Choose 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: But B: Since C: Although D: So 22 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The Earth Day comes from the idea of a former US politician Gaylord Nelson. He was worried about the world pollution, and the health of plants and animals. In 1969, he decided that the world should have a special day to teach people about how to make environment better. His idea became popular and on 22 April 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. Since then, environmentalists have used the day to educate people about their roles in protecting our planet. Earth Day finally became a global celebration around the world. On this day, people come together to talk about global warming, protecting rare animals and saving energy sources. Question 18: According to the passage, Gaylord Nelson was ______. A: unaware of the world pollution B: worried about the environment C: trying to pollute the environment D: not concerned about global warming 23 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 14. Lan: “________________” Hung: “That’s the reason why I usually have headaches.” A: You ate too much raw food tonight. B: The river is seriously contaminated. C: Our city has too much noise pollution. D: This song sounds great. 24 Choose 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. 25 Mark 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: reduce B: support C: illustrate D: contaminate