VII. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 37. In 1876, the telephone ______ first introduced by Bell and Watson. a. was b. is c. has been d. had been 38. It’s important ______wildlife in the area. a. to conserve b. conserving c. conservation d. conserve 39. Japan _____ 40% of its waste. a. reuses b. recycles c. refill d. broken 40. We were delighted_____your letter yesterday. a. to get b. got c. getting d. get 41. Sooner or later a satellite _______ by a large piece of rubbish. a. will destroy b. will destroyed c. will be destroyed d. will been destroyed 42. Let’s play tennis instead of _____ television. a. watch b. watching c. watches d. to watch 43. Everything depends on what you mean____the word “free”. a. about b. by c. of d. for 44. We should use______bags instead of plastic bags. a. cloth b. clothes c. clothed d. clothing 45. Beer_____for breakfast in England years ago. a. used be drunk b. used to be drunk c. used to drunk d. used to be drank 46. I____some rice on the floor of the chicken coop. a. scattered b. grew c. threw away d. raised