1Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Question 9: If I _______ you, I ______ volunteer to clean the beach. A:was/ will B:am/ will C:am/ would D:were/ would 2Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Question 11: ___________ there was a lot of acid rain, many botanical species died last year. A:Since B:So C:But D:Although 6Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions. Question 15: Many fish in the lake near my house have died because of the polluted water. A:contaminated B:pure C:treated D:drinkable 8Choose the word whose stressed pattern is pronounced differently from the others. A:effect B:litter C:affect D:pollute 12Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that best combines the given sentences. Question 25: We shouldn’t swim in this lake. Water is highly polluted. A:We should swim in this lake because water is highly polluted. B:We shouldn’t swim in this lake although water is highly polluted. C:We shouldn’t swim in this lake so that water is highly polluted. D:We shouldn’t swim in this lake because water is highly polluted. 13Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Question 12: The polluted water__________ in the death of the fish. A:causes B:results C:leads D:makes 14Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A:pollution B:dust C:earplug D:dump 16Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 16: Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can harm fish populations and cause harmful algal blooms. A:contaminate B:support Cillustrate D:reduce 17Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A:measure B:pleasure C:bread D:untreated 21Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that is closest in meaning to the given sentence. Question 23: The street doesn’t look attractive because people throw rubbish in the street. A:If people don’t throw rubbish in the street, it will look attractive B:If people threw rubbish in the street, it would look attractive. C:If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it will look attractive. D:If people didn’t throw rubbish in the street, it would look attractive.