Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(2)..................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He insisted on listening to the entire story.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

She'll phone you as soon as she __________ in Ho Chi Minh City.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Robert will enjoy skiing more the next time he goes to Mt Helens ….. he has had skiing lessons.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The sack with the vegetables was far too heavy for me to carry, so I_____________it cross the floor.

Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as _______ as the teacher is a native speaker of English. 

The seemingly simple act of exchanging business cards is more complex in Japan _______ the business card represents not only one's identity but also his status in life.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Sam loves his job______________it doesn’t pay very well.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through.

I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.

What you may think is ……….is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm anyone.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: New teachers have to ….. the respect of their students.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Pronesti Ltd. paid £500 million to ……… the profitable computer software firm XBR Technologies.

Choose the best answer:

I’ll ....... the idea with the other members in the family and let you know.

Geometry is the branch of mathematics _______ the properties and relation of lines, angles, shapes, surfaces and solids.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by____________.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

We are currently offering our new customers 15% ……… any service performed on or before march 18.

The defenders _____the enemy until reinforcements arrived.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Ms. Yasuda’s _________ in managing difficult projects has earned her respect  from colleagues and company officials.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

We invite youto visit the shop when it opens on its April 3, and we look forward to _______ to serve you.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Because there were so………. people registered for the Business Writing seminar, it was postponed until September.