) are they C) is he D) do they
2. Do you know where … a book about insects?
A) can I find B) I find C) I can find
D) do I find
3. The new law prevents people … their rubbish in certain areas.
A) to leave B) from leaving
C) of leaving D) leave
4. Let’s walk to the shops instead of taking the car, …?
A) shall we B) don’t we C) will we
D) won’t we
5. There isn’t much point in trying to save electricity, …?
A) is it B) isn’t there C) isn’t it D) is there
6. Don’t drop your sweet wrapper on the floor, …?
A) do you B) aren’t you C) will you
D) won’t you
7. I went to the exhibition at the natural history museum.
Oh, yes? What … there?
A) saw you B) you did see
C) you saw D) did you see
8. There’s been a … in Germany and a village was completely destroyed.
A) flood B) shower C) drizzle D) smog
9. Do you know what CFC …?
A) sets in B) does up
C) stands for D) gets down
10. Dinosaurs have been … for millions of years.
A) endangered B) threatened
C) extinct D) disappeared
11. It’s sunny, but there’s a very cold … so don’t forget your coat.
A) blowing B) wind C) air D) gas
12. If you ask me, … waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste.
A) industrial B) business
C) working D) employer
13. As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding … areas.
A) urban B) commercial C) land D) rural
14. Jill put her wellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in the …
A) reservoirs B) lakes C) puddles D) ponds
15. The forecast said there was a high … of rain this weekend.
A) likely B) unlikely C) likelihood D) like
16. We all know that using our cars causes …, but we still do it.
A) pollute B) pollution C) pollutant
D) polluted
17. Forecasting the weather … takes a great deal of training.
A) accurate B) accurately C) accuracy
D) inaccurately
18. Litter is often a problem in … areas.
A) resident B) reside C) residence
D) residential
19. According to …, we could be facing a crisis within fifty years.
A) environment B) environmentally
C) environmentalists
20. It was a wonderfully … day, so we decided to go to the beach.
A) sun B) sunny C) sunshine
21. The giant panda is … because its habitat is being destroyed.
A) endanger B) endangered C) dangerous
D) danger
22. We didn’t enjoy our walk because it was absolutely …
A) freeze B) freezing C) freezer D) frozen
23. Did you see the documentary about the ozone layer?
I wonder … the documentary about the ozone layer.
A) if you saw B) whether did you see
C) you saw D) did you see
24. The weather should have … by this evening, shouldn’t it?
A) called for B) cleared up
C) died down D) did up
25. Do you think the wind has … enough for us to go sailing without any danger?
A) face up to B) put out
C) die down D) cut off
26. Environmentalists are … stricter controls on the use of leaded petrol.
A) calling for B) calling off
C) doing up D) clearing up
27. Why can’t they … the fact that their products are bad for the environment?
A) face up to B) call off
C) do up D) put out
28. Firefighters managed to … the forest fire before it destroyed any houses.
A) put out B) call for
C) clear up D) die down
29. We’ll have to … the demonstration if the weather’s really bad, won’t we?
A) call for B) call off
C) cut off D) face up to
30. The town was totally … for three days because of the floods.
A) died down B) did up
C) put out D) cut off
31. It didn’t take us long to … the old barn, did it?
A) die down B) clear up
C) call off D) do up
32. Don’t throw those batteries …. They’re not biodegradable!
A) out B) down C) in D) to
33. Rainy days always … down.
A) go B) let C) get D) look
34. Could you tell me what the letters ‘CJD’ stand …?
A) in B) for C) to D) from
35. I think the rain’s set … for the day, don’t you?
A) at B) on C) to D) in
36. They’re planning to tear … the old cinema and build a new shopping centre on the land.
A) down B) for C) to D) away