V. Read the text below and choose the best answer to complete it by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (2.0 points) People have recycled materials throughout history. Metal tools and weapons have been melted, reformed and reused since they (1)....... in use thousands of years (2)....... The iron, steel, and paper industries have almost always (3)...... recycled materials. Recycling saves (4)...... by reducing the need to process new material. The amount of energy saved in (5)....... one aluminum can equal to the energy in the gasoline that would fill half of that same (6)....... To make an aluminum can from recycled metal takes only five percent of the total energy needed to produce the same aluminum can (7)...... unrecycled materials. Recycled paper and paperboard require 75 percent (8)...... energy to produce than new products. Significant energy savings result in the recycling of steel and glass, as well. Recycling also (9)……. pollution because recycling a product creates less pollution (10).......... producing a new one. For every ton of newspaper recycled, 7 fewer kilograms of air pollutants are pumped into the atmosphere. 1. A. come B. came C. has come D. coming 2. A. now B. time C. ago D. then 3. A. used B. use C. using D. to use 4. A. energy B. time C. money D. water 5. A. recycled B. to recycle C. recycling D. recycle 6. A. bottle B. can C. box D. case 7. A. with B. by C. in D. from 8. A. less B. more C. fewer D. little 9. A. creates B. reduces C. increases D. causes 10. A. such B. like C. as D. than VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. They use a computer to do that job nowadays. → A computer ..................................................................................................................................... 2. It’s still cold today but it was colder yesterday. → It isn’t ........................................................................................................................................... 3. Peter said, “I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Mary”. → Peter told Mary that ....................................................................................................................... 4. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. → The furniture was too ..................................................................................................................... 5. She talks too much in class. → I wish ............................................................................................................................................. 6. Work hard and you will pass your exam. → If .................................................................................................................................................... 7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. → Martin's poor ...................................................................................................................... VIII. Use the words and phrases given to make complete sentences. Make any changes or add other words if necessary. 1. Bill / asked / me / if / I / want / buy / any / second-hand books. ............................................................................................................................................................... 2. It / be / difficult / learn / English. ............................................................................................................................................................... 3. The first jeans / be / made / in / USA / 18th century. ............................................................................................................................................................... 4. How about / take / a shower / instead / a bath / save / water? .................................................................................................................................................................... 5. I / enjoy / surf / net / but / not have / much time / it. ............................................................................................................................................................... 6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year. ............................................................................................................................................................... 7. I / not / meet / my grandparents / for / 5 months. ............................................................................................................................................................... 8. When my father / come / home / last night / I / watch / TV. ...............................................................................................................................................................